Sentences with phrase «county magnet schools»

Four Wake County magnet schools will share $ 14.9 million in federal dollars to spend on new science - and engineering - related themes designed to lure more students into those schools.

But nipping at the heels of the state's rich are a host of vocational - technical county magnet schools.

Fourteen of the total were county magnet schools run out of their vocational districts.

On a list of the best schools that focus on science, technology, engineering and math, U.S. News ranked High Technology High School in Lincroft, N.J. the best for the second year in a row while, TJ, as the Fairfax County magnet school is called, came in third.

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Georgia stretched the interpretation of a state law too far when it concluded in 1978 that it did not need to count students in the DeKalb County district's magnet school program and those in a voluntary - integration program when it calculated transportation costs to be paid to the district, Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane of Fulton County Superior Court said in a Sept....

When the court - ordered desegregation plan in Prince George's County was ended in 2002, the superintendent formed a panel of experts on magnet schools that was thought to be politically and ideologically diverse.

The names alone give a sense of the new schools» range and optimism — the Thomas Pullham Creative and Performing Arts magnet (in Prince George's County, Maryland), the Copley Square International High magnet (in Boston), the School 59 Science magnet (also called the «Zoo School,» in Buffalo), the Greenfield Montessori magnet school (in Milwaukee), the Central High School Classical Greek / Computers Unlimited magnet high school (in Kansas School 59 Science magnet (also called the «Zoo School,» in Buffalo), the Greenfield Montessori magnet school (in Milwaukee), the Central High School Classical Greek / Computers Unlimited magnet high school (in Kansas School,» in Buffalo), the Greenfield Montessori magnet school (in Milwaukee), the Central High School Classical Greek / Computers Unlimited magnet high school (in Kansas school (in Milwaukee), the Central High School Classical Greek / Computers Unlimited magnet high school (in Kansas School Classical Greek / Computers Unlimited magnet high school (in Kansas school (in Kansas City).

A federal judge ruled last week that the Arlington County, Va., school system was violating the U.S. Constitution by using racial preferences to admit students to its three magnet schools.

The Prince George's County, Maryland, school district, for example, eliminated magnet programs at 33 schools in the fall of 2004 because of state funding cutbacks.

For example, Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., created magnet schools as part of its school desegregation efforts in the late 1970s.

Omaha's Learning Community is an example of this, whereby 11 school districts (Omaha Public Schools plus 10 suburban districts) across two counties participate in open enrollment, and magnet schools are used to encourage two - way transfer of students between urban and suburban disSchools plus 10 suburban districts) across two counties participate in open enrollment, and magnet schools are used to encourage two - way transfer of students between urban and suburban disschools are used to encourage two - way transfer of students between urban and suburban districts.

As a participant in the Broad Foundation's Residency in Urban Education, she also worked to launch Signature Academies (themed magnet schools) throughout Washoe County, and streamlined staffing and hiring processes.

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She is now a freshman at Columbus High School in the public Muscogee County School District; it is one of the state's top - ranked magnet programs.

In November, Wake County's school choice plan, which relies heavily on magnet schools, was recognized by the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings as one of the best in the country.

A powerful coalition of rights groups, business interests, teachers and magnet school parents prevailed over conservatives who would have allowed schools in Wake County to become resegregated.

Washington Montessori School is a public magnet school in the Guilford County Schools with an enrollment of more than 400 prekindergarten through fifth grade stuSchool is a public magnet school in the Guilford County Schools with an enrollment of more than 400 prekindergarten through fifth grade stuschool in the Guilford County Schools with an enrollment of more than 400 prekindergarten through fifth grade students.

Electra McGrath, the mother of two children, including one who attends a Clark County magnet middle school, is suing to stop implementation of the destructive voucher program because she believes in helping Clark County schools become better for every child.

Of Hall County's 33 schools, 12 are charters and 9 are public magnet schools.

As a member of the Miami - Dade County Board of Education, Gallon has worked to increase support for underperforming schools, improve equity in school discipline practices, and expand magnet schools to underserved communities.

Hear the latest on what's happening in magnet schools around across the county as well as policy updates.

By contrast, Hillsborough County, known for its aggressive magnet and choice program, listed just 13 percent of its schools in the category.

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School District of Palm Beach County, FL The Donna Grady - Creer Award acknowledges a school district that exemplifies equity, excellence, and diversity while sustaining strong and dedicated support for magnet scSchool District of Palm Beach County, FL The Donna Grady - Creer Award acknowledges a school district that exemplifies equity, excellence, and diversity while sustaining strong and dedicated support for magnet scschool district that exemplifies equity, excellence, and diversity while sustaining strong and dedicated support for magnet schools.

In total, Miami - Dade County Public Schools now offers 375 magnet school offerings.

The school, for gifted students in grades 2 to 5, will be run as a magnet program, so it will be open to children from across the county and will operate without an attendance zone.

Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has been offering magnet schools for over 35 years.

Berman laughed, reeling off the major changes that his colleagues have collaboratively implemented in fewer than 24 months: environmental magnet schools, university lab schools, new vocational curriculums for the high schools, performing arts in the elementary schools, more physical activity in the classroom, and international studies programs that will celebrate the cultural diversity of Jefferson County.

About a third of Duval County students who take advantage of school choice are enrolled in magnet schools, which revolve around a theme, such as fine arts or engineering.

This senior takes part of just one of 18 career - focused programs at one of several magnet schools in Hillsborough County.

Lincoln Heights is among four Wake County schools that will share a $ 14.9 million federal grant to spend on new magnet school themes.

Challenge K.O. Knudson Middle School is a combined magnet and «zone» school with a creative arts and technology focus, serving primarily low - income students in Clark County School DisSchool is a combined magnet and «zone» school with a creative arts and technology focus, serving primarily low - income students in Clark County School Disschool with a creative arts and technology focus, serving primarily low - income students in Clark County School DisSchool District.

Following the 1954 Brown decision, school districts across the state employed various methods to desegregate their schools, including mandatory busing in Prince George's County, magnet schools in Montgomery County, and a freedom of choice plan in Baltimore.

Baltimore County does use magnet schools as a way to give students choices for middle and high schools.

After analyzing a 1985 survey of 575 parents with students in 14 magnet schools in a county on the East coast, Jeffrey Henig concluded:

Smith said the district abides by deadlines for Hamilton County parents wishing to get their children into the system's highly desirable magnet schools.

After his bill cleared committee last week, Gardenhire said that «we in essence in Hamilton County have a voucher system [already] in the magnet schools.»

Five years ago Paul Tractenberg proposed several remedies, including developing «a system of very high - quality regional magnet schools that are good enough to attract students of all races and socioeconomic strata from multiple school districts» as well as creating county - wide districts, something I've advocated in the past.

Parents in Wake County have a wealth of options for public school choice within the Wake County Public School System through the magnet school program that has been a cornerstone of the school system for more than 35 school choice within the Wake County Public School System through the magnet school program that has been a cornerstone of the school system for more than 35 School System through the magnet school program that has been a cornerstone of the school system for more than 35 school program that has been a cornerstone of the school system for more than 35 school system for more than 35 years.

As a result of his leadership at the national, state and local levels in advocating, developing, and supporting magnet schools, Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is pleased to name Pat Skorkowsky from the Clark County School District in Nevada the 2017 Magnet Schools of America Superintendent of thschools, Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is pleased to name Pat Skorkowsky from the Clark County School District in Nevada the 2017 Magnet Schools of America Superintendent of thSchools of America (MSA) is pleased to name Pat Skorkowsky from the Clark County School District in Nevada the 2017 Magnet Schools of America Superintendent of thSchools of America Superintendent of the Year.

BCPS is trying to make it a neighborhood school instead of the county wide magnet it has always been.