Sentences with phrase «quality schools campaign»

The results from the High Quality Schools Campaign (HQSC) reflect DCSRN's growing understanding of the nuances of the DC public school choice sector and, in particular, how these nuances impact underserved families.

Throughout the High Quality Schools Campaign (HQSC), DCSRN utilizes original research - based and parent - friendly curriculum, which describes the basic tenets of a high quality school, principal and teacher.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The Campaign has had remarkable successes over the years, building the reach, quality, and effectiveness of programs across the board — School Breakfast, School Lunch, Summer Food, Afterschool Meals and Snacks, WIC, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and SNAP / Food Stamps.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

The rally, organized by the Rise and Resist and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) in recent weeks, is part of a statewide push to fulfill the 2007 Campaign for Fiscal Equity court ruling that mandates education funds be distributed to New York's school districts to ensure all schools can provide students with a «sound basic education.»

Chad comes to us from the Alliance for Quality Education where he served as Statewide Campaign Coordinator, working with small cities and poor rural areas to ensure adequate school funding regardless of zip code.

The Alliance for Quality Education calculates that Albany owes $ 4.3 billion to public schools statewide, while New York City schools alone are owed $ 1.9 billion under the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision.

The critical report is part of the Alliance for Quality Education's multi-year campaign to get billions more in school aid for districts like Utica that suffer from high poverty rates.

Alliance for Quality Education, a labor - backed advocacy group that pushes for equitable school funding, is leading a campaign for a $ 1.9 billion increase in the budget.

At a preemptive news conference with education advocates, The Alliance for Quality Education's Billy Easton says wealthy supporters of expanding charter schools have spent nearly twice that amount, and have contributed large sums to the governor's campaign.

He was slated to advocate fully funding and desegregating public schools, ending high - stakes testing, and providing a quality education for all students, according to his campaign.

... The report was commissioned by the Alliance for Quality Education, an education research and advocacy group that is calling the current public school system «a tale of two systems,» echoing Bill de Blasio's «tale of two cities» campaign slogan.

Another $ 40,000 went to North Star Fund as a matching grant «to educate and organize grassroots communities on the need for high - quality, universal Pre-K and after - school and the UPKNYC plan to pay for these critical investments,» said a campaign spokesman.

Malliotakis» campaign has argued that she can manage the city better than de Blasio has — she regularly criticizes the mayor for failing schools, the homelessness crisis, crumbling subways, and other quality of life issues.

They represented groups including Parents for Public Schools of Syracuse, the Syracuse chapter of the NAACP, the New York Inequality Campaign and the Alliance for Quality Education.

The 2017 campaign is focused on education financing: World leaders have promised every child in the world a quality education but a key piece of the puzzle is not in place — the money to pay for this education — leaving the global picture with 263 million children missing out on school, and many of those in school are not learning.

When it came to state data systems, charter school laws, and teacher policy, winning states like Ohio, Hawaii, Maryland, and New York finished well back in the pack on rankings compiled by the Data Quality Campaign, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the National Council on Teacher Quality.

From Peace Lilies to Succulents and everything in between, it's well known that plants can be hugely beneficial to our health, so as part of its Green Up Your Gaff campaign, award winning Perrywood Garden Centre is hoping to boost concentration, improve air quality and reduce stress levels by visiting local schools in the area and providing them with free houseplants.

A national campaign aims to give all kids a quality high - school education.

As part of its campaign, the assembly developed a list of seven qualities for great public schools.

Positioned within the Young Ambassador movement, people with and without intellectual disabilities, who have been selected for their leadership qualities, have gathered at the various Play Unified Youth Summits to drive the campaign and learn how to become leaders in their schools.

Equity is at the center of our campaign, with the long - term goal of ensuring all communities have access to a high - quality public school.

The Maker Promise is a campaign to equip more schools with the resources and support they need to provide quality maker learning experiences for their students.

A new study by the Data Quality Campaign reviews school report cards issued by each state, «noting how difficult the report cards were to find, whether they included some information required by state and federal law, and how easy it would be for a parent or other layperson to understand.»

If the winners in the 36 races for governor make good on their campaign promises, the next four years will bring renewed financial investments by states in their public schools, with emphasis on expanding early - childhood programs, improving teacher quality, and preparing students for college.

They also campaigned tirelessly to connect school reform to the city's quality of life and competitive position.

A new study by the Data Quality Campaign reviews school report cards issued by each state and finds many of them lacking.

The Campaign for Quality seeks to connect after school practitioners to research - supported promising practices grounded in field experience.

This tailored list of legal and federal advocacy resources includes: a guide for school board members; a Q&A co-authored by NSBA's Center for Public Education and the Data Quality Campaign; and a Phi Delta Kappa magazine article that offers insight on student data privacy efforts as of February 2015.

The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) recently released Empowering Parents and Communities through Quality Public Reporting; a series on public reporting of education data that includes a primer; federal spotlight; and resources for parents, administrators, and local school board members.

From 2006 to 2011, NSBA and its Center for Public Education collaborated with Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States, to engage school boards in support of high - quality, voluntary prekindergarten education.

It's National #SchoolChoiceWeek, which is a weeklong campaign held every January to celebrate that education is not one - size - fits - all and that children have different learning styles — so we need to provide all of our families with a range of high - quality schools and empower them to find the right fit for their child.

The campaign, launched in late 2012, is engaging a broad coalition to give one million more children the chance at a great education by closing the lowest - performing charter schools and opening many more high - quality new charter schools.

As Elizabeth Dabney, director for research and policy analysis at the Data Quality Campaign, explains it, «Most kids come to school every day.

A campaign fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver had already brought about changes to the quality of food served in English schools - but less than half of children actually ate them, with many preferring packed lunches of variable nutritional quality.

This Collaborative for Student Success blog asks five education experts — Diane Stark Rentner of the Center on Education Policy, Aaron Churchill of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, former Georgia superintendent of public schools Kathy Cox, Paige Kowalski of the Data Quality Campaign, and David Dunn, a...

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AYPF is working with a number of other national organizations, including the Data Quality Campaign, to facilitate a series of field trips for state policy leaders to learn more about high school redesign.

This campaign creates a platform for schools and communities to join together and express why we love public education and why Kentucky depends on a quality public education system to improve the lives of all Kentucky children.

Published by the Data Quality Campaign in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the paper highlights the essential elements of a comprehensive longitudinal data system.

My research about parents campaigning for new public schools found the quality or merit of the school is validated in its location.

These leading - edge principles were developed by the Data Quality Campaign and the Consortium for School Networking, in partnership with other national education organizations.

But only 17 states track and report chronic absenteeism data, according to the Data Quality Campaign and Attendance Works, a non-profit organization that advocates for more focus on absenteeism data and ideas for getting students to come to school.

«Talking About the Facts of Education Data with School Board Members: Data Collection and the Value of Education Data,» co-branded by NSBA's Center for Public Education and the Data Quality Campaign, 2014.

Through the Campaign for Quality, CAN created a promising practice guide for elementary / middle school programs, as well as a high school promising practice guide.

Mendell Grinter is the Founder & Executive Director of Campaign for School Equity — nonprofit organization committed to the equitable utilization of high quality educational options.

Making that information available to school communities consists of more than merely publishing complicated, archaic spreadsheets online, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit organization that advocates for better data use.

The roster included representatives from the Data Quality Campaign, the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, and AASA, the School Superintendents Organization, among others.

Presenters include Chris Kingsley, Associate Director, Local Policy and Advocacy, Data Quality Campaign; Laura Hansen, Director, Information Management and Decision Support, Metro Nashville Public Schools; and Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer, Say Yes to Education.