Sentences with phrase «of schools and school districts»

Here at Kickboard we have seen the powerful examples of schools and school districts that have been successful at reducing suspensions and expulsions.

Michigan's system of school finance has created a highly favorable setting for studying the reactions of schools and school districts to competition.

They did not fight the relentless consolidation of schools and school districts during the 20th century.

Such self - assessment shall not be required of those schools and school districts for which the commissioner shall conduct a review of the performance of the school or school district in accordance with subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph.

Increasingly, parents are playing a larger role in the transformation of schools and school districts.

As an increasing number of schools and school districts adopt online learning as a way to boost graduation rates, address multiple student populations, expand their course catalogs, and personalize learning, understanding the challenges and obstacles that educators face as they introduce new programs is key.

What if we were to expand the concept of PE to include yoga, dance, and martial arts throughout the country, not just in a relative handful of schools and school districts?

«It is profoundly important to recognize that the success of schools and school districts is strongly correlated with their relationship with their constituent parents and community,» De la Isla said.

Not exact matches

For the last 15 years, Partners for Progress, a group of private and public - sector leaders in St. Charles County, Missouri, have invested a significant amount of time and money to create a culture of STEM education in the area's school districts.

Microsoft is providing consulting and technology to the new 180,000 - square - foot high school, which is being built by the School District of Philadelphia to serve 750 stuschool, which is being built by the School District of Philadelphia to serve 750 stuSchool District of Philadelphia to serve 750 students.

HB 2899, by Republican state Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton, would have gutted cities and school districts» trans - inclusive bathroom policies.

This is thanks in part to a new wave of educational startups that offer innovative ways for school districts and teachers to engage with technology in the classroom.

With the help of the Transgender Law Center and the civil rights law firm Relman, Dane & Colfax, Whitaker sued his school district, arguing that it was violating his rights under Title IX and the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools in North Carolina — a school district that is made up of three high schools, four middle schools, and 11 elementary schools — is also closing in light of A Day Without aSchools in North Carolina — a school district that is made up of three high schools, four middle schools, and 11 elementary schools — is also closing in light of A Day Without aschools, four middle schools, and 11 elementary schools — is also closing in light of A Day Without aschools, and 11 elementary schools — is also closing in light of A Day Without aschools — is also closing in light of A Day Without a Woman.

Former New York City Board of Education chancellor Rudy Crew, worried that the Internet age was passing by too many kids in his urban districts, provided the B - schoolers with three beta - test schools and agreed to join the duo's previously nonexistent board of advisers.

Eventually, our school district capitulated to the demands of the attackers and paid the ransom demands of $ 10,000, and all data was returned and restored — albeit with a heightened sense of security and importance.

The program, called PROMISE (Preventing Recidivism Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Supports & Education), began after Republican - proposed legislation directed school districts away from zero - tolerance policies that led to expulsions and law enforcement referrals for «petty acts of misconduct and misdemeanors.»

And proponents say they're already hitting such speed bumps, including municipalities that have confined marijuana companies to tiny industrial districts on the edge of town, or have implemented large buffers around schools and day cares that, drawn out on a map, cover nearly all of their territoAnd proponents say they're already hitting such speed bumps, including municipalities that have confined marijuana companies to tiny industrial districts on the edge of town, or have implemented large buffers around schools and day cares that, drawn out on a map, cover nearly all of their territoand day cares that, drawn out on a map, cover nearly all of their territory.

On top of those countywide rates, are additional rates that vary depending on the school district and city in which your home is located.

A number of different rates appear on your real estate tax bill, including a rate for your county, your city and your school district.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will be closed Thursday and Friday and school activities at the Parkland school have been canceled for the rest of the week, Broward school district officials annoSchool will be closed Thursday and Friday and school activities at the Parkland school have been canceled for the rest of the week, Broward school district officials annoschool activities at the Parkland school have been canceled for the rest of the week, Broward school district officials annoschool have been canceled for the rest of the week, Broward school district officials annoschool district officials announced.

The Haskayne School of Business has two locations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: one on the main University of Calgary campus and the other in the downtown business district.

Of that, the City of Buffalo's rate is 8.892 mills, the county rate is 6.457 mills and the Buffalo School District rate is 8.998 millOf that, the City of Buffalo's rate is 8.892 mills, the county rate is 6.457 mills and the Buffalo School District rate is 8.998 millof Buffalo's rate is 8.892 mills, the county rate is 6.457 mills and the Buffalo School District rate is 8.998 mills.

If location within a particular school district is going to be advertised to attract buyers or justify the asking price, the seller should investigate the boundaries and the likelihood of change by contacting the school district directly.

Mark lives in Salem, Oregon, where he serves on the school district budget committee as well as a number of church boards and committees at the local, state, and regional level.

As soon as I sold that townhome in 2009, I simultaneously bought a 3bd, 2 ba 1437 sq ft SFM in the best school district in the county and really for probably > 100 miles for $ 155k just on the edge of town.

In Oakland, one of the nation's most diverse cities, Jackson says he would like to see Uber hire local workers and businesses and invest in the community, including the Oakland Unified School District.

The Corporate Partner Panel is a unique opportunity for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) to learn firsthand about securing business with such local corporations and public entities as Ecolab, Minneapolis Public School District, University of Minnesota, and Xcel Energy.

The school district is facing potential lawsuits from the families of 17 people killed during the massacre, and from 17 victims who were injured in the shooting.

Other notable volunteers included Karen Snyder, Executive Director of Harrisburg Public School Foundation; Morton Spector, Chairman of the Board of the Harrisburg School District; and Yvonne Hollands, Member of the Board of the Harrisburg School District.

The Gilchrist County School District in Florida shuttered its schools after receiving an email threat, and the Nutley Public School System in New Jersey also said it would be closed because of a security threat.

Has served for the past dozen years on the board of the KIPP Academy charter school in the South Bronx, which is part of a national network of 200 college prep public charter schools in low - income communities in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

The problem is that the state - mandated pension plans for school - district employees are defined benefit plans, which means the amount of future benefits is guaranteed and has to be funded by the taxpayers and / or investment income.

During an evening press conference alongside Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Israel, Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said, «Our district in a tremendous state of grief, sorrow.

Singh is a fierce advocate of diversity and equity issues at the Peel District School Board and at the Ontario Public School Board Association (OPSBA).

Runcie said the district is conducting an assessment as part of a grant application and will determine what security upgrades are needed at all schools.

We're not sure what's in the water in Pennsylvania, but after one school district in the Keystone State distributed buckets of rocks around school to pelt shooters as a last resort, and another handed out tiny baseball bats to thwart would - be attackers, we asked readers what you thought of these...

Although the school district has so far refused to discuss the specifics of killer Nikolas Cruz's education and disciplinary record, Rubio got key parts of the program wrong.

A review of the policy and interviews with district leaders make it clear that PROMISE had nothing to do with Cruz's treatment by school officials; in fact, according to Superintendent Robert Runcie, Cruz wasn't even in PROMISE.

Broward Schools Chief of Staff Jeff Moquin received applause and boos when he said the district won't take part in a state guardian program where employees are trained to use guns.

«It's appalling that students in the Vancouver school district will be stuck with leaking roofs and damp classrooms because the premier is playing politics rather than looking after the needs of aging school buildings in B.C.,» said New Democrat education spokesperson Rob Fleming.

For example, in tax area 1124, which is within the City of Fort Collins and the Poudre School District, the total rate is 96.21 mills.

B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth agrees that school district policies that specifically deal with sexual orientation and gender identity are an important component of helping gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth feel safe in their schools.

A school district in Virginia is being warned by a team of lawyers that the presentation of explicit sex videos to classes of 14 - year - old girls likely were felony violations of state and federal laws.

«They (shooters) will face a classroom full of rocks, and they will be stoned,» said the superintendent of the Blue Mountain School District.

The school district made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, on the heels of Florida Institute of Technology and Eastern Florida State College, which also decided to close for part of the week.

Linda Woitas is the former director of human resources for the Calgary Catholic School District and is a double alumna, DipEd ’76 and MEd» 91, with a passion for education.

Campbell senior Jordan McKinley, an intern with the Cobb School District's communication office, said he was surprised how big of a problem human trafficking is in the metro Atlanta area, especially in connection with Hartsfield — Jackson Atlanta International Airport and MARTA.

Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine said of the many things victims» families are angry about — the shooter's ruthlessness, the response by the armed deputy assigned to the school, the failure of the FBI and BSO in preventing the attack despite specific warnings and red flags, past missteps by the Broward school district and Florida's child - welfare agency, gun policies — the handling of families and the notification process «is down the list.»

State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon says her concerns about Verletta White's ethical conduct and questions about Baltimore County schools contracting practices are so great that she must reject the county board's decision to hire her as the district's permanent superintSchools Karen Salmon says her concerns about Verletta White's ethical conduct and questions about Baltimore County schools contracting practices are so great that she must reject the county board's decision to hire her as the district's permanent superintschools contracting practices are so great that she must reject the county board's decision to hire her as the district's permanent superintendent.