Sentences with phrase «education about the education reform»

On Monday, December 9, leading education strategist Sir Michael Barber led a discussion for nearly 150 policymakers, researchers, educators, and business leaders at the Harvard Graduate School of Education about the education reform agenda in Massachusetts.

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Weaker elements include a filler chapter on education reform, and a one - sided screed about YouTube and Spotify that could have been written by the entertainment industry.

Show Me Democracy tells the story of seven St. Louis college students who are battling injustice, raising awareness about police brutality and fighting for real reform in their community and within the local education system.

If we are serious about value reform in higher education, we must certainly reckon with this situation.

Talking about strike, some students of Nantes University are on their 2nd week of strike as well to protest against an education reform.

You've written in the New York Times Magazine about the education - reform movement — organizations like Teach for America and the KIPP network of charter schools.

BARRINGTON Karen Rogers, professor of gifted studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and author of «Reforming Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child,» will talk about four things parents must ask of schools for their gifted children at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hough Street School, 310 S. Hough St.. The program is sponsored by the Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members at...

Regular TLT readers know all about the (misguided) Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill passed by the House Education & the Workforce Committee, a bill which would roll back key school food reforms and put economically disadvantaged kids at risk.

Moe, who has been writing about education reform for more than two decades, argued last year that «The teachers unions are the raw power behind the politics of blocking [education accountability reform].

Education Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose rReform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose reformreform.

Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing in Albany yesterday, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn't worried about Education Reform Now's anti-union, pro-charter campaign.

Governor Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing held at the State Capitol today, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

Nixon, who said she's been lobbying for 17 years at the State Capitol for education spending reform, said she's thought about running for governor for eight years.

Announcing his presidential campaign in 2007, Obama spoke about «building that more perfect union'through reforming healthcare and education, combating poverty and caring for the environment.

Dan Loeb's comments about Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins apparently wasn't the first time he invoked the KKK on Facebook in connection with education reform.

De Blasio did, however, stumble over an answer about specific cost - savings in the United Federation of Teachers contract, and publicly apologized to Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder over a delay in getting him information about special education reforms.

Mayor Byron Brown says he is open to mayoral control if that's what it takes to improve Buffalo's schools, but feels a conversation is needed with parents and others in the city — and statewide — about how to reform public education.

ALBANY — Between the lines of a Thursday letter from a top Cuomo administration aide to state education leaders about education reform was a plan to overhaul the Board of Regents.

Nixon, who says she's been lobbying for 17 years at the State Capitol for education spending reform, says she's thought about running for governor for eight years.

Just as Mr. Cuomo was unenthusiastic about permanent mayoral control, Mr. de Blasio was unenthusiastic about Mr. Cuomo's education reform agenda, particularly his push to increase the use of standardized testing to measure teachers and his plans to take state control of struggling schools.

But few points are as contentious as his ambitious education reform plans, and the governor was particularly riled up about these points during his Rochester visit.

This year, we all must feel certain and confident in our selection for governor, so we should hear what Paterson, Levy, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, former Rep. Rick Lazio and whoever else may step forward has to say about governance, education, ethics reform, health care and civil rights.

I refer to a recent letter about education reform sent by Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch to Gov. Cuomo's office.

«While the reforms were initiated by the Board of Regents, it is critical to Senator Flanagan and the Education Committee that the state review the new policies and maintain an open dialogue about the future of state education policEducation Committee that the state review the new policies and maintain an open dialogue about the future of state education policeducation policy.»

«That's what our 2015 Opportunity Agenda is all about — economic opportunity, education, public safety, government reform and fairness for all.»

Two grandparents on opposite ends of the continent each had a concern about the direction of education reform and its effect on their grandchildren.

The annual gathering of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice reform.

Carol Burris, New York's 2013 High School Principal of the Year, has been talking to Zephyr Teachout about education reform and her potential primary challenge to Cuomo.

«The real story is that Michael Gove's plans for A-level reform are not based, as he appears to be claiming, on evidence of widespread concerns in the higher education sector about the rigour and relevance of A-levels.

Commenting on the statement by the Secretary of State for Education setting out proposals to reform the system of primary assessment, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «It is important to recognise, and as the NASUWT has stated consistently, that many of the concerns expressed about statutory primary assessment are the direct result of their use in the current high stakes school accountability regime.

«While the rally was aimed at privatization of education in general and the publishing giant Pearson in particular, speakers were conspicuously silent about the role of the Democratic Party and of Governor Andrew Cuomo in promoting corporate - oriented education reform,» added Jones.

In the week when Labour's Liam Byrne launched his «Welfare Reform», barely distinguishable from the Tories; when Twigg set about education in a similar vein, and when Diane Abbott's loose but innocuous tweet was met by Labour with cringing apologies instead of forthright anti-racist defence, Leanne could have made more of the opportunity to put Plaid firmly at the forefront of the growing numbers that want to see politicians stand up to all this Tory tosh, lead the fight for jobs and against the cuts.

Since he made those comments during an interview with the Daily News editorial board, Cuomo has reiterated his intentions to battle unions over education reforms, most recently with a letter he sent to state education officials outlining what appeared to be his second - term schools agenda, including questions about firing teachers, extending the probationary period before tenure and boosting the charter school sector.

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New York Education Commissioner John King Jr.'s office is looking at alternative ways to engage with parents about education reforms after canceling a series of forums following a raucous meeting in PougEducation Commissioner John King Jr.'s office is looking at alternative ways to engage with parents about education reforms after canceling a series of forums following a raucous meeting in Pougeducation reforms after canceling a series of forums following a raucous meeting in Poughkeepsie.

New York Sen. John Flanagan, center, with Sens. John DeFrancisco and David Valesky, attend a state Senate Education Committee hearing about education reforms at city hall in Syracuse, N.Y., on OctoberEducation Committee hearing about education reforms at city hall in Syracuse, N.Y., on Octobereducation reforms at city hall in Syracuse, N.Y., on October 1, 2013.

«What's really interesting is how fast the Obama - era reforms have been buried in the basement,» said Rick Hess, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, who described Nixon's education platform as «part of a larger story about the shift to the left in the party.»

Forget about the fact that Nixon has worked hard on substantive issues like education and political reform.

Now Loeb's racially charged comment about a black state senator threatens to become an unwelcome distraction as Success seeks to expand its footprint in New York and as Moskowitz works to cement her status as a national leader on education reform with a new book.

Tisch talked about the importance of education reform on «The Capitol Press Room.»

«He's serious as a heart attack about education reform,» the ally said.

Diane Ravitch has brought the real facts and a commitment to quality public schools for all back into the debate about education reform.

«We're overly concerned about things like funding for education, highways roads and bridges,» said Flanagan who says it's more «prudent» to address ethics reforms after the budget is finished.

In response to a letter the Cuomo administration directed at outgoing education commissioner John King and Board of Regents chair Merryl Tisch about introducing education «reforms» through the budget process, UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement questioning the governor's motives.

Second, he let Sen Landrieu take the heat and be called a whore by his GOP minions for aquiring additional funds for Medicade - althought it was at his bequest Third - he goes around galavanting around the country fundraising» instead of governing - He blasts government for all of the ills and blamed the BP oil mess on Washington - yet he went licking up to DC for funds so he could build berms that wold be mysterious for the coast and let BP off the hook Cut funding for education - although he was afforded a damn good one He sides with his GOP pals about health care reform - REMINDER his child has a pre existing condition - heart problem

Liz Natale, a West Hartford teacher who wrote about her frustration and anger with education reforms.

«I am hoping now that the mayor of New York City understands that to do real education reform it's about helping schools to get better and not about closing schools,» said Mulgrew, speaking at a state press conference on Feb. 16 in Albany with the governor, State Education Commissioner John King and NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi standing beeducation reform it's about helping schools to get better and not about closing schools,» said Mulgrew, speaking at a state press conference on Feb. 16 in Albany with the governor, State Education Commissioner John King and NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi standing beEducation Commissioner John King and NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi standing beside him.

McKinney said he likes Malloy's education reform plan, but is concerned about continued spending increases.

«Now it's really about the commission, the composition of the commission and what there charge will be in terms of finalizing education reforms.»