Sentences with phrase «say about the public schools»

He has nothing additional to say about the public schools, which do play a part in the shaping of children and must have had some role in creating the great divide he describes.

«Whatever politicians out there are saying about public schools, when you get down to it, most people are having a very positive experience,» said Steve Baker, a spokesman for the New Jersey Education Association, the state's largest teachers union.

Not exact matches

The investigation was prompted by about a dozen complaints concerning the Trump school that the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, has found to be «credible» and «serious,» these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was not yet public.

«Health overwhelmed what I thought would have been financial problems» in terms of causes of stress, said Robert Blendon, a professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health in a livestreamed discussion forum about stress at Harvard on July 9.

Megan Randall, a researcher at the Urban Institute who studies economic development policy, said companies cared most about a talented work force, which requires good schools and colleges, and amenities like affordable housing, parks and public transit that make a place desirable.

That said, families with children seem more determined to return than others; while the post-wildfire population dropped about 17 per cent, public school enrolment fell only by about five per cent this year.

«They still want good restaurants, but now it's also about space, affordability and being able to send their kids to a good public school,» said Paternite, 45, who said that about 70 percent of her business now comes from young families who are making the move from Brooklyn or Manhattan.

She says the typical Waldorf parent, who has a range of elite private and public schools to choose from, tends to be liberal and highly educated, with strong views about education; they also have a knowledge that when they are ready to teach their children about technology they have ample access and expertise at home.

«Jim's been very public about not necessarily wanting to have a family transition, so I'm not sure the expectation is there,» says Daniel Muzyka, dean of the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.

I have to say, though, that things have improved considerably since the days when our public school music teacher felt the need to teach her largely Jewish students about the divinity of Jesus.

«During early adulthood, about half of Boomers (51 %) and Gen Xers (54 %) said they approved of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that banned the required reading of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools; 56 % of Millennials took this view in 2008.»

Marty says nothing about what this challenge might mean for theological schools, whose attention to these topics will play an important role in educating the people — pastors, denominational employees, lay leaders and the like — whom he frequently singles out as important interpreters and «brokers» of the public involvement of religious groups.

If Santa Clausism became the dominant «religion» of the country, tried to influence the government, inst / itute laws and public policies and demand that it be taught in public education - start every school day with a reading from «Twas the Night Before Christmas» and have «Ho Ho Ho» on your money - I'm just betting that you would have something to say about it on an internet forum and elsewhere!

National Public Radio, citing its own research done in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard's School of Public Health, says that «about one - third of Latino Catholics in the U.S. identify as Charismatic.»

Even people with less than a high school education today recognize the priority of the brain over the blood, so much so in fact, that in the movie, Hannibal (about a cannibalistic serial killer), the thought of slicing out tiny parts of a person's brain, cooking them in a pan, and serving the pieces to that person to eat has become in the public's mind a more disturbing image than, say, serving a person a glass of their own blood to drink, which appears relatively tame in comparison.

Perhaps I'll say more on democratic greatness achieved by this little show, and particularly what it reveals about the unique social institution that the American public High School is, later on.

Tried to talk with them about it, but they're too busy asking me for things, and they never get around to listening... wouldn't like what I'd say if they did shut up for moment... think I'll send a mass email... (no, did that the other day to another group of my followers, the ones who continue to blame Satan and the Atheists for getting prayer and «God» out of the public schools... they just deleted the email as SPAM: 0 -LRB-...

I believe she is refering to the very Vocal Churches and Christians who have for 30 years been hollaring and screamin about the issues of prayer in public schools abortions and the anti- gay verbage we been hearing for so long... nearly every day somthing is beign said on these issues you must be mr. van winkle..

Many of those outraged by the allegations against Penn State, including that Paterno had reportedly been told about the abuse but declined to notify authorities, have pointed a finger at what they say was the school's and its football program's commitment to maintaining a sterling public image, drawing parallels to the church.

When Calipari lost to UNC in 2015, he attacked the refs for causing the best players on his team to dwell on the bench with foul trouble.When Calipari had a very public fight with John Chaney, the legendary Temple coach, it was about threatening the refs with losing their jobs when he was at UMass.Two of the schools he coached were hit with NCAA sanctions but of course Calipari's hands are always clean.He is the Teflon basketball coach.Calipari is not an X's and O's type of coach and makes poor adjustments during games.Frankly I don't understand why so many people think this arrogant bloviating fool is a good coach.You will say, well he went to 4 final fours and one Championship.One.....

About 92 percent of public schools participate in the meals program, Vanover said.

Lynn Harvey, chief school nutrition services director for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, said she heard complaints from many public school districts about the 100 - percent whole grain requirement because the reformulation has affected a regional favPublic Instruction, said she heard complaints from many public school districts about the 100 - percent whole grain requirement because the reformulation has affected a regional favpublic school districts about the 100 - percent whole grain requirement because the reformulation has affected a regional favorite.

It says that they go to a Montessori school and yet, they're writing about Minneapolis schools, which I take to be the public schools.

«We think that's entirely too long,» said Tricia Obester, a spokeswoman for Public Voice, the Washington - based consumer health organization that long has campaigned for improvements in the nation's school lunch programs, which feed about 25 million children a day.

I inquired with the Chicago Public Schools about the district's potential response should, say, any of the system's teachers decide to take a picture of his / her own lunch and post it online.

Just jumping in here to say, Justin, I never thought about the concept of pre-ordering in the public school setting.

Just about one year ago, we were checking in with some of our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom districts to see how their first year of breakfast - in - the - classroom was progressing; check out what Sandy Huisman, Director of Food & Nutrition Management in Des Moines, Iowa and with Amy Dennes, Regional Assistant Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, had to say about the value of BIC.

The best thing about Lansing «is the harmony and the quality of education in the private and public schools, «says Paul Burris, president of the Lan - Oak Park District.

«Unfortunately, the Governor and the Assembly Speaker care more about keeping teenage drug gang members, murderers and rapists out of jail than they do about funding our public schools, providing tax relief for our families and rebuilding our infrastructure,» said Sen. Tom Croci, a Long Island Republican.

Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing in Albany yesterday, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

Governor Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing held at the State Capitol today, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

«Now that he's made it official, hopefully this media circus will end and we can start talking about schools, public safety and affordable housing,» said.

The governor, who has said in recent months that he wants to break the public education monopoly, says New Yorkers have concerns about the quality of the schools and whether they are adequately preparing students.

Caveating his concerns, the man of God said his comments should not be misinterpreted as an endorsement of corruption or wrongdoing, but rather a warning about the destruction of the private sector which has the potential of providing jobs for over 95 per cent of employable graduates and secondary school leavers, since, according to him, the public and civil service has room for just about five per cent of all employable Ghanaians.

Mayor Byron Brown says he is open to mayoral control if that's what it takes to improve Buffalo's schools, but feels a conversation is needed with parents and others in the city — and statewide — about how to reform public education.

«A few weeks ago, Secretary of Labor and Buffalo born and raised, Tom Perez was at Bennett High School where he spoke eloquently about the contributions of people with disabilities to our country,» said Kevin Horrigan, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs, People Inc..

Asked by Sky News about the row, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who went to Westminster public school, said: «I don't care where someone went to school.

But Kolb says he knows talks are going on about the top two remaining issues, renewing New York City's rent laws and an education tax credit for donors who give up to a million dollars to fund scholarships for poor children in private schools and fund afterschool activities at public schools.

After some jokes about the «lived - in quality» of his own house, but said the public school where he's taken his kids was the «house that's most important to us.»

A source said the Buffalo Public School District and City Honors School have received complaints about parties at the senator's lake house and at his permanent home in Buffalo.

Aside from funding, there's a lot of anticipation about what Cuomo will propose regarding charter schools, to which public education advocates say he is overly beholden due to the big money he has received from deep pocketed charter boosters.

Paladino was protecting the public's interest when he disclosed in a newspaper story secret details about contract talks with the Buffalo teacher's union — information he received during School Board's confidential executive session, his attorney said.

«Independent - minded people — bringing them together in such a way that we're talking about relevant things, and I believe that should be good union jobs and public schools and health care and [the] prescription crisis,» Vaid said.

«In the radio ad, Congressman Kennedy talks about his family legacy of public service and how Congresswoman Lujan Grisham's work to investigate nursing home abuse, double the number of school - based health centers for children and families, and to lower drug overdoses through better treatment reflects that same dedication,» Lujan Grisham's campaign said.

«I'm pleased that we finally have the opportunity to sit down and talk about these things before a fair and neutral arbitrator,» said Nate Kuzma, Buffalo Public School District legal counsel.

«People are not paying attention if they think it's just about the money,» said Ansari, who is, as she regularly mentions, a public school parent, mother of eight, and grandmother of three.

In announcing the postponement in a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said, «After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better.»

«Four consecutive austerity budgets featuring tax cuts for the rich and underfunding of schools and public services is nothing to boast about,» said Hawkins.

Nixon joined AQE as a volunteer in its incipient years, as a public school parent concerned about the quality of her children's education, she has said.

He also spoke about the public education system, saying young people are graduating from high school without having the reading, writing or math skills needed to excel in a college environment.