Sentences with phrase «for neighborhood»

Volatile weather patterns we see on the other side of the planet may wind up influencing the weather that's forecasted for your neighborhood.

Neighborlogs is a blogging platform for neighborhood - level news sites.

The word for neighborhood in Spanish is barrio, so each barrio had its own butcher and baker and church.

Israel found this odd for the neighborhood.

Their good - humored search yields surprising discoveries about turkey sex life and overly zealous zucchini plants, en route to a food culture that's better for the neighborhood and also better on the table.

He survived a brutal and arbitrary imprisonment, and, at eighteen, opened a secret carpet factory to provide work for neighborhood girls, who were forbidden to go to school or even to leave their homes.

Seven years later, a few weeks before Christmas, Alvirah and Willy are busy helping Willy's sister Cordelia, a nun who runs a thrift shop that doubles as an after - school shelter for neighborhood kids, prepare for the upcoming Christmas pageant.

Alright Corvette folks, it's time to do some good for the neighborhood.

Visit us next time you're nearby if you're looking for a neighborhood Toyota Avalon dealer with offers you won't want to ignore.

Situated in NYC's trendy Meatpacking District, the course should be a natural fit for a neighborhood overflowing with luxurious sport - utility vehicles — albeit ones that have never placed a tire on mud or grass.

This was my first time here, as I was looking for a neighborhood business I can trust.

While PURE can't endorse candidates, we can suggest that you review their education positions as detailed, for example, here on the Teachers for Social Justice web site regarding issues such as elected schools board, support for neighborhood schools, etc..

Our Charter is under the Fulton County School District therefore, attendance boundaries have been established for each neighborhood school within Fulton County.

• $ 3,000 from the Victoria Rotary Club for elementary school roof repairs • $ 5,000 in gifts from the Victoria Rotary Club to three district schools • Supplies and resources from Southwest ISD • Goods and supplies from the Harlandale Motorcycle Club • School supplies from the students of Kenmore Middle School of Arlington, Virginia • A truckload of supplies from students at Austin ISD's Brentwood Elementary • Supplies and school items from Brownsville ISD and the Habitat for Humanity of the Rio Grande Valley, personally delivered by State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (D - Brownsville) and volunteers • Food and supplies from students at Allen ISD's Ford Middle School, which Victoria ISD's O'Connor Elementary School used to host a «Parking Lot Picnic» for the community • Essential items and letters of encouragement from the Chris - tian School of Parker, Colorado, which partnered with the Victo - ria ISD Special Education Department in the effort • Free care for children of Victoria ISD employees donated by The Boys & Girls Clubs of Victoria, which also provided buses to and from the district's high schools • Approximately 1,000 meals for neighborhood families from staff and faculty members of Victoria ISD's Shields Elementary School • $ 1,000 in supplies and essential items provided by the Jordan Murray Project, created by Sealy High School student Jordan Murray to help schools affected by Harvey • 72 bags of athletic equipment delivered by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and State Representative Geanie W. Morrison (R - Victoria)

Or parents can simply pick up and leave for another neighborhood.

Eventually, DCPS plans to guarantee preschool slots for neighborhood children at all its high - poverty schools, but for this coming school year that policy is in place at only five schools.

Even that limited admissions policy for the neighborhood is not a certainty, however.

But population loss and the loss of wealth in the neighborhoods have created hard times for neighborhood businesses.

In 1989 with a strong vision for neighborhood schools throughout New Jersey where children with disabilities and learning differences would be welcomed as classmates, valued as learners and empowered to succeed, parents and professions united to establish the New Jersey Coalition for Education, Inc. (NJCIE).

A charter school petitions for a neighborhood with poor performing schools, which helps their cause.

Roughly 2/3 of Americans agree with traditionally Democratic positions when it comes to education — especially when it comes to overwhelming support for neighborhood schools and teachers.

Fighting for neighborhood public schools that are safe, welcoming places for teaching and learning;

If the DC Council passed legislation with safeguards to ensure that kind of exclusion doesn't happen, those schools wouldn't be eligible for neighborhood preference.

Only one member of the task force, the Deputy Mayor for Education, thought a charter should be allowed to opt for a neighborhood preference, «provided that safeguards are put into place to ensure that doing so does not adversely impact students who live in under - served neighborhoods.»

One caveat is that it doesn't reflect demand for neighborhood schools from those who live within a school's boundaries.

A redistricting committee will consider school building use, boundaries for each neighborhood school and other factors that may have to be addressed to create a better racial balance.

This is a fantastic school and a major asset for the neighborhood and I hope we're patient during the transition.

It lists accelerated school, the Educational Options Program; project based learning, workforce development, and expanded recreational opportunities for neighborhood development.

Instead, you've advocated for neighborhood schools, saying they promote a better community of parents and teachers working together.

WHEREAS, a major challenge for the neighborhood Community School model has been implementation and the availability of resources to implement the elements demonstrated in the research to improve student and school success.

The district has committed to expanding the program to all four of its elementary schools to further its vision for neighborhood schools, says Ellie Gallagher, the district's Dual Immersion program coordinator.

Now the Coalition has turned its attention to what Hornstein says is among the most important issues for every neighborhood in every part of the city: Schools.

Summers wasn't always an evangelist for neighborhood schools.

The leader of Farragut Career Academy (FCA) since 2012, Tonya joined the Principal Advisory Council to be a voice for neighborhood schools and learn how CPS policies impact her students, as well as other children around Chicago.

As a principal, his goal has been to build a cohesive team that creates a nurturing environment for neighborhood children.

«Either they'll stand up for neighborhood public schools that provide opportunity for all children, or they'll reward campaign donors by funneling tax dollars to the private school industry.»

At The Workshop School, a project - based high school just a few miles west of Philadelphia's Center City, more than 50 percent of each student's day is dedicated to the research and implementation of a project, from designing a solar cellphone charger for personal use to auto repair for neighborhood clients (the school houses automotive and woodworking facilities).

School as Community Center: The school serves as a hub for lifelong learning for the neighborhood providing services; such as, parenting workshops, computer literacy, and ESL classes.

Responding to Henderson's characterization that charters are cannibalizing the school system, Edelin said that «competition should be good for the neighborhood.»

How about a statement opposing corporate replacements for neighborhood public schools?

This is political posturing at its worst... If you ask most parents in America, they will tell you that their first «choice» is for their neighborhood school to be a great school.

«Staying in his or her neighborhood school and investing in the neighborhood school is good for the child and good for the neighborhood.

Education historian and activist Diane Ravitch said that language was unacceptable and that, among other things, the Democrats needed to make a statement opposing corporate replacements for neighborhood public schools.

Henderson said that many families wait until later in the summer to turn in enrollment forms for neighborhood schools, which they have a right to attend no matter when they show up.

But boundary participation rates, or the percentage of public school students who attend the in - boundary school for the neighborhood where they live, vary widely across the city and are extremely high in several adjoining neighborhoods.

They can also work with community members for neighborhood beautification projects where they plant trees, hedge plants, and flowers around the community.

The paper's recommendaton: maximize public resources by utilizing schools as multi-purpose tools for neighborhood revitalization.

When they founded the school, community and school leaders wanted a very different school for the neighborhood than Atlanta offered at the time.

I had great teachers who cared deeply about me, but the reality for my neighborhood was that the schools left much to be desired (and still do to this day).

You convince me that charter schools are good for my kids and for my neighborhood, too, and I won't give a flip what an HBO comedian thinks.