Sentences with phrase «schools as a choice»

«I'm somewhat taken aback by this, but I look at a traditional school and a charter school as choices for parents.

And Monday DeVos praised virtual schools as a choice method, despite evidence that virtual (online only) schools do not seem to improve test scores or graduation rates — especially for the neediest children.

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But then again, I guess not learning French properly in high school was me exercising my choice as a consumer, right?

Last month, as part of its Building a Healthier Future Summit, the PHA held an «innovation challenge» to bring together designers, developers, stakeholders, and entrepreneurs to develop apps and other tech - based tools to help schools and families teach kids about healthy eating choices and fitness.

Fresh Choice, a family - restaurant chain with locations in California, Washington, and Texas, sponsors school fund - raisers that double as new - store promotions.

Sure, we all did it as a desperate after - school snack, and as a 7th grader who can't cook, it's a good, quick choice.

Trump announced two picks on Wednesday for his Cabinet — South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and wealthy Republican donor and school choice advocate Betsy DeVos to lead the Education Department.

The UCP consistently uses the neoliberal buzzword «choice» to describe the supposed benefits of private schools — as if ordinary voters had the choice to sent their kids to a school that charges $ 26,000 a year for the privilege.

Since Milton Friedman's passing in 2006, Byrne has served as chairman of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice (now «EdChoice»), an organization leading the national push for school cChoice (now «EdChoice»), an organization leading the national push for school choicechoice.

The best single article I've seen on the moral case for parental choice in education is «School Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, Berchoice in education is «School Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, BerSchool Choice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, BerChoice as Simple Justice,» published in First Things (April 1992) and written by Prof. John Coons of the law school of the University of California, Berschool of the University of California, Berkeley.

However this discussion develops, the way to get the moral questions into clear focus begins with a careful reading of John Coons» «School Choice as Simple Justice.»

As a result, parents would be able to pass on their moral commitments through schools of their choice.

As Harvard professor Paul E. Peterson notes, one «attraction of inner - city school choice is the possibility that a choice - based system could reduce the racial isolation within the central city.»

Instruments such as vouchers or tuition tax credits can strengthen the financially strapped parochial schools, and give poor parents the educational choices now enjoyed by those who are financially better off.

We see parental school choice (even vouchers) emerging as real possibilities as Americans see a moral vacuum in public education.

They could wear what they wanted (as long as it abided school dress codes) and to find what they found worked for them as a personal wardrobe choice.

The article makes it sound as if the school had a choice: it «opted out.»

Everyone makes their own decision at some point, so as much as I love Bill Nye, I disagree with him on this topic, as parents should teach their children however they want and in high school the kids will make their own choices.

Many opt for online courses in graduate school, as it allows for a long - distance education from the college of your choice, and eases the balance of work, home and school life.

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

It also requires a willingness on the part of the superintendent to take action against principals or teachers whose performance does not create confidence on the part of parents, as reflected in their school choices.

The blog goes on to say that in the Church's schools, the subject will be «rooted in the teachings of the Church», including «the importance of trust, loyalty, fidelity and the Christian understanding of marriage as the context for sexual relationships, as well as the understanding of abstinence and celibacy as positive life choices».

Some churches offer a menu full of choices: men's / women's; singles / couples; youth and children's ministries (which will be more important as years go by); mentoring / discipleship; Sunday school.

Our view of the church experience was shaped by personal choice, as we went to Sunday school engaging in a variety of activities, while the adults experienced church service more as a spiritual discipline.

This may be why he all but ignores evidence, such as recent legislative efforts to guarantee parental religious liberty through parochial school aid or school choice proposals, that strengthens his thesis.

As school choice gains traction, what intentional steps can we can take to strengthen current public schools?

Membership in a philosophical school entailed not doctrinal allegiance but, as Hadot puts it, «the choice of a certain way of life and existential option which demands from the individual a total change of lifestyle, a conversion of one's entire being, and ultimately a certain desire to be and to live in a certain way.»

Regardless of the educational options available or schooling choices made for their own children, Christians can serve and strengthen public schools through volunteering as tutors or reading partners.

If, as the national media has reported, some Liberty University students absent themselves from their graduation ceremony tomorrow morning in protest of the school's choice of a Mormon commencement speaker, their absence isn't likely to be noticed.

Every year at Liberty University at least some students, as do students at commencement ceremonies everywhere, express disagreement with the school's choice of speaker, but never has their discontentment been so amplified by both national media coverage and the power of social networking.

As DeVos explains, school choice touches many arenas.

Even as the availability and popularity of charter schools, vouchers, and homeschooling increases, there are enormous pockets of students who, for a variety of reasons, have only one choice for schooling.

«We think of the educational choice movement as involving many parts: vouchers and tax credits, certainly, but also virtual schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, and charter schools,» she said in a 2013 interview.

He followed the testy confirmation hearings for Trump's nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of the Department of Education, whose strong support of school choice made her a target of teachers» unions.

If you are stupid enough to use religion as a voting criteria, here are your choices: a guy who committed to one religion and has been living it; or a guy who went to muslim schools, sat in Reverend Wright's Marxist church for 20 years and then dumped both traditions when it was politically expedient.

For example, sex within marriage is promoted as the ideal of the Catholic faith, but the school explicitly recognises the reality that some young people may choose to be sexually active and, if that is the case, they need the knowledge and confidence to make an informed choice to protect themselves from pregnancy and STIs.

What a hindu secular ism, criminal self center ism, hindu criminal justification to live by hindu secular ism, filthy self center ism, and fabrication called Jesus will take you to heaven, Same as no need to go to school, but you will get a PHD of your choice.

«Our products include organic, vegetarian and vegan choices, as well as the latest in healthy products and school - friendly programs.»

In the U.S., we removed full - calorie sodas during the school day and replaced them with a range of low - and no - calorie, smaller - portion choices as part of our industry's voluntary School Beverage Guideschool day and replaced them with a range of low - and no - calorie, smaller - portion choices as part of our industry's voluntary School Beverage GuideSchool Beverage Guidelines.

This was initially a personal choice, as it took a very long time to get over my many culinary school fish traumas.

I gave them out as «thank you» cookies at school... I had no choice but to share their multi-faceted gingery goodness; I was eating them all myself!

As numerous cities make energy choices to tackle climate change, so too should municipalities invest in farm - to - hospital and farm - to - school programs that deliver healthier food and strengthen rural communities while emitting fewer greenhouse gases.

«Meatless Monday is one more way in which we are using school meals as a teachable moment to educate students on the importance of making healthy choices.»

Simple way how to make the best eating choices every day according Harvard School of Public Health: 1/2 vegetables dark green (such as spinach and broccoli) orange (such as pumpkin and carrot) leafy green (such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts) starchy (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro and corn) salad (such as lettuce, tomato, capsicum...

Ultimately, children and young people will go on to make their own decisions about what they eat, but as long as schools offer students the opportunity to think, discuss and debate the issues as well as to cook and eat good vegetarian food, a weekly meat free day provides them with the knowledge and experience with which to make informed, responsible and compassionate choices.

«Today's announcement appears to be a misguided attempt to show leadership in this space by the ACT Government as the industry has already been taking proactive steps around offering healthy choices in schools,» said CEO Geoff Parker.

«Our school is a school of choice so we have an engaged parent group that supports our underlying principle of trying to do things as healthily as we can.

As a high school senior, he showed up for a press conference to announce his college of choice, intending to make it A & M.

On Wednesday, Nerlens Noel and Shabazz Muhammad — the number one and two ranked high school basketball prospects in the country, respectively — announced their college choice as part of ESPN's «Signing Day Special.»

As a youth growing up in Canoga Park, Calif., the son of an Italian - American father and an Irish - French mother, Tim Foli was such a talented athlete that by the time he graduated from high school he was offered both football and baseball scholarships to the University of Southern California and Notre Dame and a $ 75,000 baseball bonus by the Mets, who had made him their first choice in the 1968 free - agent draft.