Sentences with phrase «preferred public school of choice»

We're glad to see the state answer the call and offer some of the thousands of children on charter waiting lists access to their preferred public school of choice.

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Public school, despite its drawbacks, continues to be the preferred choice for millions of families.

The public remains friendly to school choice, but the kinds of choices it prefers are changing.

From centrist Democrats who think that choice should only be limited to the expansion of public charter schools (and their senseless opposition to school vouchers, which, provide money to parochial and private schools, which, like charters, are privately - operated), to the libertarian Cato Institute's pursuit of ideological purity through its bashing of charters and vouchers in favor of the voucher - like tax credit plans (which explains the irrelevance of the think tank's education team on education matters outside of higher ed), reformers sometimes seem more - focused on their own preferred version of choice instead of on the more - important goal of expanding opportunities for families to provide our children with high - quality teaching and comprehensive college - preparatory curricula.

I'm encouraged that the strongest sentiments oppose arming teachers and principals and that, given a choice, more respondents prefer mental health services over armed guards,» Doris Terry Williams, executive director of The Rural School and Community Trust, 45th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

Choice exists within public schools and provides opportunities for students to participate in a variety of educational programs that match their specific interests, aspirations, and preferred learning styles.

Using the method we heard was preferred (counting local property taxes and general aids), choice in Milwaukee would be at 70 to 80 percent of the Milwaukee Public Schools number.

Expanding first to Connecticut and then to Massachusetts, Families for Excellent School has become the preferred money pipeline of choice for a group of corporate elite who seek to anonymously fund the effort to privatize public education in the United States.

We assist students and their families in exploring the range of options available, taking into account specific programs and curricula, school cultures, geographic locations, specialized programs, the choice of public or independent, and whether they prefer boarding or day schools.

While they believe, in theory, there ought to be vouchers, that parental choice is a good idea, that there has been discrimination against religion, they're perfectly cognizant of the fact that many voucher advocates are really less concerned with the well being of religious education as they are with dismantling, disestablishing, literally, the public schools from their preferred place in American life.

With the recent creation of many new, themed high schools and the continuing growth of the charter school movement, students in Philadelphia have more public high school options than ever.But more options haven't meant that most students are getting into the schools they prefer, or that the available choices meet students» needs.In fact, about 58 percent of District high school students are enrolled in schools that they did not choose, according to an analysis of School District data by Research for Aschool movement, students in Philadelphia have more public high school options than ever.But more options haven't meant that most students are getting into the schools they prefer, or that the available choices meet students» needs.In fact, about 58 percent of District high school students are enrolled in schools that they did not choose, according to an analysis of School District data by Research for Aschool options than ever.But more options haven't meant that most students are getting into the schools they prefer, or that the available choices meet students» needs.In fact, about 58 percent of District high school students are enrolled in schools that they did not choose, according to an analysis of School District data by Research for Aschool students are enrolled in schools that they did not choose, according to an analysis of School District data by Research for ASchool District data by Research for Action.