Sentences with phrase «schools across the nation by»

Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools - An initiative to fund and grant 6000 salad bars to schools across the nation by 2013.

Grant for Salad Bars in Schools Seeking to increase children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools program plans to fund and grant 6,000 salad bars to schools across the nation by 2013.

Not exact matches

Lunch Lessons, LLC, co-owned by Chef Ann and her business partner, Chef Beth Collins, provides expertise and knowledge to school districts across the nation that are transitioning from ready - to - heat foods to scratch cooking.

Leading the charge to roll back the regulations was none other than the SNA, whose constituents are now dishing out the fruits, vegetables and whole grains required by law in school lunchrooms across the nation.

The SNA, which represents school food workers across the nation, has always been heavily funded and influenced by the very food industry giants who stand to lose money when healthier school nutrition standards are enacted.

TLT Kid - and - Food hero Janet Poppendieck cites in «Free for All» that as a result of this legislation, «Nearly 2,700 schools dropped out of the program, and as lunch prices jumped in schools across the nation, participation by full price students declined from 15.3 million in 1979 to 11.2 million in 1983.

By increasing the number of students eligible to enroll in school meal programs and improving the quality of food served, this legislation simultaneously tackles both hunger and the obesity levels currently affecting too many communities across this nation.»

We're thrilled to be recognized by Forbes and it's a great culmination to this year during which time we've placed our 800th machine in the field and made a big impact in schools and community locations across the nation

«We're thrilled to be recognized by Forbes and it's a great culmination to this year during which time we've placed our 800th machine in the field and made a big impact in schools and community locations across the nation by providing convenient access to healthy foods and nutrition education.»

«We started to lead the nation last year by implementing a strong, uniform policy across the SUNY system and this new law ensures that every school — public and private — lives up to that standard.

The message was made clear during a national Day of Action organized by unions, community groups and schools across the nation and New York yesterday.

School start times vary considerably, both across the nation and within individual communities, with some schools beginning earlier than 7:30 a.m. and others after 9:00 a.m. Districts often stagger the start times of different schools in order to reduce transportation costs by using fewer buses.

Project learning is becoming increasingly de rigueur, from districtwide initiatives coordinated by organizations such as Project Lead the Way to schools across the nation, such as those started by the New Technology Foundation, where hands - on experiential learning is fully integrated into the curriculum.

The Columbine shootings triggered the release of $ 70 million by the Justice Department to fund an additional 600 police officers in schools in 336 communities across the nation.

But school board members from across the country say that's likely to change soon, and they're bracing for leaner times forced by the nation's economic downturn.

After less than a year in office, President Bush implemented by administrative rule a program called «Good Start, Grow Smart,» the central thrust of which is to instruct Head Start teachers across the nation in methods for improving school readiness.

«To be chosen for this medal by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, which has had such a profound impact on my life and on education reform across the nation, is a deeply felt honor,» Canada said.

NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 — Gender - based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the Status of Women, by the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI).

Increase Parent Involvement With First Day of School Activities Read about how schools across the nation — in urban, rural, and suburban areas — are breaking down barriers with parents and their communities by making the first day of school an exciting holiday with special activities that include eveSchool Activities Read about how schools across the nation — in urban, rural, and suburban areas — are breaking down barriers with parents and their communities by making the first day of school an exciting holiday with special activities that include eveschool an exciting holiday with special activities that include everyone!

In Tacoma and 16 other cities across the nation, school districts are boosting student attendance by sending home what they call «nudge» letters when students miss too many days of school.

The study, released Wednesday by Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes, which has conducted extensive research on charters across the nation, also concludes that significant improvements in charter school performance over time is rare among middle and high schools, though it occurs more often in elementary schools.

American School Board Journal American School Board Journal (www.asbj.com), published bi-monthly by the National School Boards Association (www.nsba.org), serves almost 25,000 school board members and top - level administrators from districts across the nSchool Board Journal American School Board Journal (www.asbj.com), published bi-monthly by the National School Boards Association (www.nsba.org), serves almost 25,000 school board members and top - level administrators from districts across the nSchool Board Journal (www.asbj.com), published bi-monthly by the National School Boards Association (www.nsba.org), serves almost 25,000 school board members and top - level administrators from districts across the nSchool Boards Association (www.nsba.org), serves almost 25,000 school board members and top - level administrators from districts across the nschool board members and top - level administrators from districts across the nation.

Across the nation, 604 charter schools, or 12 percent, operate with unions, and more than half of them must do so under state laws, according to data compiled for the last school year by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a nonprofit advocacy organischools, or 12 percent, operate with unions, and more than half of them must do so under state laws, according to data compiled for the last school year by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a nonprofit advocacy organiSchools, a nonprofit advocacy organization.

We are a diverse team of 13 teachers who met for six weeks to review research on teacher evaluation systems across the nation, as well as local evaluation systems being proposed or piloted by UTLA, LAUSD and The College - Ready Promise consortium of charter schools.

2017 was a big year for education news in Los Angeles, drawing national attention to the most expensive school board race in U.S. history, the looming fiscal cliff exacerbated by declining enrollment, and a new state accountability system that has sparked sharp criticism from parent groups across the state and education advocates across the nation.

«We urge teachers union leaders across the Northeast and the rest of the nation to denounce Ms. Turner's Trump - like hate speech or, by your silence, acknowledge that you agree with her that school choice is akin to homicide.»

However, a similar, more in - depth study authored by Caroline Hoxby, an economics professor at Harvard University, examined children of the same age in 99 percent of charter schools across the nation.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, run by the U.S. Department of Education, is the only test that is administered in schools across every state in the nation.

Now educators are worried that the No Child Left Behind mandate that all students meet proficiency standards by 2014 will result in the dismantling of public schools across the nation.

The nation's top two school finance research firms determined the true cost of educating a student, informed by nearly 300 Michigan educators from across the state.

Also, IDRA has rigorously and methodically studied exemplary bilingual education programs in schools across the nation as determined by limited English proficient students» academic achievement.

Alison DeNisco writes in District Administration that «in light of a looming ESSA mandate to increase transparency around education spending,» district leaders across the nation «have been struggling to calculate per - pupil spending by school in accordance with state and federal requirements.»

During this week, schools and libraries across the nation will celebrate this by participating in book - related events and activities.

Since being piloted in 20 schools in 2009, the YouthTruth survey has now been taken by more than 275,000 students in 300 schools across the nation with an average student response rate of 75 percent, according to Jen Vorse Wilka, the non-profit's director of partnerships.

Originally established by the SF Sheriff's Department (2003) as the first charter school in the nation to operate inside of a county jail, today Five Keys is a nationally recognized education management (non-profit) corporation that operates accredited charter schools and programs for TAY youth and adults at 70 locations across California.

The National School Boards Association applauds today's historic action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the E-rate program and improve high - speed broadband connectivity for rural and remote schools and libraries across our great nation.

At CEI, as with many across the nation, we were stunned by the senselessness of the acts of a lone gunman on a December day at a small school that was very much like many schools across the U.S. Like others, we keep asking: «why, and when will it stop, what will it take?»

Data released in June 2016 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights highlights opportunity gaps in public schools across the nation.

Alexandria, Va., (Dec 11, 2014)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) applauds today's historic action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the E-rate program and improve high - speed broadband connectivity for rural and remote schools and libraries across our great nation.

But it also breaks new ground by using empirical data across two of the nation's fastest - growing counties to site schools based on the learning needs of changing communities and their children.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) looked at computer use among 15 - year - olds across 31 nations and regions, and found that students who used computers more at school had both lower reading and lower math scores, as measured by PISA or Program for International Student Assessment.

Miner says the Milwaukee school system has been watched for years by educators and school officials across the country in regards to private schools, school selection, and welfare, as Milwaukee has the oldest and largest private school voucher program in the nation.

Visionary educational initiatives enacted by the teaching school, such as the positive behavior support system, have been put in place by thousands of public schools across Oregon and the nation.

School leaders across the nation say they are hampered by a shortage of educational technology training.

Lewis then went further by accusing reformers of advocating for policies that supposedly «kill and disenfranchise children from schools across this nation».

The recommendation that English and math be consistently taught and tested with a uniform set of standards comes from a panel convened by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, a group that represents state school superintendents from across the nSchool Officers, a group that represents state school superintendents from across the nschool superintendents from across the nation.

Inland Empire School District Repeats as Finalist for Academic Prize The Corona - Norco Unified School District was named as a finalist Thursday for the prestigious Broad Prize, which honors academic excellence by minority and low - income students in urban districts across the nation.

This campaign comes as young people across the nation face an onslaught of proposals that aim to reconstruct the school - to - prison pipeline by effectively militarizing schools with armed teachers, police officers, and metal detectors.

He works closely with K — 12 schools across the nation developing active and authentic teaching and learning experiences that address the cognitive rigor of college and career ready standards by challenging and engaging students to demonstrate higher - order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge.

The CHIME Institute charter school of Woodland Hills would be hard pressed to make ends meet without the help of a program sponsored by the Local Initiatives Support Corp., a New York nonprofit active in underprivileged communities across the nation.