Sentences with phrase «communities about school finance»

And as we've traveled across the state speaking in communities about school finance, concerns about special education funding have consistently been raised by a wide array of stakeholders.

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He set about creating «a technical support and advisory group that would seek out the very best of these community leaders, give them the start - up funds and technical advice [finances, payroll system, health care program, implementing curriculum, relations with public authorities] they needed, and help them manage their own schools.»

In the coming year, we will be reaching out to the larger education community for ideas about how to incorporate teacher quality and school finance into future reports.

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As the state continues to decrease its support of public schools (the State now only covers about 38 percent of the cost), it's important for communities to know how much bang they are getting for their buck from Texas's school finance system.

Though his ruling was about Connecticut, he spoke to a larger nationwide truth: After the decades of lawsuits about equity and adequacy in education financing, after federal efforts like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, after fights over the Common Core standards and high - stakes testing and the tug of war between charter schools and community schools, the stubborn achievement gaps between rich and poor, minority and white students persist.

As our organization has traveled across the state over the past year speaking about school finance and meeting with parents, students, educators, legislators, local officials, and interested community members, one point in particular has rung loud and true in every community no matter the town's size, wealth, demographic makeup, or location — Connecticut needs a school finance system that makes sense.

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Ongoing public debate about whether the United States, specific states, and local communities spend too much or too little on education and whether those dollars are spent correctly can be traced through the case law history associated with various school finance law suits.

Concerns about the special education finance system have consistently been raised by educators, parents, community leaders, and policymakers alike as we've traveled across the state speaking in communities about Connecticut's school finance system.

Educating teachers, parents and community members about school finance issues such as Full - Time Equivalency or FTEs, grant funding requirements and limitations along with basic operational costs will allow everyone that is involved with decision - making to develop a realistic vision of what is actually possible based on the amount of funding available.

If the school system can make 30 hours of community service mandatory to graduate, I'm sure they can make a five - hour course about personal finance mandatory.

There are many activities that take place in schools outside of the classroom that could present opportunities to incorporate authentic learning experiences about money and finances such as small fundraising ventures, excursions, community days and art and craft shows.