Sentences with phrase «states assistant secretary of education»

Education historian and former United States Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch said she opposed New York's Race to the Top application because of the increased focus on testing it brought in.

Former United States Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch weighed in on Cathie Black's resignation as chancellor of the New York City schools, saying the turmoil in New York should serve as an example for education reformers elsewhere.

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Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, stated at the meeting that DOL spent hours trying to ensure the rule struck the right balance between what constitutes education and what constitutes advice.

At 1:15 p.m., the National Institute for Early Education Research releases its annual «State of Preschool Report» for the 2014 - 15 school year, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is scheduled to speak, along with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education for Policy and Early Learning Dr Libby Doggett, AFT President Randi Weingarten and others, Sugar Hill Museum Preschool, 898 St. Nicholas Ave., Manhattan.

While some departments have handed Lib Dem junior ministers a dedicated assistant private secretary, the IfG argues special advisers are needed, especially in departments where the secretary of state is a Tory - health, education, justice, defence, work and pensions and the Foreign Office.

Today «it's the right - wing reformers who are lowering standards,» says Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education and leading critic of the corporate education - reform movement, noting that Tony Bennett's final act after losing his re-election bid, last November, as Indiana superintendent of public instruction — he was recently appointed education commissioner in Florida — was to weaken the state's requirements for new teachers.

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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...

With a career forged in educational grantmaking, state education policy, and academe, Kent McGuire seems to have spent a lifetime preparing for his new role as assistant secretary of the Department of Education's office of educational research and impeducation policy, and academe, Kent McGuire seems to have spent a lifetime preparing for his new role as assistant secretary of the Department of Education's office of educational research and impEducation's office of educational research and improvement.

From 1986 to 1993, he worked in the United States Department of Education, holding several senior positions — including Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander and Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning.

Previously, he was director of the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education; U.S. assistant secretary for Educational Research and Improvement; chair of the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook; and academic vice-president of the Merrill - Palmer Institute.

Still, the president spent mounds of political capital pushing policies designed to pressure schools to help minority youth, and «it puts him in a difficult position to be signing onto something that clearly empowers states to be less aggressive in addressing inequity,» said Peter Cunningham, former assistant secretary at the Education Department and a past adviser to Secretary Arnsecretary at the Education Department and a past adviser to Secretary ArnSecretary Arne Duncan.

Andy served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education and at The White House Domestic Policy Council and has worked for Congress and the Maryland state legislature.

It is hard to believe that a letter written by an assistant secretary of OCR will lead states to significantly increase their spending on urban schools or to restructure their education - finance laws.

In her Nov. 22 letter (starts on page 6), Assistant Secretary of Education Deborah Delisle wrote, «The requirements to determine whether schools have made adequate yearly progress (AYP) and to identify schools for improvement, corrective action and restructuring have not been waived, and any State laws or regulations, including those related to AYP or school improvement status, are not affected by the waivers granted to your district.»

U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Deborah Delisle wrote in a letter to Oklahoma state Superintendent Janet Barresi that the state's waiver was denied because Oklahoma «can no longer demonstrate that the State's standards are college - and career - ready standards.&rstate Superintendent Janet Barresi that the state's waiver was denied because Oklahoma «can no longer demonstrate that the State's standards are college - and career - ready standards.&rstate's waiver was denied because Oklahoma «can no longer demonstrate that the State's standards are college - and career - ready standards.&rState's standards are college - and career - ready standards.»

In order to have this condition removed, IDOE most address all «next steps» in the monitoring report and submit evidence that it has done so as part of its extension request,» U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Deborah Delisle said in a letter to State Superintendent Glenda Ritz.

The state received the exemption it requested in a May 19 letter from Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education Deborah Delisle.

She advised the secretary and assistant secretary on the Obama Administration's major education reform initiative, ESEA flexibility, which grants waivers of key provisions of the ESEA in exchange for state - led reforms in the areas of standards and assessments, accountability, and educator evaluations.

In a letter Thursday, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deborah Delisle urged states to take advantage of the time granted by the department to draft their renewal plans.

According to Education Week, the U.S. Department of Education's Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Jason Botel told a gathering of state school chiefs recently «that he wants states to be innovative in working to close the nation's yawning achievement gap, but also wants...

As assistant secretary of education and counselor to U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic ssecretary of education and counselor to U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic seducation and counselor to U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic sSecretary of Education Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic sEducation Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards.

Presenters include: Dr. John B. King Jr., Senior Advisor, Delegated Duties of Deputy Secretary of Education, USDOE; Eric Glaser, Director, U.S. Network Impact, United Way Worldwide; Leslie Cornfeld, Special Advisor to the Secretary of Education and Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships, USDOE; Joaquin Tamayo, Special Assistant, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, USDOE; Robert Balfanz, Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University; Hedy Chang, Director, Attendance Works; Chris Caruso, Executive Director, Office of Community Schools, NYC Department of Education; Teresa Neal, Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools; Mike Hermann, Executive Director Healthy, Safe and Supportive Schools, Tennessee State Department of Education.

«We encourage you to continue to engage in consultation with stakeholders, including representatives from the Governor's office, as you develop and implement your State plan,» wrote Jason Botel, principal deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Education.

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Finally, Jacqueline Jones, deputy assistant secretary for policy and early learning, and Melody Musgrove, director of the Office of Special Education Programs, will meet with state and local officials in Charleston to discuss early learning initiatives in West Virginia.

Sentance told board members he and other state education staffers held a phone conference last week with Acting Assistant Secretary of Education, Jason Botel, and other federal education officials to ask for permission to stop using the ACeducation staffers held a phone conference last week with Acting Assistant Secretary of Education, Jason Botel, and other federal education officials to ask for permission to stop using the ACEducation, Jason Botel, and other federal education officials to ask for permission to stop using the ACeducation officials to ask for permission to stop using the ACT Aspire.

According to Education Week, the U.S. Department of Education's Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Jason Botel told a gathering of state school chiefs recently «that he wants states to be innovative in working to close the nation's yawning achievement gap, but also wants them to make sure they comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act in doing so.»

It seems that New York state's education commissioner — John King — recently resigned, thanks to a new job working as a top assistant directly under US Secretary of Education Arneducation commissioner — John King — recently resigned, thanks to a new job working as a top assistant directly under US Secretary of Education ArnEducation Arne Duncan.

The center's graduates have included the Obama administration's assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, state school superintendents in New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Delaware, and district superintendents in Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Seattle, and dozens of other cities.

The state made its announcement shortly after Michael Williams, former assistant secretary of education for civil rights under President George H.W. Bush, took over the reins as the state's new commissioner of education.

In a letter written almost a year ago, Assistant Secretary of Education Deborah Delisle wrote, «The requirements to determine whether schools have made adequate yearly progress (AYP) and to identify schools for improvement, corrective action and restructuring have not been waived, and any State laws or regulations, including those related to AYP or school improvement status, are not affected by the waivers granted to your district.»

In 1991, Lamar Alexander, the first President Bush's secretary of education, made her an assistant secretary, a post she used to lead a federal effort to promote the creation of state and national academic standards.

This Fall, roughly a dozen states got a letter from Ann Whalen at the US Department of Education, an adviser who is acting as the assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, reminding them that their districts need to test no less than 95 percent of all students and that the state needs an action plan to deal with those whEducation, an adviser who is acting as the assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, reminding them that their districts need to test no less than 95 percent of all students and that the state needs an action plan to deal with those wheducation, reminding them that their districts need to test no less than 95 percent of all students and that the state needs an action plan to deal with those who do not.

Speakers: Gary Orfield, co-Director UCLA Civil Rights Project; Distinguished Research Professor, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies; Johanna Josaphat, Founding Teacher, Unison School; John B. King, Jr., President and CEO, The Education Trust; former United States Secretary of Education; Ann Owens, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Southern California.

The deadline to apply is Friday — Nov. 22 — and State Board of Education President Michael Kirst and Torlakson submitted the waiver request and letter to U.S. Assistant Secretary Deborah Delisle on Thursday.

A letter Thursday from Deborah Delisle, an assistant U.S. education secretary, told state schools chiefs of an «amended waiver extension process» for states that want to continue to be free of No Child Left Behind, the Bush - era law that requires states to reward and punish schools based on standardized test scores.

United States Department of Education (Washington, DC) 2003 — 2005 Confidential Assistant, Office of the Secretary • Prepare written and oral remarks for the former Secretary of Education, Rod Paige • Author letters to the editor, Op - Eds to major publications, and other targeted pieces • Manage sensitive information in a secure, organized, and efficient manner • Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

Speakers at the summit, which will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, include keynote speaker John E. Pepper, Jr., retired Chairman and CEO of The Procter & Gamble Company and current chairman of the board of the Walt Disney Company; Judith Van Ginkel, Every Child Succeeds; Libby Doggett, Pew Center on the States; Frank Putnam, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; David Olds, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; and Deborah Daro, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago; Federal officials scheduled to speak include: Martha Coven, Special Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy Council; Joan Lombardi, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; and Robert Gordon, Associate Director for Education, Income Maintenance and Labor, Office of Management and Budget.