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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.
Lisa Ingram says just
about every major
issue in foodservice and restaurant news is represented
in this year's
educational lineup.
Many community activists and school administrators talk
about race as a big factor
in educational performance, and others mention economic
issues — and those are factors.
This study was designed to examine the effect of an
educational intervention on pediatric residents» knowledge
about breastfeeding, their confidence
in addressing lactation
issues, and their management skills during clinical encounters with breastfeeding mothers.
She speaks openly
about the failed representations
in educational material on sexual abuse
in sports and how those materials fall short
in properly addressing the truth of the
issue in competitive sports.
In 2006, the CCFC
issued a complaint to the FTC
about Disney's practice of marketing Baby Einstein videos as «
educational.»
On
educational maintenance allowances, another
issue which the student community is up
in arms
about, Hughes will «contribute the views of young people and input to the policy development work».
She strives to promote a gentle and informed birth culture through her free
educational blog and by participating
in local campaigns to raise awareness
about important
issues in maternal health care.
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About Blog This blog has been established to provide research informed content on key
educational issues in an accessible manner.The aim is to produce and promote articles that attract policy - makers, parents, teachers,
educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested
in education today.
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.
A teacher who wants to learn more
about the Common Core can watch a video featuring Professors Dan Koretz, Heather Hill, and Paul Reville that delves into the
issue of assessments from the perspectives of an expert
in educational measurement, an expert
in teacher quality, and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, respectively.
According to Schwartz, the Representatives were very receptive to discussions
about advancing
educational issues and what the federal role should be
in education.
In this way, we approach the teaching - learning process from the adjacent dialectic in the multidisciplinary issues that Global Education enables us to build and diffusion of the knowledge, which causes cognitive conflicts between the different educational actors and, consequently, meaningful and pragmatic learning about the various problems of the globalized world of the XXI centur
In this way, we approach the teaching - learning process from the adjacent dialectic
in the multidisciplinary issues that Global Education enables us to build and diffusion of the knowledge, which causes cognitive conflicts between the different educational actors and, consequently, meaningful and pragmatic learning about the various problems of the globalized world of the XXI centur
in the multidisciplinary
issues that Global Education enables us to build and diffusion of the knowledge, which causes cognitive conflicts between the different
educational actors and, consequently, meaningful and pragmatic learning
about the various problems of the globalized world of the XXI century.
Yet
in this seemingly isolated incident lurk important
issues about what it means to be an
educational community and, more broadly,
about the way
in which American colleges and universities are likely to be regarded
in the future,» writes Professor Howard Gardner.
Mike McShane wrote
about the development of open
educational resources
in the Winter 2017
issue of EdNext.
Following her keynote address at ACER's Research Conference 2017
in Melbourne, Distinguished Professor Viviane Robinson sat down with Teacher editor Jo Earp to discuss ways
in which
educational leaders can go
about discussing
issues or problems that arise
in the workplace.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has written passionately
about the need to break the ironclad link between
educational opportunity and zip code and advocated a voucher system that would allow open access to all public schools
in a region, hemmed and hawed for weeks before
issuing a statement against the ballot question.
Against this backdrop of
educational reform
in the United States and China, and along with intensified global economic and
educational competition, this is an opportune time to conduct an international comparative examination that sheds new light on and shares new perspectives
about the complex
issue of teacher effectiveness (Crossley & Waston, 2003).
The program provides opportunities for students to develop
in - depth understanding
about leadership roles and responsibilities, working with external environments, professional development, organizational behavior, and contemporary
educational issues.
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.
Then, just to follow up with Lindsey just said, we saw this as an opportunity to break some new ground
in terms of asking questions
about educational choice
issues and subjects.
Since its beginning
in 1943, ASCD has been a strong voice
in the debate
about educational issues that affect learning and teaching.
If you live
in the Los Angeles area and would like to learn more
about the
educational issues facing many young men of color, the Assembly Select Committee on Boys and Men of Color will be holding a public hearing on Friday, March 21, on the implications of LCFF for this subset of students.
Students, parents and community members become engaged
in the
educational political process and learn
about the
issues while they get involved.
But then, I read American Enterprise Institute scholar Rick Hess» remarks
about the study and the bold (
in his mind) declaration that it is evidence of an «achievement gap mania» that has siphoned research, policymaking and funding away from addressing other
educational issues, and «has pushed all other considerations to the periphery».
Valuing «clear writing
about complicated things,» Dr. Marilyn Cochran - Smith reminds graduate students and others who aspire to contribute to
educational research and scholarship that dense, jargon - laden writing is not necessary
in order to communicate
about complex
issues.
How it came
about, writes development director Stephen Tall, is an interesting case study of how we approach
issues of
educational inequality and try and tackle them
in partnership with others.
«I just
about fell off my desk chair the other day when I came across my own name
in an essay by a conservative economist who specializes
in educational issues.
He blogs
about teaching and
educational equity
issues at natebowling.com, and his writing has been published
in the Washington Post, New York Observer, Huffington Post, and Seattle Times.
Here is a new infographic
about the
issues involved, with an explainer, by Kevin Welner, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder's School of Education who specializes
in educational policy and law.
Only
about 46 percent of children aged three through six
in families below the federal poverty line are enrolled
in center - based early childhood programming, compared to 72 percent of children
in families above the federal poverty line.1 Poor children are
about 25 percent less likely to be ready for school at age five than children who are not poor.2 Once
in school, these children lag behind their better - off peers
in reading and math, are less likely to be enrolled
in college preparatory coursework, less likely to graduate, and over 10 percent more likely to require remediation if they attend a four - year post-secondary institution.3 All of these
issues compound one another to create a cycle of low opportunity: children
in poverty are less likely to achieve high
educational attainment, and low
educational attainment leads to lower median weekly earnings and higher rates of unemployment.
The Kindergarten Readiness Stakeholder Committee, convened by the Illinois State Board of Education, has
issued recommendations for creating a statewide, research - based kindergarten assessment process to provide schools and
educational leaders with age - appropriate information
about children's developing knowledge and skills
in A New Beginning: The Illinois Kindergarten Individual Development Survey
But they know not to talk
about substantive education
issues that affect these children like the one reported by the Civil Rights Project: «Based on evidence from several important measures of segregation, the Civil Rights Project stands by its strong contention that re-segregation has occurred, and that African - American and Latino students are experiencing more isolation
in schools than they were a generation ago — and further, that this segregation is deeply linked to unequal
educational opportunities.»
As we demonstrated
in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute
about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged
issues, including opposition to a federal role
in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform
educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low
educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.
Putting aside the reality that the actual number of poor parents with four or five children
in the school system is extremely low, the stunningly ignorant and disturbing approach to «doing something»
about the crippling impact of poverty
in Hartford is a stark reflection
about how out - of - touch many
in the Corporate Education Reform Industry actually approach the real
issues that are limiting
educational achievement
in Hartford and other poor communities across Connecticut and the nation.
MASB was officially organized
in 1949 to advance the quality of public education
in our state, promote high standards
in providing
educational programs, help school board members keep informed
about education
issues, represent the interests of boards of education, and promote public understanding
about school boards and citizen involvement
in our schools.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards; b) Collaborates with colleagues
in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data to improve
educational practice and student learning; c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection
in order to engage colleagues
in challenging conversations
about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified
issues; and d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes
in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.
Books Committee: Provides a forum for discussing emerging strategic
issues in the book publishing industry and keeps members informed
about issues relevant to book publishers through several
educational programs a year.
Second, you need an ongoing blog or
educational article campaign that talks
about different health
issues in pets.
Moonsong Malamute Rescue (MMR) offers
educational material
about the Alaskan Malamute breed, can assist
in resolving containment
issues, is able to help an owner with appropriately re-homing their Malamute when necessary, and can provide behavioral
issues support
in the form of referrals to trainers and other more experienced Malamute owners.
Not only does it contain specific information
about local tourist arrangements and
about gray whales
in general; its various sections also include extensive
educational materials on environmental
issues facing the area, annotated links to other pertinent sites, and suggestions on how overland tourists can travel more responsibly.
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About Blog This blog has been established to provide research informed content on key
educational issues in an accessible manner.The aim is to produce and promote articles that attract policy - makers, parents, teachers,
educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested
in education today.
< MAGAZINE «Platform Africa,» the Summer
issue of Aperture magazine explores African photography through a new generation of artists with an «
in - depth look at the dynamic spaces that have shaped conversations
about photography
in Africa for the last twenty - five years — the biennials, experimental art spaces, and
educational workshops
in which artists and audiences interact with photography.»
SECAC facilitates cooperation and fosters on - going dialog
about pertinent creative, scholarly and
educational issues among teachers and administrators
in universities, colleges, community colleges, professional art schools and museums as well as among independent artists and scholars.
Mr. Glimcher is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the African Environmental Film Foundation, a non-profit organization, which since its launch
in 1998 has produced over 20
educational films
about environmental
issues in Africa including White Gold.
About The Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA) is the only private Art Academy
in Rome able to
issue educational qualifications equivalent to national university level.
Even aside from the reams of evidence
in the Striptease documents, Heartland has a long history of mining money from questionable corporate funders and then representing itself as a (taxpayer subsidized) «think tank» - as if its some kind of
educational organization contributing to the public conversation
about difficult
issues.
This program has developed with the support of Rev. Tom Goldsmith and the church's Environmental Ministry Team, and it has a strong foundation
in the church's
educational efforts, which include discussions and lectures, movie screenings, workshops, book groups, and other events that inform both church members and the wider community
about a variety of environmental
issues.
Many incubators are hosting community meetings and presenting to groups on hot topics, creating online content and other innovative
educational resources to assist potential clients
in learning more
about their rights or an
issue they or a family member / friend may have.