Sentences with phrase «parents and the public want»

«If it is about choice for parents and the public, evidence shows that what parents and the public want are good local schools run by local councils, democratically accountable to local communities.

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Evrything this man has done has damaged our national security and compromised our freedoms, from suing states who want to initiate simple voter safeguards to working to help the public «schools» usurp the role of child - rearing from parents.

And if you generally feel more relatable when you're donning the same costume you use to earn spare cash on weekends by hawking Henry V - size turkey legs in public parks while calling complete strangers «knave» and «m» lady», well, you might want to rethink the your approach to the whole parenting thiAnd if you generally feel more relatable when you're donning the same costume you use to earn spare cash on weekends by hawking Henry V - size turkey legs in public parks while calling complete strangers «knave» and «m» lady», well, you might want to rethink the your approach to the whole parenting thiand «m» lady», well, you might want to rethink the your approach to the whole parenting thing.

In an interview, CPS parent Joy Mollet said she was appalled by the classroom breakfast program offered by her children's public preschool and does not want to see it at their grade school, Hawthorne Scholastic Academy.

Under the heading, «better late than never,» I wanted to post about a great show that's been featured on Martha Stewart Radio, hosted by New York chef, public school parent and school food activist, Bill Telepan.

Every day my e-mail inbox, and those of MomsTeam's editors, are flooded with press releases, meeting invitations, and pitches from public relations professionals and companies wanting to tell us more about a new product or service being marketed to sports parents and youth athletes.

She said that while Weiss «clearly loved and wanted the best for her daughter,» she «wasn't thrilled» by the article, especially since it somewhat misleadingly portrayed her program, which focuses on empowering children, stresses that parents refrain from embarrassing their kids in public, and allows kids a number of indulgences to enjoy with friends.

Recognising the pain that many parents in the UK feel at any implication that they have not done the best for their baby, Unicef UK is urging the UK and devolved governments to show leadership in moving the blame for a major public health issue away from individual women, and acknowledge the collective responsibility of us all to create a supportive, enabling environment for women who want to breastfeed.

It is also ideal for parents wanting a more personalized education and thorough instruction than from a public carseat inspection done at a free fitting station or check - up event.

While there is pediatric expert consensus and recognition that early obesity prevention is a public health concern, AAP experts wanted to know what parents, as day - to - day experts of their children, thought about early obesity prevention.

Lastly, as a citizen, I want push for change on the national level, re-prioritizing how we help the parents of young children and making sure our public educational institutions are strong enough to resist the efforts to fragment communities into haves and have - nots.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest senior nutritionist David Schardt says «We don't want to tell people not to eat canned beans or tomatoes, but at the same time, it makes sense for all parents, and especially pregnant and nursing women, to minimize the exposure of their kids» developing bodies and brains to BPA.

He claimed that his priorities were defending civil liberties; devolving the running of public services to parents, pupils and patients; and protecting the environment, [56] and that he wanted to forge a «liberal alternative to the discredited policies of big government».

Who in their right mind would even want the job of school superintendent: parents hate you, teachers hate you (if you're doing your job)-- and the pay scale for superintendents is absurdly below what would be paid to a private sector CEO / COO managing the people and contracts and mandates that public school superintendents manage.

«What the public, parents, pupils and staff want to know, and indeed, are entitled to know, is which ones he has approved to become academies on 1 September.

The bottom - line is: we want to see more of a focus on K - 12,» said StudentsFirstNY Senior Organizer and public school parent DeWayne Murreld.

We heard today from parents in public housing, in middle school deserts, from parents who are upset about the ATR pool and those who want more school choices.

NYSUT slammed the governor's questions and the letter's overall tone as showing «ignorance about what parents want and the real issues facing public education.»

That group makes up the largest proportion of parents in public schools, and they want their children to have a different upbringing than they did.

We believe that education is a human right and we want to ensure that New York City public schools are places of learning in which all stakeholders (parents, students, educators, non-pedagogical staff, administrators and the community) are engaged in a democratic process to provide a free and quality education to all its students, from Pre-school to College.

«Parents distrust Chicago Public Schools, have a critical analysis of the reasons for school closings, and want a voice in CPS decisions and the Board of Education.»

«We want to categorically reassure parents and children, staff and the wider public that this a non-credible threat that has been sent nationwide.

As a parent, I'm «selfish» if I want to send my sons to a public school that meets their needs, and meshes with my values and my aspirations for them?

As the child of immigrants who counted public school access in their equation of the American Dream, I had minimal exposure to private schools growing up, and as a young parent I wanted my children to embrace diversity, thinking this would be found in public, not private, schools.

And we can't assume that all parents are going to want the same changes — which might be why parents in traditional public schools are less satisfied with engagement efforts than those in charter and private onAnd we can't assume that all parents are going to want the same changes — which might be why parents in traditional public schools are less satisfied with engagement efforts than those in charter and private onand private ones.

She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended public schools until the sixth grade when her parents, wanting her to have every opportunity, sent her to the Hewitt School, a private school for girls on the Upper East Side.

AFT president Randi Weingarten commented, «Not only do parents overwhelmingly believe in the promise of public education to help all children reach their dreams, their prescription for how to reclaim that promise matches what America's teachers want for their students and schools.»

Parents and the general public want to place much more emphasis on bullying prevention, while teachers think the matter only needs moderately more attention.

NEA Leader Stresses Goal of Great Public Schools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involvPublic Schools for All Kids National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel wants to give all students access to a quality education in part by working to close the achievement gap, seeking more funding for public schools, and increasing parent and community involvpublic schools, and increasing parent and community involvement.

«And this poll makes clear that not only do parents overwhelmingly believe in the promise of public education to help all children reach their dreams, their prescription for how to reclaim that promise matches what America's teachers want for their students and schooAnd this poll makes clear that not only do parents overwhelmingly believe in the promise of public education to help all children reach their dreams, their prescription for how to reclaim that promise matches what America's teachers want for their students and schooand schools.

But the passage of ESSA has created a moment of opportunity to use these four pillars to help make every neighborhood public school a place that parents want to send their kids, educators want to work and kids want to be.

«I really want to see us get away from teaching for a test and letting the test support the educators» goals in teaching our children,» says Angelina Camacho, a parent of a second - grader at a Boston public school.

In California, we believe parents, as educated consumers and advocates for their children, want to know more about how public schools are performing, and that policymakers should ensure the public has the necessary tools to make good use of multiple measures.

African - American parents, by an overwhelming margin, want the public schools to focus on achievement rather than on racial diversity and integration, a survey released last week says.

Parents have made it crystal clear to lawmakers that they want educational choice and they don't want it limited to public school choice.

The Allentown Morning Call wrote Sunday that «Corbett said he wants vouchers «aimed at failing schools,» where parents, if they choose, «should be able to go the public school next door... or that private school... and take that money and get that opportunity.»

Sherina Lucas, the Treasurer of Harriet Tubman Charter School's Parent Association said: «I chose a charter school for my son and daughter because I want them to have the best possible public school education — and Harriet Tubman is providing that for them.

«If Dan Patrick and his followers wanted to give all students and their parents a meaningful educational choice, they would more adequately fund public education, so that children of all economic backgrounds would have a full menu of academic offerings and electives in their neighborhood public schools,» said Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria.

The 1 % wants to control public education in this country — and they do not want parents to have a say in our own children's education.

White parents who could not afford public schools, but wanted their children to socialize only with others of their race and caste, could simply move across the district line to avoid desegregation.

Most parents want to see their neighborhood public schools strengthened, with small classes and less emphasis on standardized testing.

This is a group of parents who want to work together to strengthen public education and restore common sense reforms.

About: The Save Our Schools coalition is made up of students, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens who want children in Jackson to have access to high quality public charter schools.

«I want to congratulate the students, parents, and educators at these nine high - performing schools for their dedication to excellence and for providing programs that will prepare their students to graduate ready for college and career,» said acting Education Commissioner David Hespe in announcing the public school awards.

She added that parents could not «pick and choose» which parts of public education they wanted their children to participate in.

«NSBA is representing the voices of parents and others who want their children focused on education and protected from lewd speech while attending public schools,» said NSBA Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel.

«Voters are eager to elect candidates who recognize that parents want choice in public education, and we're glad that so many newspaper editorial boards agree.»

The site tells the stories of parents, teachers, and students that all share a love for their charters and who all want to ensure every student has the chance to attend a great public school.

As the mom of an autistic child, and as an organizer who talks to public school parents all day, every day, I want to applaud the Council Member Cornegy and his colleagues.

«To have children tell legislators that they have no respect for them at all is why most parents want their children out of the traditional public schools,» Clary wrote in an email to Mason and Bennett.