Sentences with phrase «greater educational community»

If implemented correctly, the Common Core presents the opportunity for the greater educational community to work together towards the ultimate goal of educating our youth.

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Supporters of free schools say they bring greater educational autonomy to parents and communities and that flexibility over the curriculum and qualifications required to teach can improve learning.

Catholic schools matter to urban neighborhoods not only as educational institutions — although, to be sure, they matter a great deal educationally — but also as community institutions.

It is a small book, and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper and more stable relationship to family and community; they have a greater respect for the life of the mind, with educational achievements reflecting that respect; and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom and authority.

The Agudath Israel representative told Mr. Paterson that «You are leaving the Governor's office at the end of this year with a great educational legacy» and assured him that «you will always be remembered by our community for your pivotal role in this historic accomplishment.»

«In addition to seeing some great competition between area high school rivals, this two - day event allows our partners to present critical educational information to the community.

Out of the blog came The Primal Blueprint (2009), The Primal Blueprint Cookbook (2010) and the inaugural PrimalCon (2010), a three - day retreat bringing together members of the Primal community for a weekend of amazing food, great company, educational breakout sessions and a little play, rest and relaxation.

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Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

Kojonup District High Sschool, highly commended in the 2013 Waste Authority Infinity Awards, is a great example of what regional schools can do and has become a terrific role model for its community, recently featuring in an educational DVD on best practice recycling sponsored by their local recycling depot.

It can help us to engage young people in reflective conversations, identity exploration, goal - setting and planning exercises, and a host of other strategies that can put them on a path to future success — and our communities on a path toward greater educational equity.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

«The Evaluation Panel found that the engagement of [ATSI] people in the teaching profession is an essential contributor to great educational success for children and young people and their families and communities.»

The more children felt connected to their school community and felt engaged, rather than bored, the greater their likelihood of achieving a higher educational qualification and going on to a professional or managerial career.

Doing so would show a greater commitment to supporting children, helping parents to maintain their responsibilities, reinforcing communities, tackling educational inequalities and ensuring that the effects of austerity do not fall disproportionately on poor families.»

There are bubbling communities of educators at Teachers Pay Teachers and on many OER websites, where people are excitedly sharing and iterating on great educational resources.

There needs to be a greater focus on skills — not just educational attainment — or we are likely to experience adverse consequences that could undermine the fabric of our democracy and community.

Better school climates and better relations with administration and the community were also reported, as well as greater parent involvement and more parents with high expectations for their children's future educational attainment.

«Fort Wayne Community Schools has great leadership and a school board that is committed to educational excellence for all students,» said Dr. Brian Smith, Executive Director, Indiana School Boards Association.

We commit to serving students who reflect our communities and neighborhoods, particularly students with the greatest educational needs.

In his introduction to the report, Osborne described education as «perhaps the greatest challenge» faced in the north, and wants the region to emulate the success of the London Challenge in improving educational outcomes in deprived communities.

«This welcomed capital infusion will enable us to respond to the growing demand for CSDC's services in the Mountain West and Southwest regions and provide more opportunity for students and parents in communities with the greatest need for more educational options,» said Laura Fiemann, CSDC's Senior Vice President for Western and CDFI Operations.

I'll end with this: we have so many divisions and distractions in our community, wanting great educational options for the children of this city doesn't have to be one of them.

In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

A four - tier formula would use state and local funds to provide the foundation for a high quality education for every student, state funds to help districts with students whose educational needs are truly greater than the norm, and local funds to provide additional programs and services communities want for their schools.

With a desire to have a greater impact on the educational community, she obtained her Instructional Leadership License for the state of Tennessee from Christian Brothers University.

As a publicly engaged scholar, Glennys» research focuses on health disparities, educational inequalities, food injustice, and social justice issues affecting the Dominican immigrant community in Greater Boston.

Pointing to LA Unified's soaring numbers of students living in poverty and learning English, Caputo - Pearl suggested, «If Broad and other billionaires want to ensure a great education for every child, they should invest half a billion dollars, and more, in an LAUSD foundation, run by the democratically elected school board, to fund sustainable neighborhood community schools that address the myriad educational and socio - economic needs of our students.»

The city also has made many of its campuses «empowerment schools» in which principals, with input from the school community, are given greater authority over spending, educational programming and curriculum.

Alexandria, VA (8/5/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, invites education leaders at all levels to join the association at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., from October 31 to November 2, 2014, to learn immediate, practical strategies to achieve great educational leadership.

Sacramento, CA - In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

Going forward, our work to improve and increase great educational opportunities for kids and communities will be much stronger because of the ability to link practices to outcomes.

«One of the Coalition's founding principles is diversity, meaning our schools are committed to serving students who reflect their communities and neighborhoods, particularly students with the greatest educational needs,» Nick said.

Welcome to GFE's community — the largest and most diverse network of education grantmakers dedicated to improving educational outcomes and increasing opportunities for all learners through networking, learning and building greater alignment and coordination.

Such school - based partnerships provide social services and supports, enriching educational opportunities, healthcare, mental health services, adult education, and nutrition programs, with a strong emphasis on equity and making greatest use of the community's strengths.

August 18, 2017, (LOS ANGELES, CA)-- With the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education set to discuss critical budgetary and policy decisions for the first time this term, Great Public Schools Now (GPSN), a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and replicating successful educational programs in underserved communities, today released additional results of its summer poll of Angelenos on the topic of education.

Given that education is the civil rights issue of our time, LEE is attempting to build the capacity of former teachers and education leaders to make educational equity a reality in underserved communities across this great nation.

«We want to work with these communities to identify how best to provide expanded educational opportunities so that every student has access to a great public school.

With a philosophy that educational opportunities create great communities that prosper, Treviño has committed a half century to strengthening our country's educational infrastructure and school board leadership.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District supports a ESEA reauthorization bill that provides school districts the flexibility and resources needed to respond to the educational challenges in local communities, and provides greater local flexibility in the use of ESEA funding for Titles I, II and III as states and school districts are in the best position to make spending decisions to facilitate local innovation and student achievement, without placing undue burdens on districts that would adversely impact effective governance; and

Low - performing public schools have become a critical battleground between corporate - backed initiatives that remove local control of schools and favor the privatization of public education, and proponents of community schools who assert that parents, teachers and students — in short, the public — are the greatest asset in restoring strong educational outcomes.

T4SJ educates and organizes teachers and community - based educators, and implements programs and projects aimed at developing empowering learning environments, creating more equitable access to resources and power, and realizing a just and caring culture within the educational system and greater society.

PowerMyLearning is committed to helping students, teachers, and families in under - served school communities in Greater Los Angeles harness the power of technology and personalized learning to improve educational outcomes.

Although Connecticut law requires that School Governance Councils be utilized in school districts that are facing the greatest challenges, in Bridgeport, Paul Vallas appears either unwilling or unable to meet his obligation to include the community, parents, and teachers in the educational decision - making process.

We come to work every day so that young people in our community can participate in great educational, recreational, cultural, social, and personal enrichment programs.

Of course, better detection and early intervention strategies have led to more intensive and focused assistance at an earlier age, but the digital tools available for the patient's support community — especially tablets such as the iPad that have literally hundreds of apps that can enable special needs users — have also meant greater educational access, more inclusion in social settings, and unheard of independence for people with autism.

The City Playhouse Theatre, which is a great place for family entertainment offers a diverse mix of professional productions, community shows, local artists and educational programming.

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Kanawha - Charleston Humane Association provides great educational info and promotes several programs to their community in a digestible way.

Reaching out to the greater Baltimore community through educational partnerships on animal welfare and kindness to pets.