Sentences with phrase «helping school districts cope»

The Education Committee of the Mississippi Senate has approved a bill aimed at helping school districts cope with fiscal strains created by state budget cuts.

When the charter school expansion first started to take off, some states freed up transitional funds to help school districts cope with declining enrollments and fiscal fallout as students left for charters.

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Schnebel, who is president of the Suffolk school chiefs organization, said the extra money would help districts cope with increasing state cap limitations on local property taxes.

Like Palo Alto Unified, districts across the state are increasingly interested in helping students cope, prompted by concerns about student mental health and a new accountability system that calls for schools to do a better job for the hundreds of thousands of students who are suspended or chronically absent each year.

School districts eager to reduce achievement gaps, increase college and career readiness, and help students cope with anxiety, substance abuse, and bullying are looking for ways to make social - emotional learning (SEL) part of every classroom and every lesson.

The vast majority of pregnancies at this age are unplanned, and strategizing for the future often takes a backseat to coping with the present.2 The Irving Independent School District Teenage Pregnant and Parenting Students (TAPPS) program helps young mothers overcome those challenges.

Their Youth Services Division has developed programs that build self - esteem, promote respect for others, facilitates improved communication, and teaches strategies to cope with stress in a healthy manner.3 The Independence School District offers meal programs, Title I instructional services, tutoring, and mentoring programs to help children overcome the academic obstacles brought on by their living situation.