Sentences with phrase «board of regents gave»
The New York State Board of Regents gave several reasons for their recent rejection of two charter school applications but one of those reasons — that the curriculum was insufficiently innovative — seems rather incredulous.
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The Board of Regents gave schools an out to begin the new evaluations in 2016, after Governor Cuomo, in the state budget, successfully sought new teacher reviews to begin this fall.
The state Board of Regents gave final approval to a rule change easing the requirement that districts provide extra help to all students who failed the state's math and English language arts tests.
Not exact matches
«We must give future teachers the opportunity to meet certification requirements at a realistic pace,» Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.
The Board of Regents is due to release the new regulations governing the evaluations — including how much weight to give at least one standardized test and in - classroom observation.
ALBANY — The State Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would change the way the Board of Regents is selected, allowing most members to be appointed by the governor and giving more power to minority legislative conferences.
This is the opposite of what we're hearing from the Board of Regents and State Ed, which have said repeatedly the language of the Cuomo statute gives them very little wiggle room for maneuvering.
The state constitution gives the Board of Regents the power to appoint the education commissioner and set education policy through regulation.
The fiery UFT president suffered a bruising blow from Mr. Cuomo in the latest state budget deal, which gave the state education department and Board of Regents power to create new teacher evaluations that are expected to emphasize standardized tests and make it easier to dismiss teachers.
«There's been some concern that we didn't give the Board of Regents enough flexibility, so I've been in contact with my regent to make say I think we've given you a lot of flexibility,» said Assemblywoman Addie Russell, D - Watertown.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local State Board of Regents member Robert Bennett is giving up on his bid for a fifth term in office.
The Board of Regents is due to determine how much weight to give the test versus observation by June 30, though lawmakers are pushing bills that would extend that deadline.
The school evaluation requirements passed in the budget earlier this year only gave the New York State Board of Regents and the state Department of Education until June 30 to put regulations in place for the districts to follow.
«One of my biggest issues was the fact that the Board of Regents did not give clear guidelines to superintendents and to parents about opting out,» Deutermann said.
Elia, in a statement, says she's happy to work with the commission, but she says she and the New York State Board of Regents have already begun reviewing Common Core and will soon begin a statewide survey that will give teachers, and parents the opportunity to comment on what's wrong with the standards and how to fix them.
Most of the chamber's Republicans voted against the bill, arguing that the policies increased standardized testing and gave too much power to the Board of Regents in implementing the new evaluation system.
ALBANY — Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch didn't give a direct answer when asked whether voters next month should approve a $ 2 billion bond act to boost technology in schools.
Earlier today, on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC, Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the State Board of Regents, gave a shout - out to the Bronx's own Monroe College.
«Our students deserve the best, most accurate assessments we can give them,» said Merryl H. Tisch, the chancellor of the State Board of Regents.
Robert Dynes, a physicist who previously served as chancellor of UC San Diego (UCSD) and took over as president 4 years ago, gave notice to California's Board of Regents on Monday that he would leave by June 2008.
To give Tony and students like him a chance, the Georgia Board of Regents must repeal its ban on undocumented immigrants from Georgia's selective universities.
The Board of Regents» recent decisions to close Community Charter School and propose Enterprise Charter School receive one more year to get it right give cause for both encouragement and concern.
Gray areas in the law, though, led New York State United Teachers and the state board of regents into a lawsuit over the precise weight that could be given to students» standardized - test scores in the evaluation system.
Mr. Klein and several of his deputies spoke by phone with Merryl H. Tisch, the vice chancellor of the Board of Regents, and Mr. Mills, trying to persuade them to create a statewide accountability system similar to the city's, one that gave improvement at least as much weight as the score itself.
by Bill Phillips The Board of Regents» recent decisions to close Community Charter School and propose Enterprise Charter School receive one more year to get it right give cause for...
But the fact that his resume was obviously falsified and the charter school application was a fraud, Governor Andrew Cuomo's Department of Education and Board of Regents decided to give Morris and his company the lucrative charter.
Invidiata is on the network's board of regents and has received the Billionaire's Club Award, given to agents who during their careers have surpassed $ 1 billion in sales volume.
The University of Georgia is planning to buy a 169 - acre tropical forest in Costa Rica and a 13th - century convent in Cortona, Italy, for permanent study - abroad programs.A committee of the state Board of Regents voted unanimously in early May to give the school permission to proceed with the acquisition of both properties.