Sentences with phrase «diversity of the school»

Could these lead to more diversity of school models?

She went on to say that the free schools will create the extra school places that children need and offer a «real choice, and a real diversity of schools».

This increasing diversity of the school - aged population has occurred within the context of the standards - based education movement and its accompanying high - stakes accountability testing.

Students and staff also decorated classroom doors and walls to reflect the cultural diversity of school families.

Most of the schools I visited made special efforts — including offering reduced tuition — to reach out to African - American churches to increase the racial diversity of their schools.

Although we expect a real diversity of schools in our portfolio, there is one principle animating all our school creation work: Our unifying imperative is equity.

Educational research continues to shape new thinking for what works best for learners, technological advances are shaping educational directions, and the cultural diversity of school communities is increasing.

In addition, the BHA is concerned about the wider diversity of schools opening as Free Schools, including evangelical and pseudoscientific schools.»

She said: «I have made it a personal mission to increase the capacity and diversity of the school system so that there is a good school place that caters to the individual needs and abilities of every single child, whatever their background and wherever they live.

Despite the tremendous diversity of the school educators, parents, and students, and the inevitable conflicts that arose, Collins noted that they all shared one quality: commitment to the kids.

The committee noted the flexibility was imperative «in a state with over 590 school districts, an incredible diversity of schools, students, and teachers, troubling socioeconomic inequality and a

Partly because this one reform would dramatically implement many of the desired changes outlined above: more and smaller schools, less bureaucracy and administrative overhead, more competition, more parental control, more diversity of schools, and maybe even more racial integration.

1 Analysis of Current Take Up and Service Provision Consider number and diversity of school meals providers...

If this is the case, it stands to reason that a different approach to school delivery — one with great diversity of schools and operators and directed by parental choice — could allow, support, or even beget a new approach to accountability.

When school choice programs are created, regulations are too often imposed that mimic the existing public education system, limiting diversity of school and provider supply (consider state testing mandates, teacher certification requirements, and so on).

This video is a powerful reminder of the important diversity of schools and students that CCSA represents.

This amendment might have even incentivized schools to try to recruit and enroll more English language learners in order to lock down that funding, as well as to increase overall diversity of the school (schools are penalized if they are not composed of at least 25 % and at most 75 % minority students).

IDEA Comprehensive Health Professions (IDEA CHP) will dramatically increase the racial and socioeconomic diversity of schools in Austin by providing a high - quality, college - preparatory, comprehensive health professions education in or near downtown Austin via an open - enrollment lottery.

Osborne offered ways by which public schools in San Antonio could benefit from operating like charters in terms of autonomy, accountability, diversity of school designs, and parental choice.

We can talk about the wide diversity of schools and that there are good «fits» for different kids in terms of campus size, academic structure and content, geography, and experiences offered.

Despite industry concerns, Prime Minister, Theresa May stated that the rolling out of new free schools is part of her «personal mission» to «increase the capacity and diversity of the school system so that there is a good school place that caters to the individual needs and abilities of every single child».

The committee noted the flexibility was imperative «in a state with over 590 school districts, an incredible diversity of schools, students, and teachers, troubling socioeconomic inequality and asignificant student achievement gap.»

Although we expect a real diversity of schools and schools models in our portfolio, the unifying imperative in all our school creation work is equity.

When Sauder International MBA (IMBA) student Lea Huang came from Shanghai to spend two weeks studying at Sauder on the Vancouver campus, she says what struck her most was the diversity of the school's students.

Diversity of schools.

Buddhism is, in fact, represented by a diversity of schools with their own temples and monasteries, and their own educational institutions and universities.

She has served in several board leadership positions, and through navigating the private, independent, and charter school experiences of her own five children, has gained valuable insights into the diversity of school policy and practice.

For our integration effort to be most impactful, school and classroom practices must be inclusive and reflective of the diversity of our school communities and culturally responsive education is critical to making that happen.»

A snapshot set of standardized tests that are one size fits all are ineffective given the diversity of the school districts here in our state.

Last night, though, we debated what kind of divided society we might become if this choice is exercised to create a diversity of schools centred on different faiths and ethnicities.

The city would preserve its diversity of schools and operators, as well as the right of parents to choose schools, through such an arrangement.

First, every homeroom has a mixed group of students: the kids are assigned to make sure that every class represents the diversity of the school in terms of achievement level, race, class, etc..

In April 1985, he argued that «the greatest possible choice among public schools» should be provided as a way to promote a diversity of school offerings and to better match the interests of individual teachers and students.

The diversity of the school's population is respected and celebrated.»

«Advocates of school choice contend that the diversity of the student population requires a diversity of schools to allow parents to select the right fit for their children,» Lake writes in her introduction.

They cultivated a diversity of school options to suit a pluralistic society.

Another viewpoint within the movement, though, points out that the sector is still growing, though at a slower pace and even if there is a coincident reduction in the diversity of school types.

As Connecticut nears the 20th anniversary of its charter school law, parents, students and educators came to the Capitol today to celebrate the diversity of its schools and welcome a nationally recognized Hispanic education reform leader who spoke on the importance of school choice for families.

As Connecticut nears the 20th anniversary of its charter school law, the charter community is celebrating the diversity of its schools and welcoming a nationally recognized Hispanic education reform leader...

As Connecticut nears the 20th anniversary of its charter school law, the charter community is celebrating the diversity of its schools and welcoming a nationally recognized Hispanic education reform leader to meet with parents, school leaders, and legislators.

As Connecticut nears the 20th anniversary of its charter school law, parents, students and educators came to the Capitol today to celebrate the diversity of its schools and welcome a...

But, for the vast majority, if a community has the determination to improve the diversity of its schools, progress can be made.

We value the diversity of our schools which cover the complete age range and vary in size and nature, from early years to senior, boarding and day, all - through schools, co-educational and single gender, and specialist schools in the arts and music.

The third annual Charter Awareness Day at the State Capitol in Hartford saw approximately 100 students, parents and educators celebrating the diversity of their schools, while also demanding fairness and equity for those same schools.

Oakland educators share that commitment to equity across a diversity of school models.

A new network will help black African and Caribbean governors in an attempt to increase the diversity of school governing boards.