Sentences with phrase «requires schools»

The No Child Left Behind Act signed by President Bush in 2002 requires schools to address the achievement gap between rich and poor students and ensure that all students achieve academic success.

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) passed in 1999, requires schools qualifying for federal E-rate funding to use filtering technology to block access to materials that are «obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.»

Government policy now requires schools to capture increasing volumes of data, but fulfilling this principle can be time - consuming and is further restricted by outdated software and unreliable IT infrastructures.

It was a group undoubtedly underserved: The federal government requires schools to provide an appropriate education to children with cognitive, physical, and emotional handicaps, but is largely silent about the needs of kids at the upper end of the educational curve.

The first study into teachers» experiences with the Prevent strategy - a duty which requires schools (and other authorities) to refer any concerns of radicalisation, has been conducted.

In April, the California Court of Appeal overturned the trial court's ruling in Vergara v. California [i], in which a group of families had challenged the constitutionality of state laws governing teacher tenure [ii](California state law automatically grants tenure to teachers after sixteen months, provides extra due process protections to teachers over and above those available to other state workers, and requires schools to use seniority rather than competency in layoff decisions.)

«Least restrictive environment» is the magic phrase used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the landmark 1975 law that requires schools that accept federal money to provide children with disabilities a «free, appropriate public education.»

Most importantly, OCR requires schools to regulate not just the behavior of their staff and students but what the agency calls «verbal conduct» — and the rest of us call speech.

The most recent flare - up relates to a Texas law passed in 2007 and put into effect this fall that requires schools to offer an elective class on the Bible.

Today, Ofsted requires all schools «to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs» We will explore each of these in the SMSC4SCHOOLS» Autumn Term 2016 British Values» ppt presentations..

To be sure, there is nothing in our current forms of direct evaluation that requires schools and teachers to abandon a broad, knowledge - laden curriculum to boost test scores; but it should be abundantly clear that if the field hasn't gotten this message nearly fifteen years after No Child Left Behind, it's not going to.

The new computing curriculum requires schools to teach students how to code and understand a number of, to the layman, somewhat complex concepts.

«Keeping children safe in education», statutory guidance for schools in England and Wales, now requires schools to have «appropriate levels» of filtering and monitoring to keep them safe online.

It requires schools to arrange release time for teachers to work together.

Context is also lacking in his September 3 column, where he noted, «The federal system uses a single yearly proficiency goal - for North Carolina, 68 percent of students reading on grade level this year - and requires all schools to make that number.»

In recent years, the availability of assistive technologies has grown markedly, a development spurred in part by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which requires schools and employers to make reasonable accommodations for students, job applicants, and employees with disabilities.

So Assemblyman James Skoufis created Zachary's Law, a bill that requires schools to develop policies that lets disabled students take part in commencement activities, as long as they meet their certificate requirements: «If a student with disabilities has made progress, that they be able to participate in this life moment with their classmates that they grew up with,» Skoufis said.

The bill, which prohibits harassment «with respect to certain non-exclusive protected classes, including, but not limited to, the student's actual or perceived «race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex,» requires schools to:

The plan also requires schools to teach students about financial planning.

It requires schools to take more responsibility for stopping the on - line harassment of students known as cyber bullying.

Cuomo pointed to the state's Dignity for All Students Act, an anti-bullying measure that requires schools to protect students based on discrimination or harassment.

It requires schools to be more vigilant about cyber bullying of students, and to take steps to prevent it.

The difference is Cuomo's proposal requires schools under receivership to become community schools, which means they would offer other services to students in addition to education, such as medical, dental or mental health care.

d. Requires schools to ensure that any act of worship and any religious instruction is optional for members of staff directly employed by the school, and for pupils who are mature enough to decide for themselves and otherwise for parents, and that suitable alternative activities are provided for these pupils.

It will also help the DOE implement a new protocol that requires schools to develop individual student action plans to address instances when a bullied student has several substantiated claims.

In addition, the Education and Inspections Act 2006 requires schools to have measures in place to encourage good behaviour and prevent all forms of bullying amongst pupils.

Medication Policy: The State Department of Education requires schools, before and after - school and school readiness programs to maintain an individual medication administration record for students who receive medications during school or program hours.

Epinephrine in Schools: A 2014 law P.A. 14 - 176, An Act Concerning the Storage and Administration of Epinephrine at Public Schools requires schools to maintain a stock of epinephrine and authorizes school nurses and other qualified employees to administer epinephrine.

The film acknowledges that the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act — which requires schools to reduce sugar and sodium and serve lower - fat meat and dairy products, whole - grain breads, and lots of fruits and vegetables — mandates healthier school meals.

State policy now requires schools to have a licensed athletic trainer or lesser - trained first responder on hand at all football practices and games.

The Child Nutrition Act requires all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program to write and utilize a wellness policy.

Even had some district wide policies put in place that requires schools to ensure the last student in line has 20 minutes to eat.

Texas requires schools with more than 80 percent of students eligible for free and reduced - cost lunch to serve universal free breakfast, but not necessarily Breakfast in the Classroom, a program where students eat the hot breakfast or cereal in the classroom with their teacher and peers.

Section 504 requires schools to provide notice to parents regarding how they intend to accommodate students with disabilities.

As for water, the HHFKA requires all schools to have free drinking water in the cafeteria.

The Healthy Kids Bill (2010) requires schools to post the local school wellness policy on its website, when available.

Automated External Defibrillator (AED): 210 ILCS 74 (2010) requires schools to have an AED on site along with a trained AED user available during activities or events sponsored and conducted or supervised by their employees.

When it comes to scoliosis, Illinois no longer requires schools to conduct routine checks on students, leaving it up to parents and doctors to check.

The Child Nutrition Act requires all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program to write and utilize a wellness policy.

Last week, Florida passed a school safety law that requires schools to conduct mass shooting drills twice a year.

'» The terms of the benefaction with Western, for example, required the school to raise $ 17 million in 15 years; it managed that in three.

Kimbrell's niche emerged in the early 1980s with legislation that required schools to identify and control on - site asbestos.

It does not list states that require schools to post bonds for student relief.

Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly urge the Government to introduce legislation, like Manitoba's and Ontario's, requiring all school boards to develop policies to support students who want to lead and establish gay - straight alliance activities and organizations, using any name that is consistent with the promotion of a positive school environment that is inclusive, welcoming, and respectful for all students regardless of sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

On Tuesday, a Senate committee approved an amendment that would require school districts to train those officers on how to respond to school shooters.

South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to require schools to carry out active - shooter drills every single month.

The Obama administration is now requiring school districts to allow troubled boys who see themselves as girls to play sports and shower with females.

It also requires school administrators to «assist teachers» in finding «effective ways to present the science curriculum as it addresses scientific controversies.»

The Accord Coalition has urged Catholic dioceses to require their schools to appoint the best teachers available.

Tom, the law does not require the schools to provide anything they object to.