Sentences with phrase «greater access to quality schools»

The question is, will the Trump administration will use school choice to further fracture Americans from one another (and have no impact on student achievement) or use school choice so that more families have greater access to quality schools that can improve achievement for all students?

This or similar approaches (e.g., Kingsland's proposal to grant larger vouchers for at - risk students) are more likely to yield wider private school participation — and therefore greater access to quality schools — than a strict open admissions mandate.

Not exact matches

The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), the community group that I lead in Chicago, and its network of charter schools provide Hispanic immigrant families with access to a high - quality education, thereby challenging them to fulfill their great potential while promoting American values, ideals, and our collective successes.

However, as state legislatures and the Trump administration look to grow school choice, we must commit to ensuring that increases in choice do not lead to decreases in access to quality schools for, or greater segregation of, students with disabilities.

NEA Leader Stresses Goal of Great Public Schools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involSchools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involschools, and increasing parent and community involvement.

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Never before have Americans had greater access to information about school quality.

While the President's FY 2012 Budget requests funding to improve D.C. public schools and expand high - quality public charter schools, the Administration opposes targeting resources to help a small number of individuals attend private schools rather than creating access to great public schools for every child.

* UPDATED A massive undertaking to increase access to high - quality education for tens of thousands of low - income students in Los Angeles was revealed today in a long - awaited plan by Great Public Schools Now, a well - funded nonprofit organization formed last year.

Technology alone will not improve academic achievement, but when used as a part of a comprehensive school improvement approach it will empower students to take a greater role in their own learning and will provide equity in access to quality instructional resources.

The commitment to invest # 42 million in a Teacher Development Premium pilot to enable teachers and leaders working in areas of greatest need to access high quality professional development, and drive school improvement; and

The Mind Trust was founded to provide every Indianapolis student, regardless of income or background, access to a great, quality school.

And every child deserves access to a high - quality public school — one that meets the child's learning needs and unlocks the door to that great future.

Check out DCSRN's virtual school tours, which objectively showcase every aspect of a school day and provide parents with greater access to make important comparisons about school quality.

We know the fundamental needs of our families include greater access to high - quality early childhood education, sustained resources and support, stable school communities, rigorous curriculum led by strong instructional leaders and having a voice in the decisions that impact their children.

Ideally, an updated definition will lead to greater scrutiny of actual quality of services, rather than just compliance, and school districts fully embracing inclusion to ensure that students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum.

This also means expanding opportunities for high - quality education — from greater access to Advanced Placement courses to the expansion of high - quality charter schools — so that children from poor and minority households, especially young black men and women who did the worst on NAEP this year (and have less access to college - preparatory courses in traditional districts) can succeed in school and in life.

If the quality of public education is generally poor, then parents must compete for a small number of adequate schools - a competition that will be won by those with the greatest access to resources.

Marcya is also working to ensure others families have access to quality teachers, great schools, and opportunity.

Six years after the initial attempt to create a tax credit program, Louisiana's tax credit program will provide families with greater access to high - quality private schools.

So yes, if we could get many of these students access to targeted, high - quality and effective after - school programs, that would be a great help to teachers in challenging classrooms like hers.

About The National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (NCTAF) The National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (NCTAF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1994 as a bipartisan effort to engage education policymakers and practitioners to address the entrenched national challenge of recruiting, developing, and retaining great teachers in order to ensure that all students have access to quality teaching in schools organized for success.

School districts nationwide want to increase participation in their choice programs and parents want greater access to a more diverse set of high - quality school opSchool districts nationwide want to increase participation in their choice programs and parents want greater access to a more diverse set of high - quality school opschool options.

TennesseeCAN works to ensure every TN student has access to a high - quality education through great teachers and great schools.

In addition, two Alliance reports from the Climate Change series offer specific federal, state, and local policy recommendations for fostering a positive school climate by ensuring greater access to rigorous coursework and high - quality teaching.

National Commission on Teaching & America's Future: NCTAF is a bipartisan organization that engages education policymakers and practitioners to address the entrenched national challenge of recruiting, developing, and retaining great teachers in order to ensure that all students have access to quality teaching in schools organized for success.

Knowing that the children we serve have access to such a great and affordable network of quality schools is fundamental to our mission.

The National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (NCTAF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1994 as a bipartisan effort to engage education policymakers and practitioners to address the entrenched national challenge of recruiting, developing, and retaining great teachers in order to ensure that all students have access to quality teaching in schools organized for success.

We support the growth of high - quality public schools so that parents in every neighborhood have access to a great school for their children.

Great Public Schools Now Announces Formation, Leadership and Guiding Principles to Ensure Every L.A. Student Has Access to a High - Quality Public School

«The bill as introduced represents a strong and critical step forward in supporting effective teachers across California and ensuring that every public school student has access to the great teaching and quality education that he or she deserves,» said Ben Austin, policy director of Students Matter, in an emailed statement.

At Great Public Schools Now, our mission to to give all children access to a high - quality education.

In June Great Public Schools Now revealed its long - awaited plan to increase access to high - quality education for tens of thousands of low - income students in Los Angeles and announced its first three grants, though none directly went to district sSchools Now revealed its long - awaited plan to increase access to high - quality education for tens of thousands of low - income students in Los Angeles and announced its first three grants, though none directly went to district schoolsschools.

According to a press release issued at the time, «The reorganization addresses Governor Dannel P. Malloy's six principles on education reform, including: (1) Enhancing families» access to high - quality early childhood; (2) Turning around Connecticut's lowest - performing schools and districts; (3) Expanding the availability of high - quality school models; (4) Removing red tape and other barriers to success; (5) Ensuring that our schools are home to the very best teachers and principals; and (6) Delivering more resources, targeted to districts with the greatest need - provided that they embrace key reforms that position our students for success.»

By comparing fourth - grade literacy outcomes against the experiences and inputs that produced these results — including indicators of health - care and preschool access, family economic well - being, mental - health and child - welfare services, nutrition, and comprehensive school quality — we can identify gaps in how we are serving children and target investments and reforms to those areas with the greatest potential to improve children's long - term life outcomes.

Those recommendations include a greater focus on quality choices, simplifying all steps of the school choice process, improving families» access to school quality data, and strengthening the role that interpersonal networks play in supporting families as they choose schools for their children.

Greater access to high quality pre-K, full - day kindergarten, and after - school programs, which have been proven to narrow achievement gaps.

School districts nationwide are looking to increase participation in their school choice programs and parents are seeking greater access to a more diverse set of high - quality school options for their chiSchool districts nationwide are looking to increase participation in their school choice programs and parents are seeking greater access to a more diverse set of high - quality school options for their chischool choice programs and parents are seeking greater access to a more diverse set of high - quality school options for their chischool options for their children.

However, a much greater investment of state dollars through the new funding formula is necessary in order to ensure that minority children in low - income schools in PA to receive the opportunities they need for success and that all children in the Commonwealth to have access to high - quality CTE programs.

Scholarship tax credit programs give families greater access to high - quality private schools by providing incentives for businesses and individuals to get involved in education reform.

Access to quality programs and services during these early years can set children on a path to school success, with long - term benefits that yield great returns to our country.

Sitting in Lexington, Ashland Park has access to all of Lexington's many amenities, as well as a low cost of living, great schools, low crime, and in general offers residents a high quality of life.