Sentences with phrase «about equity in education»

This troubles people who care about equity in education, because the more you rely on local funds, the more you're going to have unequal funding between rich and poor communities.

On May 10, 2017, ASCD live - streamed the fifth Whole Child Symposium live from American University in Washington, D.C., for a conversation about equity in education that covered issues of race, economics, culture, gender, and more.

Too often we end up having the same conversations about equity in education.

If the leaders of the charter school lobby were truly sincere about equity in education, they should have joined Brown on those Supreme Court steps.

In this special video edition of the Harvard EdCast, Professor Paul Reville welcomes former U.S. Secretary of Education John King for a discussion about equity in education.

«In the Urban Scholars Program, I got to connect with people who are passionate about equity in education and reflect together on our experiences in and out of the classroom.»

Not exact matches

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (Reuters)- Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), Australia's top buyout firm, is in exclusive talks about a possible acquisition of New Zealand's largest training provider for university education for about NZ$ 530 million ($ 340 million), a source told Reuters on Thursday.

Earlier this month, the governor met with a small group of influential black leaders in Albany about education equity funding, related to a proposal he made in January.

To that end, our keynote address, presented by Caroline Hill, who leads school creation and transformation at CityBridge Education and is founder of the DC Equity Lab, and Michelle Molitor, founder and CEO of Fellowship for Race & Equity in Education (FREE), focused on how we might reframe the conversation about personalized learning to bring equity to the forefront of school and classroom redEquity Lab, and Michelle Molitor, founder and CEO of Fellowship for Race & Equity in Education (FREE), focused on how we might reframe the conversation about personalized learning to bring equity to the forefront of school and classroom redEquity in Education (FREE), focused on how we might reframe the conversation about personalized learning to bring equity to the forefront of school and classroom redequity to the forefront of school and classroom redesign.

They include Parents as Agents of Change, Getting Serious About Excellence with Equity, Family Engagement as a Shared Responsibility in a Digital Learning Environment, Reframing Family Involvement in Education: Supporting Families to Support Educational Equity, How Can Evaluation Address Racial Equality?

«He is widely acknowledged as someone who helps others ask hard and important questions about equity and diversity in higher education.

In this edition of the EdCast, Levinson speaks about the book and the cases that inspired it, and looks at challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity in education practice and policIn this edition of the EdCast, Levinson speaks about the book and the cases that inspired it, and looks at challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity in education practice and policin education practice and policy.

«Jill Carlson embodies the many qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: the commitment to international development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, directoEducation Policy Program: the commitment to international development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, directoeducation, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

«Through Richard Elmore's Politics in Education course, I gained a deeper understanding of the political complexity of systemic change, how to think about addressing structural impediments to change, and how to be politically strategic, in addition to instructionally focused, to better achieve excellence through equity for all learners,» said Jewell - Sherman.

These are people who care deeply about equity, diversity, and leadership in higher education, and I can't wait to see how they'll change the field in the coming years.

She is passionate about equity in rural education and the power of Twitter.

Dr. Molina has served over 20 years in the public education system and she is passionate about extending educational equity and access for all students.

Lecturer in Literacies Education at the University of Southern Queensland, Stewart Riddle, told The Conversation the review has been little more than a political distraction from addressing serious concerns about equity in our schools.

Learn about our mission to advance excellence and equity in education through knowledge - based schooling.

We strive to advance equity and excellence in education by providing nonpartisan evidence about policies and practices that promote students» development and academic success.

Given the public conversation about bias and injustice — especially recently — several prominent national education organizations including the NEA, AERA, NCTE and AFT have called for addressing equity in schools and society, specifically recommending that educators and school leaders «receive the tools, training, and support they need to build curricula with substantive exploration of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.»

Remaining passionate about the importance of equity in higher education, Rehva continues to support first - generation college students as a faculty member of the Trinity Washington University teaching undergraduate and graduate business related courses as well as the University of the District of Columbia's Community College providing instruction in foundational mathematics courses.

A Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Classrooms Education Elements This article is not about PBL per se, but it's full of resources for teachers interested in exploring issues of representation, race, and equity with their students.

Tamir Harper, student and education advocate, will lead a courageous and uncomfortable discussion about equity and social justice in education.

«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.»

She also argued that the education establishment had taken a bit of «a bad rap» in not caring about equity issues and not willing to make the intense changes that are needed to push achievement and equity forward.

East Brunswick, NJ — Calling the issue of pay equity «the most revolutionary thing that's come about since labor organized,» a researcher with the New Jersey Education Association last week said the association will probably test the concept in a suit designed to set a precedent for the state's school districts.

About NSBA: The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.

«A bipartisan bill will not have everything that everyone wants, but it must build on our common interests: high standards; flexibility for states, school districts and schools; and a more focused federal role that promotes equity, accountability and reform,» U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement about Harkin's bill Tuesday.

Catalina's participation in two Alternative Spring Break programs - Inequalities in Urban Education (D.C.) and Community Organizing in the Favelas (Rio de Janeiro)- furthered her interest in the connections between built and social infrastructure and compelled her to think deeply about identity and equity in eEducation (D.C.) and Community Organizing in the Favelas (Rio de Janeiro)- furthered her interest in the connections between built and social infrastructure and compelled her to think deeply about identity and equity in educationeducation.

Over the last half century, three major movements have dominated efforts to reform education in the United States: equity - based reforms, which were a product of the 1960s and 1970s; the school choice movement, which arose in the late 1980s and took hold in the 1990s; and standards - based reform, which came about in the 1990s and the 2000s.

Learn more about a NEW angle for creating equity in the world of education.

About the National School Boards Association The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.

These findings, published in Academic Atrophy: The Condition of the Liberal Arts in America's Public Schools, raise disturbing questions about education equity and quality.

An ongoing debate exists in public education about the tension between choice and equity.

Historically, it has been the courts that have forced lawmakers and citizens to have a brutally honest conversation about race, class and equity in public education...

As someone trained in policy and data interpretation, I'm excited about the recently released New Orleans Education Equity Index.

Learn more about our priorities and how you can help inform the ongoing national dialogue in support of equity and excellence in education here.

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«Every school, every school district, and every state should be very serious about routinely and systematically assessing school climate, because it really is one of many key determinants of student performance and success,» says Shaun Harper, executive director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Equity is about fairness in schools, equality of access in learning, recognizing inequalities throughout education and taking steps to address them.

«The continuing debate over the Vergara case is a linchpin to continue the conversation about the need for real equity in education» Said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust &mdaeducation» Said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust &mdaEducation Trust — West.

Though his ruling was about Connecticut, he spoke to a larger nationwide truth: After the decades of lawsuits about equity and adequacy in education financing, after federal efforts like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, after fights over the Common Core standards and high - stakes testing and the tug of war between charter schools and community schools, the stubborn achievement gaps between rich and poor, minority and white students persist.

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National Council on Measurement in Education worries about what opt - outs will ultimately mean for school equity.

Carol Campbell, the principal researcher for the study, added, «While Canada is internationally recognized as valuing education and committing to both excellence and equity, there is a gap in shared knowledge about the professional learning practices that contribute to improved educational outcomes within and across Canada and in the unique and diverse contexts of each province and territory.»

She joined the Teacher Advisory Council because she is interested in educational equity and because she wants to acquire knowledge about the latest trends in education.

* Assure a stronger focus on equity by (a) asking states not just about the amount of funding in education, but also about the fairness of its distribution to high - and low - poverty and high - and low - minority districts and schools, and (b) asking states to document their efforts (required under federal law) to address gaps in teacher quality between high - and low - poverty and high - and low - minority schools.

But we observe that the proportion of the total student population accounted for by special education students in the top performing countries is about half the proportion accounted for by special education students in the United States, and those countries typically do better on equity than we do.

The recent national election portends a significant shift in the direction of federal education policy in the United States and raises serious concerns for those of us who care about equity and an opportunity to learn for all students.