Sentences with phrase «district in the nation»

The school and community have changed a lot over the past 50 years, and now we're part of the fifth - largest school district in the nation.

The historic district in the nations oldest city has a wide variety of must - see attractions.

Virtually every school district in the nation possesses the authority to fire ineffective teachers within their first year or two on the job, without much difficulty.

Every school district in the nation received an order form for a free supply of warning labels.

It became one of the best districts in the nation under his highly involved jurisdiction.

As such, we have 5 of the top 12 largest school districts in the nation.

In the spring of 1996, Chicago became the first urban district in the nation to declare an end to «social promotion.»

Other districts in the nation such as Montgomery County, MD or states such as Massachusetts, which eschewed Test - and - Punish and have high NAEP scores, offer further proof of the validity of a Support - and - Build approach.

WNYSD became the first district in the nation to earn a gold award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Ranked in Top 15 % of Districts in Nation for launch in 2015.

The 24th Congressional District is the top swing district in the nation, having switched hands between Republicans and Democrats four consecutive times since the 2008 election.

I am indebted to the largest school district in this nation for all it has taught me — nothing short of a powerful and amazing learning experience.

For perspective, this would be the most Democratic district in the nation held by a Republican if either GOP candidate — John Loughlin, the unsuccessful 2010 GOP nominee, or Brendan Doherty, the former head of the state police — was able to win.

Today, Chicago Public Schools — the third largest school district in the nation serving over 400,000 students — will stand with its sister cities in adopting a policy and programming blueprint that increases the access to, equity in, and quality of arts education.

In the 1896 general election, every single congressional district in the nation had at least two candidates on the ballot.

District 26 is the most Democratic district in the nation held by a Republican.

Kingson, 69, of Manlius, is the first Democrat to publicly declare interest in running for the 24th Congressional District seat, one of the most competitive House districts in the nation over the past eight years.

All of the 75 largest school districts in the nation use seniority as a factor in layoff decisions, and seniority is the sole factor determining the order of layoffs in more than 70 percent of these districts.

«Our vision is to be the fastest - improving district in the nation.

2011 National School District of Character In May, Fort Bend Independent School District was named by the Character Education Partnership (CEP) in Washington, D.C. as a National School District of Character (NSOC)-- the ONLY district in the nation to receive this honor!

By Kathy Wiebke and Daniela Robles Isaac School District is a district that parallels many districts in the nation.

Boasting the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation, Dallas offers world - class exhibits and experiences for culture lovers.

The 24th Congressional Dstrict, currently held by Republican Rep. John Katko, is one of the most competitive districts in the nation, alternating between the Republican and Democratic parties for the past four election cycles.

LAUSD now has the most charter schools for a single district in the nation with 148 charter schools.

«The fieldhouse concept, with staffing and programs — there is no park district in the nation» like Chicago's, Mitchell said.

At School Food FOCUS, where I work with some of largest districts in the nation on school food procurement issues, antibiotics overuse in poultry production is part of my beat.

But the DCCC is encouraged by the fact that the 24th District was the No. 1 swing district in the nation before Katko's victory.

Though several states have similar intervention laws, Jersey City is the first school district in the nation determined to be in a...

All that said, Chicago isn't the only urban school district in the nation struggling with the demands of educating a large number of high - need students.

Nevertheless, it is particularly important for readers to know that Arizona has some of the smallest districts in the nation.

Broward last year had the 10th - largest charter school population among districts in the nation.

The second - largest school district in the nation at more than 640,000 students, Los Angeles Unified has become a testing ground to increase accountability for teachers, a movement that has gained speed across the nation.

LAUSD is the largest district in the nation run by an elected school board.

The state has some of the top - ranking districts in the nation.

Public schools serving these students are not underperforming because they are underfunded, they are underperforming despite the fact that they are, on average, the best - funded districts in the nation.

Denver Public Schools is the largest school district in Colorado and is one of the fastest growing districts in the nation.

The District of Alabama has a much higher number of chapter 13 filings in a percentage comparison to other bankruptcies than any other bankruptcy district in the nation.

Spanning 68 - acres and 19 contiguous blocks, the District is considered to be the largest urban entertainment district in the nation.

In October 2006, the LACCD further illustrated its commitment to sustainability with the announcement of its plan to be the first community college district in the nation to «go off the grid» by generating its own power for all energy needs.

The area around Ground Zero is still the third - largest central business district in the nation, teeming with consumers.

This, of course, is quite notable because of the district's profile as one of the highest - performing districts in the nation and, now, for its status as one of five finalists for the Broad Prize in Urban Education.

«In July 2012, William R. Hite, Jr. was appointed superintendent of The School District of Philadelphia, the eigth largest district in the nation serving more than 146,000 students in over 250 schools.

What to Expect: Americana comes alive on Cape Cod along the longest continuous historic district in the nation — the town of Sandwich is even celebrating its 375th anniversary this year.

In one of the key swing districts in the nation, country voters who register to vote in our district could easily be the votes that turn NY19 blue and stop Trump in his tracks.

Fittingly for the densest Congressional district in the nation, the field is crowded, with nine candidates vying to serve in Washington, D.C.

Nearly every school district in the nation uses the same type of salary schedule to pay its teachers — a schedule with «steps» and «lanes» that pays based on years in the classroom, and you automatically get paid more if you have a master's degree or higher.