Sentences with phrase «as the state superintendent»

As State Superintendent, Spearman's vision is that every student is prepared for success after graduation.

Chris Cerf, who served as state superintendent of New Jersey and then district superintendent of Newark, joins Paul Peterson to talk about the changes that have taken place in the Newark school district and what lies ahead.

Rick Hess: You're wrapping up nearly seven years as state superintendent in New Mexico.

Tony Bennett's reelection as state superintendent of public schools was supposed to be a slam dunk.

Mr. Gill has served as state superintendent since August 1980.

As state superintendent, Atkinson oversaw almost 1.5 million students in over 2,500 public schools.

The first mandatory WASLs were given to fourth - graders in 1997, the year Bergeson took office as state superintendent, and she remains closely identified with the reform movement as she seeks election to a third four - year term this year.

During her three years as state superintendent of schools, Lillian Lowery guided Maryland through a period of rapid and often tumultuous change with a steady hand and a clear - eyed appreciation of the challenges facing educators, parents and students...

As State Superintendent, I will do everything I can to make that a reality in every community in California,» said Marshall Tuck.

I have no doubt that he will be a powerful advocate for all of California's public school students as State Superintendent.»

Martin cited the overwhelming re-election victory of public school advocate Tony Evers as State Superintendent, who specifically thanked WEAC members in his victory speech on April 4, as well as strong school board and school referendum victories throughout the state.

Early in the episode, Evers pointed to his experience as state superintendent as a qualification, but Holtz argued that of the two, only he had experience «taking a large urban district and helping it so that it becomes successful for achievement for our minority kids.»

Nearly every improvement grant available, as state superintendent Juneau pointed out, is on a three - year cycle.

Virtually all Wisconsin school districts have voluntarily adopted the Common Core standards for reading and math during Evers» tenure as state superintendent.

As state superintendent, Tony Bennett took over five schools, ordered intensive state - led interventions in three others and — especially during his last year in office — employed five staffers who spent four days a week making site visits to support perhaps 60 struggling schools.

Bennett, a Republican, served one term as state superintendent before being ousted by current schools chief Glenda Ritz.

She has said she never intends to exercise the intervention as state superintendent and it was clear she did not intend to continue the intensive oversight of the takeovers that Bennett's education department had in place.

But as state superintendent Glenda Ritz points out, they do take classroom assessments.

As State Superintendent June Atkinson noted, «We are not keeping our state's commitment to students when you look at staffing levels in North Carolina public schools.»

As state superintendent, Eastin was a major proponent of smaller class sizes, and was a force in convincing Gov. Wilson to use a budget surplus in 1996 to help pay for California's K - 3 Class Size Reduction program.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement in response to the Utah State Board of Education's selection of Sydnee Dickson as state superintendent:

«Some of the low performing schools are in places that are very rural,» said Hank Bounds, who heads Mississippi's university system and formerly served as state superintendent.

Kerri also served as state superintendent of education for Washington, D.C..

Months before he embarked upon a campaign for what would become his first term as state superintendent, Evers was lying on a Madison operating table while surgeons worked to rid him of a cancer that few survive.

As state superintendent, I will support safety and discipline for every school in Wisconsin, empowering superintendents and principals with the support they need, which will include traveling teams who will participate in the collaborative reform efforts.»

Prior to her time in Ohio, she served as the education lead for two states, both as the state superintendent of schools for the Maryland State Board of Education and as the secretary of education for the State of Delaware.

In re-electing Tom Torlakson as state superintendent, voters understood that helping kids means working with teachers with a laser focus on our kids with the most needs.

O'Connell's background as State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a State Senator and Assemblymember makes him a much sought - after speaker on the topics of education and politics.

Tom Torlakson has won a second term as state superintendent of public instruction.

As the state superintendent, my focus will be on providing support for all of our communities.

Until recently, the race largely amounted to criticism from two of Evers» opponents of his record as state superintendent — focusing on the state's low ranking in reading skills among elementary students and Evers» support of the Common Core State Standards and opposition to the expansion of private voucher schools.

Since then, he oversaw the implementation of one of the nation's most ambitious education overhauls, ran in perhaps the state's most memorable down - ballot election in recent memory — and lost — moved to Florida to take command of that state's Department of Education, and ultimately lost that job amid a controversy over emails he sent during his time as state superintendent in Indiana.

As State Superintendent, I will stand up to politicians in Sacramento and Washington, DC and do what's best for students.

But in what his opponent called a «referendum» on Indiana's education overhaul, Bennett's re-election bid for a second term as state superintendent fell short in November 2012 after he captured just 48 percent of the vote.

Reflecting recently on his eight years as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell wished the position had more power.

Mike Flanagan retired voluntarily a year ago, after ten years as state superintendent of public instruction, a job often referred to as state superintendent of schools.

Tony Evers, who as state superintendent oversees the education department that wrote the plan, is highly critical of choice schools.

Humphries is a former consultant for DPI, which he would run as state superintendent.

Not exact matches

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State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon says her concerns about Verletta White's ethical conduct and questions about Baltimore County schools contracting practices are so great that she must reject the county board's decision to hire her as the district's permanent sSuperintendent of Schools Karen Salmon says her concerns about Verletta White's ethical conduct and questions about Baltimore County schools contracting practices are so great that she must reject the county board's decision to hire her as the district's permanent superintendentsuperintendent.

For instance, William Honig, the former state superintendent of schools in California, insisted that teachers instruct children in the common ethical convictions of the American people, «the ideals and standards we as a society hold to be worthy of praise and emulation.»

Currently, Lindsey works as the State Agency Director of Child Nutrition Programs and Food Distribution for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC, overseeing school breakfast and lunch, CACFP, summer meals and other various local level laws, including the DC Healthy Schools Act and Healthy Tots Act.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

Input your information to see how the change would affect your schools, then share your results with all interested stakeholders, such as state and federal legislators, school board members and superintendents.

«Access to fresh, locally grown food is not just important for students» physical health — it's part of their academic development as well,» State Superintendent Richard Woods said.

The district was awarded the 2010 - 11 State School Health Award as well as the Superintendent's Platinum Level School Health Award, while teacher Dean Tessitore — who is also a Wellness Council leader at the school — won Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the year for Louisiana.

With the current superintendent stepping down at the end of the month, whoever takes over will have unprecedented control over five city schools under a receivership model approved as part of this year's state budget.

The State Police is seeking the «best and brightest» candidates for its century - old organization as part of a new recruitment effort, Superintendent George P. Beach II said.

New York State Police Superintendent George Beach praised the character of Davis at an Army base in northern New York where Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other dignitaries saw hundreds of state troopers move hats from heads to hearts as they passed the casket of their fallen broState Police Superintendent George Beach praised the character of Davis at an Army base in northern New York where Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other dignitaries saw hundreds of state troopers move hats from heads to hearts as they passed the casket of their fallen brostate troopers move hats from heads to hearts as they passed the casket of their fallen brother.

During his eight years as Deputy Superintendent and then Superintendent in San Francisco, Carranza drove progress in academic outcomes, outpacing gains in the state and narrowing the achievement gap.