Sentences with phrase «educational equity community»

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His interest in educational equity has motivated his work as a tutor / mentor and coordinator for Barrio Assistance, which offers weekly academic support for youth from the East Palo Alto community.

«Every year Governor Cuomo has been in office, Black and Brown parents and parents in high needs communities have joined with AQE to demand educational equity, and every year he has ignored them.

It can help us to engage young people in reflective conversations, identity exploration, goal - setting and planning exercises, and a host of other strategies that can put them on a path to future success — and our communities on a path toward greater educational equity.

But the speaker, Cynthia G. Brown, the director of the resource center on educational equity for the Council of Chief State School Officers, highlighted the division in the special - education community over how to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the landmark 1975 federal law.

Much has changed since the fledgling Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), 14 New York City community school boards, and 23 individual parents and their children lodged the initial complaint charging the State of New York with denying «thousands of public school students in the City of New York their constitutional rights to equal educational opportunities.»

Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's By All Means initiative for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

To make educational equity systemic and enduring, we must do more than engage our schools; we must redesign, align, and integrate all the community services that support children and families — our health departments, our recreation departments, our social services agencies.

«The School Reform Initiative creates transformational learning communities that are fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence.»

It is based on several beliefs that reflect CO ASCD's commitment to uniting and influencing the Pre-K through university (P - 20) educational community to promote equity and success for each learner.

Hosts Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes talk to educators, lawmakers, community organizers, and other stakeholders about their own educational journeys, and about the myriad opportunities to advocate for educational equity at union, district, state, and federal levels.

If you are ready to advance educational equity, apply today for the Community Organizing Fellowship today.

I believe that we can not achieve educational equity without empowering communities, which is why I have committed myself to empowering the students.

I'm Passionate About: Coffee, reading, learning, art, Grey's Anatomy, cats, community building, critical pedagogy, and fighting for social, political, economic, and educational equity / access for all.

That's why we have made it our mission to inspire and support Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) members — who are Teach For America corps members and alumni — to engage civically within their communities to end the injustice of educational inequity.

The Equity Assistance Center helps public schools and their communities incorporate educational equity into policies, procedures, and classroom practices to ensure that all students receive what they need to succeed academiEquity Assistance Center helps public schools and their communities incorporate educational equity into policies, procedures, and classroom practices to ensure that all students receive what they need to succeed academiequity into policies, procedures, and classroom practices to ensure that all students receive what they need to succeed academically.

In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

It is based on the beliefs that reflect Colorado ASCD's commitment to uniting and influencing the Pre-K through university (P - 20) educational community to promote equity and success for each learner.

About Partnership for Educational Justice (PEJ) An affiliate of the national education nonprofit 50CAN, PEJ pursues educational equity through legal action that empowers families and communities to improve the quality of public schools.

Fall Meeting is a unique experience, different than most educational conferences, in that we spend most of our time in small learning communities, having conversations about the complexity of teaching and learning, with a primary focus on educational equity.

We believe that when a diverse group of leaders, grounded in their classroom experience, are in leadership roles, they will serve as a transformative force for and with students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity.

All of this is possible because we have a dedicated group of affiliates who share the mission of creating transformational learning communities, fiercely committed to educational excellence and equity.

We believe this is an important step in identifying people within the SRI community who are working to create our organization, one that is fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence.

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) aims to inspire a diverse, enduring movement of leaders to engage civically within their communities to end the injustice of educational inequity.

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, leadership development organization working to end the injustice of educational inequity by inspiring and supporting a diverse set of leaders with classroom experience to engage civically and politically in their communities.

The Fellowship is a two - year, cohort - based program that identifies innovative leaders in the educational equity movement, facilitates their dynamic growth, and strengthens their collective efforts to dramatically improve public schools for low - income children and communities.

Texas educators and communities have long fought for educational equity.

Given Kentucky's record of steady educational progress, the tremendous capacity of its educators, and the strong tradition in our communities that all children are «our kids,» there is ample reason for optimism that the Commonwealth can be the first state to achieve excellence with equity.

UTLA President Alex Caputo - Pearl mentioned the day of action as part of his state of the union speech in July and said the event will be in coordination with the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, a national group of parent, youth and community organizations and labor groups whose stated goal is «fighting for educational justice and equity in access to school resources and opportunities.»

Connect grassroots organizations, advocates, educators, parents, and the business community, who may have different interests but share the common agenda of ensuring educational equity.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit: The College of Education is a learning centered organization that prepares educational and human service leaders who create, use, and share knowledge on equity, access, and advocacy in local, national, and global communities.

Sacramento, CA - In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

The O'Farrell Charter School provides a multi-cultural, linguistically and racially diverse learning environment in which students experience educational equity and are encouraged to serve their community.

The Community Schools model has been implemented across the country, showing that authentic engagement and shared leadership, combined with coordinated community partnerships focused on equity, can improve educational outcomes, school climate, and investment in local neighCommunity Schools model has been implemented across the country, showing that authentic engagement and shared leadership, combined with coordinated community partnerships focused on equity, can improve educational outcomes, school climate, and investment in local neighcommunity partnerships focused on equity, can improve educational outcomes, school climate, and investment in local neighborhoods.

This is an unprecedented, high - profile opportunity for summer learning and the out - of - school time field to build awareness of the importance of educational access and equity in communities across the nation.

Such school - based partnerships provide social services and supports, enriching educational opportunities, healthcare, mental health services, adult education, and nutrition programs, with a strong emphasis on equity and making greatest use of the community's strengths.

also mentioned Community Learning Centers when she questioned Secretary DeVos, calling afterschool funding critical for educational equity.

Her mission and vision of educational equity led her to Valor Collegiate Academy where she is excited to continue working in the Nashville community.

Dr. McAfee has led the effort to make the Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» focuses on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

Ultimately, the success and sustainability of efforts to improve educational excellence and equity, particularly with regard to our most vulnerable students and communities, requires robust and thoughtful partnership between and among federal and state and local governmental agencies and a broad variety of community members.

SETDA's members share an unwavering commitment to expanding broadband access to unserved and under - served schools and communities, because they recognize broadband's power to promote educational equity.

Given that education is the civil rights issue of our time, LEE is attempting to build the capacity of former teachers and education leaders to make educational equity a reality in underserved communities across this great nation.

SA RISE (San Antonio Rising in Solidarity for Equity) seeks to foster collaboration among students, parents, educators, and other community members to build a base of power that will affect educational change through political and social action.

As part of a larger movement towards educational equity in California, we need each school, each community, and each organization to help get parents and supporters involved.

With leaders like you at the heads of our communities, we're willing to bet that educational equity isn't just a pipedream — it's an inevitable reality.

Our mission is to foster collaboration in the community for educational equity.

At Carney, Sandoe & Associates, we are committed to the importance of increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion — both within our own organization and among the educational communities with whom we partner.

Community Conversation: School Equity In February 2016, The Mind Trust and UNCF hosted a «community conversation» on the topic of «School Equity,» during which community stakeholders discussed ways to ensure that every child in Indianapolis has equitable educational opportunities and expCommunity Conversation: School Equity In February 2016, The Mind Trust and UNCF hosted a «community conversation» on the topic of «School Equity,» during which community stakeholders discussed ways to ensure that every child in Indianapolis has equitable educational opportunities and expcommunity conversation» on the topic of «School Equity,» during which community stakeholders discussed ways to ensure that every child in Indianapolis has equitable educational opportunities and expcommunity stakeholders discussed ways to ensure that every child in Indianapolis has equitable educational opportunities and experiences.

We believe that when our members are organized and reach positions of leadership, they'll serve as a transformative force for students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity.

We are helping to build a diverse movement for educational equity led by and with communities, one that will hold decision - makers accountable and ensure that every child in every community across the nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Leadership Achieving educational equity requires bold solutions from informed and purposeful leaders grounded in the experience of teaching in low - income communities and the deep belief in the potential of all children.