Sentences with phrase «says failing academies»

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Kane is the only youngster that comes to mind that slipped through our fingers, and that wasn't Arsene as he said he knew nothing of Kane, which meant our academy manager failed to see what was there.

Labour have tried to frame this in terms of a failing of his entire academies policy, but there was some support for Mr Gove from Sir Michael who said that structural changes were not at fault.

Downing Street sources said the Prime Minister wanted their political support in the Lords for the controversial policy, adding that the Prime Minister felt that anyone who gave their time, commitment and money to establish an academy — to help children in previously failing schools — «had a strong claim to be considered for an honour».

Rochester attorney and former president of the state Academy of Trial Lawyers Bob Brenna also complimented Hochul, saying the outgoing U.S. attorney has «proven time and time again that he will not back down and he will not fail to investigate until he gets to the truth, and once he decides which direction to go in, it will not be compromised.»

When we saw a badly failing school in Haringey and wanted to turn it into an Academy, the Labour authority, the Labour MP and the teaching unions said no.

Despite decades of research, hydrogen fuel cells have failed to replace combustion engines in cars, thanks in large part to the cost of their platinum catalysts, says Signe Kjelstrup at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo.

And Albert Zink, who directs the Institute for Mummies and the Iceman at the European Academy of Bolzano in Italy, says the study fails to take into account inconvenient details, such as the fact that the bow was upright, an unusual position for a burial.

If not: «The Light That Never Fails» from Meru Lowdown: Going out on a limb here that the Academy music branch can't say no to the great track from The Weeknd just like they couldn't as Grammy award voters.

He patronizes Michael Powell and Humphrey Jennings (accorded one measly clip each); fails to mention Joseph Losey, Cy Endfield, or Richard Lester (presumably regarding all three as American interlopers); reduces Ken Russell and Mike Leigh to the worst single clips imaginable (and has nothing to say about the TV work of either); limits John Boorman, Bill Douglas, Terry Gilliam, Peter Greenaway, Isaac Julien, and Sally Potter to one fleeting movie poster apiece; and omits virtually the entire English documentary movement (though he includes a disparaging nod to Night Mail), along with the cycle of Hammer horror movies — while paying abject obeisance to the Academy Awards and every crumb they've offered British cinema (special points to Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, and Four Weddings and a Funeral).

«Students absolutely have solutions that can be implemented,» says Lauren Popkoff, who teaches history at Brooklyn College Academy, an alternative school for students — mostly low - income and minority students — who are deemed at risk of failing or dropping out of school.

Speaking about academy chains, Sir David also said that it is a «myth» that chains failed because they grew too quickly.

The opposition leader said that the proposals were a «poor attempt» by the conservative government to «duck their record» on education, which he said had «seen classes grow to the largest in Europe, teachers flocking to leave the profession as pay and conditions stagnate and a raft of corruption scandals at unaccountable Tory academies that have failed to deliver the promised improvements in standards».

The report highlights some of the most high - profile multi-academy trust (MAT) failures such as the Wakefield City Academies Trust and says the DfE was unable to properly explain what happens to a school's funds when its academy trust fails.

The committee found that too many academies were falling short on financial and governance standards, and said the DfE was often «too slow to react» to these failings.

The trust has suffered criticism from Ofsted this past year, with a letter in February saying AET was was failing too many pupils, with «mediocre» secondary academies, unacceptably low attendance and poor children doing particularly badly.

Morse said: «Providing Parliament with a clear view of academy trusts» spending is a vital part of the Department for Education's work — yet it is failing to do this.

New Orleans — Reading specialists meeting here last week said the new report on reading research by the National Academy of Education's Commission on Reading settles some pedagogical issues but fails to resolve important controversies surrounding early reading instruction.

The Star - Ledger reports that the International Academy of Trenton (IAT), a public charter school serving grades K - 5, is being shut down for failing to meet student academic and social needs: Kimberley Harrington, then commissioner of the Department of Education, in a Jan. 12 letter to IAT said the state was not renewing the charter because the academy «failed to provide a strong educational program and sustained organizational stability.Academy of Trenton (IAT), a public charter school serving grades K - 5, is being shut down for failing to meet student academic and social needs: Kimberley Harrington, then commissioner of the Department of Education, in a Jan. 12 letter to IAT said the state was not renewing the charter because the academy «failed to provide a strong educational program and sustained organizational stability.academy «failed to provide a strong educational program and sustained organizational stability.»

«I think it's the year for us,» said state Rep. Brad Montell, R - Shelbyville, who announced Monday that he had filed a bill to allow the creation of state - funded charters dubbed «public school academies,» which he said would provide an alternative to failing schools.

The past year has been a difficult one for the trust, with a critical letter from Ofsted in February saying AET was was failing too many pupils, with «mediocre» secondary academies, unacceptably low attendance and poor children doing particularly badly.

Asked how many existing academies were deemed to be failing, Mrs Morgan did not give a number, but said there were «obviously academies that are not rated good or outstanding».

The Manchester Central MP said Labour's sponsored academy programme did «a huge amount to transform a small number of failing schools in disadvantaged areas», but warned there was «no evidence» that the process of changing schools into academies «in and of itself» led to school improvement.

The government says campaigners have too often been able to delay or overrule the process by which schools deemed failing become academies.

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said Labour had founded the academies programme and continued to support new leadership for failing schools.

Knights said academy trustees could face dismissal if they failed to carry out their duties, depending on the rules set by individual trusts.

But Labour's shadow minister for schools, Nic Dakin, said the findings were evidence that the government had «completely failed to put in place the appropriate checks over academy chain funding decisions.

But the report said often a failing school will become part of a chain of academies run by one sponsor with a central management function.

The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».

The spokesman said accountability for academies was more robust than in council - run schools, adding that regional schools commissioners enabled «swift action» on problems «that the council - run system would fail to tackle for years».

David Laws, former schools minister and the institute's chairman, said successive governments had been «in denial» about failing academies.

The head teacher of a failing school in London says it has been «transformed» since becoming an academy.

Commons education committee says many academies are failing to share expertise with other schools

Ofsted said the trust had not done enough to identify the «weaknesses and needs» of its academies, and criticised leaders for failing to identify underperformance quickly enough.

Rachelle Wilkins, the GMB's lead officer for the trust, said some academy trusts «fail to realise» the huge amount of work done by support staff, who she branded «the unsung heroes of our school system».

But Mark Vickers, the MAT's chief executive, said government advisers visited Olive AP Academy in Essex after it received its grade, as well as its sister academy in Havering, and reassured the trust that it could continue with plans to take over the Kingsfield Centre, a failing pupil referral unit currently run by Suffolk County CAcademy in Essex after it received its grade, as well as its sister academy in Havering, and reassured the trust that it could continue with plans to take over the Kingsfield Centre, a failing pupil referral unit currently run by Suffolk County Cacademy in Havering, and reassured the trust that it could continue with plans to take over the Kingsfield Centre, a failing pupil referral unit currently run by Suffolk County Council.

In March 2016, the then - Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw told the committee that the relationship between the regulator and RSCs was a «bit tense» and said he was «not clear what the RSCs do other than rebroker failing academies».

Sir Michael said: «Sometimes relationships are a bit tense because we believe RSCs should be doing more with underperforming academies, not just those ones which fail, and that's going to be a key issue once the bill goes through parliament on coasting schools.

At no point have they ever been able to say when a failing school would improve, and prior to the academies programme the school had to stay with the local authority.

You say that not all schools seeking sponsors are failing, and the first example you gave is the six academies left behind by Prospects.

And Specialist Schools and Academies Trust chief executive Elizabeth Reid said academies set up to replace failing schools had «shown dramatic improvements in many caseAcademies Trust chief executive Elizabeth Reid said academies set up to replace failing schools had «shown dramatic improvements in many caseacademies set up to replace failing schools had «shown dramatic improvements in many cases».

But, overall, according to observers (all of whom, I should say in the interests of full disclosure, I have hosted at one time or another at this law school), Canada's legal academy gets a failing grade.