Waldorf schools stress creativity and freethinking.
Most engineering schools stress subjects like differential calculus and physics, and their graduates tend to end up narrowly focused and likely to fit the stereotype of a socially awkward clock-puncher.
Aside from offering an academic curriculum, the schools stress traditional Russian virtues, including music, dance and social skills and moral character -- especially honor, patriotism and sense of service to Russia.
The elementary schools are arranged as magnets, with two schools stressing the fine, visual and performing arts; two stressing science and technology; and the fifth stressing the arts, science and technology and international studies.
Meeting with an enthusiastic group of canvassers at Caridad, a restaurant on Southern Boulevard near P.S. 66, Mr. Mitchell of Edison Schools stressed that the group did not need to engage in a debate with Edison opponents.
Among preuniversity schools, three types were added to the two traditional ones emphasizing Classical languages; the new schools stressed mathematics and science (1925), modern languages (1972), and economics (1972).
New American humane education programs in Philippine public schools stressed the importance of animal kindness, including the proper care of pet dogs, as a keystone of civilization, moral agency and, perhaps, future independence.
All three schools stressed the overarching value of "ataraxia", the absence of disturbance in the soul.
The documents also advise against "no touch" policies in schools, stressing that teachers can legally use "reasonable force" to restrain pupils.
He also heralded a new attitude and direction for the schools, stressing the importance of a relationship with parents and teachers that is less antagonistic than the polarization that marked his predecessor's tenure.
They acknowledged that AFS is an effective way to improve schools, stressed the need to maintain the results achieved and recommended expanding AFS to other schools.
