Sentences with phrase «tiny fraction of»

The rates of children who qualify for free / reduced price lunch at most charters are far lower than their host districts, charters serve virtually NO English Language Learners and a tiny fraction of students with disabilities (with the sending district footing the bill for those services).

Across the country, the number of charter schools that are diverse by design has been steadily rising in recent years, in cities including New York, Denver, and Washington D.C. Scholars at the Century Foundation in Washington D.C., a nonpartisan research organization, estimate that about two dozen such charters have opened in recent years although they still comprise only a tiny fraction of charter schools.

Philanthropists simply don't have enough resource to reshape the education system on their own; all their giving put together amounts to only a tiny fraction of total education spending, so their dollars alone can't make a significant difference.

This new assessment, undertaken by the government's spending watchdog, notes that although # 70 million was spent last year trying to support existing teachers, interventions had been on a «relatively small scale», and just a tiny fraction of the money — # 91,000 — was earmarked to solve workload issues.

Charter schools offer proof of the concept that great teaching is a huge difference - maker, but charters can only absorb a tiny fraction of the nation's 50 million public schoolchildren.

But in most states, NPPC is making its statement about all workers based on a tiny fraction of teachers.

It's a gross distortion to claim that reformers think charter schools — a tiny fraction of all public schools — are the only solution for all the ills of the education system.

At the Los Angeles Unified School District, the largest in California, Bryan Johnson, assistant director of human resources, said the district had hired 350 teachers on provisional credentials, still a tiny fraction of the 25,000 - strong staff.

The majority of teachers in these cities do not remain in the same district long enough to qualify for even a minimal pension, and only a very tiny fraction of teachers stay long enough to receive a pension that would be sufficient for a stable retirement.

This is a tiny fraction of the program's spending but provides critical support for the personnel and equipment needed to serve students with disabilities and, in some instances, to pay for school nurses and counselors.

If state laws put any other condition on a teacher's eligibility for tenure, it is usually a record of satisfactory evaluations, a benchmark that all but a tiny fraction of teachers meet.

All this hoopla and RttT was only $ 4.35 billion (SIG was $ 3.5 billion), a tiny fraction of the $ 100 billion in education funds passed out in 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and less than 1 percent of the $ 600 billion spent on K — 12 public education in the United States.

Charters schools offer proof of concept that great teaching is a huge difference - maker, but charters can only absorb a tiny fraction of the nation's 50 million public school children.

Voucher recipients make up a tiny fraction of private school students in the data sets the authors examine, especially since the data predate most of what are still very small programs scattered across the country.

Nationwide, school administrators identify only a tiny fraction of their teachers as ineffective, despite major evaluation - reform efforts by state and federal governments.

In fact, the vast majority of students in these countries often succeed on only a tiny fraction of the curriculum specified for their grade.

He plays the title character, a «bio-exorcist» who apparently helps dispose of «pesky living critters,» and though he only appears in a tiny fraction of screen time, he dominates the film.

In fact, my original idea for this installment of Scenic Routes was to discuss my favorite shot of all time, which is the moment in Chungking Express when smitten counter-girl Faye Wong watches Tony Leung drink a cup of coffee, shot in a way that makes the two of them seem to be moving at a tiny fraction of the world's actual speed.

It's a shame that the number of kids who will get to see «Song of the Sea» is a tiny fraction of those who've seen «The Lego Movie» or «Big Hero 6.»

October 28, 2016 • Around 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs, but they hold only a tiny fraction of management jobs.

There are a few unforced errors — a late defeat - snatched - from - the - jaws - of - victory moment, the ongoing Iron Man — ification of Spidey's «suit» — but the film's number of actual missteps is a tiny fraction of the potential missteps inherent in an undertaking this vast.

Only a tiny fraction of commenters across various sites have expressed positive reactions.

Catching even just a tiny fraction of the hate hurled around online each day can.

There are many prominent Russian women online, let us introduce you to a few of them - a tiny fraction of many thousands Russian women that have found their love and marriage abroad.

Let me introduce you to a few of them — a tiny fraction of many thousands Russian women that found their love and marriage with western men.

Let me introduce you to a few of them - a tiny fraction of many thousands Russian women that have found their love and marriage abroad.

Let me introduce you to a few of them - a tiny fraction of many thousands Russian women that found their love and marriage abroad...

Using some easy to find Halloween decor, she whipped up this vase for a tiny fraction of what the original cost

When I spotted this asymmetric skirt, I jumped on it because the print is similar to a gorgeous Stella McCartney print for a tiny fraction of the price — it's less than $ 20 actually!

this outfit was heavily inspired by a certain see by chloe line... except it's like a teeny tiny fraction of the price.

A marble look for a tiny fraction of the cost?

They look really similar to a pair of Chanel flats, but at a tiny fraction of the price.

The fact they cost only a tiny fraction of their price without jeopardising quality is what makes them the best available in the high street.

But if your chest of draws are full, you just about manage to close the doors on your wardrobe and to top it all you only wear a tiny fraction of the clothes inside?

They are also a tiny fraction of the designer price.

Designer - inspired bags for a tiny fraction of the cost of the real thing!

It's such a great alternative for the Wilfred Beaudry blouse at a tiny fraction of the price.

Consumption of coconut oil in the USA makes up a tiny fraction of all vegetable oils.

Often scapegoated for some of the most horrifying violence in the country and the world, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression are only responsible for a tiny fraction of it.

But, in some parts of the world, they've had just a tiny fraction of our rates, with the highest rates reported in Connecticut, and the lowest in Kampala, Uganda.

There are literally thousands of chemicals used in cosmetics, and only a tiny fraction of them have ever been tested for safety.

The question for you is can you propose a diet for these humans where they were able to get more than a tiny fraction of their daily calories from meat, eggs or insects that don't have fiber and still eat enough plant foods to get 100 grams a day

Grains were only a very TINY fraction of the ancient Paleolithic diet (and only in certain parts of the world) as there was no way to process large amounts of grain back in that day into flour, so amounts of wild grain would have been small such as a handful or two of gathered grains added to a meal of meat and veggies.

What's more, fortified dietary sources contain only a tiny fraction of the D needed for optimal health.

Now you will get access to these custom meal plans, templates you can use to apply Carb Back - Loading to your own schedule, challenges, and goals — for a tiny fraction of the price.

A quick look at the FAO (2013) stats shows the supply of all these grains combined is a tiny fraction of the total world production and consumption of grains and seeds.

What if I told you that is only a tiny fraction of the very vast world of Yoga?

They found that only a tiny fraction of them consumed enough carbohydrates before the race — and those that did ran an average of 13 % faster.

Although the signal is only a tiny fraction of the data, we made many checks for possible bias and we are confident that the signal is genuine.»

While argon makes up only a tiny fraction of the gas lost to space from Mars, it is special because it's a noble gas.