Sentences with phrase «particular schooling choices»

If you have any extra funds, you might consider making an investment to support your children's future, be it for university, for particular schooling choices or just to help them with a bit of a head start.

Read on to learn why those leveling the arguments against tax - credit scholarship programs are misguided in their interpretations of this particular school choice policy.

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Parental choice in general, and Catholic schools in particular, got a big boost when Mayor Giuliani of New York took Cardinal O'Connor up on his long - standing offer to accept a thousand of the poorest and most problem - ridden children in the public schools, those performing in the bottom five percentile.

But for other secular homeschoolers, those who do not follow a particular philosophy — which may either mean that they fall into the group of homeschoolers known as eclectic or that they use many public school methods — they don't or don't seem themselves as having a single, shaping vision that guides all their choices other than providing their children with an excellent, safe education.

Of particular note was Vilsack's announcement of an additional $ 8 million in federal funding for schools to assist with professional training as well as implementation of the «Smarter Lunchroom» techniques, which are proven to nudge kids into making healthier choices.

Parental choice was clearly restricted when LEAs were empowered to refuse admissions to particular schools on the grounds of reducing class sizes.

Max Eden, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins EdNext Editor - in - chief Marty West to discuss the results of the election, and in particular, what they mean for school choice efforts nationwide.

Max Eden joins Marty West to discuss the results of the election, and in particular, what they mean for school choice efforts nationwide.

We promote education reforms of all stripes, with a particular focus on school choice and standards - based reform.

Well - functioning school choice requires a federal role in gathering and disseminating high - quality data on school performance; ensures that civil rights laws are enforced; distributes funds based on enrollment of high - need students in particular schools; and supports a growing supply of school options through an expanded, equitably funded charter sector and through the unfettered growth of digital learning via application of the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause.

In particular, skeptics of private school choice programs worry that lax government regulation (compared to the public sector) will allow too many low - quality schools to operate.

School choice interventions have not yet fully considered factors other than a school's academic quality that may lead to success in a P - 12 context (such as particular pedagogical approaches, special programming, or extracurricular offerings) and how best to present those school characteristics to famSchool choice interventions have not yet fully considered factors other than a school's academic quality that may lead to success in a P - 12 context (such as particular pedagogical approaches, special programming, or extracurricular offerings) and how best to present those school characteristics to famschool's academic quality that may lead to success in a P - 12 context (such as particular pedagogical approaches, special programming, or extracurricular offerings) and how best to present those school characteristics to famschool characteristics to families.

A particular complication is the often - unrecognized fact that many traditional public schools charge families money... Public schools routinely charge fees of families that participate in interdistrict public - choice plans or who have a child participating in extracurricular or academic activities.

As we consider the merits of private - school choice and what it would take to make it succeed, this initiative deserves particular attention: -LSB-...]

But because a family's choices are bounded by what schools are geographically workable, it's hugely beneficial to have on - the - ground assistance in particular communities.

Traditional higher education schools are competing with blue - collar professions, schools that offer particular certifications in lieu of college degrees, and prospects have many more school choices than years gone by.

We see all kinds of stories that are critical of a particular private school, of a choice made by parents, or which highlight first - year test - score snapshots in a private choice program.

But as choice in general and charter schooling in particular continue to grow, they build formidable constituencies.

Technology in particular is something that I think school leavers are not focusing on enough when thinking about their top university choices.

They have to express not only their interest in a new school but their interest in that particular school and commit to making it their first choice if it was to open.

As we consider the merits of private - school choice and what it would take to make it succeed, this initiative deserves particular attention: it is the nation's largest voucher program, accounting for nearly 20 percent of all voucher students nationwide, with 34,299 students receiving vouchers and 313 private schools participating during the 2016 — 17 academic year.

In particular, Dan seems to miss the point on school choice.

In other words, we are assuming that the negative effect of a transition is not anticipated by parents and reflected in the choice of a school with a particular grade configuration in grade 3.

But in public schools, parents retain some power of choice if, for example, they can afford to select their place of residence to place their children in a particular school district.

This could be accomplished by using principles of behavioral economics to nudge applicants towards particular schools at the time of choice, and through school lotteries that provide extra points for applicants from underrepresented groups.

Hussar took the study one step further, asking the children to think about four types of actions and whether or not they are wrong, not only for themselves, but for others: pushing another child (moral action), going to school with the wrong clothes (conventional deviation), expressing a particular preference (personal choice), and eating meat.

Another alternative for choice systems is to have the lotteries that underlie them incorporate bonus points for applicants that are from groups that have historically been under represented at particular schools.

For primary school students it was a narrower set of choices: «high school», «TAFE», «university» and «I don't know»; for the secondary students it was a little bit more detailed in terms of postgraduate study and things as well, but we collapsed it into those four key categories for this particular analysis.

True school choice means the option to find a different institution that better fits what parents see as their children's particular needs.

We recognize that the choice to enroll in a charter school comes with a reasonable expectation that a student will benefit from a school's particular pedagogy and focus.

He is also concerned about the removal of the stipulation that, when drawing school catchment areas, schools «must not exclude particular housing estates or addresses in a way that might disadvantage particular social groups» - and that choices of feeder school should not «unfairly disadvantage children from more deprived areas».

But few data points can paint a picture as well as parental satisfaction, especially in schools of choice where parents must choose to enroll their child in that particular school.

The so - called «choice» program so ill - advisedly inaugurated in Milwaukee has been a windfall for religious schools, Catholic in particular.

In particular I'll be taking closer looks at trends related to charter schools, educational equity, and the broader area of school choice, just to name a few topics.

The biggest driver of creating school choice, and charter schools in particular, were the achievement rates provided on test scores through NCLB.

The results from the High Quality Schools Campaign (HQSC) reflect DCSRN's growing understanding of the nuances of the DC public school choice sector and, in particular, how these nuances impact underserved families.

After yet another speech where she criticized all parents (New York City parents, in particular) for choosing schools they believe are best for their children, MacArthur Genius... Continue reading School Choice, Mom - Shaming, and My Conversation With a Genius

Although research can shed light on how policies play out and how context matters, studies of particular merit - pay or school - choice plans are unlikely to answer whether such policies «work» — largely because the particulars of each plan will prove crucial.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos kicked off her first public speech Wednesday by casting the protestors who sought to block her from visiting a Washington, D.C., middle school last week as part of a divisive opposition that's resistant to fresh ideas... And DeVos, who didn't face protestors Wednesday, praised magnet schools, which are public schools organized around a particular subject area such as arts or technology, as «the original school choice option.»

School choice opportunities improve public schools by enabling parents to find the particular school that fits their child's unique educational School choice opportunities improve public schools by enabling parents to find the particular school that fits their child's unique educational school that fits their child's unique educational needs.

In particular, unless a state specifically notes in its approved waiver that it will not use supplemental tutoring and school choice at schools identified for improvement, districts still must report how much money was spent on those services.

The Trump administration has made school choice, vouchers in particular, a cornerstone of its education agenda.

But it warns of an «increase in stratification» and says «there is a risk that parents select schools based on peer groups, where schools compete to attract particular groups of people, where barriers to choice result in segregation».

The unwillingness of Democrats to embrace broader school choice beyond charters in its party platform (along with the presence of a teachers» union official among those writing it) also makes it difficult for the party, and centrist Democrats in particular, to ballyhoo its reform bonafides.

What the article does do is give a pretty concise overview of where school choice stands in many states, in particular New York.

Those legal precedents cleared the way for private school choice programs that didn't single out particular religious groups.

While the Alliance for School Choice focuses on those three reforms in particular, advocates also believe that states should eliminate barriers preventing the growth of high - quality charter schools, virtual schools, online learning options, and home schooling.

While it is important continue examining the long - term benefits and drawbacks of school - choice programs — through detailed research and student or parent interviews, in particular — the knee - jerk desire on the left to reject education freedom often betrays blind loyalty to teachers» unions rather than to considering what programs are truly best for American children and families.

Our curriculum provides a wide range of subjects making sure that each pupil has the opportunity, as they move through the school, to tailor the choice of subjects to their particular strengths.

Such regulations are always a threat to the effectiveness of school choice policies, but when a particular state adopts harmful regulations, the negative effects are localized.