Not exact matches
«The staying power of service - learning can be seen in that it has survived and continued over these past five years, despite considerable pressures, such as
school budget cuts, focus on meeting state mandates, and concerns with
implications of No Child Left Behind,» said Ellen Tenenbaum, a researcher at Westat, the firm responsible
for conducting the survey.
At the same time, the report indicates that nearly 16 % of
schools received fewer applications
for places than they could provide
for in this academic year, which brings its own
budget implications for those affected.
Members in the devolved nations will want to know the
implications for their own
school budgets, too.
Despite its relatively modest financial impact, the review could have weighty
implications for DPI, which manages a $ 9 billion, K - 12
budget and provides support
for North Carolina's 115 local
school districts.