Sentences with phrase «public school system looks»

Many charter schools already use school site - based budgeting, providing track records as the traditional public school system looks to this type of funding model.

Not exact matches

The organization looks to fill in the cracks in the public school system, buying basic school supplies like pens, pencils and papers, and distributing them to the schools that need them.

Rather than trying to deal with the selective enrollment process or public school lottery system, we decided to look into the private schools instead.

A day after winning re-election in a landslide, Mayor Bill de Blasio said his «greatest passion» in his second term will be making the public - school system «look entirely different.»

A day after winning re-election in a landslide, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said his «greatest passion» in his second term will be to make the public school system «look entirely different.»

With the Buffalo Public School system once again operating under an interim superintendent, the school board is starting the process of looking for a permanentSchool system once again operating under an interim superintendent, the school board is starting the process of looking for a permanentschool board is starting the process of looking for a permanent boss.

In the Game This Kartemquin Films documentary looks at a public high school on Chicago's southwest side for a few years before and after Rahm Emanuel's sweeping budget cuts to the city's school system.

I do think, though, that if we try to make rules so that nothing ever goes wrong, we're going to look a lot like the traditional public school system.

Lavery concluded the letter by calling on the education, housing and Home Office to look at this issue as a priority and ensure that schools and public spaces are made safe, through the introduction of mandatory sprinkler systems.

In a study of 90 English language learners in a Southern California public school system, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the baschool system, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the baSchool of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the balance.

What is missing in the discussion, however, is a systems perspective on the problem of public school reform that looks at the way schools are organized, and the way decisions are made.

As we look at the evidence on private school choice — the actual evidence, not speculation — we should consider it in comparison with the continuing epidemic of ethnic segregation in the public school system.

In «The New Orleans OneApp,» the research team takes a careful look at the city's unique centralized enrollment system, which enables families to apply for a seat in 89 percent of the city's public schools by ranking their preferred schools on a single application known as the OneApp.

We look forward to strengthening our entire charter law, with an eye on flexibility and a better system for funding schools, so that more children in Connecticut can have access to quality choices, like public charters, in their communities.

In a recently published article «Public School Choice and Racial Sorting: An Examination of Charter Schools in Indianapolis» I look at this issue by examining how racial diversity changes for students who switch into a charter school from the traditional public school system in Indianapolis, InPublic School Choice and Racial Sorting: An Examination of Charter Schools in Indianapolis» I look at this issue by examining how racial diversity changes for students who switch into a charter school from the traditional public school system in Indianapolis, InSchool Choice and Racial Sorting: An Examination of Charter Schools in Indianapolis» I look at this issue by examining how racial diversity changes for students who switch into a charter school from the traditional public school system in Indianapolis, Inschool from the traditional public school system in Indianapolis, Inpublic school system in Indianapolis, Inschool system in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A detailed look at what the Broad Foundation calls «the best - performing large public charter school system in America.»

Still Waiting After All These Years: Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in New York City Public Schools This report looks at the history of special education services in the New York City school system and at the differing views regarding how children with disabilities should be treated....

New Jersey public schools will begin grading teachers and principals using a new evaluation system this fall, and educators received their first look last week at proposed regulations spelling out in greater detail exactly how they will be judged.

The city's charter system is now one of the largest in the country, fueled largely by word of mouth among parents looking for better public schools.

I can look objectively at the public education system, and I can understand the desire to have school choice because I'm the product of school choice.

«Reforming our broken school funding system isn't a partisan issue, and a comprehensive, data - driven look at how we fund traditional public and charter schools in our state is long overdue,» said Rick Johnson, former Michigan House Speaker.

Some traditional public schools are already looking to exclude themselves from the teacher contract system.

As the United States is looking to reform its public school system, education experts have increasingly looked at other countries for examples on what works and what won't.

Some of us imagined a public school system that would drop special education labels and look at all children individually and collectively for their strengths and what they need to learn.

And yet, as I look around America's largest public school system, what do I see but... chaos, gridlock, and corruption.

Since our last look at the rampant fraud and abuse of school voucher programs around the country, North Carolina has implemented its own voucher program that provides low - income students with funds to flee the public school system in...

While reformers failed to overhaul New York City's laws for hiring and firing teachers, they have succeeded in cultivating a robust system of charters to challenge the preeminence and performance of traditional public schools, and offer a model of what non-union schools might look like.

Since our last look at the rampant fraud and abuse of school voucher programs around the country, North Carolina has implemented its own voucher program that provides low - income students with funds to flee the public school system in exchange for a private education.

The paper looks at how four school systems — in Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; the Achievement First Public Charter Schools network; and Singapore — have successfully leveraged teacher leadership.

Looking back on your articles regarding Charter Schools in which teachers don't have to be certified and the Governor's proposed changes to make them the new privatized public school system, does this mean those teachers would also qualify for pension and retirement benefits?

His endorsement of school systems in other countries that subsidize both private and public schools is followed by his censure of «enthusiasts... who look abroad for pat fixes» (p. 195).

The public school system is what an advanced stage monopoly, with all of the pathologies of such a system, looks like.

Using a model conducted by the Denver Public school system (DPS), researchers looked at trends impacting students who fall into the «opportunity quartile,» or the group of students who scored lowest on state achievement scores.

This was a gathering of leaders looking beyond commonplace political battles to find new ways to educate children, a group willing to roll up their sleeves and improve Indiana's public school system.»

The reporter quotes Nashville parent T.C. Weber, «who questioned the «end game» of diverting funding from public schools» and said,» «Are you looking to destroy the public system that we already have and build a new one based on your ideas?»»

As many of the presenters and panels offered, fighting for public education is possible in looking to change and improve schools and systems.

You'd want to look into that if you were a reporter covering schools because compensation makes up 80 percent of school budgets in America, so budget squeezes are almost ALWAYS about salary and benefits (Last year, according to the Census» survey of public school finances, school systems in American spent $ 523 billion, $ 419 billion of which was salaries and benefits).

Some North Carolina lawmakers are looking to make changes to the state's new A-F grading system for public schools.

We look forward to working alongside local stakeholders and community partners to ensure that our elected leaders are held accountable throughout this process to establish a unified, autonomous, high - quality public school system that supports all students in New Orleans.»

Specifically, they looked at the Washington, D.C., public school system from 2011 through 2013, after a new ratings - and - firing policy had been put in place there.

So I thought I'd look at the excellent Colorado public data system called SchoolVIEW to see where The New America Schools stand.

In this era of a new administration in Washington that has espoused many viewpoints fundamentally at odds with the values held by the vast majority of Californians, we look forward to working with you to ensure that California's public school system, including its vibrant charter school sector, continues to ensure that absolutely all students regardless of immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, class, faith, or disability may access high quality public school options.

If you want to understand where public education reform is heading, look south and east to Florida, where the governor - elect, Rick Scott, is talking about a new funding student formula that is more likely to destroy the public school system than accomplish anything else.

This report takes a look at whether the underperforming Camden Public School System can set an example for effective urban school reform for the coSchool System can set an example for effective urban school reform for the coschool reform for the country.

This policy brief provides a closer look at Pennsylvania's new teacher evaluation system and the efforts of the Pittsburgh Public Schools to implement reforms.

While we are grateful for additional investments in public education during this difficult budget season, as we look to the future, we most strongly encourage Harrisburg to take steps toward generating the new revenue that will be necessary to adequately fund our public schools system and ensure that every child will have an opportunity to learn.

He also said he would create an «ombudsman» position in the state Department of Education to help families with children who are home - schooled or who are looking to use other education opportunities outside the standard public - school system.

So he called for the prohibition of new charter school applications and for the state attorney general Chris Koster to look into the possibility of requiring all operating charter schools to fall under the auspices of the St. Louis public school system.

The failure to properly fund Connecticut's public magnet schools is not only a travesty for the students who were looking forward to attending these schools, but it is nothing short of a disaster for Connecticut's public education system.

As we begin the new school year and, in Texas, look toward the next level of school performance accountability, I believe it is important that we look beyond the test - driven accountability system, as useful as it has been, for more instructive leading indicators of progress toward excellence in public education.