Sentences with phrase «best school districts in the country»

It's hard to think of a better school district in the country, and I'm highly confident that a primary key to their success is their structure: the DC Public Charter School Board regulates and non-profits operate.

That, of course, does not make it the best school district in the country.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jose Oliva, 773.612.2559 Rodger Cooley, 773.354.2091, [email protected] CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO ADOPT GOOD FOOD PURCHASING POLICY The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $ 80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, -LSSCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO ADOPT GOOD FOOD PURCHASING POLICY The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $ 80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, -LSB-GOOD FOOD PURCHASING POLICY The fourth school district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $ 80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, -LSschool district in the country to adopt such a policy, the Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $ 80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, -LSB-Good Food Purchasing Program will shift nearly $ 80 million annually in public procurement dollars toward food that is sustainable, -LSB-...]

Now advocates have a new tool to help achieve just such a lofty goal: It's called the Good Food Purchasing Policy and after its successful passage in 2012 by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the city of LA, school districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proSchool District and the city of LA, school districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proschool districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proschool lunch, is procured.

Well, here in San Francisco, like a lot of school districts in this country, we don't.

Membership Section Meetings Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14 Membership Section Meetings allow peers from districts and schools all over the country to come together and discuss the best practice and challenges in your program.

«Well, I think that lawsuit is saying, hey, why don't the school districts have representation like every other municipality in New York state and like the rest of the country,» says Carlucci.

I know I and the people in my neighborhood and all the others like us across the country are all part of the problem, but we can't help make these kinds of failing school district better by sending our children to them even if we wanted to, because we'd have to risk our children's futures to do it.

There are well over 20 school districts in the North Country, spread hundreds of miles apart, that are in need of substitutes teachers: certified and uncertified.

«While the media hyperventilate about MOOCs and higher education, and K 12 school districts around the country form technology committees, the nation's preschoolers have the situation well in hand.»

Better at When Than How As school districts around the country grapple with turnaround strategies and fiscal realities, school closure (and consolidation) has become a popular option in districts from Baltimore to Detroit, from Boston to Denver, even in rural places like Maine and North Dakota.

Despite this, Holton is encouraged by innovation and the creativity that she sees in schools and districts across the country, as well as by the teachers who are sticking it out in difficult circumstances.

But perhaps the two initiatives Eisenhower is best known for are its multi-week exchange programs with sister schools in Mexico and France, and the Culture Box Program, a rich collection of artifacts from 46 countries (such as clothing, games, and musical instruments) that are available for use in the Eisenhower curriculum as well as any school in the district (or a non-school group for a $ 15 fee).

Foundations can continue to play an important role in enabling school districts and states around the country to understand how and why New Orleans has made better relative academic gains in such a short period of time, and to encourage them to adopt similar approaches.

Formed in 2003, PELP continues its mission with the development of tools such as the PELP Coherence Framework and the book Achieving Coherence in District Improvement, and with the annual executive education summer institute which brings public school leaders from around the country to Harvard to focus on their districts challenges as well as possible solutions.

The district went from arguably one of the worst urban districts in the country to one of the best by using what Kirp calls «old school» tactics.

The good news is that in pockets across our country, schools and districts are unleashing contemporary technology — combined with classic methods of inquiry - based learning that date back to Plato and Socrates — to transform the learning process into a rigorous and more relevant experience.

In school districts around the country, handwritten notes, calls home, and face - to - face meetings are rapidly ceding ground to new technologies that better meet the needs of parents and schools.

The brainchild of President Obama's Secretary of Education, John B. King Jr., the program had attracted interest from 26 school districts across the country that believed kids would be better off in schools that educate rich and poor, and white and minority students, together rather than separately.

The Hechinger Report is investigating how professional - development funds are spent in the country's largest school system — New York City — as well as in other districts around the nation to see what we can learn from schools, districts and countries that excel at ongoing teacher training.

The St. Louis school district boasts some of the best high schools in the country, including Lincoln College Prep and Metro Academic and Classical High Sschool district boasts some of the best high schools in the country, including Lincoln College Prep and Metro Academic and Classical High SchoolSchool.

As @web20classroom, he regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the use of Social Media in the classroom and how they can better serve students through technology.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»

Locating new schools is just one of many issues facing charters in the District, as well as in cities across the country where charters are growing, including Kansas City and Cleveland.

«When the Best is Mediocre: Developed countries far outperform our most affluent suburbs,» by Jay Greene and Josh McGee The first - ever comparison of math performance in virtually every school district in the United States finds that even the most elite suburban school districts produce results that are mediocre when compared to those of international peers.

The Portfolio Network meeting is an annual gathering of innovative district, charter school, community, and civic leaders from across the country who are figuring out how to run and oversee autonomous schools of choice in ways that ensure all families have good options and the system operates fairly.

State accountability systems focus attention and resources on low performance and remediation, but in many school districts across the country district leaders are as much concerned, if not more, about sustaining good performance and about establishing agendas for student learning beyond proficiency scores on standardized tests.

In addition, you'll receive details of federal legal cases that will impact the way your district operates, as well as regular updates on school law issues across the country.

Indeed, the best district for choice in the country should be one in which families are choosing between multiple quality options without having to trade off academic outcomes, proximity, and school model.

Hartford is just the latest in a series of school districts across the country where school administrators have doctored test results to make it appear that their students are doing better on standardized tests such as the Connecticut Mastery Test.

The tools represent the best thinking of school board leaders from urban, suburban, and rural districts across every region in the country.

NSBA is committed to equity and excellence in public education through school board governance, and with the onset of a new administration and a new Congress, will amplify the voice of 90,000 school board members across the country, to maintain and strengthen the ability of local districts and school boards to act in the best interests of students, parents, and communities.

In order to attract and retain the excellent teachers that students in this country deserve, school districts must adopt human capital best practices used to attract talent, increase productivity, and improve outcomes within high - performing organizationIn order to attract and retain the excellent teachers that students in this country deserve, school districts must adopt human capital best practices used to attract talent, increase productivity, and improve outcomes within high - performing organizationin this country deserve, school districts must adopt human capital best practices used to attract talent, increase productivity, and improve outcomes within high - performing organizations.

Her choice from among leading educators and administrators from other districts around the country reflected a strong desire by the board to keep the district in the hands of someone well versed on the challenges facing the district, someone who would not need months of on - the - job learning to become familiar with issues, schools and personnel.

Webinar Recording: Trends and Opportunities in Accountability for Alternative Education Discussion of alternative education is growing across the country as states and districts look for ways to better serve students whose needs are not met in traditional school settings.

Below is a three - step process that our team has seen work well for integrating video observation in schools and districts around the country.

Discussion of alternative education is growing across the country as states and districts look for ways to better serve students whose needs are not met in traditional school settings.

As a result of Minnich's leadership, state education agencies are now better positioned to support their schools and districts, to elevate teacher voice in decision - making and to offer career pathways to every kid across the country.

He said he had designs to make the Indianapolis district «the best school district for 20,000 to 30,000 students in the country.»

To promote it, he is blitzing the country and filling the nation's newspapers with an argument that is familiar yet powerful: High quality charter schools are the best hope for urban education, so states and cities should do everything in their power to allow them to grow and prosper, and school districts should embrace them as well.

While some educators are very savvy about assessment and how best to use the results in their districts, schools, and classrooms, a lot of administrators and teachers across the country aren't so knowledgeable about it.

In 2005 the city was a finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education, given annually to the best urban school district in the countrIn 2005 the city was a finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education, given annually to the best urban school district in the countrin the country.

Unlike their peers in most parts of the country, school reformers in the City of Angels have long understood the importance of backing strong candidates for L.A. Unified board seats (as well as for seats on smaller districts throughout L.A. County).

Innovation School Fellows also will receive significant support during their planning year, including feedback on their school - design plans from national and local experts; opportunities to visit best - in - class schools across the country; access to a national network of school - incubation leaders; and sessions with IPS officials to learn district operaSchool Fellows also will receive significant support during their planning year, including feedback on their school - design plans from national and local experts; opportunities to visit best - in - class schools across the country; access to a national network of school - incubation leaders; and sessions with IPS officials to learn district operaschool - design plans from national and local experts; opportunities to visit best - in - class schools across the country; access to a national network of school - incubation leaders; and sessions with IPS officials to learn district operaschool - incubation leaders; and sessions with IPS officials to learn district operations.

«Duval County is closer to being the best urban school district in the country now than ever before,» Vitti wrote.

In districts across the country — even ones in cities with some form of limited movement for kids — poor parents, typically those who are black or Hispanic, are forced to enroll their kids in underperforming schools when there are good ones nearby, sometimes just blocks awaIn districts across the country — even ones in cities with some form of limited movement for kids — poor parents, typically those who are black or Hispanic, are forced to enroll their kids in underperforming schools when there are good ones nearby, sometimes just blocks awain cities with some form of limited movement for kids — poor parents, typically those who are black or Hispanic, are forced to enroll their kids in underperforming schools when there are good ones nearby, sometimes just blocks awain underperforming schools when there are good ones nearby, sometimes just blocks away.

The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement is implemented in school districts across the country, affecting approximately 15,000 teachers and 200,000 students.46 With support from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, school districts create multiple career paths for teachers, including career, mentor, and master teacher.47 Teacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professionally.

In addition, the proposal earned the endorsement of the Council of Great City Schools, which represents large urban school districts throughout the country, as well as numerous education think tanks on both sides of the political aisle.