Sentences with phrase «increase the number of school support»

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Where early years settings and schools are pro-active in their approach to engaging fathers they see a significant increase in the numbers of fathers involved in the life of the setting / school — both in supporting children's learning and in governance.

Supporting families in applying for 3SquaresVT benefits can increase the number of students directly certified to receive free school meals, as well as support student food security at home.

«Do you support measures that increase accountability, transparency and that increase the input of school district parents in the decision to permit and maintain charter schools, as well as measures to reduce the negative fiscal impact on school districts with large numbers of charters?»

This program has already had a significant impact on our youngest New Yorkers, and by holding the first - ever Farm - to - School Summit in the Southern Tier, we are increasing the number of schools serving locally - sourced meals and supporting a healthier, stronger New York for all.»

He had been seeking relief for private yeshivas from curriculum standards, and was refusing to support various priorities sought by New York City, including design - build authority for the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway and increasing the number of speed cameras in school zones.

State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has said he will not support renewing mayoral control unless the number of charter schools are increased, an approach Cuomo has endorsed, while Assembly Leader Carl Heastie's conference packaged the renewal with several tax proposals.

If the number of charter schools continues to increase, the parents who use these schools may form a growing constituency in support of the charter - school option.

The goal of the ENLACE Initiative, a project funded by the philanthropic W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is to support Hispanic students» academic efforts and increase the number of Hispanic students who complete high school and college.

In 2009, Mayor Menino tacitly supported an increase in the number of «proven» Commonwealth charter schools that could operate in Boston as part of a broader education - reform bill that invested school districts with greater authority to intervene in low - performing schools and permitted districts to establish a few Horace Mann charter schools without the required union sign - off.

Program Links Hispanic Families to Education Resources The goal of the ENLACE Initiative, a project funded by the philanthropic W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is to support Hispanic students» academic efforts and increase the number of Hispanic students who complete high school and college.

Teaching assistants are putting in nearly four hours of unpaid overtime each week, and with increasing cuts in school support staff numbers, the situation can only get worse.»

The Council brings together experts from education and the media, as well as national and local government, to support the charity in its work to promote increasing the number of free schools.

When the EITP expanded to include the Cohort 2 schools in 2009, doubling the number of schools implementing the pilot, the budget for district support of the program did not increase.

«The survey reveals a dramatic increase in the number of kids online at home and demonstrates a great reservoir of support for the use of the Internet in school.

A Foundation Phase Action Plan aims to put in place a number of supportive approaches to improve consistency of delivery, including updating initial teacher training, increasing parental engagement, more support materials, as well as school - to - school support.

A clear plurality of the public at large supports revisions in NCLB to increase the number of choice options available to parents whose children attend low - performing schools.

A long - time proponent of charter schools, Morgan was vocal in her support for the 2012 amendment to the Georgia State Constitution that expanded school choice and allowed the state to authorize and pay for an increased number of charter schools.

In response to the publication of the SEN Code of Practice for parliamentary approval by the Department for Education, the AEP has stressed that an uncertain funding future for the initial training of the educational psychology workforce and the ever increasing demand for educational psychologists» posts will mean that there will be an insufficient number of educational psychologists supporting local authorities and schools in future, which could put the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the country at risk.

Increased awareness of the positive correlations between engaged parents / families and student achievement has led to a number of increased levels of activity at the school building, «community» and district level as well as increased state and federal guidance (and to some extent support) for improving parent / family enIncreased awareness of the positive correlations between engaged parents / families and student achievement has led to a number of increased levels of activity at the school building, «community» and district level as well as increased state and federal guidance (and to some extent support) for improving parent / family enincreased levels of activity at the school building, «community» and district level as well as increased state and federal guidance (and to some extent support) for improving parent / family enincreased state and federal guidance (and to some extent support) for improving parent / family engagement.

Without increased funding schools will have to continue cutting the number of support staff, which leaves vulnerable children with less support and further increases teachers» workloads.»

These grants support our focus on increasing the number of low - income young people who complete high school on time and earn a postsecondary credential by age 25.

I applaud all efforts to extend vouchers to more students, and I support the Obama Administration's efforts to increase the number of charter schools within a state.

In their responses, they talked about the challenges — financial and in human - resource needs — they faced in providing effective support for increasing numbers of schools requiring special interventions, as stipulated by government policies.

His «All Hands In» approach to leadership increased financial support to the Partnership by 300 %, effectuating the growth in the number of community schools in Albuquerque by 85 % in just five years.

At the federal level, former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. prioritized school diversity through a number of federal grant programs, including the Investing in Innovation Fund, or I3, Magnet School Assistance Program, and Charter School Program grant competitions.11 Additionally, in December 2016, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant competition, which will use funds from the 2016 fiscal year to support school districts in increasing socioeconomic diversity in their schoschool diversity through a number of federal grant programs, including the Investing in Innovation Fund, or I3, Magnet School Assistance Program, and Charter School Program grant competitions.11 Additionally, in December 2016, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant competition, which will use funds from the 2016 fiscal year to support school districts in increasing socioeconomic diversity in their schoSchool Assistance Program, and Charter School Program grant competitions.11 Additionally, in December 2016, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant competition, which will use funds from the 2016 fiscal year to support school districts in increasing socioeconomic diversity in their schoSchool Program grant competitions.11 Additionally, in December 2016, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities grant competition, which will use funds from the 2016 fiscal year to support school districts in increasing socioeconomic diversity in their schoschool districts in increasing socioeconomic diversity in their schools.12

«That has been eroded and we have increasing numbers of parents on all sides that support the concept of neighborhood schools.

The Floyd County school district aims to dramatically increase its number of Board - certified teachers, with support from the Kentucky Education Association.

Researchers and educators collaborated to create a substantial set of research - based instructional practices, performance management strategies, and student supports that middle schools should implement to increase the number of students prepared for success in high school and beyond.

Jason has a solid understanding of charter issues across the state and the importance of supporting and increasing the number of high - quality charter schools in New York.

The purpose of the Charter School Grants Program is to increase financial support for these public schools, build a better national understanding of the public charter school model, and increase the number of high - quality public charter schools across the nSchool Grants Program is to increase financial support for these public schools, build a better national understanding of the public charter school model, and increase the number of high - quality public charter schools across the nschool model, and increase the number of high - quality public charter schools across the nation.

«We've seen an increase in class size, decreases in the numbers of teaching assistants in the classroom, decreases in the number of assistant principals and in the number of school counselors and social workers and nurses, and all of those support the classrooms.»

Even traditional Republican support for assimilating through common public schools the increasing numbers of immigrants has been pushed aside for politics.

Each of the 11 high schools selected to receive a Reach Higher System Impact Grant was a second year participant of MCAN's Reach Higher grant program, an initiative aimed at supporting college - going culture inside high schools to increase the number of high school students ready for and enrolling in college.

«I can not support limiting the authority of local school leaders, especially at a time when budget cuts have greatly increased class sized and reduced the number of school personnel,» the governor wrote in his veto message.

Through this collaboration and the support of national experts, we will dramatically increase the number of schools using the state's tier 1 (fully aligned) curriculum starting now.

As a result of this type of support from Congress, state legislatures, and philanthropic organizations, a steadily increasing number of principals will be affected by compensation systems that offer additional compensation based on student achievement, professional knowledge and skills, and service in high - poverty and other hard - to - staff schools.

Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a) increase significantly the number of students who are successful in learning the core ideas of algebra, (b) increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all students and enhance their problem - solving skills in mathematically challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards - based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.

Twenty - eight percent of teachers indicate their schools have reduced or eliminated health or social service programs, 64 percent report an increase in the number of students and families requiring health and social support services, and 35 percent say the number of students coming to school hungry has grown.

Cuomo is supporting plans to more closely link teacher evaluations to test scores, lift the state's cap on charter schools, and increase the number of public schools handed over to private management.

North Yorkshire was also told to improve post-diagnosis support following «a large increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism», and in Nottinghamshire a group of schools was said to be «identifying a rise in the number of children and young people diagnosed with autism».

«As the number of academies and free schools has increased, the eight RSCs have recruited strong teams to support their work to provide effective oversight of schools and advise the national school commissioner and ministers.»

Parents, educators, school administrators and support groups should petition school boards and state politicians to increase the numbers of charters that are granted.

At a business leader breakfast at EnergySolutions» office, Vice-chair of Prosperity 2020 Keith Buswell, shared the group's 2016 legislative priorities that support goals to improve math and reading scores in 4th and 8th grades, to enable more students to graduate high school, and to support increased numbers of post-high school degrees and certifications.

Other reasons given include falling numbers of support staff (33 per cent), demands from school leaders or governments (33 per cent) and increasing class sizes (27 per cent).

Since 2012, the number of states that require schools to provide support for new teachers has increased slightly, from 27 to 29.

Myron has also increased the number of after - school programs offered at Julian, and has made it a priority to invest in resources that support students» social and emotional growth.

Previously, he managed New Visions» expansion to support New York City's Community & Renewal Schools, which increased the number of schools using New Visions Data Tools by more than 150 %.Schools, which increased the number of schools using New Visions Data Tools by more than 150 %.schools using New Visions Data Tools by more than 150 %.»

Furthermore, overwhelming numbers of voters supported many of the same policy solutions as school districts, including loan forgiveness and service scholarships to incentivize new teachers to enter the field (85 %) and mentoring and support for recently hired teachers to increase their retention (90 %).

But with noteworthy improvements on test scores at the schools using the program, as well as some gentle encouragement from the district and support from MIND Research Institute, the number of DCPS schools using the program is steadily increasing.

The goals of Parent University include providing support for families so that they may achieve personal academic and non-academic goals; providing parents and families with the necessary resources to support their children's emotional growth and development; and increasing the number of parents who feel positively connected to their child's school.