Academies were first introduced under Tony Blair's Labour government back in 2000 as a way to raise standards in schools by taking them away from the control of local authorities and offering more
autonomy over finances and day to day school management.
It increased funding to school districts with a larger number of disadvantaged students by financially weighting those students according to need, simplified current byzantine school finance regulations, and gave school districts more
autonomy over finances.
Not exact matches
«We have some level of
autonomy from the government as well as a lot of control
over our
finances.
«
Over the years, we decentralized governance and
finances, increased teacher
autonomy and opened education paths for students.
This week, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) announced a tentative contract agreement that creates more
autonomy for teachers, giving them greater flexibility in the classroom
over curricula, materials, hiring practices, and
finances.
Being
financed through private foundations meant that the community had full
autonomy over the school's program and, instead of focusing on usual brain - cramping classes other universities were so fond of, Black Mountain College focused on music, visual arts, theatre, dance, architecture, weaving, woodwork, literature and creative writing [4].
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said his ministry will not intervene in the
autonomy of regulators, amid reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank
over the recent Ordinance on Unit - Linked Insurance Ulip products.