Sentences with phrase «especially public high schools»

Many high schools, especially public high schools, the only requirement for passing is attendance.

Not exact matches

(PISA's willingness to accept only this limited sample is typical of the gullibility and compliance of many foreign NGOs, especially in education, when dealing with China; I have seen numerous foreign educators fall victim to obvious Potemkinism, including believing that Beijing No. 4 High School — the rough equivalent of Eton — was a «typical Chinese public school.&rSchool — the rough equivalent of Eton — was a «typical Chinese public school.&rschool.»)

His most recent study, comparing 1,025 public and Catholic high schools, shows not only that the Catholic schools were more effective overall, but that they were especially beneficial to children from economically disadvantaged homes or where relationships between parents and children were disturbed.

Education was being placed under the control of the state and was becoming secularized, but on the frontiers of white settlement, especially in the United States, those moved by their Christian faith were founding most of the institutions of higher learning and were even responsible for much of the public school system.

In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13, which resulted in reduced funding for public schools, which accelerated the growth and popularity of private schools, especially in affluent areas such as the Peninsula and South Bay, which enjoyed the fruits of the Silicon Valley high - tech boom.

The basic tenets of good nutrition are sneaking their way into the public consciousness, especially in school cafeterias, where concern is mounting about the typical fare of high - fat, deep - fried foods frequently served for lunch.

Look for people with a medical background, or those with youngish kids in the public schools, or those who have fought similar battles in the past, especially battles based on the idea of social justice, that low income students deserve the same respect and services as higher income students.

Those with higher family incomes are especially strong in their support for a requirement that all children be vaccinated against MMR in order to attend public schools.

The brains high fat content makes it especially vulnerable to free radicals, but these antioxidants may act as shields, says study author Peter Zandi, PhD, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Consuming a plant - based diet — especially one rich in high - quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes — is linked with substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Since Illinois passed its charter school law in 1996, Chicago's public school district officials have viewed charters as another path to district improvement, especially for its high schools, and even went so far as to support an increase on the city's charter cap from 15 to 30.

How «public» is a school in an exclusive suburb with high housing costs, especially when compared with a Catholic school that offers financial aid to assist with its tuition (which, in turn, is usually only around $ 2,500 a year)?

How «public» is a school in an exclusive suburb with high housing costs, especially when compared with a Catholic school that costs around $ 2,500 a year?.

From where I sit, this interregnum would serve no higher purpose for the children of my state, and would be damaging to the current cohort of public school students, especially those entering the upper grades.

Having flexible plan options can give mobile teachers, especially in urban and rural public schools where turnover is high, more secure retirement benefits.

-- that by offering a viable alternative to the values of contemporary society, the Catholic high school has a unique niche in the educational scheme of things, especially given the lack of consensus about educational goals characteristic of so many public urban schools.

NAF cited Schwartz's long history of advocacy for high quality school - to - career programs, especially in his current position cochairing Pathways to Prosperity, a foundation - funded initiative designed to increase public support for the creation of multiple pathways linking work and learning to enable more young people to successfully complete high school and go on to obtain a meaningful postsecondary credential.

High - quality principals, therefore, are vital to the effectiveness of our nation's public schools, especially those serving the children with the fewest advantages in life.

On average, charter schools show higher achievement than traditional public schools, especially with traditionally underserved student groups and in urban environments.

• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand / improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high - quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.

High - achieving students, especially those growing up in poverty, have not been well served by our traditional public school system, and I believe they deserve a place to go to school where they can learn to their full potential.

Broad analyses of charter performance have tended to show that they slightly outperform traditional public schools, especially at the middle and high school level, although critics say that could be because their students tend to come from more academically motivated families.

The trend of increasing racial and economic segregation is a nationwide trend — not just in Alabama and other Southern states.55 The South, however, was the only region in the country to see a net increase in private school enrollment between 1960 and 2000, and where private school enrollment is higher, support for spending in public schools tends to be lower.56 A growing body of rigorous research shows that money absolutely matters for public schools, especially for the students from low - income families who attend them.57 What's more, private schools in the South tend to have the largest overrepresentation of white students.58 In fact, research has shown that the strongest predictor of white private school enrollment is the proportion of black students in the local public schools.59

Education philanthropists have taken particular interest in the city of Los Angeles, especially in light of its high number of charter schools and its struggling public school district.

We hope the courts will also understand the importance of the 20,000 DACA teachers in public K - 12 schools who bring a unique set of skills to the classroom and serve as role models and navigators for students — especially students of color — who consistently perform better when taught by teachers of color, leading to better attendance, fewer suspensions and higher test scores.

It's not like it is difficult to find startling hypocrisy in what passes for public policy debates these days, but the battle over public education seems especially rife with maddening examples, most of them around the notion of accountability, that teachers and schools should be held to high standards and measurable results for the public dollars they use.

The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools whose students achieve at very high levels or have made significant progress and helped close gaps in achievement especially among disadvantaged and minority students.

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The public in Washington just as in California and across the nation, supports charter schools at very high levels especially the flexible, personalized learning environment they offer to students.

Backers thought the idea would be well - received, especially because many public schools lack affordable or high - speed internet access.

RFA examined the planning and early implementation of the School District of Philadelphia small schools strategy for high school reform, focusing especially on the significant role of public / private sector collaboration in developing and carrying School District of Philadelphia small schools strategy for high school reform, focusing especially on the significant role of public / private sector collaboration in developing and carrying school reform, focusing especially on the significant role of public / private sector collaboration in developing and carrying out...

The middle class invests its time and energy in public schools and supports higher levels of spending on education — and especially the taxes necessary to pay for it — than do the rich.

Thousands of DC students switch schools midyear, especially at some high schools that are part of the DC Public School system.

«Throughout the year there's a lot of coaching, feedback, constructive criticism and observation, that is very atypical of a lot of public schools, especially urban high needs schools, but it's true of the schools we're partnered with,» he said.

Our mission at Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public school education for students in low - income areas, so that more students ‑ especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds ‑ graduate from high school and enter college prepared to excel.

One reason for the popularity is the astonishingly high graduation rates for children in the program, especially when compared to children in D.C. Public Schools.

Our public comments highlight specific provisions in ESSA for which New Leaders thinks that departmental regulations or guidance (including regulations or guidance specifically on the role of school leaders) will be needed if the new law is to deliver on its promise to strengthen teaching, especially in the highest - need schools, and accelerate academic achievement and other outcomes, particularly for our most vulnerable students.

The Washington public school system needs more innovation, especially to meet the needs of low - income, high - risk children from communities of color struggling in traditional public schools.

Writing at The Atlantic, Paul Barnwell says that, on average, high - poverty public schools, especially those in urban areas, lose up to a fifth of their faculty annually.

, «Once again, public charter schools have proven that when given access to a high - quality education, all children - especially those in our state's most underserved communities - can learn and succeed.

Northeast Charter Schools Network Connecticut Policy Manager Chris Harrington said, «Once again, public charter schools have proven that when given access to a high - quality education, all children - especially those in our state's most underserved communities - can learn and sSchools Network Connecticut Policy Manager Chris Harrington said, «Once again, public charter schools have proven that when given access to a high - quality education, all children - especially those in our state's most underserved communities - can learn and sschools have proven that when given access to a high - quality education, all children - especially those in our state's most underserved communities - can learn and succeed.

Teacher retention is a problem in America's public schools, especially in low income and high minority population areas (Boyd et al., 2011; Stronge, 2007).

The Blue Ribbon Award designation goes to public and private elementary, middle and high schools whose students achieve at very high levels, or have made significant academic progress and helped close gaps in achievement especially among disadvantaged and minority students.

And these 16 - 17 year - olds also led all other age groups in borrowing books, especially print books: 65 % of high schoolers who read a print book in the past year had checked one out from a public library in that time period, compared with 48 % of all print readers.

While no one enjoys paying high - interest rates, people need to have vehicles for transportation to and from work and school, especially if they live in areas of the country which don't have public transportation.

Providing competitive wage career development opportunities is especially important considering the fact that half of all public school students are now living at or below the poverty line and in light of recent studies which suggest students receiving paid internships receive more job offers and higher salaries than their unpaid counterparts.

The growth in community college enrollment, especially when contrasted to application slumps in some areas of higher education like law schools, may provide some clues as to what the public is really interested in.

CLE presentations are good for all the reasons you list, especially at a public law school in a state like West Virginia where a high percentage of the lawyers are WVU Law graduates.

San Antonio, Texas, USA About Blog My goal is to provide fair information about different types of schools, especially high - performing public charter schools, but also traditional public schools, private schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, and other alternatives.

Educare has a strong partnership with Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) because we both believe that every child, especially those that are at risk should have the highest quality early childhood learning environment possible.