«It appears to this court that the General Assembly is seeking to push at - risk students from low income families into non-public schools in order to avoid the cost of providing them a sound basic
education in public school as mandated by the Leandro decision,» he said.
Not exact matches
We're increasing enrollment
in high - quality early
education, raising standards
in our
public schools as a leader
in implementing the Common Core curriculum and working with the business community on STEM programs that are relevant to the job market.
Teachers
in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea of red Thursday
as they kicked off widespread walkouts that shut down
public schools in a bid for better pay and
education funding, building on educator revolt that emerged elsewhere
in the U.S. but whose political prospects were not clear.
This would mean repealing anti-sodomy laws, permitting homosexuals to serve
in the military on the same terms
as heterosexuals, including lessons about homosexuality
in public school sex -
education programs, and legalizing homosexual marriage and divorce.
Indeed the desire of the counter-cultural types to take charge of the
education of their own children seemed a reasonable extension of the kind of liberty we were being taught,
in the
public school, that America had been founded to protect, and a rational response to the kind of oppressive social control some of the cooler teachers taught (this was a college town,
as I said) capitalist society imposed.
Comparing national test scores, Catholic
schools in general (
as with most private
schools) perform better
in both reading and math than
public schools although the advantage is stronger
in reading than
in Math though the difference
in Math was still statistically significant; however, this could be due to the self selecting nature of the students
in Catholic
schools where the parents have made the decision to value
education to the extent of paying for it.
We see parental
school choice (even vouchers) emerging
as real possibilities
as Americans see a moral vacuum
in public education.
The loss of biblical language
in public rhetoric or
in public education may have telling effect (Lincoln might be incomprehensible today) Sunday
school and other agencies of biblical
education, where the texts can be restored and minds can
as well be re-stored, are neglected, signaling that citizens are not really serious when they ask for more religion
in the
schools.
In the remedial
education case, New York City provided remedial teachers to parochial (
as well
as public)
school students.
Can we reconceive theological
education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life,
in the
public sphere
as well
as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds
in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological
education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to
education in general, or theological inquiry
in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced
as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent
schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?
The premise is that an adequate
education requires teaching about the Bible —
as distinct from ignoring it, which is the almost universal practice today
in public schools, and from teaching the Bible doctrinally and devotionally, which is, according to the courts, unconstitutional.
Mann's erstwhile Calvinism and his belief that
education was to reform the world became civil religion
as it emerged
in the
schools, most of all
in Mann's insistence upon
public schools for all people.
Barnard served many years
as secretary of the Connecticut Board of
Education, but his impact on the
public school movement was perhaps greatest
in the American Journal of
Education, which he began
in 1855 and edited for twenty - six years.
What is clear, however, is that church - state issues
in public education have changed forever and that such issues
as school - sponsored prayer, the posting of the ten Commandments and the teaching of creation science are the arguments of yesterday.
Likewise, homeschooling seems to mitigate the negative effects of low levels of parents»
education on student achievement — a finding that's especially intriguing since these parents are the educators —
as well
as the negative effects of family socioeconomic variables and race displayed
in public schools.
As the general quality of public education has declined, at least in public perception, and as the power of the youth culture in public schools has increased, many more parents seek private schools for their children, and many of these schools are connected with churche
As the general quality of
public education has declined, at least
in public perception, and
as the power of the youth culture in public schools has increased, many more parents seek private schools for their children, and many of these schools are connected with churche
as the power of the youth culture
in public schools has increased, many more parents seek private
schools for their children, and many of these
schools are connected with churches.
As the legal specialist at the Indianapolis meeting remarked, religion can not be taken out of
public education simply by court rulings; it will disappear from the
schools only if it ceases to live
in the «thoughts and hearts of citizens.»
He criticized the Supreme Court's decision
in Brown v. the Board of
Education, and
in 1956, at the invitation of the governor, he addressed a joint session of South Carolina's legislature to support the concept of separate but equal for churches
as well
as for the
public schools of the land.
This effort, like that of the NCBCPS, relies heavily on the distinction made by Justice Thomas Clark
in the 1963 Supreme Court decision forbidding devotional reading of the Bible
in public schools: «Nothing we have said here indicates that such study of the Bible or of religion, when presented objectively
as part of a secular program of
education, may not be effected consistently with the First Amendment.»
But this is a far cry indeed from the
public controversies that our current epidemic of so - called realist atheism has given rise to, such
as whether it is permissible to pray or celebrate Christmas
in schools and other
public institutions, or to grant government support of one kind or another to private religious
education.
Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals
in marine ecosystem research and management,
as well
as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten
public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine
education programs to communities and
schools.
«If DeVos follows through on her plans to privatize
education and hold charter
schools receiving federal funds to different standards than
public schools,
as she indicated she would
in her confirmation hearing, this could mean that fewer and fewer
schools are even required to follow Title IX guidelines at all,» Gibbs wrote.
«Schoolhouse Rock»: An
Education Blog, September 2008 «A true solution to the problem of underachievement
in inner - city
public schools is going to require more nurturing families and safer neighborhoods
as well
as better teachers and more accountable
schools.»
Lead author Sara Chrisman of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
in Seattle, Washington, viewed the finding that concussion
education requirements for coaches under the state's first -
in - the - nation «Lystedt Law» were being closely followed by
public high
schools in Washington State
as «very encouraging but not surprising,» noting that
schools had an incentive to follow the law because it provides legal immunity from litigation for
schools that follow it correctly.
Character
Education: Idaho has no specific policy requiring character education; however, Statute 33 - 1612 requires public schools to instill certain basic values, such as honesty and unselfishness, in
Education: Idaho has no specific policy requiring character
education; however, Statute 33 - 1612 requires public schools to instill certain basic values, such as honesty and unselfishness, in
education; however, Statute 33 - 1612 requires
public schools to instill certain basic values, such
as honesty and unselfishness,
in students.
I will strive for my daughter to grow up
in a society where breastfeeding is perceived
as the norm, where women breastfeeding
in public aren't picked out
as ostentatious, where feeding a child the way nature intended isn't only discussed
in schools as part of sex
education.
This document illustrates the trends and test results at Golden Valley Charter
School in Sacramento where test results exceed state requirements,
as they do at charter
schools across California working out of the principles of
Public Waldorf
Education.
Asia Snyder, 16, a student at Julian High
School in Chicago addresses the Chicago Board of
Education as she speaks
in favor of healthier meals
in public schools.
The fact that Nick agreed to support VH1 Save The Music to promotion music
education in public schools,
as well
as MyWorkButterfly, a social network to help moms return to work and working moms trying to do it all, tells a woman all she needs to know.
The discovery of the tainted chicken, which Illinois health officials say showed ammonia contamination levels
as high
as 133 times the acceptable level, sent state
education officials scurrying to gather up 360 cases of chicken tenders sent to 49
public schools, including 11
in the Chicago area.
Permit teachers of physical
education and
school health professionals
as well
as paretns, students, and representatives of the
school food authority, the
school board,
school administrators, and the
public to participate
in the development of wellness policies.
An educator since 1985, Tommi has worked
as a class teacher, subject teacher, and block teacher for grades K - 8 and, prior to pursuing Waldorf
Education, taught kindergarten and first grade
in the
public school system.
Before becoming a 1 - on - 1 Coach, I worked
as a Special
Education teacher
in public school and residential settings.
PT: One of the ones I'm most excited about is Expeditionary Learning
Schools [now known as EL Education]-- about 150 schools spread out over the country in both public and charter schools, some with well - off kids, some with kids in p
Schools [now known
as EL
Education]-- about 150
schools spread out over the country in both public and charter schools, some with well - off kids, some with kids in p
schools spread out over the country
in both
public and charter
schools, some with well - off kids, some with kids in p
schools, some with well - off kids, some with kids
in poverty.
other issues such
as education and vaccination decisions had to be made, and, while at first the young couple followed the norm and the first two of their children started out
in public school and fully vaccinated, it just didn't sit well with the parenting style they'd developed.
«Based on the relatively high competence of Waldorf pupils
in natural science, combined with exceptionally high indicators of motivation and reflective cognition
in these subjects
as well
as the different pedagogical principles, it is reasonable to conclude that
public education can learn from the Steiner Waldorf
schools,
in particular with regard to being able to concretely apply knowledge
in natural science.»
She is certified
as a Montessori teacher for children ages 0 - 3 and 3 - 6 by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and also holds
public school certifications
in early childhood
education, elementary
education, bilingual
education (Spanish and English), and English
as a Second Language.
I adore my job
as a special
education teacher
in a DC
public school.
In addition to program support, Dawn and Shedd will roll out a pilot education - based program for Chicago Public Schools in early 2017 as part of the larger Dawn Helps Save Wildlife campaig
In addition to program support, Dawn and Shedd will roll out a pilot
education - based program for Chicago
Public Schools in early 2017 as part of the larger Dawn Helps Save Wildlife campaig
in early 2017
as part of the larger Dawn Helps Save Wildlife campaign.
As you'll recall, Cuomo said during his State of the State address that he would be the self - appointed «lobbyist» for
public school students this year, taking on what he perceives to be the bloated bureaucracy
in the
education system.
Cuomo's Commission on
education reform got an earful at a
public hearing
in Albany yesterday,
as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide
school system that they say is
in disarray.
Education reform — loosely defined
as support for charter
school expansion and enhanced classroom standards and evaluations — had largely subsided
as a major issue
in 2016 for state lawmakers, but had bitterly divided the Capitol
in 2015
as Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to develop new standards for
public school teachers.
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan nudged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide more information on how the city spends $ 9 billion
in state funding for
education as a precursor to considering an extension of mayoral control of
public schools.
Mount Vernon — Accusations of impropriety continue for Mayor Richard Thomas, who is already facing corruption charges
as the Mount Vernon Board of Ethics has accused Mayor Richard Thomas of collecting more than $ 100,000
as a trustee of the Amani
Public Charter
School in violation of state
education law.
As part of that collective bargaining, the association fights for
public schools to remain central
in the
education system to protect the interests of its members.
Governor Cuomo's Commission on
education reform got an earful at a
public hearing held at the State Capitol today,
as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide
school system that they say is
in disarray.
He noted that he would be the only mayor
in recent history to serve with young children
in public schools, and promised a more inclusive approach, where parents are treated
as partners when it comes to their
education.
Despite mea culpas and the
public backing of his boss,
Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Kevin Jennings, a so - called
schools czar
in the Obama administration, continues to be the target of a conservative campaign against his long - ago actions
as a schoolteachers.
NYS
Education Commissioner David Steiner's judgment and his own personal integrity are at issue here,
as well
as the independence and disinterestedness of the panel he has named to advise him on whether to grant the waiver to unqualified Cathleen Black, which she needs
in order to assume the post of NYC
Public Schools Chancellor.
A proponent of charter
schools, Cuomo is
in a protracted battle with teachers unions over the direction of
public education —
as well
as spending —
in the state.