Sentences with phrase «from alternative high schools»

Trauma - informed education is spreading from alternative high schools to comprehensive ones, and it's not always an easy fit.

After graduating from an alternative high school, Alicia was awarded a scholarship to study at Mills College in Oakland.

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The Florida teens call for action arising from their tragedy on February 14 inspired us to rally in solidarity through our Amnesty International Columbus Alternative High School chapter.

«Among the groups were some high school kids from North Carolina, some students from an alternative school in Maine, and a corporate group from the hospitality industry,» Tweardy said.

I go back and watch all of the 90s alternative stuff I was (and still am) into from my middle and high school days.

We thought hearing from high school counselor and CS board member Lisa Spengler on how she helps her students choose a high school would help provide some perspective on an alternative way to think about high school choice.

Since boys at highest risk of becoming early fathers can be identified from age eight (see below) engaging with such young males in highly specialised programmes early on (to teach basic life skills, address negative peer influences, promote school success and direct them to alternatives other than early parenthood) is indicated, in order to reduce sexual risk - taking and early fatherhood (Thornberry et al, 2004)

A lawsuit filed by AG Eric Schneiderman against the Utica City School District charges that children over 16 were funneled into alternative programs, in which they could not earn credits toward a diploma, as part of a broad program aimed at barring immigrants from the district's only public high sSchool District charges that children over 16 were funneled into alternative programs, in which they could not earn credits toward a diploma, as part of a broad program aimed at barring immigrants from the district's only public high schoolschool.

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the state attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, against the Utica City School District charges that children over 16 were funneled into alternative programs, in which they could not earn credits toward a diploma, as part of a broad program aimed at barring immigrants from the district's only public high sSchool District charges that children over 16 were funneled into alternative programs, in which they could not earn credits toward a diploma, as part of a broad program aimed at barring immigrants from the district's only public high schoolschool.

From directors Jean - Michel Dissard and Gitte Peng, I Learn America follows five students through one school year at International High School at Lafayette, a small, public, alternative high school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United Sschool year at International High School at Lafayette, a small, public, alternative high school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United StaHigh School at Lafayette, a small, public, alternative high school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United SSchool at Lafayette, a small, public, alternative high school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United Stahigh school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United Sschool in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to teaching foreign - born, non-native English speakers who are newly arrived to the United States.

The district's alternative high school also is located in a house down the street from Joe's Place.

Ninety - seven percent of young adults from families with high incomes completed high school; more than 90 percent of them earned a regular diploma and 4 percent followed an equivalency test alternative.

Using their new authority, Bloomberg and Klein «dramatically» expanded the «availability of alternatives» to failing public schools, increasing charters from 14 schools to 159 during Bloomberg's three terms, closing failing schools, and making almost all of the city's high schools «schools of choice» (see Figure 2).

The reader fluent in education argot and familiar with the warp and woof of high - school life can't help but wonder whether the alternative differs much from the status quo.

With no high - quality alternative settings to send them to and no power to eject them from the premises, the school safety officers find themselves either herding them into classrooms or bonding with the worst offenders in a sort of reverse «Stockholm syndrome.»

In 2012/2013 it was a full - time alternative senior year program for 28 volunteer students from three Philadelphia high schools.

Continuation schools are alternative high school programs for students sixteen years of age or older, who haven't graduated from high school, are still required to attend school, and who are at risk of not graduating.

The transfers of thousands of students like Cowans from traditional schools have spurred explosive growth in Orange County's alternative high school population.

For purposes of determining adequate yearly progress on the indicator set forth at subparagraph (15)(iv) of this subdivision, the graduation rate cohort for each public school, school district, and charter school for each school year from 2002 - 03 through 2006 - 2007 shall consist of all members of the school or district high school cohort, as defined in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, for the previous school year plus any students excluded from that cohort solely because they transferred to an approved alternative high school equivalency or high school equivalency preparation program.

«Sadly, for many students, rather than providing additional supports,» noted legal advocates» claim against the state's alternative network, «these programs have become a revolving door which spirals students away from being able to successfully complete high school, ultimately fueling Pennsylvania's dropout rate.»

Columns report descriptive statistics for the following samples: BPS students excluding exam, alternative, charter and pilot students from 2004 — 2009 (1); students enrolled in charter schools from 2004 — 2009 (2); students enrolled in pilot schools from 2004 — 2009 (3); charter applicant cohorts in randomized lotteries: middle school students in 2002 — 2007 and high school students in 2003 — 2006 (4); pilot applicant cohorts: elementary school students in 2002 — 2004, middle school students in 2002 — 2007, and high school students in 2003 — 2006 (5).

It is critical that states and school districts identify alternatives to data from meal applications so that high - poverty schools that adopt community eligibility to feed more students are not disadvantaged in any other context.

The school has run the REAL Institute for four years, after fielding numerous requests from educators and administrators around the country wanting to learn more about BDEA's competency - based alternative high school model.

... instances where students of a particular race, as compared to students of other races, are disproportionately: sanctioned at higher rates; disciplined for specific offenses; subjected to longer sanctions or more severe penalties; removed from the regular school setting to an alternative school setting; or excluded from one or more educational programs or activities.

With roughly a third of all high school graduates in the U.S. stymied from enrolling in college, educators nationwide continue to grapple with how to better align secondary academics with university entrance requirements with some states experimenting with alternatives to coursework and seat time.

Seven of the city's 13 comprehensive, adult or alternative high schools increased their four - year graduation rates from the previous year.

New York City's selective career / tech high schools, Delaware's Sussex Tech, and career academies in various urban areas show how students can benefit from this alternative to the usual academic route.

The alternative school is for students who have been removed from the middle or high school for disciplinary reasons.

School - level data were downloaded from the California Department of Education, California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) website.6 The following were dropped: schools with total enrollment of fewer than 50 students, special education schools, continuation high schools, schools in juvenile delinquency facilities, alternative schools, community day schools, and schools lacking a full panel of data for 2013 - 2015.

As our students excel in Advanced Placement courses, thrive in dual - enrollment classes at local community colleges, and consistently reach an increasingly higher academic bar, they prove that there is no reason for alternative schools to expect anything less from their students than academic excellence.

A common venue is the numerous alternative schools that have opened to remove struggling students from the big - box comprehensive high schools where they are floundering.

At the moment, money from the schools block can be transferred into the high - needs block when pupils are moved into specialist settings like special schools or alternative provision.

«But if we're asking our teachers to open their doors, asking them to be vulnerable, to be learners, then we as building leaders also need to be willing to do it and open up our entire buildings,» says Sarah Morningstar, an assistant principal who recently moved from Rainier Beach High School to the TOPS alternative program.

At Vashon Island School District in Washington, high school students from an alternative school taught teachers in the local, rural district about service leaSchool District in Washington, high school students from an alternative school taught teachers in the local, rural district about service leaschool students from an alternative school taught teachers in the local, rural district about service leaschool taught teachers in the local, rural district about service learning.

The discrepancy doesn't show up on campus or district level accountability reports, however, because most charter schools with low graduation rates are rated under alternative standards or have high numbers of students excluded from the graduation count.

The combination of the high dropout rate from U.S. high schools and a harsh economy puts too many uncredentialed young people at great risk, argues Ransel, principal of an alternative high school in Las Vegas.

virtual schools make up only about 10 percent of high schools, yet make up more than 50 percent of low - graduation - rate high schools nationwide, states should not be permitted to exclude alternative, charter, and virtual schools from the statewide accountability and improvement system required under ESSA.»

The GradNation report states that «in light of the finding that alternative, charter, and virtual schools make up only about 10 percent of high schools, yet make up more than 50 percent of low - graduation - rate high schools nationwide, states should not be permitted to exclude alternative, charter, and virtual schools from the statewide accountability and improvement system required under ESSA.»

When looking just at district - operated alternative schools, they make up 23 percent of low - graduation - rate high schools, and when separating virtual schools out from charter schools, the percentage of low - graduation - rate schools that are charter schools falls to 22 percent.

These examples range from traditional preparation programs and alternative certification providers to state - and district - run programs and serve teacher candidates as early as high school and as late as midcareer.

And the Orange County School Board is asking the superintendent to look into allegations from ProPublica that public high schools are pressuring low - achieving students to move to alternative charter schools in order to improve their graduation rates.

Collaborative member Jorge Ruiz de Velasco has co-authored a new report from the California Alternative Education Research Project, Raising the Bar: Driving Improvement in California's Continuation High Schools.

To date, three brand new alternative schools have been opened with grant money from the Zuckerberg donation Bard High School Early College, Newark BRIDGES and Newark Leadership Academy and more than a dozen existing schools have started back up with extended learning hours.

The majority of my students have come from traditional high school settings that did not work best for them for some reason, but here, at Catapult Learning, I am able to teach in an alternative learning environment specific to each student.

Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities (February 2005) NCSET Information Brief Diploma options represent alternative means of graduating from high school.

Kalamazoo County resident who is a graduating high school senior or graduate; or graduating or graduated from a high school, alternative school or GED program within Kalamazoo County; enrolled full time in a technology or vocational school or two - year program; preferred 2.0 to 3.2 GPA; renewable.

From there she moved to an alternative high school where she was awarded the Teacher of the Year recognition.

• a new district facility plan for the Hickman County School District • district facility plan amendments for Christian, Clark and McCracken County School Districts • 2013 - 14 Local District Tax Rates Levied • a waiver of 702 KAR 5:060, Section 6 (2) from the Fort Thomas Independent School District • site approval for the proposed new high school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation School District • district facility plan amendments for Christian, Clark and McCracken County School Districts • 2013 - 14 Local District Tax Rates Levied • a waiver of 702 KAR 5:060, Section 6 (2) from the Fort Thomas Independent School District • site approval for the proposed new high school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation School Districts • 2013 - 14 Local District Tax Rates Levied • a waiver of 702 KAR 5:060, Section 6 (2) from the Fort Thomas Independent School District • site approval for the proposed new high school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation School District • site approval for the proposed new high school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation syhigh school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation school, Floyd County • school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation school district indirect cost rates for fiscal year 2014 - 15 • the appointments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation School for the Deaf Advisory Board of Christina Nymo - Yance, Debbie Haydon, Jennifer Harris, Sharon White, Michelle Gadberry, and Mike Lafavers • the appointment of former Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway to fill an at - large seat on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation syHigh School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control • proposed amendments to the KHSAA Bylaws • a request from Kenton County to use an alternative effectiveness and evaluation system

There will be an attempt from all factions to spin the results: The state will say the reform agenda is working, the city will argue the scores show the need for pre-K, and charter schools will claim they show their importance as high - quality alternatives.

In 1970, a group of students and their parents lobbied the Seattle School District to open an alternative high school that operated differently from the rest of the disSchool District to open an alternative high school that operated differently from the rest of the disschool that operated differently from the rest of the district.