Sentences with phrase «corporate education reform policies»

Both NCLB and RttT institutionalized the destructive corporate education reform policies that are turning our public schools into little more than Common Core testing factories dedicated to «test prep» around a narrow curriculum, rather than a broad - based, comprehensive education the ensures every child is provided with the knowledge and skills they will need to live more fulfilling lives,

In These Times, warns us that ««The Teacher Shortage» Is No Accident — It's the Result of Corporate Education Reform Policies.»

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As a visionary for New York's economy, she has created a leading voice for business on economic growth, corporate governance, tax policy, labor, manufacturing, campaign finance reform, value creation, and education, among other issues.

King, the acting secretary of education, has a long history of supporting corporate - friendly education reforms, and has pushed for unpopular policies like more standardized testing and Common Core, which critics say are ineffective.

1) «Corporate education reform» refers to a set of proposals currently driving education policy at the state and federal level.

On the policy side, the Luke Bronin supporter may be best known for his unquestioning commitment and dedication to charter schools, the Common Core and the Corporate Education Reform Industry.

Rather, they result from policies pushed by the corporate education reform movement and its privatization agenda, and embraced by the U.S. Department of Eeducation reform movement and its privatization agenda, and embraced by the U.S. Department of EducationEducation.

As I look out over the current school reform landscape I see it is categorized by policies that seek to standardize, homogenize, and corporatize public education through the use of one - size - fits - all curriculum standards, high stakes testing, micro-management of school operations from distal bureaucrats, teacher evaluation policies based on mis - interpretations of current research, and heavy reliance on corporate education providers camouflaged as non-profits operating via charter schools.

Furthermore, it is yet another reminder of the control the corporate education reform groups have on Malloy and his policies.

In conclusion, while it is true that the corporate education reform «movement» is weighed down with a long list of failed policies, you have to give them credit for their prowess when it comes to developing marketing terms that seek to mislead their target audiences.

Considering Connecticut's biggest corporate executives are determined to see their policies adopted, no matter how wrong that are, it will be interesting to see if the new Executive Director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform reverses herself and joins the call for charter schools or if she is able to sit down with her organization's members and explain why shifting scarce public resources from district schools to charter schools is not the solution for closing Connecticut's achievement gap.

The Corporate Education Reform Industry has then corporate executives and hundreds of millions of dollars «influence» the political and policy making system by «investing» in electing candidates who will do theirCorporate Education Reform Industry has then corporate executives and hundreds of millions of dollars «influence» the political and policy making system by «investing» in electing candidates who will do theircorporate executives and hundreds of millions of dollars «influence» the political and policy making system by «investing» in electing candidates who will do their bidding.

The organization works with ALEC to write and promote education reform policies such as school grades, mandatory grad retention, high stakes testing, unmitigated charter growth, corporate tax scholarships, competency based education, personal learning accounts, virtual learning, tying student test scores to teacher evaluations, weakening teachers unions and attacking the constitutional authority of school boards.

As a result of their ill - conceived policies billions of dollars in public taxpayer funds at the federal level and tens of millions of dollars here in Connecticut are being shifted away from classroom instruction so that corporate education reform companies can continue to make even more money.

But, also like Malloy, Cuomo has championed corporate welfare policies, coddled the rich and has been a huge supporter of the corporate education reform industry.

It's no secret that the education advocacy community is not happy with the direction of President Obama's education policies, though he seems oblivious himself to the depth and strength of anger he and his corporate reform front man, Arne Duncan, have inspired (for more on the President's seeming lack of awareness, read this great post by Diane Ravitch.)

Educators can begin this process by becoming more involved with the education reform movement instead of simply complying with policies implemented by «others» (i.e., non-education professionals, politicians, and corporate interests).

Most recently, with Joseph J. Ferarre, he co-edited the book, Mapping Corporate Education Reform: Power and Policy Networks in the Neoliberal State.

Although Malloy is the only Democratic Governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining for teachers in «turnaround» schools, the announcement that Stefan Pryor will be leaving his position at the end of this year was seen by some as a signal that Malloy was going to shift away from his corporate education reform industry and privatization policies and would use a second term to provide more support for Connecticut's real public education system.

In what appears to be an ongoing effort to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory, Tom Foley, the Republican candidate for governor, has proposed an education policy that looks eerily similar to Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy's corporate education reform initiatives.

Although Connecticut Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy rivals New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo when it comes to anti-teacher rhetoric and policies, the harsh reality is that Malloy is nothing more than a continuation of the DGA's effort to support Democratic governors who are wedded to the corporate education reform agenda.

While wooing teachers with false promises of a change in policy here at home, Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy and his administration continue to trumpet their Corporate Education Reform Industry Agenda far from the gaze of Connecticut voters.

With its ongoing focus on Connecticut politics and policy, along with the ever growing damage that is being done to our public education system by the charter school industry and its allies in the corporate education reform movement, Wait, What?

However, instead of providing Connecticut's teachers, parents and public school advocates with appropriate policies that would support and strengthen public education, Tom Foley has proposed an education plan that appears to be designed by the very same corporate education reform industry groupies that are behind Malloy's ill - conceived education initiatives.

Strauss is a reporter with the Washington Post and her bog is one of the most important resources in the nation for information about education policy and the unprecedented assault on public schools and public school teachers by the Charter School and Corporate Education Reform education policy and the unprecedented assault on public schools and public school teachers by the Charter School and Corporate Education Reform Education Reform Industry.

Don Michak of the Journal Inquirer newspaper has a blockbuster story on the way Governor Malloy, Commissioner Stefan Pryor and the corporate education reform industry have contaminated the public policy making process in Connecticut.

Of course, the proponents of corporate education reform have been riding high for more than two decades thanks to the policies and politics of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, both of whom used their time in office to promote charter schools and the broader corporate reform agenda.

The newest corporate funded education reform group to invade Connecticut's education policy debate is called the Connecticut School Finance Project and according to its PR;

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Instead of fighting on behalf of Connecticut's students, parents, teachers and public schools, the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) and the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) are actually working hand - in - glove with the corporate education reform industry to move public policy in exactly the wrong dEducation (CABE) and the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) are actually working hand - in - glove with the corporate education reform industry to move public policy in exactly the wrong deducation reform industry to move public policy in exactly the wrong direction.

Since Malloy introduced his «Education Reform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public schooEducation Reform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school sReform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public schooeducation reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school sreform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school system.

Rather than requiring that any candidate seeking political support from teachers have a solid progressive record on public education and articulate clear - cut policies and positions that are diametrically opposed to the corporate education reform industry, there is a growing acceptance of candidates who have thrown their support behind the charter school industry and the broader education reform agenda.

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Malloy on Corporate Education Reform Agenda — «stay the course» «even if [policies] aren't that popular»

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«Corporate education reform» refers to a specific set of policy proposals currently driving education policy at the state and federal level.

However, if the vast majority of the union membership believes that corporate reform policies of privatizing education and reducing teaching and learning to a test scores is harmful to public education — as we have expressed in numerous votes in the SEA — then we need a union that more rigorously opposes these harmful policies.

As evidenced during the recent public hearing held by the General Assembly's Education Committee, apologists for the Common Core and Governor Malloy's corporate education reform industry initiatives desperately defend the indefensible policies related to the Common Core, the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Test and the absurd teacher evaluatioEducation Committee, apologists for the Common Core and Governor Malloy's corporate education reform industry initiatives desperately defend the indefensible policies related to the Common Core, the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Test and the absurd teacher evaluatioeducation reform industry initiatives desperately defend the indefensible policies related to the Common Core, the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Test and the absurd teacher evaluation system.

Education blogger Anthony Cody has written about scams rife in the corporate reform movement, citing librarians as an antidote to destructive policies.