Sentences with phrase «of school choice on»

In advance of today's «Expanding Education Opportunity through School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Jung - Sook Kim and Yeo - Jung Hwang, «The Effects of School Choice on Parental School Participation and School Satisfaction in Korea,» Social Indicators Research 115, no. 1 (2014), 363 - 85.

To identify the long - term benefits of school choice, Harvard's Martin West and German economist Ludger Woessmann examined the impact of school choice on the performance of 15 - year - old students in 29 industrialized countries.

Changing funding practices as suggested above might increase the impact of school choice on traditional schools — causing them to lose money but by the same token prodding them to take more forceful actions to attract families, improve instruction, and control costs.

This paper uses evidence from Durham, North Carolina to examine the impact of school choice on racial and class - based segregation across schools.

To demonstrate the potential impact of school choice on state budgets, this paper draws from legislative and independent evaluations of the fiscal effects of such programs in the states that have enacted or are contemplating enacting them.

Researchers have also studied the effect of school choice on students» levels of tolerance.

According to EdChoice, in a review of the 33 studies on the effects of school choice on public schools, 31 showed that the academic outcomes of public schools improved.

The national report compiles results from rigorous empirical studies that examine the academic outcomes of school choice students, the academic effect of competition on public schools, the fiscal impact of school choice on taxpayers and government, racial segregation in schools and the effect of school choice on civic values and practices.

In its letter, NSBA took the opportunity to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts; from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Another study looked at the impact of school choice on families rather than just students.

Of the 33 studies on the effects of school choice on public schools, 31 showed that the academic outcomes of public schools improved.

Little or no data have been collected on the effect of school choice on graduation rates, incarceration rates, the probability that students will end up on welfare, the chances that they will be employed full time - all outcomes that deserve careful scrutiny.

Her research has been focused predominately on K - 12 public education fiscal policy, as well as the competitive and efficiency effects of school choice on the public school system.

The Commission, chaired by Dr. Paul Hill of the University of Washington, carefully reviewed the research on the impact of school choice on student achievement and included in its report the following statement: «The most rigorous school choice evaluations that used random assignment... found that academic gains from vouchers were largely limited to the African - American students in their studies.»

Peterson also points to research by Harvard University's Martin West and German economist Ludger Woessmann, who examined the impact of school choice on the performance of 15 - year - old students in 29 industrialized countries and «discovered that the greater the competition between the public and private sector, the better all students do in math, science and reading.»

In this episode of the podcast, Paul talks with Marty West about his new working paper on the impact of school choice on non-cognitive skills.

As part of National School Choice Week, the American Enterprise Institute will host an all - star conference on all aspects of school choice on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To explore the influence of school choice on district policy and practice, we scoured media sources for evidence of urban public - school districts» responses to charter competition.

Not exact matches

There is a school of thought on choice, which looks at the relationship to either consequences or payoffs to choices.

The best single article I've seen on the moral case for parental choice in education is «School Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, Berchoice in education is «School Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, BerSchool Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, BerChoice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, Berschool of the University of California, Berkeley.

On school choice, tenant management of government housing, community policing, and drug rehabilitation, there are promising initiatives underway all around the country.

In the commentary in question we commended the USCC for «trenchant statements on protecting the unborn and on the evil of active euthanasia, together with a call for equitable tax support for school choice and support for increased immigration.»

As a result, parents would be able to pass on their moral commitments through schools of their choice.

They are some of the most elemental bits of knowledge that any middle school student should know off the top of their head much less guess the answer on a multiple choice basis!

It also requires a willingness on the part of the superintendent to take action against principals or teachers whose performance does not create confidence on the part of parents, as reflected in their school choices.

The blog goes on to say that in the Church's schools, the subject will be «rooted in the teachings of the Church», including «the importance of trust, loyalty, fidelity and the Christian understanding of marriage as the context for sexual relationships, as well as the understanding of abstinence and celibacy as positive life choices».

Parental choice in general, and Catholic schools in particular, got a big boost when Mayor Giuliani of New York took Cardinal O'Connor up on his long - standing offer to accept a thousand of the poorest and most problem - ridden children in the public schools, those performing in the bottom five percentile.

If the school were a private school, of if you wanted to put on a cross in your own home or store, there is nothing that the European or italian court for that matter can do about your choice.

Although his own choice was clearly on the side of the historical approach, there were elements in his thought which paved the way for a marked shift in focus of the Chicago School.

Trump also committed to work with Congress to repeal and replace the health care law, to divert education funds to school - choice programs, and to stop illegal immigration by funding the construction of a wall on the Mexican border and other provisions.

The choice among these various schools of commentary on the Qur» an and Sunnah depends on one's attitude with respect to three basic issues: the credence to be attached to historical tradition; the weight to be given to the claim for a hidden meaning in the Qur» an; the amount of subjectivity to be allowed in interpretation.

There's nothing more Australian than a Four N» Twenty pie; it's the food staple of choice at the Ashes, the NRL Grand Final, on road trips and at the school canteen, and it's been a vital part of Our Culcha longer than Menzies was in the Lodge.

Those famous soft thick bakery sugar cookies with frosting (seem more like discs of cake though), the soft chewy ones you make at home to decorate for various holidays, or those not soft, sad, no flavor, gross kind of sugar cookies that kids would bring in on there birthdays in elementary school since their mom thought it was a «healthier» choice than cupcakes.

«Meatless Monday is one more way in which we are using school meals as a teachable moment to educate students on the importance of making healthy choices.»

Meals on offer at the start of the week at ECS schools include Quorn Pasta Bolognaise, Veggie Balls and Yorkshire Pudding, and Baked Potato with a choice of fillings.

The industry has taken significant measures to provide consumers with more options and information to allow informed dietary choices through developing reformulated products to offer low and no - sugar varieties, voluntarily displaying kilojoule information on the front of labels and restricting sales of regular kilojoule soft drinks in schools.

it looks like wenger is being schooled by the geezer who seems to be the bookies choice to replace him at the end of the season, once again he just sits there clueless and howe is on the sidelines cajoling and trying to oragnise his team, and encourage them to victory.

On Wednesday, Nerlens Noel and Shabazz Muhammad — the number one and two ranked high school basketball prospects in the country, respectively — announced their college choice as part of ESPN's «Signing Day Special.»

I mean, I grew up on the south side of Chicago and my choices were UI, UIC, Northwestern and the Directional Illinois schools.

High school recruits across the country will sign with their colleges of choice on Wednesday, National Signing Day, but the nation's No. 1 recruit is already spoken for.

There was the nation's top ranked high school safety announcing his decision to attend the University of Alabama during the Under Armour All - America Game three weeks ago, while his mom, April Justin, looked on with a pained expression on her face, shaking her head in disapproval of his choice.

Our mission is to promote, encourage and applaud children's enthusiasm for school and learning; take the mystery and anxiety out of the school finding process for parents; and provide families with comprehensive information on all of their educational choices.

Over 94 % of North American Waldorf graduates gain admission to a post-secondary school of their choice and 50 % go on to postgraduate education.

- The Department of Education, which has for years pushed an agenda that places paramount importance on schools» test scores, especially in reading and math, leaving no time for the nutrition education which is such an important part of helping children learn to make sensible eating choices.

Guidance Materials: The Department of Education is required by Statute 18.1003.453 to provide on its website links to information regarding the nutritional content of foods and beverages and to healthful food choices in accordance with the dietary guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture and provide examples of wellness classes that offer nutrition education for teachers and school support staff and encourage school districts to offer classes that are taught by a licensed nutritional professional for the school nutrition department.

I think it is important to point out that this isn't just an issue for middle class families who care deeply about their child's diet and are able to provide abundant healthy food choices but school menus have great impact on many, many poor children who, through no fault of their own and often with no agency to change the situation, end up being pawns in the lunch tray wars.

(c) At least fifty percent (50 %) of the food items available for sale at a school or on school grounds must qualify as better choice foods and at least fifty percent (50 %) of the beverage items available for sale at a school or on school grounds must qualify as better choice beverages.

Three commentators here on The Lunch Tray felt the caps: made it harder to serve healthy choices like sandwiches and soups; discouraged scratch cooking over the use of processed foods; and gave school food directors an incentive to serve «empty calories.»

For this school year, in a bid to boost participation in its lunch program from its paying students, the district will now offer them the choice of two entrees and a self - serve salad bar available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for students in grades three to five.