Sentences with phrase «gonski education reform package»

The Federal Government's higher education reform package is still being analysed by universities nationwide, and the reforms are yet to be passed by parliament, but benefits and concerns have already been identified by the State's universities.

Professor Poole is one of a six - member committee appointed to review collaboration between Australia's public universities and publicly funded research agencies, as part of the Federal Government's higher education reform package.

Governor Cuomo says he won't sign off on the budget unless it contains the ethics and education reform packages.

Mr Barnett welcomed the offer, but maintained that he was still not signing up to the Gonski Education Reform package in its current form, «for us it hasn't been all about the money,» he said.

Today standards lie at the core of education reform packages put forth by presidents as ideologically disparate as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, but the idea was not always so widely accepted.

Teacher evaluations are also a part of the education reform package, expanding upon the Pennsylvania Department of Education's existing pilot program that ties teacher evaluation to student achievement.

Perhaps one of most widely publicized examples of school boards acting courageously to push back on some of these regressive policies comes from Texas where 520 boards of education and their superintendents fought the implementation of 15 end - of - course high school standardized tests that were part of a state education reform package.

Just last February, Governor Malloy proposed the most anti-teacher, anti-union education reform package of any Democrat in the nation.

Gov. Scott Walker unveiled Thursday an education reform package that would rate schools, link teacher evaluations to student test scores and require all kindergartners to take a state - funded reading test starting next school year.

Jeb Bush's claim is that the education reform package that he pushed through in Florida has dramatically improved the quality of education in his state, as measured by standardized test scores.

«Through the work of hundreds of educators, policy makers, parents and other education stakeholders, Wisconsin developed a comprehensive education reform package,» Evers said.

Jonathan Gyurko, the consulting company's co-founder, was instrumental in negotiating the 2012 education reform package on behalf of Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration.

In 2011, the Fordham Institute declared Indiana «the Reformiest State» because of Governor Mitch Daniels» ambitious education reform package.

Hidden in the detail of the latest higher education reform package, there are talks of creating teaching - only universities.

«School choice was an important part of the legislative education reform package enacted in 2015,» Sandoval said.

Michigan became the latest state to sink its teeth into the question of teacher discipline and tenure Thursday, when the state House passed a four - bill education reform package.

In 2011, the Fordham Institute declared Indiana «the Reformest State» because of Daniels» ambitious education reform package.

Wrap - around services, longer school days, and enrichment for students, particularly in the more disadvantaged districts, were something Malloy touted when he was selling his education reform package back in 2012.

State lawyers also argue that the education reform package signed by Malloy last year makes the issue moot.

Gov. Malloy, a major champion of education reform, successfully worked with the General Assembly to fund the vast majority of last year's education reform package (Public Act 12 - 116)-- despite declining state revenues.

Any education reform package that does not recognize that parental choice is the key to accountability is not worthy of the name.

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And rank - and - file lawmakers were less - than - bullish on reaching a packaged deal like what was included in the budget, when they were forced to swallow a bitter pill on education reform in order to receive a boost in school aid.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says he disagrees with Cuomo's attempts to link unrelated policy items, like education issues and an ethics reform package to the state budget.

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«We hope to follow our own lead and pass a comprehensive charter bill and educational reform package to give New York the points we need to win and our children the education they need to compete.»

Under a package of reforms backed by Mr Cameron, faith schools would also be able to teach sex education as they wished.

Cuomo and the teacher unions have been at war over the governor's proposed education - reform package that would revamp the teacher tenure and evaluation programs, make it easier to fire bad and lecherous instructors, and expand charter schools.

Gov. Cuomo has been at war with teachers unions over his education - reform package.

Cuomo has insisted that he will only increase education spending by a few million dollars if the Legislature does not agree to his reform package, which is lauded by those in the so - called education reform movement.

Major issues during the 2013 legislative session included education reform, providing healthcare for low - income and other uninsured residents, and a tax relief package that sought to lower property taxes.

After the 2000 election, George W. Bush dubbed himself America's «educator in chief,» and until terrorism hijacked the national agenda, he was staking his presidency on a school - reform package known as the No Child Left Behind Act, a bill that — as every teacher knows — dominates the course of public education in America today.

The government lacks credibility to refer to an «ambitious package of education reforms», without announcing any measures to address these issues.

One month after the South Dakota Legislature approved Gov. William J. Janklow's education - reform package, a group of law and citizens is working on a petition drive to put the bill up to public vote in next November's election.

Nashville, Tenn — Mary H. Futrell, president of the National Education Association has told Gov. Lamar Alexander — whose proposal last spring for a statewide «master - teacher» program helped catalyze the national debate on school reform — that by working with the Tennessee Education Association he can develop a «model reform package.»

The camaraderie was the latest attempt to build support both for Mr. McWherter's education - reform package, which remains stalled in a House - Senate conference committee, and for tax - reform efforts tabled by lawmakers.

The testing measure was included in a comprehensive education - reform package developed by the Republican majority in the legislature.

WASHINGTON — Congressional and Administration officials have reached tentative agreement on a package of amendments to President Clinton's education - reform bill that would pave the way for floor consideration in the House.

In a bill sent to the legislature this month as part of his education - reform package, Mr. Ridge, a Republican who took office this year, aims to make the state's 53 «learning outcomes» voluntary learning targets.

A delicate coalition in Alabama that recommended nearly $ 500 million in tax - and education - reform measures has begun to crumble in response to cuts in the legislative package made by the Senate.

The Democratic - dominated legislature's unanimous override of the Republican governor's veto, part of a $ 250 million package of cuts to the $ 20.8 billion state budget for fiscal 2000, touched off an intense debate about Mr. Cellucci's commitment to the 1993 Education Reform Act.

Last spring, as part of an education - reform package, the South Dakota legislature approved a «family option» measure allowing parents in districts with high - school enrollments of fewer than 45 students the option of sending children to larger schools in neighboring districts.

What's worrying, though, is to see conservatives grow soft on what has arguably been the most successful and transformative part of the package: education reform, particularly the charter school movement.

The voucher amendment, which allows students who have dropped out of school for at least six months to re-enroll at another participating school or school system, was slipped into the education - reform package in the last moments of a late - night session by Senator Steven J. Durham, Republican of Colorado Springs.

Borrowing liberally from Lieberman and Bayh's reform package, Bush said that the 54 federal elementary and secondary education programs should be consolidated into five categories reflecting federal priorities: 1) educating disadvantaged students; 2) teacher quality; 3) English fluency; 4) school choice; and 5) school safety.

Malloy's «education reform» bill is the driving force behind the Common Core testing scheme and the unfair and inappropriate teacher evaluation system — a legislative package that passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 149 - 0.

«Chairman Kline and his committee colleagues on both sides of the aisle are currently working to develop legislation that addresses accountability and teacher quality issues, which will round out the full package of House education reforms,» Allen said.

When that didn't happen, he and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan essentially rewrote it on their own by releasing a waiver package that allows states that adapt the administration's reforms to opt out of the law's most cumbersome requirements.

The Pennsylvania Independent takes a look at the current teacher evaluation system and how Governor Corbett's education reform plan would change it: Overhauling the evaluation system is part of an education - reform package that Corbett wants the General Assembly to pass -LSB-...]

Overhauling the evaluation system is part of an education - reform package that Corbett wants the General Assembly to pass before the end of the year