Sentences with phrase «community schools across the city»

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny has committed to establishing 25 community schools across the city over the next 4 years.

The Family League of Baltimore in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools and the Mayor and City Council, currently has 45 community schools across the city, each with a full - time community school coordinator, that provide students with health and mental health supports, after - school programs, and access to food, among other services.

Not exact matches

Primary Candidates from across the city were invited to come talk with educators and community members - and face the tough questions about how they will fight for our schools and communities.

With the 2016 legislative session just getting underway, parent advocates who live in low - income communities across New York City and have children who attend both district and charter schools wanted to make sure their voices were heard.

In February, 200 public school parents from communities across New York City traveled to the State Capital in Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communities.

School communities across the city participated in a nationwide Day of Action on Oct. 7 to highlight the $ 1.6 billion that Albany owes New York City public schocity participated in a nationwide Day of Action on Oct. 7 to highlight the $ 1.6 billion that Albany owes New York City public schoCity public schools.

«Students across our city deserve a safe learning environment, no matter what community they come from or where they attend school,» said Mark - Viverito, but like all her colleagues she refused to clarify what has suddenly changed that mandates the government now stepping in where it never has before.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

A former councilwoman from Manhattan, Ms. Moskowitz could have been a natural choice for a hodgepodge of communities frustrated by Mr. de Blasio, including white voters in Manhattan who have soured on the mayor, business leaders who have long viewed Mr. de Blasio with hostility and a diverse set of charter - school parents across the city.

The 2018 Pre-Oscar Gala was held at Neuehouse, a venue that is both historic and green, to raise funds and awareness for Global Green's critical green urbanism and climate resiliency work to build healthy green schools, homes and communities in Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Washington DC, and cities across the country.

This money is used to leverage partnership funding and deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country that schools, football clubs and communities can benefit from.

At the time, schooling was largely considered a community responsibility, and Stow and towns and cities like it all across the United States shouldered nearly 80 percent of the costs of educating their young citizens.

We also facilitate engaging SEL workshops for staff of after - school programs across NYC that are funded through the city's Department of Youth and Community Development.

At yesterday's Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation ceremony in Radcliffe Yard, speakers from the HGSE community challenged the graduating class of 2008 to change education and to find people to make a difference in teaching and learning across cities around the world.

Education officials in cities across the country have shuttered hundreds of schools in recent years — a phenomenon that's been criticized for displacing students and doing away with the very buildings that often serve as the heart of a community.

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The legislative breakfast, held at Park City Prep Charter School, was a chance for parents, community leaders, students, and educators to hear about the many charter schools in Bridgeport and how charter schools are faring across Connecticut.

In February, 200 public school parents from communities across New York City traveled to the State Capital in Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communities.

Join parents, students, educators and community members on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in 20 cities across America in our «walk - ins» to support Sustainable Communitycommunity members on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in 20 cities across America in our «walk - ins» to support Sustainable CommunityCommunity Schools.

The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools is linking together parents, educators, students, school staff and community members in dozens of cities across the country on and around February 17 as they WALK - IN to support the quality public schools that all our students dSchools is linking together parents, educators, students, school staff and community members in dozens of cities across the country on and around February 17 as they WALK - IN to support the quality public schools that all our students dschools that all our students deserve.

TEAM Englewood Community Academy is a traditional Chicago Public School that accepts students from across the city of Chicago with most students coming from the immediate neighborhood.

In June 2015, E4E - New York members and current classroom teachers from across the city released, Climate Change, a policy proposal with recommendations for ensuring safe and welcoming school communities.

«Several high - quality charter schools across the country are making an amazing difference in our children's lives, especially when charters in inner - city communities are performing as well, if not better, than their counterparts in much wealthier suburbs,» Duncan said.

If you're interested in pushing for sustainable community schools in your city or state, here are some sample action ideas and demands that groups across the country used during the November Week of Action.

New Mexico — November 20, 2014 On November 20, members of the NM Keep the Promise Coalition conducted surveys of parents and staff at schools in four cities across the state about their needs and desire for Community Sschools in four cities across the state about their needs and desire for Community SchoolsSchools.

This training has helped to ensure her effectiveness as an Instructional Coach, delivering guidance to teachers in districts across Michigan, including Buena Vista School District, Tuscola Intermediate School District, Imlay City Community Schools, Detroit Public Schools and numerous charter public sSchools, Detroit Public Schools and numerous charter public sSchools and numerous charter public schoolsschools.

Event Description, Location and Time: On November 20th at multiple locations across the city, school staff and community members with stand in front of their schools holding signs with the coalition's demands.

Thousands of parents, educators, students and community leaders will hold «walk - ins» on Friday, September 18 at more than 100 public schools across the city of Milwaukee to celebrate public schools and to share information about how a proposed public school takeover will hurt students and the Milwaukee economy.

The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools is linking together parents, educators, students, school staff and community members in dozens of cities across the country on February 17 as they WALK - IN to support the quality public schools that all our students dSchools is linking together parents, educators, students, school staff and community members in dozens of cities across the country on February 17 as they WALK - IN to support the quality public schools that all our students dschools that all our students deserve.

The United Way acts as a Community Schools backbone partner in many cities across the nation.

In the absence of strong guidance, the working relationships between schools, their partner organizations, and families vary greatly across the city in design, community involvement, leadership style, expectations, accountability measures and staff professional development.

At a meeting yesterday, councillors from across the political divide supported a motion arguing the Department for Education should pay back # 436,000 to Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy, # 800,000 to Wakefield City Academy and # 300,000 to Heath View primary school.

But the superintendent pointed to community meetings across the city over the last month in which parents called for more of the «renaissance schools,» not less.

I am delighted that an enormous coalition of community organizations in cities across the United States is questioning the direction of the school reforms being pushed today by the Obama administration and suggesting sensible steps that would help us begin to change course.

The initiative has cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars and attracted the attention of districts across the country that are interested in so - called «community schools.»

Several other cities have been developing additional data capacity in support of this work, including creating MOUs to share data across agencies, surveying students about their school connectedness, asking families about the barriers they face in accessing preschool, and making use of data collected through a programmatic partnership to improve their understanding of community and individual student needs.

So not only have charters brought tens of millions of new dollars into the community, they've given the district millions of dollars to redistribute in schools across the city.

In coming together to support and celebrate the Year of the Arts, we will connect our students to meaningful, engaging arts experiences in their classrooms, schools, and in communities across the cities.

We're visiting 16 cities and 39 traditional and charter public schools across the country, representing the full K — 12 spectrum in urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Teachers for NYC Charter Schools is a consortium of non-profit charter schools working to bring great teachers to kids and communities across New YorSchools is a consortium of non-profit charter schools working to bring great teachers to kids and communities across New Yorschools working to bring great teachers to kids and communities across New York City.

We believe that we can engage our community, school board and new Superintendent to understand and acknowledge the district's failed financial practices and to adopt nationally recognized best practices and standards for financial operation that will ultimately help the district prioritize its resources, narrows its focus and improve outcomes for students across the city.

Today, 100,000 students, educators, parents and other community members in 2,000 schools in more than 200 cities and towns across the country will advance another narrative.

DHS will join the Colorado Department of Human Services and human services agencies across Colorado in drawing attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month by partnering with city agencies, local businesses, schools, and community partners to place blue Pinwheels for Prevention ® throughout the city as a symbol of the community's commitment to supporting children.

Chicago Public Schools works with child care centers in communities across the city to provide high quality environments where certified early childhood educators support children's health and development.

They partner with states, cities, and school districts across the country to develop and implement state and local policies that give children in their communities the foundation to enter kindergarten prepared for long - term success.

Brubacher takes part in all types of events in his community looking for ways to assist in activities that provide opportunities, such as the three - day Camp Enterprises held at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, which brings together 80 secondary school students from across the city to learn about business ethics, marketing, working in teams and building networks and friendships.