Sentences with phrase «concern about the school»

If a parent is especially concerned about school safety, a call to the police department may be appropriate.

What would you say to parents who are concerned about school food?

If you're an administrator, how do you respond when teachers express concerns about school policy?

«It feels to me like there is a movement across the country with parents more concerned about school lunches,» she said.

The union conference highlighted teacher shortages and concerns about school funding as the «two most serious threats» to the quality of education.

The report said achievement and assessment were «weak» and raised concerns about the school's religious studies curriculum.

The fact that our African American voters have expressed more concern about their schools and more support for the state test is telling.

A campaign charity is calling for parents to have more power to voice concerns about a school and demand the removal of head teachers.

A + is very concerned about schools that are not serving historically marginalized groups of students well.

It is a blog for everyone concerned about schools and education.

However, watching it has also brought to the surface what I think is ultimately my big concern about school.

At this point, though, one matter seems certain: whatever motivates people's concerns about school finance, it is not sound information about what is actually being spent.

In addition to being more satisfied with their child's school, charter school parents also report having fewer concerns about their schools.

Often, but not always, it's because families have legitimate concerns about school safety or academic performance, despite years of hard work to improve them.

Q: Do you have any specific concerns about schools either receiving money or losing money as a result of the voucher program?

We hope that those how are concerned about school violence prevention will learn from this process.

He was really concerned about the schools, but our realtor told us that renters are already sending their kids to the schools; they're all about the same there.

But in the evolving landscape of public education, with ever - present conversations about school choice and concerns about school quality, that is changing.

Schools are paying attention to what students post online, concerned about school safety and culture.

There are other reasons why parents should be concerned about school lunch, even if our own kids don't buy and eat it.

-- With concerns about school security on voting days, some Republicans on the town council are considering forming a subcommittee to investigate alternate polling places.

By contrast, the same survey found substantially lower levels of concerns about school choice regulations among school leaders in Indiana and Florida, where the regulatory burdens are considerably lower.

Proponents of year - round schools and longer school days say they will solve our nation's concerns about school performance and produce more globally competitive citizens.

Last week, a lower court judge blocked the mayor's office from ordering the school's closure, but U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled the mayor was right to close the school after serious concerns about the schools academics and finances emerged.

Democrats, however, raised a variety of concerns about school choice.

School has now started all over the country and so it's perhaps no surprise that my inbox has suddenly started filling up with emails like this one from TLT readers concerned about school junk food fundraising:

School has now started all over the country and so it's perhaps no surprise that my inbox has suddenly started filling up with emails like this one from TLT readers concerned about school junk food fundraising: They just sent home a fundraiser to... [Continue reading]

The Libertarian candidate for governor says while he's concerned about school shootings, he still thinks New York's gun control laws, known as the SAFE Act, should be repealed.

Main Amid Concerns About School Security, Federal Data Show Schools Have Actually Gotten Safer»

A DfE spokesperson said: «The regional schools commissioner is seriously concerned about the school and has been exploring options for future sponsorship, including Bright Tribe, to provide the strong skills in financial management and governance required to bring about swift improvements.»

Labour's shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt highlighted concerns about schools being able to hire staff without formal teaching qualifications.

Medley also flagged independently - run Charlotte Classical School, noting the 6 - 5 vote by the advisory board amid concerns about the school's education plan — applicants did not discuss the components of a «classical education» during their application interview, in spite of the fact that it's the mission of the school to provide students with a classical education.

Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Peg Tyre about her new book, which offers advice to parents concerned about school quality.

If you are concerned that your child's school is still serving children unhealthy food despite the new standards for lunches and increased public concern about school lunch nutrition, a first - hand visit can let you know what is really being served and sold to children at school.

According to a poll of 1,012 parents with school - aged children and 755 teachers, which was conducted by YouGov and the National Union of Teachers (NUT), there is a wide concern about school cuts.

Juliana F.W. Cohen, ScD, ScM, the study's lead author, concludes: «Our findings suggest that concerns about school revenues or participation in meals programs are not strong arguments for rolling back USDA's healthier meal and snack standards.»

As a consequence, unlike many parents and other laypeople who are (very rightly) concerned about school breakfasts sometimes containing upwards of 9 or 10 teaspoons of sugar, I do understand the regulatory construct that yields this result — including, as you correctly state, the fact that there's no sugar cap imposed by USDA.

«For example, in response to community concerns about school safety, many school boards allocated funding for school resources officers.

The county executive said he's not overly concerned about the school's accreditation status, but believes there is adequate indication that Hocoy is taking the matter seriously.

He is very concerned about school bullying, and has served on both the Flint Task Force on Hate Crimes and the Genesee County Safe Schools Coalition.

Last month in Maine, applications from two virtual charters were held for the 2013 - 14 cycle because of commissioners» concerns about school governance.

Mann explained: «Given continued concerns about school funding and the selling off of state - school playing fields, our research suggests that there might be long - term health benefits of improving recreational as well as academic opportunities for pupils.»

Creating school - wide rules and disciplinary policies helped Sheffield School take a huge step toward resolving concerns about school climate.

The Local Government Association, which represents the boroughs, has expressed concern about school accountability.