Sentences with phrase «saving school districts money»

Besides saving school districts money on transportation, fuel, and food services, the longer concentrated class time can result in higher test scores, according to some studies.

Nor do I believe that doing prep work from scratch is also likely to save a school district money — what about the significant labor costs associated with all that scratch prep?

Shortening the school year would not harm overall education outcomes in the long run, but would save school districts money on operational costs, said state Sen. Videt Carmichael, the chairman of the Senate...

In terms of funding, although the start - up costs can be expensive, blended learning often saves school districts money in the long run.

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There is even a guide to helping your school district's meal program save money that can then be redirected into better quality food.

The Prospect Heights Park District and School District 23 entered into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to save the taxpayers money by sharing the use of properties owned by District 23 and the Prospect Heights Park District in a manner that the facilities may be utilized to their fullest capacity.

That would be my reaction, too, but a new report out today from Friends of the Earth makes a compelling case that climate - friendly school food menus can actually save districts money while at the same time improving the nutritional profile of school meals.

The school district then hired him back to be a principal «saving» money they said because they weren't paying in to his pension any more.

Depends on next Governor elected in fall 2018 Anne shared data of school shared services Use resources better - ex: food service better product bulk purchase so reduced cost Special ed teacher cover multiple districts 650 sq miles Schools already doing and savings Piggy back service Volume procurement saves money Once consolidated — Who do you complain to?

Mahoney says a recent meeting with school districts was very positive, with officials immediately coming up with suggestions for saving money by sharing services.

Critics questioned the need to make the payments at a time when the state has taken drastic money - saving steps, such as delaying billions of dollars in aid payments to local school districts, to try to close a $ 9 billion deficit.

That saves the company approximately $ 1.5 million a year in property taxes alone — money that would otherwise go to the local school district, city, and county.

«Also, look to other schools and school districts who have done it or are considering it, such as Oakland, Los Angeles, Detroit, now Chicago, and the successes they've had saving money, improving health, and the sweeping environmental savings.

That's the reason we wrote New Teacher Induction — to save school districts time, energy, and money while providing the induction training new teachers need and deserve.

The best part of those induction programs is that they are actually saving money for their schools and districts!

Two Wisconsin districts have started sharing purchasing and ideas about saving time and money, and administrators hope the idea spreads to other school systems.

From a broader policy perspective, our estimates suggest that ERI programs could be beneficial for school districts, saving them money on teacher salaries without harming student achievement.

Schools districts that rely on bond insurance to help them save money on the borrowing they do for construction projects and special programs could be affected by major ups and downs in that industry, at a time when many districts are already nervous about state budget cuts and a sagging national economy.

Though the school district did have to make some budget cuts for the coming year, saving money was not the primary reason for changing the schedule, according to superintendent Alwyn Thoreson.

Struggling to save money, school districts favor inexpensive — and less healthy — food choices for meals.

Aesop claims on its website that it saves districts money: its «fill rate» — that is, the number of classrooms it fills with a sub — is so high that schools don't need to use more costly downtime teachers.

A plan to drastically reduce the number of school districts in Rhode Island appears doomed after a special commission issued preliminary recommendations saying that «regionalization» would not save as much money as originally hoped.

Part of a broader assessment - and - accountability plan, the proposal would help poor schools and save money for districts, state leaders say.

Given that Florida public schools spend close to $ 17,000 per disabled student and that the McKay program contains a roughly representative distribution of disability types, taxpayers are actually saving quite a bit of money with special education vouchers, and public school districts are certainly not being «financially punished.»

The average scholarship is worth barely $ 1,000, so every student who switches out of a district school to accept a scholarship saves the state a lot of money.

A group of Rhode Island school districts that hired a private contractor to save money on school - lunch programs is having to swallow more than it bargained for.

Saving a Community's Heart: The Small Rural School At the center of many small, rural communities is the school — and as states look for ways to save money, more small districts are being consoliSchool At the center of many small, rural communities is the school — and as states look for ways to save money, more small districts are being consolischool — and as states look for ways to save money, more small districts are being consolidated.

In this webinar, you'll hear from Amherst Central School District about how they leveraged Google Apps and Chromebooks to save money, increase productivity and collaboration, and extend learning beyond school School District about how they leveraged Google Apps and Chromebooks to save money, increase productivity and collaboration, and extend learning beyond school school hours.

Some school districts looking to save time and money have switched to four - day school weeks, either leaving the fifth day free or available for tutoring and parent conferences.

As you develop your budget for the school year, please consider this new FEA subscription service to ensure sustained, consistent professional learning throughout your school or district and save money!

The final version was published in «Stretching the School Dollar: How Schools and Districts Can Save Money While Serving Students Best,» edited by F. Hess and E. Osberg (Harvard Education Press, 2010).

To compare charter schools with the nearest district school is particularly misleading, since, in order to save money, charters often locate in low - rent areas, but draw their students from surrounding areas.

In place of the practices above, states and districts can adopt strategies that foster efficiency at both the school and district level, such as adopting «activity - based cost» (ABC) accounting; empowering principals as school - level CEOs; adopting performance - based dollar distribution formulas and school - level financial budgeting; centralizing health insurance at the state level; and outsourcing operational services where proven to save money.

«Since this program saves taxpayers money and the legislature will need to appropriate more funding to return these students to the local public schools, which will lead to increase costs to the local district; the legislature should instead provide the funding for the scholarship program to allow parents to choose schools they believe will best educate their children,» Duplessis added.

Learn how to help more children, save money for your school district, achieve higher test scores, and improve the future of our society.

One of his money - saving ideas is to cut $ 2 billion in state spending by shifting teacher pension costs to school districts.

Financially, it costs school districts money to recruit and train new teachers, so an increase in retention rates would let them save on those costs (although they have to pay more experienced teachers hirer salaries).

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Some educational options ultimately may even save money for both the school district and the family.

The community college presidents also say high school students, school districts and colleges will save money by substituting the tests, known as PARCC, for the Accuplacer, which now determines knowledge in math, reading and writing in preparation for college - level courses.

A report on closures in 6 cities found that «Districts saved little money just from closing school buildings... and closure - related new costs cut further into districts» savings..Districts saved little money just from closing school buildings... and closure - related new costs cut further into districts» savings..districts» savings....»

Almost 70 percent of school districts said they used stimulus money to save or create education jobs, according to a new report.

To support my chances at success, she spent what money she had saved to move to Culver City because she heard that the school district sent young Black men to college.

Further, Legg sought the numbers of students affected by having the compliance calculation at the school rather than classroom level, the number of teaching positions eliminated or unfilled because of this maneuver, and the amount of money districts have saved as a result.

As Bedrick notes, «The average scholarship is worth barely $ 1,000, so every student who switches out of a district school to accept a scholarship saves the state a lot of money.

Sending one school psychologist to get training in the newest disciplinary measures — and asking that psychologist to share what was learned — can save time and money for schools and districts.

Part of reason Anderson sought to close some schools and consolidate the district was to save money, she said.

The State legislature has decided that the bulk of the Prop 39 money will go to school districts, who can now apply for the money in order to, say, install solar panels on schools in order to save on energy costs.

She pointed to four school districts that reportedly used Act 10 reforms to save money, reduce class sizes, hire teachers and offer merit pay.

Districts Move to the Cloud to Power Up, Save Money Schools need to be aware of the reality that putting a student - information system in a cloud environment means the cloud provider has access to personal information about students Education Week