Sentences with phrase «citywide system of»

The portfolio strategy is a problem - solving framework through which education and civic leaders develop a citywide system of high - quality, diverse, autonomous public schools.

The Oakland Summer Learning Network (OSLN) is a coordinated and collaborative effort to develop a citywide system of quality summer learning opportunities in Oakland, with a focus on improving access for children and youth from under - resourced families.

The city's charter school boards mobilized politically to force the parish school board to agree to a citywide system of funding so that all schools receive and spend the same amount of money for various categories of students, like English learners and special education students.

Portfolio Strategy identifies the entire city as the unit of change with respect to school reform, and tasks education and civic leaders with developing a citywide system of high - quality, diverse, autonomous public schools.

Recognize that DPS is at risk for financial collapse and develop a plan to replace DPS with a community «portfolio manager» board and superintendent who will see their role as overseeing a citywide system of high - quality schools rather than operating schools directly.

We should accomplish the following four tasks by September 2017 so we can build an equitable, transparent, dynamic, self - improving, choice - driven, citywide system of schools.

Not exact matches

In 2006, in preparation for our citywide contract negotiations, 27,000 members of the New York Hotel Trades Council came together under a new rank - and - file leadership organization which we call the HEAT SYSTEM («HEAT» stands for «Hotel Employees Action Team»).

Earlier in January, as New Yorkers faced nearly two weeks of subzero temperatures, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said an analysis of NYCHA's boiler system conducted by his office revealed a defect rate of 39.5 percent - five times higher than the citywide rate of 7.9 percent.

«Beyond connecting residents to jobs in Manhattan, our new citywide ferry system will spur the development of new commercial corridors throughout the outer boroughs,» de Blasio said.

«What's different between comparing this ferry and the Staten Island Ferry is this is a citywide system, it goes to multiple boroughs, and linking Staten Islanders to all of those destinations is a different thing than what the Staten Island Ferry does today,» de Blasio said.

Reginald Bowman, President Citywide Council of Presidents of the New York City Housing Authority — the official leader of residents of the city's sprawling public housing system — blasted the pol's remarks as reminiscent of decapitated French Queen Marie Antoinette.

He was also responsible for overseeing citywide technology budget including development of new citywide administrative systems.

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 system.

His second - term priorities include the development of a citywide master plan for Select Bus Service, and the rapid expansion of the bike - share system, which he views as an important new piece of transportation infrastructure deserving of public investment.

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 system.

«In light of the troubling report, which comes amid a citywide collapse of heating systems in public housing, I am investigating the circumstances surrounding the loss of immediate heating upgrades for 3,000 NYCHA residents,» Torres said.

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

However, he has remained one of the most unpopular figures in polling data citywide, especially with a school system that is heavily black and Hispanic and in which many parents never felt totally happy with the Department of Education.

Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced the expansion of the City's efforts to reduce gun violence, through the creation of the «Gun Violence Crisis Management System,» a citywide initiative to reduce gun violence, from -LSB-...]

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito will call for a system to clear old warrants for nonviolent offenses and for deeper community involvement in citywide rezoning efforts tomorrow in her second State of the City address.

And beyond connecting residents to jobs in Manhattan, our new citywide ferry system will spur the development of new commercial corridors throughout the outer boroughs.

On July 1, 2004, Providence, Rhode Island, mayor David N. Cicilline launched the Providence After School Alliance (PASA) to develop a citywide system to substantially increase high - quality, affordable out - of - school - time enrichment opportunities for the city's children and youth.

Most of all, families and students need both sides to get past their defensiveness and mistrust and get to work creating citywide information, funding, enrollment, transportation, and other systems that will improve equity and access to high - quality schools.

First, the 2007 — 08 school year was the first year of both the bonus program and a new citywide accountability system.

The bonus program was implemented alongside a new citywide accountability system that provided strong incentives to improve student achievement, regardless of whether a school was participating in the bonus program.

DC and Milwaukee are both citywide programs, but DC is unique in its robust system of public school choice — roughly 35 percent of the control group in our study attended charter schools, for example.

We reached this conclusion after examining responses to a citywide survey of parents of children in grades K — 8 and students in grades 6 and higher, which was conducted at the end of the 2006 — 07 and 2007 — 08 school years as a part of the city's new school accountability system.

The conditions were ideal for this groundbreaking shift: a citywide consensus that the old system had failed; a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to build a new system from scratch; the availability of federal school start - up funds; and the keen interest of education entrepreneurs, foundations, and support organizations in seeing this bold reform succeed.

Instead of asking families to fill out separate applications for each school, the Plan called for a citywide enrollment system that would streamline the process and hopefully make it easier for families to choose higher - performing schools over lower - performing ones.

On October 7, the day of the next school board meeting and with the board still unaware of Moran's plans (she had e-mailed the plan to her colleagues the night before, but according to Education Week, some board members and Acting Superintendent Watson said they hadn't had a chance to read the application before the meeting), New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin announced that he would ask the governor for help in creating a citywide charter school system.

(Dozens of selective high schools in New York City — not including the eight that rely entirely on test scores — follow a complex citywide dual - track choice - and - selection process akin to the «match» system by which medical residents get placed.)

Duhon has a strong background in citywide systems gained through his work with the Seattle Department of Transportation.

In an initiative now being piloted in six cities across the country, communities are working to redesign their municipal systems and form new citywide partnerships so that everyone — elected officials, nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, social workers, parents, business owners, and educators — takes on the responsibility of supporting children and closing the opportunity gap.

Overview Over the last decade, there has been a shift in the way many cities are approaching out of school time — moving from independent, isolated programming and funding to coordinated, citywide systems.

AYPF RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS Discussion Group Summary: Detroit Out - of - School Time Leadership Forum The Detroit Out - of - School Time Leadership Forum provided a platform for citywide conversation on out - of - school time system building, the opportunity to engage with national experts, and generate ideas among

More than 20 percent of teachers at the 94 struggling schools that are part of the city's ambitious «School Renewal» program received the two lowest ratings on the state - mandated evaluation system last year, compared to less than 10 percent of teachers citywide who received those ratings — «developing» or «ineffective.»

The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally - run school system.

Additionally, the report finds that DOE can and must do more to address the concerns of students, families and educators, including taking immediate steps to implement a citywide policy governing military recruitment in the New York City public school system.

That ambitious plan is key to her broader aim of establishing Success as what the network describes as a «catalyst and national model for education reform efforts,» and a legitimate citywide competitor to the incumbent public school system.

By 2022, the school system will require citywide end - of - course exams to assess whether students mastered material during the academic year.

AFC Testifies on the Draft NYC Discipline Code, January 25, 2017 AFC testified before the NYC Department of Education Office of Safety and Youth Development on the draft citywide discipline code, urging the DOE to continue to reform our school disciplinary system to help students stay in school and reduce the disproportionately high rates of suspension experienced by black students and students with disabilities.

Donna Taylor, the principal of the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, a citywide gifted program, said that despite a plethora of «smart, well - intentioned folks» helping teachers and principals understand the system, there were still «many unanswered questions, which make for an extremely bumpy launch.»

Of families enrolling in new schools this year, 89 percent did so through a citywide enrollment system called OneApp.

Rolling out first in the Los Angeles Public Library System in California, this program will hopefully reach a citywide population that has one of the highest dropout rates in the country, with the US Census Bureau reporting that nearly 25 % of the adult population of Los Angeles does not have a high school diploma.

Resort Amenities and Services: Location: Adjacent to Park City Mountain Resort, with ski access to Silver Star Chairlift (availability based on snow conditions); 1.5 miles from Park City's historic Main Street Transportation: Silver Star Courtesy Shuttle to Park City Mountain Resort's base village, Canyons Village, Deer Valley Resort, and Historic Main Street; on free citywide shuttle route Property Amenities: Wireless internet access, six TVs (including one 70» and one 55»), six DVD players, state - of - the - art whole home sound system, air conditioning, private hot tub, heated two - car garage, heated driveway, common area hot tub and pool, adjacent to funicular for access to chairlift Laundry Facilities: Private washer / dryer Housekeeping: This property receives daily housekeeping in the winter season; additional services are available for a fee.

The report aims to increase current and future resiliency of the communities, citywide systems and infrastructure in the New York metropolitan region to a range of climate risks.

About... Lancaster, PA, has a civilian bike patrol unit that pedals downtown as urban ambassadors in red shirts and a civilian - operated, citywide CCTV security camera system reflecting a city with elbows propped out determined to take care of itself.

Implemented citywide GIS system from scratch, involving every aspect of GIS system, covering system administration, geodatabase design, GIS desktop and web - based application development, data QA / QC, data maintenance, etc..