Sentences with phrase «focus on community schools»

The city's dramatic new focus on community schools is a stark departure from the initiative's under - the - radar status over the last ten months.

The Executive Budget also proposes a focus on community schools as a way to help faltering schools to improve, but the $ 100 million allocation is not nearly enough to implement the program in all the schools that need it.

Not exact matches

The Shannon School of Business offers the only MBA program in North America with a specific focus on community economic development.

Snyder said he will focus on strengthening SOM's faculty, student quality and reputation, as well as integrating the school into the rest of the Yale community.

Before opening my own studio, I was a strategic consultant for public school districts with a focus on urban and low - income communities.

You'd think that I'd focus on Dianah explaining how the pain of her dislocated hip threatened to keep her out of school until the ministry of Africa New Life found her a surgeon, a new hip, a community nurse named Rebecca who oversees her recovery and physical therapy plan, all of her school fees and complete support to keep her in high school full time.

Circa late 1969, the Airplane seems to sense that the generalized radical community needs some encouragement, a pep rally of sorts to get them past all the spirit - draining confusions that had been piling up, and all the minor divisions radicals had made between one another in the course of late -»60s intensity, you know, naturalist communalists v. wired hipsters, pacifists v. biker gangs, Hare Krishnas v. Shamans, old - school SDS - ers v. the new Weathermen - types, angry feminists v. «Ramblin» Man» swingers, Black Panthers v. white hippies, Maoists v. anarchists, health - foodies v. druggies, etc., etc., and to focus instead on the big divide between all of them and the Establishment.

And while we love 4.0 GPAs in admissions, we also want to see that you are engaged in your community (school, family, neighborhood) and not just solely focused on the books.

«This is a deliberate attack on the Chaldean Catholic Assyrian community of Detroit,» said Wisam Naoum, a community activist helping coordinate legal assistance for detainees and their families at a Chaldean - focused charter school in the area.

Accordingly, the common life of a theological school that educates those who lead and nurture communities of Christians in that life must in high moral seriousness focus above all on the nature and demands of that activity and on analysis of the society in which it must be lived.

Rather, what constitutes the school community is its basic focus on equipping its students with professional ministerial skills and competencies.

For in - kind product donations, we focus more on local community, mission - aligned and civic organizations, and local schools.

That doesn't just penalize the player, it penalizes the whole team (and the athletic department and the school and the community), so it makes sense to deliver a punishment that focuses on the individual rather than a punishment that impacts the group.

By focusing on the day - to - day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.

Being grounded in progressive education principles means the school community has a child - centered approach to learning that focuses on the social, emotional, and academic needs of each individual.

At Francis W. Parker School, the prestigious Chicago K - 12 independent school, there is a heavy focus on community - building starting in middle sSchool, the prestigious Chicago K - 12 independent school, there is a heavy focus on community - building starting in middle sschool, there is a heavy focus on community - building starting in middle schoolschool.

We felt it was important enough for the kids» health and ability to focus that they not be hyped up on sugar and caffeine all day long, but it did come at a financial cost, and we did not have the cushion of community dollars to fall back on; some schools lost extra curricular funding because of it and have yet to fully recover.

Other schools may choose to focus on place - based education and to make a strong effort to use their surrounding community in school lessons.

Do you want to engage your larger school community in real world learning experiences focused on nature and science?

This not only focuses on athletic health care but also involvement with the general school community functions.

«Specifically, as our brand ambassador, John is currently focused on internal and local community events, and he is not appearing at schools.»

My current focus is on bringing Positive Discipline to homes, schools and communities around the world.

Former teacher Linares said he also intends to focus on education, and called for more funding to help community schools and provide wrap - around services for public school students.

In a time when we should be focused on the issues of respect and unification, I personally find it unacceptable for anyone who touches the lives of our children to speak in this manner... This kind of language does not belong within the context of our communities and our schools.

The education discussion «focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state».

The program focused on how the dropout issue in the Rochester City School District impacts the community as a whole and possible solutions to the problem.

Tristram Hunt led the education session, which focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state.

In recent days that agenda has focused more on Upstate as Cuomo rolled out details for expanded gambling, then two revenue - sharing agreements with Native American - run casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside of New York City.

I intend to focus like a laser on our collaboration with our public schools, our youth programming, and working with young men in this community to be good fathers and role models to their own children.»

In fact, AIDP - funded community schools, including Media and Communcations, will include a specific focus on chronic absenteeism and drop - out prevention.

Huntley, who previously worked as the president of Community School Board 28, has focused a lot of her efforts in Albany on improving the schools in her district and helping residents with the foreclosure crisis.

WBFO»S Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley attended a session at South Park High School where only about a dozen parents and community members attended.

The legislation would also establish a community school advisory council, focusing on ESL, mental health and special education.

When the Rochester School Board decided its superintendent search process would not be open to the public, board President Van White pointed out that there would still be ample community input in the form of small focus groups as well as a survey posted on the district website.

The play focuses on a school teacher, Hawkins, who encounters lurking truths behind a «veneer of community cohesion» following an attack on one of her students.

• The report also states that «Some within the Methodist Church have argued to end our involvement with faith - based schools on the grounds that they generate a privileged elite within the national system and take a disproportionate amount of the Church's attention when it should be focusing on the needs of the poorest community schools... we find it hard to understand how promoting Christianity within all schools will be assisted by removing» the privilege» of greater contact with Methodism and therefore with Christianity in 79 schools.»

Current research projects focus on the process and outcomes of food system localisation in a globalising environment, the sustainability implications of a large scale transition to agriculturally derived bio-fuels, the effects of school and community context on childhood obesity, and the micro-politics of animal welfare in alternative livestock systems.

It's just that, we've been hyper focused on making sure we do all we can for the communities that have been affected [by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school shooting].»

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz continued his community discussions on potential school mergers Wednesday, focusing on schools in Alden and Akron.

«I will again be allocating a full $ 2 million dollars to capital projects proposed, and voted on by community members that focus on the improvement of local schools, streets, parks, and libraries.

Maxwell said he will look to achieve that goal by focusing efforts on Say Yes to Education — a local, community - wide partnership that supports Syracuse students in school and through college — and career and technical programs.

As director of an after - school and job - training organization and past president of the local Community Education Council, Hamilton - Johnson says she will bring a strong focus on education to Albany.

The program pairs selected schools with community based organizations that focus on social and emotional support and development.

«The McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center does a tremendous amount of community education and education in schools focusing on child abuse prevention programming.

All of the candidates have said they support the key components of Superintendent Kriner Cash's agenda, such as community schools, lower class sizes and a focus on early literacy.

In fact, they have all expressed support for Cash and the key tenets of his plan, which include community schools, lower class sizes and a focus on literacy.

His plan, the New Education Bargain, calls for community schools, lower class sizes, more career programs and a focus on early literacy — all things that have become state and national priorities.

Charles Khan is an organizer at the Strong Economy For All Coalition, a coalition of labor unions and community groups focusing on legislative - driven campaigns to fight economic inequality, unequal funding of public schools, and corporate irresponsibility in New York State.

WBFO»S Eileen Buckley reports Community Charter School will closed at the end of the school year as part of our Focus on Education repoSchool will closed at the end of the school year as part of our Focus on Education reposchool year as part of our Focus on Education reporting.

His campaign is focused on Rochester City schools, what he calls «wasteful» and «redundant» business regulations and a public safety plan intended to reduce crime and improve police - community relations among other issues.