Sentences with phrase «public school buildings serve»

There are currently more than 1,800 public school buildings serving Virginia's K - 12 students.

Not exact matches

Announcements included the awarding of state grants that will support 18,000 miles of broadband infrastructure, serving 18 upstate libraries and 96 government buildings, health care facilities, colleges and public schools.

We've spent many decades building an independent and free PUBLIC school system in this country, and it has served us well.

At 8:30 a.m., educators representing 11 state - supported schools serving deaf, blind and severely physically disabled students will kick off their lobby day, where they'll ask lawmakers to treat the students equally and increase state funding by 4.8 percent — the same percentage increase Cuomo has recommended for public school districts in his proposed 2015 - 16 executive budget, 3rd Floor Terrace, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

The Askwith Forum served as a jumping point for the conference's focus which included how to build the political will and capacity for change in public schools serving low income communities.

Alonso served as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for six years, where he led a reform effort marked by a rebalancing of authority and responsibility among stakeholders, the building of a coalition in support of City Schools, leading edge labor contracts, and a focus on individual students and teaching and learning that yielded marked improvement in achievement and climate data across all levels, the first increases in enrollment in 40 years, and widespread political and ground root support for what have been divisive reform strategies in other districts.

Prior to his time in Chicago, Knowles served as deputy superintendent for teaching and learning at the Boston Public Schools — where he created two organizations devoted to building the pipeline of high quality teachers and school leaders — and served as codirector of the Boston Annenberg Challenge, a nationally recognized effort to improve literacy instruction.

If the answer to those questions is yes, a serious conversation about strategy will cover not just how to create incentives for elite schools to access public funding but also how to assist private schools of all types in building the academic capacity to serve students of all backgrounds.

In states like Colorado, where charters are perceived as public schools serving local students, advocates may find they can build bipartisan support, especially in light of traditional conservative support for charter schools and the sector's continued focus on serving disadvantaged, urban students, which appeals to liberals.

In lieu of attending the school serving the attendance zone in which the child is temporarily relocated, such child may choose to remain in the public school building he or she previously attended until the end of the school year and for one additional year if that year constitutes the child's terminal year in such building.

He has served in public education for 50 years as a teacher, building administrator, central office administrator and for 41 years as a school superintendent.

Additionally, Mr. Chavous is an accomplished author, having published four books, including Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education; Voices of Determination: Children that Defy the Odds; and Building a Learning Culture in America, as well as his first novel, The Plan, a political thriller.

Jacob's most recent work was serving as a middle and high school building administrator with Green Dot Public Schools, a non-profit public charter management organization out of CalifPublic Schools, a non-profit public charter management organization out of Califpublic charter management organization out of California.

We are building a public charter school that will serve a truly diverse community.

Senior Corps» Foster Grandparents program provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to serve as mentors and tutors for students.39 In 2016, an estimated 24,000 Foster Grandparents volunteers served approximately 200,000 students.40 Similarly, in 2016, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers were approved to provide capacity - building assistance to more than 2,900 education - related project sites.41 Cutting funding for the CNCS would mean eliminating a substantial amount of necessary support for traditional public and public charter schools and would hurt low - income students across the country.

The pockets of what Green, citing David Cohen, refers to as «coherent» teacher preparation initiatives are small and scattered, serving a small fraction of U.S. schools and teachers, and operating largely outside of the traditional public schooling system built to serve the urban poor and their suburban and rural neighbors.

«With so much of the necessary, but sometimes controversial and difficult, change behind it, the Newark Public Schools will be well served by new leadership that can build on this foundation,» she said.

The law, passed in 2010, requires D.C. public and public charter schools to adhere to requirements for what food must be served and how much physical activity should be built into each school week.

Serving as the advocacy organization that builds the policy environment needed to grow as quickly as possible the number of students attending high quality charter public schools.

We're starting to see examples, including efforts by a partnership between the National Paideia Center at the University of North Carolina and New Visions for Public Schools in New York City, of how these modules can serve as building blocks to create new courses.

The film's core thesis is that for too long our public school system was built to serve adults, not kids.

Both have solid records as urban education reformers, particularly with regard to charter schools, which are built on the belief that parents need sound education options and that the common good is well served by schools run under various auspices, not just by large public - sector bureaucracies.

Prior to his role at Westside, he served as director of secondary curriculum, high school building administrator, and junior high school social studies teacher for Papillion - La Vista Public Schools in Nebraska.

I firmly believe (and heard many parents articulate) that our public education system is built on the right to know how their student is doing, how their school is serving them and how the district is supporting their needs.

Most recently, Sam served as Chief of Staff to the President of Milwaukee's Common Council and as Dean of Students with Milwaukee Public Schools where he oversaw school safety and worked to build a school environment that supported student academic success.

The Regional Equity Assistance Centers — Fifty Years and Counting: Forging Civil - Rights - Based Technical Assistance to Serve All Students by Building Equity - Centered Capacity in Public Schools, Bradley Scott, Essential Approaches for Excellence & Sustainable School System Transformation, April 2016

«During Emanuel's administration, Magic Johnson has become a major player in Chicago's education world: Bridgescape operates five programs across the city, serving more than 850 students, and as the Chicago Tribune reported, in March 2015 another of Johnson's companies, SodexoMAGIC, received an $ 80 million contract to take over janitorial services for several Chicago Public School buildings.

By 2007, Green Dot had built 10 public charter schools in the Los Angeles area, but we were only serving 3,000 students in a district that was responsible for 700,000.

As the leader in culturally - responsive, inclusive music education, the organization partners with public school districts to build music programs as diverse as the kids being served.

I felt honored to be allowed to serve as the closing keynote for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction at their awesome Building the Heart of successful Schools Conference in Wisconsin Dells last Friday.

With a focus on low - income and under - served families and schools, Project Appleseed works to improve schools, build public awareness, enable public engagement, advance policy positions and advise elected officials and other decision - makers on best practices for creating optimal educational environments.

We do this by serving as the advocacy organization that builds the policy environment needed to grow as quickly as possible the number of students attending high quality charter public schools.

Tom has served as the Incubated Memphis Leader with Scholar Academies since summer 2014, working with the Memphis Scholars team to foster school community engagement, build a strong academic team, and open the public charter school operator's first campus in Memphis.

We have built the ASD for lasting success, with 14 public school operators serving over 10,000 kids in nearly 30 schools this upcoming school year.

Before joining New Leaders, Desravines served as senior counselor to the chancellor of New York City's public school system, where he built support for the district's ambitious reform agenda.

Before joining ASCD, Carter served for nine years as the superintendent of schools in Norfolk, Va., where he succeeded in reducing the dropout rate, built a partnership program with the private sector, implemented a districtwide school improvement program, established an early education center for 3 - year - olds and their parents, and implemented a regional scholarship foundation for public school students.

Alexandria, VA (7/23/13)-- Atlanta Public Schools (APS), serving more than 51,000 students in the greater Atlanta, Ga., metro area, has chosen to partner with ASCD to develop a professional development system to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) through a blended model of capacity building.

«We are proud to expand our support of the Tang Teaching Museum, an institution that continues to pioneer new ways of integrating the fine arts with a diversity of disciplines, creating deeply meaningful experiences for the communities it serves — whether through on - campus scholarship or access and education initiatives that serve public schools and build audiences well beyond the region,» said Laurie M. Tisch, President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

Homes, schools, public buildings, and neighborhoods should be designed and built or rebuilt to serve as livable refuges in the event of crisis or breakdown of energy, water, and sewer systems.

Serving as a symbol of the school's tradition of global service, the LEED Gold certified building provides a vibrant setting for teaching, research and public dialogue.

Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation