Sentences with phrase «nonprofit schools increased»

Between 2011 and 2014, the number of students enrolled at four - year for - profit schools dropped 16.2 %, while enrollment at nonprofit schools increased.

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Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, increased under the Bloomberg administration.

Joined by area politicians and community leaders, the parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit which would increase support for public and religious schools by creating a tax incentive for individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship programs administered by nonprofit educational organizations.

«It is unfortunate that DOE is trying to stifle the autonomy of charter schools when their time would be better spent on evaluating what great teachers and leaders in the very best charter schools, traditional district schools and nonprofit providers are doing to make pre-kindergarten an investment that pays off in increased student achievement,» Merriman said.

The next three most - common constructive responses, found in seven locations, are partnerships with successful nonprofit CMOs or for - profit charter school operators, education management organizations (EMOs), to operate schools; the replication of successful charter school practices; and an increase in active efforts to market district offerings to students and families (see Table 1).

In its 10th year of existence, Guajardo's nonprofit development organization in Texas is run entirely by college - educated locals, and the school districts which it helps are seeing significant increases in graduation rates and college matriculation.

Applicants from around the country, including representatives from city governments, corporations, nonprofits, schools, universities, museums, and libraries proposed plans to increase STEM mentoring in their areas for the chance to share over $ 1 million in resources.

Last year, at their national summit, 16 governors agreed to work with Achieve, Inc., a national nonprofit organization, on setting lofty standards for high - school graduation, increasing the rigor of high - school curricula and tests, and aligning standards and tests with the demands of work and college.

Critics on the right, meanwhile, worry such a plan would increase the federal role in education and pressure states to standardize state tax credit programs, many of which now allow nonprofit groups to prioritize a particular type of school, such as those of particular religious denominations, for instance.

Dirk Tillotson is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Great Schools Choices, which supports community - based charter school development and increasing access for underserved families.

The event, which took place November 3, 4, and 5 at HGSE and the Sheraton Commander Hotel on Garden Street in Cambridge, brought the AME conference together, for the first time, with the annual meeting sponsored by Harvard Law School (HLS) and Facing History and Ourselves, a nonprofit organization that helps increase student and teacher awareness of racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism by examining the historic conditions that led to examples of collective violence such as the Holocaust.

Charter schools — which are privately managed public schools, and mostly nonprofit — were intended to generate innovation and increased community control.

Charter Schools Development Corporation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), promotes innovation and excellence in education by helping charter school entrepreneurs and leaders finance, build and expand their school models, with the goal of ultimately improving student achievement by increasing school choice within the American public education system.

* UPDATED A massive undertaking to increase access to high - quality education for tens of thousands of low - income students in Los Angeles was revealed today in a long - awaited plan by Great Public Schools Now, a well - funded nonprofit organization formed last year.

Perhaps its most controversial elements involve the potential for increased public funding of charter schools, all of which hold nonprofit status, but some of which are operated by for - profit management franchises, and a proposal to transfer authority over the IPS district from an elected school board to a board appointed by the city's mayor and city - county council.

CCSA Advocates is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the involvement of the charter school community in the political process, creating a pipeline of charter school supporters and activists, electing public officials who support California charter public schools, and growing the political influence of the California charter public school movement.

Prior to STRIVE, Alesha was the senior director of talent for the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF), a national nonprofit that identifies the country's best charter schools, funds their expansion, and helps to increase their impact.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, increased under the Bloomberg administration.

Education Cities is a nonprofit network of 30 city - based organizations in 25 cities working to dramatically increase the number of great public schools across the country.

For instance, schools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science claschools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science claSchools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.36

Through their education nonprofit, Mississippi First, the pair has succeeded in increasing access to sex education in the state, winning federal funding for low - income schools, helping develop and pass legislation to legalize new charter schools and, crafting the legislation that created the state's first - ever state - funded pre-kindergarten program, which debuted at the start of the school year in August.

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to increase the amount of time and personnel available during the school day to deliver data - driven, one - on - one tutoring to students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

A + Denver is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization advocating for reform and increased student achievement in Denver schools.

The announcement incorporates several improvements the Department has made to the grant competition in its efforts to support school districts and nonprofit organizations in partnership with schools to pursue innovative ideas that increase student success.

Overview: The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to expanding the charter school movement in Georgia and increasing the quality of new and existing charter schools both quantitatively and qualitaSchools Association (GCSA) is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to expanding the charter school movement in Georgia and increasing the quality of new and existing charter schools both quantitatively and qualitaschools both quantitatively and qualitatively.

What do you say to those who might worry that greenfield schooling is a recipe for inequity — that increasing the role of the private nonprofits or for - profits in schooling is a de facto retreat from public schooling?

With school budgets already limited by a conservative - led state legislature that critics say chronically underfunds public education, the district turned to Diplomas Now, an education nonprofit whose aim is to increase graduation rates using a data - driven system of early intervention.

The NYC Leadership Academy is a nationally recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that prepares and supports passionate, high - quality educators to lead schools that accelerate student learning and that increases the capacity of systems across the country to develop and support such educational leaders.

Authored by Rep. Kelby Woodard, R - Belle Plaine, the bill is the creation of Charter School Partners (CSP), a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the quality of Twin Cities schools.

Launched in 2011, Project Leadership and Investment for Transformation, or L.I.F.T., is a five - year initiative in nine low - performing schools in Charlotte, North Carolina.35 The project focuses on innovative strategies to provide students with extended learning time and increased access to technology while supporting community engagement and excellent teaching.36 Project L.I.F.T. worked with Public Impact — a nonprofit organization that works with school districts to create innovative school models — to design hybrid teacher - leader roles that «extend the reach» of high - performing teachers to more students.37 These «multi-classroom leaders» continue to teach while leading teams of teachers and assuming responsibility for the learning of all students taught by their team.38 For this advanced role, teachers earn supplements of up to $ 23,000 annually, funded sustainably by reallocating funds within current budgets.39

The Generation Schools Network, a nonprofit that partners with schools and districts in New York and Colorado to launch new schools, has added up to 30 percent more learning time for students without increasing costs or teacher workload while simultaneously increasing the time for teachers to plan and collaborate.30 Through innovative school schedules that include three types of teachers with dual roles, teachers have up to two hours daily to plan lessons with their colleagues and receive coaching.31 Schools utilizing the Generation Schools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for stSchools Network, a nonprofit that partners with schools and districts in New York and Colorado to launch new schools, has added up to 30 percent more learning time for students without increasing costs or teacher workload while simultaneously increasing the time for teachers to plan and collaborate.30 Through innovative school schedules that include three types of teachers with dual roles, teachers have up to two hours daily to plan lessons with their colleagues and receive coaching.31 Schools utilizing the Generation Schools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for stschools and districts in New York and Colorado to launch new schools, has added up to 30 percent more learning time for students without increasing costs or teacher workload while simultaneously increasing the time for teachers to plan and collaborate.30 Through innovative school schedules that include three types of teachers with dual roles, teachers have up to two hours daily to plan lessons with their colleagues and receive coaching.31 Schools utilizing the Generation Schools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for stschools, has added up to 30 percent more learning time for students without increasing costs or teacher workload while simultaneously increasing the time for teachers to plan and collaborate.30 Through innovative school schedules that include three types of teachers with dual roles, teachers have up to two hours daily to plan lessons with their colleagues and receive coaching.31 Schools utilizing the Generation Schools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for stSchools utilizing the Generation Schools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for stSchools Model hire three different teaching teams for distinct teaching roles and stagger the teams throughout the day and year to increase instructional time for students.

TXPOST is a statewide network of nonprofit, public and private sector partners dedicated to increasing the quality and availability of out of school time (OST) opportunities for Texas youth.

Promoters of charter school expansion are calling for an increase in independent authorizers, such as nonprofits and universities.

While models for civic education vary widely, innovative programs designed by states, nonprofits, and schools have chosen new ways to promote civics education and increase youth community engagement.

If you are a city - based nonprofit or foundation, primarily focused on increasing the number of great public schools in your city, you may be eligible to join the Education Cities network.

The standards were created by the nonpartisan Council of Chief State School Officers, which represents the top education officers in each state, and the National Governors Association, along with Achieve, a Washington - based nonprofit working to increase the number of students who graduate from high school ready for college and caSchool Officers, which represents the top education officers in each state, and the National Governors Association, along with Achieve, a Washington - based nonprofit working to increase the number of students who graduate from high school ready for college and caschool ready for college and careers.

The Education Corps is designed to provide tutoring and after - school support but not necessarily to train future teachers.92 The VISTA program matches corps members with a nonprofit organization to perform capacity building and provides yearlong stipends, but it is not intended for provision of direct services.93 The Professional Corps, which specifies teaching as one of its qualified positions, allows participants to access Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards — which recipients can use either for loan forgiveness or for paying tuition and other qualifying educational expenses — but increases residency program costs because residents are prohibited from receiving stipends through AmeriCorps and must therefore be paid through their program or the school district.94 None of these programs were designed for supported entry specifically; thus, programs dedicated to providing a gradual on - ramp to the teaching profession can sometimes find it hard to meet their definitions and requirements.

Elizabeth Neale is the founder and chief executive officer of the School Leaders Network, a nonprofit organization based in Hinsdale, Mass., that is committed to accelerating the leadership skills of principals and aspiring principals to increase student achievement.

The Our City Our Schools coalition has a plan to bring up to $ 300 million to the education budget by demanding that corporations, developers, and big nonprofits pay their fair share, instead of increasing property taxes for everyday Philadelphians.

«Studies have shown that kids who eat dinner with their families do better in school, feel more socially connected to their parents, have better peer relationships, and are less likely to try drugs and alcohol,» says Grace R. Freedman, Ph.D, executive director of eatdinner.org, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits of family meals.

Launched in 2002 by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, National Mentoring Month focuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us — individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits — can work together to increase the number of mentors to help ensure positive outcomes for our young people.