Sentences with phrase «public schools in one's neighborhood»

Every family deserves a quality public school in their neighborhood.

What people are saying is that they want a great public school in their neighborhood.

What about parents who are committed to staying in our chosen school — typically the traditional public school in our neighborhood — but want to help it get better?

That's equality of educational opportunity, a good public school in every neighborhood.

We raise money because we believe every child deserves access to a high - quality public school in their neighborhood that prepares them for college.

74 percent of voters living within the Los Angeles Unified School District support the expansion of charter public schools in neighborhoods where existing schools are struggling.

Great Public Schools Now will invest in a number of ways to support the opening of new high - quality public schools in neighborhoods where students aren't getting the kind of education they deserve.

We can address this issue by comparing the prior test scores of charter school applicants in our data with the test scores of students in regular public schools in their neighborhoods (within three miles).

We no longer take for granted that kids will attend the district - operated public schools in their neighborhoods, and that the only exceptions might be wealthy families and Roman Catholics.

For 17 years, Green Dot Public Schools has dedicated itself to creating positive, academically rigorous public schools in neighborhoods across the country that are in highest need of quality school options.

The Education Evaluator is an easy transparent way to find and compare public schools in your neighborhood.

Just as Mrs. Thompson was told over 60 years ago, that she could not have access to a school within walking distance of her home, black children are denied access to public schools in their neighborhoods today; some traveling more than 3 miles to attend school.

They all have one thing in common: They undermine our capacity to create great public schools in every neighborhood, by diverting scarce resources that public schools desperately need.

That experience left an indelible mark, convincing me that giving every child a quality public education starts with ensuring parents have access to a high quality public school in their neighborhood.

(LOS ANGELES) Eighty - seven percent of Los Angeles residents support improving the public education system, nearly three in four favor expanding charter public schools and 69 percent want more charter public schools in their neighborhoods, a new poll of 1,150 Los Angeles voters released today showed.

They are generally educated not according to how much they could learn but according to the norms of the public schools in their neighborhoods.

Others are attracted because they are looking for a different, safer, or higher quality alternative to the public school in their neighborhood.

It's about our shared belief that every family in the Commonwealth deserves a quality public school in their neighborhood — no matter their economic circumstance, ethnic background or zip code; it's about opening currently closed doors and giving more Massachusetts students a seat at the table.

Nope, these unwanted teachers will end up in the public schools in my neighborhood,» said Crown Heights Public School Parent Monell Birkett.

Nope, these unwanted teachers will end up in the public schools in my neighborhood,» said

All families in California should have a choice of high - quality public schools in their neighborhoods.

Los Angeles is one of nine cities whose leaders announced today that the school district and charter school community have signed an agreement to work together to ensure all students have the opportunity to attend high - quality public schools in their neighborhoods.

The differences were striking: Fifty - one percent of respondents said they would give the public schools in their neighborhood a grade of A or B, but only 19 % would give public schools in the nation A or B.

LOS ANGELES, CA - On Saturday, Feb. 4, well over 5,000 parents, students and teachers from across Los Angeles joined education officials and leaders for the «Schools We Can Believe In» rally at Exposition Park, to demand high - quality public schools in every neighborhood, quality space and equal funding for all public school students.

Most parents want a safe, welcoming, high - quality public school in their neighborhood.

At DFER we work closely with our city's elected officials to advance the policies that move us closer to a great public school in every neighborhood, whether East of the River or West of the Park.

«Mayor Emanuel made clear his vision for a quality public school in every neighborhood.

Nearly all voters (97 %) agree that «no matter where they live, no matter what their income, all families deserve to have a high - quality public school in their neighborhood.»

Far too many families in Greater Los Angeles struggle to access a great public school in their neighborhood.

«I think it's probably one of the most important questions for the city in the next couple of years — what's it going to take to have a public school in every neighborhood that everyone wants to go to?»