Sentences with phrase «urban schools support»

Successful urban schools support connection by reaching out to students and families in a caring and respectful manner.

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She co-founded and is the chair of the African American Student Union at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, an organization that supports African - Americans working in architecture, real estate and urban planning.

We live in a town that we (mostly) love but are looking to move for better schools for our children or, if those areas with better schools don't pan out, for a more urban area with more support for homeschooling.

Asked if they would support the introduction of some new state grammar schools, especially in urban areas where there currently are none, 76 % supported the idea, 17 % opposed it and 6 % didn't know.

«A big expenditure for urban schools has become student support services.

«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.

In the current study, the researchers evaluated whether INSIGHTS supports the behavior and academic skills of children in urban, low - income schools, and whether the relationship between teachers and their students made an impact.

«The inclination in some secondary schools is that young men of color from urban environments need a lot of help, that they're behind, so we give them all of this support that doesn't really challenge them to actually be better,» said Warren, MSU assistant professor of teacher education.

The Urban Barcode Research Program (UBRP), is an initiative to engage high school students to study biodiversity in NYC supported by the Pinkerton Foundation.

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The company, which has built 261 primary schools, 64 secondary schools and seven academies in the last three years, announced the Community Plus range which is supported by Morgan Sindall Investments, urban regeneration firm Muse Developments, and affordable housing provider Lovell.

«I want to see our urban school districts and large charter networks play an even greater role in effectively narrowing the achievement gap by reimagining schools in order to create and support equitable learning environments.»

They range from East London Arts and Music in Tower Hamlets which was set up by award - winning urban music artists with the support of major music labels to widen access to the creative industries to Discovery School in Newcastle, a 14 - 19 school that focusses on the industries that are helping to regenerate the NorthSchool in Newcastle, a 14 - 19 school that focusses on the industries that are helping to regenerate the Northschool that focusses on the industries that are helping to regenerate the North East.

Assistant Professor Nonie Lesaux was named a William T. Grant Scholar last week earning a $ 350,000 award to be given over five years in support of her research on English - language learners in urban public schools.

Sure, there are plenty of Republicans who loudly support empowering parents with school choice, but they are still boosted by a party which expresses vocal disdain for the kinds of government supports on which many of these urban voters depend to keep their families intact.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty jSchool and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty jSchool of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty jschool districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty jschool district to a panel of faculty judges.

For this reason, we think that the evidence from New York continues to support the conclusion - also reached in a wide variety of earlier studies - that disadvantaged African - American students living in urban environments benefit from private schooling.

In the Bronx, parent groups teamed up with the local teachers» union and the school district to tackle one of the most challenging issues facing struggling urban schools: supporting and retaining teachers.

The President's budget contains support for urban and rural school districts undertaking tough reforms including ending social promotion and fixing failing schools.

He and his education secretary Arne Duncan, in separate speeches last week to the National Urban League, offered no apologies for their support for charter schools.

I was sold by HGSE's focus on urban education, the support they provide preservice teachers through mentoring, and its renowned faculty in the field of education and school reform.

• Maintaining philanthropic support for high - performing urban charter schools and for enrichment of curriculum and pedagogy in «no excuses» schools.

Thus, I am cheered by evidence of progress in some urban school districts and continue to support reforms that result in their better academic performance.

Menino's support for making Madison Park a model of urban vocational education follows the release of a report, commissioned by Boston Public Schools through its Office of Career and Technical Education in the spring of 2011, compiled by two dozen national and state experts in career and vocational technical education including Harvard Graduate School of Education's Pathways to Prosperity Project Director William Symonds and Strategic Education Research Partnership Program Director Claire White.

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Principals, assistant principals, department heads, directors of curriculum and instruction, and other central office administrators who support urban schools

That is the cost of Urban Assembly's support to the schools, including hiring coaches with expertise in academic disciplines, social - and - emotional learning, college access, and career readiness.

«This appointment supports my deep commitment to generating knowledge to advance the field's ability to promote the academic achievement for all students in urban schools, especially English - language learners,» Lesaux said.

In April 2007, Lesaux was named a William T. Grant Scholar earning a $ 350,000 award to be given over five years in support of her research on English - language learners in urban public schools.

It is tough — but important — for urban school leaders to enlist the support of a wide network of stakeholders to work together to improve student outcomes.

Carmyn Neely has been named the executive director of the Foundation for the Education of Young Women, an Addison, Texas - based philanthropy that supports single - sex public education for young women in urban schools in Texas.

Menino's support for making Madison Park a model of urban vocational education follows the release of a report, commissioned by Boston Public Schools through its Office of Career and Technical Education in the spring of 2011, compiled by two dozen national and state experts in career and vocational technical education including Harvard Graduate School of Education's...

Today he remains devoted to supporting many education initiatives, including the Ed School's Urban Scholars Fellowship program.

If minority leaders can be weaned away from traditional alliances, the underlying public support will translate into effective legislative action, especially if choice laws focus on schools in urban areas.

Urban schools cope with complex issues, so the more the staff, the press, and the public understand about a district, the easier it can be to build support.

Thompson: The council was one of the few education organizations in Washington to support the No Child Left Behind Act and we believe the federal law deserves credit for focusing the attention of urban schools more sharply on student achievement, and increasing the national focus on educating our neediest children.

The study found that after multimedia technology was used to support project - based learning, eighth graders in Union City, New Jersey, scored 27 percentage points higher than students from other urban and special needs school districts on statewide tests in reading, math, and writing achievement.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students presSchool and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students presSchool of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students presschool districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present...

UEI undertakes rigorous applied research to inform practitioners and policymakers; develops innovative programs to train and support urban teachers and leaders; designs and operates exemplary preK — 12 schools on Chicago's South Side; and builds and disseminates scalable tools and models to improve urban schools nationwide, including in Newark, N.J; New York City; Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis; and Baltimore.

In spite of all the challenges that they face, when given the support and the resources, urban educators are producing good results, especially in our elementary schools.

Designed to provide the support necessary for Urban Prep graduates to successfully enroll in college and bolster their efforts to make steady progress toward attaining a degree, the program offers aggressive interventions by three full - time, dedicated staff members to help our alumni persist in school.

A Teach For America corps member, Stocklin enrolled in HSGE's Learning and Teaching Program as part of the Urban Scholars Fellowship, a program that provides financial support to talented educators in the Ed School's master's programs who have dedicated and will continue to dedicate their careers to urban educaUrban Scholars Fellowship, a program that provides financial support to talented educators in the Ed School's master's programs who have dedicated and will continue to dedicate their careers to urban educaurban education.

School2Home partners with low - performing middle schools to support technology integration in both urban and rural areas of California.

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In states like Colorado, where charters are perceived as public schools serving local students, advocates may find they can build bipartisan support, especially in light of traditional conservative support for charter schools and the sector's continued focus on serving disadvantaged, urban students, which appeals to liberals.

«It starts out with little things»: An exploration of urban adolescents» support - seeking strategies in the context of school.

The data now shows that teachers, under the pressure of needing to make enough of a living wage to support their own families, are moving from poor schools to non-poor schools... from high - minority to low - minority schools... from urban to suburban schools.

Sonia Essaibi Prevention Science and Practice, Counseling Strand Hometown: Boston Then: Nonprofit work in Boston and New York City, supporting first - generation college - goers from low - income families Now: Working on licensure to become a school counselor at an urban public school

The Urban Scholars Fellowship Program began in 2006 with a simple mission: Provide financial support to talented educators in the Ed School's master's programs who have dedicated and will continue to dedicate their careers to urban educaUrban Scholars Fellowship Program began in 2006 with a simple mission: Provide financial support to talented educators in the Ed School's master's programs who have dedicated and will continue to dedicate their careers to urban educaurban education.

Thus gap - closers approach the challenge not as educators but as social engineers, determined to see schools fix the problems that job - training initiatives, urban redevelopment, income supports, and a slew of other well - intentioned government welfare programs have failed to address.