Sentences with phrase «costs to school climate»

Notably, new evidence from Nick Mader and colleagues in Chicago finds that there may be few (if any) costs to school climate associated with reducing the length of out - of - school suspensions for more serious student misconduct.

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They therefore inquire about local costs; they check out the neighbors; they examine the neighborhood — its schools, services, climate, demographic trends — to satisfy themselves that the context is suitable and the place secure.

ALBANY — After a two - hour debate that touched on climate change and several anti-Semitic incidents at the City University of New York, Republicans in the state Senate endorsed a one - house budget resolution that shifts costs to New York City, increases aid for public schools and cuts taxes for middle - income New Yorkers.

Together with smaller environmental initiatives at the school, like widespread installation of energy - efficient compact fluorescent «twisty bulbs» and automatic light sensors, the various components of the Bloom effort have begun to save the school thousands of dollars in energy costs while simultaneously helping many of the school's 1,700 students understand the science behind the climate crisis.

«Importantly for schools in this climate, they will also save a huge amount on the cost of the usual direct delivery of these services — potentially up to 75 %; which represents a cost effective solution to reducing budgets.We will even support them to fundraise and increase awareness through our new Purple Day package.»

Our students» success hinges on our ability to come together as a city, commit to making school climate a priority and work together to achieve the practical, cost - conscious recommendations laid out in the report.»

With the advent of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the increased focus on student engagement and school climate, mental health services in schools are a cost - effective way to increase attendance and reduce suspensions / expulsions.

For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

Implementing an effective plan of strategic supervision throughout a school is a low - cost, high - results strategy to improve school climate and mitigate safety risks.

Utilizing concepts such as first - and second - generation crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), Safe Havens experts can help reduce the cost of new facility construction and major renovation projects while helping our clients design and build more attractive, easy to supervise, secure and maintain schools while dramatically enhancing school climate.

Not only are students and faculty pressuring their schools to address the climate crisis, but trustees are looking to energy efficiency and renewable energy to help reduce long - term energy costs.

Just happened to go to a UW lecture by Nives Dolsak an energy researcher at the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs yesterday on Breaking the Adaptation Taboo: How Information on the Costs of Adapting to Climate Change Influences Support for Mitigation, where I - 732 came up as an example of putting a price on climate Climate Change Influences Support for Mitigation, where I - 732 came up as an example of putting a price on climate climate change.

According to The Guardian, a July study by researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science found that» [t] he economic benefits for a country from tackling climate change easily outweigh the costs,» and» [c] ountries stand to gain more than they would lose in economic terms from almost all of the actions needed to meet an agreed global warming limit» of two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

The SCSS School Climate Surveys are offered, at cost, to Colorado schools.