Sentences with phrase «particular schools and school districts»

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If location within a particular school district is going to be advertised to attract buyers or justify the asking price, the seller should investigate the boundaries and the likelihood of change by contacting the school district directly.

Too often, glowing media reports about a particular district's healthful school food leave readers with the impression that if only their own district's employees had the will and creativity, they achieve the same results.

He works tirelessly for his students, his district and far beyond — with particular commitment to create a Farm to School program that features local produce in school School program that features local produce in school school meals.

Another important factor to consider when comparing your school or district with another one is how many students are qualified for free and reduced price lunch in each, and what percentage of the cafeteria volume is represented by paying students; note that the percentage of students in any category eating in the cafeteria is not the same thing as the number of students who are classified as being in that particular category.

State education groups previously expressed concerns about reporting by school — particularly for rural and suburban districts where there is very little variety between school buildings so costs can not always be assigned to a particular building.

This summer, in the Kingston City School District and in particular at Kingston High School, the beginning of a new school year isn't just marked by the perennial questions about class schedules, homework and where the locker wiSchool District and in particular at Kingston High School, the beginning of a new school year isn't just marked by the perennial questions about class schedules, homework and where the locker wiSchool, the beginning of a new school year isn't just marked by the perennial questions about class schedules, homework and where the locker wischool year isn't just marked by the perennial questions about class schedules, homework and where the locker will be.

And while he and Rumore agreed that the city's high poverty rate creates particular challenges for schools and that increased funding is necessary for a turnaround, Quinn said the district needs to «get its act together» before asking for any more monAnd while he and Rumore agreed that the city's high poverty rate creates particular challenges for schools and that increased funding is necessary for a turnaround, Quinn said the district needs to «get its act together» before asking for any more monand Rumore agreed that the city's high poverty rate creates particular challenges for schools and that increased funding is necessary for a turnaround, Quinn said the district needs to «get its act together» before asking for any more monand that increased funding is necessary for a turnaround, Quinn said the district needs to «get its act together» before asking for any more money.

Democrat Sandy Frankel also approved of the concept, saying that, «We need to see that our kids in the city school district in particular have that resource available to them, and people in the community need that.

He was thinking in particular of one school bordering his district, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best scschool bordering his district, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best scSchool for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best schools.

A primary role of school systems, states, districts, and charter - management organizations, the pair write, «is to create the conditions in schools through which teachers can become experts at teaching the curriculum they are using and adapting instruction to the needs of their particular students.»

The more years working in a particular district, the more costly it becomes to leave, simply because pay, responsibilities, and job opportunities are often tied directly to experience within the same school district.

When drilling down to the specifics, school districts will take different actions depending upon particular histories, cultures, and contexts.

Exam schools in particular are undeniably a mechanism of ability tracking used in school districts, and they appropriately evoke Burris's ire.

All teachers new to a district need to learn policies and procedures, missions, philosophies, and the overall culture of their particular school and district.

Consultant for inner - city public school districts, specializing in customized models and solutions based on the assets of the particular districts / cities

We can therefore be confident that these predicted spending changes are unrelated to any unobserved changes in that particular district that may have influenced both school spending and adult outcomes.

Communication: Make sure that parents are aware of school (and relevant district) events, as well as specific important communications for the class and for a particular child.

The public get every answer wrong; opponents, in particular, believe that Common Core is keeping states and local school districts from «deciding which textbooks and instructional materials to use in their schools.»

It is crucial that such a commission is impartial to the self - interest of particular networks and district self - interests, and base facilities decisions on school quality, student need, and efficient usage.

The departments, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, gave the school districts «guidance on how to identify, avoid, and remedy discriminatory discipline,» telling them they risked legal action if school disciplinary policies had «a disparate impact, i.e., a disproportionate and unjustified effect on students of a particular race.»

We must understand that, for Obama in particular, his experience was profoundly shaped by the opportunity to attend a top - flight independent school — an environment that correlates with his message and the success of many new black leaders — instead of what was almost surely an underperforming district school in Hawaii.

The legitimacy of test score increases in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), in particular those at Crosby S. Noyes Education Campus, are the focus of the latest installment in USA Today's «Testing the System,» a multi-part series exploring the extent and causes of cheating — by teachers, principals and schools — on standardizedSchools (DCPS), in particular those at Crosby S. Noyes Education Campus, are the focus of the latest installment in USA Today's «Testing the System,» a multi-part series exploring the extent and causes of cheating — by teachers, principals and schools — on standardizedschools — on standardized tests.

Working with HGSE students, she has developed case studies focusing on particular dilemmas of justice in schools and school districts like ethics of grade inflation, eighth - grade promotion and retention policies, lottery - based school assignment, disciplining socially fragile children, and teacher firings.

In management consulting, the crucial assumptions are that 1) each organization possesses a unique culture and set of goals; therefore, the same intervention is likely to elicit different results depending on a school's history, organization, personnel, and politics; and 2) suggestions for change should creatively blend knowledge from many different sources — from general organizational theories, from deep insight into the district or schools under study, and from «craft» knowledge of what is likely to improve schools or districts with particular characteristics.

The schools» transition from stately, which was characteristic of the early 20th century, to sterile has several explanations: the spread of modernism generally, the devaluation of public architecture in particular (city halls have been victims too), the physical growth of schools through both district consolidation and population increase, and fiscal pressures in the public sector.

This is all of particular relevance today, as more than 2,000 districts, schools, and nonprofits have notified the U.S. Department of Ed that they'll be submitting applications for i3 grants.

I used my experience to explain the impact particular legislation would have on schools and districts,» says Payzant, who began his teaching career at Belmont (Mass.) High School and went on to serve as superintendent of four districts across the country.

7) Reasonable funding levels based on the needs of particular student enrollments and other factors outside of district control, but also discretion by local district taxpayers to augment the funding of their schools.

In addition, Levinson and doctoral candidate Jacob Fay are editing a book of case studies and commentaries by philosophers, social scientists, educators, and policymakers that delve deep on particular dilemmas of justice in schools and school districts.

In response, savvy exam school promoters sometimes enter into treaties with the regular high schools — a sort of reverse quota system — and promise not to admit more than so many youngsters from particular districts or neighborhoods.

Urban school districts in particular have begun to show considerable progress in raising test scores and turning around low - performing schools.»

In an initial review of how the department administered funds under the emergency federal aid approved by Congress, the inspectors found that department officials visited affected areas and reviewed all available data to verify whether a particular school district was entitled to the federal money, the report says.

Meanwhile, the district's mixed signals regarding autonomy undermined all school leaders» trust in central office administrators, and in particular, compromised opportunities for the sectors to work together.

Many CMOs do seem to outperform their district schools, but there is also a lot of variation among CMOs and even within a particular CMO's portfolio of schools.

The authors stated that they were unable to come up with particular ways in which school districts could spend money to improve the average verbal ability of their teachers (though other researchers such as Ferguson and Manski have suggested that higher teacher salaries might do so), so they left out possible ways that money might be spent to raise verbal ability.

District officials were advised that they risk legal action if school disciplinary policies have «a disparate impact, i.e., a disproportionate and unjustified effect on students of a particular race.»

For students of color as a group in a particular school or district, the initial goal might be to reach and exceed state - level averages for white kids.

It could be customized to fit a school's particular mission and vision, or it could be built around an entire district's long - range strategic plan.

Those states should revise their requirements to support models such as those profiled here and others that customize teacher training to fit the challenges of particular schools and districts.

In addition, we should stop framing the equity goal as closing gaps between groups inside particular schools and districts.

Plaintiffs claimed that this particular diversion of funds deprives school districts, poor urban ones especially, of the ability to provide a «thorough and efficient educational system.»

Districts and schools can also use them to evaluate the effects of particular textbooks, teaching units, and professional development activities.

In 2014 the departments of Education and Justice together sent each school district a letter advising them that they risked legal action if disciplinary policies had a disparate impact on students of a particular race.

It does not prescribe particular systems or interventions for the vast majority of schools, instead setting strong goals for states and giving them the flexibility to determine how their schools and districts will meet them.

If you do not see a program that meets your needs, please contact us (Jay Doolan or Linda Walko at 609-860-1200), and we will work to provide a program tailored to your district or school's particular needs.

But the state supreme court ruled this month that the districts have no constitutional right to a set level of state money or a particular funding method, and that the amount of state money schools get is a legislative issue.

Duncan required that states adopt the Common Core or a similar substitute in order to qualify for waivers, and that states agree to adopt particular approaches to teacher evaluation in both district and charter schools.

One particular school district, Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD), has a long and remarkably troubled history with this product.

The ED and DOJ guidance letter takes particular aim at zero - tolerance policies as implemented by school districts.

The schools were randomly selected and did not represent any particular socio - economic groupings within the large metropolitan school district in which they resided.