Sentences with phrase «further than any other district»

Perhaps nowhere has the approach drawn more attention — and outrage — than in Washington, which has probably taken value - added further than any other district in the country.

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With its $ 272 million annual budget, the park district spends well over $ 30,000 an acre of park, she says, far more than any other big city.

Voters in the 11th Congressional District, far more conservative than in many in other parts of the city, did not view Mr. Donovan as unfavorably after the decision in the racially - charged case.

But she now must compete against two other Chinese - American Democrats, both of whom have far deeper roots in the district than hers.

The Republicans are also supporting candidates in two other district races in Syracuse so far, and Onondaga County republican Chairman Tom Dadey says the GOP is bullish on their chances, even though Democrats have a more than two - to - one advantage with enrollment.

Without any of those funds, it would still have far more money to spend per student than West Genesee or any other Central New York district.

The Buffalo area, whose districts need to grow more than anywhere else in the state, might be able to push other districts far enough East as to absorb Mr. Hinchey's territory, but it could be difficult.

Acting District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty Jr. so far has collected more campaign money than any other candidate in the race to become Erie County's top prosecutor.

«We have a system where some districts get far more than others and politics is the only explanation,» Stringer told reporters during a conference call, where he said the member item system creates a «chilling effect on open debate.»

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Most districts will put forward budgets Tuesday that don't cut student programs or services, but some are struggling far more than others.

Although obstructive responses continue to exist and may occur in far greater number in districts not covered by our study, we found fewer visible instances of resistance to competitive pressures than of other types (see Table 1).

Gifted students in LUSD are far less likely to be economically disadvantaged and more likely to be white or Asian than other students in the district.

Based on a year of self - examination by 44 of the largest urban districts, «Challenges to Urban Education: Results in the Making,» casts the future of inner - city public schools in terms far more optimistic than other recent assessments.

One in 10 special - needs students is educated in an out - of - district school, far more than any other state in the country.

The state went even further than the other finalists by requiring that all districts use the data to inform new performance - pay programs as well.

More students from Los Angeles Unified attend charter schools than from any other district in America — by far.

Despite such controversies, Los Angeles school district leaders are poised to plunge ahead with their own confidential «value - added» ratings this spring, saying the approach is far more objective and accurate than any other evaluation tool available.

He also pointed to an executive summary published by his district, which is far easier to read and understand than the heftier draft accountability plan, suggesting an approach that other districts could adopt.

It's definitely good news that Cache Valley School District will be joining others in Park City and Salt Lake City in offering teachers far better compensation than the state's elected Republicans have been willing to muster.

Just like any large district, some teachers are further along the learning curve than others.

Further research by NAESP and partner organizations revealed that principals spend less than 1 percent of their workdays per year in a state - or district - sponsored professional development, and almost half of principals in the profession report that their state does not provide tailored professional learning opportunities for principals and other school leaders.

Although the city has outperformed the state's other cities for years, experts believe that the New York City district is further along than other metropolitan areas in introducing new Common Core lessons into the classroom.

Teachers in the United States spend far more time engaged in active instruction than teachers in other high - performing countries.1 Based on self - reported data, teachers in the United States spend 27 hours teaching out of 45 hours of work per week.2 Compare this with teachers in Singapore, who teach for only 17 hours per week, or teachers in Finland, who teach for a total of 21 hours per week.3 Schools in these countries prioritize time for planning and collaboration, recognizing that developing and executing lessons take time and preparation.4 According to a recent analysis of more than 140 school districts, the average length of a U.S. teacher's workday is 7.5 hours.5 In another analysis of more than 120 school districts, the most common length of time allotted for planning was 45 minutes per day.6 In this short time, teachers must grade student work, plan for future lessons, engage with families, and complete necessary paperwork.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by an individual to the effect that he is being deprived of or threatened with the loss of his right to the equal protection of the laws, on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, by being denied equal utilization of any public facility which is owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of any State or subdivision thereof, other than a public school or public college as defined in section 401 of title IV hereof, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly progress of desegregation in public facilities, the Attorney General is authorized to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section.

In step with their inherent longevity, homes in these districts were relatively unscathed when housing plummeted, weathering the crash far better than other markets.