Sentences with phrase «performing public schools in their communities»

These two original KIPP Academies quickly became among the highest performing public schools in their communities.

Not exact matches

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

One area where we atheists have performed a valuable community service is in keeping creationism and other religious dogma out of public schools.

While charter schools are popular alternatives to low - performing public schools in minority communities, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, has long felt that they hurt those public schools by taking money and space from them, the same argument teachers» unions have made.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

Even more of the control group members attended high - performing public charter schools in their communities after losing the lottery.

Forty - seven percent of assigned public school students perform community service, compared with 64 percent of students in other religious schools and 71 percent of students in Catholic schools.

Before joining Public Impact, Mr. Field was a regional director for the KIPP Foundation, where he provided coaching support to KIPP executive directors, coordinated internal and external resources, and provided quality oversight to ensure that KIPP regions are prepared to open and sustain high - performing schools in their communities.

Students at Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) also participate in a variety of school activities and clubs including technology & engineering, language & culture, community service, and visual & performing arts.

Green Dot Public Schools is a non-profit organization that runs 19 high performing, publicly funded charter schools in Los Angeles» highest need commuSchools is a non-profit organization that runs 19 high performing, publicly funded charter schools in Los Angeles» highest need commuschools in Los Angeles» highest need communities.

The Mind Trust will host its sixth in a series of «Educational Bus Tours,» which highlight high - performing public schools in Indianapolis for local parents, educators and community members later this month.

While charter schools are popular alternatives to low - performing public schools in minority communities, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, has long felt that they hurt those public schools by taking money and space from them, the same argument teachers» unions have made.

They are the re-democratization of the public school, returning education to its roots in the family and the community, where schools that abuse their charter or fail to perform can be shut down or will simply wither away as parents leave them for other options.

Parents Allege Massive Enrollment Fraud at Carpenter Community Charter in Studio City Los Angeles Unified will let schools use public records to verify student addresses after a high - performing charter in Studio City complained that scores of parents from outside the neighborhood committed fraud to get their kids admitted, officials said Monday.

Dr. Rivers Murphy views strong community engagement, along with valuing the voices of all stakeholders in education as key to developing a high - performing public school solution for high - needs districts.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Wendy Spencer, chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), today announced a new competitive grant program that will provide $ 15 million in public funds over three years to reinforce and accelerate intervention efforts in the nation's lowest - performing schools.

My charter network, one that is recognized as being high - performing, is a public school run by non-profit 503c organization serving low - income communities in the northeast.

School districts and their local partners in inner cities and rural communities are overcoming poverty and family breakdown to create high - performing schools, including charters and traditional public schools.

Monica Ratliff introduced herself to the assembled group of community members and reporters as a teacher of a high - performing public school (San Pedro Elementary) in one of the poorest areas in the city.

Higher performing schools whether private, public, public Charter, virtual or magnet schools should have opportunities for all families regards of income, race, religion, sexuality or learning ability should be provided the opportunity to attend schools in their community or their school of choice.

Charter School Lenders» Coalition: Thank you for your leadership in promoting educational opportunities for disadvantaged communities through the replication of high - performing public charter schools... H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income stschools... H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income stSchools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income students.

Aspire Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high - performing, open - enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California and will open schools in Memphis, TN in fall,Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high - performing, open - enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California and will open schools in Memphis, TN in fallSchools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high - performing, open - enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California and will open schools in Memphis, TN in fall,public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California and will open schools in Memphis, TN in fallschools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California and will open schools in Memphis, TN in fallschools in Memphis, TN in fall, 2013.

Luckily, as a resident of Huntington Park, I had the option to enroll my boys at a charter public school — Alliance Collins Family College Ready High School, one of the best performing schools in the commschool — Alliance Collins Family College Ready High School, one of the best performing schools in the commSchool, one of the best performing schools in the community.

Montessori For All aims to help all children gain access to an excellent education by opening and leading high - performing, authentic, public Montessori charter schools in diverse communities across the country.

Launched in 2011, Project Leadership and Investment for Transformation, or L.I.F.T., is a five - year initiative in nine low - performing schools in Charlotte, North Carolina.35 The project focuses on innovative strategies to provide students with extended learning time and increased access to technology while supporting community engagement and excellent teaching.36 Project L.I.F.T. worked with Public Impact — a nonprofit organization that works with school districts to create innovative school models — to design hybrid teacher - leader roles that «extend the reach» of high - performing teachers to more students.37 These «multi-classroom leaders» continue to teach while leading teams of teachers and assuming responsibility for the learning of all students taught by their team.38 For this advanced role, teachers earn supplements of up to $ 23,000 annually, funded sustainably by reallocating funds within current budgets.39

Anthony Bryk, Eric Camburn, and Karen Seashore Louis, «Professional Community in Chicago Elementary Schools: Facilitating Factors and Organizational Consequences,» Educational Administration Quarterly 35, no. 5 (1999): 751 — 781; Andrew Calkins, William Guenther, Grace Belfiore, and Dave Lash, The Turnaround Challenge: Why America's Best Opportunity to Dramatically Improve Student Achievement Lies in Our Worst - Performing Schools (Boston: Mass Insight Education and Research Institute, 2007); Yvonne L. Goddard, Roger D. Goddard, and Megan Tschannen - Moran, «A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of Teacher Collaboration for School Improvement and Student Achievement in Public Elementary Schools,» Teachers College Record 109, no. 4 (2007): 877 — 896; Karen Seashore Louis and Helen M. Marks, «Does Professional Community Affect the Classroom?

Low - performing public schools have become a critical battleground between corporate - backed initiatives that remove local control of schools and favor the privatization of public education, and proponents of community schools who assert that parents, teachers and students — in short, the public — are the greatest asset in restoring strong educational outcomes.

For many years, parent and community - based organizations have led the way in calling for dramatic action to improve low - performing public schools.

Brinig: As we discuss in our book, the loss of Catholic schools is a «triple whammy» for our cities: When Catholic schools close, (1) poor kids lose schools with a track record of educating disadvantaged children at a time when they need them more desperately than ever; (2) poor neighborhoods that are already overwhelmed by disorder and crime lose critical and stabilizing community institutions — institutions that our research suggests suppress crime and disorder; and, (3) middle - class families must look elsewhere for educational options for their kids, leading many to migrate to suburbs with high - performing public schools.

In a rebuttal to those who say states should use common tests so that the public can compare how students perform across state boundaries, fewer than one in five public school parents said it was important to know how children in their communities performed on standardized tests compared with students in other districts, states or countrieIn a rebuttal to those who say states should use common tests so that the public can compare how students perform across state boundaries, fewer than one in five public school parents said it was important to know how children in their communities performed on standardized tests compared with students in other districts, states or countriein five public school parents said it was important to know how children in their communities performed on standardized tests compared with students in other districts, states or countriein their communities performed on standardized tests compared with students in other districts, states or countriein other districts, states or countries.

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high - performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life.

NSBA holds informative national conferences, webinars, and other events to help school board members and other educational leaders perform their jobs effectively and improve public education in their communities.

Since the time she was a child, the daughter of two public music school teachers had considered becoming a music therapist, having performed in her church, school, and community.

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