Sentences with phrase «lack quality school»

Moreover, the whole idea behind the school choice movement is that low - income parents lack quality school options.

This philosophy guides her work as the Superintendent of the Great Oaks Foundation, a charter management organization that launches schools in communities that lack quality school options.

Woodruff said high - performing charter schools in neighborhoods that lacked quality schools are becoming anchors for community improvement even though they're open to students from all over the city, and he referenced schools such as Washington Latin in Ward 4, Washington Yu Ying and Elsie Whitlow Stokes in Northeast and the Friendship charter schools in Wards 7 and 9.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Not putting people like Betsy DeVos in charge of education, or underfunding schools, or overpriced post-secondary education, or lack of quality pay for educators... definitely the video games.

«While offering free college tuition to low - income families is laudable, the reality is that many students» paths to college are limited because their local K - 12 public schools lack the resources to support them,» said Jasmine Gripper, Legislative and Policy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education in a statement.

It said the PDP lacks the capacity to comprehend the administration's strategies to make education quality in Osun catch up and surpass what any elite school in Nigeria offers.

«One of our most important findings is the lack of high - quality research on this topic, especially in relation to the major health impact gun violence has had in this country,» says co - author Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH, also of Boston Children's Division of Emergency Medicine and Harvard Medical School.

I started PMI Health Coaching School because I was sick & tired of the state of our health care system, the lack of knowledgeable and accessible coaches and the real obstacles health enthusiasts were having with NOT finding a cost conscious, quality health coaching sSchool because I was sick & tired of the state of our health care system, the lack of knowledgeable and accessible coaches and the real obstacles health enthusiasts were having with NOT finding a cost conscious, quality health coaching schoolschool.

It absolutely scratches the itch for an old - school dungeon crawler, and brings back memories of playing Azure Dreams and Dungeon Master, but it definitely feels a little clunky at times, and is simply lacking in some of the quality of life features of newer games.

Ofsted's chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that the biggest challenge facing schools in England is a lack of quality teachers and leaders.

Teacher quality and a lack of project - based learning have been flagged up as the main challenges facing primary and secondary schools by global education experts.

With reports that some small schools struggle to provide free infant meals due to a lack of space or facilities, CESA's Keith Warren shares some of the latest space - saving equipment to help small kitchens to still deliver a quality food service.

«Legislators in Ohio have once again stood up for families that lack access to high - quality educational options, and we thank them for putting kids first,» said Betsy DeVos, Chairman of The American Federation for Children, a school - choice advocacy group.

At the same time, alpha authorizers need to conduct sound due diligence and avoid being mesmerized by applicants who have political, financial, or star power, but lack the competencies necessary to open and operate a high - quality school.

The Providence After School Alliance's AfterZone model of after - school programs was developed as the result of extensive research that showed a lack of high - quality after - school programs for youth in Providence, Rhode ISchool Alliance's AfterZone model of after - school programs was developed as the result of extensive research that showed a lack of high - quality after - school programs for youth in Providence, Rhode Ischool programs was developed as the result of extensive research that showed a lack of high - quality after - school programs for youth in Providence, Rhode Ischool programs for youth in Providence, Rhode Island.

Long committed to afterschool programming but lacking the capacity to ensure consistency city - wide ~ the district had previously left this programming to individual schools ~ resulting in wide disparities in both the quantity and quality of experiences available to students.

The lack of accurate information on school quality hinders the identification of better schools.

When he was 13 and all we had to offer was an alternative school that lacked safety, creativity, and quality teaching?

Another problem is the sheer lack of high - quality public school alternatives within reasonable driving distance of many a failing urban school; given the choice between the low - performing school in their own neighborhood and the mediocre school ten miles away, parents may stick to the path of least resistance.

Kevin Courtney, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «Every parent, teacher and school staff member knows the debilitating effect a chronic lack of money has for the quality and type of education schools can give to children and young people.

Poor quality and a lack of incentives for improvement extend to the traditional district schools as well.

This indicates that there is an equity problem in Australia rather than a genuine lack of quality in its public schools.

The shortage of specialist MFL teachers in Key Stage 2 and the subsequent lack of teacher expertise and confidence in delivering MFL has made the provision of high quality foreign language quite a challenge for many primary schools.

When discussing changes that should be made to improve practice in schools, along with the role that the SENCO can play, delegates called for additional training for all staff to support Quality First Teaching and clarify the intervention pro is a lack of SEN continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for staff, which effectively hampers early identification, quality of provision and opportunities for early intervQuality First Teaching and clarify the intervention pro is a lack of SEN continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for staff, which effectively hampers early identification, quality of provision and opportunities for early intervquality of provision and opportunities for early intervention.

«This indicates that there is an equity problem in Australia rather than a genuine lack of quality in its public schools,» he said.

For example, the 2015 FCC Broadband Progress Report states that approximately 35 percent of schools lack access to fiber, meaning the high - quality broadband with appropriate speed students need to work.

• Blurring the boundaries between secondary and postsecondary education has its pluses — such as acceleration opportunities for smart students — but some of what passes for «dual credit» in high school lacks any real collegiate quality control and some of what passes for corequisite courses on campus really is high school stuff and doesn't deserve college credit.

Poor conditions or lack of school facilities, low - quality teachers, teacher shortages, poor student - teacher interactions, geographic access to school, less challenging courses and student boredom

Our Commonwealth and state or territory politicians and political parties generally lack the policies needed to deal successfully with this issue: policies that place teacher quality at the centre of school reform in this country.

Recognising a lack of quality resources available to help his school - aged children, Gallen sought an at - home solution for K - 12 students who require additional learning support.

Urban schools often lack organized sports and high - quality after - school activities, and students in these schools may need exercise to improve fitness.

New teachers in Victorian schools may currently lack support to identify and set quality homework;

This brief and related report synthesizes findings from 143 rigorous research studies and finds that community schools can improve outcomes for all students, especially those facing lack of access to high - quality schools and out - of - school barriers to learning.

As a final matter, Smarick notes that there is a glaring lack of collaboration among high - quality schools from the charter and private school sectors (though there are some exceptions, including initiatives undertaken by Schools That Can and the Philadelphia Schools Partneschools from the charter and private school sectors (though there are some exceptions, including initiatives undertaken by Schools That Can and the Philadelphia Schools PartneSchools That Can and the Philadelphia Schools PartneSchools Partnership).

This report, which synthesizes findings from 143 rigorous research studies, finds community schools can improve outcomes for all students, and especially those facing lack of access to high - quality schools and out - of - school barriers to learning.

Incorporating anti-bullying messages and initiatives into your school is not always easy, and we know that there is a distinct lack of quality materials available that will truly help create the school climate you seek and need.

Description: In Minnesota, schools are proactive in preparing families for a perceived testing dip, saying that although scores may be lower, it has more to do with different criteria being observed than a lack of quality education.

It's true that all - purpose schools can make it easier for kids to bounce from one interest to another, but the costs of that lack of focus are dramatic in terms of quality and the inability of schools to excel.

It's true that all - purpose schools can make it easier for kids to bounce from one interest to another — but the costs of that lack of focus are dramatic in terms of quality and the inability of schools to excel.

A new study by the Data Quality Campaign reviews school report cards issued by each state and finds many of them lacking.

The profound lack of knowledge about public education, as reflected in comments about public schools being «flush with cash» and badly underserving the nation's children, coupled with policy proposals based on these «alternative facts», pose a threat to a high - quality education for more than 50 million students.

Biddle admits that like traditional public schools, some public charter schools suffer from a lack of quality control and more attention should be paid to the role of charter authorizers.

By placing all district and charter public schools into these quality tiers, the Association is now poised to investigate where students lack access to quality schools.

As part of our community organizing efforts, we have talked to over 300,000 New Yorkers in predominately low - income communities and communities of color who are deeply concerned with the lack of quality schools and quality teachers available to their children.

Faith and community leaders in New Haven came up with the idea of starting the school in 2008 after listening to scores of community members who were worried about the lack of high - quality schools available in their neighborhoods.

ATL general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, will tell the Sub-Committee that schools» careers advice and education has been hit by a lack of funding following the Coalition Government's abolition of the Connexions service in 2010, there are too few apprenticeships and too many of those that exist are poor quality, and employers need to provide more work experience.

Instead of using his mayoral control of New York City's schools to improve the quality of teachers in classrooms, Mayor de Blasio has floated union - friendly initiatives that lack substance.

Parents face significant barriers to choosing schools, including inadequate information, transportation, and lack of quality options.

Does this lack of uniformity and quality across schools claiming to be practicing CBE and schools generally suggest that teachers could be doing CBE and not know it, while others think they're doing it and actually are not?