Sentences with phrase «school admissions policies»

There are reasons for that focus, including school integration's fraught history and sensitive nature, as well as a Supreme Court decision that limits race - based school admissions policies.

The school admissions policies are the latest available.

In response to a parliamentary question tabled in the House of Lords, the Department for Education (DfE) has at last conceded that the overwhelming majority of objections submitted to school admission policies by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and Fair Admissions Campaign (FAC) correctly identified breaches of the law.

CCSA released the following response to the ACLU and Public Advocates» recent statement spreading misinformation about California charter school admission policies and practices.

The Conservatives will review admissions to «overcome the unfairness of selection by house price» but says it will never introduce a mandatory lottery - based school admissions policy.

All agree that its ratings has had a significant impact on law school admission policies; many believe it has perverted the process in ways that may not be the best for the profession.

(education; leading modern case on school admissions; judicial review of school admissions policy based on catchment areas rather than parental preference; s. 411 Education Act 1996)

We were recently granted permission from the BCCA to intervene in Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant, the ongoing case about Trinity Western University's («TWU») proposed law school admission policy.

We were recently granted permission from the Court to intervene in the ongoing case about Trinity Western University's («TWU») proposed law school admission policy, and are now busy preparing for the upcoming hearing.

Not exact matches

And the reason does not seem to be different policies on admission or expulsion but the different atmosphere of Catholic schools.

In 1951, he denounced his own community's deplorable approach to civil rights, chastising the «Southern Baptist Convention for their discriminatory admission policy in Baptist schools.»

The manifesto also includes commitment to support Christian groups who are helping refugees as well as giving more freedom to faith schools on admissions policies.

Women, like blacks and members of other oppressed groups, must break their inner bondage and gain self - esteem if they are to use fully their potential in collective efforts to change the systems of injustice (discriminatory laws, pay scales, admissions policies to professional schools, among others).

The Waldorf School of Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid policies, employment practices and other school - administered proSchool of Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid policies, employment practices and other school - administered proschool - administered programs.

Corvallis Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, abilities, or other legally protected status in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, staff hiring, or other school proSchool does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, abilities, or other legally protected status in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, staff hiring, or other school proschool programs.

Prairie Moon Waldorf School is non-sectarian and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in its educational, administrative, admission, athletic, and school programs and polSchool is non-sectarian and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in its educational, administrative, admission, athletic, and school programs and polschool programs and policies.

Linden Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or any other protected status in its admission policies or in the conduct of educational, recreational, athletic, or scholarship programs.

We will continue to press this matter and seek a near - identical ruling from the schools adjudicator, as it is wrong that a school can have such an admissions policy when the consequence is so much socio - economic manipulation of its intake.

«Segregated schools are a product of where people live, admissions policies and parental choice.

The BHA complained about the school's policy in May, and the OSA determined in August that ten separate areas of the policy breached the School Admissions Code, which all state schools must fschool's policy in May, and the OSA determined in August that ten separate areas of the policy breached the School Admissions Code, which all state schools must fSchool Admissions Code, which all state schools must follow.

This creates a process that is more analogous to that of when a VC school converts to a VA school — what has to happen in the maintained sector before VC schools are able to alter their admissions policies.

In a landmark ruling, the OSA has found the 2014 and 2015 admissions policies of the London Oratory School to be discriminatory on the basis of ethnicity and socio - economic background.

Commenting on plans for local authorities to decide where new schools should open, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provider.

The party is committed to ensuring «all faith schools develop an inclusive admissions policy and end unfair discrimin ¬ ation on grounds of faith when recruiting staff».

Plans for two new state - funded Catholic schools with discriminatory admissions policies have cleared a further hurdle today, after Mr Justice Sales in the High Court dismissed a judicial review of Richmond - upon - Thames council's decision to approve them.

After completing a consultation, Tudor Grange Academy, a secondary Academy without a religious character in Solihull, has decided to adopt an admissions policy that priorities pupils who attend a religiously selective Church of England primary school — potentially excluding others who live closer to the Academy.

As is rightly pointed out, the religious discrimination employed by «faith» schools in their admission policies is only exacerbating this, but it is disappointing that the report lacks the courage to explicitly call the Government out for its incredibly divisive policies in this regard.

Following complaints by private Senior High School owners to the effect that they are losing their investments due to the implementation of the free SHS policy, which has led to low admissions, the Finance Minister said» We would also work to do the same for privately owned SHS in the near future.»

Knowing that religious selection in admissions creates segregation along class and ethnic lines, having a clear policy in favour of inclusion and taking great care not to allow any state - funded faith schools to have control over its own admissions would also make sense for a Labour approach.

The Buffalo School Board has decided to review its admissions policies at two of the district's most sought - after schools — City Honors and Olmsted 156 — after some parents complained that the present formula penalizes students who opted out of taking state tests.

A civil rights consultant hired by the Buffalo School District to review admissions policies at criteria - based schools, is accusing Board Member Carl Paladino of making «a clear effort to control my work and intimidate me.»

Read the previous press release, «Full judgement published in Richmond Catholic schools judicial review»: http://humanism.org.uk/2012/12/14/full-judgement-published-in-richmond-catholic-schools-judicial-review/ Read the previous press release, «Vince Cable accuses Michael Gove's officials of breaking Coalition Agreement on «faith» school admissions»: http://www.humanism.org.uk/news/view/1150 A survey by the Accord Coalition published on 12 November found that 73 % of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that «state funded schools should not be allowed to select or discriminate against prospective pupils on religious grounds in their admissions policy», while only 18 % disagreed.

We urge the Government to take steps to meet its Coalition Agreement commitment to «work with faith groups to... facilitate inclusive admissions policies in as many [faith] schools as possible.

Humanists UK has long been involved in campaigning for an end to the laws that allow schools with a religious character to discriminate in their admissions and employment policies and to teach a biased RE curriculum.

«This was a consequence of the Government's flawed policy of giving excessive freedom to academies and free schools, freedom which today's announcement now seeks to curtail and is clearly an admission of yet another failed policy.»

The conference has expressed its disappointment with the effect the policy is having on admissions in private schools, with reports that enrollment of first - years has dropped significantly.

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt says a Conservative pledge to make primary school children resit Sats is «a terrifying admission of failure» with their education policy.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the states that have substituted rank - based policies for race - conscious admissions — California, Texas, and Florida — are among the handful of states that have large numbers of both African American and Latino youth attending segregated schools (7, 8).

They pointed to the experience of Texas, Florida, and California, which have substituted admissions based on high school class rank for race - conscious policies (although the extent of their success has been disputed)(4 - 6), as evidence that there are workable alternatives.

One case involved the University of Michigan Law School, and the other their undergraduate admissions policies.

Opponents of affirmative action are requesting admissions data from institutions of higher learning to make sure the schools are adhering to the policy of using race as one of many factors rather than having it be the determining factor.

Although the courts said race could be used as a factor in college admissions, many schools are hesitant to employ assertive affirmative action policies.

On 23 June 2003, in Gratz v. Bollinger, the court struck down the undergraduate school's point - based admissions policy, but in Grutter v. Bollinger it upheld the law school's policy.

«They just don't know how the game is played,» said Thomas Mortenson, a policy analyst for the Council for Opportunity in Education, about the lack of experience many lower - income families have in dealing with financial aid.7 Many «high - income high schools» help students apply to college - entrance preparation classes at top universities, and they sometimes provide private admissions counselors.8

That support contributed to adoption by the AMA House of Delegates of policy calling for «an established decision mechanism that involves qualified public health physicians to determine which vaccines will be mandatory for admission to schools and other public venues.

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in San Francisco, had earlier ruled that the four challengers to the restrictive admissions policy of the Kamehameha Schools could not remain anonymous.

Other factors such as changes to government pension contributions and even changes to neighbouring schools» admission policies can also impact on pupil numbers.

For example, some conservative Christian schools require that parents share the religious orientation of the school, while others invoke the Bible to support open - admissions policies.

The new school, backed by Trinity High School and Manchester Metropolitan University, will have an open admissions policy and provide much - needed additional places for the City's fast - growing high school populschool, backed by Trinity High School and Manchester Metropolitan University, will have an open admissions policy and provide much - needed additional places for the City's fast - growing high school populSchool and Manchester Metropolitan University, will have an open admissions policy and provide much - needed additional places for the City's fast - growing high school populschool population.

School counselors do not typically receive training in career and college - admissions counseling, and are already overextended, says David Hawkins, the director of public policy and research for NACAC.