Sentences with phrase «increase equity in schools»

Morningside Center, in collaboration with researchers, was awarded a federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to increase equity in schools through a novel combination of SEL, restorative practices, and courageous conversations about race.

Morningside Center, in collaboration with researchers, was awarded a federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to increase equity in schools through a novel combination of SEL, restorative practices, and courageous conversations about race.

The Senate bill adopted amendments for school library investments, restoration of grant programs in Indian Country for teacher training and student fellowships, and increased equity in school sports, among others.

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«The state's rapidly improving economic picture means there's a real opportunity for the state to more fully invest in its public schools, including dedicating new money to Foundation Aid as a way of increasing equity and further helping students to thrive,» said NYSUT President Andy Pallotta.

«We're going to demand that Governor Cuomo provide the funding that was afforded to us in a court decision for our schools,» she said as she joined advocates to push for more funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which in 2007 won a lawsuit against the state to provide increased education funding to the city.

Mulgrew welcomed the Council's support in two statewide initiatives: lobbying Albany to increase state aid in light of the $ 2 billion the state owes New York City public schools as a result of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court settlement, and supporting full funding for Teacher Centers.

The Alliance for Quality Education, a group that advocates for increased school funding, slammed the report for not addressing the question of student need or equity in New York.

Several speakers at the rally noted that the state had this year not made the sizeable increase in school spending that it had committed to make as part of the resolution of the 13 - year Campaign for Fiscal Equity school funding lawsuit.

In their meetings with lawmakers, UFT members advocated for a substantial state funding increase, noting that Albany still owes New York City public schools $ 2 billion as a result of the 2016 settlement of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity school aid lawsuit.

State legislators addressed members at the convention center just before the educators fanned out to lobby their local elected officials to call for an increase in school funding, more Teacher Centers, an end to the charter equity gap and further expansion of the Community Learning Schools initiative.

The Supreme Court based its decision on a lower court's findings that the re-segregated neighborhood elementary schools in Oklahoma City had increased achievement, parent and community involvement, while maintaining equity and integration in the city's schools.

Two conclusions from recent PISA studies are that increased national performance is associated with greater equity in the distribution of educational resources and that equity can be undermined when school choice segregates students into schools based on socioeconomic background.

While we would not feel comfortable claiming, based on the analysis here, that student - based budgeting has been the cause of greater equity in Houston's school funding system, our findings do show that despite an initial increase in the coefficient of variation, Houston schools have over the longer term made modest improvements in equity since the strategy was put into place.

Increasing gender and sexuality diversity equity in schools is important and valuable work.

The courts have been heavily involved in school spending, ordering vast increases in state aid in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision.

They find that not only do greater accountability, autonomy, and choice (in various configurations) in a country's school system boost student achievement, they also boost noncognitive skills and increase equity (breaking the link between student achievement and socioeconomic status).

As well, more equitable allocation of funds between schools increases equity in student outcomes.

Performance increases have not been achieved by ignoring equity; rather, New Orleans has become one of the most equitable urban school districts in the country.

Widespread attention to the standards increases equity of access to a high - quality education for every student, not just for those lucky enough to attend schools in more advantaged communities.

With five comprehensive high schools, more than 13,000 students, an 80 - percent - and - growing Hispanic population, and a large number of economically disadvantaged families, Thorstenson was faced with the challenges of increasing student achievement, making curriculum relevant, and promoting equity of opportunity for students when she first took office in 2000.

Morningside Center received a federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to increase racial equity in schools and improve outcomes for students.

Charter schools are here to stay, to be against them in a blanket way misses opportunities to help students, provide quality school choices, and to assure that those existing schools are delivering quality and increasing equity.

CAP's hope is that this report will provide clear data and next steps that support an increase in school diversity and, ultimately, educational equity.

Additionally, the SBOE formally adopted a structure for upcoming policy, governance, and engagement committees to help achieve the goals of increasing equity and academic excellence in District public schools.

Portland Public Schools in Oregon has leveraged parent fundraising across the district to increase funding equity in its highest - need sSchools in Oregon has leveraged parent fundraising across the district to increase funding equity in its highest - need schoolsschools.

In particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelIn particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levels.

Some solutions include ever - increasing support of equity, investment in collaborative leadership development, continue to strengthen our work with schools and workforce systems, and focusing on communities where opportunity gaps are the greatest.

Today, Chicago Public Schools — the third largest school district in the nation serving over 400,000 students — will stand with its sister cities in adopting a policy and programming blueprint that increases the access to, equity in, and quality of arts education.

In addition to programmatic areas such as membership, operations, and CCSA's annual conference, Daniel focuses on data - inspired efforts to drive growth and increase the organization performance, and on a new diversity, equity and inclusion undertaking to increase the number of school leaders of color in CaliforniIn addition to programmatic areas such as membership, operations, and CCSA's annual conference, Daniel focuses on data - inspired efforts to drive growth and increase the organization performance, and on a new diversity, equity and inclusion undertaking to increase the number of school leaders of color in Californiin California.

MM: We not only wanted to increase teacher collaboration within our school from a functional perspective but also have those collaborative conversations anchored in equity, evidence, and rigorous standards.

Not only would the Governor's proposed budget help all public schools in the state by providing an additional $ 9.7 billion in ongoing and one - time funding increases, it would also generate particular benefit for California's charter schools by fully eliminating funding deferrals and accelerating the implementation of LCFF, which produces greater funding equity for charter schools over time.

As a member of the Miami - Dade County Board of Education, Gallon has worked to increase support for underperforming schools, improve equity in school discipline practices, and expand magnet schools to underserved communities.

Engaging Schools is a national leader in helping hundreds of schools design disciplinary systems built on a foundation of restorative practices and student support which reduces lost instructional days and increases Schools is a national leader in helping hundreds of schools design disciplinary systems built on a foundation of restorative practices and student support which reduces lost instructional days and increases schools design disciplinary systems built on a foundation of restorative practices and student support which reduces lost instructional days and increases equity.

I received word of his passing just after a group of civil rights and education leaders had gathered at IDRA to launch a new phase of work to increase school funding equity in

Governor Malloy today unveiled a bold set of reforms to increase funding equity and school quality for students in Connecticut's public schools of choice.

Most importantly, they put forth the challenge that the California School Dashboard must be refined to increase its focus on equity in order to develop a school accountability system that is innovative in both theory and praSchool Dashboard must be refined to increase its focus on equity in order to develop a school accountability system that is innovative in both theory and praschool accountability system that is innovative in both theory and practice.

The report also addresses equity and funding issues that exacerbate distrust between districts and charter schools, and examines ways in which the two sectors may work together to improve opportunities for all students to attend charter schools and to increase charter schools» access to district resources that would enhance their ability to serve all types of students.

The yearlong process involved more than 175 education, government and business leaders from across the state focused on three key topics related to expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina: addressing the impact of childhood trauma on learning; increasing racial equity; and supporting low - performing schools.

That's why Stand supports increased funding for schools in states with low funding, increased equity in states with a high level of unfairness, and wise spending across the board.

In his March 15 op - ed, «Confronting the Scheme to Gamble With Connecticut Special Education Funds,» Robert Cotto Jr. makes a number of factually inaccurate claims, and uses a «greatest hits» compilation of logical fallacies, to argue against the creation of a Special Education Predictable Cost Cooperative, which will protect students, improve cost predictability, and increase equity for our state's school districts and communities.

In the city where Educators for Excellence started, members are working through E4E to increase equity for students in the nation's largest school systeIn the city where Educators for Excellence started, members are working through E4E to increase equity for students in the nation's largest school systein the nation's largest school system.

In addition, social belonging can go hand in hand with many other equity - related priorities, such as improving school climate and working with families to increase student attendancIn addition, social belonging can go hand in hand with many other equity - related priorities, such as improving school climate and working with families to increase student attendancin hand with many other equity - related priorities, such as improving school climate and working with families to increase student attendance.

The Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective supports school districts to increase the quality, quantity and equity of arts instruction in their schools.

To gain recognition and respect for legal writing as a discipline in its own right, the legal writing community has sought pay and title equity, increased credits for the courses, and full rights to participate in law school governance.

I learned that we are entering an exciting period in school discipline reform whereby educators, policy makers, and researchers are beginning to critically appraise their SEL initiatives with and eye toward increasing considerations about equity and culture.