Sentences with phrase «flexibility by school districts»

It would make sense to work toward more assignment flexibility by school districts.

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Actually, the USDA memo on the two year waiver on 100 % whole grain rich foods states that «school districts that wish to take advantage of this two - year flexibility must obtain approval from their state agency by demonstrating that they experienced significant challenges in preparing and serving whole grain - rich pasta products in their schools».

Cuomo convened the mandate relief council in 2011, and during his first three years in office has helped localities by capturing cost increases in the Medicaid program and taking over its administration from counties, giving school districts more flexibility in how they set up bus transportation and imposing a less - generous pension plan for newly hired workers.

Exclusions, mainly related to pension costs, give schools the flexibility to increase the district tax levy by upwards of 4 percent in a given year.

In Colorado, the state's 2008 Innovation Schools Act is giving approved schools greater flexibility by waiving certain state statutes, district policies, and union contract provisions to help boost student achievement — but it is also getting puSchools Act is giving approved schools greater flexibility by waiving certain state statutes, district policies, and union contract provisions to help boost student achievement — but it is also getting puschools greater flexibility by waiving certain state statutes, district policies, and union contract provisions to help boost student achievement — but it is also getting pushback.

Finally, we find evidence that school districts behave strategically by retaining teachers who have endorsements in multiple areas and therefore provide flexibility in terms of the classes they can teach.

Research by the School Improvement Network found that within states, there's a lack of understanding about the degree of flexibility afforded to districts.

Just five of the teacher contracts in the nation's largest school districts grant school leaders the kind of flexibility they need to run schools well, but two - thirds of the rest do not obviously hamstring administrators with rules applying to teachers, according to a report released today by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

On NCLB, Duncan is a middle - of - the - roader; he supports the law's goals of high expectations and accountability but has challenged Congress to improve it by doubling its funding and amending it «to give schools, districts, and states the maximum amount of flexibility possible.»

Over the past decade, a growing number of urban school districts have responded to the presence of charter schools by providing some of their own schools the same flexibilities that charters enjoy.

By becoming a charter district, Dublin City Public Schools is more accountable to the state for student outcomes but also has increased flexibility from rules and regulations.

It goes something like this: Step away from federal heavy - handedness around states» accountability and teacher credentialing systems; keep plenty of transparency of results in place, especially test scores disaggregated by racial and other subgroups; offer incentives for embracing promising reforms instead of mandates; and give school districts a lot more flexibility to move their federal dollars around as they see fit.

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday denied a request by the state's top education official to extend a flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, a decision that will place restrictions on nearly $ 30 million in annual federal funding for local school districts beginning with the 2015 - 2016 school year.

Wisconsin, which placed 26th in round one, got more buy - in from districts and their teachers» unions by offering districts more grant money for signing on and for giving them the flexibility to determine the scope and breadth of the changes they will implement, said state schools Superintendent Tony Evers.

The bill, expected to be taken up by the U.S. Senate as early as next week, contains specific legislative language on local governance that restores the balance between federal and local government and provides states and school districts the flexibility needed to support student learning and achievement.

Any changes to the E-rate program should not undermine innovation by local school districts through mandates and should maximize local flexibility.»

Looking back, SIG assumed that schools could improve by granting them autonomy and flexibility (e.g. staffing, budgeting, programming, or scheduling) from district policy.

Indistar is a platform that guides high - quality work by school or district Leadership Teams with built - in flexibility to set your own direction, personalized to your needs.

House lawmakers came back to the Senate proposal by asking for more flexibility for school districts, allowing them to choose between giving teachers a full 8 percent raise or using some of that money to preserve teacher assistant positions.

Henry added that there have been notable gains made by Tennessee's «innovation zones» or «iZones,» a public school - steered method that allotted greater flexibility, funding and development opportunities for struggling urban districts in Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga.

The amendment was informed by NSBA's legislative governing body, the Delegate Assembly, and is a solid step toward providing school districts with more flexibility to respond to the needs of all students.

«Conversely, requirements that strip local decision - makers of the authority to govern will be detrimental and significantly impede local school districts» abilities to utilize, to the fullest extent, the opportunity and flexibility authorized by ESSA.»

Contrary to opponents» assertions that Nevada's ESA program would «drain» or «siphon» resources from public schools, this analysis shows how it can instead offer a potential and welcome source of savings for school districts by increasing their flexibility to direct education dollars.

A District of Innovation is a concept passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 that allows school districts greater local control and flexibility regarding certain state - level regulations in an effort to utilize the designation to better serve students.

Based on our member - approved resolutions and informed by an effort from 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, the WASB has asked for resources to be provided with as much local flexibility as possible on how they can be used in recognition of the differences between the 422 school districts in Wisconsin.

The innovation schools are public schools that are governed by a district school board but have more building - level freedoms and flexibilities than traditional district schools.

This bill is supported by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for the greater flexibility it provides for school districts while still ensuring students receive healthy, nutritious school School Boards Association (NSBA) for the greater flexibility it provides for school districts while still ensuring students receive healthy, nutritious school school districts while still ensuring students receive healthy, nutritious school school meals.

Meanwhile, with many district leaders requesting greater flexibility over curriculum, calendars and spending, local schools have been largely rebuffed by state lawmakers, board members said, although Hall's district includes allowances for an «Innovation Zone» or «I - Zone» opening up charter - like flexibilities for certain low - performing schools.

NSBA's comments supplement the remarks made by Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA Executive Director, at ED's January 11, 2016 listening session in Washington, D.C. and include recommendations that the Department ensure a balanced «federal - state - local partnership;» provide sufficient flexibility for local schools and communities to make decisions regarding the use of Title I funds; and provide local school districts with technical and compliance support.

For real gains to be made, charter schools need the advantages in flexibility and competition they have over traditional district schools — advantages opposed by teachers unions.

Introduced today by Senators John Hoeven (R - ND) and Angus King (I - Maine), the Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act offers school districts relief in meeting some of the most onerous requirements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 — specifically the whole grain products and sodium standards requirements — while ensuring that students receive healthy, nutritious school School Meals Flexibility Act offers school districts relief in meeting some of the most onerous requirements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 — specifically the whole grain products and sodium standards requirements — while ensuring that students receive healthy, nutritious school school districts relief in meeting some of the most onerous requirements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 — specifically the whole grain products and sodium standards requirements — while ensuring that students receive healthy, nutritious school school meals.

By Mac LeBuhn, Policy Analyst Last month, the Tennessee Board of Education approved a policy to provide flexibility to school districts from the current statewide teacher salary schedule that is based solely on seniority...

NSBA therefore supports H.R. 1504, the Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act, introduced by Rep. Kristi Noem (R - SD), which would restore local flexibility and authority to school districts struggling to comply with some provisions of School Lunch Act, introduced by Rep. Kristi Noem (R - SD), which would restore local flexibility and authority to school districts struggling to comply with some provisions of school districts struggling to comply with some provisions of HHFKA.

Miller also took aim at the flexibility bill passed by the committee in July, which he labeled a «slush fund for school districts.»

By constraining the flexibility of ISDs and open - enrollment charter schools, the proposed rules will impose greater risk to charter schools considering a district - charter partnership and will likely limit the participation of charter schools in such partnerships.

Improvements could be made by increasing funding and flexibility for struggling school districts.

In order to increase the number of schools willing to experiment with such programs, states should incentivize school districts by creating or expanding grant programs that offer flexibility for students to learn outside of traditional school hours and beyond school buildings.

The Forum's Poston concluded the conference by highlighting the fact that many programs and practices discussed need flexibility to be innovative, the same kind touted in alternatives to district public schools like charter schools, private school voucher schools and similar initiatives recently introduced in North Carolina.

Even as we work with states to offer flexibility from existing law, the Obama administration will support a bipartisan effort by Congress to create a law that supports a well - rounded education while holding schools, districts and states accountable for results.

Encourages communication across schools by principals and provides opportunities for this to occur Permits flexibility for schools in the enactment of district initiatives

«I firmly believe that I have been successful in leading change in my school because of my hard - working and dedicated staff and because of the support and flexibility in decision - making that I have been given by the school district's administration,» Bridges said.

So how might your local school district take advantage of that flexibility to embody the principles of creativity and adaptability brilliantly articulated by renowned education and creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson?

As a Republican Congressman, Morgan Griffith believes that «states and local school districts should be given more flexibility» and «our country's economic growth is driven by a well - educated... workforce.»

The textbook publishers, who have long dominated the education content industry, benefit from that model (my colleague Laura Hazard Owen provides a nice snapshot of that market here), but Fletcher said more states need to encourage the development of content marketplaces by giving schools and school districts the flexibility to select the content their students will use.