Sentences with phrase «from access to private schooling»

Voucher programs narrowly targeted to income - disadvantaged urban students reach a particular student population that appears to benefit most from access to private schooling.

Not exact matches

She says the typical Waldorf parent, who has a range of elite private and public schools to choose from, tends to be liberal and highly educated, with strong views about education; they also have a knowledge that when they are ready to teach their children about technology they have ample access and expertise at home.

A new study from the Urban Institute finds that a Florida program designed to expand access to private schools has helped more low income students enroll in college.

Similar to our analysis of charter schools, access to private schools is much higher for families from urban areas relative to families from rural areas (although the difference is not as large).

By providing access to private and parochial schools as well as charter and other public schools, vouchers begin to level the playing field for families from lower income backgrounds.

In her article, she looks at research on the impact of the Kalamazoo Promise experiment, in which students attending public schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan can access funds from private donors to pay for all or most of the tuition at any of Michigan's public universities or community colleges.

Although few specific lessons for policy can be drawn from a study of any single program, our results show that providing access to private schools can increase the college - going rates of thousands of low - income students.

Proponents of vouchers and other measures that expand access to private schooling often claim that competition from privately operated schools will spur student achievement — and, perhaps, lower costs — in public schools.

This may alter the results we would expect to see from gaining access to private schools.

They are also open to a host of school reforms ranging from high - stakes student accountability to merit pay for teachers to school vouchers and tax credits that would give low - income families greater access to private schools.

In a practical sense, families who lack personal transportation or live far away from private schools do not have access to alternatives.

Capping tuition may be intended to increase access to more educational options, but the effect is to discourage private schools from expanding or participating at all.

Though the program differed from vouchers in that students were selected and all participating schools were Catholic, its essence — creating new opportunities for disadvantaged students by giving them access to private schools — inspired the voucher movement.

This indicates that these students are from families that would not otherwise be able to access private schools.

The week is also designed to empower parents to choose the best educational environments for their children and supports a variety of school choice options — from encouraging increased access to great public schools, to public charter schools, magnet schools, virtual schools, private schools, homeschooling and more.

There are currently nineteen schools in the SCPMH partnership (thirteen MPS schools, three partnership schools, and three private schools) where students and families, regardless of their ability to pay, can access mental health services from part - time clinical therapists positioned in those schools.

Graham previously served as chairman of the District of Columbia College Access Program, a private foundation which, since 1999, has helped double the number of DC public high school students going on to college and has helped triple the number graduating from college.

According to the White House Fact Sheet on Obama's educational plan, children from low - income families are less likely to have access to pre-kindergarten programs, and middle - class families also struggle to afford private pre-school programs, yet these programs are critical to children's long - term school success.

Still, the schools have been draining funds from rural districts, and have been quickly endorsed by DeVos as the option for rural students who may not have access to private institutions or brick - and - mortar charter schools.

Despite receiving millions in additional funds from CPS and private entities that regular public schools do not get access to, AUSL «results» are little better than — and in some cases lag behind — district averages.

If the United States could somehow guarantee poor people a fair shot at the American dream through shifting education policies alone, then perhaps we wouldn't have to feel so damn bad about inequality — about low tax rates and loopholes that benefit the superrich and prevent us from expanding access to childcare and food stamps; about private primary and secondary schools that cost as much annually as an Ivy League college, and provide similar benefits; about moving to a different neighborhood, or to the suburbs, to avoid sending our children to school with kids who are not like them.

They're polarizing because they take money from public schools, which can't easily lower their costs as they lose per - pupil spending and lack access to additional sources of funding through private donors.

Privacy Clearinghouse, which tracks data breaches, reported that from 2005 - 2011, prior to the FERPA changes, there were almost 10,000 breaches of student data, including: hackers gaining access to private information, a school district's accidental online posting of personal student data, and student records being found in a trash bin.

With nearly 500,000 students enrolled in private school choice programs and 3.1 million students enrolled in public charter schools across the country, coupled with the demand from millions of families wanting these offerings, AFC is committed to helping as many families as possible access the education environment that best meets their child's needs.

Lawmakers should give homeless students access to flexible educational options and private school scholarships so that children in these families can have the same quality options as children from middle class and wealthier families.

The only private school available in the town is a Jewish school serving students in grades K - 8 from the region, but there is also access to nearby private schools in New Haven such as Foote and Hopkins; New Haven even includes Woodbridge as part of its interdistrict magnet program, even offering free transportation to those participating [4].

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From 1 hour private lessons to 3 day golf schools which include lunch, rounds of golf and access to the practice facility, all programs at Marriott Golf Academy ℠ are designed with the flexibility required to cater to the individual needs of each student.

Evidence from a major longitudinal study suggests that British private schools provide advantages in educational attainment and access to top universities [24], and graduates of private schools have a labour market advantage even controlling for their educational qualifications [25].

The girls are transported weekly from school to the Community Health Service facilities, allowing a secure and private environment, as well as establishing links between the participants and access to Health Services.