Sentences with phrase «substantial numbers of schools»

Just over half of middle schools begin at 7:30, with substantial numbers of schools beginning at 8:00 and 8:15 as well.

This year, however, a substantial number of schools couldn't provide the salary data we requested, so we've eliminated it as a factor.

Although hard figures are not yet available, it appears that a substantial number of schools across the country have asked to be excused from meeting the first deadline set by the federal asbestos law.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Mormons do not run religious schools that take public aid from the state, such as secular textbooks, though that is a practice approved by the Supreme Court in states with substantial numbers of parochial schools.

It asked for liability insurance to become so expensive it might price out substantial numbers of high school teams from even having programs.

It's important to know these numbers, because a school or district with a substantial number of students on «paid» status may be generating a significant portion of their revenue from the paid price for meals, especially if they are charging a paid price around $ 4 or even higher.

The program's being school - based and run by volunteers gives it the potential of affecting a large number of children equitably without the need for substantial resources.»

Although data on the exact numbers of these positions are scarce, they make up a substantial fraction of the scientific workforce at many universities, especially medical schools (see table, p. 2026).

In examining the situation today, Rosenberg posed the question: Although the laboratory won, so to speak, «why is there always a substantial number of people who employ practitioners and modalities that are not taught by medical schools, that are perceived as «other»?»

Women have been attending medical school in numbers equal to or greater than those of men since 1996 in the United Kingdom, 1 and in nearly equal numbers in the United States since 2003.2 However, despite parity in medical school admissions, substantial gender differences in rank and leadership remain in academic medicine.

Washington — A substantial number of high - school students apparently managed to sneak through a «legal loophole» during the first four months of this year and enrolled in college early in order to preserve their eligibility for a student - aid program of the Social Security Administration.

The latest Key Stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11 - year - olds securing maths and literary skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010.

Also, the more - educated are almost twice as likely as the less - educated to favor channeling more money to schools serving a substantial number of immigrants.

But by this time, the state had approved charter schools, and substantial numbers of Kansas City's black schoolchildren were patronizing them.

A substantial number of the original schools were outside the family's neighborhood school zone.

Citing state and federal education data, the document also points to a «substantial» decline in the number of California school librarians in recent years and...

Not surprisingly, one result is that a substantial number of New Leaders end up running charter schools, small schools, start - ups, or education organizations rather than traditional schools, especially in Chicago.

Though the program falls under the law's choice provisions, the federal government still considers magnets an important aspect of desegregation policy, defining a magnet school as one that «offers a special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers of students of different racial backgrounds.»

For example, the Gates Foundation's small school reforms were widely panned as a flop in early reviews relying on student test scores, but a number of later rigorous studies showed (sometimes substantial) positive effects on outcomes such as graduation and college enrollment.

Provisions for substantial numbers of sick days as well as collective bargaining agreements and management practices that result in the universal imposition of noninstructional responsibilities have all conspired to ensure that schools do not maximize the contributions from the talent they do have.

As part of the state's Race to the Top grant, Tennessee implemented a number of school turnarounds, all of which involved a change in school leadership and a substantial turnover of teachers.

Instead of increasing private school options, a substantial number of voucher schools are simply filling existing seats with students subsidized by the state.

Fordham called for requiring all participating students to take state assessments; mandating public disclosure of those results, school by school, except for schools that enroll fewer than ten total students in tested grades; and requiring schools that enroll a substantial number of students to have their eligibility determined by how their students perform on state tests.

Generating an ample amount of competitive pressure demands a substantial increase in either the size or the number of new schools.

After offering substantial financial incentives, they identified a subset of the high value - added teachers willing to move between schools and recruited a larger number of low - income schools willing to hire the high - value - added teachers.

The Mathematica researchers draw on other studies to try to estimate the potential peer effects, but clearly the best way to resolve the issues of self selection, attrition and replacement would be for KIPP to run a substantial number of «conversion» charter schools — schools in which KIPP educates students who happen to live in a particular neighborhood, rather than a self - selected group of students.

A 2009 literature review of the within - country studies comparing outcomes among different types of school systems worldwide revealed that the most market - like and least regulated education systems tended to produce student outcomes superior to more heavily regulated systems, including those with a substantial number state - funded and regulated private schools.

However, states and the U.S. Department of Education must together confront substantial implementation problems in this area, because the new requirements are fraught with technical complications, will lead to dramatic increases in the number of schools identified as failing, set improvement targets that many see as unrealistic, and are no more grounded in research or experience than the standards set by most states under the old law.

Researchers and educators collaborated to create a substantial set of research - based instructional practices, performance management strategies, and student supports that middle schools should implement to increase the number of students prepared for success in high school and beyond.

Nonetheless, substantial numbers of students with disabilities enroll in online charter schools.

The same report found only in New York was there a substantial number of charter schools that had qualified kitchens; on average, among those states surveyed, only about a third of charters had proper meal facilities.

However, we believe it is still too early to provide a robust assessment of the progress and attainment of free school pupils due to the small number of free schools which currently have Key Stage 4 results available, especially as sensitivity analysis has indicated that the way schools and pupils are matched has a substantial effect on results.

Update: This story has been changed to reflect the fact that KPCC's coverage of the race included a substantial number of stories about issues unrelated to outside funding and charter schools, including budget issues.

A magnet school is defined as an elementary, middle, or high school that offers, to all students enrolled in that particular school, a special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers of students of different social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds.

There are also substantial gaps in provision, with schools with higher numbers of FSM pupils less likely to offer certain activities.

Chronic early absence affects substantial numbers of children nationwide and is even more problematic in some districts and schools.

If your school has a substantial number of families who do not speak English in the home, be certain to provide information about the event in an understandable and accessible venue.

First, the question of schools doing «better than average» raised eyebrows as determining average performance means adding all schools» together and then dividing the by the number of schools — in the case of K - 12 public education, that's well over 98,000 schools, a substantial portion of which would have to be «below average» because that's how math works.

The entity has a record of results in improving performance of persistently low - performing schools or improving performance of a substantial number of persistently low - performing students within a school or schools operated by the entity in this State or other states.

They should be created after a substantial number of observations that allow a school leader to see the entire picture of what a teacher is doing in their classroom.

During the six - hour public hearing on May 3, legislators heard from a substantial number of parents who are frustrated with their children's current schools and situations.

A 2009 literature review of the within - country studies comparing outcomes among different types of school systems worldwide revealed that the most market - like and least regulated education systems tend to produce student outcomes superior to more heavily regulated systems, including those with a substantial number of state - funded and regulated private schools.

Public staffing data provided by the State Department of Education (CEDAR) shows that the Hartford Public Schools lost a substantial percentage and number of Black and Latino / a teachers from 2004 - 12.

Boston district schools educate substantial numbers of students with much more severe disabilities who require more support and resources to educate and are far more likely to score low on standardized tests.

The Jackson Public School District has addressed and corrected a substantial number of the audit findings in the Audit Report released Thursday, August 31.

This substantial increase in local district technology capability for spring 2014 testing raises the immediate question whether a substantial number of districts / schools in Calfornia will have the technology capacity to execute the new plan.

Changes to eligibility could hammer the budgets of schools with substantial numbers of children entitled to meals.

Peckham has been ripe for blooming for a number of years now, placed between Camberwell School of Art and Goldsmiths, with the South London Gallery and a healthy number of alternative art spaces (both pop - ups and long term enterprises), art students and graduates form a substantial part of the community.

It was only in the early 1900s, after a number of substantial gifts, including the land that's now under the Chrysler Building, that Abram Hewitt made the school free for all.