Sentences with phrase «higher education spokesman»

There are plaudits for his conduct in his role as opposition higher education spokesman, suggesting real policy thought — although this was all too often marred when the presentation did not achieve what was intended.

Even Gareth Thomas didn't know, and he was higher education spokesman.»

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A spokesman CNBC cited for this article from Student Loan Report, Drew Cloud, is not a real person, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education and confirmed by CNBC.

Members of the Assembly's Democratic majority have sponsored similar proposals in the past, said spokesman Michael Whyland, who called affordable higher education a priority.

Morris Peters, a spokesman for the state Budget Division, said in a statement: «Under Governor Cuomo, funding for higher education has increased $ 1.4 billion over the past six years.

Former Hillary Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson endorsed Cuomo's free college tuition plan, saying it's «good news for those struggling to afford higher education» and the Legislature should approve it.

Mr Williams was appointed to the Welsh Affairs Select Committee in 2005 before becoming the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Wales, and at varying times has been spokesman on schools and higher education.

The deal also includes $ 86 million in restored funding for higher education, including for SUNY and CUNY community colleges, as well as $ 15 million more for homeless programs — which a spokesman for the mayor said would likely not be enough to fund the Advantage program, which provides subsidies to help the homeless move out of shelters and into homes.

Lenny Alcivar, a Stefanik campaign spokesman, said, «Congresswoman Stefanik has fought for affordability and accessibility for higher education throughout her first term, and is proud to be the lead sponsor of bipartisan legislation supporting year - round Pell grant funding.

Prepared for the Connecticut Educational Equity Study Committee, the six - page report revealed that 11 «typically high - spending» districts spent $ 3,215 per student, while 11 lower - spending ones allocated $ 1,988 per student, said Lise M. Heintz, a spokesman for the state's department of education.

In Oregon, a bill that would begin a study of the feasibility of a special mathematics and science high school was sent to the ways and means committee of the state House without recommendation and will probably not pass, according to a spokesman for the House education committee.

In contrast, a spokesman for Treasurer Scott Morrison told News.com.au the study had only «observed the obvious point that when countries have higher GDP they can spend more on education because their economy is growing».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «The number of teachers overall has risen by 15,500 since 2010 and the proportion of qualified teachers in schools remains high.»

A Department for Education spokesman said the number and quality of teachers was «at an all time high» and the government wanted to continue attracting the most talented people to the profession.

«The department's goal is to approve high - quality charter schools that provide families with additional choices in the education of their children,» Michael Yaple, the Education Department's chief spokesman, said yeducation of their children,» Michael Yaple, the Education Department's chief spokesman, said yEducation Department's chief spokesman, said yesterday.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «Parents rightly want to send their child to a good local school, with high standards and strong discipline.

A Department for Education spokesman said the new GCSEs would provide «more rigorous content» and the new grading system provided «greater stretch» for the highest performers.

A Department for Education spokesman said that school funding is already at its highest level - more than # 40bn for 2016 - 17.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «There are more teachers in England's schools than ever before, with secondary postgraduate recruitment at its highest since 2011.

«It is inevitable that councils oversee a higher proportion of good or outstanding schools,» said a Department for Education spokesman.

Currently, the DPI provides additional funding to carry out improvement plans at the state's lowest - performing schools and schools with high gaps in achievement between groups of students, identified by the U.S. Department of Education as such, according to information provided by DPI spokesman Tom McCarthy.

All Our Kids was founded by a group of parents «who share the strong desire of wanting more high - quality educational options in West County, particularly for underserved families,» said David Richey, a spokesman for the Pleasanton - based Chamberlin Family Foundation, which is participating in the education fair.

«She has been a supporter of high standards in education and has said that Common Core is one pathway to achieving high standards,» said Alex Weintz, a spokesman for the governor.

But Conservative education spokesman Paul Davies said: «The gap in spending per pupil between Wales and England is unacceptably high - and getting wider.

The DfE spokesman said: «We are clear that high quality early education is vital in giving all children the best chance to fulfil their potential...

Martin Ackley, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Education, said the state believes that all children can achieve at high levels and that students should be held to the same high standards.

«We will continue working to upgrade our schools so that each of our students has access to high - speed broadband, 1:1 technology and computer science education, among the other essential resources that a 21st century education requires,» CPS spokesman Michael Passman said in a statement.

The analysis from the charter school association, which used data collected by the Michigan Department of Education, concluded the largest gaps were found in the MEAP reading scores — as high as 9.3 percentage points difference in eighth grade; with 43.6 percent proficient for black urban students in charter schools, compared to 34.3 percent proficient for black urban students in traditional public schools, said Buddy Moorehouse, spokesman for the state's charter school association.

A spokesman for the Florida Department of Education said, to staff members» knowledge, this would be the first time a public school was granted permission to avoid state tests, which are taken by students in third grade through high school.

A spokesman for the national for - profit higher education corporation Kaplan, Inc., which owns the school, noted that the program's earnings results were only somewhat worse than the $ 14,651 average for all Texas medical - assistant programs, and that unemployment rates were unusually high in those years.