Sentences with phrase «education partnerships group»

In the Huffington Post blog When Schools Fail: Taking Radical Steps To Improve Education, Dean Villet, Country Director, South Africa, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Susannah Hares Executive Director, Ark Education Partnerships Group describe the way Collaboration Schools arose to transform South Africa's approach to public education:

Sam Freedman, an executive director at Teach First, will take over as chief executive of Ark's education partnerships group (EPG), which works with governments to improve education in developing countries, in June.

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As this market continues to grow, there's more opportunity for education and improvements, which was the impetus behind our Gluten - Free Tool Kit — a better - business - focused partnership between Newhope360 and the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG).

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

Healthy Schools BC Regional Grants are meant to support school districts and groups of First Nations and / or independent schools, in identifying, addressing and assessing priorities in the area of mental well - being through strengthening partnerships within the health and education sectors, and with community partners.

The release, explaining the decision was reached unanimously by the group's two component boards of directors, stated, «The Boards» decision comes on the heels of securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority ---- protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.»

The Shark Observation Network is a partnership of the Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG), the Shark Research Institute (SRI Canada) and the BIOAPP.

The National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, and other groups have increased research investment on identifying essential concepts for teaching evolution, including creating the Evolution Education Research Centre, a partnership of Harvard, McGill, and Chapman universities, and launching the...

Nov. 15, 2 p.m. ET: Powerful Partnerships: Creating Community Coalitions for District Reform The Syracuse City School District and Say Yes to Education have launched an innovative partnership intended to link public, private, and nonprofit community groups in support of the 19,000 - student district.

The symposium, sponsored by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress and several education groups, brought the group together to discuss why and how the partnership between home and school should be strengthened.

The report from the Learning First Alliance, a permanent partnership of a dozen education groups, says the districts were selected in part because they showed three or more years of improvement in student test scores that crossed subjects, grade levels, and racial and ethnic groups.

As Minister of Education, Hon. Mitzie Hunter has several ways to inform policy, including a partnership table, the Minister's Principal Reference Group, a Provincial Committee on Ministry Initiatives, and the Minister's Student Advisory Council.

He was headmaster of St Michael's Grammar School in Melbourne for 20 years where he introduced a comprehensive outdoor education program in partnership with the Outdoor Education Group — a program that continues to education program in partnership with the Outdoor Education Group — a program that continues to Education Group — a program that continues to this day.

Understanding the critical role educators play in that and working in partnership with teachers and education groups sits at the heart of our strategy.»

The groups represented at the expo included Alumni Relations, the Annual Fund, Career Services, the Field Experience Program, Gutman Library Research Services, Human Resources, the Achievement Gap Initiative, the Change Leadership Group, the Executive Leadership Program for Educators, Harvard Education Publishing Group, Harvard Family Research Project, the Office of School Partnerships, Programs in Professional Education, Project Zero, the Usable Knowledge website, and WIDE World.

In order to promote the integration of 21st century skills into all aspects of public education - professional development of teachers, curriculum, and assessment — the NEA has entered several partnerships with influential members of the business community and various educational groups.

MB: This was government schools, but the research was also funded by the Ministry of Education and so it was really a partnership between the University and the Ministry to look for solutions to a problem that has been longstanding in New Zealand schools... We've worked with five phases of schools, so five different groups of schools, and [in] each phase we've used the research to learn iteratively through the next phase.

The Quality Education for Minorities Network, a Washington - based advocacy group, announced the program this month; it was planned in partnership with several organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers and the National Urban League.

Belonging to a deliberately small group of academic educators, each with a strong practitioner history, members of Sustainability Frontiers have agreed to collaborate in different combinations as they undertake local, national and international projects, consultancies and initiatives at the leading edge of sustainability education, often in partnership with other organizations.

The National Education Association also suggests creating a speakers bureau with teachers and parents who are prepared to give interviews, field questions on call - in shows and make presentations to community groups on partnership activities.

Education systems could strengthen their career advice and orientation services by forming networks across schools and creating partnerships with local business groups and trade associations, and by inviting parents to offer job - shadowing opportunities and «bring your child to work» programs.

The Learning that Works Resource Center was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co

She served as a consultant for the Center Resource Group for Character Education and Civic Engagement for the U.S. Department of Education and is on the board for Character Education Partnerships.

JPMorgan Chase dedicated $ 35 million of grant funding for CCSSO to lead the New Skills for Youth (NSFY) grant opportunity for states, in partnership with Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group.

The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE), Education Service Cooperatives, Education Renewal Zones, and university STEM centers, will provide professional development and technical assistance to a group of Arkansas schools with the goal of implementation in most schools within the next few years.

In early 2017, Education Strategy Group, in partnership with CCSSO, released a set of recommended college - and career - ready measures for states to include in their ESSA plans.

She firmly declares that the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act earlier this year, the major federal education overhaul, opens the way for her members, in partnership with parents and other groups, to reinvent education for the better — this time, with an eye toward equity and educating the whole child.

In building support for this legislation and other efforts to support student attendance, ACNJ strengthened partnerships with diverse groups such as NJPTA, NJSACC, Jersey CAN, Paterson Education Fund, NJSSNA, the League of Women Voters, SPAC and NJASA, and most importantly schools and communities across the state that are tackling absenteeism.

Education Week recently highlighted the work of the Idaho Educator Pipeline Alliance, a research - practice partnership between a wide - ranging group of Idaho education stakeholders and REL NEducation Week recently highlighted the work of the Idaho Educator Pipeline Alliance, a research - practice partnership between a wide - ranging group of Idaho education stakeholders and REL Neducation stakeholders and REL Northwest.

As part of a partnership between the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut and various education institutions in Jordan, I recently spent several weeks over the course of the last year there with a group of Connecticut superinEducation at the University of Connecticut and various education institutions in Jordan, I recently spent several weeks over the course of the last year there with a group of Connecticut superineducation institutions in Jordan, I recently spent several weeks over the course of the last year there with a group of Connecticut superintendents.

Kindergarten group Victoria Educational Organisation announced today its new partnership with Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, which will take the form of a two - year pilot study, called «Agency by Design: Early Childhood in the Making».

The partnership also represents the strong commitment of Chow Tai Fook Education Group, the owner of VEO, to provide the best learning opportunities to students leveraging insights from one of the world's leading universities, the statement added.

In an unprecedented partnership announced Tuesday night, locally based education reform group The Mind Trust, the mayor's office and Indianapolis Public Schools are teaming up to try to improve the district's poorest performing schools.

«We were honored to be asked to co-sponsor this event and help plan it,» commented Dr. Tabitha Grossman, the National Director, Education Policy and Partnerships for Hope Street Group.

According to the American Diploma Project (ADP)-- a partnership of three education advocacy groups, including the Education Trust — more than 70 percent of high school graduates go immediately to two - or four - year colleges or univeducation advocacy groups, including the Education Trust — more than 70 percent of high school graduates go immediately to two - or four - year colleges or univEducation Trust — more than 70 percent of high school graduates go immediately to two - or four - year colleges or universities.

Hope Street Group in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) selected the first cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows to join a cross-state teacher leader network that will participate in high - quality professional learning, mobilize their colleagues and amplify teacher impact in education policy and practice.

Nanette Bush, the senior Loan Officer for the Park City Branch of Fairway Mortgage and Katie Richens, the Northern Utah Adventure and Groups Manager for the National Ability Center with details about a partnership to offer continuing education for realtors and financial support for military families.

CTE on the Frontier: Strengthening the Rural CTE Teacher Pipeline was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co..

Salt Lake City, Utah — August 1, 2017 — Hope Street Group in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) selected the first cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows to join a cross-state teacher leader network that will participate in high - quality professional learning, mobilize their colleagues and amplify teacher impact in education policy and practice.

This summer, group, in partnership with the U.S. News and World Report, plans to release a highly controversial set of ratings for teacher training programs based on the syllabuses of classes offered at schools of education.

The partnership is partially funded by City Education Partners, a group of philanthropists focused on increasing high quality instruction in San Antonio.

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CEC also supports and deepens the work of unions, administration and boards of education through the regional Teachers Union Reform Network (TURN) groups, helping build regional communities of practice and strengthen labor - management collaborative partnerships.

The Education Select Committee wants to improve the way groups of schools work together in partnerships.

Overview This opportunity for learning and dialogue, developed in partnership with the Campaign for High School Equity, will include a small group of national education and youth - serving organizations representing the broad range of actors in the civil rights and education

This report was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co..

Public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith - based and other community groups; schools or districts; institutions of higher education; cities and counties; Indian Tribes; and labor organizations are eligible to apply, along with partnerships and consortia of these entities.

The two education groups leveraged an existing partnership with JEEP ® to purchase coolers to maintain the school's «Breakfast in the Classroom» program.

Hope Street Group is an independent non-profit organization that is working closely in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), the Tennessee Educators Association (TEA), and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE).