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«Like many of our members who work in urban classrooms every day, Rod Paige has seen firsthand the challenges they face,» Bob Chase, president of the National Education Association said in a prepared statement.

Statistics from the National Education Association say the national average for public schools is one teacher...

Statistics from the National Education Association say the national average for public schools is one teacher per 15.96 students.

Vermont is the state with the lowest number of students per teacher, the National Education Association says.

A lawsuit filed in Marion County Superior Court Friday by 12 individuals with support from the Indiana State Teacher's Association and the National Education Association says the new voucher program is unconstitutional.

The National Education Association says its 3 million members instead want to see lawmakers find ways to highlight and address disparities in resources among schools.

Not exact matches

The key to these conversations is the two «Fs,» says Allie Jones, program manager of Spouse Education and Professional Support at the National Military Family Association, which awards education and career scholarships to militaryEducation and Professional Support at the National Military Family Association, which awards education and career scholarships to militaryeducation and career scholarships to military spouses.

«We will return to our schools, classrooms, and students knowing that we have achieved something truly historic,» said a joint statement issued by Arizona Education Association President Joe Thomas and National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) says, «Each day offers us countless opportunities to help children deepen their understanding of math concepts.

«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legiNational School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the leginational education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.

«It's easier to give one - on - one attention and be responsive when there are fewer kids in a room,» says Stephanie Glowacki, director of accreditation programs at the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a benchmark of quality.

That, the congressman said, would require legislation but he is working with gun rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association and Shooters Committee on Political Education, to increase armed protection.

The National President, ABU Alumni Association, Prof. Tijjani Mora, said that the association would sustain support toAssociation, Prof. Tijjani Mora, said that the association would sustain support toassociation would sustain support to education.

The government's free secondary education policy should have been targeted at deprived families and areas instead of the blanket coverage of all students in public schools, the Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers, Angel Carbonu, has said.

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She says she doesn't belong to the local chapter of the teachers» union, the National Education Association (NEA), because «part of our dues goes to fund abortions.»

It's just going to vary from school district to school district,» says Joel Packer, director of education policy and practice with the National Education Asseducation policy and practice with the National Education AssEducation Association.

By that time, according to a survey by the National School Boards Association, 45 percent of school districts said they had instituted character education programs, while another 38 percent said they planned to do so.

Delia Pompa, the executive director of the Washington - based National Association for Bilingual Education, said the Title VII provisions would discourage schools from using languages other than English, almost to the point of promoting «English only» instruction.

A recent National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) survey showed overwhelming support for statutory PSHE from 2019 - 20, with 90 % of over 900 professionals saying that PSHE education, including RSE, should have the same status as other school subjects.

«Right now, classrooms are the telecommunications ghettos of American culture,» said John Yrchik, a senior professional associate for research at the National Education Association and an author of the policy statement.

«The sexy issues for the media are going to be the abortion issue, not really the education piece,» said Francisco Negrón, the general counsel of the National School Boards Association, in Alexandria, Va..

ATLANTA — «The day I stepped into the classroom, I stepped into a very active role,» said the president of the Michigan Education Association, Larry Chunovich, who attended the Democratic National Convention here as a delegate pledged to Michael Dukakis.

«Independent schools have especially great potential to be innovators and leaders for the benefit of all in education,» said John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools, in a recent EdCast about the future of independent schools and the program where he will teach a course.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said: «The number of children in education is still rising but the government lacks a coherent plan.

«Independent schools have especially great potential to be innovators and leaders for the benefit of all in education,» said John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools, in a recent EdCast about the future of independent schools and the program where he will...

Under the new contract, the teachers also will receive a 25 - to 30 - percent increase in health benefits and the administrators agreed to binding arbitration, said Robert Montfort, director of communications for the Indiana State Teachers Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association.

Gerald W. Bracey, a senior policy analyst for the National Education Association, was asked to resign recently because he repeatedly expressed his private opinions in a manner that suggested he was speaking for the union, top officials of the N.E.A. said last week.

In a strongly worded letter sent this month to chief state school officers, legislators, state board of education members, representatives of the National Education Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the deceducation members, representatives of the National Education Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the decEducation Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the declining...

The National Education Technology Funding Corporation will aim to stimulate private investment in school technology and encourage states to sponsor information networks for public schools and libraries, said James E. Murray, a member of the group's board and a former president of the Federal National Mortgage Association.

The National Education Association (NEA)-- the country's largest teachers union — remains opposed to merit - based salary schedules, said Kathleen Lyons, a spokeswoman for the www.nea.org National Education Association.

Brenda Welburn, executive director of the National Association of State Boards of Education, another panelist, said that some people need to change their perspectives before joining a board.

«We all are trying to look at leadership in different ways,» said Welburn, of the National Association of State Boards of Education.

The National Governors Association says 27 of its member governors plan to close state budget gaps by cutting education funding this year.

«This is a very important win, but it's still an uphill battle,» said Michael Edwards, a lobbyist for the National Education Association.

«I have never seen him call someone a name to make his point,» says Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, an organization that has about as much love for the conservative think tank AEI as the Red Sox do for the Yankees.

Critics of the program, including the National Education Association, say they plan to appeal — and that's fine with voucher supporters.

Writing groups convened by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association are at work on what they say will be a leaner, better - organized, and easier - to - understand version than the 200 - plus - page set that has been circulating among governors, scholars, education groups, teams of state education officials, and others for review in recent weeks.

The report by the National Association of Partnerships in Education said that 29.7 million students or 65 percent of the total student population - attend schools in districts with partnerships.

Barbara Duffield, policy director for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, said that while many school districts across the country are collaborating with shelters to arrange housing and services for homeless students, Maplewood Richmond Heights has gone one step further and committed resources to provide housing.

The National Education Association came not just to show bipartisan spirit but also to say public schools have broad support — even among Republicans.

«Historically, PE has never held the same favor that core academic subjects have,» says Jerald Newberry, director of health information at the National Education Association.

At a meeting here last week of the National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education, Ricky Takai, the Education Department's acting assistant secretary for vocational education, said the Administration hopes to send a school - to - work - transitioEducation, Ricky Takai, the Education Department's acting assistant secretary for vocational education, said the Administration hopes to send a school - to - work - transitioEducation Department's acting assistant secretary for vocational education, said the Administration hopes to send a school - to - work - transitioeducation, said the Administration hopes to send a school - to - work - transition bill...

«Humans need meaningful relationships, particularly when they are in major developmental periods,» says John H. Lounsbury, dean emeritus of the School of Education at Georgia College & State University and consulting editor of the National Middle Schools Association.

The grants, which are funded by the Atlantic Richfield Foundation and administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, are intended to enable principals, joined by their administrators and teachers, to take «essential steps» to further excellence in their schools, said Ernest L. Boyer, president of the foundation and author of High School — A Report on Secondary Education in America.

The report, issued that morning at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Boards of Education, set an ambitious agenda for the state education panels, saying they would bear prime responsibility for building coalitions among existing early - childhood programs, community agencies, and local school oEducation, set an ambitious agenda for the state education panels, saying they would bear prime responsibility for building coalitions among existing early - childhood programs, community agencies, and local school oeducation panels, saying they would bear prime responsibility for building coalitions among existing early - childhood programs, community agencies, and local school officials.

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association went further, saying that she was «having Christmas... the Fourth of July... a happy Hanukkah.»

The report — produced by the Alexandria, Va. - based National Association of State Directors of Special Education — says that in many charter schools, special education is falling behind because of inadequate information on how to implement programs, and a lack of the technical assistance needed Education — says that in many charter schools, special education is falling behind because of inadequate information on how to implement programs, and a lack of the technical assistance needed education is falling behind because of inadequate information on how to implement programs, and a lack of the technical assistance needed to do so.

A story about the Florida gubernatorial race in the Sept. 4, 2002, issue of Education Week («Teachers» Unions Pass Over Reno and Reich») should have said that the Florida Education Association is affiliated with both the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.

«There is increasing evidence that cooperative groups that are not well organized... are no better for girls than «competitive» classrooms,» Jane Butler - Kahle, a professor of science education at Miami University of Ohio, said here at the 42nd annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association.