Sentences with phrase «in decisions about the schools»

Some people say the old system gave parents more of a say in decisions about the schools in their community.

District leaders recognized the need to develop capacity for data use among school personnel, particularly in decisions about school - improvement initiatives and instructional programs.

One key area of agreement emerged: Teachers needed to be involved in decisions about school operations, including a new process for evaluation that created instructional leadership specialists to help struggling teachers.

Parents and students can use the poster to find out where they can participate in decisions about schools at every level — from their local public school up to the Mayor's office.

«While PAA celebrates parent involvement, this legislation does not fully include families in decisions about their schools.

Not exact matches

«There's something very uncomfortable about distorting the decision to tax the house you live in versus the one you don't,» Todd Sinai, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business's real - estate department, told Business Insider.

The Late Show host also spoke to Cook about his decision last year to publicly announce that he is gay, as well as the Apple CEO's efforts to increase the company's charitable works: «It became so clear to me that kids were getting bullied in school, kids were getting discriminated against, kids were even being [disowned] by their own parents,» Cook said.

«You can almost see it emerging in people's minds,» says Davis, «how they've made decisions and the way they were in high school, what that means about them and their connection to the opportunity.»

«Decisions deplete our self - control, so the more decisions we make in a given period, the less energy we have to think clearly and rationally about the next decisions,» says behavioral economist Zoe Chance, assistant professor at Yale School of MaDecisions deplete our self - control, so the more decisions we make in a given period, the less energy we have to think clearly and rationally about the next decisions,» says behavioral economist Zoe Chance, assistant professor at Yale School of Madecisions we make in a given period, the less energy we have to think clearly and rationally about the next decisions,» says behavioral economist Zoe Chance, assistant professor at Yale School of Madecisions,» says behavioral economist Zoe Chance, assistant professor at Yale School of Management.

It's like trusting your 28 - year - old fresh - from - MBA - school McKinsey consultant to make executive business decisions about your 128 year - old - business that they know nothing about just because they are wicked smart, have a blackbelt in Excel & Powerpoint and do better graphs than you.

Among the many notable decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in the area of religion was the 1963 case Abington Township School District v. Schempp, which held that tax - supported schools were only allowed to teach about religion.

Nor is the problem that he went so far as to argue that the Court should «ignore» both the fact that the voucher program was initiated in response to a severe educational crisis in the Cleveland public schools and the fact that parental decisions about how to spend their vouchers were voluntary.

At bottom, changes in a school's concrete identity come by decisions it makes, deliberately or inadvertently, about three factors we noted in chapter 2 that distinguish schools from one another: Whether to construe what the Christian thing is all about in some one way, and if so, how; what sort of community a theological school ought to be; how best to go about understanding God.

That is certain to shape the school's decisions about which subject matters to stress relatively more than others in its course of study, which courses to include in what sequence.

How is this school's overarching goal concretely enacted by the role that worship has in its common life, and by how decisions about that role are made?

(Indeed, fascinating histories might be written of major changes in the identities of both denominational and university - related theological schools that came about over the past thirty years not by grand vision and masterful decision but through the accumulated impact of individual decisions about particular proposed courses, programs for this and centers for that.)

In the nature of the case every school has some concrete identity and ethos, and in the nature of the case that identity will be one of the contingencies shaping decisions about the content of the course of studIn the nature of the case every school has some concrete identity and ethos, and in the nature of the case that identity will be one of the contingencies shaping decisions about the content of the course of studin the nature of the case that identity will be one of the contingencies shaping decisions about the content of the course of study.

Judgments a school at least implicitly makes about these three questions deeply shape its identity and will almost certainly be reflected in the decisions it makes about the content and movement of its course of study.

Every citizen, every parent, every teacher and administrator must make decisions about what shall be taught in homes, schools, churches, industry, and community.

A blanket moratorium on charter schools would limit Black students» access to some of the best schools in America and deny Black parents the opportunity to make decisions about what's best for their children.»

In the landmark Schempp - Murray decisions, it often has been overlooked that although the justices forbade worship in the schools, they encouraged «teaching about religion.&raquIn the landmark Schempp - Murray decisions, it often has been overlooked that although the justices forbade worship in the schools, they encouraged «teaching about religion.&raquin the schools, they encouraged «teaching about religion.»

Raised Catholic... Catholic school... church every morning before class... and taught in religious classes to feel guilty about life and the decisions you make.

The For the Record (Scorecard) item about Paula Creamer challenging the LPGA over a ruling on Annika Sorenstam's drop during last month's ADT Championship was contrasted nicely by the mention in the Sportsmanship Edition of Faces in the Crowd of Halsey Copp's decision to assess himself a one - stroke penalty that may have cost his high school team the state title.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinIn the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinIn the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

First of all, the privileged kids that I wrote about first are, you know, sort of likely to go to schools like yours, to be in positions of authority as they grow up, policy, policy decisions.

In order to make sound decisions about meal pricing, school officials need more information.

As your child gets older, they make more decisions and about more complex things, a five year old can make five decisions in a day, what to wear to school (if they don't have a uniform), what to have in his sandwiches, which friend to have home after school, whether to wash or dry the dishes, for example.

While I was on my break, some of you may have read about a controversial decision by the New York City Department of Education to discontinue a popular NYC school lunch program run by Wellness in the Schools (WITS).

Whether you're thinking about enrolling your child in a traditional public or private school, a DoDEA school or you're currently homeschooling your child (or considering the possibility), there are many resources available to help you make informed decisions about your child's education.

You will need to have Parental Responsibility in order for the court to recognise you as the child's father, and they'll have to do this before you can be involved in court decisions about their future, such as which school they go to, which country they live in, what their surname is etc..

We involved Morgan in every decision about going to parties, family gatherings, and school activities.

From these statements three principles emerge about self - administration: Schools must be free of state control as part of a free cultural life, teachers must be centrally involved in the running of the school and in decision making, and the school should be organized along republican principles in which teachers are equal but delegate specific responsibilities to individuals and committees.

«We just want to make sure if a parent has to make a tough decision like that, they have support here at school,» said Lisa Lovato, principal of Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, where about 9 in 10 students are from low - income famschool,» said Lisa Lovato, principal of Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, where about 9 in 10 students are from low - income famSchool, where about 9 in 10 students are from low - income families.

And yes, I get it that we don't let kids make decisions about the most important things in life; on the other hand, we didn't have a whole lot of support from school admins, or even from parents (who relied on the sale of soda and junk at school events to fund enrichment programs) at that time to eliminate junk from schools.

School decision makers 1) plug in simple information, 2) explore different ways to expand school meals programs like moving breakfast to the classroom or serving afterschool meals, and 3) come out with hard data about costs, number of students served and federal reimbursement doSchool decision makers 1) plug in simple information, 2) explore different ways to expand school meals programs like moving breakfast to the classroom or serving afterschool meals, and 3) come out with hard data about costs, number of students served and federal reimbursement doschool meals programs like moving breakfast to the classroom or serving afterschool meals, and 3) come out with hard data about costs, number of students served and federal reimbursement dollars.

There are a lot of reasons for why, including more testing and other demands in school encroaching on recess, and parents» fears about letting kids make their own decisions or roam freely outdoors.

In the adjudicator's decision last August, he wrote that «The diocese... has published guidance to schools on admissions and this is where I would expect to see such religious activities laid out if they are to be [permitted]... However, the guidance is silent on this matter» — and therefore, while being wrong about the silence, correctly concluded that paragraph 1.9 i is breached.

The decision follows an explosive row last week about a so - called «Trojan Horse» attempt to bring extremely conservative Muslim practices into schools in Birmingham.

Today he commented, «At a time when public concern about the place of religion in schools has never been higher, we need full accountability and transparency with respect to decisions as to which schools are funded.

Sharon Owens, the director of the Southwest Community Center and a resident of Syracuse, made a statement to the audience saying that the Consensus committee — which she was a member of — could not make decisions about the schools until foundational problems in the city were addressed.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind, gives states considerable flexibility to craft their own accountability systems — in the process asking states to make crucial decisions about what it means to be a successful school, what rate of academic progress is acceptable, and...

«As always, you have to make decisions about how much you can afford to do in school aid and how much money you have to put aside for the potential impact of federal cuts in Medicaid and in health care,» Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle (D - Irondequoit) said last week.

Both legislative leaders said yesterday that her proposals are a template from which to re-start negotiations, although there is a school of thought — one particularly of concern to black and Latino leaders in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan — that Mann's lines will end up standing, since they allow the majorities in both the Senate and Assembly to punt on hard decisions about whose district to eliminate and how.

Excerpt: «My experience in education has taught me that empowering parents, teachers and principals to make decisions about school policies is essential to building good schools.»

This written notice will include the specific basis for the determination, the date when the child will no longer be able to attend school in the district, and information about appealing the decision to the New York State Education Commissioner.

Haldar, who made $ 400,000 in his various roles at SUNY Poly, says school officials launched an inquiry into his grant activities in October 2016 after Haldar began complaining to the new administration about various policies at the school, ranging from grant oversight to personnel decisions.

We used that decision - making power to deliver on promises we had made to the electors: rapid demographic change had led to a shortage of local primary school places, so in the last four years we used the Council's resources to expand local primary schools to create twice as many; concerns about a scruffy and run down high street were addressed by comprehensive neighbourhood renewal; and pressure on household budgets was relieved by freezing the council tax and the cost of resident's parking permits.

However, Professor Brian Benestad, who teaches theology at the University of Scranton, argues «If the Catholic schools are required to recognize the union, then you're going to have government... intervening in the school, making decisions about whether the bishops» invocation of doctrine is really genuine.»

«The decision that I have made about that [New York City schools chancellor] position is however a decision I can no longer sustain,» he said, garnering loud applause from attendees and board members in the room.

Bill de Blasio found himself a lonely man Thursday as he tried to defend his decision to keep the city's schools open in the midst of a Nor» easter that ended up dumping about 10 inches of snow on the city.