Sentences with phrase «student in every neighborhood»

For example, schools can draw attendance zones based on the racial composition of particular neighborhoods because students in those neighborhoods would be treated the same regardless of race.

In short, the charter schools draw students who are, on average, somewhat lower achieving than public school students in the neighborhoods where the schools are located (see Figure 1d).

«For months we have been engaging with elected officials, community leaders, and parents, so we can best serve the needs of students in this neighborhood,» Deputy Chancellor for Portfolio Planning Marc Sternberg said in a statement.

«We're talking about diminished resources for students in our neighborhood public schools while private voucher schools essentially get a blank check at taxpayer expense with zero accountability.»

Rocketship schools serve primarily low - income students in neighborhoods where access to excellent schools is limited.

As city residents continue to file complaints about rowdy college students in their neighborhoods, members of the Common Council are struggling to find solutions.

Researchers found that students entering KIPP schools are similar to other students in their neighborhoods: overwhelmingly low achieving, low income, and nonwhite.

«We feel very strongly that students in (charter) schools deserve equal support as what students in the neighborhood school across the street gets.

Where can we serve the most students in the neighborhood at the most cost efficient way for the taxpayer?»

On Capitol Hill, where some parents have made a concerted effort to retain students in neighborhood schools, enrollment can drop as much as 50 % between preschool and 5th grade.

The NACSA gathering allowed an opportunity to better understand the national charter landscape as a whole and the particular challenges that charter authorizers face in regards to ensuring that high quality charter schools start successfully and are empowered to meet the needs of students in the neighborhoods they serve.

I went back to my regular job and started tutoring middle school students in math at a school in D.C. while continuing to work with high school students in my neighborhood.

With fantastic new industry partnerships, students in this neighborhood will benefit from a high school diploma, an associate degree, and top - notch internships.

We will continue to fight for the students in our neighborhood and their right to a high - quality public education.

According to a separate lawsuit that concentrates on funding issues, «very few of Nevada's private schools are in the urban core of Nevada's two largest cities, accessible to students in those neighborhoods.»

Our vision is that every student in every neighborhood will be engaged in a rigorous, well - rounded instructional program and will graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is an elementary and middle school proudly serving the students in our neighborhood in Brooklyn, affectionately known worldwide as «Bed - Stuy».

Schaeffler oversees the network of KIPP charter schools in the city, a system that has grown from 80 fifth - graders in 2001 to 3,600 students in neighborhoods that include Anacostia, Shaw and Trinidad.

Pushing the free market farther still, the board has urged district elementary schools to compete with one another for enrollment, rather than simply serving all students in the neighborhood.

Nevertheless, as anyone fighting for this effort will tell you, the enormity of the challenge pales in comparison to the incredible opportunity of realizing the day when every student in every neighborhood nationwide receives the world - class public education they deserve.

Vaughn has since grown from 1,000 students to five campuses under one K - 12 charter, serving 3,000 students in the neighborhood and revitalizing the community.

First, he mused that authorizers must provide unlimited access to those students whose educational options are limited to the nearest traditional public school, a school that may not be meeting the needs of students in that neighborhood, especially if they are low income, racially diverse learners.

«First and foremost we are invested and engaged at this school because we want to ensure that all the students in that neighborhood have an excellent public education,» UCLA's Quartz said about the new venture at Mann.

Educational disparity is a social justice issue, and we are committed to working with communities to ensure that all students in all neighborhoods have access to an engaging, high quality, 21st century education.

The education secretary should want to provide plenty of options in our public schools, accessible to students in every neighborhood, that meet individual needs.

Every student in every neighborhood has public schools that prepares them to fully participate and succeed in life and work in the twenty - first century.

I think it's a special place, and I cherish the relationships that I have developed with the teachers, families and students in this neighborhood.

Of course, you can, but the day after you do it, the schools will still be standing there, and the students in the neighborhood will need to go somewhere to learn.

At Chicago Public Schools (CPS), our vision is that every student in every neighborhood will be engaged in a rigorous, well - rounded instructional program and will graduate prepared for success in college, career, and life.

Some of the students in these neighborhoods don't have food when they go home.

In addition, the Education Outreach Center at 21st and Garnett provides a variety of services to students in that neighborhood.