Sentences with phrase «for large numbers of schools»

Chris Belfield, one of the report's authors, said the reform was always going to create «winners and losers» at a time of «severe pressure on school budgets», but said there was «significant uncertainty» about the future funding position for large numbers of schools

By serving as a sort of mega-district for a large number of schools, and thus putting scale to good use, a for - profit firm could free up more education dollars for use at the school and classroom level.

«There is still an urgent need for a large number of schools that are in poor condition and urgently need significant refurbishment.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

A large number of adults returning to school are also looking for an edge.

A September study published by the Brookings Institution found that a large share of the growth in the number of students struggling to pay off their loans over the past several years is tied to students borrowing to go to for - profit schools and to a smaller extent two - year community college.

For the budget year 2017, the state Division of Administrative Hearings docketed 244 appeals of Florida school board decisions, with the largest number of them being filed in South Florida.

Perhaps they could not bring a minister who was both teacher and expounder of the gospel, perhaps they could not supply schools in the earliest days; nevertheless they did not fail to supply large numbers of fervent exhorters for the Lord.

One of the main reasons for the establishment of these excellent schools was to train an adequate number of preachers to remedy the problem of the large and increasing numbers of people who were given to ignorance and decadence in this country.

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

The band that dominated your high school life sold 186,000 «equivalent albums» — adjusted to take streaming songs and full albums into account — of their brand new full length California Of that number, 172,000 were traditional album sales, which is the third largest week for a rock album this yeaof their brand new full length California Of that number, 172,000 were traditional album sales, which is the third largest week for a rock album this yeaOf that number, 172,000 were traditional album sales, which is the third largest week for a rock album this year.

Traffic on the Ohio Turnpike is a coffle of tractor - trailers as Golden Flashes coach Gary Waters argues that the RPI, that mystical set of numbers the NCAA tournament committee consults when it hands out at - large bids, should R.I.P. Every mid-major coach is sympathetic to Waters's argument, because big - time schools insist on playing nonconference games in their own arenas, with officials of their choosing, and the RPI doesn't penalize them for refusing to go on the road.

While some of the high school students joining the trap shooting team have experience with firearms through hunting with family members or shooting BB guns and air rifles for sport, Jenson says that a large number of interested participants have never handled a firearm or ever done trap shooting.

The Association became tax - exempt in 1979 with the beginnings of a strong structure for supporting the large number of new schools being formed.

A federal proposal to tighten eligibility for free school lunches could force large numbers of low - income children out of a program that feeds more than 800,000 students in Illinois, local school officials say.

«These regulations significantly undercut the quality of teaching in SUNY authorized charter schools by permitting insufficiently prepared individuals to educate large numbers of high needs students beyond that which is already allowed for by law,» the lawsuit states.

A number of charter schools are planning a larger rally for Wednesday.

Commenting on the data released today by the Department for Education on permanent and fixed - period exclusions of pupils during 2013 - 14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The increase in the number of pupils suspended due to assaulting adults in schools is extremely worrying.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education (DfE) of «National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and school leaders.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the dire need for more schools Downtown, as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the need for more schools Downtown as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

«We expect that about three - quarters of this investment will come from the IDA, our fund for the poorest countries, and will go largely to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, which have the largest number of out - of - school adolescent girls,» he said.

According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter sSchools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter schoolsschools.

Williamsville, the Buffalo area's largest suburban school district, is tied for the second - highest number of candidates running for School Board out of the 37 districts in Erie and Niagara couschool district, is tied for the second - highest number of candidates running for School Board out of the 37 districts in Erie and Niagara couSchool Board out of the 37 districts in Erie and Niagara counties.

Voters will cast their ballots Tuesday to decide who fills six seats on the Buffalo School Board, but it could be days before some of the races are settled.Elections officials expect a large number of write - in ballots for candidates in two districts who are running write - in campaigns after being disqualified from the ballot, and it could take an extra day or two to hand - co...

Perhaps not surprisingly, the states that have substituted rank - based policies for race - conscious admissions — California, Texas, and Florida — are among the handful of states that have large numbers of both African American and Latino youth attending segregated schools (7, 8).

«This study demonstrates the value of using the SEER database to analyze factors associated with surgery as a treatment for localized pancreatic cancer in a large number of patients over a prolonged period of time,» says Dr. Kim, who is also Chief Medical Officer of UH Seidman Cancer Center and the Charles Hubay Professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.

It's a unique field in that a large proportion of graduates end up in faculty posts — the jobs graduate school prepares them for — and yet its low postdoc numbers suggest that most graduates are placed in real jobs soon after receiving their Ph.D. s; few mathematicians, it seems, get stuck in the postdoctoral holding pattern.

For instance, local officials lured large numbers of Tutsis to a school near the town of Murambi, where Hutu militias used machine guns, explosives and other weapons to kill more than 40,000 people in just three days.

For example, she notes, the latest tally from the National Science Foundation shows that Penn State, one of the largest universities in the country, has moved into the top 40 schools for the number of African - American undergraduates who eventually earned science and engineering Ph.D.For example, she notes, the latest tally from the National Science Foundation shows that Penn State, one of the largest universities in the country, has moved into the top 40 schools for the number of African - American undergraduates who eventually earned science and engineering Ph.D.for the number of African - American undergraduates who eventually earned science and engineering Ph.D. s.

To make sure that the closeness rankings didn't reflect a fundamental difference between types of friendships at large and small schools, Bahns and her colleagues adjusted for a number of other variables, including how long friends had known each other and how much time they spent together.

The program's being school - based and run by volunteers gives it the potential of affecting a large number of children equitably without the need for substantial resources.»

Lead author, Dominic Thorrington from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: «Our study found that measles infection causes people to miss a large number of days at school or work, which has wider implications for education and the ecSchool of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: «Our study found that measles infection causes people to miss a large number of days at school or work, which has wider implications for education and the ecschool or work, which has wider implications for education and the economy.

Black viewers made up about 37 percent of the domestic turnout, according to PostTrak, fueled by large numbers of church and school groups, not to mention pent - up demand for a superhero film led by black actors.

While large numbers of home - schooled kids transition to traditional schools in their teen years, home schooling for older children is a high - growth market, and there has been an explosion in innovative programs for them.

A 2005 study by the New Teacher Project, the national nonprofit organization that works with school districts to recruit high - quality teachers, examined five urban districts and concluded that seniority - based transfer privileges written into contracts often force principals «to hire large numbers of teachers they do not want and who may not be a good fit for the job and their school.»

Another option is to ensure that all schools have a large number of out - of - boundary slots reserved for poor kids.

Historically, schools have often offered parking for big local events on a cash - per - car basis, but there are now a number of websites which allow you to rent out your spare spaces online - letting you access the much larger demand for parking outside of school hours, on weekends and during the holidays (as well as events), all year round.

A recent investigation revealed that several high schools in Washington, D.C., skirted district rules to graduate large numbers of their students who didn't meet the standards for earning diplomas.

Despite these large numbers — which indicate a huge systemic change — and despite the long - standing practice of social promotion in public schools, the rationale for holding students back seemed readily apparent to many parents.

Only 2.5 per cent of grammar school pupils are eligible for FSM, compared to 13.2 per cent in all schools and the EPI found that grammar schools attract a larger number of high attaining non-FSM pupils from other areas, meaning there is a disproportionately large number of high attaining, non-disadvantaged children.

43 % of New Teachers in New Jersey Plan to Leave Classroom Teaching; Nearly Half are Mid-Career Entrants At a time when U.S. schools will need to hire over two million new teachers to serve a growing number of students and replace a large cohort of retiring teachers, new research findings from the Harvard Graduate School of Education suggest that 43 % of new teachers do not anticipate staying in the classroom as full - time teachers for their entire careers.

Released to launch the Big Pedal 2018, the UK's largest schools competition to encourage more young people to cycle, walk and scoot to school, the survey also revealed that the number of children concerned about air pollution rose to over half in London (53 per cent) and that 34 per cent stated that politicians were most responsible for bringing down levels of air pollution, while 29 per cent held drivers as most accountable.

The National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers» union, has asked U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and members of Congress to waive accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act for schools hit by the hurricane as well as those taking in large numbers...

Everyone likes the idea of boosting the number of effective teachers in schools with large numbers of poor and minority students, but in his testimony before the committee, Ed Next executive editor Rick Hess had a few warnings for those who think the obvious course of action is to encourage states and districts to move effective teachers out of schools with affluent kids and into schools with poor kids.

The near - exclusive focus on the most disadvantaged students (in New Orleans, for example) has also led to large numbers of custodial «no excuses» schools using traditional pedagogies, albeit with great rigor.

For instance, some charter schools are attracting large numbers of students from Catholic schools.

By requiring testing in the same grades as in public schools, and by enacting significant consequences for results in larger scale participants, it is designed to identify and grow effective schools, with an acknowledgment that, as in public schools, some schools will have difficulty adjusting to new academic expectations and a small number may prove incapable of ever adequately responding to expectations.

A large number of mostly undeserving disabled students and their clever parents, critics allege, have managed to get public schools to pay for attendance at expensive private schools.

Rosenbrock says the annual conference has been a cornerstone of the regional facility and its PD programs as it brings together a large number of teachers from a wide area, building the foundation for plenty of collaboration and the creation of networks within schools, providing a «canvas» for educators who are keen to share in their areas of passion.