Sentences with phrase «extending the school day for»

Officials for the West Haven (Conn.) Public Schools are considering plans to extend the school day for high - school students who want to take courses in addition to those now being offered.

«In addition, we are also reviewing bus timetables with the aim of extending the school day for secondary school pupils.

We are also extending the school day for grades 5 & 6 in the fall.

Anderson, 41, appointed in May 2011, has closed schools, replaced nearly half of the city's principals, extended the school day for thousands of students and opened new secondary schools such as Bard Early College High School, a rigorous program that allows students to graduate with a diploma and a two - year associate's degree.

For example, case study schools in Maryland really target their extra time on students with the greatest need, while those in Michigan for the most part extend the school day for all students.

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If there was no school on all important holidays for all religions, schools would have to extend the school year to accommodate all the missed days.

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Missing the first two days of school after winter break is okay for my future eighth grader — he will be at a family wedding, with uncles and grandparents, and extended family, and that event and those memories will be far more important in his hopefully long life than the algebra he won't be learning those days.

The next stop is an all - day language - focused pre-kindergarten for 200 4 - year - olds, who then graduate into a K - 12 charter school that has an extended day and an extended year and employs some of the intensive academic practices developed in the KIPP schools.

Again on Thursday, Lewis called on CPS to sit down with union leaders to negotiate better terms for teachers if the school day and school year is extended.

Shoesmith Elementary School Principal Curtis Arthur said the nine - week pilot program for extended day camps will offer an excellent opportunity for working parents and their children.

The standards for «school food other than lunch» apply to all food and drink provided to pupils during an extended school day (up to 6 pm).

I get it that this would likely mean extending the school day by 10 or 15 minutes, and that costs money because then the staff need to be paid for a longer day, but this is the dream wish list, right?

Individuals and businesses will be able to receive a total of $ 20 million in tax credits for up to 75 percent of their donations made to public schools and not - for - profits that support public schools» educational programs, including Pre-Kindergarten and extended - day programs.

Replacing a 1950's bureaucracy with a 2020 performance organization, we formed the new New York education reform Commission headed by Dick Parsons, they have done extraordinary work; they have called for a full day Pre-K, extending school days and for performance pay.

Just one day after Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared at City Hall with a bevy of business leaders to push for extending mayoral control of New York City schools, the state Senate education committee held its second hearing on the issue right across the street.

His focus areas in tackling these issues included literacy and attendance initiatives, an extended school day and a push for a longer school year, and other efforts.

On gun limits and school safety, the poll showed voters by a 90 percent to 9 percent margin support measures to extend the waiting period for the purchase of firearms up to 10 days, from the current period of up to three days, to allow for more extensive background checks.

Cuomo included $ 75 million in the budget for reform initiatives, including expanding pre-K as well as creating community schools, extending the school day or year, and rewarding high - performing teachers.

Last year, the district - wide graduation rate rose above 50 percent for the first time in several years, drop - out rates have been falling and schools days have already been extended through the Say Yes to Education program.

Cuomo provides $ 25 for all - day pre-kindergarten in the state's poorest school districts, and will give out $ 20 million in grants to districts who want to extend the school day or school year.

Instead of shuttering failing schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $ 150 million plan Monday for boosting the struggling programs, extending the school day by an hour, adding summer learning opportunities and increasing professional development.

After Hackett was put on the list of persistently struggling schools, educators there extended the school day by 42 minutes to include a daily enrichment period for students to meet with teachers.

It's the last day of an extended weekend and therefore my hate for Mondays has faded a bit — furthermore the week ahead is my last regular school - week in high school.

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«I have no problem thinking an extended day is good and that adding 40 days for the arts or other enrichment activities in Roxbury is beneficial, but I'm not sure it's for all kids and all schools,» he says.

Extended day and year, a relentless focus on academic achievement, value - added evaluations for teachers, data - driven decision - making, and others were scooped up by schools impelled to keep up with the Joneses» College Prep.

In an essay signed by U.S. senators Edward Kennedy and Orrin Hatch, they praised Citizen Schools for extending the school day «so students have more time to learn and interact with professionals who will help them connect their learning to a future profession.»

The school day is 6 hours and 40 minutes, except for schools that have extended their school day.

The school has reduced the administrative burden of managing cash as they can take payments for virtually everything, including extended day provision for their two year ‑ olds.

June 25 — School boards: Applications are due for the extended - day learning opportunities program, sponsored by the National School Boards Associations.

Enota founders allotted 45 minutes during each school day for grade - level teachers to plan lessons and created extended days each month for additional training.

Even after six years running the Chicago schools, Vallas still talks about time on task rather than methods or quality: more kindergarten, double periods of reading for struggling students, summer school, mandatory extended day.

The Houston - based schools have extended days, learning contracts signed by students and parents, school - issued cell phones for teachers, and classrooms bearing the names of colleges — the now - familiar features of what David Whitman dubbed «New Paternalism» schools in his 2008 book Sweating the Small Stuff (see «An Appeal to Authority,» features, Fall 2008).

In tackling this task, Feinberg says, they «backed into» the five essential tenets of the KIPP model: High Expectations (for academic achievement and conduct); Choice and Commitment (KIPP students, parents, and teachers all sign a learning pledge, promising to devote the time and effort needed to succeed); More Time (extended school day, week, and year); Power to Lead (school leaders have significant autonomy, including control over their budget, personnel, and culture); and Focus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character development).

The lowest - income families also have strong preferences at the elementary level for after - school programming, extended days, and schools closer to their homes.

For Teachers Contract Talks, Extended School Days Is an Issue - NPR article and audio clip on ELT featuring Amrita Sahni, Director of Instruction at Edwards

In contrast to progressive charters in suburban areas, central - city charters typically embrace the «no - excuses» model of teaching and learning, emphasizing strict dress codes, rigorous discipline, extended school days and school years, and high expectations for performance on standardized tests.

All schools will have considerable autonomy — including control over staffing, the authority to set their own budgets, and the freedom to offer extended school days or longer school years — but will be held accountable for results, and funds will follow students as they choose the schools that best meet their needs.

These schools hold students accountable for achievement; extend the school day, week, and year; and give principals the autonomy to hire the most skilled teachers.

Superintendent of Public Instruc0 tion Bob Etheridge last month an0 nounced a «20 - point plan for reshap ing education» that includes calls for extending the school year to 200 days and providing preschool pro0 grams for all economically disadantaged 4 - year - olds.

In my research I have identified 34 different examples of charter school innovation, including small size; untenured teachers; contracts with parents; real parent and teacher involvement in school governance; outcome -(rather than input --RRB- based accreditation; service learning fully integrated into the curricula; unusual grade configurations; split sessions and extended school days and years to accommodate working students; and computer - assisted instruction for at - risk and other frequently absent students.

To date, the first - term Democrat has held five public forums throughout Ohio on K - 12 education, drawing crowds of 200 to 300 willing to consider such options as an extended school day or school year, and nontraditional age groupings for classes.

Indeed, many schools that embrace technology to drive personalized learning have actually moved in the opposite direction: extending the school day to build in time for students to do more project - and team - based learning, meet one - on - one with teachers and advisors, and even just access on - site wireless Internet.

Take for example, the call for extending the school day; the development of a more demanding curriculum that better prepares students for a global, information - driven economy; building K - 12 and higher education collaboration such as in a K - 16 model, and providing alternative educational opportunities for high school students who feel they must go to work.

«Save Our Summers» movements have for years decried the benefits of additional instructional days and proclaimed the benefits of summer vacation, and the movements have grown as states have considered extending the school year and individual school districts have moved up their start dates.

In contrast to charters in suburban areas, which tend toward a progressive pedagogy, central - city charters typically embrace the «no - excuses» model of teaching and learning, emphasizing strict dress codes, rigorous discipline, extended school days and school years, and high expectations for performance on standardized tests.

For the 19 Massachusetts schools with extended days, the state is spending an additional $ 1,300 per year per pupil.