Sentences with phrase «spending in a given school»

In order to remove the confounding influence of unobserved factors that have an impact on both school spending and student outcomes, we calculate how much spending in a given school district would have been predicted to change due solely to the passage of an SFR, and use that prediction, rather than the spending change the district actually experienced, as our key variable.

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In high school and college, I spent a lot of time learning to be mentally strong, which can be a good thing, since resilience will wear down mountains given time.

The commission recommended several reforms including reforming civilian and military retirement programs, reducing agricultural program spending, eliminating in - school subsidies in federal student loan programs, and giving the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation the authority to increase premiums.

I've spent far more time than I care to admit combing through complementarian literature, reading debates about whether women can read Scripture aloud in church, whether female missionaries should be permitted to give presentations on Sunday evenings, what age groups women should be allowed to teach in Sunday school, whether women can speak in small group Bible studies, what titles to bestow upon worship leaders and children's ministry coordinators so that they don't appear too authoritative, and on and on and on.

My «fleshy desires» have me giving to various charities (not the church) to help educate, feed, and cloth children the world over, spending years in the field helping those less fortunate, volunteering my time teaching inner city school children, and doing my best to live in love not in fear.

It also spends another $ 100,000 going on mission trips building schools, churches, feeding thousands in Nicaragua to giving MLB baseball equipment to Cuban baseball teams.

Spending time in the the student sessions as well as the other sessions really gave me some clarity on pursuing going back to school.

Imagine for a minute you're in middle school and running for class president; you have spent time campaigning and giving speeches to classmates.

Finally, in Houston in 2010 — 11, he gave cash incentives to fifth - grade students in 25 low - performing public schools, as well as to the parents and teachers of those students, with the intent of increasing the time they spent on math homework and improving their scores on standardized math tests.

In fact, Free - Range Kids believes just the opposite: We are all for giving kids a chance to do things on their own — play, walk to school, spend an afternoon just drawing on the sidewalk — which in turn gives us parents a chance to do things on our own, too, including get out of the caIn fact, Free - Range Kids believes just the opposite: We are all for giving kids a chance to do things on their own — play, walk to school, spend an afternoon just drawing on the sidewalk — which in turn gives us parents a chance to do things on our own, too, including get out of the cain turn gives us parents a chance to do things on our own, too, including get out of the car.

The best way to develop this attitude in your kid is to spend time with him / her from the toddler years to school age, while being perceptive of the opportunities your kid gives you to smile.

Such programs - with at least 16 under way in Illinois and others planned - provide children with creative and fun ways to spend their time, while giving schools a means to deal with students who show up early each day or stay long after classes are over.

Spending just an hour in the classroom once a month can give you a read on your child's feelings about school.

I will also add that we spent two years in South Arlington, VA just outside of D.C. and people gave us all sorts of side - eye about sending our oldest to public school there... but hands down, one of the top school experiences we have ever had.

Volunteer in class Spending just one hour in the classroom once a month will give you a read on your child's feelings about school.

They're learning to budget (one son even tracks his spending in a little notebook), to save (shiny, new electronics are expensive), and even to delay gratification in order to reach some short - term goal (they'll often make their lunch for school every day, banking the allotment we've given them for the cafeteria).

Amie wrote in to tip me off that Office Depot has a program that gives back 5 % of the money you spend on school supplies to your school.

An «agglomeration of foodies and educational reformers who are propelled by a vacuous if well - meaning ideology» — in other words, by unexamined assumptions that spending time in school gardens will give children a better chance at getting an education and a high - school diploma.

Given the politics of NYC it is likely that school spending would go up if an independent board focused upon quality education was to be put in place.

A group supportive of charter schools and education reform that backed Republicans in key state Senate races spent $ 4.2 million on advertising, mail and GOTV to help give the GOP conference full control of the chamber.

Unfortunately, Cuomo's tax cap combined with unnamed cuts to state spending to create the surplus needed to pay for the circuit breaker means that what he gives with one hand in a circuit breaker he takes back with the other hand as cuts to the schools and municipal services these same people use,» said Hawkins.

Silver says Cuomo's proposal, which relies on the cooperation of local governments and schools to keep spending under two percent in the first year, and to consolidate services in the second year, might not give a tax break to everyone.

He has been a passionate supporter for annual increases in the Pupil Deprivation Grant which gives schools with higher numbers of children from poor backgrounds more money to spend.

Cuomo, gave his final approval to the spending bill that was approved by state lawmakers last month, at a bill signing ceremony before an auditorium of high school students in Queens.

Early college access: Spend $ 9 million to expand the state's Early College High School program, which gives high school students early access to college credits in high - demand industries such as technology, sports management and fiSchool program, which gives high school students early access to college credits in high - demand industries such as technology, sports management and fischool students early access to college credits in high - demand industries such as technology, sports management and finance.

Silver says Cuomo's proposal, which relies on the cooperation of local governments and schools to keep spending under 2 percent in the first year, and to consolidate services in the second year, might not give a tax break to everyone.

Education advocacy groups are giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo bad grades when it comes to spending on education in his proposed 2014 budget, as Syracuse parents and community members believe the state needs to come through with substantially more money for schools in the spending plan.

I believe the right thing to do is, as Labour proposed in the election, to give inflation and then have a more balanced approach to public spending so that we don't have huge cuts for councils, police and schools.

Fresh off the Legislature's second on - time budget in a row, Sen. Saland talks about the need to balance capital and administrative spending, explains the state budget's hold harmless rules and gives his opinion on the effectiveness of charter schools in New York and around the country.

Zachary could spend two more years at high school, but with his certificate in hand, he's ready to give college a shot.

When Cuomo first announced the bond act, school groups gave the proposal a lukewarm reception, arguing that any additional funding would be better spent to restore recent cuts in aid that have forced some districts to lay off teachers and eliminate programs.

A major supporter of charter schools, Loeb has given heavily to outside groups that back education reform, including $ 1 million in July to a pro-charter group that's spending to help state Senate Republicans.

«Because of the amount of time kids spend in school, and given the fact that many first - time allergic reactions occur on school grounds, it is imperative for school districts across the country to provide access to emergency epinephrine to students who may not otherwise have access to the potentially life - saving medication,» Gupta said.

Between college and graduate school, Mary Kay spent six weeks at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which gave her the rare opportunity to live and work in the Herstmonceux Castle.

Hence the school of thought that regular periods of fasting may give the same benefits as constant calorie restriction and have the power to prolong the years of life spent in good health.

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Since Zoey's daycare gives teachers a discount in which we do not have to pay for care, or partially pay for care, if we are not in school, I get to spend the whole week with our girl.

There's a little bit of biographical information (she gives a a nice tour of the music school she spent 15 years growing up at, we see her packing her luggage) but mostly it's only interesting for her performances: Most of a Korngold Violin Concerto, a rehearsal of a Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin, a really cool performance at a bar that's experimenting with classical music concerts in a club setting.

After - school hours spent in sketchy arcades building up the courage to «quarter up» then promptly giving up a double perfect loss when I did.

A day spent split between assignments in an elementary school gave me the chance to teach two fourth grade classes, observe some quality teaching, and work with students individually.

«The analysis of Naace members of the responses contained within the BESA Report, suggest that it is regrettable that schools have still not learned that thoughtful investment in education technology can actually either save money, or give better outcomes for the same spend.

Businesses should recognize that success in their local schools will benefit them, eventually giving them better - trained employees or a populace with the resources to spend more, said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.

The Federal Government has said that more money and resources will be spent to give food and agriculture a more prominent place in Australian Primary & Secondary schools.

«We are spending over # 3.5 m on SEN co-ordinators in schools to provide targeted support to children with SEN, and have given the National Autistic Society # 440,000 to provide advice to parents and teachers about how to support autistic children at school.»

Solidly placing all the money in the child's backpack, varying the amount according to her circumstances, giving families substantial say over what schools (or other vendors) will receive it, then empowering the school to spend it in the manner that does that child the most good — this may turn out to be the most liberating reform of all.

The state's School Budget Review Committee voted last month to give the 11,000 - student district authority to spend an additional $ 7.5 million in state education funds this school year — the state's largest school bailoutSchool Budget Review Committee voted last month to give the 11,000 - student district authority to spend an additional $ 7.5 million in state education funds this school year — the state's largest school bailoutschool year — the state's largest school bailoutschool bailout ever.

«If I had $ 10,000, I would give teachers something that they are clamoring for: time to spend together,» said Karen Mink, principal at O.C. Allen School in Aurora, Illinois.

But the money has in fact been spent to keep school employees on the payroll, while ensuring that teachers» salaries climb upward with each year of experience, and giving those with a master's degree a bonus.

The report was not that farfetched, given the fact that Obama had written in Dreams that «In Indonesia, I'd spent two years at a Muslim school» and had «Koranic studies.&raquin Dreams that «In Indonesia, I'd spent two years at a Muslim school» and had «Koranic studies.&raquIn Indonesia, I'd spent two years at a Muslim school» and had «Koranic studies.»

«We're blessed to have people who want to come in and spend time with us, so we have to be extremely flexible,» says McCauley, who sees flexibility as the school's responsibility, «because they are giving us a gift of time, and time is a precious, precious gift, and we value it.»