Sentences with phrase «public pilot school»

And so it was with my recent introduction to the world of the Mission Hill School, a Boston area public pilot school, as captured by the filmmaking team of Tom and Amy Valens.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

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launches pilot program on August 27 at 10 a.m. at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

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The smell of fresh cooked collards and baked sweet potato sticks with cinnamon was undeniable at four Public Schools in Jackson, Mississippi on Monday, April 30th, where the farm to school pilot program took off.

In Chicago, many chefs have shown interest in using their skills to improve school food, but small pilot opportunities don't exist in Chicago Public Schools.

Each study details the implementation of universal breakfast - in - the - classroom pilot programs, one in Memphis City Schools and the other in Dallas Public Schools.

«The amazing thing is how the school smells like real food, like delicious roasting chicken,» said Stanley, of School Food Focus, which launched a similar program in St. Paul, Minn., public schools before taking on the pilot effort in Chicago, whose school district is more than six times bschool smells like real food, like delicious roasting chicken,» said Stanley, of School Food Focus, which launched a similar program in St. Paul, Minn., public schools before taking on the pilot effort in Chicago, whose school district is more than six times bSchool Food Focus, which launched a similar program in St. Paul, Minn., public schools before taking on the pilot effort in Chicago, whose school district is more than six times bschool district is more than six times bigger.

We are currently doing a pilot in grades 6 to 8 offering French four times per week as we explore changes in our French program to reflect the new curriculum requirements for French in Ontario public schools.

In response to written questions, a Chicago Public Schools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegeSchools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegeschools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegetables.

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 Dschool, 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 DSchool, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

D.C. Central Kitchen was the winning bidder for one of two contracted pilot programs intended to provide some competition for Chartwells, the giant food services company that has been providing meals of mostly processed convenience foods to the city's 122 public schools for the past two years.

And Chicago Public Schools has received grants to pilot a composting program at five sSchools has received grants to pilot a composting program at five schoolsschools.

The challenges for pilots are similar to those for surgeons operating, where the patient's safety is paramount, says Katy Kozhimannil, an associate professor of health policy and management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

In addition to program support, Dawn and Shedd will roll out a pilot education - based program for Chicago Public Schools in early 2017 as part of the larger Dawn Helps Save Wildlife campaign.

Anne Spadone, Superintendent of the Lackawanna City school district, added, «Lackawanna Public Schools is very excited to be part of this pilot program, having a CPS worker housed within our district will add a new dimension as we directly link our students with the very critical services needed.»

In today's NY Post, I challenge Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott's decision to bypass affirmative parental consent in launching the Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive (Sexual) Health pilot program which distributes to contraceptives and birth control to minor adolescents at 14 public... Continue reading →

NEW YORK — Twenty city public schools will implement longer school days for thousands of high - need students across the city as part of a pilot program this fall, the Department of Education and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday.

Amid calls for more integration in New York City's public schools, 19 schools will give priority in admissions for next fall to low - income students or English language learners, joining seven already in a «diversity in admissions» pilot project.

A new school safety pilot program, Mutualink K - 12, is rolling out in 20 public schools in Oneida and Rockland counties later this month.

At Fowler High School's Public Service Leadership Academy, Walsh said students are learning the skills necessary to pilot, engineer and repair drones.

«Public input is important to us, but we hope they stick to the merits of the Pilot [payment in lieu of taxes] proposal that is the subject of our public hearing,» board Chairman Mike Horodyski said on the morning of the hearing at NewPaltzHigh School this TuPublic input is important to us, but we hope they stick to the merits of the Pilot [payment in lieu of taxes] proposal that is the subject of our public hearing,» board Chairman Mike Horodyski said on the morning of the hearing at NewPaltzHigh School this Tupublic hearing,» board Chairman Mike Horodyski said on the morning of the hearing at NewPaltzHigh School this Tuesday.

The Ulster County IDA will hold a public hearing for Park Point's PILOT on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., in the auditorium at New Paltz High School.

We don't understand how the current Town Board could approve a 30 - year PILOT agreement (twice) when this project did not have a public hearing for the PILOT, does not have Planning Board approval, and the Town Board did not consult with school district administrators or our school board about the school tax implications of the PILOT.

Now Howard Weiner and David Hafler and their colleagues at Harvard's Medical School and the School of Public Health, Boston, have conducted a pilot double - blind trial with 30 MS patients (Science, 26 February, p 1321).

The program was piloted in five public inner - city elementary schools in Denver, Colo. and three in Hartford, Ct. during the 2013 - 14 school year.

I mocked him rather incessantly about his warped vowel sounds, a rather adorable mix of public school English with choice Americanised vowels, and he suggested various blognames for himself, including the rather amusing «Perfect Physical Specimen» — on account of the in - depth medical examinations he had gone through before becoming an Apache pilot.

The method was piloted at national level in 2011 in 11 schools, finalized with a public presentation at the Romanian Parliament and in 2012 at county level with 9 schools.

On January 6, a team of researchers, led by Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas Kane and MIT Professor Joshua Angrist, released the results of a study of Boston's charter, pilot, and traditional public schools.

Can't be at Wednesday's panel discussion looking at Boston's charter, pilot, and traditional public schools, but don't want to wait for a news story the next day?

However, pilot schools, which were started by Boston Public Schools and the Boston Teachers Union, remain part of the local school district and are continuing to grow — seven new schools are slated to open this September; charter schools have independent advisory boards, are mostly nonunion, and report directly to theschools, which were started by Boston Public Schools and the Boston Teachers Union, remain part of the local school district and are continuing to grow — seven new schools are slated to open this September; charter schools have independent advisory boards, are mostly nonunion, and report directly to theSchools and the Boston Teachers Union, remain part of the local school district and are continuing to grow — seven new schools are slated to open this September; charter schools have independent advisory boards, are mostly nonunion, and report directly to theschools are slated to open this September; charter schools have independent advisory boards, are mostly nonunion, and report directly to theschools have independent advisory boards, are mostly nonunion, and report directly to the state.

This would include funding for a pilot private - school voucher program, new money for charter schools, and additional money for Title I that would be directed to follow students to the public school of their choice.

It will center around the recent, controversial study that Professor Tom Kane released comparing charter, pilot, and traditional public schools in Boston.

A year ago, Public Impact began working with school design teams of pilot schools in the Charlotte and Nashville public school districts to choose and tailor school models for extending the reach of excellent teachers to more stuPublic Impact began working with school design teams of pilot schools in the Charlotte and Nashville public school districts to choose and tailor school models for extending the reach of excellent teachers to more stupublic school districts to choose and tailor school models for extending the reach of excellent teachers to more students.

Sixteen Houston public high schools have piloted the doctor - created program, called Project ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience), for two years.

They looked at their achievement prior to entering a charter, pilot, or regular public school, as well as their achievement in one of those schools.

Beginning next week, students in Dade County, Fla., public schools will start «logging on» microcomputers to solve geometry problems or to work on reading skills as part of a pilot program designed to acquaint students with computer technology and to supplement classroom instruction.

During 2016 — 17, its pilot year in the New York Public Schools, the education program has become almost as successful as the play itself.

Districts and charter schools have begun to embrace Public Impact's vision of an Opportunity Culture, creating pilot schools that use job redesign and age - appropriate technology to extend excellent teachers» reach, directly and by leading other teachers, in fully accountable roles, for more pay — but within budget.

«Accountability and flexibility in public schools: Evidence from boston's charters and pilots» Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126 (2), 699 - 748., (2011)

«The Word Generation program has proven so useful and accessible to schools in part because it was developed by our curriculum team in collaboration with Boston Public School teachers, who helped us brainstorm topics and pilot early units,» says Snow.

Even before Villaraigosa pushed through public school choice, the district watched over 15 magnet schools with long waiting lists, and Cortines's pilot campuses were showing promising results, at least in terms of decentralizing school management.

Boston public schools that want to join the district's network of «pilot» schools can tap into a new fund to help pay for planning and implementation.

The Denver Public Schools, with the collaboration of the teacher union, launched a Pay for Performance pilot program in 1999 and, when it ended in 2003, started a more comprehensive Professional Compensation System for Teachers (ProComp).

Meanwhile, the Denver Public Schools and the Denver Teachers Association have captured attention for agreeing to a two - year pilot of a program that ties pay for all teachers in participating schools to student performance and to further teacher eduSchools and the Denver Teachers Association have captured attention for agreeing to a two - year pilot of a program that ties pay for all teachers in participating schools to student performance and to further teacher eduschools to student performance and to further teacher education.

Principals in Boston Public Schools, where she's been piloting the program since last school year, email her when they need someone and she takes care of the rest.

The focus of the firm's multiyear studies has been on dozens of public and private K - 12 schools participating in a pilot laptop program sponsored jointly by the Microsoft and Toshiba corporations.

In 2011, the NSW Department of Education (DEC) commissioned a Kitchen Garden Pilot Program which involved nine public schools across the Sydney region.

This fall, faculty at a dozen public schools around the country started combing the ULC's stacks for the first time — reviewing and responding to an early pilot version.