Not exact matches
«My biggest
concern is people who put serious weight into these rankings, make decisions about where to
choose to apply, where to go to
school, what tuition to pay when there's so little tangible, evidence - based information that lies below that ranking.»
My 7 yr old son has heard the
concern and usually
chooses white milk at
school because he knows it is healthier.
Should the
choosing of one
school over another be a legitimate cause of
concern?
At Montessori
schools where children can
choose what they want to work on, there can be
concern that your child will avoid the areas that they don't like.
In May 2012 the BHA was told by a whistleblower that the Free
Schools team had expressed serious concern about the state funding of Steiner schools but that ministers chose to fund them
Schools team had expressed serious
concern about the state funding of Steiner
schools but that ministers chose to fund them
schools but that ministers
chose to fund them anyway.
«The parents are
concerned that the reason they
chose the
school, could be eliminated, if in fact the
school moves to a different location,» noted Ryan.
The mayor typically defends his opposition to charter growth by expressing
concern over the impact on the BPS budget and his belief that Commonwealth charter
schools «pick and
choose» their students.
A lingering
concern, however, is the possibility that different types of students
choose to attend middle
schools than
choose to continue in a K — 8
school.
The students
chose their project after surveying other students at the
school to determine areas of
concern.
Have you any
concern that the families with more financial and social capital might
choose the best
schools for their children, and other families» children would have to attend inferior
schools?
Critics of
school choice are
concerned about the degree to which a choice regimen will cause
schools to become more racially segregated and the degree to which choice will result in creaming - the phenomenon in which only savvy, involved parents exercise their ability to
choose, thereby leaving disadvantaged children concentrated in
schools that few others would consider attending.
As two
school - based teachers of Music at Craigslea State High School, a large suburban secondary school in Queensland, Genevieve and Teresa were concerned about the quality of the students» home practice of chosen instruments, including
school - based teachers of Music at Craigslea State High
School, a large suburban secondary school in Queensland, Genevieve and Teresa were concerned about the quality of the students» home practice of chosen instruments, including
School, a large suburban secondary
school in Queensland, Genevieve and Teresa were concerned about the quality of the students» home practice of chosen instruments, including
school in Queensland, Genevieve and Teresa were
concerned about the quality of the students» home practice of
chosen instruments, including voice.
With budgets being a genuine
concern for many
schools who do not want to compromise on
choosing the right mobile device charging station, LocknCharge has developed a new range of cost - effective products.
Some advocates have raised
concerns about whether expanding
school choice will help disadvantaged families, especially in rural areas and other places where there may not be many
schools from which to
choose.
They are
concerned about the levels of student achievement in their
chosen range of
schools but, above this, they want to know about the social profile of the students already enrolled at each
school.
Some
schools even have
chosen to ban games or activities deemed unsafe and, in some cases, to discontinue recess altogether in light of the many issues connected with child safety.10, 36 Although
schools should ban games and activities that are unsafe, they should not discontinue recess altogether just because of
concerns connected with child safety.
His comments follow
concerns from the Religious Education Council of England and Wales that a removal of short courses from the Department for Education (DfE) performance tables is «having a serious and negative impact on the number of pupils
choosing to take religious studies at GCSE level, with an increasing number of
schools having no pupils at all taking the subject».
Although the LSP regulations explicitly state that they «exist to minimize the rare harmful circumstance rather than to regulate day - to - day conditions in participating
schools,» [48] many
schools have
chosen not to participate in the scholarship program due to
concerns about the impact of the regulations on
school autonomy.
To parents
choosing among
schools, to families deciding where to live, to taxpayers attempting to gauge the ROI on
schools they're supporting, and to policy makers
concerned with big - picture questions such as how their education system is doing when compared with those in another city, state, or country, that information is only marginally helpful — and potentially quite misleading.
This week, as our
school enters another season of testing, our sixth - and eighth - grade teachers have
chosen to read to students a principal's letter that one parent posted online: «We are
concerned that these tests do not always assess all of what it is that make each of you special and unique... the scores you get will tell you something, but they will not tell you everything.
Vallas is
concerned that they can pick and
choose kids and turn some away... isn't that what charter
schools do?
Beginning in the 2017 - 2018
school year, Lansing
Schools have implemented district - wide
school of choice so that families may
choose the Pathway that best fits their child's interests without
concerns regarding transportation.
And parents could have a plethora of reasons for
choosing one
school over another — from extracurricular programs to safety
concerns.
«This is the first time that we have learned about this, and it gravely
concerns me because there are several deaf and hard - of - hearing children who take advantage of the voucher to attend
schools the parent (s)
choose, or even deaf parents
choosing to send their hearing children to
school using vouchers,» said Schmidt.
Concerned about
schools «
choosing their students»?
Just think of all the things that a union boss has to be
concerned with — denying parents more power in
choosing what kind of
school their kid goes to, attempting to personally destroy reformers, petitioning the courts in an attempt to keep parents and taxpayers in the dark about how effective teachers are, etc..
Concerns about this component: TEA's proposed rules for T - TESS include a requirement that, beginning in the 2017 - 18
school year, each teacher appraisal shall include the academic growth of the teacher's students at the individual teacher level as measured by one or more of four options
chosen by the local
school district, including student performance on state assessments.
By convincing parents to actively «
choose» by filling out a local choice application to attend
schools that would otherwise be the default
schools raises
concerns.
Their reasons are as varied as the families who
choose home
schooling — from reinforcing religious and moral instruction to dissatisfaction with public
school climate and academics to addressing special needs or mental health
concerns.
In his RSCO
School Choice Fair field notes, HH expresses concern that ``... the lack of conversations about test scores, despite some critics» view that test scores are not a reliable indicator of a school's quality of education, is concerning as low - income parents might not be aware of the academic outcome produced by the schools that they are choosing for their kids»
School Choice Fair field notes, HH expresses
concern that ``... the lack of conversations about test scores, despite some critics» view that test scores are not a reliable indicator of a
school's quality of education, is concerning as low - income parents might not be aware of the academic outcome produced by the schools that they are choosing for their kids»
school's quality of education, is
concerning as low - income parents might not be aware of the academic outcome produced by the
schools that they are
choosing for their kids» (HH).
[6] Furthermore, as charter
schools possess less strict regulations
concerning hiring practices as compared to traditional public
schools, administrators have the ability to use their judgement to
choose the best teachers for their individual
schools and students.
«It's a little
concerning to us, because those are the same policies students and parents see when they
choose what
schools to apply to,» said Victor Leung, one of the authors of the report and a staff attorney with the ACLU of Southern California.
By listening and responding in a timely fashion to community
concerns, you can build loyalty, improve
school customer service and keep parents and students from
choosing out.
Educator Pat Deubel was
concerned with the way elementary
school students
choose to conduct research for
school projects.
However, growing
concerns about the possibility that the Hartford Federation of Teachers (HFT) and the community organization known as Hartford Rising might convince parents to
choose another management model for Clark Elementary
School led the supporters of privatization to a last minute change of strategy.
The groups are
concerned about additional components of the proposed Senate bill, including elimination of the Federal Maintenance of Effort portion, which would provide districts with more flexibility in how they fund their programs, and the enabling of portability of Title I funds, which would allow funds allocated to poor performing
schools to follow its students to other
schools they
choose to attend.
A third might be a pledge by
school - choice advocates that they will cease any and all attacks upon parents of means who have
chosen to pay a premium for good public
schools, and who have reasonable
concerns about proposals that would change the terms of the deal by affecting the quality of their
schools and harming their property values.
There are also
concerns that charter advantages are rooted in new patterns of racial / ethnic segregation because white and minority families may
choose schools with more children of the same race or ethnicity.
Concerned that the chart could be «misconstrued,» King explained that many of the administrators are hired for programs located at individual
school sites and involve staffing for restorative justice and foster programs that the
school board
chose to focus on in the past.
Any questions you have
concerning the costs, hours, or locations must be directed to the
school you
choose to attend.
Also, making sure that they are fully licensed, both their
school and the instructors, should be one of your
concerns before
choosing one where you want to learn to drive.
The letter
chosen today highlights a problem that has been an issue of
concern between parents and
schools for many years:... Read More»
Having moved to this area from a 5A
school in the mid west we were very
concerned about which
school to
choose.