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The second most popular school district in the nation for home buyers is Clear Creek Independent School District in Harris, Texas.

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The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest school district in the nation and and one where 80 % of the children qualify for free or reduced priced breakfast and School District is the second largest school district in the nation and and one where 80 % of the children qualify for free or reduced priced breakfast anDistrict is the second largest school district in the nation and and one where 80 % of the children qualify for free or reduced priced breakfast and school district in the nation and and one where 80 % of the children qualify for free or reduced priced breakfast andistrict in the nation and and one where 80 % of the children qualify for free or reduced priced breakfast and lunch.

From a district in which each school batch cooks for its own students to a central kitchen serving 14,000 meals using only a 400 gallon steam kettle to the nation's largest district in which many schools are self - op and without highly skilled staff members or adequate equipment, I have to understand their needs and provide solutions.

Penny Parham directs food and nutrition programs for Miami - Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest district in the nation.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district administrators who have attacked Chicago as having the shortest school day among the nation's 10 largest cities have begun touting this as an accomplishment: CPS officials say the 7.5 - hour day will tie Chicago with Philadelphia as «the leader among the largest cities in instructional time» for...

In late 2014, the Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of six of the nation's largest districts (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and Orlando), announced that it would seek to buy only antibiotic - free chicken for its... [Continue reading]

I am the Chairperson of the Nutrition subcommittee of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for Houston ISD, the nation's seventh largest school district and the largest school district in School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for Houston ISD, the nation's seventh largest school district and the largest school district in school district and the largest school district in school district in Texas.

The Community Eligibility Program (CEP) is a meal service option for schools and school districts in low - income areas — allowing the nation's highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without the burden of collecting household applications.

Thanks to the Walmart Foundation, Partners for Breakfast - in - the - Classroom received $ 8 million, which enabled us to expand breakfast - in - the - classroom in eight school districts across the nation: Charleston County (SC); Denver Public Schools (CO); Des Moines Public Schools (IA); Elgin School District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County Schoolsschool districts across the nation: Charleston County (SC); Denver Public Schools (CO); Des Moines Public Schools (IA); Elgin School District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County SchoolsSchool District U-46 (IL); Guilford County Schools (NC); Jefferson County Public Schools (KY); Kansas City Public Schools (KS); Knox County Schools (TN).

Superintendents and education representatives from all 133 school districts in Virginia told the state's elected officials that they can't have «best - in - the - nation public education and a best - in - the - world work force» while cutting the education budget for the third year in a row.

He was thinking in particular of one school bordering his district, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best scschool bordering his district, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best scSchool for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, that has earned the top ranking in media assessments of the nation's best schools.

I'd love for Florida to be the first state in the nation where every parent has a choice in truly customizing his or her child's education at the teacher, school or district level.

Since 1990 the New York - based Teach for America (TFA) program has placed more than 7,000 teachers in some of the nation's most challenging school districts.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, acting in a case that has been closely monitored across the nation, has upheld a federal district judge's order freezing $ 47.5 - million in Education Department funds pending the Reagan Administration's payment of desegregation aid to Chicago's schools.

Arne Duncan, the Obama administration's secretary of education, having previously served as schools superintendent in Chicago, one of the nation's most troubled school districts, gave back - to - back speeches early in his tenure decrying the state of the field: «By almost any standard, many if not most of the nation's 1,450 schools, colleges, and departments of education are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the realities of the 21st - century classroom,» and «America's university - based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change, not evolutionary thinking.»

Sacramento, Calif — Four California corporations, partners in what they believe is the nation's only privately funded statewide program of competitive grants for school districts, are actively recruiting more corporate sponsors.

The Council of the Great City Schools, a Washington - based advocacy group for 66 of the nation's largest urban school districts, presented Mr. Forgione with the award at a dinner on Oct. 23, during its annual conference in Houston.

For some «custodian engineers» in the nation's largest school district, the «perks» include being allowed to buy, and eventually keep for personal use, four - wheel - drive vehicles with the help of a partial subsidy from the distriFor some «custodian engineers» in the nation's largest school district, the «perks» include being allowed to buy, and eventually keep for personal use, four - wheel - drive vehicles with the help of a partial subsidy from the distrifor personal use, four - wheel - drive vehicles with the help of a partial subsidy from the district.

Vermont educators who have had their licenses revoked or suspended for any reason are now listed on a public Web site, believed to be one of the first of its kind in the nation, that aims to make such information more easily available to families and hiring school districts.

The 3,100 - student Mount Clemens school district last year became the first in the nation to sign a contract with the Edison Project, the for - profit school - reform venture formed by media entrepreneur Christopher Whittle.

July 14, 2016 — Under former superintendent Cami Anderson, Newark Public Schools spent more per - pupil than any other district in the nation — a whopping $ 25,000 — but failed to improve achievement for its predominately minority student population.

The article announcing the undertaking tells us that almost half the nation's urban school districts had superintendent vacancies in 1990, and that the average tenure for such chief executive officers is now about two and a half years.

The U.S. Department of Education has finalized its rules governing $ 3.5 billion in school improvement grants for states and districts, making only small changes despite criticism that its four models for turning around the nation's worst schools are too prescriptive.

The National Institute for Urban School Improvement, funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs, was created to facilitate and unify reform efforts in general and special education in the nation's urban school distSchool Improvement, funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs, was created to facilitate and unify reform efforts in general and special education in the nation's urban school distschool districts.

School officials in the metropolitan Washington area, struggling to dig out from some 20 inches of snow, announced by midweek that they had lost the battle: None of the districts in the nation's capital or the surrounding suburbs would open for the remainder of the week.

New York City principals and assistant principals have agreed to trade in some of their long - standing job security for substantial pay raises, setting the stage for a new era of school management and accountability in the nation's largest school district.

The strike, believed to be the first job action of its kind for school bus drivers in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their scschool bus drivers in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their scSchool District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their schools.

Even if 1 in every 10 of these graduates entered teaching for two years (average tenure at KIPP - like No Excuses charter schools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school syschools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school sySchools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school systems).

Overall, public support for school choice increases when the public is informed of the local district's ranking in the state or nation.

This year's installment of Education Week's annual report features a comprehensive analysis of public high school graduation rates for the nation, the states, and every school district in the country.

A few years ago, I did a small, informal research project examining the mission and vision statements adopted by the nation's hundred largest school districts to see whether they still view the preparation of students for participation in democratic life as an essential focus of their work.

Leveraging a grant and supportive partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)-- a nonprofit organization that supports SEL programs in nine other districts in the nation — Washoe has worked to improve school climate and culture, parent engagement, and student voice in all 98 schools in the district.

Dr. Weast led Montgomery County Public Schools — 16th largest school district in the nation — to achieve both the highest graduation rate among the nation's largest school districts for four consecutive years and the highest academic performance ever in MCPS at a time when the non-English-speaking student population more than doubled and enrollment tipped toward low socioeconomic demographics.

We are the nation's first PLC dedicated to helping district leaders enhance the 4Cs (critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity) in schools, preparing students for citizenship in a changing economic landscape.

Our analysis applied special scrutiny to alternative schools in Orlando, Florida, the nation's tenth largest district, where our reporting indicates thousands of students leaving for - profit alternative schools without diplomas aren't counted as dropouts.

Education Week reported in June that its high school graduation rate — 86 percent — was the highest among the nation's 50 largest districts for the third straight year.

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Mellios is the director of education tools and technology for Chicago public schools, the third largest district in the nation.

... «The new NAEP results confirm that Duval County is one of the highest performing big city school districts in the nation,» said Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council for Great City Schools.

Results are out for the 21 urban school districts that participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as «The Nation's Report Card,» and there are encouraging 10 - year trends of overall improvement in reading and math in grades 4 and 8.

Since over 90 percent for the nation's school districts participate in the Title I program, this leaves funding shortages for critical services for students most at need.

The nation's capital became the epicenter for the private school choice battle in 2004 when President George W. Bush signed the District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act, which created the Opportunity Scholarship Prschool choice battle in 2004 when President George W. Bush signed the District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act, which created the Opportunity Scholarship PrSchool Choice Incentive Act, which created the Opportunity Scholarship Program.

The U.S. Supreme Court has given the nation's public schools the green light to keep «under God» in the Pledge of Allegiance — at least for now — by holding that a California father lacked the legal standing to challenge a California school district's policy of leading children in the pledge.

Broad, whose nonprofit foundation has pushed for mayoral control in urban districts around the nation, criticized the Los Angeles plan because it would force the mayor to share power with the school board and the teachers union.

Lawyers for Phoenix Elementary School District 1 said they believe the recent ruling by Judge Michael D. Jones of Maricopa County Superior Court was the first in the nation to uphold a school - uniform policy with no opt - out provSchool District 1 said they believe the recent ruling by Judge Michael D. Jones of Maricopa County Superior Court was the first in the nation to uphold a school - uniform policy with no opt - out provschool - uniform policy with no opt - out provision.

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Fariña shares her vision and discusses the challenges of and goals for leading the nation's largest school district.

Twenty - seven large school districts, representing roughly 10 percent of the nation's students, volunteer for extra testing so that they can have NAEP scores for their cities, in addition to their states.

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GPSN Executive Director Myrna Castrejon said replicating high - performing schools has not been attempted in Los Angeles before or anywhere in the nation at the same scale, and the organization is encouraging the «best and brightest» in the district to apply for grants to expand their successful schools» impact on more children in LA.

LAUSD now has the most charter schools for a single district in the nation with 148 charter schools.