Sentences with phrase «rural school districts say»

Upstate, rural school districts say they're being disproportionately cut in Cuomo's budget.

Not exact matches

Our small school district in rural Nebraska does breakfast before school, and although my girls do not go, I would say that it is a nice blend of students (not just economically disadvantaged kids) and works fairly well.

Flanagan had publicly said that the Senate would not approve a budget unless the budget totally eliminated something called the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which took millions of dollars in school aid away from suburban and rural school districts.

De Blasio said there's a «tremendous feeling for public education» in the United States, including in rural districts and red states, and opposition to any ideas or proposals that might undercut resources for public schools.

In this rural county, where school buses still sometimes travel on dirt roads, the Flat Stanley Project allowed students «to see things they would never see,» says Pat Hendrickson, a district technology coach.

According to a G.A.O. report, which was done at the request of Representative William H. Natcher of Kentucky, chairman of the appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, and education, two - thirds of rural districts that receive federal drug - free school grants say the money covers more than half of their total drug - education program.

Ben Merrill, principal of southwestern Idaho's small, rural Notus Junior / Senior High School and superintendent for the Notus School District, says, «Out here, when I have an opening for a teacher in advanced science or math, I may get two to three applicants, all right out of college — no one with a master's degree.

Horne says that developing such an online course would be unimaginable in many other rural school districts because of a lack of access to technology.

The result, experts say, is that many rural districts still face a steep climb to meet long - term federal goals for school connectivity, even though most currently provide students with the minimum recommended bandwidth.

In both urban and rural communities, 64 percent of parents say they are «very satisfied» with their child's charter school, compared to 54 percent of urban parents and 56 percent of rural parents who say they are «very satisfied» with their child's assigned - district school.

It must be said, however, that the digital divide (in terms of race, income and location in terms of rural communities) remains a key factor that some studies indicate are leading to even greater disparities between well - to - do and disadvantaged schools and districts.

Hoxby says, citing one of Massachusetts» best - performing and wealthiest suburban school districts to point out a flaw in any attempt to compare charter schools, which are very often located either in inner cities or rural areas, with American public schools in general.

The proposed referendum restrictions would disproportionately affect declining - enrollment districts and poorer districts, especially rural districts, the school board says.

Jon Bales, former DeForest School District superintendent and executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, said the lack of the $ 150 per - pupil aid next year could neutralize that funding increase for rural schools.

«If they cut teacher assistants, it will have a major impact on transporting our students,» said Dr. Cheryl Benson, Assistant Superintendent for Franklin County Schools, a largely rural district just east of Wake County.

«This increase... will provide greater stability for our rural school districts,» Walker said in a statement.

Kaukl said he met with the governor and suggested increasing the state - imposed revenue limits to more than $ 200 per pupil and increase funding for rural school districts that have had to recently quit offering summer school in part because of transportation costs.

Lowry said small school districts in rural areas, in particular, are having a tough time cutting costs because they start out with small budgets.

Governor Walker said the proposed $ 200 increase in per pupil aid matches what Dr. Tony Evers, the newly re-elected state superintendent, asked for and does not include sparsity aid that will be given to rural school districts.

The state would have to examine ways to compensate high quality teachers in rural areas where there may not be a low performing school to move to, Hall said, otherwise smaller districts will likely suffer from a lack of quality teachers.

Because high performing educators in those small districts have fewer schools to move around to if they want to receive additional pay to work in lower performing schools as required under such programs, those teachers would be more likely to choose to work in a district that can offer that sort of advantage — something Hall said would simply draw even more quality teachers away from rural schools.

Noel Candelaria, president of the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA), says lawmakers from rural districts understand the role schools play in their communities and the constant financial pressure they operate under on a daily basis.

During an education committee hearing on the bill, Mike Motheral, executive director of the Texas Small Rural School Finance Coalition, said 14 of the districts he represents could lose up as much as 53 percent of their state revenue with the end of the state aid program.

A spokesman for budget committee co-chairwoman Sen. Alberta Darling, R - River Hills, said the Joint Finance Committee reduced the increase to $ 639 million because of reductions to funding proposed by Walker for rural school districts and for schools in the Milwaukee School District that meet academic achievement school districts and for schools in the Milwaukee School District that meet academic achievement School District that meet academic achievement goals.

Kitchens said the formula could be improved for school districts with declining enrollment, increasing enrollment and small, rural school districts with spending levels capped at below $ 10,000 per student.

She said there were «some gaps» in broadband access at some schools, but mostly in small rural districts.

«There's one school of thought that this is another strike against public schools,» says Larry Cartner, superintendent of Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools, a rural district in northeastern North Caschools,» says Larry Cartner, superintendent of Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools, a rural district in northeastern North CaSchools, a rural district in northeastern North Carolina.

«It's going to devastate rural school districts who have a very difficult time recruiting teachers to begin with,» said Jewell.

«The goal of Grow Your Own is to help increase the quality and diversity of our teaching force, especially in small and rural school districts,» education commissioner Mike Morath said in a statement.

Dan Porter said a bill signed last spring allowed rural school districts to hire retired teachers full - time without hurting their pensions.

The shortage is «killing us in rural school districts with under 2,500 kids that require some effort to commute to and are not able to keep up with salary increases in larger districts,» Navo said.

«The schools and districts we recognize this year — both new and repeat honorees — represent a diverse group of urban, rural and suburban districts and demographics,» said Mary Luehrsen of The NAMM Foundation.

Jim Wilson, Principal of Unalaska City School District, spoke to the critical role Mr. Conwell plays in the community, saying «Mr. Conwell has been on the forefront of transforming Unalaska City School District into one of the highest achieving and most recognized rural schools in the state of Alaska... Simply put, Mr. Conwell is the heartbeat of our school and in many ways our community.&School District, spoke to the critical role Mr. Conwell plays in the community, saying «Mr. Conwell has been on the forefront of transforming Unalaska City School District into one of the highest achieving and most recognized rural schools in the state of Alaska... Simply put, Mr. Conwell is the heartbeat of our school and in many ways our community.&School District into one of the highest achieving and most recognized rural schools in the state of Alaska... Simply put, Mr. Conwell is the heartbeat of our school and in many ways our community.&school and in many ways our community.»

«Students are experiencing homelessness in over 75 percent of school districts across the U.S., and those are just the ones that have been identified; this is an issue that impacts all of us from rural Texas to the suburbs of LA to New York City,» said Liz Cohen, chief of staff, ICPH.