Sentences with phrase «of standalone schools»

Examining the role that single - site schools play and how we can maintain them in the overall charter mix is not simple, but it uncovers a number of factors that contribute to the paucity — at least on the coasts — of standalone schools that are also led by people of color.
Based on evidence from this school and others like it, we argue that the closing of a standalone school may be more beneficial to students provided that they continue to receive the same amount of services and resources through the wraparound program.

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It was left in limbo after Assembly Democrats shot down a Senate Republican attempt to tie the renewal to a set of measures that would benefit charter schools; Republicans in turn refused to pass a standalone measure on mayoral control.
Aside from pushing the DOE, Oddo has reached out to several charter school groups to pitch them the idea of getting a standalone school to teach students with language - based disabilities in the borough.
Oddo asked the Department of Education to build a standalone school to teach students with dyslexia or, at the least, increase dedicated programming in current public schools.
Until an individual can be appointed to lead the institute, a standalone SUNY school with campuses in both Albany and Utica, executive staff at SUNY System Administration, under the leadership of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Alexander Cartwright, have been directed to «collectively serve» in an officer - in - charge capacity for the school.
Klein said the report, which is based on data from the state's registry of convicted sex offenders, shows the need for the Legislature to finally pass a bill he's sponsoring that would include standalone pre-ks in the same law that bars sex offenders from living near schools.
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As at Dartington Primary School, the facilities can be configured and fitted out to the exact requirements of each individual school — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classSchool, the facilities can be configured and fitted out to the exact requirements of each individual school — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classschool — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classrooms.
If converting to a standalone academy, the potential for greater autonomy in certain areas of school life may be one of your key motivations.
Standalone or single - site charter schools are essential to achieving a responsive mix of school options for families.
Although Knee is a business - school professor and former investment banker, his book reads less like a coherent analysis of the prospects of education businesses and more like a few standalone cautionary tales.
The government has also said that it thinks the majority of schools will be governed through multi-academy trusts (MATs) rather than as standalone schools.
Standalone or MAT Last year, the NGA, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and Browne Jacobson published Forming or Joining a Group of Schools: staying in control of your school's destiny; a publication designed for governors and senior leaders of both standalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joinStandalone or MAT Last year, the NGA, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and Browne Jacobson published Forming or Joining a Group of Schools: staying in control of your school's destiny; a publication designed for governors and senior leaders of both standalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joining School and College Leaders (ASCL) and Browne Jacobson published Forming or Joining a Group of Schools: staying in control of your school's destiny; a publication designed for governors and senior leaders of both standalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joiningSchools: staying in control of your school's destiny; a publication designed for governors and senior leaders of both standalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joining school's destiny; a publication designed for governors and senior leaders of both standalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joinstandalone academies and maintained schools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joiningschools to help them consider the benefits of forming or joining a MAT.
The number of pupils in the school will be a key deciding factor as to whether it is sustainable to be a standalone school.
Any Trust or standalone academy or school that signs a contract with Energy Management will receive trees, free of charge, to plant within their grounds as we all strive for a greener future.
Perhaps personal devices — mobile phones, tablets, and laptops — will ultimately embed these voice - activated assistants in a more appropriate way for an educational environment — and spare schools the costs of purchasing standalone devices.
The education sector provides a compelling example of this: how can 3D printing be efficiently and effectively managed across an entire school complex or university campus and a wide range of users, if the printer is packaged purely as a standalone product?
Specifically, the bill: (1) eliminates the standalone grant program, and (2) increases the proportion of title I - A funding that a state shall reserve for school improvement.
A study by Jonah Rockoff and Benjamin Lockwood found that students in New York City attending standalone middle schools score lower on standardized tests than students of the same age who attend K - 8 schools.
«The standalone or single - site school, and an environment that supports its creation and maintenance, are essential if we are to achieve a successful and responsive mix of school options for families,» says Bradford.
Peter Meyer of Education Next talks with students and teachers from Hudson, New York about the problem with middle schools and about alternatives to standalone schools for students in grades 6 - 8.
In Fuller's view, one that is shared by many charter supporters, the standalone or single - site school, and an environment that supports its creation and maintenance, are essential if we are to achieve a successful and responsive mix of school options for families.
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.
Reflecting this, EdisonLearning have made some of the key tools and resources from the Partner Schools Programme available as individual standalone elements or products for schools to puSchools Programme available as individual standalone elements or products for schools to puschools to purchase.
The future of free schools as independent, standalone institutions is in doubt as new rules requiring academies to join or establish trusts bed in.
The Liberal promise to build a standalone secondary school in Prahran is contrary to the recommendations of two independent reports commissioned by Dixon.
And the desire set out in the government's white paper for schools either to become part of or set up a trust, or at the very least provide «support» for another institution, means bids for standalone schools are even less likely to be considered in future.
The school of which I am chair — the John Madejski Academy (JMA), a standalone academy in Reading — was placed in special measures in October 2015 and instructed to join a multi-academy trust as soon as possible.
But there are heightened concerns over the viability of 16 - 19 free schools as their rolls tend to be smaller than standalone sixth - form colleges.
School business managers have spent much of the year trying to establish if being, or converting to, a standalone academy would see their school left alone or if forcible multi-academy amalgamation might be on the School business managers have spent much of the year trying to establish if being, or converting to, a standalone academy would see their school left alone or if forcible multi-academy amalgamation might be on the school left alone or if forcible multi-academy amalgamation might be on the cards.
Back in December, I expressed skepticism about a standalone reauthorization bill because the Obama administration has repeatedly worked to undermine or eliminate the school choice program, even though the OSP has the support of local Democratic politicians such as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and a majority of the D.C. City Council.
Over the course of eight years, Stacey helped develop Public Prep from a standalone charter school to a network serving more than 1,500 students in grades PreK - 8th across six campuses in roles centered on staff recruitment, external relations, and development.
There are many principals that effectively act as CEOs of their charter schools — the principals of Moton, Sophie B. Wright, Coghill, Harney, and several other standalone charter schools all come to mind.
Differentiated content is thematic, which makes it ideal for after school — whether the program is an extension of Achieve3000 core solutions which focus on current events content, or whether the program is standalone.
Cromer Academy, a standalone academy, decides to join the Inspiration Trust to enjoy the benefits of collaboration with a wider family of schools.
It has also been speculated that Halfon could take on responsibility for careers advice at a school level, which was previously an odd standalone part of Sam Gyimah's brief.
Polly McCabe also partners with the LULAC Head Start Daycare Center, which continues to operate at the site of McCabe's standalone school.
While many school districts offer no special support to teenage parents, those that do generally follow one (or sometimes both) of two models: creating a standalone school for pregnant and parenting teenagers, or providing wraparound services through mainstream schools.
Statistically, standalone schools for pregnant and parenting teenagers boast much higher graduation rates than the national average for this demographic; however, it remains unclear whether this type of success depends upon the standalone school model as opposed to a wraparound services model.
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A standalone holiday story A War of Gifts is set during Ender's time at Battle School from the # 1 New York Times bestselling author, Orson Scott Card.
With a standalone story that also delves into the expansive lore that has become synonymous with the series, players take on the role of military students at a time of great turmoil, enjoying school life and bonding with fellow students to earn new abilities in battle, then utilizing those abilities via speedy, tactical turn - based combat with the newly - developed «ARCUS» system.
The Comparative Benefits of Standalone Email Assignments in the First - Year Legal Writing Curriculum Joe Fore * I. EMAIL IN MODERN LEGAL PRACTICE, AND THE DEBATE OVER ITS PLACE IN THE LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM II.
Part of my library school training was to learn to find and judge material based on: standalone usefulness, and its comparative value based on whatever else was out there that could reasonably be obtained by the public.
«I know that because some law schools have offered a course or offered e-discovery as part of the curriculum, but it doesn't appear to become a standalone subject area for legal instruction.»
In addition to our standalone articles covering the latest news and rumors at MacRumors, this Quick Takes column provides a bite - sized recap of other headlines about Apple and its competitors on weekdays.Today's edition of Quick Takes focuses on tidbits from Apple's education - themed event at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago today.
Summary A United States Air Force Veteran and Graduate of USAF Telecommunications School experienced in LAN and standalone environments seeking the PC / Networking Technician position with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission.
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