Sentences with phrase «granted schools the flexibility»

In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren't helping kids learn.»

In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren't helping kids learn.

Not exact matches

The new model grants flexibility within DI to schools in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac - 12 and SEC.

Our grant is easily tailored to fit your needs, and that unique flexibility means we can help you implement BIC in just one school or district - wide, and anything in - between.

The unique flexibility of our school breakfast grant means we can tailor the program to meet your specific needs — in one school, or in every school in your district.

The program grants scholarship organizations the flexibility to vary the sizes of the scholarships, but the maximum average of all scholarships disbursed must be no greater than $ 2,500 for private school students and $ 625 for homeschoolers.

With the grant came good things: extra cash — as much as $ 2 million per school per year — as well as the flexibility to try new things often restricted under union rules, like an extended school year.

Waiver: Comprehensive flexibility that the U.S. Department of Education has granted to more than 40 states and the District of Columbia from key requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) in exchange for embracing certain Obama administration education - redesign priorities on teachers, testing, standards, and school turnarounds.

Last year, the caucus helped 85 of its members get elected to the 350 - member union House of Representatives and promoted the election a union president who appears to be amenable to reforms; the union has since agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring and assignment of teachers.

Soon after, the union agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring, and assignment of teachers.

Requiring «highly qualified early educators,» dedicating existing federal funds for an early - education matching - grant program, and giving districts more flexibility to use Title I money for pre-K-3 programs are some of the major recommendations in a report on revamping the federal No Child Left Behind Act to improve schooling for younger children.

This flexibility is granted as part of a contract, or charter, with an authorizing agency that holds the school accountable for achieving its outlined charter goals, including supporting student achievement, within a certain period of time (usually five years).

Just five of the teacher contracts in the nation's largest school districts grant school leaders the kind of flexibility they need to run schools well, but two - thirds of the rest do not obviously hamstring administrators with rules applying to teachers, according to a report released today by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

The U.S. Department of Education's latest move to grant more flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act, this time aimed at helping schools that narrowly miss the law's requirement for high participation on standardized tests, was generally welcomed last week.

AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional sSchool, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional sschool that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional skills.

It is unclear to us how releasing states and school districts from federal accountability and granting them maximum flexibility is anything more than a return to the status quo.

Currently, states and districts are granted a great deal of flexibility in deciding how to reconstitute schools.

Schools with sound fiscal practices and high academic achievement would win an «earned charter,» granting them regulatory flexibility from the state and district.

The U.S. Department of Education's plan to grant states broad flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act will free up as much as $ 800 million in money school districts now must set aside for tutoring students, but may mark a significant financial blow to an education industry that has grown up around serving low - performing schools.

In return for those commitments, we granted your State and your local school districts significant flexibility.

of the 2016 Appropriation Act states, «To provide additional flexibility, notwithstanding the provisions of § 22.1 - 79.1, Code of Virginia, any school division that was granted a waiver regarding the opening date of the school year for the 2011 - 12 school year under the good cause requirements shall continue to be granted a waiver for the 2016 - 17 school year and the 2017 - 2018 school year.»

Innovation schools are new to Idaho, the result of a law passed in March 2016 that allows school districts to grant schools «flexibility from laws and policies that impede local autonomy, allowing them to be agile, innovative and empowered to adopt to local circumstances.»

NSBA's legislative governing body, the Delegate Assembly, informed the Fisher - King - Tester Amendment, which is a solid step toward granting school districts greater flexibility to respond to the needs of all students.

We believe in the power and potential of charter schooling — from the autonomy and flexibility the schools are granted to the relentless belief brought to school every morning that ALL children CAN learn.

It also highlights key dates including January 29, 2016 — the dates in which states granted ESEA flexibility should respond to the Department about options for school improvement efforts.

And very often, these opportunities are most readily available within public schools of choice, specifically charter schools, which are granted increased flexibility in exchange for increased accountability.

Wisconsin, which placed 26th in round one, got more buy - in from districts and their teachers» unions by offering districts more grant money for signing on and for giving them the flexibility to determine the scope and breadth of the changes they will implement, said state schools Superintendent Tony Evers.

«Charter schools are independent public schools of choice that, in many states, are granted broad flexibility from regulatory requirements in exchange for accountability,» the authors wrote.

In response to the economic crisis and to mitigate deep cuts to education, lawmakers enacted mid-year changes that granted schools more flexibility in how they spent categorical funds.

Looking back, SIG assumed that schools could improve by granting them autonomy and flexibility (e.g. staffing, budgeting, programming, or scheduling) from district policy.

Charter schools are unique public schools granted some flexibility by the state to be responsive to students» needs and innovative in education, while meeting stricter accountability than traditional ISDs, because charter schools can be closed if there are academic and financial problems for three years running.

«That's why The Mind Trust created the Educator Empowerment Grant — to help ensure these innovative educators have the resources needed to design Innovation Network Schools that give them the freedom and flexibility to fully meet the specific needs of their scholars.»

The Dept. of Education posted draft regulations for ESSA's «Innovative Assessment» pilot program, which grants states the flexibility to administer «Innovative Assessments» to a subsect of their schools in place of their exiting statewide assessments.

Supporters say the schools, which are granted greater flexibility in curriculum than traditional schools, are a means to boosting performance in areas with chronically struggling public schools.

«Charter schools grant us the latitude, autonomy, and flexibility to create systems that best serve students, and we strive to develop meaningful relationships with students, because it's an important component of also holding them accountable,» added Dr. Manansala.

It asked the Ohio state legislature to grant the school district unprecedented flexibility from state education laws.

have established a policy that urges the federal government to grant flexibility to school districts to establish preschool programs for all three - and four - year - olds through a separate funding stream that develops, coordinates, and enhances the quality and availability of preschool programs;

It also incorporates House plans for a pilot program granting school calendar flexibility for 20 rural districts, an apparent nod to academic research that suggests shorter summer breaks may improve student performance, particularly among low - performing students.

To ensure that local authorities can start planning their budgets for next year with certainty, I do not intend to proceed, for 2017 to 2018, with proposals to create a new central schools block, allow local flexibility on the minimum funding guarantee or to ring - fence the schools block within the dedicated schools grant.

TCTA also objected to the draft plan's proposal to give priority for federally - funded school improvement grant funds to campuses that have the «operational flexibility» to successfully implement their school improvement plans.

Virginia, under No Child Left Behind Act flexibility waivers granted by USED, established annual measurable objectives (AMOs) in reading and mathematics for reducing proficiency gaps between students in the commonwealth's lowest - performing and highest - performing schools.

It also helps us understand what is meant by granting greater flexibility to charter schools.

Charters must adhere to the same state academic and financial accountability standards as all other public schools, but are granted some flexibility in staffing and instruction.

Saying that the state's education code allows school districts flexibility in laying off teachers in order to comply with constitutional requirements to provide equal education to all students, a Superior Court judge granted an injunction today that prevents the Los Angeles Unified School District from laying off teachers at Gompers, Liechty and Markham middle schools thisschool districts flexibility in laying off teachers in order to comply with constitutional requirements to provide equal education to all students, a Superior Court judge granted an injunction today that prevents the Los Angeles Unified School District from laying off teachers at Gompers, Liechty and Markham middle schools thisSchool District from laying off teachers at Gompers, Liechty and Markham middle schools this year.

I urge the State Board to support the proposal to grant my children's schools the flexibility they need to continue this life - changing work.»

[2] Despite the risks that accompany these localized policies, the huge changes and successes under the competency model were made possible by the freedom, flexibility, and choice granted to schools to create programs to help students in very different communities and situations as opposed to more stifling national mandates.

And the biggest new federal program in ESSA is the Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program being sold as «providing greater flexibility to enhance support for students and schools.»

A coalition of 10 California districts that together serve more than 1 million students also submitted an NCLB waiver proposal, which raises questions about both the wisdom of a department decision to grant flexibility at the district level and the state's ability to manage two different school accountability systems.

In an effort to tighten up performance benchmarks that schools, districts and states may have to reach in exchange for federal funds, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proposed a new rule that would increase accountability while also giving grant recipients some new flexibility in meeting the mandates.

States are still required to test 3rd - 8th grade students and once again in high school, but are now granted more flexibility in how and when the tests are given.