Sentences with phrase «public elementary school»

But I'm sure you will find that many, if not all, have been used to negatively change public elementary schools in recent years.

Over 25 percent of public elementary schools include garden - based learning.

I have worked in public elementary schools for thirty four years.

For the purpose of our calculations, we begin with the assumption that all families only have access to a single traditional public elementary school within their school attendance zone.

We estimate that 83 percent of families would have access to a choice of at least two public elementary schools within five miles within their school district.

These charter public elementary schools are incredible examples of excellence in teaching, academic success, collaboration, and supportive school climates.

Within three blocks of my house, kids are attending at least six different public elementary schools.

They're here plotting to bring their wisdom to the nation's public elementary school children.

I have struggled sometimes with conversations with other parents about what school is best, as my kids have moved from an amazing public elementary school to public middle school that has more challenges.

As an educator, I was truly in disbelief that it was not uncommon to find communities of 200,000 people where not one single public elementary school existed.

A study of test scores in each of the city's public elementary schools finds that diversity does not erase achievement gaps between white and minority students.

Every metro area in this report has higher prices for homes served by top - ranked public elementary schools.

I am a teacher who has worked in several private and public elementary schools in my area.

... 99 % of public elementary schools and 96 % of elementary instructional rooms have access to the Internet.

As a whole, charter elementary schools had lower Academic Performance Index (API) scores than traditional public elementary schools; however, charter high schools generally scored better than their traditional counterparts.

According to a 2012 report published by the National Center for Education Statistics, the amount of arts education was much lower at public elementary schools in 2009 - 2010 than ten years earlier, particularly with visual arts, dance, and drama.

The pre-eminent feature of this 66 - foot wooden vessel is its colorful sail, stitched together from paintings on 30» x 30» silk squares by New York City public elementary school students.

Tessa has worked five years in public elementary schools with children in grades 1 - 3 (multi-aged combined classrooms) and in higher education administration at Granite State College for 38 years.

This article uses data on every teacher in New York State public elementary schools from 1994 - 1995 through 2001 - 2002 to examine the response of teachers to the implementation of state - mandated testing.

The Family Engagement Partnership Student Outcome Evaluation, a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, links improvements in the performance of D.C. public elementary school students with Flamboyan's Family Engagement Partnership (FEP).

Today he posts about one D.C. public elementary school which may have its food services taken over this fall by a group of D.C. chefs — along with a lot of parent volunteers.

Offering a counter-narrative to the school improvement prescriptions that dominate national education debates, a new book based on 15 years of data on public elementary schools in Chicago identifies five tried - and - true ingredients that work, in combination with one another, to spur success in urban schools.

In 2003 - 04, American public elementary schools taught 1,649,027 more pupils than they did in 1993 - 94.

I have a friend who was a child integrating a white public elementary school after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

An NYC public elementary school has decided to stop sending kids home with piles of homework so they can use that time to play, instead.

If your child is age 3 or older, call any local public elementary school (even if your child does not go to school there) and say: «I have concerns about my child's development and I would like to have my child evaluated through the school system for preschool special education services.»

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about an agreement reached this week with the Queens Development Group on Phase 1 of Willets Point; the agreement includes the construction of 1,100 affordable apartments (including 221 for low - income seniors) and a brand new 450 - seat public elementary school: «The City -LSB-...]

Prior to joining LEE, Michael served as the Founder and Executive Director of Memphis College Prep, a kindergarten through fifth grade public elementary school.

Elm City Montessori School is a racially and economically diverse New Haven public elementary school serving PreK - 3 through 8th grade, where students are guided to make decisions and work to their full potential through an educational program that follows Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophy.

When her dyslexic second - grader landed in a failing public elementary school in Pittsburgh, single mother Jamie Fitzpatrick spotted trouble right away.

Then accuse one of the 31 New Haven public elementary schools of being MORE exclusive than your school.

Most recently, Allison Hertz worked to help connect disadvantaged public elementary schools in Washington D.C. with much needed services in the community through Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital.

Five years ago, all you needed to manage a squirming group of 3 - and 4 - year - olds in the preschool programs that have sprung up in many public elementary schools was a general degree in elementary education.

But in terms of the tone used by the lunch room volunteers — I will say that my two kids are now old veterans of public elementary school lunch rooms and they've certainly endured their share of barking lunch room monitors.

Here's the back story: when it comes to health and wellness initiatives, Nettelhorst, my neighborhood public elementary school, has moved mountains: we successfully lobbied to become a Healthy Choice Pilot School, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

THE BRONX — State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz tried to block minority students from enrolling in a popular public elementary school — saying that he didn't want «outsiders» coming into the kindergarten in the tony area of Riverdale, according to a lawsuit filed by the school's assistant principal on Monday.

In Novato, parents are assigned a neighborhood school but can also apply for a transfer to one of the seven other public elementary schools in town.

Bobby and I stood outside the small public elementary school that our children attended, pondering our respective 1st graders» prospects.

Last week as I was driving to one of our large, diverse public elementary schools to speak with teachers about connection, my mind went to a different realm of classroom structure and function.

After 15 years as the principal of Boston's Mather School, the nation's oldest public elementary school, Kim Marshall, Ed.M.»

Data on public elementary schools come from the 2014 - 2015 NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) School Universe Survey.

Founded with a vision to prepare students for a globalized future, Seattle's John Stanford International School (JSIS) is an internationally themed, model public elementary school.

As a result of recent educational research, urban public elementary schools are now, in my judgment, legally obligated for the first time to effectively educate in basic skills substantially all of their students, regardless of the percentage who are poor or members of racial minorities.

This five - story public elementary school for pre-K to grade - five students, built in 1920, was reorganized four years ago because of low student performance.

He was part of a team that later started a new public elementary school built around a financial literacy curriculum, the Ariel Community Academy, which today ranks among the top elementary schools in Chicago.