Sentences with phrase «regents on»

An executive secretary to the board shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner.

The NYS Board of Regents on Monday voted to reduce the number of days of student testing for grades three through eight.

The Board of Regents on Monday eliminated a requirement that aspiring teachers in New York State pass a literacy test to become certified after the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates.

The Regents on Monday also heard a report from Dennis M. Walcott, the former New York City schools chancellor, whom the state appointed in August to lead monitors overseeing the East Ramapo school district in Rockland County, which has been accused of diverting money from its public schools to provide services for yeshiva students.

Faced with the negative press, Small submitted his resignation to the Board of Regents on Saturday.

Robert Dynes, a physicist who previously served as chancellor of UC San Diego (UCSD) and took over as president 4 years ago, gave notice to California's Board of Regents on Monday that he would leave by June 2008.

In a move that few would have predicted a year ago, the State Board of Regents on Dec. 14 voted nearly unanimously to eliminate state - provided growth scores based on state standardized test scores from teacher evaluations for four years.

Elia told the Board of Regents on Sept. 16 that the state will shorten next year's math and ELA tests for 3rd — 8th graders.

In a move that few would have predicted a year ago, the State Board of Regents on Dec. 14 voted nearly unanimously to eliminate state - provided growth scores based on state test scores from teacher evaluations for four years.

A divided state Board of Regents on Sept. 16 proposed three changes to the state evaluation system aimed at making the process fairer: an appeals process to address aberrations in growth scores, ensuring that privacy protections to bar the release to the public of individual teachers» growth scores will remain in force and the creation of a hardship waiver for school districts who find it difficult to hire outside evaluators.

The Regents on Monday also heard a report from Dennis M. Walcott, the former New York City schools chancellor, whom the state appointed in August to lead monitors overseeing the East Ramapo school district in Rockland County, which has been accused of diverting money from its public schools to provide services for yeshiva students.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew called changes to teacher evaluation approved by the Board of Regents on Sept. 16 «important steps in the right direction.»

On Tuesday, May 26, the State Board of Regents on Tuesday afternoon unanimously voted to appoint Florida schools leader MaryEllen Elia as New York State's new education commissioner, replacing the departed John King.

Elia was unanimously approved by the Board of Regents on Wednesday.

According to the early results, 92 percent of teachers outside New York City are either «effective» or «highly effective» and only 1 percent fall in the lowest category that could lead to their firing, state Education Commissioner John King told the Board of Regents on Tuesday.

The state Board of Regents on Monday lent its approval for plans to fix the struggling East Ramapo school district.

New York, New York — Former Bronx superintendent and principal Betty Rosa was elected chancellor of New York's Board of Regents on Monday, ushering in a new era in state education policy.

David Steiner, dean of the Hunter College School of Education, was appointed New York State education commissioner by the state Board of Regents on July 27, and is expected to take office on Oct. 1.

The Board of Regents on Tuesday unanimously elected a former Florida schools superintendent the new commissioner for the state Department of Education.

«The New York State Legislature will begin the bi-partisan interview process of the New York State Board of Regents on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. in the Assembly Parlor, 3rd Floor Capitol, Albany.»

ALBANY — The state Legislature appointed three new members to the Board of Regents on Tuesday, increasing the diversity of the policymaking board, and suggesting tensions around education policy may have eased around the Capitol.

News that New Paltz college don Gerry Benjamin fell a few votes short of being named a state regent on Monday comes as no great surprise.

Fans of her prim, proper regent on «The Crown» are in for a shock.

The media, politicians and educators often assume that because today's generation is more technologically plugged in, they want their entire education experience to be mediated by technology, said Jonathan Stein, student regent on the University of California Board of Regents.

Not exact matches

Hackley is a graduate of Georgetown University and serves on their board of regents.

On one side are the Regents of the University of California and the University of Vienna (representing scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, respectively); on the other is the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University (representing Feng ZhangOn one side are the Regents of the University of California and the University of Vienna (representing scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, respectively); on the other is the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University (representing Feng Zhangon the other is the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University (representing Feng Zhang).

The University System of Maryland's Board of Regents voted to waive the residency rule on Tuesday.

She is currently a member of the C.D. Howe Institute's National Council, the CFA Institute Board of Regents (where she previously served as its chair), and on the board of the Brandes Institute.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of Conservation International and the University of Washington Board of Regents.

Hi Ella, Just a bit confused, for the talk on the 2nd of feb, is it on the Kings Road or Regents St?

The Maryland Terrapins will take a huge step in the process of switching conferences from the ACC to the Big Ten Monday, according to multiple reports, when the university's Board of Regents will vote on the move.

In addition to serving on KFA's Medical Advisory Board he is also on the Board of Regents of the Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma Association.

Nana Akufo - Addo stated this on Monday, August 8 when he called on the regent of Dagbon, Andani Yakubu Abdulai.

Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa was elected to another five - year term on the board this week, with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie applauding the move to «ensure the board has the strong leadership necessary to continue the legacy of our state's education system.»

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has quietly dropped plans to raise passing scores on Common Core Regents exams in English and math by the year 2022 — plans originally pushed as a linchpin in efforts for students» strengthened academic performance and preparation for college and careers.

Also at 6 p.m., Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa will speak at Professor Noliwe Rooks's presentation, «Privatization, Segregation & Underfunding: The Attack on Public Schools,» Giffen Elementary School, 274 South Pearl St., Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa participates in a panel discussion on education and securing Puerto Rico's future at the national conference, «Puerto Rico: The Road to Recovery and Reconstruction,» U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 209 - 08, Washington, D.C.

Also at 8:30 a.m., UFT President Michael Mulgrew and state Board of Regents» Judith Johnson and Luis Reyes speak on a panel about the Every Student Succeeds Act and other education issues, UFT Headquarters, 52 Broadway, Manhattan.

Prospective teachers in New York will no longer have to score as high on a qualifying test to obtain teaching certificates now that the Board of Regents has agreed to lower the passing score

Conservative columnist Kyle O'Connor takes on a recent measure by the New York State Education Department's Board of Regents that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain professional licenses, including certification to teach in public schools.

In December, the Regents placed a four - year moratorium on including the scores as a factor in teacher evaluations.

You can't put a seventh - grader on the Board of Regents, but you can put parents who have seventh graders on the board.

A committee of the state Board of Regents recommends spending $ 2.1 billion more on schools in the new state budget, saying it's time to continue an effort begun a decade ago to funnel more money to the state's poorest school districts.

The vote came a few months after the state's teachers unions, closely aligned with the Assembly, claimed a victory in December when the Regents, prompted by the governor and Legislative leaders, placed a moratorium on the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

The local representative to the Board of Regents said Rosa sent the statement on behalf of all 17 members and echoed the concerns about his remarks.

The State Aid subcommittee's recommendations, which are expected to be approved by the full Board of Regents later Tuesday, would phase in, over three years, an annual increase of 7 percent on school funding, for a total of $ 2.1 billion more a year by the 2019 - 20 school year.

«We made a promise,» said James Tallon, who heads a Regents committee on state aid.

Regents ease some testing and evaluation requirements, allowing teachers rated «ineffective» who face firing a chance to appeal on grounds they were not prepared to give lessons based on Common Core standards.

NYS has a standardized testing problem, a NYSUT official writes: Many students do poorly on tests for grades 3 - 8, but pass high school Regents exams.

Regent Roger Tilles, left, Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, center, and Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa at the state Board of Regents meeting in Albany on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.