Sentences with phrase «facing public schools in this country»

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Quality Counts 2012, the 16th edition of Education Week's annual examination of issues and challenges facing America's public schools, takes aim at topics high on the policy agenda, from the White House and Congress down to the level of local school boards and chambers of commerce: the nation's international standing in education, and lessons to be drawn from high - performing countries.

«The president doesn't believe that vouchers are a long - term answer to our educational problems and the challenges that face our public school system, where the vast majority of — of students are educated in this country.»

Whereas the Seattle Education Association went on a one day strike last spring in protest of the current reform movement that is damaging public education and, therefore stood tall for all public school teachers across the country facing similar reforms, including members of the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association; and

The problem our public school face is the suffocation of public schools by the federal and state governments across the country and here in Texas by refusing to adequately provide the resources so that every classroom, every school, and every school district has what it needs, so that teachers can provide the best education to every child.

A groundbreaking new report released yesterday details the barriers facing Native youth in urban public schools and highlights inspiring solutions already being implemented in communities across the country.

Both of these legislative options face difficulties becoming law in a divided Congress and with vocal pushback from public school supporters across the country.