Sentences with phrase «while public lotteries»

The Private Lotteries Act prohibits private events unless permission is granted, while public lotteries are regulated by the Common Gaming Houses Act.

Not exact matches

While a lottery to select voucher recipients chose first from among students in 15 D.C. public schools that failed for two years to meet goals under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, about one in six D.C. children who will receive tuition grants are students who already attend private school.

While many of the nation's public schools remain stubbornly segregated by race and income, some charter schools and districts are starting to experiment with using weighted lotteries to increase diversity.

While magnet schools are public schools open to all residents of Connecticut and appear to select students randomly based on a lottery, in truth, there are many subtle factors determining which students end up at different schools.

«My child shouldn't have to win the lottery to have access to a high - quality education,» read one sign, while another asked «How could you fix the way our state funds public schools without including ALL public schools?»

Have you ever fantasized about a stranger walking up to you in public while you were minding your own businesses, maybe having lunch at Starbucks, and handing you one of those giant checks like lottery winners get?