Sentences with phrase «existing academy schools»

«If they are to meet the demand for secondary school places, then existing academy schools should be made to expand where required, or councils should be given back the powers to open new maintained schools.»

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In opposing the amendment, Department for Education spokesperson Baroness Garden of Frognal said, «At present, any maintained faith school is able to select up to 100 per cent of its pupils based on faith, subject to being oversubscribed... We want to ensure parity across faith schools in the maintained and academy sector... The noble Baroness's amendment would remove that flexibility for voluntary controlled schools that have converted to become academies, fixing their admissions arrangements to those that existed on the point of conversion.

Our Academies Act takes the existing programme further by allowing any publicly - funded school to convert to academy status.

As every Academy and Free School has this requirement in its funding agreement, the implication of this interpretation is that no Academy and Free School, existing or future, can teach pseudoscience.

As with the academies programme, free schools were initially meant to address issues of equity and inclusion, and create quality provision in poorer areas where it may not already exist.

In addition, the Colston Cathedral School in Bristol has been jointly proposed by two existing academies — Colston's Girls» School and Bristol Cathedral Choir School (BCCS).

* Requires the consent of any existing foundation (mainly churches) before a school applies to become an academy.

* Requires the Secretary of State when deciding whether to enter into academy arrangements in relation to an additional (free) school, to take into account the impact of the additional school on existing maintained schools, academies and FE institutions in the area.

And in the Commons, Schools Minister Nick Gibb confirmed that amendments to the bill had given children with special educational needs greater rights to admission to academies than existed in previous academies legislation, and that new requirements for funding for low - incidence special needs had been added.

The department tried to negotiate with FDA II earlier this spring — offering to move its existing art room into FDA II's administrative rooms — but the school leadership team held fast in its opposition to any encroachment by Harlem Success Academy, CEC members said.

«Success has seen positive culture shifts in existing public schools in which Success Academy schools co-locate,» the application reads.

New York State Supreme Court Justice Paul G. Feinman dismissed a legal challenge by parents hoping to prevent Upper West Success Academy from «co-locating» — sharing space — with existing high schools at the Brandeis Educational Campus on West 84th Street.

In court filings, Upper West Success Academy officials argued the charter school would be «placed in an under - utilized space within Brandeis, and so cause no harm to the existing schools» and that some of the classrooms allocated to the charter school are currently used to store file cabinets and extra furniture.

Upper West Side public school parents, elected officials and Community Board 7 fought for months to keep Upper West Success Academy from moving into an existing public school building.

The parents claim in their petition to the state that Moskowitz's actions in the school building are «part of a pattern with Success Academy in New York City: a belief that existing rules and regulations don't apply to them.»

This year, academicians around the world are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the «Heliophysics Summer School,» a fresh - faced academy that introduces the next generation of scientists to a field of study that, arguably, didn't even exist when the new millennium began.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

As part of a $ 14 million redesign, all 12,000 high school students in the district would undergo career education in small «career academies» within the existing schools.

«If proposals within the Education White Paper go forward and all schools convert to academies, councils must be given powers to force schools to expand where this is in the best interests of new and existing pupils.

The Academy Partnership Award, sponsored by Ward ‑ Hendry, is presented to an established specialist academy that can demonstrate benefits to the community through a partnership with an existing establishment, be it another school university or private sector organiAcademy Partnership Award, sponsored by Ward ‑ Hendry, is presented to an established specialist academy that can demonstrate benefits to the community through a partnership with an existing establishment, be it another school university or private sector organiacademy that can demonstrate benefits to the community through a partnership with an existing establishment, be it another school university or private sector organisation.

«Tapping into the expertise that already exists in the system, and encouraging all schools, whether academies or maintained, to work together, will allow us to spread excellence and have a real impact on children's lives.»

These brand new schools are set up by parents, teachers, charities, academy sponsors and existing schools in response to demand from the local community, either where there is a shortage of places, or where the parents are not happy with the places on offer.

In the case of academies and free schools, it should not be used to teach existing PE curriculum.

At the Landau Forte Academies, although existing staff in predecessor schools TUPE across on unchanged terms and conditions, they are offered the option of something radically different.

Following this assessment, the county council worked with Simon Balle School, a secondary academy, to bring forward proposals for a primary phase on its existing site.

The School Food Trust wrote to more than 1,500 existing academies in January 2012, asking them to indicate whether or not they were committed to following the national school food stanSchool Food Trust wrote to more than 1,500 existing academies in January 2012, asking them to indicate whether or not they were committed to following the national school food stanschool food standards.

«There will, of course, be the formal intervention levers for schools that get into trouble, where a directive academy order or a rebrokerage for the existing academy is the right thing to do and we must continue to do that,» the commissioner told the Schools NorthEast Academies Conference on Thschools that get into trouble, where a directive academy order or a rebrokerage for the existing academy is the right thing to do and we must continue to do that,» the commissioner told the Schools NorthEast Academies Conference on ThSchools NorthEast Academies Conference on Thursday.

According to educators at the conference, more minority students are turning away from existing private schools in favor of African - American academies and other schools that focus...

As an organisation that exists to supply to schools and other public sector organisations, we are changing to meet these needs and to continue making the buying process as quick and painless as possible for schools and academies.

Surely, a school district could allow a public academy to use assessment measures better aligned to its SEL curriculum and standards framework than an existing model — but in addition to, not a replacement for, state and host district assessments.

East Birmingham Network Academy The East Birmingham Network (EBN) is a group of 12 schools across Birmingham that used the free school policy to meet a gap in the existing provision of the city.

Founders of a public academy will tread the same terrain — without an existing network of support such as that provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Charter Schools Program, the NewSchools Venture Fund, or the Charter School Growth Fund.

They might even partner with an existing non-selective school within a multi-academy trust or sponsor a currently underperforming non-selective academy.»

Any existing contracts with suppliers of the former school that are to be continued by the new academy will need to be transferred into the name of the new academy.

What's more, any school that joins an existing academy with a proven track record of school improvement qualifies.

This same disconnect between test scores and later life outcomes exists in several rigorously conducted studies of charter schools, including those of the Harlem Promise Academy, KIPP, High Tech High, SEED boarding charter schools, and no excuses charters in Texas.

This study examined Career Academies in the early 1990s, before many of the occupations common today even existed and prior to the introduction of policies with important implications for secondary schools (e.g., school accountability).

While early - college high schools link students with local colleges, Schwartz says another option is to directly link high school students to business, like existing career academies, which started in 1969 in Philadelphia in collaboration with Philadelphia Electric Company and Bell of Pennsylvania, and talent development high schools, which allow struggling students to play academic «catch up» before learning about specific career paths.

Named after the Nobel Prize winning scientist from Bradford, Edward Appleton, # 22 million Appleton Academy is the transformation of two existing schools into one new all - through 3 - 16 academy for 1,300 Academy is the transformation of two existing schools into one new all - through 3 - 16 academy for 1,300 academy for 1,300 pupils.

Some white students, rather than study with black students in an integrated high school, chose to attend private academies, which still exist today.

It would also apply to most academies and free schools through an existing provision in their funding agreement that requires them to comply with guidance issued by the Secretary of State in relation to assessments.

Speaking at the Academy Ambassadors conference, Gibb praised the «Schools that work for everyone» consultation and said that plans to open new selective schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education Schools that work for everyone» consultation and said that plans to open new selective schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education system.

The key for schools joining existing academy trusts will be to assist with the due diligence exercise prior to conversion.

High - performing academy chains will also play a huge role in spreading existing best practice and innovation between schools.

Teachers have particularly seized the opportunity to set up a new school; 67 per cent of free schools have been started by groups led by teachers, existing successful schools, academy chains or existing providers.

The overall goal of this extension of our existing work in partnership with TFF and Achievement First Bridgeport Academy (AFBA) is to continue and expand our work in Bridgeport focusing in several keys areas: (1) building knowledge about (a) children's emerging skills and areas of challenge in the social - emotional domain and why these skills are critical to school success, and (b) the ways in which adult stress and skills in the social - emotional domain can impede or foster children's social - emotional skill development; (2) identifying, deploying, and evaluating strategies to build adult and child skills in social - emotional learning with an emphasis on the Tauck Family Foundation's (TFF) five essential SEL skills; and (3) developing and testing a performance management system for SEL that (a) guides the identification of strategies, (b) provides a mechanism for ongoing progress monitoring, feedback, and changes to practice, and (c) serves as an anchor point for ongoing coaching and support in using SEL strategies.

If the Success Academies and schools like it didn't exist, many of those hard - working, high - achieving students would be in chaotic, low - performing public schools.

The Key for School Governors, Lloyds Banking Group and SGOSS Governors for Schools have developed a valuable training module for new governors and academy trustees that can also be used as a refresher for existing governors.

Our white paper, Resourcing the Performance Agenda in Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, offers recommendations and practical guidance for schools, academies and MATs, to better understand their workforces, to motivate and retain existing staff, and to adopt new thinking and innovative approaches to attract the very best teSchools and Multi-Academy Trusts, offers recommendations and practical guidance for schools, academies and MATs, to better understand their workforces, to motivate and retain existing staff, and to adopt new thinking and innovative approaches to attract the very best teschools, academies and MATs, to better understand their workforces, to motivate and retain existing staff, and to adopt new thinking and innovative approaches to attract the very best teachers.

Existing programs include the Academy for Urban School Leadership in Chicago (training 53 this year), the Boettcher Teachers Program in Denver (16), and the Boston Teacher Residency, which currently (2007 — 08) has 84 participants and plans to have 100 to 120 candidates next year.