Sentences with phrase «educational options at»

The results of such an analysis allow us to reality - test the broad cautions voiced by the Friedman Foundation, the Cato Institute, and others — in particular their warning that holding schools to account for student achievement (especially via conventional state testing programs) will surely cause them to turn their backs on such programs and thus leave needy children without good educational options at all.

This occurs in higher education, resulting in a range of educational options at a variety of costs.

Not exact matches

By guiding, informing, and coordinating alternative options for parents, educators, health and human service professionals, faith - based counselors, legislators, and the public at - large, CRC is able to help reduce divorce and strengthen families through custody reform; parental mediation and training; conciliation and access; parental financial and educational support systems; legislative revision and court briefs.

Some employers choose to provide additional offerings, such as educational resources, expert support, work - from - home options, onsite or nearby child care, or baby - at - work policies.

Should we homeschool at any cost, or are there times and places where other educational options should be considered?

I think the reason more health care professionals are choosing home birth is that they tend to be more healthy (or at least health conscious) and have the educational privilege and professional experience to look for other options.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.

We will share everything from understanding the different educational options you have for your child, to how to grow, cook and eat the most natural real foods you can at home.

• Or will a «grand agreement» unite them under a banner of parent empowerment that places family educational choice at the core of K — 12 reform, regardless of what educational option a parent chooses for a child — district, charter, or private?

We are now researching a range of options to understand and recognise applicants who have faced significant educational barriers and still gone on to achieve success at degree level.»

This is why the experts over at Study Medicine Europe decided to put this infographic together which showcases some of the best options suitable for the educational sphere.

There are at least three plausible hypotheses about a closure's potential impact on outcomes for these students: that they would do better, because a closure eliminates their weakest educational option; that their outcomes would be the same, because they would likely transfer to a similarly low - performing school nearby; or that their outcomes would be the same or worse, because even if they transferred to higher - performing schools, the schools may not be well - suited to meet their needs.

While networks, incubators, and franchising certainly have roles to play in expanding educational options, the role of government should be at limited as possible.

For poor parents unable to afford private - school tuition or a home in a better school district, chartering at last offered improved educational options for their children.

Capping tuition may be intended to increase access to more educational options, but the effect is to discourage private schools from expanding or participating at all.

At the midway point of this year's National School Choice Week — a celebration of effective educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the schooAt the midway point of this year's National School Choice Week — a celebration of effective educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the schooat the level of the school.

The technocratic approach empowers bureaucrats at the expense of parents, often eliminates their least - bad educational alternatives, and creates perverse incentives that narrow curricular options.

Online educational courses are now accredited and a viable option that they can opt for to study at a pace they are comfortable with.

At the local level, gaps between what resources are needed and what resources are available are real, and the only options for local school officials are to reduce needed educational programs or needed staff or both.

CSDC developed 190,000 square feet of educational facilities valued at over $ 20 million for lease with option - to - purchase to seven schools educating 3,500 students across six states.

At CPS we're focusing on the impactful work that will get us to the end goal: great educational options for students.

«We applaud our allies at BAEO for conducting this poll and working hard on behalf of African American families who want more educational options,» added Chavous.

The authors examine the current performance of America's K — 12 education system, identify the market share of different types of educational choice options and analyze how effective open enrollment, charters, and educational choice programs are at improving student outcomes.

Area May Get 6 New Charter Schools The Globe highlights Brooke's expansion to Chelsea in a look at the growing number of excellent educational options for students in that region.

«I hope we can follow the schools that are potentially at risk very closely,» said Cobey of the prospective charters, noting recent failures of charter schools that have left families scrambling to find appropriate educational options for their children.

«One thing is clear from Education Next's poll released today: despite the wording of the questions, when looking across the board at the dominant forms of educational choice options like charter schools, vouchers, and tax credit scholarships, this poll finds more support for these programs than opposition.

«We are looking at providing educational options in our community,» Kubin said.

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 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.

Our policy priorities are based on research, both locally and nationally that show that an emphasis on early interventions for at - risk students and increased access to educational options are straightforward, effective means of improving academic performance for all students.

One of the main purposes of charter schools is to give families more educational options for their children, and hopefully, to make sure that at least one of their options is a phenomenal school at no cost to them.

Heads only have one of two options: either they start cutting staff, or they start chopping at other services, such as librarians, educational psychologists or classroom resources.

In order to meet this parental demand for choice and the public's desire for more high quality public educational options for families, three key things must be addressed in California: the funding inequity which results in charter school students being funded at lower levels than their traditional public school counterparts, the lack of equitable facilities for charter school students, and restrictive and hostile authorizing environments such as LAUSD Board Member Steve Zimmer's recent resolution limiting parent choice.

The changes would add hundreds of charter - school seats across the city, many of them meant for at - risk youths who have few good educational options.

At events in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Metairie and New Orleans parents and educators shared the positive impact of Louisiana's many educational choice options — including scholarship schools, -LSB-...]

The result, however, may still be the same — incredible joy or sorrow felt by families at their child's educational options and future.

Hundreds of children joined parents and teachers at the capitol, to hear advocates talk about the need for more educational options in Mississippi.

Indeed, beginning in Minnesota in 1991 at the ripe old age of 25, the charter revolution in the United States has evolved into a viable (and I believe the best) educational option for students not only in Texas but across the nation.

«Students at our public schools of choice have been treated like second - class citizens for far too long, and these proposed reforms signify Governor Malloy's position that all public school students should have access to the excellent educational options they deserve,» said Patrick Riccards, ConnCAN's CEO.

The Peach State has a chance to expand personalized learning options to all K — 12 students in the state, and we here at EdChoice think the legislators who are paving the way for Georgia to become a leader in educational choice have a whole lot of gumption.

More than 1,500 school choice supporters rallied at the Ohio Statehouse today to encourage Ohio's elected leaders to support empowering Ohio families and students with educational options.

«If you look at what the president is prioritizing in his new budget, there's a lot of emphasis on educational options,» she said.

Complementing K - 12 educational options with Compass wraparound care programs creates a new model to deliver Christian education at 75 % less cost than the traditional model.

Empowerment Accounts give parents of special needs children a full menu of educational options from which to choose to spend the funds and do not require parents to enroll their children in private school at all.

If you are calling charters «new educational options», they are and were hardly considered «new» now or at the time.

Please join Cascade Policy Institute for our monthly Policy Picnic on Wednesday, January 24, at noon, celebrating National School Choice Week, the world's largest celebration of educational options for all children.

The Bridgescape Learning Academy of Dayton, located at 3237 W. Siebenthaler Avenue, will provide an effective and personalized educational option for those students who want to earn a standard high school diploma.

So, if school choice isn't good for educational finances at either the state or local levels, and doesn't help kids learn more or better, aren't there other benefits to parents and students having options when it comes to selecting the schools they attend?

Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the online MSEd degree offered at NMSU has three concentration options: educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, or special education.

Brinig: As we discuss in our book, the loss of Catholic schools is a «triple whammy» for our cities: When Catholic schools close, (1) poor kids lose schools with a track record of educating disadvantaged children at a time when they need them more desperately than ever; (2) poor neighborhoods that are already overwhelmed by disorder and crime lose critical and stabilizing community institutions — institutions that our research suggests suppress crime and disorder; and, (3) middle - class families must look elsewhere for educational options for their kids, leading many to migrate to suburbs with high - performing public schools.