Sentences with phrase «equitable school community»

How can we work together to create a truly equitable school community?

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Widely affirmed proposals call for the restructure of low - performing schools, more emphasis on the basics, safer classrooms, more rigorous graduation standards, periodic measurement of progress through some kind of standardized tests, longer days and year - round schooling, decentralization into smaller learning communities and greater freedom for those smaller units, smaller classes, better - qualified teachers and improved salaries, more parental input and more equitable funding.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

The group's poll surveyed 300 voters in New York, finding 61 percent of voters backed a more equitable balance in public school funding for rich and poor communities.

is AFFIRMING that a more democratic, equitable and collaborative system is possible where local schools supported by the entire community provide excellent education and the wrap around services needed to meet each child's right to reach his / her full human potential and their community's right for social and economic development,

For many communities, the phrase «magnet school» calls up familiar images of an equitable learning environment, an interest - based curriculum, and progressive education in action.

The conference brought community organizers, education researchers, youth, educators, funders, and other stakeholders together to discuss the contributions of community organizing to school improvement and equitable education policy.

The exhibit, in which 15 teachers demonstrated their work through posters, attracted an audience of graduate students, administrators, and educators from other communities, as well as representatives from Project Zero and the Center for Collaborative Education, an organization that partners with public schools and districts «to create and sustain effective and equitable schools.»

«We need a more equitable approach to family engagement,» Weiss continues, «one that takes into account family strengths and a shared responsibility assumed by families, schools, and communities for children's development across time and in different settings.»

«I plan to lead a school, where I can ensure communities of children can lead an educationally empowered life because I firmly believe that all children, despite their economic, ethnic, or physical background should attain an equitable education,» she says.

Fighting Islamophobia in schools will lead not only to healthier and happier Muslim students, but also to more cooperative classrooms and more welcoming and equitable communities.

Carter leads her staff and this school community in using data and culturally appropriate teaching methods to produce more equitable outcomes for children.

Working in collaboration with a diverse group of educators, advocacy groups, community organizations, and policymakers, the project ultimately aims to grow the number of quality schools where all children can have equitable learning outcomes, feel like their culture is valued, learn to live together with appreciation of differences, and be engaged in understanding how to dismantle racism and systemic oppression.

The investigation will also look at collaborating with diverse partners to help identify and develop outcomes for equitable and diverse schools; surveying existing work in the field, current research, and policies tied to promoting desegregated and integrated schools; and cultivating a physical and virtual community to reimagine the outcomes and processes for diverse and equitable schools.

«The goals and measures of success outlined in our approved state plan shows Hawaii's continued commitment to providing equitable access to quality education, and empowers our educators to innovate and design schools that meet the needs of their communities,» said Hawaii State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto.

Morningside Center works hand in hand with educators to build students» social and emotional skills, strengthen the classroom and school community, and use restorative practices to make our schools more caring and equitable.

And rather than more funding for expanding prisons or school vouchers, why not fund a higher minimum wage, paid family leave, universal early childhood education, and full, equitable funding for all our schools, starting with our poorest communities?

We work with diverse communities to elevate examples of comprehensive approaches to education so that our public school system ensures every child an excellent and equitable education.

The equitable - services provision for private schools, within - district funding allocations, and within - state allocations all rely on measures of poverty to distribute funding through Title I, and as such, could be impacted by the Community Eligibility Provision.

Money raised for K - 12 schools and community colleges would be pooled, so that low - property - wealth rural districts would get an equitable share, as required by previous court rulings in the Serrano cases.

Mr. Jackson said the fortunes of students and, by extension, the nation, can be improved by providing access to early childhood education, highly effective teachers, a college - preparatory curriculum, and equitable financial resources to schools in every community.

She is member of the NIUSI - LeadScape community of inclusive school principals, transforming Sylvan's practices to be equitable and inclusive of all students.

There, she organized parents and families around equitable school funding and created partnerships with three elementary schools, two preschools, and two community organizations.

Across the country, the number of community schools continues to grow, as local educators, community leaders, and others look for equitable, efficient, and effective ways to provide the broad range of supports and services that allow young people to become truly well - prepared to enter college or a career.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger community; b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and circumstances; c) Facilitates colleagues» self - examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of students and achieve high levels of learning for all students; d) Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the community; and e) Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.

«The path of our public schools are on right now is absolutely not sustainable and certainly not equitable for students, teachers, parents or our community,» said Joy Harrell the parent of three DPS high school students.

The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education who fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago's students.

«It's been so disruptive to the community,» parent advocate Lyn Hoyt, who is founder and president of TREE, Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence, a group dedicated to fighting for strong and equitable public schools, told N.C. Policy Watch.

For years, Philadelphia advocates have been fighting for adequate and equitable school funding, particularly to support the development of full - service community schools that provide wraparound academic, health and social services to students and their families.

CEI works diligently with schools to ensure that their evaluation system is considered equitable and rigorous by stakeholders within their school communities.

Like persistently failing public schools, community charter schools need equitable access to resources afforded to all public schools.

We supported the comprehensive redesign of two urban school districts (Oakland and Emery Unified) to create systems of equitable resource allocation, accountability, central office support for schools, and community engagement.

«Bringing restorative practices into our school and district community is very important in order to meet all students» needs and ensure equitable treatment for all.»

Bring restorative practices into our school and district community is very important in order to touch every student with his / her needs and ensure equitable treatment for all.

Breathing Joy and Justice into School and Community Leadership is an interactive, four - day institute utilizing the latest research on achieving collective impact for equitable and excellent schools.

«We have an education stakeholder community that is uniquely engaged, informed, and excited about our ESSA plan, and we are moving forward on this important work: providing pathways for all students so they can access real opportunities after high school, improving schools that have consistently underperformed, and supporting a well - rounded, equitable education that can serve the whole child.»

Evers, in a statement, said more equitable funding for schools and engaging school communities are key to shrinking achievement gaps.

Located in the Portola / Vis Valley communities of San Francisco, Phillip & Sala Burton Academic High School (Burton) promotes a nurturing, equitable school culture committed to high - level academic achievement for all stuSchool (Burton) promotes a nurturing, equitable school culture committed to high - level academic achievement for all stuschool culture committed to high - level academic achievement for all students.

«One State, One Future is really just a first step, as E4E - Connecticut teachers are looking to continue this conversation on school funding with legislators, parents and community members to create the momentum for the more equitable system students in our state so desperately need and deserve.»

We are community members, educators and families dedicated to advocating for equitable, positive solutions to the challenges our public schools face.

The four «guiding principles» for the march are: equitable funding for all public school communities; an end to high - stakes testing used for the purpose of student, teacher, and school evaluation; curriculum developed for and by local school communities; and teacher, family, and community leadership in forming public education policies.

Henze suggests that we can build a more equitable society by bridging families, schools, and communities and that schools can play a significant role in this effort.

Educators and low - income and working - class communities of color have made real progress as committed partners, organizing around a shared vision for improving our schools and communities and creating a more equitable society.

Don't look for supports for their families and communities, equitable funding for their schools, or investments in professional learning.

«Closing the school and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Associschool and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Associschool - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards AssociSchool Boards Association.

Jenny Hontz is a founding member of Speak UP, a grassroots organization helping California parents advocate for excellent, equitable education in their schools, communities and at the ballot box.

They strive to build healthy, resilient communities that can create just and equitable schools — be they traditional public schools, charters or independent schools.

Rather, a comprehensive approach to school improvement requires intentional investment in a whole - child, whole - school effort, where students, educators, families, and community partners work together to ensure excellent and equitable outcomes for all students.

Overall, the report found, communities have been doing their best to address the conditions of their schools, but they are in need of additional support and more equitable funding.

Emily became the principal of a neighborhood school because she believes passionately that every child deserves access to a quality, equitable education, and she wanted to provide that to the students in her community.