Sentences with phrase «greater education options»

If a bill gives parents greater education options and allows public education funds to follow students to the school that best meets their needs, we intend to support it.

The city is also an excellent base for travel to the rest of the Asia - Pacific region, and has great education options for children.

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If breakfast - in - the - classroom is your passion program, the education session lineup at ANC is packed with great options to help you implement a new program, or grow an existing one.

«This is a great option for viewing the eclipse together as a family, especially if you have been unable to secure a pair of eclipse glasses,» says Karyn Perdue, education program manager for The Lab.

Believe Midwifery Services isn't the option with fewer resources for the what - if, but rather the VIP option that offers greater time, greater education, greater staffing, a cohesive and collaborative team, and as evidence by our outcomes, far improved success.

Marie Stopes International is calling for greater effort, through public education campaigns and advertising of family planning methods and services, to increase women's awareness of the full range of contraceptive options and regular use of a method suitable to their lifestyles.

«There are so many great options where Democratic candidates are clearly contrasting their fight for the middle class with the Republicans allegiance to the Koch brothers, but I would vote for North Carolina where Speaker Tillis» devastating education cuts are ending his chances.

The Health Commissioner and Mental Health Commissioner have spent a great deal of time putting together options for the county to focus on prevention, education and treatment.

The Heartland Institute argues that market reforms should be introduced into the public education system to increase competition and provide more options and greater choice for parents and their children.

Our course is a great option for nurses looking for continuing education units.

This upgrade option provides users with even greater control over the matching process including options such as income, religion, and education.

As Bari Walsh's Usable Knowledge article makes clear, children of greater socioeconomic means typically access early education options that make kindergarten an easier step — which in turn gives them a significant advantage for years to come.

Some great options for classroom audiobook access can be found at Learning Ally, a nonprofit provider of human - read audiobooks; OverDrive Education, another provider of human - read audiobooks; and Bookshare, a provider of computerized audiobooks (free for students with an individualized education Education, another provider of human - read audiobooks; and Bookshare, a provider of computerized audiobooks (free for students with an individualized education education program).

«It is wonderful to see Great Ouse Primary Academy open, as it will provide families to the west of Bedford with another option for their child's education, as well as creating some of the many additional school places our thriving town needs.

Whatever the outcome, there are great options available for everyone to pursue in education or vocational training.

What this pick means is far from ensuring that every child has the option of a great public education — the many who have it now will lose it.

How American schools are making inequality worse The Conversation, October 26, 2015 Study: Schools Exacerbate Growing Rich - Poor Achievement Gap U.S. News & World Report, October 19, 2015 Schools exacerbate the growing achievement gap between rich and poor, a 33 - country study finds The Hechinger Report, October 19, 2015 Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts with Unequal Access Diverse Education, October 14, 2015 Inequality should scare us: Create great school options now The Seattle Times, October 11, 2015 Studies Probe How Schools Widen Achievement Gaps Education Week, October 6, 2015 New study reveals vast gap between rich and poor students The Educator, October 6, 2015 Low - Income Students Shortchanged on Math Curriculum U.S. News & World Report, September 30, 2015 Math content in schools adding to achievement gap, new study finds The Washington Post, September 30, 2015

Gary Naeyaert, executive director of the Great Lakes Education Project, said charter schools are often a better academic option for students than the conventional school district they came from.

Grow - your - own programs could be delivered in rural areas using distance - learning options provided by higher education institutions and district - provided coaching and mentoring — giving prospective teachers greater access to high - quality training while remaining in their local community.

Her level of influence is well established, and after the Michigan law passed the state House of Representatives, a press release from DeVos's group, the Great Lakes Education Project, noted that lawmakers «were successful tonight in preserving choices and options for [students] and their families -LSB-...] Despite efforts by some of the elites and big city bosses who believe they know what is best for children.»

«Under Betsy's leadership, we will see a renewed focus on innovation in education, empowering parents with options, supporting and encouraging great educators, and replicating success models that serve students based on their individual needs.»

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We need more school options for families, not fewer: kids shouldn't have to rely on a lottery or their parents» ability to buy a house in a certain neighborhood to get a great education.

Together, they started the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) which has worked to provide funding and private training to state legislators to advocate for the redirection of public funds from traditional public schools to other options, including charter schools, private schools, parochial schools (private schools with a religious affiliation) and online schools.

Great schools will grow from the public demand for superior education options.

According to Education Cities and Great Schools, there aren't many options.

This means that the financial (and political) muscle of the two unions is far greater than that of school reform organizations such as Democrats for Education Reform, StudentsFirst (for which I used to work), Stand for Children, Black Alliance for Educational Options, and the American Federation for Children.

«During the period of time that the Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) funds were available, schools used those funds to purchase addition [sic] teacher positions to lower class size (CSR positions — and have adjusted their course offerings to provide a greater variety of options to students, intervention classes, enrichment opportunities, etc..

The LA Charter Leaders Meeting on January 26 featured great break - out sessions on the state budget, funding options, and special education, many of which highlighted key member resources.

«The governor really recognizes all our public schools as part of the solution toward making sure that every student in the state has access to a great education, and their parents have options of where they can send their student,» spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said.

They include evidence that the schools have demonstrated an ability to «provide all students with a high - quality education» and that because «multiple models» have succeeded, «Great Public Schools Now is considering how to invest in multiple types of public schools to expand the number of high - quality options for students throughout Greater Los Angeles.

They approved several great schools and saw the dramatic impact that creating world - class public education options had on the city and its families.

Wendy Lecker puts her finger on two things of great importance: first, certain of the power brokers in public education in Connecticut are determined to increase the number of privately managed charter schools, and they are using every opportunity that presents itself — from the Sheff settlement to the Turnaround option in Obama's Race to the Top — to pursue just this goal; and second, a key factor in the advance of school privatization is «the corporate education «reform» industry's narrative... that our public education system is failing.»

And I'm hopeful that our charter leaders will stop at absolutely nothing to provide a great education to every family who comes knocking — especially those families who don't have great options.

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What this pick means is far from ensuring that every child has the option of a great public education, the many who have it now will lose it.

Presenting Organizations Charter Board Council of New Orleans / / Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools / / Young Leadership Council / / Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans / / Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools / / Bureau of Governmental Research / / Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives / / Black Alliance for Educational Options / / New Orleans Chamber of Commerce / / Urban League of Greater New Orleans / / Orleans Public Education Network (OPEN) / / EngageNOLA / / New Schools for New Orleans / / Neighborhood Partnership Network / / Algiers Economic Development Foundation / / New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce / / Puentes New Orleans / / Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training / / Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of LA / / NOLA Parent Organizing Network / / Greater New Orleans Education Foundation / / United Negro College Fund / / Baptist Community Ministries

It's important to the single mother who wants her children to have a high - quality education but had no great options until a local charter school opened.

Custom Material flash cards are another great option to be used as a practice tool for lessons, or for physical education assessments.

I am excited to be part of the team and help educate other individuals what other great options there are for education.

To date, Great Public Schools Now has met with more than 60 education and community organizations to solicit input on how best to serve under - resourced neighborhoods and give families more options for high - quality public schools.

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While families with greater means can move to neighborhoods with public schools they like, or pay twice for education by opting for a private school, lower - income families often don't have those options.

(b) The purposes of establishing charter schools are: (i) to stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education; (ii) to provide opportunities for innovative learning and assessments; (iii) to provide parents and students with greater options in selecting schools within and outside their school districts; (iv) to provide teachers with a vehicle for establishing schools with alternative, innovative methods of educational instruction and school structure and management; (v) to encourage performance - based educational programs; (vi) to hold teachers and school administrators accountable for students» educational outcomes; and (vii) to provide models for replication in other public schools.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has made it clear that school choice will become a reality for many parents, which means that they will have to choose from a greater number of options in determining where to enroll their child.

«Ciji is a passionate educator dedicated to ensuring that every family and every child has great educational options that support a life of purpose and opportunity,» says Andrew Neumann, CEO and executive chair of Open Sky Education.

But thanks to the work of Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan, and Assembly Speaker Heastie, New York's charter schools can continue to grow and provide a great education in communities where there is an urgent need for options.»

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This report proves once again that charter schools are a great option for parents who want their children to have an excellent education.

AFC has long supported the 529 expansion and this is a good step forward in providing families greater flexibility and options when it comes to their child's education.