Sentences with phrase «at neighborhood schools»

So we are trying a new charter school in the area for next year for my oldest while my next child will stay at the neighborhood school.

These charter schools represent hope — an opportunity for their children to receive a great education at a neighborhood school.

Of course a 50 percent placement rate for aspiring principals is no small accomplishment, and there has been undeniable progress in getting fellows hired at neighborhood schools.

Since then, I'm proud to report that tests scores and graduation rates at neighborhood schools are increasing and the dropout rate is down.

In the interests of true inclusion, that would actually take place at your neighborhood school.

A parent once asked me where I had gone when I was no longer a principal at his neighborhood school.

That could mean fewer services at those neighborhood schools, like art, music, or technology classes.

If your teen is looking for advanced academic opportunities beyond what is available at the neighborhood school, a charter school focusing on struggling students would not a be a good fit.

But we are developing more programs for both high - and low - performing students to stay at their neighborhood school.

• When this Canadian elementary school had to close after funding cuts, a local ice cream shop stepped in and offered $ 2 million in Canadian dollars to keep children at their neighborhood school.

Such statewide «snapshot» comparisons leaves unexamined the more relevant comparison to the scores at the neighborhood schools of the K12 students — the schools they would have likely attended had the choice of a full - time virtual school not been available.

I eventually ended up in the classroom by volunteering my time as a gardener at a neighborhood school in inner - city Houston.

But those waitlists are including more and more families who weren't able to get preschool spots at their neighborhood schools.

Finn and other backers of charter schools contended, however, that the findings should be considered as «baseline data,» and could reflect the predominance of children in these schools who turned to charters after having had severe problems at their neighborhood schools.

A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Education said charter schools are obligated to admit students into the grade they would attend at their neighborhood school, regardless of skill.

While the article focused on Ballou, the report from the state superintendent's office examined attendance and grading practices across the city, determining that truancy is more severe at neighborhood schools such as Ballou than in charter or application schools.

One of its greatest advantages is enabling parents in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities to generate change at their neighborhood school.

The school markets itself as an option for at - risk students who are failing at their neighborhood school.

Happily, he met the criteria and has now returned to his general education classroom at his neighborhood school.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Its «feel - good» story about a white family's decision to choose a local elementary school over a higher - performing alternative gave little voice to the community parents and educators at the neighborhood school.

Two of the policy proposals contemplate giving children the right to attend pre-kindergarten at their neighborhood school.

TAMPA, Fla. — When Tay'Shaun Holley stumbled at his neighborhood school, his mom, Crystal Fountain, enrolled him in another district school 20 miles away.

I have to admit, their success is a big source of pride for me because it has grown out of the incredible work done at my neighborhood school, Glencliff High School.

Generally, DCPS doesn't guarantee families preschool slots at their neighborhood schools, and many preschool programs at schools near Van Ness have long waitlists.

The program pairs teams of 10 high school interns with retired GM executives and college interns to plan and complete community service projects, primarily at neighborhood schools and parks.

If the seat is accepted, the student's seat at the neighborhood school is forfeited and the Choice Program school becomes the student's «home / neighborhood» school.

They are pupils at a neighborhood school who have befriended a 96 - year - old member known as Miss Betty.

After completing 12 hours of training with their husbands and children at their neighborhood school, the two Tristan families were allowed to check out microcomputers and educational software for use in their homes for up to three weeks at a time.

But we have no idea what the scores are at the neighborhood schools of the K12 students, much less what the actual effect is of attending one school or another.

At a neighborhood school in Washington, D.C., we watch as teachers infuse global themes into everyday lessons — a kindergarten discussion on community helpers, a 2nd grade reading class, and 4th grade math and history lessons — to foster the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of global competence.

District and charter partners in Camden, NJ, have implemented a new enrollment process designed to give families equal access to schools across the city through a neutral, unified system, while also guaranteeing a spot at their neighborhood school.

Her daughter can't afford to wait for San Diego Unified to address the problems at its neighborhood schools.

There were no «Super Fund Site» signs going up at my neighborhood schools.

If it hadn't been for DCSRN, says Dominique Small, «I probably would still be at my neighborhood school, and very disappointed.»