Sentences with phrase «educational authorities who»
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In addition to those who disliked the Legion's firm adherence to Church authority, there were those who accused it of being elitist, secretive, and excessively interested in cultivating the rich in order to fund its ambitious program of building educational and other institutions.
They argued that the increase in wages would be higher for men who meet the traditional masculine traits that are most valued in the workplace: authority and dominance over others, economic stability, educational and labor market success, and heterosexuality.
(c) ensure persons detained who may have a special educational need are brought to the attention of their home local authority; and
It is a much deserved recognition of its immense contribution to the fight for free and fair trade unions and to securing quality education for children and young people in Bahrain «This award will help to maintain the pressure on the Bahraini authorities to end their completely unjustified detention of Mahdi, who has spent the last four years in prison on false charges for simply exercising his right to freedom of assembly and demanding reforms to Bahrain's educational system.»
Now he has a bone to pick with authority — politicians who claim that certain educational exhibits are unfit for public eyes, scientists who claim exclusive viewing rights to the human anatomy — anyone, in short, who insists that it is better not to see, ask, or judge for oneself.
Whilst giving a nod to examples of good practice, the tone of the letter was one of serious concern about whether or not MAT Trustees were any better at driving improvements in educational provision (particularly for those children who most need it) than the local authority from which the academies came.
Judges who embrace this understanding of Brown and equal protection feel compelled to listen to the «experts» on educational inequality and to use their judicial authority to remedy injustices.
The research involved surveying 1,100 school leaders, the results of which suggested that 82 per cent of mainstream schools in England do not have sufficient funding to adequately provide for pupils with SEND; 89 per cent of school leaders believe cuts to local authority services have had a detrimental impact on the support their school receives for pupils with SEND; three - quarters of schools have pupils who have been waiting longer than expected for assessment of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan; and 88 per cent of school leaders think initial teacher training does not adequately prepare teachers to support pupils with SEND.
Ryan, who is also the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, is a top scholar on law and education, an authority on school desegregation and school choice, and a forceful advocate for expanding educational opportunities to close the student achievement gap.
a minimum suspension period, for any student who repeatedly is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with the teacher's authority over the classroom, provided that the suspending authority may reduce such period on a case - by - case basis to be consistent with any other State and Federal Law.
Any productive discussion of educational transformation must address the ways in which schools keep kids off the books, so to speak, who don't fit the mold of a successful student as defined by school authorities.
According to research by Chris Vieler - Porter, who is studying for a doctorate at the University of Birmingham on the underrepresentation of black and ethnic minority people in educational leadership roles, just 37 % of local authorities monitor the number of applications for such roles by gender, ethnicity and disability.
Her warning follows Debbie Barnes, the director of the ADCS educational achievement policy committee, which brings together local authority children's services, who has made a number of suggestions about exclusions.
The new legislation, introduced by Republican Sen. Mark Wyland of Escondido but likely to enjoy the support of many Democrats, could signal a showdown with Gov. Jerry Brown, who vetoed similar legislation last year because it infringed on a key premise of his Local Control Funding Formula — allowing local educational agencies the bulk of authority over school spending decisions.
Some of the funds are released to the state educational authorities, who then distribute them to local districts and consortiums.
«There are also serious concerns that removing local authorities from the planning of education across an area could further disadvantage children who are already vulnerable because they have special educational needs, mental health problems or are at risk of missing education,» it said.
However, there is still much more to do, and I hope that all the Labour Members who are so critical of current educational achievement in their own areas will work positively with their schools and local education authorities to try to achieve that better performance.
According to one teacher who was not initially involved, it was natural for an administrator to feel that these particular teachers should be involved; they had a reputation for progressive thinking and educational authority: «They are the gurus, the experts, and I know a lot of teachers in our building go to them for advice or materials.»
In order to provide the necessary support for military students who have contracted a loan prior to joining the army, the federal and state authorities have come up with a number of programs meant to offer military student loan forgiveness and / or financial facilities for their educational debts.
The format of the Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans — the documents specifying a child's special educational, health and social care needs — used by different local authorities also varied significantly, with ramifications for parents and presenting particular challenges for those who advise them.
Moore Blatch educational expert Janata Ali, who herself has been through the assessment process on behalf of her child comments: «It is common for parents to be turned down by local authorities — often they will be advised that their child's educational needs do not need assessment and assured that the school their child is attending can meet their needs adequately.