Sentences with phrase «as education reform leaders»

As education reform leaders and unions fight over policies that mandate rigorous teacher evaluations and encourage the growth of charter schools, poor kids are losing out in the most basic of ways — a situation that embeds them deeper in the cycle of poverty.

As a sponsor, you will hear directly from a teacher about students» progress and her first - hand experience as an education reform leader.

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That Msgr. Shea and his colleagues in Bismarck have welcomed him to the University of Mary, giving him a platform from which to extend his work into the Latino worlds of U.S. Catholicism while continuing to be the go - to consultant for Catholic Studies programs across the country, testifies to that young school's bright future as one of the leaders of Catholic higher education reform.

Moderated by NYCAN Executive Director Derrell Bradford, the panel featured leaders in the education reform movement as well as public school parents from across the state.

In a joint letter, education reform groups thanked Governor Cuomo, Senate Leaders Skelos and Klein, and Assembly Speaker Silver for the substantial improvements you made to New York State's teacher evaluation law as part of this year's budget.

But this is a big day for New York City's kids, and New York State's status as a leader on education reform.

Now Loeb's racially charged comment about a black state senator threatens to become an unwelcome distraction as Success seeks to expand its footprint in New York and as Moskowitz works to cement her status as a national leader on education reform with a new book.

A 2001 Nobelist for creating a new form of matter known as a Bose - Einstein condensate, Wieman has since become a leader in the effort to reform U.S. undergraduate education.

«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that..as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that..As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

One of the institute's first education initiatives was the Alliance to Reform Education Leadership (AREL), a nationwide network of principal preparation programs with a mandate, as a 2010 press release put it, «to transform the way school districts identify, recruit, prepare, empower, and evaluate their leadereducation initiatives was the Alliance to Reform Education Leadership (AREL), a nationwide network of principal preparation programs with a mandate, as a 2010 press release put it, «to transform the way school districts identify, recruit, prepare, empower, and evaluate their leaderEducation Leadership (AREL), a nationwide network of principal preparation programs with a mandate, as a 2010 press release put it, «to transform the way school districts identify, recruit, prepare, empower, and evaluate their leaders.»

I very much look forward to continuing to learn about Singapore's remarkable achievements in education reform, and to a rich dialogue with leaders of thought and practice, as well as students, in that beautiful country».

All IEP students demonstrate a heartfelt commitment to advancing the educational opportunities of the children of the poor and marginalized, and show tremendous potential as leaders in international education reform.

Moving swiftly to name a leader to carry on the district's path - breaking school - reform program, the Rochester, N.Y., board of education announced last week that it would appoint one of the system's top administrators, Manuel J. Rivera, to succeed Peter McWalters as superintendent.

Other than former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who heads the Foundation for Excellence in Education and seems even more committed to reform than his brother was, and Lamar Alexander, another former governor who «gets» this issue and cares deeply about it, party leaders seem uncertain as to what needs to be done or how to go about it.

Robert Panning - Miller defeated Louise Sundin, who earned a reputation as a progressive labor leader open to education reform during her 22 years as president.

Likewise, many of the ideas we regard today as education reform's conventional wisdom - linked standards and assessments, consequences for poor performance, testing new teachers, paying some teachers more than others, and charter schools - were given prominent public voice by a teacher union leader, the late Albert Shanker of the American Federation of Teachers.

If there is a model for the perfect modern education - reform leader, Christopher Cerf surely qualifies as that person.

«Nonie has risen as a leader for early education and literacy reforms in the commonwealth and brings a unique skill set to the table that will strengthen programs and enrich education for young children.»

Foreign leaders, in countries from the United Kingdom to Japan to Brazil, have also committed their nations to expanding international educational exchange and comparison as a component of both foreign policy and their broader education reform agendas.

As part of the campaign, MBAE and Brightlines are working with business, education and policy leaders across the state to finalize a new education agenda designed to overcome lingering challenges that have yet to be addressed by education reform.

As an experienced leader in education, Nathan actively mentors teachers and principals, and consults nationally and internationally on issues of educational reform, leadership and teaching with a commitment to equity, and the critical role of arts and creativity in schools.

As Schwarzenegger ran for reelection in 2006, he deflected questions about his education policies by commissioning, with the leaders of the state legislature, an independent research project to recommend funding levels and reforms needed to provide a quality education for every child in California.

If districts continue to make use of the opportunities Act 10 offers to operate more efficiently, it could spark Wisconsin's return as a national leader in education reform.

Through its growing cadre of NBCTs, moreover, the board is potentially in a position to foster and aid real education reform through the expertise and leadership potential of the NBCTs as mentors, coaches, and school leaders.

The disconnect between the two messages of unions as leaders of education reform and unions as defenders against education reform can sometimes reach comical levels.

’75 Geoffrey Canada is renowned for his pioneering work helping children and families in Harlem, and as a thought leader and passionate advocate for education reform.

The initiative, led by education technology company Instructure (NYSE: INST), involved a country - wide consultation among primary and secondary schools, the Department for Education and industry thought leaders such as Reform, FutureGov education technology company Instructure (NYSE: INST), involved a country - wide consultation among primary and secondary schools, the Department for Education and industry thought leaders such as Reform, FutureGov Education and industry thought leaders such as Reform, FutureGov and Besa.

Achieve serves as a significant national voice for quality in standards - based reform and regularly convenes governors, CEOs and other influential leaders at National Education Summits and other gatherings to sustain support for higher standards and achievement for all of America's schoolchildren.

In an era of widespread disagreement on education reform, increased confidence in local control of education, and the absence of a dominant theory on where reform goes from here, visionary mayors are emerging as leaders of thought and action in defining a new role for municipalities to play in developing and educating young people, with particular attention to children living in poverty.

Known as the Education Roundtable, the effort aims to involve college and university leaders in the school - reform movement on the broadest scale possible.

As education leaders who have implemented successful education reforms around the country, we believe that Title II - A, the largest Federal resource dedicated specifically for the development of teachers and school leaders, is vital to our efforts.

Education Reform Leader Touts Springfield Empowerment Zone as Model Program for Struggling Schools (MassLive) Adjunct Lecturer Chris Gabrieli discusses efforts to improve nine struggling schools in Springfield, Mass..

As it became clear in the late 1980s that «more of the same» was not yielding acceptable gains, energized governors and business leaders started to make the education - reform crusade their own.

As Republican leaders gear up for 2014 and 2016, they repeatedly offer school choice as a lever not only for education reform, but broader economic developmenAs Republican leaders gear up for 2014 and 2016, they repeatedly offer school choice as a lever not only for education reform, but broader economic developmenas a lever not only for education reform, but broader economic development.

And even as the statewide Florida Education Association vehemently opposed these reforms, our students went on to become national leaders in making progress on NAEP (see Figure 1).

The current state funding formula is not providing nearly enough for students to meet state education standards, say leaders of the School Finance Research Collaborative, a statewide group that worked to determine the true cost of educating children as a way to move toward school funding reform.

Joe Williams, the executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, a New York City - based political action committee, described as «breathtaking» the extent to which the Race to the Top competition seems to be prompting state leaders to pursue concrete policy changes.

As Connecticut nears the 20th anniversary of its charter school law, the charter community is celebrating the diversity of its schools and welcoming a nationally recognized Hispanic education reform leader...

Professional and policy organizations such as the University Council for Education Administration, the Council of the Great City Schools, and the Bush Institute's Alliance to Reform Education Leadership have all recognized Illinois for exemplary partnerships between school districts and school leader preparation programs.

Insight in action As part of collaborative reform efforts to improve K - 6 science education across multiple urban school districts, a teacher leader was selected from each participating elementary school based on his / her knowledge of science.

Jindal, a wonkish former Rhodes Scholar who had long since sought to establish himself as a cutting - edge leader in accountability - based education reform, had enthusiastically supported creating the new reading, writing and math standards as a way to teach students to think analytically, better prepare them to compete in a global economy, and quantify their progress using common tests.

«Ms. DeVos is a proven leader who will fight for education reform that works — just as she has done for nearly three decades.

She also oversaw Uncommon's parent and community engagement strategy to empower parents as leaders in the charter school and larger education reform movement, and led the advocacy and external affairs strategy for Uncommon NYC.

NCMPS is governed by a Board of Trustees which includes leaders from both the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS), as well as funders and strategy experts with experience in the education reform world.

The state has long been viewed as a leader in education reform across the nation, sitting atop National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores in Reading and Math for a number of years.

Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor historian at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said the unions» strategy on testing follows years in which they have been under assault, by conservative leaders and by the bipartisan education - reform movement that has painted unions as a central obstacle to improving schools.

Founded in 1997 as one of the original charter school networks and awarded as a leader in education reform, Mosaica has since expanded to also serve students in public, private and online school settings.

Los Angeles Unified School Board Election Has Nation's Attention The race for three Los Angeles Unified school board seats has drawn more than $ 4 million in donations — as well as the attention of education leaders nationwide — as the district's powerful unions and the reform movement battle for control of public education.

As one of the foremost leaders in education and education reform in the nation, the Boston University School of Education provides comprehensive teacher preparation in more than 20 conceneducation and education reform in the nation, the Boston University School of Education provides comprehensive teacher preparation in more than 20 conceneducation reform in the nation, the Boston University School of Education provides comprehensive teacher preparation in more than 20 concenEducation provides comprehensive teacher preparation in more than 20 concentrations.

The network and its leaders have developed a deep understanding of what it takes to catalyze education reform at the city level, as evidenced in the 2012 report Kick - Starting Reform — co-authored by CEE - Trust and Public Impact — which drew on profiles of three high - impact CEE - Trust members to identify lessons for reformers in other creform at the city level, as evidenced in the 2012 report Kick - Starting Reform — co-authored by CEE - Trust and Public Impact — which drew on profiles of three high - impact CEE - Trust members to identify lessons for reformers in other cReform — co-authored by CEE - Trust and Public Impact — which drew on profiles of three high - impact CEE - Trust members to identify lessons for reformers in other cities.