Sentences with phrase «embraced by public schools»

She also noted that since standardized tests are the basis for entrance into all higher education, the exams are not going away and should be embraced by public schools.

«We wanted to provide the most realistic experience possible, but we also wanted a model that could be embraced by public schools nationwide.

Not exact matches

Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form of the Christian religion in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church; that the civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred in defining matters of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that in a conflict between Church and State the civil law should prevail; that the civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian states are educated must be by the civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion of the State to the exclusion of all other forms of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

CSS achieved national and international prominence by spearheading the Los Angeles Unified Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy, the most stringent pesticide policy in the nation for K - 12 public schools — the first to embrace the «Precautionary Principle» and «Right to Know» and then the passage of California's Healthy Schooschools — the first to embrace the «Precautionary Principle» and «Right to Know» and then the passage of California's Healthy SchoolsSchools Act.

inBloom, a non-profit that offered a data warehouse solution designed to help public schools embrace the promise of personalized learning by helping teachers integrate seamlessly the number of applications they use in their day - to - day teaching, collapsed and has ceased to exist, as privacy concerns from interested parties mounted over a period of many months (full disclosure: I served on the inBloom board of directors).

Superintendent Michael Bennet (2005 - 2008) spearheaded Denver Public Schools» improvement by embracing charter school expansion, giving principals more decision - making power, and using student - based funding, in which dollars followed children to their schools of choice, to spur compeSchools» improvement by embracing charter school expansion, giving principals more decision - making power, and using student - based funding, in which dollars followed children to their schools of choice, to spur compeschools of choice, to spur competition.

Districts and charter schools have begun to embrace Public Impact's vision of an Opportunity Culture, creating pilot schools that use job redesign and age - appropriate technology to extend excellent teachers» reach, directly and by leading other teachers, in fully accountable roles, for more pay — but within budget.

Could «former President» Obama use his platform to effect the change so many of our minority students need by embracing educational opportunity, and access to quality public, private and charter schools, over the politics - as - usual of the education establishment?

By openly acknowledging the shortcomings of public schools and embracing innovation, he became a much more credible and effective voice for public education than the NEA or other defenders of the status quo.

Charter schools in Colorado have historically enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the legislature and are embraced by some school districts, most notably the state's largest, Denver Public Sschools in Colorado have historically enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the legislature and are embraced by some school districts, most notably the state's largest, Denver Public SchoolsSchools.

I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it, but at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School in Washington D.C., chef Lisa Dobbs runs a food program that has young students relishing broccoli, tilapia encrusted with panko, boureks with beef or vegetables, and other foods not commonly embraced by kids.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Orange County school leaders are working to make sure the students are enrolled and embraced by the county's public schools.

Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling (Perspectives in Gifted Homeschooling)(Volume 6) by Celi Trépanier

In an about - face betrayal of California's students and hardworking families who depend on our public schools, AB 934 now abandons California's 6 million public school students and hard - working public school teachers by embracing a harmful, unpopular and unconstitutional «business as usual» mindset.

Aided by politicians like Taylor, public schools leaders have chosen to not to embrace competition but to seek protection from it, fighting the growth of better educational alternatives at every turn.

One way is to expand public school options and empower parents by embracing charter schools.

Ms. Sprowal describes how her son was pushed out of the school and eventually embraced by a neighborhood public school, PS 75.

«But even as many parents have embraced the new schools, there's little evidence in standardized test results that charters are performing better than traditional schools operated by the Chicago Public Schools system, an examination by the Chicago Sun - Times and the Medill Data Project at Northwestern University hasschools, there's little evidence in standardized test results that charters are performing better than traditional schools operated by the Chicago Public Schools system, an examination by the Chicago Sun - Times and the Medill Data Project at Northwestern University hasschools operated by the Chicago Public Schools system, an examination by the Chicago Sun - Times and the Medill Data Project at Northwestern University hasSchools system, an examination by the Chicago Sun - Times and the Medill Data Project at Northwestern University has found.

Future Public School prepares students for the future by embracing the STEM fields and a future - focused pedagogy.

The use of a digital portfolio is a district initiative in Burlington Public Schools and Patrick and I are thrilled by the number of Fox Hill teachers who have embraced this initiative.

Traditional public schools have been slow to embrace ground - breaking approaches to education because, unlike charter schools, they are bound by numerous bureaucratic regulations.

The Mayor «s remarks reflect this exceptional moment: As other superintendents across the state battle the charter schools in their district (see, for example, Princeton Regional Public Schools» unending crusade against a small expansion of Princeton Charter School), here we have a case of the district's educational leader embracing a public charter's honor and, by extension, its students and eduschools in their district (see, for example, Princeton Regional Public Schools» unending crusade against a small expansion of Princeton Charter School), here we have a case of the district's educational leader embracing a public charter's honor and, by extension, its students and educPublic Schools» unending crusade against a small expansion of Princeton Charter School), here we have a case of the district's educational leader embracing a public charter's honor and, by extension, its students and eduSchools» unending crusade against a small expansion of Princeton Charter School), here we have a case of the district's educational leader embracing a public charter's honor and, by extension, its students and educpublic charter's honor and, by extension, its students and educators.

The program is embraced by thousands of schools, communities, public agencies and nonprofit organizations.