Sentences with phrase «support public school students»

«If we have not felt that we have had the ability to support our public school students, then are we really in a position to support a parallel system of education?»

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Didn't support the Burnaby School Board's policy banning homophobia and transphobia: The premier didn't stand up for the board's progressive policy, missing a key opportunity to take a strong public stance in favour of protecting LGBT students.

Parochial schools are supported by church funds in addition to tuition, not tax dollars, providing in many areas a reasonable alternative for working class and middle class parishioners and removing these millions of students from the public education system paid for by taxpayers.

Like almost all institutions of higher education, these schools, whether university - related or denominational, are buffeted by inflation, a decrease of public support, and a drop in student enrollment.

The Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union supported maintaining the ban on religious clothing in public schools, arguing that it protected students from improper religious influence.

Nice point: our public students ARE getting more ignorant, and our church - supported private - school students are making all the difference in the world.

No Jewish organization supported the Equal Access Act, which wrote the equal time principle into law and allowed religious students a platform from which to inject religion into the public high school environment.

«Whether you attend the concert or bring your family to the full - day Saturday taste, we want everyone to know we do this for the kids - the funds we raise from summer high school classes and public events like TOTV go right back to school sites for visual and performing arts and curriculum support to benefit students,» he added.

However, if your child is a student who can finish at the top of his or her public school class while securing the support needed to navigate the college admissions process, then he or she may be better off as a giant gerbil in a pint - sized Habitrail.

New Legacy Charter School Gives Pregnant and Parenting Students Support for Success National Alliance for Public Charter Schools September 18,2015

The new Dr. Deirdre Loughlin Fund will provide essential support that allows us to connect Broad Meadow Brook with students attending Worcester Public Schools.

Chicago Public Schools, where 87 percent of students are eligible for free and reduced - price lunch, already puts strict requirements on the items sold in vending machines — juice and water are the only available beverages, for instance — but Leslie Fowler, the district's executive director of nutrition support services, said students still bristle at the idea of schools controlling their cSchools, where 87 percent of students are eligible for free and reduced - price lunch, already puts strict requirements on the items sold in vending machines — juice and water are the only available beverages, for instance — but Leslie Fowler, the district's executive director of nutrition support services, said students still bristle at the idea of schools controlling their cschools controlling their choices.

Cincinnati Public Schools in OH used their grant to support Cultural Celebration Days, which offered students the opportunity to expand their palates, lean about unfamiliar fruits and vegetables, and explore world cultures.

Family Support Specialists, who identify individual barriers to student achievement and then connect students with services to overcome those barriers, will be in 29 Buffalo public schools at the beginning of the 2015 - 16 school year, expanding to 43 on January 1, 2016.

«I have enjoyed a great relationship with Gary over the years, from interning in his office when I was a high school student to having his support in all of my campaigns for public office, and I'll be supporting Gary this year in the new Sixth congressional district.»

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

Each CEC consists of 12 members (9 elected members, 2 appointed by the Borough President and 1 non-voting high school student appointed by the superintendent) who serve as volunteers and provide hands - on leadership and support for their district's public schools.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Parents, teachers, and anti-gun violence advocates are throwing their support behind Buffalo Public Schools students who are participating in Wednesday's national school walkout day.

Small towns and rural areas also generally don't have enough students to support significant choice options or charter schools within the public school system.

At 8:30 a.m., educators representing 11 state - supported schools serving deaf, blind and severely physically disabled students will kick off their lobby day, where they'll ask lawmakers to treat the students equally and increase state funding by 4.8 percent — the same percentage increase Cuomo has recommended for public school districts in his proposed 2015 - 16 executive budget, 3rd Floor Terrace, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

A new report on public school funding across the country finds that most states are now providing less support per K - 12 student than before the 2007 - 2009 Great Recession — and that some states continue to cut funding.

A new report says the NYC Education Department's support networks for public schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide system.

The Parental Choice in Education Act would provide tax credits for those who donate to private and parochial schools for purposes of scholarships, tax credits to parents who pay tuition to private and parochial schools and tax credits to teachers - in both public and private schools - who make personal purchases of school supplies and food to support their underprivileged students.

In 2012, Ball has expressed strong support for the use of public funds to transport private school students and is currently trying to increase the distance for these children that the public schools would be responsible for.

She has recently split with the mayor by supporting equal disability pensions for city uniformed employees, and by advocating for free school lunches for all public school students, both proposals Mr. de Blasio views as too expensive.

About a thousand Asian Americans, most of Chinese heritage, converged on the Legislative Office Building Thursday to support a bill that would ban the separation of data about Connecticut's students into ethnic subgroups in the public school system unless...

He listed among his pet causes improving stubbornly poor test scores and college readiness among public school students, bolstering support for the NYPD, cutting business regulations and ameliorating the «national disgrace» of living conditions within the New York City Housing Authority.

As a parent of a NYC public school student and a preschooler attending an early childhood program, I look forward to parent - teacher conferences as one of many vehicles that provides feedback on my children's development, their strengths and weaknesses, and strategies I can employ at home to support their cognitive and social - emotional growth.

Library System Director Mary Jean Jakubowski, New York State Senator Mark J. Grisanti, Erie County Legislator Edward Rath, Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs, Press Secretary to the Erie County Executive - Peter Anderson, Buffalo Deputy Mayor Ellen Grant, Buffalo Public Schools administrator William Keresztes, Buffalo State College student Lyndsay Raymond and writer / performer Annette Daniels - Taylor unveiled details of «Bullying Stops Here» by signing a banner pledging their support in the stand against bullying.

«Gary Ackerman is a solid progressive... I have enjoyed a great relationship with Gary over the years, from interning in his office when I was a high school student to having his support in all of my campaigns for public office, and I'll be supporting Gary this year in the new Sixth congressional district.»

Parochial and independent schools provide essential learning opportunities and help students grow just like public schools, and we should be doing everything we can to support them and the families that depend on them.

A new report says the Education Department's support networks for public schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide schools fail to boost student achievement, just days ahead of an announcement by city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to overhaul the massive, citywide system.

Confronted with public high school students in a jam with the law, NYC wants to connect these students with legal support and help them stay out of trouble in the first place.

WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports on support for students who join protest from Buffalo Public schools.

Joined by area politicians and community leaders, the parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit which would increase support for public and religious schools by creating a tax incentive for individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship programs administered by nonprofit educational organizations.

It supports mental health outreach efforts to young people with a peer - to - peer component and was developed with the help of a funded graduate student internship through the University at Albany's School of Public Health.

Among other things, the rule requires states to identify low - performing schools for comprehensive or targeted support and improvement, and requires that each state's statewide plan use multiple indicators of student success that are the same for all public schools (including charter schools).

«I think it was a way for him to con the public into saying that he really supports our students and parents and teachers and school districts, when in reality, he did not.»

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says several groups stood together in solidarity in full - support of Buffalo Public school students who join the nation - wide protest.

«We support any school — public, charter, or private — that gives Staten Island students a greater chance of success,» said Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, in an email.

In September, he joined thousands of Bronx families and advocates like me at the #PathToPossible rally in Prospect Park, giving an inspiring speech about the power of a great public education and supporting our effort to grow New York City's public charter schools to 200,000 students by 2020.

«While offering free college tuition to low - income families is laudable, the reality is that many students» paths to college are limited because their local K - 12 public schools lack the resources to support them,» said Jasmine Gripper, Legislative and Policy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education in a statement.

«It is crucial that parents and members of the public know that this bond proposition, which will greatly benefit students in urban school districts around Westchester, will need support on Election Day,» said Williams.

Mr. Felder — an Orthodox Jew who represents a large Orthodox Jewish constituency in Brooklyn — has expressed support in the past for allowing yeshivas leeway in complying with state law, which requires that private schools must offer students instruction that is «at least substantially equivalent» to that offered in public schools.

«For too long, corporations have exploited loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, and the result has been less revenue to support stronger public schools and colleges for all New York students,» said NYSUT Executive President Andrew Pallotta.

Education Week is reporting on an Empire Center's report that says over the past decade «public schools hired nearly 15,000 teachers and almost 9,000 administrators, guidance counselors and other support workers over the last 10 years as enrollment dropped by more than 121,000 students.

In addition to its support of general youth programming, Erie County entered into a partnership in 2013 with Say Yes Buffalo and Catholic Charities to expand in - school supports and services for students in the Buffalo Public Schools.

Mr. Cuomo has also voiced support for a bill, backed by the Catholic Church and advocates of vouchers, that would offer tax credits to individuals and corporations who donate money to public schools, or to scholarship programs that help poor and middle - class students attend private schools.

WBFO's Eileen Buckley and Buffalo News Education Reporter Tiffany Lankes discuss some new strategies in place to support student learning in Buffalo Public Schools.

President Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal reflects a strong commitment to supporting research at our public universities while also providing financial assistance to help students pay for school.