Sentences with phrase «about educational concerns»

However, because standardized testing is a matter of public concern, a local speaking as a union, or an individual member speaking as a parent or citizen, about educational concerns over standardized testing, for instance, in a letter to the editor or in a statement to the Board of Education, is protected by the U.S. Constitution at least so long as they are not encouraging other parents or students to opt out from a test.»

Not exact matches

Both sides in the dispute over the reality of an educational canon argue in just this way, presupposing the truth of their predetermined views concerning the nature of reality and hence of how best to learn about it.

the purpose why God allowed multiple religions to evolve and exist in the distant and even today is because our minds intellectual capacity has increased tremendously after we became civilized about 10,000 years go.Earlier when we were hunter gatherers our priorities was just to find food to survive, Then we became more knowlegible and our concern includes the intelle tual need to understand the meaning and purpose of our existence, so God allowed the founding and establishment of many religions by humans to conform with their intellectual, social and educational development, Since this is not static, it contiually diversify and change to conform with their times of existince, History showed that this is continuesly improving, so the future expects changes towards Panthrotheism in accordance to His will.

I do have great concerns about the American educational system, especially when people use sites like that as their source of what is really the truth!

«I think a lot of Christian educationalists are concerned about the direction of travel... they are day - in day - out helping to run schools... they don't feel they get much credit for it they feel that instead senior educational figures talk about Christian education and religious education and religious schools as if they are the problem.»

So I am deeply concerned about the impact the Supreme Court's ruling might have on faith - based or other educational institutions — including schools from grades K - 12, colleges, universities, theological seminaries and graduate schools — that hold to natural or conjugal marriage, which has only come into question within the past decade.

Since the 1980s, the country's leaders have been concerned about the quality of the educational system and its ability to prepare students for contemporary economic and social life.

The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently, as have the American Association of Higher Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several universities.

At the same time that she was ingesting all this psychological research about motivation, Farrington was also studying the related sociological literature, which was concerned with how institutional structures affect individual behavior and, specifically, how certain educational structures — like school funding mechanisms, teacher contracts, or patterns of segregation — might incline students toward success or failure.

This planning goes beyond far beyond the educational planning considerations with younger children and includes concerns about independent living, integrated employment, and community participation.

Talk with his school's speech therapist about the situation, though most schools won't treat a lisp, which is considered a cosmetic concern rather than an educational concern.

Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers about different maternal concerns (depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)

Azzarito commented: «Despite calls for a curriculum that encourages greater physical literacy, schools don't provide educational spaces in which young people can think critically about the messages they receive concerning body, health and physical activity.

«Parents» concerns about the rising cost of education vindicate the warnings given by the NASUWT to Coalition Ministers that on their watch access to educational provision is increasingly now on the basis of parents» ability to pay.

«Indeed, for as much promise as the Internet offers young people in the form of educational resources and social connections, there is great concern about the dangers and unknowns associated with a medium that is growing by several billion web pages per day.»

Chris Keates: «It is increasingly important to treat Ofsted's assertions about the quality of educational provision across the school system with some caution... However, notwithstanding these reservations, Ofsted's report highlights key issues that reflect some of the NASUWT's longstanding concerns»

She regularly attributes concerns about diversion of resources from district schools as whining from «the union - political - educational complex.»

The state Assembly Minority Education Forum in Baldwinsville on Monday night brought out parents and educators who are concerned about the controversial new Common Core educational standards enforced in New York state classrooms.

We heard about groups like the Western New York Book Arts Center, Young Audiences of Western New York, Theatre of Youth and many others stepping in to fill widening gaps in an educational system less concerned than ever with culture and creativity.

The Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion program facilitates communication between scientific and religious communities through partnerships with religious organizations to help incorporate science into educational programs and encourage scientific outreach to address public concerns about scientific advances and show how they address world problems.

With your support, the National Eczema Association provides impactful educational resources for patients and providers, advances research on eczema and new ways to treat it, and advocates nationally for the issues our community is concerned about most — more treatment options and better, patient - centered care.

Considering that these standards are one of the most significant educational initiatives of our time, the fact that fewer than half of Americans know about them — and that fewer than half of those recognize what is touted as one of the biggest benefits of the Core — is concerning, particularly since in many states there is a great deal of pushback against the Common Core right now.

28 - July 1 — Dropout prevention: Summer Leadership institute, sponsored by the National Dropout Prevention Center / Network, and the College of Health, Education, and Human Development at Clemson University, for teachers, administrators, counselors, educational policymakers, researchers, and business leaders concerned about at - risk youth, at the Madren Conference Center at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Contact: John Peters, NDPC / N, 205 Martin St., Clemson, SC 29634; [phone]; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [email protected].

The government has expressed concerns about the attainment gap, yet it is being left to schools to address this particular area of educational disadvantage.

It was a place to feel safe to speak about concerns, needs, and exciting improvements in our educational careers.

Many agencies within the profession, including teachers and principals, are concerned about finding a balance between the compliance discourse that accompanies standards and regulation and the discourse of innovation that is central to the development of rigorous and high quality teaching and educational leadership.

The DfE also paused the growth of 14 sponsors due to concerns about finances, leadership or educational impact.

Whilst giving a nod to examples of good practice, the tone of the letter was one of serious concern about whether or not MAT Trustees were any better at driving improvements in educational provision (particularly for those children who most need it) than the local authority from which the academies came.

This report tackles the issue of personalized learning, arguably one of the hottest topics in education this year, and an educational concept that raises all kinds of questions and concerns about how students should learn in the digital age.

Expressing concern about the number of high - school graduates who require remedial education in college, the North Carolina State Board of Education has approved a $ 100,000 study of the students» educational history to determine «where things went wrong.»

With a combination of journalistic drama and well - merited concern about our current educational outcomes, Green sets out a compelling argument that effective pedagogy embodies a highly complex set of skills and knowledge that can and should be taught to teachers.

It is not only in terms of educational level, but a real concern about the remaining gap between the education delivered and the skills required for employability at the local, national, and international level.

The financial and educational costs were difficult to gauge, but stories bubbled up about teachers who were afraid to use Title I staplers on essays by non — Title I students and Title I staff who wouldn't break up playground fights between Title I and non — Title I students due to liability concerns.

«The deep concerns of teachers about the wellbeing of pupils are evident in the motions, particularly in terms of special educational needs.

«High school students are willing to forgo educational investment opportunities due to concerns about how they will be perceived by their classmates,» the study concludes.

«From the time I was really young, I was concerned about educational equity,» Mundy - Shephard says, noting she often dreamed about opening privately - funded boarding schools for low - income students.

While local governments have been strengthened with notable achievements in social services, concerns remain about their support for and competencies in managing educational programs.

RH: You've raised concerns about how state assessments can understate the educational benefits of something like Teach to One.

The K - 4 school reflects the educational philosophy of Principal Peggy Bryan and the teachers, as well as the concerns of parents who were consulted about what they wanted in a new school.

However, if you are concerned about the level of security in and out of your school, 2020 Vision has access control systems designed specifically for educational establishments which can be added to turnstiles, gates and barriers throughout your institute so that you always know who is in your facility.

Certainly, the interests of teachers in ensuring adequate educational investment are far stronger than they are for most voters, who don't have children in the school system and may be more concerned about holding down taxes than investing in the education of other people's kids.

«With today's concerns about growing educational disparities, we carry an even greater responsibility as educators to make decisions and take actions that contribute to more equitable educational opportunities for children and families in and out of school.»

Speaking at the Teach First Impact Conference, Milburn voiced concerns about the educational attainment gap in schools and said the government should» no longer tolerate an education system that produces a cohort of youngsters who simply lack the skills to compete in the modern labour market».

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard evidence from a number of educational authorities about concerns regarding the value for money of the the government's teacher recruitment methods.

At the same time, though, concerns abound about the consequences of an educational style that forgoes face - to - face contact and personal interaction in favor of the potentially isolating world of cyberspace.

The plight of these institutions, then, should concern everyone who cares about reducing educational inequality, ending cycles of poverty, and turning around America's inner cities.

97 % think it disadvantages children with special educational needs, 84 % feel children with English as an additional language will be adversely affected and 74 % of teachers voiced concerns about the effect on summer - born children.

Governments have categorically refused to listen to the serious concerns of parents, educational professions and allied groups about the unsuitability and undue pressure which assessment is placing on our education system.

«At a time when there is increasing concern in many sectors of the educational system about the amount and utility of educational testing, Rick Stiggins poses a critical question: «If we were unconstrained by our historic testing legacy, what kind of system might we create?»

In response to these concerns, David Harris responded that, while he is open to different ideas about governance, that evidence suggests that districts under mayoral control perform better and are more accountable to voters by giving them a single line at the voting booth by which to express displeasure over educational issues.