Sentences with phrase «public schools for one's children»

It is NOT because we care about children, and it is NOT because we have a vision of a great public school for every child.

In much of the rest of the world, parents are allowed to use their tax dollars to shop for the best public school for their child.

This national action will help shift the public debate and build a national movement for strong public schools for every child.

It is not because we care about children and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child.

New Schools for New Orleans is dedicated to delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans.

In service to its mission - delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans - New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) focuses on three areas:

Chicago, IL — On Tuesday, Chicago residents cast their vote in support of quality public schools for all children when they re-elected Mayor Rahm Emanuel to a second term.

Transportation is provided by New Haven Public Schools for children who will be 5 or older by December 31st.

Since many of these parents chose public schools for their children, the number of new suburban Catholic schools fell far short of the number of urban Catholic schools emptied by the exodus.

I pay taxes, and have no children, but my taxes go to building public schools for your children, Thats socialism.

In the first version of its «Public School Choice: Non-Regulatory Guidance,» published in December 2002, the department built on these basic statutory requirements to encourage districts to provide helpful information to parents: «The [local educational agency] should work together with parents to ensure that parents have ample information, time, and opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to choose a different public school for their children.»

Mayor Menino was deeply involved in improving the Boston Public Schools for all children including children with disabilities.

New York School Talk: Why did you initially opt for a charter over a traditional public school for your child?

The more intractable issues hindering student achievement have not been reached by the reforms and a much more difficult phase of reform lies ahead if we are to truly improve Texas public schools for all children.

Thank you for considering Green Dot Public Schools for your child.

«Black and Latino families want world class public schools for our children, just as white and affluent families do.

Sisulu - Walker Charter School of Harlem (formerly Sisulu Children's Academy - Harlem Public Charter School) was founded by ten men and women with one mission: to create a truly outstanding public school for children living in Central Harlem, a neighborhood with historically low - performing schools and a dearth of quality public school options.

In addition, it created a new program, called Transitional Kindergarten, which requires (and funds) an extra year of free, public schooling for children whose 5th birthday falls between September 2 and December 2 — those children who, under the old law, would have been eligible to attend regular kindergarten.

Quality authorizing is essential for charter schools to play a vital role in providing better public schools for children.

The League position is clear; we support free, high quality public schools for all children, and these schools are run by locally elected school boards.

We are in the early stages of exploring a variety of ideas about how to help give all families — especially in low - income communities of color — access to high - quality public schools and what we and others in the philanthropic community can do to increase access to a great public school for every child in Los Angeles.»

He is thrilled to be working alongside a great team of people dedicated to delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Sarah formed NSNO to support and develop the people, resources, and environment necessary to achieve excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans.

This global network would embrace the provision of strong public schools for all children, make room in the public sector for creativity and innovation, and support teachers and schools to become the leaders of change, not implementers of more mandates.

The creation of public school for all children — boys and girls, the rich and the poor — was, in itself, a big idea.

While the President's FY 2012 Budget requests funding to improve D.C. public schools and expand high - quality public charter schools, the Administration opposes targeting resources to help a small number of individuals attend private schools rather than creating access to great public schools for every child.

The Vision of the VEA is: «A great public school for every child in the Commonwealth of Virginia.»

Whether a district becomes an authorizer or not, charter schools may open in their service area as early as fall 2014 and become the public school for children who used to attend district schools, taking dollars away from those districts.

The bill he signed on June 4 of 1996 established charter schools in The Constitution State, thereby giving scores of families the option under law to choose a different kind of public school for their child.

Nick and Kelly believe that a zip code should not determine the educational quality that a student receives and they value a parent's right to choose the best public school for their child, whether that's a traditional district, magnet, pilot, or charter school.

Where a student happens to live shouldn't limit a parent's options, he said, adding, «Parents, not ZIP codes, are best suited to pick the best public school for their children's needs.»

As the state's policymakers begin to work on the meager changes to the system supported by this ruling, community engagement and insistence on quality public schools for all children must be strongly and persistently communicated, and attempts to saddle this state with mediocrity rejected.

If you care about public education and you think that PURE plays a critical role in supporting better public schools for every child, PLEASE MAKE A GENEROUS DONATION NOW.

Excellent public schools for all children is the single goal of New Schools for New Orleans and it drives every decision, whether it's funding new public, open - enrollment charter schools; recruiting talented and committed teachers, principals and board members; or advocating for school quality, NSNO is continually working towards this ambitious but attainable goal.

Aside from celebrating charter schools, the rally «will also call upon elected representatives in local and state government to support pro-charter policies, including the expansion of high - quality charters, better facilities for charter students, and an end to the politics and rhetoric challenging parents» right to choose the best public school for their children,» according to a press release from California Charter Schools Association Families.

The budget also calls for $ 1 billion for a new program encouraging school districts to give parents options in choosing a public school for their children.

In the brief, the NEA writes, «proactive early intervention, professional development, and full funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are the best ways to improve the quality of education for students with disabilities, reduce the number of children inappropriately referred for special education services, and provide great public schools for all children, including those with special needs.

Activities that strengthen family bonds can further parents» ability to take leadership in supporting excellent public schools for their children.

«For us, it is really about the vision that instead of investing billions of dollars in a wall that divides our community, what we really should be doing is investing heavily in great public schools for our children,» said Blair, whose coalition represents groups like the Advancement Project and the Center for Popular Democracy.

This conviction drives Schott's grantmaking strategy, which seeks to create healthy living and learning communities and ensure fairness, opportunity and access to high quality public schools for all children.

Opponents of the amendment argue that it would be a departure from NEA's stated mission of «Great Public Schools for Every Child» and, as such, encourage further encroachment of the private sector into public education.

That's why ConnCAN believes in each family's right to choose the best public school for their child.

Having family roots in New Orleans, he is delighted to now serve as Portfolio Manager where he will contribute key insights to support NSNO in delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for all children in New Orleans.

As a strategic leader in the city, NSNO has a mission of ensuring that our innovative system delivers on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans.

Most still believe that CPS will «listen» to their arguments and that eventually CPS will provide good public schools for their children.