Sentences with phrase «public schools across the city»

Eight school and network leaders — with varying experience across both district and charter schools — meet regularly with representatives from NYC Collaborates, the NYC DOE, and the New York City Charter School Center to delve deeply into issues affecting public schools across the city.

Thousands of parents, educators, students and community leaders will hold «walk - ins» on Friday, September 18 at more than 100 public schools across the city of Milwaukee to celebrate public schools and to share information about how a proposed public school takeover will hurt students and the Milwaukee economy.

One of the Boston Consulting Group's «claims to fame» is the recent plan to privatize Philadelphia's public school system, a plan that was adopted by a right - wing governor and has led to the closure of public schools across that city and the rapid expansion of privately - owned, but publicly - funded charter schools.

Not exact matches

More than 3,000 members of the public also paid their respects at an open viewing Friday after a week of mourning across Houston that included tributes at City Hall, the police headquarters, the elder Mr. Bush's office, and Barbara Bush Elementary School, the New York Times reported.

Brinig and Garnett argue that, given their demonstrably positive impact across society, these schools should be given a fighting chance through mechanisms like tuition tax credits or vouchers, with public funds going to the child to enable students to attend an inner - city Catholic school.

Now advocates have a new tool to help achieve just such a lofty goal: It's called the Good Food Purchasing Policy and after its successful passage in 2012 by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the city of LA, school districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proSchool District and the city of LA, school districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proschool districts and cities across the country are exploring its possibilities for shaping how public food, like school lunch, is proschool lunch, is procured.

Thanks to the Walmart Foundation, Partners for Breakfast - in - the - Classroom received $ 8 million, which enabled us to expand breakfast - in - the - classroom in eight school districts across the nation: Charleston County (SC); Denver Public Schools (CO); Des Moines Public Schools (IA); Elgin School District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County Schoolsschool districts across the nation: Charleston County (SC); Denver Public Schools (CO); Des Moines Public Schools (IA); Elgin School District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County SchoolsSchool District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County Schools (TN).

- Slow Food USA provided seeds to Chicago Public Schools to plant and grow in school gardens across the city.

NEW YORK — Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Public Advocate Leticia James today announced that lunch is now free for every student at every public school across New YorkPublic Advocate Leticia James today announced that lunch is now free for every student at every public school across New Yorkpublic school across New York City.

NEW YORK — Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Public Advocate Letitia James today announced that lunch is now free for every student at every public school across New YorkPublic Advocate Letitia James today announced that lunch is now free for every student at every public school across New Yorkpublic school across New York City.

«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for macity of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for maCity Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for mayor.

Mayor de Blasio doesn't seem to want to have that discussion and just wants a rubber stamp renewal, but when 8 out of 10 students who walk across a stage and receive a New York City high school diploma need remediation in college, how can we say that this public school system is doing its job?»

More than 100 protesters, including New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, rallied across the street from the school, on West 118th Street.

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 Moncity 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 Moncity as part of a pilot program this fall, the Department of Education and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced MonCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday.

New York, NY — Public school parents from across New York City gathered outside today's mayoral control hearing to send a clear message: parents are dissatisfied with the quality of NYC public schools and they expect Mayor de Blasio to be held accounPublic school parents from across New York City gathered outside today's mayoral control hearing to send a clear message: parents are dissatisfied with the quality of NYC public schools and they expect Mayor de Blasio to be held accounpublic schools and they expect Mayor de Blasio to be held accountable.

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 communities.

SEX ED IDEOLOGY VS. THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENS Beginning last month, the Bloomberg Administration's new sex education mandate was rolled out across all city public middle and high schools.

This week, the Kingston City School District, like public school districts across New York, administered state assessment tests iSchool District, like public school districts across New York, administered state assessment tests ischool districts across New York, administered state assessment tests in math

School communities across the city participated in a nationwide Day of Action on Oct. 7 to highlight the $ 1.6 billion that Albany owes New York City public schocity participated in a nationwide Day of Action on Oct. 7 to highlight the $ 1.6 billion that Albany owes New York City public schoCity public schools.

This week, the Kingston City School District, like public school districts across New York, administered state assessment tests in math for students in grades School District, like public school districts across New York, administered state assessment tests in math for students in grades school districts across New York, administered state assessment tests in math for students in grades 3 - 8.

Now, parents and education advocates from across New York City are asking state legislators to ensure the future of high - performing public charter schools by supporting the Governor's proposal.

Calling for an end to the unfair distribution of teacher quality across New York City public schools, StudentsFirstNY organizers and hundreds of New York City public school parents came together today to demand action to address the disproportionate number of unsatisfactory - rated teachers in schools with the highest needs.

New York — Senators Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), Diane Savino (D - Staten Island), Jesse Hamilton (D - Brooklyn), and Senator - elect Marisol Alcantara (D - Manhattan), joined by New York City School advocates, unveiled a stomach - turning investigative report, «School Lunch Flunks: An Investigation into the Dirtiest New York City Public School Cafeterias» that examined sanitary conditions in cafeterias across the cCity School advocates, unveiled a stomach - turning investigative report, «School Lunch Flunks: An Investigation into the Dirtiest New York City Public School Cafeterias» that examined sanitary conditions in cafeterias across the cCity Public School Cafeterias» that examined sanitary conditions in cafeterias across the citycity.

The Moral Mondays movement came to New York State on Jan. 12 as about 1,000 students, parents, advocates and union leaders from New York City and across the state converged on the state Capitol to demand fair and equitable funding for public schools.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

The controversial charter school leader, whose Success Academy schools spread to about two dozen locations across the city under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, has been rejected from a plan to share space with three additional public schools this fall, officials said.

UFTers have been out in force all month, with mass leafletting and high - profile rallies across the five boroughs, to raise public awareness about the state Senate's preliminary budget that would cut city public schools by $ 500 million.

«She was a part of our effort when we sponsored town halls all across the City of New York on mayoral control of our public school system.»

The city currently operates 80 Beacon centers in public schools across the five boroughs where students get after - school tutoring and help looking for jobs, among other services.

As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

Standing in front of the Great Western Staircase, parents from across the city spoke to their children's life - changing experiences in public charter schools.

The so - called «Fair Student Funding» money will go to 854 city public schools that enroll 588,285 students across all five boroughs.

«Across neighborhoods of Wisconsin, from the North Woods to the cities, the results are striking,» says Dr. Kristen Malecki, assistant professor of population health sciences at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Better than the performances themselves, though, is their broader purpose: all proceeds from Miscast help to fund MCC in its continual efforts to produce some of New York's most ambitious and original works of theater, as well as support its MCC Youth Company and in - school partnerships that serve public schools across New York City.

The study — conducted by Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn. — included 80 elementary school teachers and 1,500 elementary students across Minnesota.

Across all three cities, the average effect of switching from a public to a private school for black students was 6.3 percentile ranks in both math and reading.

Taking a cue from a number of public and charter high schools across the country, administrators in charge of the eleven high schools in California's capital city opted to reorganize the system around a school - to - career theme.

Average per - pupil public revenues (from all sources, including federal Charter School Program start - up grants) across the NewSchools portfolio were more than $ 11,500 in 2010, ranging from about $ 9,000 to $ 16,000, depending on the states and cities where schools are located.

There are more than 4500 charter schools across the United States today, but in only a few cities do charter schools enroll a significant percentage of public school students.

Placing public charter schools on a par with TPS in receiving local educational funds, as Colorado plans to do, would bring over half the cities in our study to funding parity across the two public school sectors.

During Alonso's tenure, students in the Baltimore City Public Schools reached their highest outcomes in state exams, across all categories of students.

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.

NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit grantmaking organization, operates in several major cities across the U.S. CMOs in its portfolio work exclusively in urban neighborhoods, serve predominantly low - income students, with demographics that are similar to those of their local public school peers.

While discipline policies vary across schools, districts, and states — and as the nation's largest school district the New York City public schools are likely more bureaucratized and formalized in matters of school discipline than smaller districts — the scale, scope, and level of complexity of the legal regulations affecting day - to - day school practices appear quite formidable.

In cities and towns all across my home state of Massachusetts, school administrators and teachers» unions are engaged, usually well out of public view, in the periodic and exhausting ritual of collective bargaining.

The study, by Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., included 80 elementary school teachers and 1,500 elementary students across Minnesota.

Tenth - grade world history students interview Chinese immigrants and record their stories; ninth - grade physical science students design and strength - test mock airplane wings; junior English students research, write, and illustrate children's nonfiction picture books; algebra students of all grades investigate a public - transit problem and propose solutions to city officials; sophomore geometry students build scale models of museums they've designed; students across the grades in an environmental - stewardship class raise public awareness of a polluted river — all are examples of academically challenging projects that also manage to engage the minds, hands, and hearts of most high school students across a wide range of abilities and interests.

With a small but efficient team of 20 IT technicians, Lincoln Public Schools needed to implement a scalable IT help desk solution to serve over 20,000 devices, 7,500 staff members and 37,000 students across 70 locations city - wide.

«Enhancing professional development, coaching and collaboration opportunities for our dedicated Oakland teachers and school leaders, as well as strengthening partnerships and support for public schools already in existence is critical to realizing our vision of educational equity across the city.»

Dr. Lampert's career has stretched across multiple contexts: Harvard University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, the Boston Public Schools, and the New Visions for Public Schools Network in New York City.