Sentences with phrase «educational needs of the district»

As a teacher, Santos believes he has a unique perspective on the educational needs of the district, and also cites his «humble upbringing» as the child of the working class, specifically contrasting his background to that of the incumbent, who had a privileged youth as the daughter of a successful doctor.

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While there is growing awareness of the health and educational benefits that salad bars provide to kids, many school districts are unable to afford the basic equipment needed to adopt this strategy.

InvestNOW is an online grant program that provides a wonderful opportunity for individuals and organizations to help meet the educational needs of students in the Park Hill School District.

Northwest suburban social service agencies, hospitals, churches, park districts and parents themselves are forming support and educational parenting groups, all with the mission to offer understanding, knowledge and choices that focus on the needs of this generation of parents.

Lunch Lessons offers a variety of services to assist school districts and their community partners in realizing their vision for school food service, including: educational programming through speaking engagements; workshops that address a variety of needs from fiscal to culinary training; focused analysis of various aspects of existing programs; as well as full assessments which analyze all aspects of the food service department and provide recommendations to assist in strategic planning and goal setting.

In 2014, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to provide an additional $ 435 million to the Rochester Schools Modernization Program, a multi-phase capital initiative to provide the Rochester City School District with greater capability to meet the educational needs of its schoolchildren.

A new interactive map published by the New York Citizens Budget Commission showcases the distribution of school aid in comparison to the districts» financial and educational needs.

In terms of the district's educational needs, Forcina said he wants to combat overcrowding problems in borough schools.

[17][18] States must collect and review district - level data on how rates of identification — overall, by educational setting and disability category — vary across racial and ethnic groups with no adjustments for variables that correlate with need for services.

The districts must explain why the child's school is «in need of improvement» in the first place, including «how the school compares in terms of academic achievement to other elementary schools or secondary schools served by the local educational agency and the State educational agency.»

Now districts with schools identified as «in need of improvement» would have to offer supplemental educational services immediately, and could delay NCLB school choice until the next year.

The initiative also stipulates that a school or district can not deny students access to the courses needed for admission to the University of California and California State University systems, including college prep and Advanced Placement courses — a statement of a student's basic educational rights.

In Oakland, Calif., a plan to include charter schools in the district's enrollment system, which would have benefitted parents in desperate need of educational options, was scuttled amid protests and charges of racism.

But when compared to the expanse of the traditional district - based system and the educational needs of low - income families, the movement's accomplishments are modest.

And Districts of Choice can't reject special education students, English - language learners, or, in most cases, youngsters whose educational needs will cost more to address than the state funding they bring with them.

The majority of SLP students see themselves working as principals or other educational leadership roles in schools or organizations — many in high - need districts.

One district warned that schools with an opt - out rate in excess of 5 percent would risk being designated «In Need of Improvement,» at which point the state could require a «re-allocation of financial and educational resources... [that] could be significantly detrimental.»

In a report released Nov. 28, the office recommends that the department devise a strategy for evaluating a district's tutoring program, rather than making a «blanket determination» that the district can not provide such supplemental educational services because it has been deemed «in need of improvement» under the NCLB law.

What is required of urban or suburban school districts to meet the educational, as well as the social - emotional needs, of these children?

With the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire in need of investment in new educational facilities, school building has become an important part of our remit and four new primary schools in this region alone will be built over the next 18 months.

A great group of faculty from across the country, along with state and district policy leaders, is joining me to make the case that educational research needs good data and that these data can be properly safeguarded through policy.

It requires state and district policies aimed at providing the conditions, the authority and the incentives leaders and their teams need to be successful in lifting the educational fortunes of all children.

Such action shall include, but need not be limited to, direct notification, within 30 days of receipt of the commissioner's warning, in English and translated, when appropriate, into the recipient's native language or mode of communication, to persons in parental relation of children attending the program that it has been placed under high school equivalency program review and is at risk of not receiving an approval for program continuance, and disclosure of such warning by the district, or board of cooperative educational services at its next public meeting.

High - quality charter schools like these are the norm, giving families access to local, public, and effective educational options in communities where traditional district schools aren't meeting the needs of students.

Either approach would make education financing in the District entirely student - centered, thereby empowering every family to choose from a variety of educational options that fit their children's unique learning needs.

The NSBA letter emphasizes that the cost of special education forces «difficult choices» and compels districts to «reduce needed educational programs.»

TFA alumnus Cami Anderson is superintendent of New York City's district of Alternative Schools and Programs, where she oversees the educational needs of 50,000 young people at a variety of facilities, including transfer schools and correctional education facilities.

The report shows how to turn the great majority of federal funding distributed to states and districts — Title I and Title II grants — into investments likely to pay off in educational and economic benefits, by reinventing such formula grants as targeted tools that extend excellent teachers» reach in financially sustainable ways, and more effectively direct funds to the students who need them most.

Systemic educational racism has shortchanged entire school districts serving Black, Brown and immigrant students, resulting in the underfunding of high need schools for students of all races.

But if Indianapolis is going to fully seize this moment and give dramatically more kids better educational opportunities, we need to invest more public resources in the most successful programs and schools, regardless of whether they are run by or part of a traditional school district.

As the Council of Chief States School Officers» report Opportunities and Options: Making Career Preparation Work for Students recommended, states and districts need a «demand - driven» system for determining which educational programs and pathways warrant continued development and investment, and which should be scaled down or phased out.

The data presented analyzes and compares the 2013 - 14 school discipline data for every district in the state that helped uncover promising practices and examples of effective educational accountability while at the same time highlighting the numerous areas for improvement and the deeper systemic issues that still need to be addressed.

Many educational leadership programs have or are developing partnerships with local schools and districts in an effort to increase the relevancy of their preparation programs to the particular needs of local educational communities.

«Changing the standard from deliberate indifference to strict liability would rob school districts of the flexibility they need in responding to claims of harassment based on their educational judgments and knowledge of the school environment.»

The city has two divisions, the Office of Multiple Pathways to Graduation (OMPG) and District 79, which offer alternative educational options to meet the needs of the OA / UC population.

Clarion - Ledger Endorses Special Needs Bill March 5, 2015 by Grant Callen Nearly one year has passed since the Legislature killed a measure providing thousands of dollars to parents of special - needs public school children for educational services outside the distNeeds Bill March 5, 2015 by Grant Callen Nearly one year has passed since the Legislature killed a measure providing thousands of dollars to parents of special - needs public school children for educational services outside the distneeds public school children for educational services outside the district.

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Charter School Finalists Now at Six Brooke plans to open a new school in Chelsea, a district much in need of high quality educational options.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), first enacted in 1975, provides the primary source of federal funding to help school districts fund educational services to students with special needs.

Superintendent Valeria S. Silva, leader of the Saint Paul Public School (SPPS) District, addresses the role of and need for racial equity in the educational setting.

Capital Region BOCES provides educational leadership, services and support to meet the needs of our students and school districts.

Overview In order to ensure that all students are adequately prepared for success in college and careers, states and districts across the country are working to provide multiple educational pathways to better meet the needs of students, employers, and the

However, the structure, format, and rules of the competitions may vary depending on the educational goals, student needs, local resources, and personal preferences at various school sites, school districts, county libraries, or offices of education.

Working with and for its member districts, CREC has developed a wide array of cost - effective and high - quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the region.

He is charged with the mission - critical task of setting and meeting academic standards, developing instructional resources, and creating best - in - class educational offerings that address the needs of the District's students.

The election of three school board members comes at a particularly important time as the district faces critical budgetary decisions, the need to improve student achievement particularly for chronically underserved students and even greater parent demand for high quality educational options including charter public schools.

The New ELL Toolkit — Potentially a Great Resource... but Beware of Misuse The U.S. Department of Education recently released a new, comprehensive English Learner Toolkit, which is a compilation of the latest research findings, current policy and resources or «tools,» such as sample surveys and assessments, for districts and schools to use in addressing the educational needs of their English learners.

This program is designed to help educational leaders identify the supports needed for their staff, students and community as they begin implementation of blended learning in their school or district.

Participating school districts and county offices of education would provide programs and services focused on the special needs of youth who are or have been confined to juvenile halls, juvenile homes, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps, regional youth educational facilities, and certain group homes.

In Colorado's educational environment that emphasizes student growth and achievement, how can the Yuma School District meet the diverse needs of students (especially English Language learners) while increasing student achievement for all students?