Sentences with phrase «year for educational choice»

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All of the toys selected in this Top 10 list of educational toys for 1 - year - old toddlers have been tested by my own toddlers and they are gender neutral, meaning they are a great choice for both boys and girls.

Flanagan on Monday released three different bills for one -, two - and five - year extensions of mayoral control of the city's schools, with longer renewals tied to greater support for alternative educational choices.

The educational charity is now taking bookings for the next academic year and is calling on teachers and parents to make the Science Centre their first choice for school trips.

STEM education — the focus on science, technology, engineering, and math — has become the choice du jour for educational reform and was prominently mentioned in President Obama's State of the Union address earlier this year.

They are an improvement on traditional school - choice programs because they enhance the freedom of parents to purchase a wide variety of educational products and services and save for educational expenses in future years, including college.

Speaking of his choice to buy gifts with an educational value, James Longhurst, whose son is four years old, commented: «As a parent I know how annoying it can be when your children get lots of plastic toys for Christmas that rarely get played with and are a nightmare to store around the house.

Here is the (likely) final tally for new and expanded choice programs in 2015, as well as the private educational choice lawsuits decided this year or still pending:

If a Title I school fails to meet AYP standards for a third year, students from low - income families in the school must be offered the opportunity to receive instruction from a supplemental educational services provider of their choice, in addition to continuing to be offered public school choice options.

At the midway point of this year's National School Choice Week — a celebration of effective educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the sChoice Week — a celebration of effective educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the schoice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the school.

«Over the last 10 years, educational opportunities for children and families in Mississippi have grown significantly,» said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week.

Baton Rouge, LA (August 1, 2014)-- The Louisiana Federation for Children, the state's voice for educational choice, celebrates the results of two independent audits released by Louisiana Department of Education that shows all scholarship schools in the state are compliant with a new accounting law passed during this year's legislative session.

In his new role, Dauphin, a 30 - year public relations professional, will lead communications activity in the state of Louisiana for LFC, the state's voice for educational choice.

Myrna and I want to say a special thank you for your commitment to advocacy in the last year and for making your voices heard time and time again, sending a clear message to California's legislature and beyond that educational innovation and choice for California's children is a top priority for each of us.

When Barack Obama ran for office in almost 8 years ago, he ran with Linda Darling - Hammond as his educational advisor, one of the most progressive possible choices he could have made.

We have had the privilege of working with Darrell as an ally for most of the 13 years that he led Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, during which he played an integral role in the expansion of educational choice for families and children in North Carolina.

At the annual conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting this year, Dr. Steve Perry — a liberal charter school leader and passionate educational choice advocate — spoke about the poor state of K — 12 education for families of color and those in poverty and inspired the audience with his ideas on how to bridge the political divide to advance universal educational choice.

An effort sparked by hopes of winning up to $ 400 million in federal money for Michigan schools could have broad implications on educational choice and quality for years to come...

Our survey last year found 59 percent of Americans supportive of charter schools; 56 percent in favor of school vouchers; and 49 percent backing education savings accounts or ESAs, a relatively new form of educational choice that allows families to go beyond private school tuition to customize a learning plan that works for each individual student.