Sentences with phrase «than district schools in»

On most statistical measures, the schools in the network perform as well as and often better than district schools in similar neighborhoods.
This research does not show that private or charter schools are always more effective than district schools in raising student performance on standardized tests — the indicator that is often put forth as a measure of a school's success.
While the evidence for the effectiveness of charter schools nationwide is mixed, research has found that the charter schools in these cities are on average more effective than district schools in raising student test scores.

Not exact matches

Today, the patented system is used in more than 5,000 schools districts, therapy centers, hospitals and homes in the United States and Canada.
According to the company, the Chico Unified School District in California will save more than $ 3 million over 20 years.
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LASUD)-- the second - largest school district in the country — closed its more than 900 campuses and 187 public charter schools Tuesday after receiving an electronic bomb threat, keeping about 640,000 students School District (LASUD)-- the second - largest school district in the country — closed its more than 900 campuses and 187 public charter schools Tuesday after receiving an electronic bomb threat, keeping about 640,000 studentDistrict (LASUD)-- the second - largest school district in the country — closed its more than 900 campuses and 187 public charter schools Tuesday after receiving an electronic bomb threat, keeping about 640,000 students school district in the country — closed its more than 900 campuses and 187 public charter schools Tuesday after receiving an electronic bomb threat, keeping about 640,000 studentdistrict in the country — closed its more than 900 campuses and 187 public charter schools Tuesday after receiving an electronic bomb threat, keeping about 640,000 students out...
For any single property, total school district taxes can not be more than $ 5 per $ 1,000 in market value and total general government taxes can not be more than $ 10 per $ 1,000 in market value.
Who would have ever thought my house would ever be worth that much in a so - so school district, now valued higher than before the housing crisis.
«It's appalling that students in the Vancouver school district will be stuck with leaking roofs and damp classrooms because the premier is playing politics rather than looking after the needs of aging school buildings in B.C.,» said New Democrat education spokesperson Rob Fleming.
Major Arizona school districts in metro Phoenix and Tucson were still closed for the day on Thursday following Gov. Ducey's signing of budget legislation providing more than $ 300 million in raises for many of the state's striking teachers.
The coalition recently sent out a booklet to all 14,700 public school districts in the country attacking those who contend that teenagers can and should resist or redirect, rather than act upon, their homoerotic desires.
Teachers and other staff in public schools are often moved from school to school when allegations emerge, rather than the school attempting to remove the teacher from the district
If I were running the government, I would see to it that school districts that serve the poor would have a larger share of the tax revenue than school districts that serve the affluent, for in the poor districts there is far more ground to be made up to provide the open equality of opportunity, and equality of opportunity must be a part of every just society.
In the Warta district members of the hierarchy were brutally beaten, the clergy were decimated in a frightful manner, seminars, numerous establishments of religious orders and all Catholic schools and associations were abolished, ecclesiastical property was expropriated, sisters were driven - from their convents, churches in large part were closed, wayside crosses and shrines were destroyed, Polish inscriptions on gravestones were effaced and loyalty to religion was made extremely difficult and was ridiculed in every conceivable manner and more than three million Polish Catholics were left completely outside the pale of the law and were at the mercy of the despotic whims of the National SocialistIn the Warta district members of the hierarchy were brutally beaten, the clergy were decimated in a frightful manner, seminars, numerous establishments of religious orders and all Catholic schools and associations were abolished, ecclesiastical property was expropriated, sisters were driven - from their convents, churches in large part were closed, wayside crosses and shrines were destroyed, Polish inscriptions on gravestones were effaced and loyalty to religion was made extremely difficult and was ridiculed in every conceivable manner and more than three million Polish Catholics were left completely outside the pale of the law and were at the mercy of the despotic whims of the National Socialistin a frightful manner, seminars, numerous establishments of religious orders and all Catholic schools and associations were abolished, ecclesiastical property was expropriated, sisters were driven - from their convents, churches in large part were closed, wayside crosses and shrines were destroyed, Polish inscriptions on gravestones were effaced and loyalty to religion was made extremely difficult and was ridiculed in every conceivable manner and more than three million Polish Catholics were left completely outside the pale of the law and were at the mercy of the despotic whims of the National Socialistin large part were closed, wayside crosses and shrines were destroyed, Polish inscriptions on gravestones were effaced and loyalty to religion was made extremely difficult and was ridiculed in every conceivable manner and more than three million Polish Catholics were left completely outside the pale of the law and were at the mercy of the despotic whims of the National Socialistin every conceivable manner and more than three million Polish Catholics were left completely outside the pale of the law and were at the mercy of the despotic whims of the National Socialists.
After taking a look at Lion Kona beans processing equipment and drying porch, the tour moved to farming land in Hawaii is leased from the school district, which was granted ownership of more than 365,000 acres of land in 1883 as part of a bequest from Princess Bernice Pauahi, the last royal descendant of the Kamehameha line.
More than 3,400 salad bars have been donated to more than 1,000 school districts across the country since the initiative launched in 2010.
And what better way to celebrate than to highlight one of our grantees who is using their school salad bars as a vehicle to drive farm to school forward: Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) in Madisoschool salad bars as a vehicle to drive farm to school forward: Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) in Madisoschool forward: Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) in MadisoSchool District (MMSD) in Madison, WI.
This change supports better nutrition for students in more than 250 school districts and aligns with Sodexo's commitment to enhance student well - being.
This year, there are more than 4,200 schools in almost 600 school districts across the country where kids will be introduced to the game of golf along with character education.
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Though Wilma works in a public school district rather than a private catering service, I think you'll see that she and Justin share many of the same challenges.
But with consistent, dedicated nutrition education in the Boulder Valley schools, Cooper reports that meal participation in her district is now at a higher level than before the new changes were implemented.
Districts could already seek a waiver to serve grains foods that aren't «whole grain - rich,» and while some advocates are upset that there won't be further sodium reductions (at least for now), school food is still lower in salt than it was pre-HHFKA.
Second largest in the nation, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) enrolls more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, at over 900 schools, and 187 public charter schools.
Established in 1956, Clark County School District is the fifth largest school district in the country, educating almost 75 percent of all students in Nevada with more than 320,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th School District is the fifth largest school district in the country, educating almost 75 percent of all students in Nevada with more than 320,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12tDistrict is the fifth largest school district in the country, educating almost 75 percent of all students in Nevada with more than 320,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th school district in the country, educating almost 75 percent of all students in Nevada with more than 320,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12tdistrict in the country, educating almost 75 percent of all students in Nevada with more than 320,000 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade.
But as I read through all that advice, I could only think of a post I wrote back in 2014 in which I mused that «there are few jobs on this planet harder than managing a district's school food program.»
Well I should add that my husband is high school teacher (though in a different district than IC), so it isn't too hard to follow education issues.
Maggie — I think the issue is that pizza is served far more often than once a month, at least in some school districts.
Jessica Ortega, a senior at the Little Village school, said she thinks the district should incorporate organic foods, «and if that's not possible, our food should actually be cooked in the cafeterias rather than being brought in by trucks and having the lunch ladies just heat it up.»
More than 500 Cherokee County School District students competed in the Cherokee County Elementary Science Olympiad, with four teams now headed to State!
The 15 high school teams that competed in the 2009 contest were asked to prepare nutritious lunches while spending no more than about $ 1 per meal on ingredients — significantly more than what the district's food contractor usually spends, according to Bob Bloomer, regional vice president for Chartwells Thompson Hospitality.
You would be hard - pressed to find a busier woman than Michelle Gifford, the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services in the Riverside Local School District in Painesville, Ohio.
The act covers the government's reimbursements to school districts for school meals; food served at many day care facilities for children and adults; and the Women, Infants and Children program, which provided food to more than 8 million people in 2007.
[21] Similarly, the School Nutrition Association estimated that the cost of providing a school lunch was $ 2.92 for the 2008 - 2009 school year, which is considerably higher than the average per - meal revenue for paid meals the following year in the 20 largest districts ($ 2.07 in elementary schools and $ 2.41 in high schSchool Nutrition Association estimated that the cost of providing a school lunch was $ 2.92 for the 2008 - 2009 school year, which is considerably higher than the average per - meal revenue for paid meals the following year in the 20 largest districts ($ 2.07 in elementary schools and $ 2.41 in high schschool lunch was $ 2.92 for the 2008 - 2009 school year, which is considerably higher than the average per - meal revenue for paid meals the following year in the 20 largest districts ($ 2.07 in elementary schools and $ 2.41 in high schschool year, which is considerably higher than the average per - meal revenue for paid meals the following year in the 20 largest districts ($ 2.07 in elementary schools and $ 2.41 in high schools).
[1] In contrast, the predominant view of nutrition and medical researchers is that milk has nutrients essential for bone growth and development, [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] leading other school districts to take the position that any milk is better than no milk.
More than half the student population in Joliet School District 86 is at the poverty level and the majority are either Hispanic (47 percent) or African - American (31 percent).
Schools chief Jean - Claude Brizard upped the ante later in the evening on WTTW's «Chicago Tonight,» saying he would be willing to give elementary school teachers a 2 percent raise this year if it means the district could implement a longer school day this year rather than waiting until next year.
Multiple schools within a district are encouraged to apply, and must participate in NSLP and SBP; free / reduced eligibility must be greater than 40 percent to be eligible, and priority selection will be granted to schools with a student enrollment greater than 500 students.
In addition to making sure students have healthy school meals to choose from, Lynne has dedicated more than 33 years to creating an overall healthy environment for her district's students.
We have done the cost analysis in our school district and determined that the cost of doing the meal prep ourselves is vastly higher than the cost of getting our meals from Preferred Meal Systems (PMS).
He spent more money on his meals than the school district could spend, and brought in more (and better skilled) labor than the school district could afford — in fact, he basically opened a branch of one of his restaurants in a high school — which is in no way working «within the constraints.»
That the stupid cookie or candy included, or the extra bag of cheetos is going to make them banshees in the classroom where your and my child are trying to focus... I would say that even in most districts that the nutritional value on a reimbursable tray is probably better than the brown bag that is being brought to school by most!
Rather than the mass exodus from the NSLP implied by these stories, Woldow tallies up the schools in the districts mentioned in the AP piece and finds that they add up to a mere ten schools — out of the 100,000 schools participating in the program.
No contract for 2016 - 17 food services in the District's public schools has been approved yet — less than two months before school begins again in August.
But, if the same thing happened at LAUSD on a larger scale because the LAUSD has so many more students than than West Virginia school district, then the costs would have been so enormous that I don't think the producers could have stepped in to cover those costs like they did last season.
Teachers in the district's three schools are paid about $ 12,000 more than the state average, and the schools offer an array of top - notch educational opportunities, including low class size, foreign language instruction, fine arts and orchestra programs, low - cost preschool and a full - day kindergarten, before - and after - school care, and several extracurricular sports teams.
Referendum proposals seeking property tax increases to bolster sagging school, library, municipal and park district budgets will be on the Nov. 4 ballot in more than two dozen towns, villages and cities throughout Will and southern Cook Counties.
The decision to tear down the school built in 1962 was made this year after the New Lenox Elementary District 122 School Board learned repairs and drainage requirements for an addition would be less economical than a new sschool built in 1962 was made this year after the New Lenox Elementary District 122 School Board learned repairs and drainage requirements for an addition would be less economical than a new sSchool Board learned repairs and drainage requirements for an addition would be less economical than a new schoolschool.
Unfortunately, the ratio of male parent volunteers to female is still less than half in most school districts.
I do agree that any changes will need to come from administration level (might need to be even higher up the chain than the building principal in districts with multiple schools).
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