Sentences with phrase «more than the middle school»

It did not take many days into Jason Terrell's teaching career for him to realize this job would be about more than the middle school English lessons he planned.

For evidence that basic skills tests for teachers assess no more than middle school level skills, see «Not Good Enough: A Content Analysis of Teacher Licensing Examinations.»

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Policy makers favor the manufacturing sector because it has historically provided good paying jobs for middle - skill workers, or those folks who have more than a high school education but not a four - year college degree.

He started trading stocks in middle school, but had decided by the time he started at UC Berkeley that he was more interested in creating a company than just investing in them.

The study explores «middle - skills» jobs, those that require more than a high school diploma and less than a bachelor's degree.

There are more than 20 elementary and middle schools in the city, which serve almost 20,000 school - aged children and their families.

Recent polls consistently show that African - Americans, especially poorer, inner - city people and those with school - age children favor vouchers more than do middle - class whites.

When the institution of the university developed in the Middle Ages and the writings of Aristotle were rediscovered, theological schooling stressed far more than it previously had discursive reasoning, technical logical skill, and academic specialization.

When more than 250 Nigerian girls are abducted from a school in the middle of the night, saying «God has a plan» doesn't really help.

Under Assad, Christians had more rights than in many Middle Eastern countries, with the freedom to worship and run schools and churches.

Meta - analyses also indicate that young people of low socioeconomic status benefit more from attending these schools than do students from the middle and upper classes.

More people wanted a middle school football coach to lead Tennessee than wanted Alabama's Nick Saban

If your child is doing more than 10 minutes or so per grade of homework in elementary school, an hour or so in middle school and 2 - 2 1/2 hours in high school then they are working past the point of homework providing any advantage.

Once you are applying to private middle school, your child's acceptance depends more on the child than on you.

Right now middle and high schools can not sell more than 12 fl. oz of beverages other than milk, and they must not contain more than 30 grams of sugar per eight ounces.

• Children in middle school who are securely attached to both parents are perceived by teachers to be more competent than children who are securely attached to just one parent (Diener et al, 2007).

Middle - schoolers are more influenced by their peers than at any earlier age.

• Among children in middle school, secure attachments to more than one caregiver (mainly their fathers) were associated with pro-social behaviour and feelings of self - confidence (Carter and Almarez, 2014).

Bullying tends to peak in 6th grade, and many students find that the academic challenges of middle school are far more difficult than in elementary school.

Today's preteens face even more challenges in middle school than you did, and social pressures can also be a challenge.

Middle school gives tweens the opportunity to do more socially than elementary school.

► When parents were asked about the benefits that their middle school or high school aged child gets from playing sports, more than eight in ten say their child benefits a great deal or quite a bit in the following ways: physical health (88 %), it gives him / her something to do (83 %), or it helps him / her learn about discipline or dedication (81 %).

Your child will more than likely experience before - and - after - school activities for the first time in middle school.

Missing school during the middle school years is a little more complicated than in elementary school.

After more than a decade of no - nonsense academics and harsh discipline, «He (Levin) had created the perfect middle - school student, but he hadn't created the perfect college student,» said Tough.

Pope, the co-founder of Challenge Success, said that research from that group found that high school students from high - achieving schools average more than three hours of homework each night, and middle school students average about 2.5 hours.

That same month California governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 2127, limiting middle and high school to two full - contact practices - each no more than 90 minutes long - per a week during the 30 day period before the regular season and during the regular season itself, and banning off - season contact practices completely.

By contrast, last school year, the district's food service staff fed more than half of Milton high school students, 70 percent of elementary and middle school students and around 100 staff members regularly.

The competition showcases the hard work and creativity of Middle School teams across the district as they are challenged to plan a reimbursable lunch menu that includes the appropriate meal components (meat / meat alternate, grain, milk, fruit and vegetable), follows the USDA National School Lunch guidelines, and costs no more than $ 1.20 for the entire meal.

University of Washington researchers analyzed more than 1.7 million school lunches selected by students in three middle schools and three high schools near Seattle over a 31 - month period.

So he instituted the middle school concept of team teaching to Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn, where he was principal for more than 20 years and developed a tight bond with hundreds of stuschool concept of team teaching to Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn, where he was principal for more than 20 years and developed a tight bond with hundreds of stuSchool in Glen Ellyn, where he was principal for more than 20 years and developed a tight bond with hundreds of students.

Middle schoolers and teenagers need cozy time with their parents just as much as, or even more than, the little guys.

This summer, hundreds of CCSD teachers are taking advantage of training opportunities offered by CCSD; school nutrition workers have been busy learning new skills and ideas for tastier lunchroom fare; more than 400 school buses will be inspected; warehouse and technology employees are stocking a brand new replacement Dean Rusk Middle School; and, maintenance department employees are busy burning through a list of repair and upgrade projects on various school camschool nutrition workers have been busy learning new skills and ideas for tastier lunchroom fare; more than 400 school buses will be inspected; warehouse and technology employees are stocking a brand new replacement Dean Rusk Middle School; and, maintenance department employees are busy burning through a list of repair and upgrade projects on various school camschool buses will be inspected; warehouse and technology employees are stocking a brand new replacement Dean Rusk Middle School; and, maintenance department employees are busy burning through a list of repair and upgrade projects on various school camSchool; and, maintenance department employees are busy burning through a list of repair and upgrade projects on various school camschool campuses.

Cherokee County School Board members recently toured the new / replacement Dean Rusk Middle School, getting a glimpse of the state - of - the - art facility that will serve more than 1,450 students when the school year begins on Monday, AugSchool Board members recently toured the new / replacement Dean Rusk Middle School, getting a glimpse of the state - of - the - art facility that will serve more than 1,450 students when the school year begins on Monday, AugSchool, getting a glimpse of the state - of - the - art facility that will serve more than 1,450 students when the school year begins on Monday, Augschool year begins on Monday, August 1.

Gain New Perspectives: More than 54 million students in middle and high school participate in youth sports making youth athlete safety a hot topic for a broad audience.

Middle school can be demanding and the added pressures of homework, friendship challenges, and challenges at home can be more than your tween can handle.

The program, called PARK Kids, is aimed at providing elementary and middle school students with structured programs that offer more than traditional park fare, such as basketball or track.

More than one - third of the nation's statehouses do not have the metal detector security systems that can be found in a range of public places, from middle schools to museums.

Even a righteous horny - handed, Fabian artisan like him has more dignity than you bunch of namby pamby, middle - class, contrarian, «too cool for school» Generation X'ers.

[37] Mahopac is the largest school district in Putnam County, educating more than 5,000 students in four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school (1600 students).

That's why more than two hundred public school parents took to the steps of City Hall to demand immediate and bold action by Mayor de Blasio to end «Middle School Deserts» in New Yorkschool parents took to the steps of City Hall to demand immediate and bold action by Mayor de Blasio to end «Middle School Deserts» in New YorkSchool Deserts» in New York City.

I am completely middle class but having gone to a comprehensive school and worked for several years as a lorry driver instead of going to university and with no outside income or wealth, I might arguably be described as more «plebeian» than many of my colleagues.

More than 71,000 elementary and middle school students refused to take the state Common Core math test yesterday in 80 of Long Island's 124 school districts that responded to a Newsday survey — nearly 53 percent of those eligible for the exam in those systems.

«The Senate Republicans» «new tax» is an extension of the millionaires tax and they're saying they would rather give a tax break to millionaires than a tax cut to the middle class and more money to our schools,» he said.

The controversial luxury Queens waterfront project — which also includes retail and a new school — encountered considerable resistance over developer Alma Realty's initial reluctance to hire union labor and to set aside more than a quarter of the new residences for low - and middle - income tenants.

The Hudson Valley Humane Society and Felix Festa Middle School Chain Links Club announced this week a joint fundraising «Tricky Tray» event to be held at the school Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. «Tricky Tray» fans and those new to the event will enjoy raffles and more than 300 gift baskets, gift certificates, prizes, -LSSchool Chain Links Club announced this week a joint fundraising «Tricky Tray» event to be held at the school Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. «Tricky Tray» fans and those new to the event will enjoy raffles and more than 300 gift baskets, gift certificates, prizes, -LSschool Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. «Tricky Tray» fans and those new to the event will enjoy raffles and more than 300 gift baskets, gift certificates, prizes, -LSB-...]

Traditionally, everyone had one public school to which they were assigned on the basis of where they lived with elementary schools being more numerous and in smaller geographic catchment areas than middle schools than high schools.

The report estimates more than 600,000 middle school students and 3 million high schoolers smoke cigarettes.

Students in middle schools with low student proficiency rates were more than four times as likely to be taught by a U-rated teacher as students in schools with high proficiency rates.

Education secretary Michael Gove has been accused of creating schoolsfor the middle classes after it was revealed that more than a third of his «free schools» will open in the most affluent areas.