Sentences with phrase «promoting state schools»
I think it's slightly ironic that private schools are talking down their own sector by promoting state schools as what parents should be aiming for.
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Indeed, as reported by the New York Times, states have promoted these tax credit programs to raise funds for private schools, even though the number of AMT filers is relatively small, approximately five percent of all filers.
In her latest book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, she charges that the state reading and math tests mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act lower the bar, produce inconsistent results, lack content, promote cheating, and encourage teachers to waste time on test - taking strategies.
When my family returned to the United States so I could attend high school, I threw myself into sharing my faith and promoting conservative causes.
[1] The state was committed to the destruction of religion, [2][3] and destroyed churches, mosques and temples, ridiculed, hara ssed and executed religious leaders, flooded the schools and media with atheistic propaganda, and generally promoted «scientific atheism» as the truth that society should accept.
[1] The state was committed to the destruction of religion, [2][3] and destroyed churches, mosques and temples, ridiculed, harassed and executed religious leaders, flooded the schools and media with atheistic propaganda, and generally promoted «scientific atheism» as the truth that society should accept.
The duty of the democratic state and its agencies, including the public schools, is, then, to recognize and promote freedom of religion.
The state and its agencies, including the public schools and colleges, can be true to the principle of religious liberty without giving up their primary obligation to promote the religious life, in the fundamental sense of reverent devotion.
Additionally, this is an education system that promotes inequality and therefore injustice: Schools in the United States are twice as likely to pair poor and minority students with brand - new teachers and almost four times more likely to suspend black students than white students.
The drafters of this new law, in pursuit of a democratic outcome, concluded that the state should promote freedom of choice in education, including prominently the choice of religious schools.
(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)
The bill stated that a local authority «shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality» or «promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship».
The Consultation for Promoting British Values in School is a hastily thrown together set of amendments to the Independent School Standards (2013) which ensured all independent schools» activities and teaching be informed by the 2010 Equalities Act.The consultation proposes strengthening the Independent School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.&School is a hastily thrown together set of amendments to the Independent School Standards (2013) which ensured all independent schools» activities and teaching be informed by the 2010 Equalities Act.The consultation proposes strengthening the Independent School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.&School Standards (2013) which ensured all independent schools» activities and teaching be informed by the 2010 Equalities Act.The consultation proposes strengthening the Independent School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.&School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.&school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.»
In reality what this will mean more ground conceded to the government's «Equalities» agenda: the guidelines state that schools will have to demonstrate not only that they do not contravene the 2010 Equalities Act but that they «actively promote» and support it.
The «values» a school must actively support and promote include a positive view of transgender and gender reassignment, «marriage» in all state approved forms, and a plethora of sexual variants.
Along with being a Diamond Level donor, Frontera Produce also plays an active role in the recruitment of new talent from agricultural universities around the United States by visiting schools to promote the Foundation and encourage college students to look for careers in the fresh produce industry.
Other: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education produced by the Department of Education entitled, Healthy Children Ready to Learn (2005), highlights the need for local wellness policies and outlines steps the Department is taking to accelerate their adoption and implementation, including collaborative efforts, promoting a coordinated school health approach, and supporting state legislation supporting wellness policies.
The Division of Public Health, School Health Consultant Team, part of the School Health Unit within the Children and Youth Branch, is committed to promoting the health and learning of the state's children and youth.
NEW YORK (Reuters)- American chef Cat Cora has been traveling around the United States to raise awareness about nutrition and to promote better school meals as a part of First Lady Michelle Obama's «Chefs Move to Schools» campaign.
«It's something our office will promote to schools across the state as a best practice.»
This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children
The ways pediatricians can protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in their individual practices, hospitals, medical schools, and communities are delineated, and the central role of the pediatrician in coordinating breastfeeding management and providing a medical home for the child is emphasized.3 These recommendations are consistent with the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2010,4 the Department of Health and Human Services» HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding, 5 and the United States Breastfeeding Committee's Breastfeeding in the United States: A National Agenda.6
FoodCorps is best known for our deployment of 225 full - time AmeriCorps service members to 350 schools in 17 states and Washington, D.C. FoodCorps AmeriCorps service members deliver hands - on cooking and gardening lessons to students, steer students toward healthier options in the cafeteria, and bring teachers, parents, administrators and food service teams together to promote healthy food throughout schools (we call this a «schoolwide culture of health»).
The IHSA is also pleased to promote the efforts of our students who contribute to their high school newspapers, by posting links to the online edition of member high school student newspapers around the state.
Advocates can expand the Afterschool Meal Program and obtain federal reimbursement using proven outreach strategies, including promoting the program, building relationships with afterschool and out - of - school time provider networks, connecting sites to available community resources, and working closely with the state agency.
Blaming the Pension problem on the legitimate Civil Servants in the State, Counties, Municipalities and non-faculty School District employees is a fiction being promoted by the «Insiders» and their Business Council allies, the latter whom saw their defined contribution pension funds tank and with it those in retiree status or near retiree status losing half of their nest eggs.
With a background in education, John will also work closely with eligible Western regional schools and communities to promote and encourage all to take advantage of the various opportunities that allow free access and enrollment to state parks, historic sites and its programs.»
Bklyner article on Borough President Adams promoting urban agriculture and farming at the future site of a state - of - the - art greenhouse at PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer and Urban Assembly Unison School in Clinton Hill.
School secretary Ed Balls stated that the government was promoting the use of the synthetic phonics method and accused the Conservatives of adopting old proposals by calling for external tests.
«The Board of Regents and I remain steadfast in our commitment to the goals of promoting school integration and fostering equity and culturally responsive practices in schools across the State,» Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.
Having partnered with Brian for years when he served in the State Assembly, I know he will a powerful advocate for our community by funding and promoting equity and diversity in our public schools, preserving and expanding affordable housing, and promoting services for seniors and New Yorkers of all ages.»
«The proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated.
Brown today was concentrating his attacks on the Conservatives, while the Tory leader, David Cameron, promoted his party's flagship policy of creating a new generation of state schools run by parents and local communities.
PLATTSBURGH — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched an aggressive campaign to promote his free tuition program for all state schools.
Among other things, competing states» school - reform plans are graded on whether they promote charter schools.
States are judged in part on whether promote charter schools.
Florida voters will consider a state constitutional amendment in November that would require a law to «promote civic literacy» in the public schools.
In 2012, when the Conservative Party launched its consultation into legalising same - sex marriages, Blackman suggested that David Cameron should resurrect Section 28, stating that he strongly believed that «Section 28 was the right rules to have in school so that we should not in any way shape or form promote same - sex relationships» and said he would be «very opposed» to seeing teachers being forced to say same - sex relationships are equivalent to heterosexual relationships.
Speaking to reporters after an event promoting the proposed school bond issue on the November ballot, he spoke at length about his plan, terming it «entirely reasonable» and describing his primary responsibility as acting «to protect the people of the state of New York.»
A «Yes» vote would allow up to seven additional casino sites within the state to promote job growth, increase aid to schools and permit local governments to lower property taxes through the generation of revenue, as the wording of the proposition states.
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• The report also states that «Some within the Methodist Church have argued to end our involvement with faith - based schools on the grounds that they generate a privileged elite within the national system and take a disproportionate amount of the Church's attention when it should be focusing on the needs of the poorest community schools... we find it hard to understand how promoting Christianity within all schools will be assisted by removing» the privilege» of greater contact with Methodism and therefore with Christianity in 79 schools.»
The Columbia University senior who has won national notice for carrying a mattress to protest the school's failure to punish her alleged rapist attended the State of the Union address to promote legislation aimed at stopping sexual assaults on campus.
BASC has urged the Welsh government to encourage state schools to promote shooting sports as a way of making young people more active.
However, pollster Steve Greenberg says that when given the specific wording of the amendment on the ballot in November and asked whether they would vote yes or no to approve an amendment to «allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated,» 55 percent said yes they would approve it, compared to 42 percent who say no they would not.
A delegation from Dong Nai Province in Vietnam is touring Western New York, looking for information on agriculture in the Empire State, opportunities for Vietnamese students in East Coast schools and promoting investment and tourism in the Southeast Asian country.
Cuomo is traveling the state with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, to promote an education tax credit that would benefit Catholic schools, among other schools.
While the tax cap was promoted as a 2 % limit on property tax increases per year, the School Boards, and the State Comptroller's office, calculates that with exemptions for growing pension payments and school construction projects that are exempt from the cap, the actual increase permitted iSchool Boards, and the State Comptroller's office, calculates that with exemptions for growing pension payments and school construction projects that are exempt from the cap, the actual increase permitted ischool construction projects that are exempt from the cap, the actual increase permitted is 3 %.
The program has been promoted at college affordability events, in the state's high schools, in television advertisements, to various school boards and education groups and through direct mailings to high school seniors.
Suffolk County has deployed 1,000 recycling bins to 12 schools in an initiative designed to help schools meet their New York State recycling mandate, reduce costs and promote environmental stewardship.