Sentences with phrase «closure of a number of schools»

A reported «non-credible» bomb threat sent to schools in East Yorkshire has resulted in the closure of a number of schools.

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During my time as an MP, there was a proposal for the closure of ten schools in my constituency due to falling numbers of children.

He pointed towards the closure of special needs schools when explaining how the number in children in special schools had fallen by 9,000 since Labour came to power.

However, because of the closure of some pupil referral units and independent schools, the overall number of schools has fallen.

I believe that we are experiencing the tip of the iceberg in school consolidation, but we are in a slow - moving ship and this year we will only see a slightly less small number of mergers and school closures.

A small number of progressive leaders of major urban school systems are using school closure and replacement to transform their long - broken districts: Under Chancellor Joel Klein, New York City has closed nearly 100 traditional public schools and opened more than 300 new schools.

The randomization process resulted in 44 Cohort 1 schools and 49 Cohort 2 schools (the latter number fell to 48 due to the unexpected closure of one school).

The number of charter school closures over the last five years has held pretty steady.

Instead of applying the bureaucratic logic of numbers to school closure, districts should figure out how they can operate more personalized schools that are attractive to parents.

But the same report noted that Florida was also among the top for the number of charter schools closures, with 18 of its schools shutting its doors this year.

Despite the closure of 13 schools — a move that some feared might push students out — the school system saw a 2 percent uptick in its numbers, according to preliminary counts by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

Net growth is the number of charter openings minus closures in a given year, and shows whether the overall number of charter schools in operation is expanding.

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Market - oriented education reform refers to a series of initiatives that include educator evaluations based in large part on student standardized test scores, the closure of schools that are considered failing or underenrolled, and an increase in the number of charter schools, many of which are operated by for - profit companies.

The official figures show a net increase of 12 state primary and 20 state secondary schools in the past year - but because of the closure of some pupil referral units and independent schools, the overall number of schools has fallen.

«As evidenced by this number of closures, charter schools in Ohio have long been held accountable for performance in this state,» the proposal said.

Black and Latino students live disproportionately at or below the poverty line, and it is no accident that we are faced with the most segregated school system in history, with a disproportionate number of school closures happening in the poorest communities - all at the hands of using invalid metrics.

Stockwood Park academy and Chalk Hills academy, both in Bedfordshire and both run by the Shared Learning Trust, also had large numbers of pupils move to the Studio School Luton, but dwindling pupil numbers forced its closure in March last year.

In a relatively short time, a stunning number of accountability - based leaders have been forced from office on a tide of voter resentment even while, as documented by historian Diane Ravitch, the likes of Gates, Broad, and hedge fund billionaires continue their corporate - style push toward school closures, choice, data - driven student and teacher evaluation, and high - tech innovation.

«Allowing schools that are low - performing and / or financially mismanaged to grow this quickly would dilute the quality of charter schools and increase the number of students being served by low - performing schools and schools that are at increased risk of closure due to financial problems,» Ellinwood wrote.

Colleges and universities that have lower academic rankings in publications like The Princeton Review and The Wall Street Journal, including Catholic schools, could lead to an increase in the number of closures.

Consolidation with the north side school districts would force an extreme (and politically unacceptable) number of closures.

Automatic closure laws «identify a threshold of minimally - acceptable performance» for charter schools; schools falling below this threshold at the time of renewal, or that remain below this threshold for a set amount of time, are automatically closed.29 The National Association for Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recommends that at a minimum closure laws define: 1) the number of years of poor performance that prompts school closures; 2) the level of performance that triggers closure; 3) what entity has discretion to make exceptions and the structure of any waiver process; and 4) if applicable, what types of schools can be exempt from closure policies or apply for waSchool Authorizers (NACSA) recommends that at a minimum closure laws define: 1) the number of years of poor performance that prompts school closures; 2) the level of performance that triggers closure; 3) what entity has discretion to make exceptions and the structure of any waiver process; and 4) if applicable, what types of schools can be exempt from closure policies or apply for waschool closures; 2) the level of performance that triggers closure; 3) what entity has discretion to make exceptions and the structure of any waiver process; and 4) if applicable, what types of schools can be exempt from closure policies or apply for waivers.

Ward previously said the closure plans were «nothing to do with the quality of education being provided», but because of low pupil numbers and the PFI deal signed by Wirral Council to refurbish the school years ago.

The harsh winter weather in many parts of the United States and related school closures had an unfavorable effect on the number of fairs held during the quarter.

Critics are concerned that a trend of law school closures will decrease the number of lawyers who can serve the working class.