Sentences with phrase «offered by public school districts»

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).

This guide is based on lessons from the National Summer Learning Project (NSLP), the largest study ever to look at whether and how large - scale, voluntary summer learning programs offered by public school districts can help improve educational outcomes for children.

The National Summer Learning Project, supported by the Wallace Foundation, is the largest study ever to look at whether and how large - scale, voluntary summer learning programs offered by public school districts can help improve educational outcomes.

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).

Not exact matches

Buffalo, NY — The Buffalo Board of Education has approved an offer by M & T Bank President Robert Wilmers to pay for a national search for a new superintendent for the city's struggling public school district.

A 2005 study by the Rhode Island Education Partnership, for example, found that public school districts in that state uniformly allowed employees to select their own health carrier and plan design and that 73 percent of districts offered no - cost health benefits for retirees; not one of the private - sector firms in the state the study examined offered these perks.

As the result of a new state law that offers school personnel early - retirement benefits, the Philadelphia public schools could be filling as many as 1,200 teaching positions by September, according to Peter Bent, the district's director of recruitment.

In a program sponsored by the Northwest Educational Cooperative, students come to Rolling Meadows High School to participate in one of the 15 nongraded classes designed to offer them a deeper look into some of the subjects they study in their regular classes, according to Larry Chase, executive director of the cooperative, which serves 10 public - school districts near ChSchool to participate in one of the 15 nongraded classes designed to offer them a deeper look into some of the subjects they study in their regular classes, according to Larry Chase, executive director of the cooperative, which serves 10 public - school districts near Chschool districts near Chicago.

In separate lawsuits, Green Dot Public Schools and Partnerships to Uplift Communities, or PUC Schools, allege that district officials have failed to provide «reasonable offers of facilities,» as required by Proposition 39.

In detailing the program's existence, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi found that segregation academies in the state were consistently established in public school districts that had either recently been forced to desegregate by the courts or had recently submitted desegregation plans.48 Appendix B of the court's ruling reveals the percentage of tuition that was covered by the vouchers offered to students at a number of the state's segregation academies.

By 1969, more than 200 private segregation academies were set up in states across the South.38 Seven of those states — Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana — maintained tuition grant programs that offered vouchers to students in an effort to incentivize white students to leave desegregated public school districts.39 Between the 1969 - 70 and the 1970 - 71 school years, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi saw tens of thousands of students flee to newly opened segregation academies.40 In a single school year, Mississippi led the trio with almost 41,000 students having left the state's public schools.

Topics discussed include petition filed by principals from high schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) on the district to apply for federal small learning community (SLC) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, early college credit options through dual enrollment, dual credit offered by academies and views of student Mohamad Obaid on thschools in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) on the district to apply for federal small learning community (SLC) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, early college credit options through dual enrollment, dual credit offered by academies and views of student Mohamad Obaid on thSchools (MNPS) on the district to apply for federal small learning community (SLC) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, early college credit options through dual enrollment, dual credit offered by academies and views of student Mohamad Obaid on the same.

By offering something not typically found in district schools, Connecticut's public charter school graduates finish as well - rounded individuals with a host of experiences that benefit not only them, but the communities around them.

«There are many successful and diverse programs of study currently offered by many of our public school districts,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, NSBA.

Ms. Anderson had argued that One Newark would offer more parents the opportunity to opt out of failing schools, and that by improving the smaller number of public schools that remained, it would ultimately help retain the families that might otherwise leave the district for charter schools.

Contrary to opponents» assertions that Nevada's ESA program would «drain» or «siphon» resources from public schools, this analysis shows how it can instead offer a potential and welcome source of savings for school districts by increasing their flexibility to direct education dollars.

Over $ 9 million for Minneapolis Public Schools is at stake if teachers approve the agreement that has already been approved by the Minneapolis Public Schools Board and accepted by the Minnesota Department of Education.Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) are casting their votes this week to determine if our district should take part in the Quality Compensation (Q Comp) program offered by the state since 2005.

In this Issue Brief, prepared by Public Impact for The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement at Learning Point Associates, we offer seven steps for district leaders to support the dramatic change required to turn around chronic low performance.

• The Race to the Top: Districts competition applications are due October 30th, and this year Districts are offered a «competitive preference» if they «' integrate public or private resources in a partnership designed to augment the schools resources by providing additional student and family supports to schools that address the social, emotional, or behavioral needs of the participating students.»

Successful completion of an Educational Leadership training program approved by the Department of Education and offered by a Florida public school district.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Thursday that he would require school districts to offer the Common Core practice tests, created by the Smarter Balanced states» consortium, in both math and English language arts next spring.

A part - time open enrollment program is reinstated, allowing public high school students to attend a public school in another district to take a course offered by the nonresident school district.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

By Anna - Ruth Allen and Caitlin Farrell In their February 2015 Phi Delta Kappan article, Marco A. Muñoz and Robert J. Rodosky from Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky offer a valuable school district perspective on how arrangements between research partners and districts can be more or less productive, and how the benefits from these partnerships -LSB-...]

A total of $ 200,000 will be available in the 2018 - 19 DEG funding cycle for eligible Wyoming public school districts, community colleges and the University of Wyoming for the development and maintenance of distance education Virtual 307 programs offered by 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), many of our public school districts provide multiple choice options for the success of our students.

NSBA letter «Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringSchool Choice» asks the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee hearing to review the options provided by public school districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool districts such as local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to military academies and those schools offeringschool boards to military academies and those schools offering STEM.

Tax - free bonds are offered by public entities (states, counties, cities, school districts, airports, etc.) that need to raise money for special projects.