Sentences with phrase «about education across the country»

Stephen is passionate about supporting and nurturing new conversations about education across the country.

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Of course, The Laurels and The Cedars are just two schools and much more could be said about the good work that is being done in schools across the country, about the sterling work done by Catholic home educators, and about a range of other initiatives including the steady growth of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the projects arising out of Stratford Caldecott's two books on education: Beauty for Truth's Sake and Beauty in the Word.

Today, Waldorf Education is represented across the globe, with about 1000 schools and nearly 2000 early childhood programs in over 60 countries.

Paradoxically, SPUC's own «Safe at School» campaign opposes what it calls the «explicit nature of sex education in schools», addressing parents across the country about the perceived harms of SRE.

«You do want somebody to think about the planning of school places, capital investment... If the government doesn't have some local tier to do this you are running the risk of... the horrendous prospect of the Department for Education trying to allocate capital across the country without having that local knowledge.»

It's about time Republicans reached across the aisle... women's choice, equal pay, education, public transportation, minimum wage, the environment, science... there's not a thing the Republicans have that this country needs.

FRENCH teenagers who most need to learn about safe sex are those who are least likely to be reached by AIDS education campaigns, according to the findings of a survey of more than six thousand 15 to 18 - year - olds across the country.

Although initially sceptical about the need for change, as the blinders are ripped from her eyes Maud realizes she must play her part to secure a brighter future for women across the country — which means equal pay, parental rights for mothers, access to education and a slew of other human rights — all of which she and other women of all social and economic classes were denied.

Education Matters speaks to Aasha Murthy, the CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, about the organisation's vision to strengthen educational leaders across the country.

Known in education circles and beyond as an aggressive agent of change, Barr has been in talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about how to boost failing schools and whether Green Dot's methods can serve as a blueprint for fixing schools across theeducation circles and beyond as an aggressive agent of change, Barr has been in talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about how to boost failing schools and whether Green Dot's methods can serve as a blueprint for fixing schools across theEducation Arne Duncan about how to boost failing schools and whether Green Dot's methods can serve as a blueprint for fixing schools across the country.

To find out how much those resources vary, and to help you determine how your school or district compares with others across the country, we asked members of the Education World Tech Team to tell us about their jobs and responsibilities; to describe the resources they provide and the resources provided to them.

Download the mp3: O Canada About the Harvard EdCast The Harvard EdCast is a weekly series of podcasts, available on the Harvard University iTunes U page, that features a 15 - 20 minute conversation with thought leaders in the field of education from across the country and around the world.

Philander Claxton, the commissioner of education in the United States, reached out to students across the country — not about standardized tests or preschool for all, but about something he called «joyous» and «useful»: school gardens.

The Australian Education Union has placed the ads in major papers across the country, claiming voters have a «stark and important» choice to make this election about the future of schools.

Approximately 300 clubs currently exist across the country and the education secretary wants all pupils to have the opportunity to learn about and get involved in coding as the importance of digital skills continues to grow.

Three days after the deadliest K - 12 school shooting in American history, state and district education leaders across the country are reviewing security measures, increasing police presence, and grappling with how to answer students» questions about the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the Newtown, Conn., district.

The handy reference guide «Ofsted Inspection Key Findings Quickbook» provides key information from details published by the education standards» watchdog about dozens of providers across the country.

It is about equipping them to deal with situations safely (see www.lasersafety.org.uk for information about interactive safety education schemes that operate across the country).

Our new GreatSchools Summary Rating offers expanded information about important aspects of school quality — including student access to advanced courses, student progress information, and equity data to help parents see whether or not all students are being served similarly — that parents across the country can use to support their children's education and take action to improve their local schools.

As the national organization for school superintendents across the country, AASA is in the best position to lead the dialogue about the importance of public education.

This year, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is partnering with Panorama Education to offer the Student Perception Survey, a research - based, confidential student survey used across the country to provide teachers with students» feedback about their classroom experiences.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»

Students at HGSE took the opportunity to travel across the world, learning about other countries and their education practices during J - term and spring break study trips.

The Student Leadership Network Forum, launched in February as part of NASBE's Student Leadership Initiative, is designed to give the 25 students across the country who serve as student members on state boards of education a place to exchange advice, chat about their experiences, and learn about what their...

Classroom educators, share your story on the Teacher Wall - a place where teachers from across the country can meet to celebrate their successes, share their stories and talk about education.

At the request of Reps Mark Pocan (D - WI), Marcia Fudge (D - OH), and Gwen Moore (D - WI), the GAO examined 27 voucher and education savings account (ESA) programs across the country for the 2016 - 17 school year, focusing on accountability and information about rights for students with disabilities.

In communities across the country, P - 12 and higher education leaders talk about the need for increased collaboration.

«I look forward to promoting public education and helping to get the message out about how public education does wonderful things every day in the lives of children all across this great country,» said Tuttle.

Please help us continue to educate parents, school faculty and staff, and public officials across the country about the serious problems posed by Common Core national education standards.

Last month, television personality Glenn Beck, who has recently published «Conform: Exposing the Truth About Common Core and Public Education,» held a two - hour simulcast in movie theaters across the country to criticize the standards.

About the Partnership The Home Depot and Discovery Education have joined forces to help STEAM - power classrooms and homes across the country as students prepare for the careers of tomorrow.

While this lack of expertise is not disqualifying in itself, her responses to questions at her Senate confirmation hearing about fundamental education functions such as the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and accountability for public funds were unsettling to educators across theeducation functions such as the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and accountability for public funds were unsettling to educators across theEducation Act (IDEA) and accountability for public funds were unsettling to educators across the country.

The Gates Foundation and Scholastic recently released «Primary Sources: 2012 - America's Teachers on the Teaching Profession,» which surveyed 10,000 teachers across the country on their honest, professional opinions about the major issues in American public education.

Known as the Common Core, the new standards adopted across the country and in New York City classrooms this year have become a platform for opponents of school reform to sound off on everything else they dislike about the current education landscape, from teacher evaluation to testing.

There's a pretty good chance Scott Walker doesn't know much about Common Core, the new set of education standards for kindergarten through high school being adopted by states and school districts across the country.

Writing for Education Week, Catherine Gewertz reports on one of the nation's biggest school - redesign competitions, through which 10 teams won a collective $ 100 million to create new high schools or transform existing ones across the country: Each of the winners of XQ: The Super School Project will have $ 10 million over the next five years Read more about 10 High School Redesign Projects Win $ 100 Million in «XQ Super School» Contest -LSB-...]

This would dramatically accelerate the successes in communities across the country — and spur fresh thinking about how to improve education in places without infrastructure for change.

But that hasn't stopped privateers from championing for - profit online education, raising serious concerns about how corporate money continues to shape many of the education policies being implemented across the country.

As California and many regions across the country grapple with crippling education budget deficits, Wolk hopes this book will inspire discussion not only about instructional reform in education circles, but also about education funding with policymakers.

Jon Star, a Harvard education professor, said he thinks most high school math educators across the country have not changed their teaching practices according to the Common Core in the same way that elementary teachers have done, such as by leading discussions about math and facilitating group projects.

«Through Raising the Bar, The Mind Trust has released a thoughtful analysis that identifies strategies to keep the charter movement on the cutting edge of education and can guide future discussions about the paths public charter schools can take to serve even more scholars across the country.»

Principals across the country witness this education gap play out in their schools and many are doing something about it.

Researchers and reporters across the country are telling the world this month about the changes in New Orleans education since Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the unparalleled charter school expansion.

The thing that would transform education across the whole country, a national fair funding formula, has been talked about, consulted upon repeatedly and completely ignored by all parties.

With more than 2,000 schools and nurseries across the country located close to roads with illegal levels of pollution [1], the National Education Union (NEU) has joined forces with the British Lung Foundation (BLF), and today publish guidance warning school staff and pupils about the dangers of air pollution.

In the course of reporting a story about Michelle Rhee, the controversial former District of Columbia chancellor seeking to take her brand of education reform to statehouses across the country, the Los Angeles Times asked her spokeswoman a simple question: Do Rhee's children attend public or private school?

In addition to the current students, since its start in 2011, Relay's programs have served about 3,000 alumni of teachers, principals and education leaders bringing a reach of more than 500,000 students across the country since inception.

So, while policymakers and politicians are focusing on the fall - out from the recent election, educators across the country have begun a new conversation about how to improve civic education in our schools.

Because of this work, education and youth development leaders across the country will have important conversations about the role of libraries in expanding summer learning opportunities that address the summer learning slide.

«A snowballing network of education reformers across the country... were producing data about how teaching counted more than anything else,» Brill writes in the book's opening pages.