compensatory education
noun
: educational programs intended to make up for experiences (such as cultural experiences) lacked by disadvantaged children
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The state law’s many ambitious initiatives include universal prekindergarten for low-income families, improving career readiness for high school graduates, and shifting resources to better serve students eligible for compensatory education.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
The Maryland State Department of Education in October submitted a 71-page report to the General Assembly outlining the methodology for calculating the state’s compensatory education and concentration of poverty funding using a neighborhood tier system.
—Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
The agreement also calls for the district to designate an administrator to implement a plan for compensatory education, convene teams to assess whether students were not provided appropriate education and determine the services necessary to remedy deficits.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Per Fairfax’s resolution agreement with the department, the district will designate an administrator to oversee the creation and implementation of a plan to provide compensatory education to students with disabilities.
—Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
If districts are missing students who qualify for compensatory education funding, that money isn’t available.
—Emily Donaldson, Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2020
Landin said the Greater Houston Partnership would be focused on preserving HB 3 passed last session, which helped implement literacy programs, compensatory education and teacher incentives.
—Paul Wedding, Houston Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2020
However, education officials are still looking for guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, and compensatory education (meaning making up for any knowledge or skills lost) could be needed for students receiving special education.
—al, 24 Mar. 2020
Since 1980 the federal government has spent almost $500 billion (in 2017 dollars) on compensatory education and another $250 billion on Head Start programs for low-income preschoolers.
—Eric A. Hanushek and, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2019
Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
The Maryland State Department of Education in October submitted a 71-page report to the General Assembly outlining the methodology for calculating the state’s compensatory education and concentration of poverty funding using a neighborhood tier system.
—Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
The agreement also calls for the district to designate an administrator to implement a plan for compensatory education, convene teams to assess whether students were not provided appropriate education and determine the services necessary to remedy deficits.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Per Fairfax’s resolution agreement with the department, the district will designate an administrator to oversee the creation and implementation of a plan to provide compensatory education to students with disabilities.
—Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
If districts are missing students who qualify for compensatory education funding, that money isn’t available.
—Emily Donaldson, Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2020
Landin said the Greater Houston Partnership would be focused on preserving HB 3 passed last session, which helped implement literacy programs, compensatory education and teacher incentives.
—Paul Wedding, Houston Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2020
However, education officials are still looking for guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, and compensatory education (meaning making up for any knowledge or skills lost) could be needed for students receiving special education.
—al, 24 Mar. 2020
Since 1980 the federal government has spent almost $500 billion (in 2017 dollars) on compensatory education and another $250 billion on Head Start programs for low-income preschoolers.
—Eric A. Hanushek and, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2019
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