Sentences with phrase «by school choice decisions»

Not exact matches

The CHOICE investigation follows on from last week's decision by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) to fine Smith's and Unilever for misleading «school canteen approved» food labelling.

Regulations and guidance can create a «safe place» for forward - leaning state and local leaders that want to align their federal funds with their own decisions — and dollars — by which to expand school choice.

Superintendent Michael Bennet (2005 - 2008) spearheaded Denver Public Schools» improvement by embracing charter school expansion, giving principals more decision - making power, and using student - based funding, in which dollars followed children to their schools of choice, to spur compeSchools» improvement by embracing charter school expansion, giving principals more decision - making power, and using student - based funding, in which dollars followed children to their schools of choice, to spur compeschools of choice, to spur competition.

Regardless of the reform strategy — whether new standards, or accountability, or small schools, or parental choice, or teacher effectiveness — there is an underlying weakness in the U.S. education system which has hampered every effort up to now: most consequential decisions are made by district and state leaders, yet these leaders lack the infrastructure to learn quickly what's working and what's not.

The school heads understand this full well and are frustrated by the impossible choice it places before them (and whoever else makes such decisions for their schools).

«Surely this question was settled eight years ago in a decision that was the seventh consecutive defeat for the disgustingly determined people who are implacably opposed to any policies that enable parents who are not affluent to exercise the right of school choice that is routinely exercised by more fortunate Americans,» writes George Will.

Last Friday's 6 - 3 decision by the Washington Supreme Court that declared unconstitutional a charter school law is an existential threat to the parental choice movement.

That's precisely what many school - choice supporters fear — moving away from state - by - state decisions on these sensitive issues to a one - size - fits - all approach with Uncle Sam as regulator - in - chief.

A recent study by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice found that solid majorities of parents — including low - income parents — are willing and able to take multiple steps to seek out desired information before making a decision about their children's schooling.

May 19, 2016 by Brett Kittredge As the United States marks the 62nd anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, a new study looks at the effect school choice has had in reducing racial segregation in schools.

Even if communities can respond to school choice policies or other fluctuations in enrollment by adjusting their portfolio of schools, these decisions are not to be taken lightly.

Mead says it's unclear how the U.S. Supreme Court would side on states neglecting more stringent discrimination protections, given that the high court's 2002 decision upholding Ohio vouchers in Zelman v. Simmons - Harris stated that voucher recipients can not be defined by religion and that they have a «genuine choice» between religious and non-religious schools.

In a near unanimous 8 - 1 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court followed the precedent set three times by the U.S. Supreme Court — in its review of school choice vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and individual tax credits — stating that the Alabama Accountability Act:

The 74, a noted DPE oriented publication started by Campbell Brown, said that when first appointed he looked like a strange choice then continued, «But since he stepped into the role of superintendent in 2013, Ferebee has developed stronger relationships between traditional district and charter schools, grown the city's network of innovation schools, and worked toward giving principals more decision - making power.»

The Supreme Court decision was immediately hailed by school choice advocacy groups like The Foundation for Educational Choice, founded by Milton and Rose Friedman, and the American Federation for Children, a pro-voucher school organization with ties to the conservative Heartland Foundchoice advocacy groups like The Foundation for Educational Choice, founded by Milton and Rose Friedman, and the American Federation for Children, a pro-voucher school organization with ties to the conservative Heartland FoundChoice, founded by Milton and Rose Friedman, and the American Federation for Children, a pro-voucher school organization with ties to the conservative Heartland Foundation.

This essay aims to review resources available to parents, who are interested in determining the academic performance of a prospective elementary magnet, and to expose the lack of easily obtainable information for prospective parents to use in informed decision - making, by examining two common ways parents obtain information about prospective schools: the first is directly from school representatives at school choice fairs or open house events, and the second is from a popular website, called GreatSchools.

In fact, those who support the amended platform language, which undercuts parent choice, are the ones who seek to impose their ideology on black folk by seeking to substitute their choices about school options in place of the decisions of individual black parents.

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.

With school choice, decisions over a child's education are made parent by parent.

A study released earlier this month suggests that the district is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in large part because of state policies regarding school finance and «choice» — i.e., allowing more and more charter schools — and not because of «poor decisions» by local officials.

Yet, in spite of all of the drama that has occurred in the time since the ruling, a number of individuals — from parents to politicians to members of the media — have inexplicably opined in letters - to - the - editor, blog posts and the like that the fateful decision made by four of the seven justices on the State Supreme Court would not hurt the charter school movement in Georgia nor stifle the progress that has been made to give parents and students quality public school choice options.

«Support of public schools is important; involvement and action by several parents in a group can influence school policy - makers and result in decisions and choices than can benefit many children.»

«The decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to close its investigation into the Milwaukee School Choice program is both long overdue and a victory for students and parents who rely on the school choice program,» said Kevin P. Chavous, executive counsel to the American Federation for ChiSchool Choice program is both long overdue and a victory for students and parents who rely on the school choice program,» said Kevin P. Chavous, executive counsel to the American Federation for ChiChoice program is both long overdue and a victory for students and parents who rely on the school choice program,» said Kevin P. Chavous, executive counsel to the American Federation for Chischool choice program,» said Kevin P. Chavous, executive counsel to the American Federation for Chichoice program,» said Kevin P. Chavous, executive counsel to the American Federation for Children.

Too often, decisions are made in schools without the continued input of those that will be most directly impacted by those choices: the students.

By alleviating some of the inevitable constraints such as funding and lack of choice, Governor Scott is opening the door for schools to take charge of their students» learning while making responsible fiscal, environmental, and educational decisions.

School choice, medical treatment, and church affiliation would be typical examples of decisions made by a parent with legal custody of a preteen.

We teach self - awareness, self - regulation, conflict resolution and reflective decision making skills throughout the school day by taking the time with students to model behaviors, use self and other affirming language, and make positive choices.