Sentences with phrase «local control of schools makes»

Never mind that local control of schools makes the Education Department a pretty weak player.

Not exact matches

The federal government now swept past all the barriers that once had put up resistance — as in extending controls on local schools or bringing under the review of federal courts the decisions made on hiring and firing in private businesses, even small colleges.

In addition, it is best to keep the control (decision - making) decentralized and as local as possible, because as you noted centralized decision - making tends to lead to «one size fits all» solutions which really don't work (as those who are in the school nutrition reform movement are fond of pointing out.)

KINGSTON >> School trustees are asking state lawmakers to recognize that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking to take control of education away from communities while making contradictory budget demands on local school bSchool trustees are asking state lawmakers to recognize that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking to take control of education away from communities while making contradictory budget demands on local school bschool boards.

This confused system is made up of state schools that continue to be maintained by Local Education Authorities (LEAs), as well as academies and free schools, which are free from LEA control.

Christian schools have long served as models for local control of decision - making and smaller school size.

After the case, an HSE inspector said: «Although the school had not been under local authority control since 2011, it failed to ensure employees and management received adequate training to make up for the loss of local authority support and ensure that a suitable asbestos management plan was in place.»

«A central part of [the school department's] function is to bring in great schools and to make sure that existing schools are, themselves, great,» says Cerf, who also faces the daunting task of beginning Newark Public Schools» transition back to local cschools and to make sure that existing schools are, themselves, great,» says Cerf, who also faces the daunting task of beginning Newark Public Schools» transition back to local cschools are, themselves, great,» says Cerf, who also faces the daunting task of beginning Newark Public Schools» transition back to local cSchools» transition back to local control.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

And deference to local control and private - school autonomy make it extremely difficult to contemplate the prescription of academic knowledge that must be imparted by all schools that are funded directly (districts and charters) or indirectly (via tax credits, vouchers, and ESAs).

This helps them to make informed decisions about their children's education, whether the school is under the control of a local authority, run by a MAT or is a standalone academy.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, «who made a career of promoting local control of education, has signaled a surprisingly hard - line approach to carrying out an expansive new federal education law, issuing critical feedback that has rattled state school chiefs and conservative education experts alike,» the New...

The Church of England also points out that it has a further 2,500 or so schools which are «voluntary controlled» and take all of their admissions from the nearby area, reflecting the make - up of the local community.

Ministers want to force all schools in England to become academies making them independent of local authority control.

The most dramatic change wrought by this effort to radically reform the education system was to place decision - making control in the hands of local schools.

If your district has a strong history of local control, it may make more sense to provide participating schools with the authority to decide where to start the program.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is excited for the opportunity to collaborate with new leadership at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Agriculture to share our vision for education and school nutrition that focuses on local control and empowers local decision - mSchool Boards Association (NSBA) is excited for the opportunity to collaborate with new leadership at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Agriculture to share our vision for education and school nutrition that focuses on local control and empowers local decision - mschool nutrition that focuses on local control and empowers local decision - making.

A primary solution, according to these education reformers is to remove public schools out of the control of local community school boards and hand them over to boards made up of corporate leaders or even hand them over to private management companies.

American public education has a long tradition of local control, with many decisions made by schools or districts and the rest typically settled at the state level.

The LCAP is designed to provide school districts and their communities with more local control and make it easier to respond to the needs of their students.

They would also like to see the decision - making power on the provision of schools, including free schools, restored to local authorities, along with the power to open council - controlled community schools.

We need one, and actually, the solution is simple enough: If Governor Brown is serious, as it seems he is, about valuing local control and local decision - making, then the goal of state policy should be to foster a vibrant and locally - responsive set of service providers that can provide ongoing professional development, coaching, and support to schools and districts.

But when the news was released that charter schools in Georgia made AYP at a 70 % rate, there were many in state who relished the opportunity to say this confirmed all the naysayers like Cathy Williams that say we don't need or want more charter schools unless they are under the management and control of the local school board.

The local school board fought to regain oversight of the recovery charters — actually making a legal bid to attempt to regain control of recovery schools no longer considered failing.

Ofsted's rankings illustrate these differences by ranking councils in terms of the inspection judgements made about schools in their areas, including academies which are outside of local authority control.

«The fact that the Orange County school board has the authority to grant charters without the consent of local school boards undermines the concept of local control and makes a mockery of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.&rlocal school boards undermines the concept of local control and makes a mockery of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.&rlocal control and makes a mockery of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.control and makes a mockery of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.&rLocal Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), said AUHSD Board President Annemarie Randle - Trejo.»

In addition to the shock of the initial test results, there has been growing concern about whether implementation of the standards will reduce local control of schools and make it easier for the federal government to dictate what schools teach.

The JCTA responded with a statement affirming the right of the district's employees to be included in local school decision - making and the right of local control.

Yet, for years, very little allowance was made in state and federal policy to acknowledge what clearly was beyond the control of local schools.

The State should provide for authorizer involvement, as appropriate, in the oversight and development of charter school Local Control and Accountability Plans to make them robust tools for autonomous charter school improvement and accountability.

But it also calls for greater local control over school districts, criticizing some of the Obama administration's federal efforts to make changes to the education system through programs like Race to The Top.

The Our City Our Schools coalition is made up of parents, educators, community members and students all fighting for local control of the Philadelphia schools and the end to the state - controlled School Reform CommSchools coalition is made up of parents, educators, community members and students all fighting for local control of the Philadelphia schools and the end to the state - controlled School Reform Commschools and the end to the state - controlled School Reform Commission.

Plaintiffs alleged in their lawsuit that HB7069 took away some of the constitutional powers to make decisions about public schools and undermined local control of public schools.

There to discuss NSBA's unwavering commitment to equity and excellence in our nation's public schools, NSBA's leadership spoke of school boards» role in raising student achievement and the local control and flexibility needed to make that happen.

A parent board can govern each converted school, but the local school board still has ultimate control and the State Department of Education has veto power over most decisions made.

Your local veterinarian or veterinary school department of pathology should be able to assist in many cases and your local humane society, animal welfare organization or animal control officer may be able to make a referral to an appropriate resource.