Sentences with phrase «dozen local school districts»

But representatives of about a dozen local school districts argue that they, and not the county school board, should be the ones weighing the charter applications.

State Senator Marc Panepinto and administrators from about a half - dozen local school districts gathered in Hamburg to discuss Common Core, standardized testing and how their tied to teacher evaluations, and how to fix what they collectively believe is a flawed system.

Not exact matches

Dozens of neighborhoods throughout the city will see their local school yards transformed from unsightly, asphalt patches with weeds growing through the cracks into grassy, park - like areas under capital improvement plans unveiled by the Chicago Park District.

Mechanicville is just one of the more than half - dozen local districts where voters will decide Tuesday whether to spend the money on hiring a full - time school resource officer.

Only five people came to the podium to discuss a preliminary document that includes dozens of suggestions for sharing services among local governments and school districts.

Since then, two IDA boards, four school districts, hundreds of Valley Stream taxpayers, and about a dozen state and local lawmakers have become embroiled in a controversy over the mall's tax incentives that have been blamed for steep tax hikes for residents.

Dr. Wright was one of four dozen local residents who answered a call from the Frederick County school system to help conduct an extensive audit of the district's science curriculum.

Regardless, LaMotte often complained in board meetings that schools in her district were hemorrhaging students and resources to local charter schools popping up by the dozens every year.

In partnership with the United Way, a dozen public school districts and higher learning institutions, local museums, local medical partners, and under the leadership and guidance of the YMCA of the USA, the YMCA of Greater Rochester continues to implement innovative programming that strengthens their communities, help children to be active and make healthy food choices, develop passions for arts and sciences, and strives to close the achievement gap.

In February 2014, The Belk Foundation convened nearly two dozen representatives from a number of local foundations, businesses, the school district, and the library to discuss a community crisis: according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress only 40 % of Charlotte's third graders were reading on grade level.

Take, for example, the following declaration: «a large and growing body of state and local implementation studies, academic research, teacher surveys, and interviews with dozens of policymakers, experts, and educators all reveal a much more promising picture: The reforms have strengthened many school districts» focus on instructional quality, created a foundation for making teaching a more attractive profession, and improved the prospects for student achievement» (p. 1).

It is not the responsibility of the school district, teachers, administrators, counselors, support personnel, volunteers, businesses or dozens of local, state and federally funded programs to raise and prepare your child for a public education.

In addition to scholarly work, he has served as expert witness or special master in more than three dozen class action civil rights cases, on school desegregation, housing discrimination and other issues, and as consultant to many school districts, federal, state and local governments, civil rights groups and teachers organizations.

provides a uniform view of neighborhoods nationwide based on dozens of factors, including home values, income levels, employment rates, educational attainment, percent of owner - occupied homes, and local school district ratings.

The Neighborhood Rating provides a uniform view of neighborhoods nationwide based on dozens of factors, including home values, income levels, employment rates, educational attainment, percent of owner - occupied homes, and local school district ratings.