Sentences with phrase «biggest school districts in the state»

Wake County, which runs the biggest school district in the state, also has the most generous supplements.

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While such dual - superintendency jobs used to be common in the state, many districts in the Chicago area rejected them because sharing one top administrator was too demanding in bigger school systems.

The biggest disservice New York State lawmakers did to themselves — and to local school districts — when they passed the tax levy increase cap in 2011 was to call it a 2 percent cap.

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The changes are being backed by a broader group called the Educational Conference Board, whose membership includes the Council of School Superintendents, the New York State Schools Boards Association, School Administrators Association of NEw York State as well as NYSUT and the Conference of Big 5, the five largest school districts in the School Superintendents, the New York State Schools Boards Association, School Administrators Association of NEw York State as well as NYSUT and the Conference of Big 5, the five largest school districts in the sState Schools Boards Association, School Administrators Association of NEw York State as well as NYSUT and the Conference of Big 5, the five largest school districts in the School Administrators Association of NEw York State as well as NYSUT and the Conference of Big 5, the five largest school districts in the sState as well as NYSUT and the Conference of Big 5, the five largest school districts in the school districts in the statestate.

Nine school districts in New York state were named as grant recipients, with Utica receiving the second biggest portion of the $ 24 million earmarked for the Extended Learning Time Initiative.

Duffy also weighed in on Last In, First out, saying he is for anything that improves the graduation rates for students, especially in the state's Big 5 school districtin on Last In, First out, saying he is for anything that improves the graduation rates for students, especially in the state's Big 5 school districtIn, First out, saying he is for anything that improves the graduation rates for students, especially in the state's Big 5 school districtin the state's Big 5 school districts.

Albert said the biggest reason that districts have been able to adhere to the tax cap and keep afloat is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature have increased school aid each year in the state budget.

Cuomo only asking the people to support the cap without any mention of mandate relief is the hamburger bun without the burger and simply fuels the opposition's (they say mandate relief before tax cap) claim that tax cap alone is a big - government scheme to take power away from and defund local towns and school districts and increase the power of the larger state government which created the property tax problem in the first place by passing the mandates which are the biggest property tax drivers and now refuses to change those mandates.

As WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports, Schenectady's public school district is celebrating a big increase in state aid over last year.

The cap, which enjoys broad popular support, faces its biggest hurdle among those in the base of the Assembly Democrats, who say a cap would harm school districts who are already facing deep cuts due to a reduction in state aid.

In California, the state with the biggest budget deficits in the nation, many school districts are really packing them iIn California, the state with the biggest budget deficits in the nation, many school districts are really packing them iin the nation, many school districts are really packing them inin.

The Buffalo School Board Wednesday night celebrated East High School's men's basketball team winning a state championship and was praised for taking a big step toward major improvements in district athletic facilities.

De Blasio said Wednesday that the city's test scores beat out increases seen in the state's other «Big 5» urban school districts and stressed that the city is closing its performance gap with schools across the state in general.

City school results still fall well below state proficiency levels but sit within the middle of the pack among the five biggest urban districts in the state.

Lastly, in most big cities today, the state government — not the district — provides the lion's share of school funding.

The chairman of the House education committee released a proposal late last week that would allow states and school districts to transfer money between several big - ticket programs contained in the main federal K - 12 law.

That's a big departure from the state - level Race to the Top competitions, which just looked at educators who actually work in schools, not district - level leaders.»

The school district could not know exactly what Corbett planned to do with the education budget, but it recognized that a big increase in state funding to offset the elimination of federal stimulus funding was unlikely.

The assessment itself was first given in 1969, but the underlying political compromises meant that (a) students were tested by age, not grade level; (b) results were reported either as percentages of test takers getting individual questions right or (starting in 1984) on a psychometric scale that included no benchmarks, standards, or «cut points»; and (c) the «units of analysis» were the entire country and four big regions but not individual states, let alone districts or schools.

In the K — 12 world, however, tenure remains the norm for public school teachers in the district sector, vouchsafed in most places by state law and big - time politics, as well as local contracts, even in so - called «right to work» stateIn the K — 12 world, however, tenure remains the norm for public school teachers in the district sector, vouchsafed in most places by state law and big - time politics, as well as local contracts, even in so - called «right to work» statein the district sector, vouchsafed in most places by state law and big - time politics, as well as local contracts, even in so - called «right to work» statein most places by state law and big - time politics, as well as local contracts, even in so - called «right to work» statein so - called «right to work» states.

The authors are making a big leap from state - level policies to student reports of active time in physical education classes without examining the intervening steps, such as policies set by school districts, school requirements, and the number of available minutes in a class period.

Peterson: Since John Dewey, school reformers have tried to customize education to the needs of each child, but each step towards customization has required a big step toward centralization (bigger schools, larger school districts, state certification for teachers, federal dollars and regulations, etc.) School systems are no longer embedded in the small politics of local communities and this has dramatically changed the way accountability school reformers have tried to customize education to the needs of each child, but each step towards customization has required a big step toward centralization (bigger schools, larger school districts, state certification for teachers, federal dollars and regulations, etc.) School systems are no longer embedded in the small politics of local communities and this has dramatically changed the way accountability school districts, state certification for teachers, federal dollars and regulations, etc.) School systems are no longer embedded in the small politics of local communities and this has dramatically changed the way accountability School systems are no longer embedded in the small politics of local communities and this has dramatically changed the way accountability works.

Minnesota's largest districts are pitted against school systems in other states that can afford to offer bigger salaries and better raises for top jobs.

Thomas Payzant: Focusing on the Big Picture at Dallas ISD Dallas News, February 7, 2012 «Standards - based reform has been a game - changer in states and school districts since the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1993 - 94, which required states to develop standards in language arts and math and to develop annual student assessments aligned with those standards,» writes Professor Thomas Payzant.

Across the nation, big shifts are afoot as 45 states and thousands of school districts gear up to implement the Common Core State Standards in mathematics.

The biggest oversight of CER's reform comes in its failure to rank states on how they have passed and implemented Parent Trigger laws that allow families to take over failing schools as well as gives them the ability to negotiate with districts on how those schools will be overhauled.

Ohio lawmakers agreed to introduce vouchers in the 74,000 - student Cleveland school district, the state's biggest and most troubled system.

The project grew out of a practical problem we encountered when studying big city school systems: in many cities, the public school «system» is actually a collection of systems: school districts (often more than one), charter schools, and even state agencies.

Big changes in the state's student achievement tests, how they reflect student learning and the way they're used to hold schools and districts accountable are starting to roll out this year, DPI spokesman John Johnson said.

New Jersey schools are in the throes of some pretty big changes in the classroom, some forced on them by the federal government, others by the state, and some coming from the districts themselves.

Revamping a strategy in play when state leaders first hesitated on joining the federal Race to the Top competition, California will reportedly file for the second phase of the race in an application centered only around three of the state's biggest school districts.

Forty - one states, Washington D.C. and a group of eight districts in California have been let out of some of the No Child Left Behind law's biggest requirements — getting 100 percent of students to proficiency in math and reading by the end of this school year, paying for tutors for students at low - performing schools and allowing students to transfer to other schools.

In the Lone Star State's three biggest cities, charters and traditional district schools have discovered that collaborating to help their high - school graduates earn college degrees is a win - win.

Because of this, Indianapolis is one of the few big cities in the nation where charter school students are progressing enough on standardized tests to close the achievement gap between urban districts and the state average.

For instance, at Cleveland's George Washington Carver Elementary School, located in one of that city's poorest neighborhoods, 73 percent of the fourth graders passed the state reading test — a big jump from previous years and more than double the school district avSchool, located in one of that city's poorest neighborhoods, 73 percent of the fourth graders passed the state reading test — a big jump from previous years and more than double the school district avschool district average.

Danette Parsley and her Lessons Learned co-authors note that when making decisions, school leaders must consider the needs and advice of many different players — students, teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, community members, district and state administrators — who have a big stake in the success of the school.

The defendants in the suit — the state and its two biggest teacher unions argued that the regulations are fine as they are and blamed problems with ineffective teachers on poorly - run schools and districts.

Title II Part A offers critically important supports for solving current teacher shortages that are reported as a «big challenge» in a majority of school districts and in more than 40 states.

In St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools — a district just outside of New Orleans where 85 percent of students qualify for free or reduced - price lunch — the state's efforts to prioritize aligned instructional materials are having a big impact.

So have several big school districts in Florida, including Broward County, the sixth - largest district in the United States.

Monson has stated for the record during budget hearings, SRC Action meetings, and in City Council that the single biggest drain on the district budget is payments to charter schools.

Choice B: Young college grads with degrees in their desired career area — who complete 5 weeks of education training which includes teaching a class 1 hour daily and a small group 1 hour daily, pass the state required tests, continue basic education classes after they begin teaching, are hired with the district paying a minimum of $ 5,000 per teacher to a private organization, are paid salary and benefits negotiated by the district's union, are sought by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, after 2 years get discounts and benefits from grad schools and employers, after 2 years receive $ 11,000 toward further degrees in education or that initial career choice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education policy.

Choice A: Young Minnesotans with the desire to help children and teach as a career - who complete the required degrees in both education and desired subject areas, pass the state required tests, complete months of student teaching that requires them to plan for and teach full days, are hired without the district paying a private organization thousands of dollars, are paid salary and benefits negotiated through a union, are not sought out by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, and continue their careers paying their own way, without discounts from grad schools, in pursuit of advanced or additional degrees.

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And although there are a handful of parent - led groups working hard in the state, what strikes us about the «movement» is that it has taken hold everywhere, in bigger, county and district - wide groups, but also in small, school - centered groups like ours, and among individual parents across the city and state.

Among the Big 5 districts in New York State, Rochester still comes in last in terms of high school graduation rates.

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