Sentences with phrase «good local schools run»

Chris Keates, general secretary of the Nasuwt teaching union, said the fact that low number suggested the public wanted good local schools run by democratically accountable local councils.

«If it is about choice for parents and the public, evidence shows that what parents and the public want are good local schools run by local councils, democratically accountable to local communities.

«The public has demonstrated once more that it want good local schools run by democratically accountable local councils.

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You'll find many camps, such as Vacation Bible School or kids» camps offered through your local university, run throughout the summer months so you have plenty of options to choose the camps that work best with your family's summer schedule.

Many people believe education is best run at the local level because school boards and school officials better serve the public when they are able to be held accountable by the local community they serve; when the decision - makers have local roots, many believe they do a better job than a monolithic federal bureaucracy hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Maybe people will get the idea Ulster is a pretty good place, move here, purchase homes, raise kids, start businesses, join a service club, run for school board and buy the local newspapers.

We are all neighbors, regardless of political enrollment, who run into one another at the grocery store, watch our kids grow up in local schools, participate in local community groups, and enjoy the best our unique town has to offer.

Indeed, every single one of the schools Lord Harris has taken over gets at least an additional twenty per cent or more young people to pass five good GCSEs compared to the record when the Local Authority ran it.

Declaring his intention at the Obohia Community Primary School, in Ukwa East local government area of the state, on Thursday, Stanley said his intention to run for the Senatorial seat was born out of his love for the good people of Abia South Senatorial Zone, and the already existing equity in Abia South, which empowered an Ukwa man to run for the senatorial position in 2019 election.

Currently she lives in Boulder, CO where she attends Watson, runs support groups in local high schools, and blogs on iamtessa.com as well as «The Sassy Six».

Gallatin Valley Farm to School, a local nonprofit that teaches kids about growing food and healthy eating, now runs BOB, and plans to extend its reach throughout the district, as well as incorporate math and English into the existing garden lessons.

Generally speaking, schools which are state run do get extra support from the local Council and these Councils have been working with schools for years and have built up a very good understanding of how they run and what is required when looking after a site.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

They said:» Where local authorities identify the need for a new school they are required by law to invite proposals to run a new free school and then forward these to the department to decide who would be best placed to do this.

Henry Levin's suggestion that charter school organizations work on a curriculum on applying knowledge to local political, social, and economic challenges (p. 202) is an excellent one, and is a good idea for district - run schools too.

But if the secretary follows the spirit and letter of the law, then state and local school leaders will finally be able to run their schools the way they believe is best, without worrying about the federal government getting in the way.

And high - achieving schools, run by good local authorities, might wonder what problem is being solved?

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said councils had a proven record in school improvement with more than 80 % of council run schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.

He believes «free schools» are a way of raising achievement in areas where local authority - run schools are not providing a good quality education.

As a mother of a child in public school, I know local teachers are best suited to teach local students, and that dedicated local principals — empowered by student - centric policies and supported by parents — have the most potential to run innovative and effective schools.

The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».

«The charter sector is really run state by state, just as our district - managed public schools are, and most policy is at the state or local level, and that's true for charter schools as well,» New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman said.

Plus, inactive members fuel debates over whether local boards are the best way to run public schools.

Rewind to «the old days» and if a parent didn't think that their local authority was doing a good enough job of running the school then there was no option to change anything.

During her tenure, Jumoke Academy / Fuse has received a series of no - bid contracts to run local elementary schools in Hartford and Bridgeport as well as being selected as the manager of a new charter school in New Haven.

The government is planning to increase their powers to intervene in failing and «coasting» local authority maintained schools, as well as academies, but concerns about their different approaches have been raised by organisations such as United Learning, an academy trust that runs schools in all eight regions.

The northern coast has some fantastic diving sites to explore, and there are lots of local schools that offer courses as well as renting out equipment and running trips to underwater caverns and wrecks.

This area is particularly good for snorkelling and diving and there are a couple of local schools that run courses, rent out equipment and organise excursions to the best dive sites.

It features procedurally generated levels, a divers upgrade system, character perks, local, as well as online multi player for up to 4 players and a lot of old - school run»n' gun action with modern 3D graphics.

It features procedurally generated levels, a divers upgrade system, character perks, local, as well as online multiplayer for up to 4 players and a lot of old - school run»n' gun action with modern 3D graphics.

It is only with the support of trusts and foundations that the South London Gallery can run the award - winning programme of projects with local schools, children and families, as well as many of our exhibitions.

Our conversations and experiences with Peter have strengthened our practices as well as our connection with the local Primary School as he also runs a program there.

Combined with the 11yo starting high school this year and having to organise after school activities because the local after school care doesn't take high school kids, it was a nightmare but a friend of mine said that the new routine and will soon become normal and a bit of extra travel time is better in the long run if the outcome is better overall for the kids.