Sentences with phrase «schools in the state sector»

Father Nichols» suggestion was that we ought to «for the sake of making the best use of our resources, radically to reduce the number of our schools in the state sector, so as to concentrate on

«Free schools are new schools in the state sector they are an excellent innovation and two - thirds of the first free schools got good or excellent ratings from Ofsted.»

That is why we want more of our great universities to set up or sponsor schools in the state sector — just as the University of Birmingham has done, a few miles from here.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has repeatedly expressed concern that changes to the rules about how new schools are set up will result in further expansion of the proportion of «faith» schools in the state sector.

Since the majority of schools have remained public, school choice — which allows parents to choose between schools in the state sector — appears to have contributed to the decline in achievement rather than privatisation.

The Conservatives also promised during the election campaign to remove the cap on faith - based free schools, which stops them allocating more than 50 % of their places on grounds of religion - which would have brought them in line with other faith schools in the state sector.

As with other faith schools in the state sector, they will be allowed to recruit 100 % of pupils from particular faith groups.

The announcement will add to the 252 free schools already open and a further 52 set to open this term, out of a total of about 22,000 schools in the state sector.

He proposed that private schools (yes — different to grammar schools) should partner with state schools to offer resources to a partner school in the state sector that are not at their disposal.

They should sponsor academies or set up a new free school in the state sector.

The Conservatives also promised during the election campaign to remove the cap on faith - based free schools, which stops them allocating more than 50 % of their places on grounds of religion — which would have brought them in line with other faith schools in the state sector.

Not exact matches

The question, he wrote, «is what use to the Church, as distinct from civil society, the Catholic school network, above all in the state sector, can be said to be at the present time»:

«The BHA does not oppose Free Schools in principle, but does have particular concerns that the additional freedoms afforded to Free Schools may increase religious discrimination within the state - funded sector.

Adonis also encouraged state schools to adopt practices of the private sector and generally believed in giving individual schools more independence and autonomy from central government and the local education authorities.

Labour is calling for cross-party talks on how religious education is conducted and monitored in the state sector as a special poll for the Observer shows widespread concerns about the use of taxpayers» money to fund faith schools in a multicultural Britain.

Earlier this week, the Conservatives warned of an «education apartheid» opening up in English schools, as more and more independent schools offered exams like the IB that were not widely available in the state sector.

In their view, the headmistress» lamentation about the school's plight seeks to portray the government in a negative light especially when it comes barely after the President touted several achievements in the education sector at last Thursday's state of the nation addresIn their view, the headmistress» lamentation about the school's plight seeks to portray the government in a negative light especially when it comes barely after the President touted several achievements in the education sector at last Thursday's state of the nation addresin a negative light especially when it comes barely after the President touted several achievements in the education sector at last Thursday's state of the nation addresin the education sector at last Thursday's state of the nation address.

Within the last two years, schools have enjoyed an average 6 percent increase, more than any other sector receiving state funding and three times the average overall increase in the state budget.

Nusrat, who has family in the constituency, was educated at state schools in inner city Birmingham and her varied working career has seen her operating at a senior level in the financial, charitable, political and media sectors.

«This is truly an outstanding achievement for the Buffalo Public Schools and a significant milestone for New York State's effort to create a thriving solar energy sector in our state,» said Alicia Barton, president and chief executive officer of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSState's effort to create a thriving solar energy sector in our state,» said Alicia Barton, president and chief executive officer of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSstate,» said Alicia Barton, president and chief executive officer of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSState Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA.

Both Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP, however, still have to satisfy high expectations when it comes to day - to - day government, the first minister's personal pledge to close the attainment gap in the state school sector, and the obvious desire among many of her members and supporters for another independence referendum.

Senate Republicans entered budget negotiations with a wish list of more than a dozen items to benefit the charter school sector, but in the end they settled for $ 54 million in additional funding for charter schools paid for by the state Senate out of its discretionary fund and a renewal of some of the previous budget's pro-charter policies.

Removing the tax advantages of private schools would boost standards in the state sector and raise vital extra funds

The Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has commended the Ministry of Education, particularly the sector minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, for strictly adhering to the procurement laws in the various procurement activities his outfit is undertaking for the implementation of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy.

Some schools specialise in particular strengths, whether academic, vocational or artistic, although this is not as common as it is in the State sector.

UPDATE: Johnson released a lengthy statement in response to the AFL - CIO attack, noting he has been a «strong supporter» of a property tax cap and charter schools, was «proud» to support Tier V — «a move that will save Long Island taxpayers $ 8.5 billion and save this state $ 35 billion over the next three decades» — and has been urging teacher and public sector unions to sit down with elected officials to «hammer out revised wage agreements that reflect the current economic reality.»

Born in Liverpool, he graduated in philosophy from Durham University before entering the teaching profession - where he taught in the state and independent sectors and was head of philosophy and religious studies at Merchant Taylors» School, Crosby, prior to his election.

Another top rival of AQE is the charter school sector, backed by wealthy private donors who have been regular contributors to the governor and to legislators friendly to charter schools in the state Senate.

«To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers in the maintained sector have received an (a) conviction and (b) police caution.

After sparring with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, charter - school advocates found an ally in Governor Andrew Cuomo this year, and the current state budget included sweeping policy changes that boosted the sector, especially in New York City.

And today's announcement by David Cameron, promising that a future Conservative government would make it easier to set up independent schools within the state sector, prompted schools minister Jim Knight to remark: «Cameron has had to accept that the Government's policy of encouraging headteachers to operate setting in individual subjects is the best policy.»

There are 450 partnership in England, involving every primary, secondary and special school, as well as dedicated sports college, in the state sector.

The New York education sector has had its own controversy over race in the past week: Daniel Loeb, a political donor and chairman of the board of directors of Success Academy, the state's largest charter school network, said in a since - deleted Facebook post that state Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is black, was worse for racial minorities than «anyone who has ever donned a hood,» because of her support of teachers» unions.

MPs and public sector staff have a moral duty to educate their own children in state rather than private schools, a senior Labour MP has declared.

The beneficiaries stated that with the new intervention of «Opon Imo» in education sector, public school students have been given a meaningful recognition and equal assessment with their counterparts in private schools.

The New York State Board of Regents is considering a proposal to create two new education tracks that would better prepare high school students for jobs in the manufacturing and technical sectors.

The teachers in free schools are also responsible for a higher number of students than in the state sector.

Other areas the chime led administration is positively giving uncommon facelift to include; renovation of dilapidated school structures, provision of Ambulances and medical emergency response personnel in Enugu State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sector State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sector state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sector etc..

The research, funding by the Nuffield Foundation, shows that of the 35,000 or so individuals training to become teachers each year, around 14,000 are not working in the state school sector within five years.

A 2005 study by the Rhode Island Education Partnership, for example, found that public school districts in that state uniformly allowed employees to select their own health carrier and plan design and that 73 percent of districts offered no - cost health benefits for retirees; not one of the private - sector firms in the state the study examined offered these perks.

(This is not surprising given the highly segregated state of the traditional public school sector in most US cities.)

While the national, state, and metro area analysis comprised the bulk of our report, we did, in fact, examine the segregation of students in charter and traditional public schools by geography — comparing students in these school sectors within cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

With two young girls of his own, Jefford described the state of sport in school as «incredibly disappointing,» particularly in the state sector.

The proposed inspections would aim to establish whether the same standards expected in the state sector are being met in over 1,200 fee - paying schools across the UK, including major public schools such as Eton and Harrow.

The Senate confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the U.S. secretary of education saw critics hurl accusations that the charter school sector in her home state of Michigan was a «Wild West» of low student performance and authorizing chaos.

Improvements in state schools mean that many parents who could afford private education are instead choosing the state sector, according to the Good Schoolsschools mean that many parents who could afford private education are instead choosing the state sector, according to the Good SchoolsSchools Guide.

What they want to know is how to make their state's charter sector work as well as possible — how to write a law in such a way that many high - quality schools will result.

A degree of choice can be introduced in the state sector if decisionmaking is shifted to the school level, as has been done in Ontario, Glaze said.

In addition, as a result of its reputation within the educational consulting sector, the organization has also developed a relationship with the prestigious Broad Prize, which annually awards one million dollars to the top performing urban school districts in the United StateIn addition, as a result of its reputation within the educational consulting sector, the organization has also developed a relationship with the prestigious Broad Prize, which annually awards one million dollars to the top performing urban school districts in the United Statein the United States.

The language in the budget proposal says it would be an increase of $ 1 billion in Title I to encourage states and districts to adopt student - based funding systems where money, including state, local and federal funds, follows the child to the school that they attend within the public sector.