Sentences with phrase «public school options in»

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) today announced the award of five charter school grants, totaling $ 82 million, to state education agencies in Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Tennessee and Wisconsin to increase public school options in those states...

That's why we work with our members to increase the number of great public school options in their cities.

Valdosta, like rural and metro areas across Georgia, are demanding the creation of more high quality public school options in K - 12 education.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of two charter school grants, totaling $ 49 million, to increase public school options in Florida and New York.

If passed, SB 1362 would have severely limitied future high - quality charter public school options in California and potentially precipitated the closure of existing high - quality charter public schools.

More importantly, this focus on a unitary, governance - indifferent approach to public school options in the city corresponds with (and I believe contributed materially to) significant improvements in all sectors.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of three charter school grants, totaling $ 54.8 million, to increase public school options in Minnesota, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Learn more about high quality public school options in the Coastal area.

«L.A. families still want more high - quality public school options in their neighborhood,» the foundation said in an email to LA School Report.

In short, racially diverse, vibrant public school options in which teachers think of student diversity as an asset to explore and build upon in the classroom would keep more affluent parents and their resources in public schools.

I'm grateful to Borough President Diaz for supporting more great public school options in the Bronx, and I know that his investment in our kids is also an investment in our borough's future.

Momentum in California's charter movement builds each year as parents choose the charter public school option in ever greater numbers.

Not exact matches

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

While some evangelical supporters of homeschooling, private school, and charter school options are celebrating a school choice advocate's appointment to this all - important role (and a graduate of the evangelical liberal arts school, Calvin College, at that), other conservative Christian public school parents and advocates are disheartened by DeVos's limited personal history with our nation's public schools (she has mentored in public schools but not attended, taught, or sent children to public schools).

The government's method was to offer private schools four options: (1) continued independence with no aid, (2) integration into the public school system, (3) a permanent «contract of partnership» in which the classes under contract would be taught according to public school schedules by teachers under contract to the state, and (4) a «simple contract» of limited duration in which the designated classes would be taught by teachers hired by the school but certified by the state.

I would like to use your Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf photo (with the recipe title) as one of four photos to represent on Change.org the Canadian petition e-1205 asking the government to offer a mandatory vegan option in all federal and provincial public establishments such as schools, hospital, prisons, ect

Madison Public Schools in Madison, ME teamed up with their local tomato farmer to bring the Farm to School movement to the district, giving students access to fresh and healthy options every day.

I hope there will be more options available when the time comes in the way of tax breaks or vouchers for those who decide not to send their kids to public schools.

For example, the Broward County Public Schools in Florida have been offering soy milk to any lactose - intolerant child whose parent requests it, but officials say the option is not widely advertised because of the costs involved.

I'm a middle school teacher, so pumping in public is, well, not anywhere near an option.

We should all be less concerned about supermarket shoppers being misled (though that's a real problem) and far more worried about the 32 million public school children participating in the National School Lunch Program and the 12 million in the School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times school children participating in the National School Lunch Program and the 12 million in the School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times School Lunch Program and the 12 million in the School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times school day, sometimes multiple times a day.

Margo Wootan, a nutrition policy expert at Center for Science in the Public Interest, welcomed the change to give struggling schools more options this year without having Congress interfere with the fundamental law.

Madison Public Schools in Madison, ME teamed up with their local tomato farmer to bring the Farm to School movement to the district, giving students access to fresh and healthy options every day.

Many non-traditional educational options exist for children who would otherwise be enrolled in local public schools.

The group also asks its members to support the inclusion into the House bill of The Healthy School Meals Act (which would require more plant - based meal options in accordance with recommendations made by the American Medical Association and the American Public Health Association) and to provide comments to the House supporting changes to the Farm Bill (in 2012) to increase federal support for local, organic diversified agriculture.

Richmond Public Schools is now working with the city to make this vision a reality, and the district continues to forge ahead with their emphasis on local, farm fresh options in the meantime.

I have a daughter in public school, but I've exercised the option and do not want to begrudge anyone the same opportunity.»

In October 2017, Adams, Mayor Bill de Blasio and then - City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña started «Meatless Mondays,» a program that bans meat from being served on Mondays in certain public schools, as well as vegan lunch options in 1,200 public schoolIn October 2017, Adams, Mayor Bill de Blasio and then - City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña started «Meatless Mondays,» a program that bans meat from being served on Mondays in certain public schools, as well as vegan lunch options in 1,200 public sSchools Chancellor Carmen Fariña started «Meatless Mondays,» a program that bans meat from being served on Mondays in certain public schools, as well as vegan lunch options in 1,200 public schoolin certain public schools, as well as vegan lunch options in 1,200 public sschools, as well as vegan lunch options in 1,200 public schoolin 1,200 public schoolsschools.

In February, 200 public school parents from communities across New York City traveled to the State Capital in Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communitieIn February, 200 public school parents from communities across New York City traveled to the State Capital in Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communitiein Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communitiein our communities.

The Florida Democratic Party is proud to be fighting alongside Annette for good public schools, an economy that works for everyone, and better transit options in senate district 40.

A new state law passed in April gives the city just two options to meet the demands of the Success Academy network: It can hand over free space in public or private buildings, or give the schools money to find their own space.

According to the governor, the doorman told him, «in my neighborhood the public schools are failing, and if I don't get my son into a charter school I have no options.»

The EITC would expand options for families seeking additional choices in the grades before college by allowing up to $ 100 million in tax credits for contributions to public and private schools.

Indeed, while announced plans to increase tuition and child care subsidies will compete with expected increases in Medicaid and public school aid in the operating budget, the state has more options for building projects.

Everyone I know in my home borough is thrilled to see major revitalization efforts taking place, and everyone is eager to see this transformation include more great public school options.

«With this lawsuit, the UFT is telling the tens of thousands of parents looking for a better option for their children that the doors of public school buildings are closed to them,» said Glen Weiner, interim executive director of StudentsFirstNY, in a statement.

And although Treviyon Slaughter isn't quite sure what he wants to do, he knows there are plenty of options to choose from in Buffalo Public Schools.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.

Upper West Success Academy, part of the Success Charter Network group of schools founded by former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, says it will provide high - quality public education options in an overcrowded district.

The changes, which Education Commissioner John King said are already under way, include increasing public understanding of the standards, training more teachers and principals, ensuring adequate funding, reducing testing time and providing high school students the option to take some traditional Regents exams while Common Core - aligned tests are phased in.

Some Buffalo Public school students will now have a healthier option in their cafeteria.

In describing the public health implications of the study's main findings, co-author Charles Benbrook, a Visiting Scholar at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, points out that «The near - perfect balance of omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids in grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases.&raquIn describing the public health implications of the study's main findings, co-author Charles Benbrook, a Visiting Scholar at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, points out that «The near - perfect balance of omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids in grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases.&public health implications of the study's main findings, co-author Charles Benbrook, a Visiting Scholar at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, points out that «The near - perfect balance of omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids in grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases.&Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, points out that «The near - perfect balance of omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty acids in grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases.&raquin grassmilk dairy products will help consumers looking for simple, lifestyle options to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases.»

Children who buy lunch in public schools are now being served up healthier options, including more fruits and vegetables, as new U.S. Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program standards go into effect this year.

We find at least one piece of evidence of competition awareness in all 12 cities, indicating that traditional public - school leaders generally acknowledge students» alternative schooling option of attending a charter school.

This would not have been possible in the public school option.

Over the past year, professional learning in Grafton Public Schools has not been something that teachers dread, but rather a series of opportunities to select learning options from a menu.

Those schools include public charter schools, magnet schools, and other types of options both within districts and in nearby districts.

The District of Columbia's public schools are 45 % charter, have high accountability standards, and make it easy for families to evaluate their options and enroll in both district and charter schools.

But any state choosing this option would experience changes in how Title I funds get divided among and within its school districts — even if all poor students were to attend public schools.

Districts with schools that had persistently failed to make «adequate yearly progress» in their test - score performance were required to offer the students in those schools options ranging from a seat in a higher - performing public school to free tutoring services.