Sentences with phrase «opting out of the standard»

This year Nick and I are opting out of the standard New Year's Eve in New York and are going to a low - key dinner with my grandparents in my hometown.

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To do this, pension experts like Ambachtsheer and Greg Hurst, a principal with retirement benefits administrator Morneau Sobeco, recommend creating a new kind of multi-employer pension plan into which every working Canadian would be automatically enrolled, though they could opt out or alter the standard contribution rates.

I think this tells us several things: first, the left has to argue for robust use of the national spending power to enforce national standards without provincial opt - outs, such as those Thomas Mulroney — * ahem Mulcair — promotes for Quebec and other provinces.

don't rush to legislation at ALL - libraries of and it does not improve life) DO N'T allow religious schools to opt out of the same national standards (yes..

DO allow religious schools to opt out of the same national standards and core curriculum that you expect of everyone else, you can't expect us to teach our children science can you?

Here's what I changed: I used a 15 - oz can of pumpkin (not pie filling — just pumpkin puree) in place of the bananas; I swapped out the spices for about 1 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger, and mixed those in with the pumpkin first; I opted for the larger volume of maple syrup from the original recipe, as the pumpkin wouldn't contribute sweetness the way the bananas do; I baked the batter as a dozen standard muffins, which took about 20 minutes at 350.

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Of course, flexibility does not mean that a school district can opt out of school nutrition standards indefinitelOf course, flexibility does not mean that a school district can opt out of school nutrition standards indefinitelof school nutrition standards indefinitely.

In doing so, these individuals publicly broke rank with their own organization, which is currently urging Congress to include in the 2015 appropriations bill language which would allow struggling school districts to opt out of healthier meal standards.

While the majority of school districts are working hard to comply with the new standards, some school districts across the nation are refusing to adopt the new lunch standards, instead choosing to opt out of the USDA School Lunch Program.

When a public school or district decides to opt out of the USDA School Lunch program, they are no longer required to comply with the standards.

While the on - your - back, epidural - numbed labor has long been the American standard, some women are opting for less conventional birth methods and pain control techniques — and even moving out of the hospital room.

The overarching point of Murphy's piece is that the new nutritional standards of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) are a dismal failure, resulting in «trash cans... overflowing» with healthier food «while [cafeteria] cash register receipts are diminishing as children either toss out the healthier meals or opt to brown - bag it.»

Yesterday, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) held a conference call to defend its support of a legislative amendment which would allow struggling school districts to opt out of healthier school meal standards.

The Post's View: Some in GOP would allow schools to opt out of nutritional standards for students» lunches

So for instance, it might be ok to selectively take part in the EU's research networks or defence procurement cooperation, but not to unilaterally opt out of regional funds which help the poorest regions of Europe or to opt out of the bits of product standards linked to the single market that the UK does not like.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

One in five parents opted their children out of the tests in 2016 amid complaints about the rigorous Common Core standards they measure and debate over the tests» usefulness and role in teacher and school ratings.

In the area's two state Senate races — seats currently held by Republicans George Amedore and Hugh Farley — all of the candidates during interviews last week took swipes of some kind at the controversial education standards and state tests that drew an over 20 percent opt - out rate for the second straight year this spring.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

The problems with the computerized tests come as about 20 percent of students in New York have opted out of the exams each year in protest to new learning standards.

Still, after high rates of student opt outs during the most recent round of state examinations in April, Cuomo has recalibrated when it comes to education policy and formed a panel to recommend potential changes to the controversial Common Core standards by January.

And yet top tier local authorities still have the duty to provide sufficient school places and are held responsible for standards — both of which they can not control as more schools opt out of local authority control.

Elia is supportive of the controversial Common Core standards, even as thousands of students opted out of April's round of standardized tests in New York.

He's in favor of opting out of the Common Core state learning standards, banning hydrofracking and converting the state's fossil fuel infrastructure to «green» sources of energy like solar.

Dr. Tisch said she believed that the anger about the standards was stoked by the state teachers» union, which fought the evaluation system, and noted that most of those who opted out came from wealthier suburban districts.

Third, if you decide to opt out of the Common Core, you will be opting Indiana's teachers and students out of an opportunity to participate in the incredible wave of innovation that these standards are unleashing.

It is understandable that in schools where even just meeting the minimum standards in reading and math, amid budget cuts, would opt out of a robotics programs due to the costs of acquiring materials.

Of late, Texas has been in the news for any number of high - profile decisions, including passing on Race to the Top, not signing onto the Common Core state standards, and opting out of the Council of Chief State School OfficerOf late, Texas has been in the news for any number of high - profile decisions, including passing on Race to the Top, not signing onto the Common Core state standards, and opting out of the Council of Chief State School Officerof high - profile decisions, including passing on Race to the Top, not signing onto the Common Core state standards, and opting out of the Council of Chief State School Officerof the Council of Chief State School Officerof Chief State School Officers.

Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania has asked lawmakers to allow local districts to opt out of the state's controversial academic standards.

Although I had brought in standard desk chairs to accommodate them, all of these parents opted to try out the flexible seating options their students had been telling them about all week — the floor pillows, Adirondack chairs, tire seats, bucket stools, and so on.

I share the sentiment that some of the recent laws have gone overboard in requiring state tests, etc.Private choice programs should be clearly understood as an opt - out of the public school system rather than an invitation for the states to impose their standards and tests.

With word that some parents are already organizing on social media about efforts to have their children «opt - out» of the standardized tests in the coming school year, Cuomo released a statement Thursday saying that while he agrees with the goal of Common Core standards, he believes the implementation by the NYS Education Department has been «deeply flawed.»

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the federal and state capitals is brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.

As testing opt - out loses steam and students make large gains in reading and math, advocates of the Common Core State Standards have greater confidence that more students are achieving to higher standards.

Indianapolis Republican Scott Schneider wants the state to opt out of the new academic standards, saying in a statement he's worried the Common Core will be «a significant step backward from the nationally recognized education standards Indiana previously had in English and math.»

While Minnesota moves forward with the new national standards for reading and writing, state officials opted out of the math standards.

d. State longitudinal data systems and a massive increase in state and federal gathering of private family, education, and psychological data on our children without consent e. Career - tracking, which undermines self - determination by means of an insistence on student compliance with the very flawed standards and subjective, unconstitutional psychological profiling f. Again, according to Education Week, the opt - out amendment that passed the House has been removed.

The Obama administration is funding two groups developing tests aligned to the standards, but some states have opted out of those tests, choosing to develop their own.

Butcher cited a petition circulated among some districts that requested parents have a chance to «opt - out» of the standards.

The increased price tag comes at a time when states are preparing their students for new tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards and an effort by local GOP lawmakers to diminish the standards and offer schools a way to opt out of taking the tests picked by the state.

In an interesting twist, Tony Bennett, Ritz's predecessor who staunchly supported the Common Core standards in Indiana and who is now Florida's education commissioner, said Florida could opt out of PARCC as well.

Ms Brychan also said primary schools should also be able to opt out of the curriculum to raise literacy and numeracy standards.

The state is in the process of reviewing the standards, and until the assessments are age and developmentally appropriate, and not Common Core - aligned, Rudley said they will continue to call on parents to opt - out their children.

«Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R)... signed new legislation that makes his state the first to opt out of Common Core standards, amid conservative outrage over the education benchmarks.

I hope that this critique of the Common Core is part of the 2016 rallying cry for parents to opt their children out of tests on those inadequate standards, a rallying cry for school districts to not design curricula based on the intellectually bankrupt Common Core, and a rallying cry for good teachers everywhere to speak up about what learning really is and to make sure that real learning, not test prep, is what they foster in their classrooms.

The proposal makes several recommendations, including allowing districts that meet certain criteria to opt out of mandates and regulations, adopting an evidence - based funding model that would take into account geographic conditions and student needs, and incorporating technology in state learning standards.

Parents who oppose Common Core standards want to opt their children out of taking Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, an exam that gauges how well students are learning the new standards, but state officials say that isn't an option.