Sentences with phrase «citywide schools»

Citywide schools are those that accept applications from the entire city without serving any particular local school attendance zone.

The MPS district primarily oversees traditional public schools, including both neighborhood schools and a range of specialty schools and citywide schools, from language immersion to Montessori.

DCPS citywide schools are Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan ES, School - Within - School @ Goding ES, Dorothy I. Height ES, and Ron Brown College Preparatory HS.

The My School DC application is a single, online application families must use to apply for participating public charter schools (PK3 — 12); DCPS schools outside your boundary or feeder pattern for any grade (PK3 - 12), including citywide schools; all DCPS PK3 and PK4 programs, including programs at in - boundary schools; and DCPS selective citywide high schools (9 — 12).

Middle - schoolers have district and citywide schools, many with Honors programs within them, and h

But integrated schools can be fostered by reserving slots for out - of - boundary children, and by the presence of a robust set of citywide schools of choice.

Citywide schools are gifted and talented schools which accept applicants from any of NYC's five boroughs based on results of the NYC Department of Education's Gifted and Talented testing.

«There is a small number of parents in any city who are attracted to citywide school issues,» said Marcia Klenbort, director of apple Corps in Atlanta.

Although it is a successful and popular citywide school with a long waiting list, most of its students come from the inner city of Boston.

Recently, the school was one of the few charter schools in New York City to earn an «A» rating on the citywide school report cards.

A citywide school is a DCPS school that does not have a boundary and therefore can not be claimed as an in - boundary school.

Judson Greif, who lives across the street from Capitol Hill's School Within School, a highly sought - after citywide school, has a different perspective.

In 1995, the state Legislature dissolved the citywide elected school board and gave the mayor the power to appoint the superintendent — otherwise known as the chief executive officer — and the citywide school board.

In Clarksdale, a superintendent's recipe for improving schools includes themed magnet schools, tougher academics, citywide school choice, and a big infusion of grant money.

Not exact matches

Chicago Public Schools is launching a new website — www.cps.edu/longerday — to get citywide input on how to implement a longer school day.

The most obvious sign of that were the scores on the citywide math exam at our middle school, which had been the school with the most challenges.

On April 15, 2015, Norwalk, CT became the first municipality in the country to enact a citywide Youth Concussion Plan governing all sports teams who use city and school fields / gyms.

Following a month of abundant citywide community activism and outreach, City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has submitted to City Hall more than 10,600 parent petition signatures, dozens of video and audio testimonies and nearly 20 resolutions from Community Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day care cuts.

But the mix - ups made a mockery of the process, charged Michelle Gebrail of Queens, who serves as president of the Citywide Council on High Schools, a group of high - school PTA leaders.

He ticked off a list of school governance reforms the union is pushing for in Albany: don't allow the citywide Panel for Educational Policy to be controlled by one person; give Community Education Councils a real voice, especially concerning co-locations; and require that the schools chancellor be an educator.

WHEREAS, during the 2013 — 14 school year, Success Academy suspended 11 percent of its student body while district schools suspended just 1 percent, according to a report by the Albert Shanker Institute, at a moment when citywide suspensions are declining, according to the Times; and

She's the president of the Bronx High School Federation and has served as co-president of the Citywide Council on Special Education.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew brought members of the citywide Community Education Councils and parent activists up to date on issues facing educators and schools at a meeting on May 20 at union headquarters.

Prevention efforts in his proposal include expansion of a Staten Island school prevention program Citywide, creation of a «Synthetics Task Force» with federal, state and city law enforcement and «develop [ing] clearer standards for prescribing opioids.»

Citywide, more schools received A's this year, but there were more C's and D's, too.

Success Academy is the city's largest charter network, with 36 schools citywide, including 19 in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx.

He has drawn attention in the past for his tough immigration policy after he asked for the federal government's help in a launching citywide campaign to crack down on undocumented residents, whom he said put a strain on local schools and hospitals.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina attends a Citywide English Language Learners parent conference, 1230 5th Ave., Manhattan.

NYC education department officials are tackling segregated schools with a new citywide classroom diversity program.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has introduced a stand - alone bill designed to raise the charter cap by 100 and remove geographic distinctions between the statewide and citywide limit for those schools.

At 7:50 a.m., as part of today's citywide «Protect Our Schools» demonstrations, Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos, families and teachers participate in rallies to express opposition to state government proposals concerning standardized testing and teacher evaluations, P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson, 419 E. 66th St., Manhattan.

At 10:30 a.m., the New York Immigration Council and the NYC Education Department hold a joint press conference to announce the addition of new positions, streamlined access to over-the-phone interpreters for schools, and a substantial increase in the translation and interpretation supports for citywide and community education councils, P.S. 126 Jacob August RIIS School, 80 Catherine St., Manhattan.

De Blasio has expanded wraparound services citywide and it has produced results, but the GOP and IDC are still withholding billions in funding for needy schools.

Renegade NYC public school teachers have been sending emails to parents the past week encouraging them to boycott the state English and math Common Core exams being administered citywide starting tomorrow.

A new report says the NYC Education Department's support networks for public schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide system.

The Citywide Council on Special Education issued its findings in November with a 154 - page report on students with disabilities for the school year which ended in June.

At 6 p.m., Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblymembers Francisco Moya and Michael DenDekker host a town hall meeting on public and student safety in response to the recent uptick in slashings and stabbings citywide and the attempted kidnapping of a 10 - year - old girl on her way to school, Renaissance Charter School, 35 - 59 81 St., Qschool, Renaissance Charter School, 35 - 59 81 St., QSchool, 35 - 59 81 St., Queens.

At 7:30 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, NYC Votes, the New York Immigration Coalition, the Department of Education, and the Board of Elections host «Student Voter Registration Day» at over 60 schools citywide.

Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS) The CCHS advises on education policy and issues involving high school students.

«The Community and Citywide Education Councils help shape education policies and maintain strong relationships with families and the community,» said Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

The DOE, however, said the model is not new — and that 120 middle schools citywide have a mixed selection process.

Candidates for district CEC positions must be parents of a student enrolled in a district elementary or middle school, while candidates for the Citywide Council on High Schools must have a student in high school.

Parents serve two - year terms on 36 Councils throughout the City, which include 32 district councils and four citywide councils, one each for High Schools, English Language Learners, Special Education and District 75.

Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for charter schools, that might be less popular in a citywide Democratic primary than with political donors who support education reform.

«As Members of Congress with constituents vested in the future outcomes of our public schools citywide, we urge the State to extend mayoral control.»

A strong showing was seen from Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy schools, which has 32 schools citywide.

A new report says the Education Department's support networks for public schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide system.

Since some panels — the Citywide Council on High Schools for one — attracted lots of candidates, other community boards did not have enough candidates to fill the available slots — let alone hold a competitive election.

PACE and Bronx Borough President representatives will be on hand, and current parents at Citywide G&T schools and district G&T programs will be available for informal Q&A.

In announcing the postponement in a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said, «After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better.»