Sentences with phrase «increasing number of school districts»

An increasing number of school districts are beginning to integrate social - emotional learning practices into academics, professional development, teacher evaluations, state standards, and even accountability frameworks.

TCTA alerted the committee to the fact that an increasing number of school districts were seeking exemption from not only CTE teacher certification requirements, but all manner of teacher certification requirements as Districts of Innovation.

Responding to the need to look beyond test scores to measure school quality, an increasing number of school districts are striving to incorporate socio - emotional learning measures in their accountability policies.

While increasing numbers of school districts offer pay incentives to address math and science staff shortages, the authors conclude that «compensation and working conditions must evolve further if school systems are to address the challenge of staffing math and science classrooms with teachers of strong academic caliber.»

If increasing numbers of school districts pursue collaboration and begin to see the kinds of improved student outcomes experienced in places like Cincinnati, Springfield, and Hills - borough County, the tide may at last turn toward a more productive approach toward school reform — one that is ultimately better for students than the disappointing fads of the past.

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The Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act will expand the number of children in school lunch programs by 115,000, increase the reimbursement rate to school districts for meals by six cents and replace the junk food available outside the cafeteria, such as in vending machines, with more healthful options.

Although numerous parents choose public education because it is a free resource and may be a good option depending on the school district, increasing numbers of families are discovering -LSB-...]

Throughout Vermont an increasing number of schools benefit from universal free meals, including small schools in the rural counties of the Northeast Kingdom, some schools in Burlington, the entire Winooski school district and the entire Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.

Although numerous parents choose public education because it is a free resource and may be a good option depending on the school district, increasing numbers of families are discovering the benefits of choosing another option, such as private school or homeschooling.

In her current role as senior child nutrition policy analyst, she works with a diverse group of national and state partners to expand the use of the School Breakfast Program among low - income children and increase the number of schools offering breakfast in the classroom free to all students in target states, school districts and scSchool Breakfast Program among low - income children and increase the number of schools offering breakfast in the classroom free to all students in target states, school districts and scschool districts and schools.

«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?»

Though hit hard by the recent federal sequestration numbers, officials in the Kingston City School District are still anticipating crafting an operating budget for the 2013 - 14 school year with a tax levy increase of 2 percent orSchool District are still anticipating crafting an operating budget for the 2013 - 14 school year with a tax levy increase of 2 percent orschool year with a tax levy increase of 2 percent or less.

Noting that «personnel costs are the major component of school district expenditures, and have been increasing at a rate above inflation for a number of years,» the Commission recommended a series of reforms to curb these expenses, including a modification of the Triborough Amendment to exclude salary steps and lanes for teachers.

During his time as superintendent, the Rockland County Psychiatric Center, with which the district has a relationship, has doubled its number of school psychologists from two to four, and increased its number of social workers from one to three.

The Utica City School District received more than $ 4 million from the state to increase the number of hours kids are in school during the year, in an effort to increase the district's Common Core test sSchool District received more than $ 4 million from the state to increase the number of hours kids are in school during the year, in an effort to increase the district's Common Core testDistrict received more than $ 4 million from the state to increase the number of hours kids are in school during the year, in an effort to increase the district's Common Core test sschool during the year, in an effort to increase the district's Common Core testdistrict's Common Core test scores.

The latest numbers from the Department of Education show standardized test scores increased in every school district under her watch.

The increase in projected levies — both the county averages and the district - by - district figures — was calculated by Newsday, based on numbers provided to the state by 123 of the Island's 124 school districts.

The number of Somali - speaking children in the Minneapolis school district increased from 1,773 to 2,029 during the same period.

The total number of school districts in the U.S. dropped from more than 100,000 around the turn of the 20th century to less than 15,000 by the turn of the 21st century, even as the population of school - age children increased during that period.

Most districts trying to reduce teacher turnover and increase the number of well - qualified teachers in their schools have focused on improving hiring and recruitment practices.

The number of volunteer fathers also increased dramatically in the Liberty Eylau School District.

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.

As the number of schools subject to restructuring increases, so will pressures on states and school districts to look for easy ways out.

Similarly, in Vergara, there may be measures that school districts could take to reduce the burdens of ineffective teachers on low - income students, but such measures are costly, increase with the number of low - income students and, as in Serrano, those costs are just another form of burden placed by state law on low - income schools and districts.

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.

In the first five years of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, much attention has been focused on implementation issues — from how to manage the increasing number of schools and districts «in need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirements.

Using a complicated formula approved by the court, the state funds magnet schools that accept students from several different districts (at a minimum there must be two) at a per - pupil rate that increases as the number of districts sending students increases — an attempt to bring central - city minority students and white suburban students together in the same school.

what next, Fall 2006) shines a spotlight on a critical issue in the implementation of No Child Left Behind: the dearth of outside education providers ready to jump in to help states and districts deal with the increasing number of schools eligible for restructuring.

Among the new positions, the number of assistant principals is expected to grow as districts hire additional assistant principals rather than open new schools to help with an increasing workload and expanding student enrollment.

As noted above, the growing attention to the importance of partnerships has broadened the number of studies done in concert with schools and districts, and this approach increases the likelihood that the results will be relevant and useful for practitioners.

As an increasing number of schools and school districts adopt online learning as a way to boost graduation rates, address multiple student populations, expand their course catalogs, and personalize learning, understanding the challenges and obstacles that educators face as they introduce new programs is key.

In the study, a diverse Florida school district implemented a universal screening program for gifted programs, and the number of black and Hispanic children identified as gifted increased.

While there has been a gradual increase in the number of school - based health clinics, which provide preventive and remedial care and even crisis interventions, clinics serve only a small minority of students, and few states and districts have policies in place to help them scale up and become sustainable.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released their annual market share report findings indicating that over the past eight years the number of school districts with at least 20 percent of students attending public charter school has increased 350 percent.

NACSA Members — including school districts, education agencies, independent boards, universities, and not - for - profits — work to increase the number of great charter schools across the nation, and some must make tough decisions to close poor - performing schools.

Since WUHSD became a PLC at Work district in 2003, it has seen solid and sustained growth in student performance across all five schools, even with more than $ 17 million cut from the budget and an increasing number of economically disadvantaged students enrolled.

«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 for improving parent / family engagemenIncreased 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 for improving parent / family engagemenincreased levels of activity at the school building, «community» and district level as well as increased state and federal guidance for improving parent / family engagemenincreased state and federal guidance for improving parent / family engagement.»

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.

It increased funding to school districts with a larger number of disadvantaged students by financially weighting those students according to need, simplified current byzantine school finance regulations, and gave school districts more autonomy over finances.

Findings from Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan, where school districts first implemented the option in the 2011 - 2012 school year, show ongoing growth in the number of schools choosing community eligibility and a striking increase in the number of students eating school breakfast and lunch.

In the past year, though, both the Broward and Palm Beach county districts have increased the number of science specialists working in their elementary schools — teachers who, like physical...

A few states and districts nationally have experimented with one or two of these reforms; many states have increased the number of charter schools, for example.

(Calif.) School districts facing significant increases in the number of new refugee students could receive $ 5 million in one - time Proposition 98 funding under a proposal considered Tuesday by key legislative panel.

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

The article reports that several school districts in the U.S. are revamping discipline as increasing number of experts and educators have found that zero - tolerance and widespread suspension and expulsion were ineffective and discriminatory.

But this goal to increase the number of high - performing schools in every district neighborhood also foreshadows difficult work ahead.

By 2025, the MDE has set a goal of increasing the number of minority teachers in critical shortage school districts by 25 %, better reflecting the student population in these districts.

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

School districts electing to use ESSA funding to improve early learning programs are creating a potential win - win situation, increasing the number of high - quality early learning opportunities available, and increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes for all children, including young children with disabilities.

Grant money, which started going to the school district this year, funds SAISD's Pipeline for College Success program, an initiative aimed at increasing the number of students who enroll in and complete college.