Sentences with phrase «for urban school districts»

But some education specialists say that elected school boards in general pose problems for urban school districts with challenges related to poverty.

I am interested in becoming a superintendent for urban school districts.

Teacher retention is an important goal for urban school districts.

This issue will be the centerpiece around which a resource for urban school districts will be developed in coming months.

To develop and serve as a clearinghouse for policies that influence important issues for urban school districts.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have joined forced to try to get more funding for urban school districts.

For an urban school district like the Syracuse City School District, scores were in the single digits.

In this role Ross leads professional learning networks for urban school district leaders and senior Congressional Education staffers.

The NEA also plans to work with the Community Teachers Institute, a privately funded organization whose goal is to recruit and retain teachers for urban school districts.

Broad Prize: In the Feb. 9 California section, an article about the suspension of the $ 1 - million Broad Prize for urban school districts listed the amount of a separate Broad prize for charter schools as $ 500,000.

Of course, school choice is not the only cause for urban school districts» ills, advocates say.

First published in 2005, the Denver Plan is meant to be part gut check, part road map, and part measuring stick for the urban school district.

Two school districts will share the most coveted annual award for urban school districts in the country, U.S. News and World Reports reported.

Hope is Free Van Henri White The Chair of CUBE's steering committee discusses the importance of hope in improving outcomes for urban school districts.

Not only does this create long - term economic consequences for urban school districts as the result of low rates of teacher retention, but also, (and) more importantly, students suffer irreparable academic consequences.

The Task Force chairs will facilitate timely discussions about important issues for urban school districts, including topics such as standardized testing, school takeovers, and common core curricular standards, and will adopt one issue on which to focus.