Sentences with phrase «private schools claim»

Although these private schools claim children with special needs would not be the «right fit» or wouldn't receive the appropriate supports or programs, the reasons behind their exclusion of children with special needs is unconstitutional.

Those who argue in favour of public funding for private schools claim that private schools are more efficient and academically outperform public schools.

Not exact matches

you better switch back to Fox for the real news... yes, the endless stories trying to discredit the people who claimed Romney was a bully at his private prep school..

Wrenn, if you're still watching this particular post, I'm curious about your opinion on my thought of students claiming «financial discrimination» if private schools stopped accepting Pell grants.

Can we reconceive theological education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life, in the public sphere as well as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?

At issue was whether school officials can be sued for violating the First Amendment rights of what the students claimed was their «private, non-curricular speech based solely upon its religious viewpoint.»

Some Protestants claimed that public schools were just as available as public beaches for all, and if any wished to use private beaches or private schools, they had to pay their own way.

Ronaldo, it is claimed, has even made secret trips to England to review prospective private schools for his son in recent weeks.

There are other private schools, even all - girl schools, that can claim the same benefits and advantages that...

There are other private schools, even all - girl schools, that can claim the same benefits and advantages that Casti can.

House Speaker Michael Madigan blamed teacher unions on Friday for killing a proposal to send tax dollars to private schools, claiming the powerful lobby doesn't want competition for Illinois public schools.

But Paladino's lawyers claimed that the school board was retaliating against Paladino for his remarks by filing the charges that he leaked board private information.

Furthermore, there are a number of factual errors like his claim that Harriet Harman educated her children at private schools or reversing the RAF rank of air vice marshal to «vice air marshal».

I ask about her decision to claim an iPhone on expenses, which we discovered when more members» allowances were released this summer, or the regurgitated palaver over her decision to send her child to private school.

But we found no indication the state is treating religious schools differently than the non-religious private schools, so we rate his claim True.

An independent academic, Prof Colin Talbot, of Manchester Business School, claimed today the impact of the Tory efficiency savings could lead to a loss of 100,000 public and private sector jobs.

Success Academy claims that it is «public» when claiming not to promote privatization and «private» when they want to cancel school for political rallies or evade public accountability.

The veto came amid public and legislative debate on the bill, which opponents claimed would have unconstitutionally provided public funds for religious institutions and overburdened already struggling school districts by forcing them to pay for private special education.

In August, almost 200 parents filed suit to remove five Orthodox members of the school board, claiming that the board materially - assisted private religious schools by providing them with books and programs.

(NaturalHealth365) Parents are suing their son's private school in Southborough, Massachusetts, claiming that the schools wireless Internet network is making their 12 - year - old sick.

When Marlo meets with Jonah's private elementary school principal, who keeps calls him «quirky» and suggests that the school might not be the best fit for Jonah, how Marlo reacts to that word being thrown around almost sounds like writer Diablo Cody calling out her naysayers who claimed her snarky wordplay in «Juno» to be the same thing.

Thus, the authors of The Public School Advantage claim to invalidate private school vouchers by studying an environment where they are largely aSchool Advantage claim to invalidate private school vouchers by studying an environment where they are largely aschool vouchers by studying an environment where they are largely absent.

The most extreme claim in the essay, among many, is that «the effect of vouchers on student achievement is larger than the following in - school factors: exposure to violent crime at school...» Yep, you read that correctly: selecting a private school for your child is as damaging to them as witnessing school violence.

The authors devote the concluding chapter to claims that their findings undermine the case for private school vouchers.

Private teachers claim that they remain confused as to how the Gonski review will affect their schools.

The court claimed that other Florida programs that permit such spending «are structurally different from the OSP, which provides a systematic private school alternative to the public school system.

For those interested in private school choice, two political advantages are claimed: 1) High - regulation addresses some objections, winning votes among skeptics to improve the political prospects of passing and sustaining those programs; 2) High - regulation protects private school choice programs from the political damage caused by scandals and embarrassing outcomes.

The private - school - choice movement claimed new momentum last week after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a state court ruling that upheld the pioneering Milwaukee voucher program.

This claim of low - quality private provision for the poor has also been taken up by British prime minister Tony Blair's Commission for Africa, which recently reported that although «Non-state sectors... have historically provided much education in Africa,» many of these private schools «aiming at those [families] who can not afford the fees common in state schools... are without adequate state regulation and are of a low quality.»

In public schools, teachers claim their level of control over their teaching is 4.8 on a 6 - point scale, while charter and private school teachers rate their level of control at 5.6 on a 6 - point scale.

About 97 percent of public school teachers claim to be certified in their teaching area, while only 83 percent of charter school and 54 percent of private school teachers do (see Figure 2).

This is particularly awkward for Slate's claim that having many students enrolled in private schools is a liability.

Furthermore, the claim that private school choice and charter schools «siphon» resources from public schools is one education myth that just won't die.

Next, the piece tries to find footing for its argument by touting Finland, which has relatively few private schools, claiming that it is «consistently near the top of the PISA rankings.»

I was intrigued by the fact that all private schools, which are claimed to be «unregulated,» already follow many regulations, regardless of their participation in a school choice program.

When presented with research evidence that claims «students learn no more in private schools than in public schools,» support for school vouchers dropped by 10 percentage points, an impact almost as large as the President's.

2001 Markell claimed that private school students aren't required to take state tests.

Taking the parenthetical claim first, according to the most recent data of which I am aware (from 2012), the majority of Swedish private schools are non-profit (in Swedish, «Ideella»).

Indeed, many school choice opponents claim private schools are unregulated, particularly schools participating in voucher and tax - credit scholarship programs.

Or perhaps Slate is claiming that, faced with the new competition from private schools, Sweden's public schools are falling to pieces and giving up.

But the authors, not wanting to be caught out there, claim that these private school practices - such as discouraging families that would hate the school from applying and treating choice as a two - way street that lets the school tell parents what's necessary for their kids to succeed - are illegitimate for publicly funded schools.

Nevertheless, Slate claims that competition from private schools may have led to «a race to the bottom» in Sweden.

Could Slate be claiming that the performance of private schools has been declining faster than that of public schools?

Would anyone make the same claim about U.S. private schools today, or under JFK?

Her claim that, «private schools neither abide by state regulations nor are required to commit to performance standards or outcomes» (pg.

Proponents of vouchers and other measures that expand access to private schooling often claim that competition from privately operated schools will spur student achievement — and, perhaps, lower costs — in public schools.

Many private schools do lay claim to a broader range of educational goals than do their public - sector counterparts.

It is often claimed as fact that private schools outperform public schools.

Another factor that likely explains Florida's different scenario is the repeated claim by state education leaders, newspapers, and some members of the public that many charter schools in the state are engaged in profiteering and private enrichment, with support from powerful political allies in the state legislature and governor's office.

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