Sentences with phrase «school advocates offer»

Public school advocates offer one possible solution; voucher proponents urge another.

Not exact matches

Though in the past decades there has been an appreciable cooling off of the fervor displayed at the beginning of the twentieth century by the advocates of the psychology of religion, still today the various schools of depth - psychology and psychoanalysis offer clues to the understanding of the unconscious and its workings.

The Institute offers a series of video - based online courses on key operational areas of school food, taught by Chef Ann Cooper, internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children.

So when it comes to improving school meals, health advocates logically want to remove the items that win out over healthier fare: nixing sugary chocolate milk, for example, so kids have to take white milk, or making sure pizza isn't offered on the same day as a healthier entree.

In particular, there are three aspects of the House bill that ought to especially worry parents, health advocates and those who are concerned about fighting childhood hunger: the bill takes a decidedly unscientific approach to setting school nutrition standards, it would most certainly re-open the school junk food floodgates, and it will drop millions of needy kids from a much - lauded program that currently offers them free school meals.

Other TVC programs offer training to parents on the various child serving systems in Tennessee, Being an Effective Advocate for Your Child, and Working with Schools during Key Academic Transitions.

Rudd «Roots Parents Rudd «Roots Parents supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates by offering valuable information on how to fight for healthy changes in their children's schools.

All that said, I think it's important for advocates to be aware of the constraints of school lunch and to keep in mind that some of our ideas about lunch may reflect our own preferences rather than the actual nutrition or nutrition education school lunch offers.

Chef Tim Cipriano, who heads the food services program for New Haven Public Schools and was named Advocate of the Year at the Share Our Strength conference, offered a more tempered outlook.

The Institute offers a series of video - based online courses on key operational areas of school food, taught by Chef Ann Cooper, internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children.

Because some districts have limited space, if universal pre-K was offered on Long Island, it would have to be provided by a combination of school districts and community - based organizations, advocates said.

Mr. Cuomo has also voiced support for a bill, backed by the Catholic Church and advocates of vouchers, that would offer tax credits to individuals and corporations who donate money to public schools, or to scholarship programs that help poor and middle - class students attend private schools.

But he had largely refrained from offering charter schools as a key solution to those problems, instead advocating systemic changes like teacher evaluations in traditional public schools.

The research offers support for the recommendations of organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control, Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, all of which have advocated increasing the amount of time that elementary school children spend in gym class, says lead researcher and Cornell professor of policy analysis and management, John Cawley, who conducted the study with Chad Meyerhoefer of Lehigh University (Cornell Ph.D. 2002) and David Frisvold of Emory University.

The results of this year's PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Towards the Public Schools offers some heartening news for public education advocates.

Teacher advocates have railed against «privatization,» ignoring the fact that moving schools along the public - private continuum in this way can offer educators the opportunity to reimagine the schoolhouse, create schools they yearn to teach in, emphasize the metrics they think are appropriate, and put teachers in charge.

She explains this distinctive outlook in detail in her new book, Why Our Schools Need the Arts, and offers a set of invaluable principles and tools for advocates already working hard to secure art's place in education.

First, we offer three curricular strands for our Ed.M program: a Counseling Strand to prepare you for a career in school counseling; a Prevention Practice strand that prepares you to work in or out of schools as a teacher, youth development advocate; and a Prevention Researcher strand that prepares you develop research skills to be used in a variety of settings.

Its main purpose was to make it easier to pass bond issues for public school funding, and district advocates say that most voters were not aware of the provision («buried in a little Easter egg,» as Folsom put it) requiring public schools to offer charters their unused space.

The Foundation reaches millions of Australians in local communities through sporting clubs, workplaces, health care settings and schools, offering educational information, drug and alcohol prevention programs and advocating for strong and healthy communities.

Since Donald Trump's election and Betsy DeVos's selection as Secretary of Education put private - school - choice programs in the national spotlight — after years of slow - and - steady growth at the state level — advocates across Twitter and the blogosphere have been offering ideas on what a big push at the federal level might look like.

In some cases, the newly authorized charter schools offer optional religious instruction that, advocates assure, can be slotted in a before - or after - school «wraparound» program.

Rocio Abundis - Rodriguez, who serves as both California's Region 5 lead for after - school programs and executive director of California After School Technical Assistance, advocates getting students involved in the design and delivery of their program, so what's being offered is of interest toschool programs and executive director of California After School Technical Assistance, advocates getting students involved in the design and delivery of their program, so what's being offered is of interest toSchool Technical Assistance, advocates getting students involved in the design and delivery of their program, so what's being offered is of interest to them.

The one - year, full - time AIE Program is ideal for self - directed learners who want to leverage the remarkable breadth of HGSE course offerings to become effective advocates for arts - based education initiatives, both in and out of schools.

Advocating for my profession, inspiring others with my story, connecting with some of the finest our profession has to offer, helping to construct a global network for teacher leaders, meeting Hanan in Ramallah, making my family and my own school community proud.

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NSBA continues to work closely with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

A coalition of education advocates and community groups has developed a new tool, a «student needs index,» and offering it to LA Unified to help identify high - need schools as the district refines its next annual budget.

NSBA will continue to monitor the progress and advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

Advocates say they offer an alternative to parents who want options beyond their neighborhood schools.

Education First released a newsletter and online tool titled «Making the Most of ESSA,» a reference guide that summarizes important elements of the law and offers advice on how states, school districts and advocates should operate under this new rule.

The reactions ranged from shocked (in the case of an advocate for English language learners) to constructive (AFT chief Randi Weingarten, who offered a takeaway for other states) to pleased (charter school operator Eva Moskowitz, whose schools posted high scores on the new exams).

The policy brief urges policymakers to support programs for the parents of English language learners, implement nontraditional programs that offer reciprocal involvement by schools and parents, sponsor targeted teacher professional development, and provide community - based education to inform parents about school values and expectations and help parents become advocates for their children.

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Stevens, for example, wants to know why advocates are so eager to believe that a public school system that hardly leads the international pack can be expected to offer high quality preschool programs.

As educators we must keep up with the current technology offerings, support its implementation in our schools, and advocate for equity and access in all schools.

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(Utah) Providing breakfast for students with long bus rides, offering quick grab - and - go meals, or even serving food after the bell rings can effectively increase participation in school breakfast programs — something that can boost outcomes for low - income youth, advocates say.

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

Mr. Cuomo has also voiced support for a bill, backed by the Catholic Church and advocates of vouchers, that would offer tax credits to individuals and corporations who donate money to public schools, or to scholarship programs that help poor and middle - class students attend private schools.

Other possible solutions for improving access to courses have been offered by rural school advocates, like Robert Mahaffey, executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust, who proposes expanding courses in rural schools that invest more in their staff, as well as offering teachers more pathways towards credentials and certifischool advocates, like Robert Mahaffey, executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust, who proposes expanding courses in rural schools that invest more in their staff, as well as offering teachers more pathways towards credentials and certifiSchool and Community Trust, who proposes expanding courses in rural schools that invest more in their staff, as well as offering teachers more pathways towards credentials and certification

He offered ideas for us as parent advocates to pursue in the near and distant future to make the home and school partnership work better for our children's future.

«Our initial focus will be working with proven educational leaders to develop charter public schools that offer strong instructional programs for students,» said Susan Mas, education advocate and independent consultant working with the partnership.

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Some (including, often, teachers unions) accuse charter school advocates of trying to privatize education, wresting it from local control; supporters see charters as offering critical opportunities for some of the nation's most vulnerable children.

As congressional leaders negotiated the details of President Bush's education reforms in 2001, Democrats were advocating a continuation of the program that offered federal help for school construction.

Pam Tatlow, chief executive of MillionPlus, an advocate group for routes based on universities, said PGCEs had two «substantive placements» and often included visits to a third school, while undergraduate courses offered three substantive placements.

FCPCS also offers limited opportunities for Preferred Partners to be featured in FCPCS» e-newsletters, which are distributed weekly to charter schools and their advocates.

In fact, one can advocate for a much more expansive definition of public education: one that offers greater parental choice in a system that is responsive to local community and parental demand, while absolutely shunning for - profit elementary and secondary schools.