Sentences with phrase «by local school districts through»

Any changes to the E-rate program should not undermine innovation by local school districts through mandates and should maximize local flexibility.»

Wednesday's decision states that although 40 percent of a teacher's evaluation can still be based on test scores, half of those tests must be chosen by local school districts through collective bargaining with their union.

Not exact matches

Dozens of neighborhoods throughout the city will see their local school yards transformed from unsightly, asphalt patches with weeds growing through the cracks into grassy, park - like areas under capital improvement plans unveiled by the Chicago Park District.

At the state level, the programs typically are overseen by state education or agriculture departments, which operate the programs through agreements with local school districts or other school food authorities.

In the last month I volunteered, as I try to regularly, at the kitchen of a local homeless shelter; I made a donation to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger; I brought canned food to a food drive; I continued to work toward improving school food in my district by attending SHAC and Food Services PAC meetings; and I hope I increased awareness of various food policy issues through my writing on The Lunch Tray and The Huffington Post.

Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School District.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School DistricBY MICHAEL RICONDA Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School Districby students in the East Ramapo School District.

«The BTF looks for whether he follows through on returning control to the local districts as opposed to control by the state,» he said, pointing to concerns about teacher evaluations and the role of charter schools.

School tax levies — that is, revenue raised through local property taxation — will rise next year by an average 2.78 percent in Suffolk County and an average 2.42 percent both in Nassau County and statewide, according to figures from public school districts released last week by the state comptroller's oSchool tax levies — that is, revenue raised through local property taxation — will rise next year by an average 2.78 percent in Suffolk County and an average 2.42 percent both in Nassau County and statewide, according to figures from public school districts released last week by the state comptroller's oschool districts released last week by the state comptroller's office.

An analysis of local news reports and school district data by The New York Times found that at least one out of every six students eligible to take the third - through eighth - grade tests in New York State sat at least one of them out this past school year, part of the so - called opt out movement.

Another ways to find coupons is to look through tourist guidebooks for your area that are often supplied by the local school district.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

And Duncan's insistence last summer that school districts had already cut «through, you know, fat, through flesh, and into bone,» only served to pull the rug out from under those state and local leaders inclined to swing the budget ax, by making their tough medicine seem mean - spirited — and unnecessary.

The 41 charter schools in Colorado that are not authorized by their local districts but by the state through its Charter School Institute (CSI) will not have access to the local revenues, though the lawmakers created a mill - levy «equalization fund» to support these schools.

One possible way forward is through partnerships with local school districts, such as Powderhouse Studios in Somerville, Massachusetts, 1 of 10 recent winners of the XQ: The Super School Project, the $ 10 million high - school redesign competition founded by Laurene Powell Jobs (see «Will the XQ «Super Schools» Live Up to Their Name?&school districts, such as Powderhouse Studios in Somerville, Massachusetts, 1 of 10 recent winners of the XQ: The Super School Project, the $ 10 million high - school redesign competition founded by Laurene Powell Jobs (see «Will the XQ «Super Schools» Live Up to Their Name?&School Project, the $ 10 million high - school redesign competition founded by Laurene Powell Jobs (see «Will the XQ «Super Schools» Live Up to Their Name?&school redesign competition founded by Laurene Powell Jobs (see «Will the XQ «Super Schools» Live Up to Their Name?»

Instead, at the September 11 meeting, both local representatives and district superintendents argued passionately against the opening of Clarksdale Collegiate, described by its founder, Amanda Johnson, as a place that will prepare kindergarteners through 8th graders to «excel in high school and college by providing rigorous instruction within a structured, ambitious, and jubilant school community.»

States and districts have wide leverage in establishing and implementing school funding policies, and in cases where there are obvious disparities between the needs of districts, there is still unwillingness by some states and districts to increase the level of support through local, state and federal aid.

Well, a charter school by definition is a public school that is independent of a school district through a contract (or charter) with state or local boards.

By working with parents to examine their privilege and understand that their impact matters more than their intentions, Integrated Schools prepares parents to support meaningfully integrated classrooms that reflect the diversity of their district as well as school communities that respect ALL families and are galvanized around supporting ALL children Through national organizing to promote local action, we support, educate, develop and mobilize families to «live their values,» disrupt segregation, and leverage their choices for the well - being and futures for their own children, for all children, and for our democracy.

Our members lead the charge for change by building a movement of forward - thinking educators through grassroots organizing; identifying, training and supporting teacher leaders to take on key leadership positions in their schools, districts, states and unions; creating teacher - led policy recommendations on issues selected by local educators; and advocating for implementation of those ideas through teacher - driven campaigns.

He spoke out against the governor's successful push to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights, and Evers has also advocated for significant increases in school funding — both by increasing state aid to schools and by allowing local school districts to raise additional revenue through property taxes.

And Duncan's insistence last summer that school districts had already cut «through... fat, through flesh, and into bone» only served to undermine the state and local leaders who had been inclined to swing the budget ax by making their efforts seem mean - spirited.

As schools and districts across the country struggled to find high - quality, well - prepared leadership capable of improving learning, a need emerged to identify and support home - grown, innovative ideas generated by local nonprofit and community organizations, and to create new learning networks through which knowledge about improving leadership could spread to others in the field.

The traditional district bureaucracies, often influenced by NEA and AFT locals through campaign donations, that do everything possible to oppose Parent Trigger measures and other tools that give black families lead decisionmaking roles in the schools that serve their children.

Although the state sends more money to higher need school districts it doesn't make up the gulf created by a blatantly unequal system substantially funded through local property taxes.

Hardest hit by the cuts were rural districts that could not make up the lost funds through local property digests, and low - income children for whom lower class sizes and after - school programs mean the difference between passing and failing

All public school districts and charter schools that enroll K - 2 students must annually submit data on reading proficiency for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 2, and develop a Local Literacy Plans that guides the work toward all students reading well by the end of third grade, a required component of districts» World's Best Workforce Plans.

NSBA letter «Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringSchool Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool boards to military academies and those schools offering STEM.

In advance of today's «Expanding Education Opportunity through School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

It is a partnership between the city of Oberlin and Oberlin College to: (1) create a sustainable economy driven, first, by the redevelopment of a 13 acre Green Arts District to USGBC platinumnd standards; (2) achieve climate neutrality; (3) create a 20,000 acre greenbelt for a revived local farm economy; (4) create an educational collaborative including the College, public schools, a Vo - Tech School, and a Two year College to prepare young people for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century; and (5) replicate our experience through a network of similar efforts at varying scales and circumstances nationwide.