Sentences with phrase «district officials like»

District officials like to say that students and schools are more than a test score.

District officials like to tout rising standardized test scores as evidence of progress — as Bowser and Wilson did repeatedly Wednesday.

Not exact matches

To hear Park District officials tell it, summer in Wilmette's Gillson Park is more like a gathering of scofflaws — with visitors violating no - swimming signs, parking illegally and allowing their dogs to run off - leash.

The Central Road site is adjacent to a park district golf course which officials would like to expand.

Western suburbs — A 6 - mile gravel path in Bolingbrook may not sound like much of a road, but park district officials say it can increase property values.

Glueckert asked members of the Skateboard Committee to propose particular park sites where they would like to skate and submit the proposals to district officials.

And like any homeowner with a lot of things that should be done with the money, Park District officials have a large list.

At the briefings Monday, union officials also discussed issues like tax increment finance district reform, charter schools and merit pay, another thorny issue that will be raised when contract negotiations start soon.

Hoffman Estates Park District officials, who are considering the idea, would be counting on people like Hawkinson to help them pay for the proposed $ 16 million fitness and community center without raising taxes.

Saratoga County Republican Board of Elections Commissioner Roger Schiera talked to YNN and told us the maps that were provided to them were not as accurate as he would have liked, forcing officials to go street to street to try and figure out which house is in which district.

Neighborhood organization presidents like Warren Schreiber and Devon O» Connor including CB11 Chair Jerry Iannece, as well as every elected official from Congresswoman Grace Meng to District Leader Mary Ann Dorsa (including the entire Queens County Democratic Organization) have all endorsed Paul Vallone as the best choice for District 19.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney is often referred to as a Manhattan elected official, but her congressional district also stretches into Brooklyn, taking in parts of the northern end of the borough like Greenpoint.

Officials were alarmed to discover this week that instead of a four - character Chinese translation that is meant to phonetically spell the incumbent's first and last name, the eight - character translation that currently appears on the Board of Elections» District 7 ballot is the equivalent of a name that sounds nothing like Nydia Velazquez, according to her campaign spokesman George Arzt.

«If you work in a district like that, no matter how effective you are you come out with a scarlet A on your head,» he said, to applause from the audience, which included state legislators, Board of Regents members, school board leaders and teachers union officials.

In a statement, New Rochelle city officials said, «The New Rochelle police would like to thank the FBI and Westchester County District Attorney's Office for their assistance with this investigation.

But the power of the political establishment in the area — many elected officials, like retiring Assemblywoman Joan Millman, Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James, sided with Ms. Simon — and Ms. Simon's longer record in the district won out.

Brooklyn - based elected officials like Mr. Recchia, a former Bensonhurst and Coney Island councilman Mr. Colton openly reviled, have repeatedly failed to run competitive races in the district.

According to Akufo - Addo ``... the time is right, to take democratic principles fully into local governance, local officials must become accountable to their local electorates, District Chief Executives should be directly elected if need be on partisan lines just like members of parliament and the president.

``... the time is right, to take democratic principles fully into local governance, local officials must become accountable to their local electorates, District Chief Executives should be directly elected if need be on partisan lines just like members of parliament and the president.

But like U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who represented a conservative - leaning House district before becoming a statewide elected official, Hochul has emphasized support gun control measures as lieutenant governor.

I don't know if our nanny - like city officials can dictate building designs — they can tell property owners what color of exterior paint to use in historic districts — but they should make clear to all developers that this is hallowed ground.

Officials from several states criticized the scoring of the contest, which favored states able to gain support from 100 percent of school districts and local teachers» unions for Obama administration objectives like expanding charter schools, reworking teacher evaluation systems and turning around low - performing schools.

One opposition leader, Joanne Maglione of Massapequa Park, contended Tuesday that the audit report, like the transfer of sixth - graders, was evidence that district officials «seem to move forward with plans irrespective of what the community wants.»

He governs like a heavy handed mean - spirited thug, and has engendered support among my fellow Democrats largely through fear,» said Democratic District Leader Arthur Schwartz, one of two Democratic Party officials in the State who supported Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic Primary for governor.

Though the 13th Congressional District has been traditionally a base of African - American political power, it is now majority Latino and could elect someone like Ms. Mark - Viverito, one of the most prominent Hispanic elected officials in the city.

For example, your elected officials should be focused on things like equal access to essential public services, fair governmental priorities and policies, city hall policies, school district choices, and public health measures.

When pushed, they may find a way: As one official at a recent State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) event noted, in his state districts and schools felt like they were being pushed off the cliff when online testing was implemented, but in reality, the cliff was only a couple of feet high.

Berkeley's policy, like others in a handful of districts across the country, require school officials to consider all alternatives before they...

District officials say that as more families like the Aquinos discover online learning, schools risk losing them to virtual charters with enticing television advertisements and billboards — not to mention easy, online enrollment.

He said district officials have been conducting a feasibility study and are planning to survey students to see what courses they would like the district to offer.

As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to throw $ 3 billion in one - time money on the table to improve perennially foundering schools, a gulf is emerging between what federal officials would like to see done with the funds and what many districts say is their capacity — and inclination — to deliver.

Many also don't have information about discounts that other school districts have received, and, when purchasing from a company like Apple, which has a reputation for being rigid with pricing, some district officials don't even know they can ask for larger discounts.

But officials didn't like to mention that proficiency rates of D.C. students would still be considered failing in a high - performing district or that a wide achievement gap persists between white students and black and Hispanic students.

Before the housing was approved, former West Tallahatchie Superintendent Reggie Barnes, an outspoken advocate for the state's most impoverished schools, told Mississippi Department of Education officials that districts like his struggled to help teachers find housing.

To that end, district officials have led training sessions for teachers and principals on things like child development and creating welcoming classrooms.

Ross C. Santy, director of EdFacts, told state and district officials who attended a National Center for Education Statistics conference in Washington, D.C., last week they would still have to report student achievement data to receive federal funding, like Title I and school improvement grants.

Local school district officials closely monitor the Utah legislative session each year because legislators representing less - affluent school districts inevitably look to the wealthier ones - like Park City - to help fund schools in parts of the state where population is growing.

Like many district officials, Schell said he hopes for more stability and fewer surprises in future tests.

School districts like Portland that sue people who request records, or charter networks who claim their officials aren't subject to open records law because they work for private nonprofits?

District officials say they will provide extra security for schools like Jenner as well as administrative support at both closing and receiving schools so principals can remain focused on instruction.

In smaller districts like William Penn, in Delaware County, officials are enthusiastic but say the new system has consumed a lot of time and resources.

Meanwhile, school officials in cash - strapped districts like Ferguson's are waiting to see what happens, quietly.

For four years, the group has helped district officials shape the classroom observations, voted on every decision and scrapped ideas they didn't like.

According to the poll, 25 percent of teachers value feedback from outside observers like district officials, and 81 percent say feedback from outside observers is less important than feedback from principals and others within their school.

But you have to wonder if Pennsylvania's legislature and district officials in places like Phillyare much better.

Finally, the flurry of accusations and hearsay can unfold, all fancy and proper - like, in an official house of law, where lawyers can do the arguing instead of clueless Compton Unified School District officials and random charter - school proponents.

District officials are working with teachers like Flowers this year to build an education environment they won't want to leave that will help MMSD retain workers and address the shortfall in the long run.

According to district policy for closing under - enrolled schools, officials must evaluate «the adequacy of the instructional program in receiving schools,» as well as factors like the facility quality itself, access to the new campus and other factors.

With final decisions on what that takeover will look like looming at the end of this month, the back - and - forth between state and district officials is becoming a bit more heated.

Like officials in Providence and Detroit, Pollard - Terry said the high ratio of notices to actual dismissals was necessary because of uncertainty in the district's budget.