Sentences with phrase «education chief urges»

In an AP article, US Education Chief Urges Calif. to Enact Reforms, it was reported that, «The Republican governor said he needs the education measures on his desk by early October so we can be totally in sync with the Obama administration and with the vision of our secretary of education.»

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Nigeria's former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was in Cotonou yesterday where he urged countries in Africa to provide quality education to ensure peace and tolerance in...

Rush Holt, the chief executive officer of AAAS, thanked each of the House members, representing both parties, for signing letters to their respective leadership, urging them to resist efforts that would limit access to higher education by eliminating graduate tuition waivers.

Last week, Gates Foundation education chief Vicki Phillips wrote a «letter to our partners» urging that states give students and teachers time to adjust to the new Common Core standards before using those standards as factors «in high - stakes decisions on teacher evaluation or student promotion for the next two years, during this transition.»

Jackson, Miss. — Urging the Congress to pass the omnibus education bill that died in the final hours of the 101st Congress will be a top priority for the Council of Chief State School Officers in the coming year, members agreed here last week.

The U.S. Education Department's research chief last week urged education researchers to focus on studies with «practical value» and seek broad support from other educators to secure more federalEducation Department's research chief last week urged education researchers to focus on studies with «practical value» and seek broad support from other educators to secure more federaleducation researchers to focus on studies with «practical value» and seek broad support from other educators to secure more federal funding.

Physical activity has always been considered a vital part of education, but with activity and fitness levels falling, David Stalker, ukactive's chief executive officer, urges schools to take a whole - day approach to getting pupils fit and active

Chiefs for Change (CFC), a coalition of over two dozen state and district education chiefs, serving 5.3 million students and 330,000 teachers, and dedicated to excellence and equity for all students, urge Congress to fund the Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants) at no less than $ 2.055 billion, the FY 2017 appropriation.

Sally Collier, Ofqual's chief regulator, also urged caution earlier this year when giving evidence to the education select committee on the government's proposed consultation on further changes to primary assessment.

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«State chiefs are working to provide an equitable education to all students in their schools, and CCSSO urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to protect participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to create a safe and supportive school environment for every student,» said Carissa Miller, interim executive director of CCSSO.

The Associated Press reports CPS» Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson is also urging parents to update students» emergency contact information, in case parents are detained.

, one of the chief architects of the new education law, is urging states to sue if the administration moves forward with the plan, arguing that it would interfere with the law's specific intent of shifting power from Washington to state and local school officials.