The phrase
"crumbling schools" refers to schools that are old, in poor condition, and falling apart.
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Too many students and teachers work daily in
crumbling school buildings infested with mold and mice, conditions that make serious learning impossible, a report from the nation's second - largest teachers» union says.
The President concluded his remarks on education by calling on Congress to grant financial support to communities trying to
rebuild crumbling schools.
During public comments, State Senator Freddie Powell Sims (D12) spoke passionately of the shocking dropout rates in Randolph County,
crumbling school facilities and high poverty in her rural district.
Even as we sit here today, too many low - income students across the country sit
in crumbling schools without access to the experienced and effective teachers, rigorous courses, and wraparound services that they need to have a chance at success.
The plan to
renovate crumbling schools, overhaul operations, and straighten out the system's finances forms part of ongoing efforts by Congress to help save the city's government from a severe financial crunch.
The system reports needing $ 2 billion more to
maintain crumbling schools, whose dilapidation delayed the start of the school year twice in the 1990s.
Under the leadership of a strict administrator, one district is on a slow but steady pace to recovery, posting incremental gains in student achievement, repairing
crumbling school campuses, and repaying a multimillion - dollar state loan.
«Given the urgent need, we must make this down payment on rebuilding our nation's
crumbling schools now,» says Rangel.
Nick Forbes of the Local Government Association said: «Extra money to repair
crumbling school buildings is welcome news, but this is a highly centralised programme which could be more efficient if money was paid into a single pot in each area and councils were able to work with local schools and academies to decide priorities.»
President Clinton introduces a four - year, $ 5 billion school - construction initiative to help school districts construct new facilities and
rebuild crumbling schools.
While they may not hanker after their
old crumbling school, with its draughts, dark corners and wayward heating, teaching staff have rightly expected far more of their new buildings.
The state Education Department said it would not take control of Hempstead School District on Long Island, which has been troubled for decades by abysmal graduation rates,
crumbling school buildings, violence and corruption.
«People are tired of the same failed leadership since the 1970's that has brought nothing to Long Island but higher taxes, less jobs and
crumbling schools,» Cronin said.
The New York State Education Department said Thursday that it would not take control of Hempstead School District on Long Island, which has been troubled for decades by abysmal graduation rates,
crumbling school buildings, violence and corruption.
Or rebuild
the crumbling school infrastructure, create scholarships for the next generation of scientists and engineers, and finally give good teachers the pay raise they deserve.
On the eve of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech last week, officials in a South Carolina town announced funding for
a crumbling school the president had cited in a speech nearly a year earlier as an example of how the federal government should help with school construction.
From now on, when there is
a crumbling school or leaking roof, we need to quickly move the Common Core State Standards testing stations and materials over there, and then say to the district and the state — we need a new roof, otherwise our million dollar testing computers will get all wet!
It is estimated that urban districts need about $ 50 billion just to repair
their crumbling school facilities.
On that day, President Clinton unveiled plans for a four - year, $ 5 billion school - construction initiative to help school districts construct new facilities and rebuild
crumbling schools.
But the three
crumbling schools that were the poster children for the school bond in 2014 will have to wait until early next year for some relief.