Sentences with phrase «schools in a changing landscape»

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We have already delivered on our commitment to change the beverage landscape in schools with our national School Beverage Guidelines, which have removed full - calorie soft drinks and replaced them with more lower - calorie, nutritious, smaller - portion beverage options.

When we shared the outline of this course with other parents that were trying to change school food in their communities, they felt very strongly that they would want to take this course to help them understand the landscape.

Given the diverse and changing landscape of teacher training provision, the Teaching Council has championed the coordination of a wide range of stakeholders to explore and develop the most appropriate methods and resources to train all teachers in the benefits of good school food.

In a letter to Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, Community Board 2 has called on the Department of Education to approve plans for Hunts Point High School for Sustainable Community Initiatives, a school to prepare students for green jobs, saying the school «is capable of changing the landscape and mindset of the area and making Hunts Point a preeminent educational and vocational destination of choice.&School for Sustainable Community Initiatives, a school to prepare students for green jobs, saying the school «is capable of changing the landscape and mindset of the area and making Hunts Point a preeminent educational and vocational destination of choice.&school to prepare students for green jobs, saying the school «is capable of changing the landscape and mindset of the area and making Hunts Point a preeminent educational and vocational destination of choice.&school «is capable of changing the landscape and mindset of the area and making Hunts Point a preeminent educational and vocational destination of choice.»

Even in today's crazy and ever - changing dating landscape, these old - school tips will help you avoid some common first date errors.

But in the evolving landscape of public education, with ever - present conversations about school choice and concerns about school quality, that is changing.

One of the best principals I've known told me that in her first year at a new school she didn't try to change anything except the landscaping.

She added: «I think that the education debate on grammar schools has been going for a very long time, but I also recognise that the landscape in which it takes place has changed fundamentally.

No one size fits all The landscape for health and safety regulations in the workplace has not vastly changed for some time but the HSE's website is a good place to start if you need a reminder or guidance on what your school's requirements are for first aid at work.

The Labour government, led by Tony Blair, introduced the law in 1998 that banned the opening of new grammar schools in England, but new Education Secretary Justine Greening said that the government should be «open minded» about repealing the ban, citing that the education landscape had changed dramatically over the past few years.

Strength in community The school landscape is in a constant state of change and development.

Groundwork uses the Learning through Landscapes model to bring about changes in school grounds.

Changing the lesson landscape One of the reasons for why schools remain sceptical of investing heavily in 3D technology is funding.

Ensure security is optimised - Keeping your network, school data, teachers and learners safe in a digital age is a complex and never - ending task as the technology landscape and associated risks constantly change.

While surveying the landscape and statistics as our inaugural graduating class headed toward commencement, we realized immediately that in order to hold true to our efforts to create social change and increase the opportunities for young Black men, it was imperative to create something that would extend and expand upon the comprehensive supports that our schools offered students.

Most schools currently deploy on - site firewalls, but the change in the threat landscape leaves on - site firewalls with limited defence capacity.

Philip White, chief executive of Syscap, a BESA member, comments: «The education sector is undergoing significant change and the landscape schools operate in is shifting dramatically.

This manifested in new systems — from School Grades to new College - and - Career Ready assessments, to meaningful teacher evaluation — things that we can say changed the landscape by telling the truth and putting students and families at the center of all decision - making.

Changing technology in terms of class room devices for staff or students is one component of the IT landscape in a school.

«RSCs are a product of the Department's «acting first, thinking later» approach when it comes to big changes in the schools landscape.

For the REC, it is about taking stock of the changing landscape and coming up with practical solutions that make things easier for schools — in particular through specific initiatives such as REC Audited Education.

My article back in June Academies: Changing the school procurement landscape provoked a number of comments back and has clearly struck a chord with Education Business readers.

Keeping your network, school data, teachers and learners safe in a digital age is a complex and never - ending task as the technology landscape and associated risks constantly change.

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.

With the mounting changes in the education landscape, Public Schools Week creates a platform for Americans to express their feelings toward public school systems and why their success is a key determinant when it comes to our country's future.»

In a sign of the changing school choice landscape, 26 percent of adults living with school - age children have educated at least one of their children in an alternative setting that was not a traditional public schooIn a sign of the changing school choice landscape, 26 percent of adults living with school - age children have educated at least one of their children in an alternative setting that was not a traditional public schooin an alternative setting that was not a traditional public school.

As for whether the political landscape showed any promise of change among charter school nationally, Jean Wallace, CEO of the Green Woods Charter School in Philadelphia, remained uschool nationally, Jean Wallace, CEO of the Green Woods Charter School in Philadelphia, remained uSchool in Philadelphia, remained unsure.

Even as a commission spent the past two years planning for the largest school district merger in the nation's history — the former Memphis city district and an adjacent suburban system became the unified 140,000 - student, 222 - school Shelby County district on July 1 — the landscape of governance within the legacy city school system was changing rapidly to favor parental choice and more autonomous schools.

In recent years, the landscape of law and policy regarding transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities has changed in significant wayIn recent years, the landscape of law and policy regarding transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities has changed in significant wayin significant ways.

RSCs are a product of the Department's «acting first, thinking later» approach when it comes to big changes in the schools landscape,» he said.

The school landscape has changed dramatically in Milwaukee, starting after religious schools were folded into the choice program in 1998.

Policy changes in the wake of the general election, cost pressures from increased national insurance and pension costs, and the fragmented landscape of academy, maintained, multi-academy and other school structures added to the difficulty of running balanced budgets and legally compliant buildings.

«The Chief Statistician has concluded that we are unable to publish the «Local Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools 2011 - 12: Wales and England Comparison» bulletin this year due to the current changing education policy landscape in England and the large numbers of schools moving to academy status in - year and therefore out of local government control,» the spokespersonSchools 2011 - 12: Wales and England Comparison» bulletin this year due to the current changing education policy landscape in England and the large numbers of schools moving to academy status in - year and therefore out of local government control,» the spokespersonschools moving to academy status in - year and therefore out of local government control,» the spokesperson added.

The report provides the first citywide assessment of the changing and complex public school landscape in the U.S., enabling city leaders to assess the overall health of all of their cities» schools, regardless of whether they are district - or charter - run, and to benchmark them against schools in other cities.

After Mayor Rahm Emanuel closed a record 50 schools in Black and Latinx neighborhoods in 2013, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said that the CTU would organize to change our city and county's political landscape.

This shift is changing the landscape of traditional public schools in places like Miami - Dade County.

Our team, comprised of former college and school administrators who personally and professionally understand the nuances, opportunities, and challenges inherent in Catholic Schools, aids schools in governing effectively so they can survive — and thrive — in a changing landscape.Schools, aids schools in governing effectively so they can survive — and thrive — in a changing landscape.schools in governing effectively so they can survive — and thrive — in a changing landscape.»

Future installments of our extended interview with Carolyn will tackle the tough question of how one advocates for more schools in a system with arguably too many already, how to improve existing schools while also supporting new programs, and what all this means for the future of the School Design Lab as it iterates and evolves with the changing landscape of Oakland.

A recent national survey reported that 69 percent of principals indicated their responsibilities had changed in the past five years, and 75 percent said their job had become too complex, suggesting that the field of school leadership must evolve as the education landscape changes.122

As the state's leading charter school advocacy and support organization, GCSA commissioned these Impact Papers to illuminate the ways that charters are changing the educational landscape in Georgia:

No longer is the school day just about preparing for high stakes testing — social and emotional learning has moved to the forefront of the education landscape and educators have an increased awareness that when kids feel safe, have healthy connections with others and can understand and manage emotions, the stage is set, not only for an improvement in academics, but also for changes that impact lifelong success.

Green Dot Public Schools is committed to changing the landscape of public education so that every child can be successful in college, leadership, and life.

Given the diverse and changing landscape of teacher training provision, the Teaching Council has championed the coordination of a wide range of stakeholders to explore and develop the most appropriate methods and resources to train all teachers in the benefits of good school food.

We believe there are lessons, as well, for many large districts navigating school improvement and system adjustments in an ever - changing landscape.

In the current rapidly changing state and federal accountability landscape where the criteria assessing school performance is in transition, we know student learning remains the most important factor during charter renewal, and for parents and families deciding on the school that best meets the needs of their chilIn the current rapidly changing state and federal accountability landscape where the criteria assessing school performance is in transition, we know student learning remains the most important factor during charter renewal, and for parents and families deciding on the school that best meets the needs of their chilin transition, we know student learning remains the most important factor during charter renewal, and for parents and families deciding on the school that best meets the needs of their child.

The work to fulfill the requests, headed by Nancy Love looked into the most credible research and best practice evidence at the time, and forged ahead in what was then a vast, barren landscape of data use by school practitioners to develop the processes, tools, and resources that have helped thousands of schools use their data to increase achievement, change teaching practices and inform school and district decisions impacting every aspect of service to their students.

In the landscape of school reform, they are like the Middle East: constantly fought - over, subject to countless «solutions» that come and go and, in the end, stubbornly resistant to changIn the landscape of school reform, they are like the Middle East: constantly fought - over, subject to countless «solutions» that come and go and, in the end, stubbornly resistant to changin the end, stubbornly resistant to change.

Influenced by the English School of landscape painting, the nineteenth century witnessed a gradual but definite change in Irish landscape art.

John Minton was one of the major figures in the Neo-Romantic school in Britain in the 1940s, painting landscapes that charted a changing world but which also drew influence from 19th - century precursors such as the pastoral painter Samuel Palmer.