Sentences with phrase «half of district schools»

The Department of Education conducted a review (2008) of the content of district school wellness policies using a school wellness policy assessment tool developed in partnership with the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.

Safe transportation for students to and from school, transports special education students in / out of district schools and transports students to athletic and academic events.

He also represents the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

Now, Robert Runcie, who is superintendent of Broward County and president of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, is asking Gov. Rick Scott to hold a special session.

Montford heads the Florida Association of District School Superintendents and is a former teacher, principal and superintendent.

Ironically, it had been Broward's Runcie, president of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, who led the group to address student mental health, which he considers a grave crisis.

«We've noticed that many charter schools open in areas where there's a concern over performance of district schools,» Reilly said.

Success Academy co-location proposals are often controversial, as the popular charter schools tend to grow quickly and limit growth of the district school they share space with.

More than half of all charter schools located within public school buildings are overcrowded compared to only 16 % of district schools they share space with, according to the analysis of data conducted by the pro-charter school group Families for Excellent Schools.

Guest: Sen. Bill Montford, D - Tallahassee / Florida Association of District School Superintendents

The voucher program began in 2009, when a group of conservative candidates won control of the district school board and began a sweeping effort to privatize the education system in Douglas County — one of the wealthiest in the country.

State funding of district schools is generally tied to enrollment.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reports that, nationwide, 55.6 percent of charter schools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district schools.

New Mexico's charter cap shields small districts from enrollment loss, and as a result, the state's charters cluster primarily in urban settings (51 percent of charter schools operate there compared to 21 percent of New Mexico's district schools) and in suburbs (which host 12.3 percent of the state's charters but only 8.2 percent of its district schools).

Last year about 12 schools participated, and this year the number jumped to 44, a little more than half of the district schools, said Frances Haman - Prewitt, the foundations director of communications.

Likewise, when a student switches out of a district school to accept a tax - credit scholarship, that reduces the state's expenditures.

Also interesting is that 66 percent of district schools report using blended learning, whereas only 42 percent of charters do — something that confirms my observations but is counter to the narrative many in the education reform space hold.

Those clear and measurable results have been missing from many of the district schools adopting blended learning.

There are plenty of district schools that have adopted blended learning and boosted student outcomes.

There are plenty of district schools though that have adopted blended learning and boosted student outcomes.

A Brookings Institution study released in September 2002 concluded that student performance in charter schools was significantly lower than that of district schools on state tests in reading and math.

For this portion of the study, we compare KIPP students with two groups of district school students: all those attending non-KIPP middle schools in the same district, and a smaller comparison group of students attending middle schools that accepted an above - average number of students from the feeder elementary schools.

Cleveland was also a «high - choice» city, where families could choose from a wide mix of district schools and charter schools.

A visit to the district's web site for enrollment reveals numerous materials touting the quality of district schools.

It's no secret that the HR practices of private and charter schools — neither of which typically practices tenure — work far better than those of district schools from the standpoint of both school leaders and their students.

If school reform is to move forward, it will occur via new forms of competition — whether they be vouchers, charters, home schooling, digital learning, or the transformation of district schools into decentralized, autonomous units.

The average scholarship is worth barely $ 1,000, so every student who switches out of a district school to accept a scholarship saves the state a lot of money.

I find more credible the statistics from the U.S. Department of Education - sponsored report The State of Charter Schools 2000 showing that charter schools have a median student - teacher ratio of 16 to 1, 7 percent lower than that of district schools.

For example, Montessori curricula were invented nearly a century ago, but remain too «innovative» for the vast majority of district schools.

Every child that walks through the doors of a district school brings a pot of money with them.

Test results have improved in both sectors, with charter gains surpassing those of district schools.

Referring to the red tape and often maddening work rules she faced as principal of a district school, Icahn 3 principal Marcy Glattstein notes: «Coming from the DOE, what I appreciate most about Icahn is that it's human.

After a weekend construction project at one of the districts schools, a teacher discovered her laptop missing when she returned to her classroom on Monday.

Told most simply, the Philadelphia story provides a threefold answer to these questions: 1) for - profits outperform district - managed schools in math but not in reading; 2) nonprofits probably fall short of district schools in both reading and math instruction; and 3) for profits outperform nonprofits in both subjects.

Charter school principals are more diverse than principals of district schools, but far less diverse than the students they serve.

Moreover, the quality of district schools can vary significantly, and the schools to which students from low - income families are generally assigned tend to underperform significantly on average.

As a result, a number of district schools suddenly had too few low - income students to be eligible for Title I dollars.

His commitment to collaborating with stakeholders and creating partnerships has earned Superintendent Runcie state and national recognition, including being named Florida's 2016 Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.

Dr. Jenkins is serving as President of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents for school year 2015 - 16.

Contrary to the claims of Sheila Cohen, president of the state's teachers» union, charter schools are not being funded at the detriment of district school kids [op - ed, courant.com, July 27, «Charter Schools Funded At Expense Of Others»].

The petitioners may also present any evidence that either of the choice programs contribute to what they argue is the inadequate level of funding of district schools.

Not exact matches

That's the kind of question people ask before they even get to academic questions,» Patrick Sanchez, Superintendent of Newark, California Unified School District told CNBC.

Broward County School District superintendent Robert Runcie said there was no evidence of multiple shooters, nor did the school receive warnings or threats before the guSchool District superintendent Robert Runcie said there was no evidence of multiple shooters, nor did the school receive warnings or threats before the guschool receive warnings or threats before the gunfire.

For the last 15 years, Partners for Progress, a group of private and public - sector leaders in St. Charles County, Missouri, have invested a significant amount of time and money to create a culture of STEM education in the area's school districts.

The school district failed to give Anderson formal notice of inefficiency or 90 days to correct his failings before firing him.

Microsoft is providing consulting and technology to the new 180,000 - square - foot high school, which is being built by the School District of Philadelphia to serve 750 stuschool, which is being built by the School District of Philadelphia to serve 750 stuSchool District of Philadelphia to serve 750 students.

At a hearing on the injunction in Fort Worth on Aug. 12, lawyers for Texas said the guidelines usurp the authority of school districts nationwide.

HB 2899, by Republican state Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton, would have gutted cities and school districts» trans - inclusive bathroom policies.

This is thanks in part to a new wave of educational startups that offer innovative ways for school districts and teachers to engage with technology in the classroom.

In the last five years, 20 % of jobs have been cut in the district, three schools have been closed, the Journal reported.