Sentences with phrase «over its free school policy»

Liberal Democrats in government have gone to war with Michael Gove over his free schools policy, which it is now claimed is costing 30,000 school places.

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After all, it was through political and legal struggles over many years, and as a result of compromises, that other Western democracies recognized the pluralistic nature of a free society and adopted policies protecting the rights of parents and of educators to maintain and receive public funding for faith - based schools.

Touching on the initiatives undertaken by his government, he stated that the Free Senior High School policy has resulted in an increase of over 90,000 children who have entered secondary school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this School policy has resulted in an increase of over 90,000 children who have entered secondary school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this stage.

Whereas, Mr. Paladino acknowledged that he made these statements; And, Mr. Paladino is an elected official charged with the responsibility to represent children and families in a district comprised of over 70 % Black, Brown, Asian, Immigrant and other minority students and families; And, Mr. Paladino took an oath to ensure that students are afforded an environment which is free from fear and respects diversity within the school district and the community and is subject to all district policies; And,

Just over seven in ten (71 %) of Lib Dem rebellions in the last session were on social policy (broadly defined), such as the various increases and extensions in VAT, the introduction of free schools and the expansion of academies, and curbs to legal aid and superannuation for civil servants.

With the perceived confusion over funding for the government's free Senior High School education policy dominating the news cycle, the New Patriotic Party government needs to outline to citizens its priority areas for development, the Operations Director of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu said.

President Akufo - Addo's key policy initiatives which includes the much touted one - district one - factory, one - village one - dam, free Senior High School (SHS) among others, will cost the country over GHc2 billion.

Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «While the NUT has had a number of policy differences with the Conservatives, particularly over «free schools», Michael Gove has always been open to discussion with the union about his plans.

As with this week's other row, over Michael Gove's political advisers using private email channels to circumvent FoI inquiries about their free schools policy, we can see that civil servants have difficult jobs which both politicians and the media can make much harder.

The start of the school year also brings the start of free school meals for all the 1.9 million children in infant classes (the first three years of school) in England, at a cost of # 1bn over two years; a policy Clegg announced a year ago at the Lib Dem party conference.

The furore over a looming primary school place crisis has intensified during the election campaign, with Labour accusing the Conservatives of causing a crisis in primary school places because of the high costs of their free schools policy.

The former headmaster of La PRESEC Senior High School, Samuel Salamat, says he feels hurt about the treatment meted out to him by the Ghana Education Service (GES), over fallout from the implementation of the Free SHS policy at the sSchool, Samuel Salamat, says he feels hurt about the treatment meted out to him by the Ghana Education Service (GES), over fallout from the implementation of the Free SHS policy at the schoolschool.

The goal of Louisiana's private school choice policy is to expand over time the number of high quality, free or low - cost schooling options available to low - income families.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Protests by Duncan, S.C., students who displayed Confederate flags at their high school in defiance of school policy resulted this month in dozens of suspensions and a debate over free speech and racially charged expression.

«To help small schools with the transition to universal infant free school meals, we paid them an extra # 32.5 m over two years — over and above the # 600m we have spent on the policy as a whole so far,» they said.

The deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has insisted the coalition government is united over the policy of providing free school meals for pupils under seven in England.

With the current controversy over Ofsted, supporters of free schools argue that the only way to judge this flagship policy is by external examination results - but no brand - new free school will take GCSEs before next summer and no results will be available before the general election.

But with free school closure rates, it seems to me, likely to be well above anything experienced in local authorities in the past; further questions hanging over the future of organisations such as Chapel Street and Parkfield; and general worries about the merits of setting up lots of small new institutions at a time of belt - tightening, questions about this policy are mounting up.

Jonathan Simons, head of education at Policy Exchange, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that lower - performing schools had shown an «association of increased results» over and above the results in the same type of schools which were not near a free school.

Journalist Toby Young, who helped set up a free school in west London, said Mr Hunt had been «less than candid» about Labour's policy as it was considering granting councils the power of veto over free schools in their boroughs.

Lara Newman MBE, Chief Executive of LocatED - with over 20 years of property experience, Lara has operated at the heart of the free schools policy since its introduction.

However, the essence of their respective educational policies are alarmingly similar: marketization and privatization of public schools; pockets of «success» valued over educational justice; teaching discounted as a profession; compliance trumping professional responsibility; free market competition as the arbiter of all; and test - centric, data - driven regimens that crush student - centered quality teaching and learning.

Cooper Union's Board of Trustees and New York's Attorney General have come to an agreement that would resolve the lawsuit filed against the school over its decision to end its 155 - year free tuition policy in 2014.