Sentences with phrase «about reforming public schools»

Lee said that an increasing number of public school teachers are enthusiastic about reforming public schools because hagwons are hollowing out the purpose and value of the classroom.

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Now that my kids are no longer in the public school system, a few people have asked whether I'll continue to write and advocate about school food reform.

September is going to be back - to - school month, with posts on issues like: what on earth to pack in that empty lunch box every morning; how we all feel about making meals «cute» (heart - shaped sandwiches and the rest); an interview with some moms who've gone way beyond heart - shaped sandwiches — the Yum - Yum Bento moms; an interview with a public school teacher who has become a cause celebre in the school lunch reform movement; and more.

Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing in Albany yesterday, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

Governor Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing held at the State Capitol today, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

Mayor Byron Brown says he is open to mayoral control if that's what it takes to improve Buffalo's schools, but feels a conversation is needed with parents and others in the city — and statewide — about how to reform public education.

There have not been any angry public walkouts from the negotiating room to this point, but there have been the usual grumbling about the stickiest issues, which this week include talks on «Raise the Age,» workers compensation reform and support for charter schools.

«My campaign has always been about achieving tax relief for overburdened Long Island families, fair funding for struggling school districts, and real ethics reforms to restore public faith in government.»

Diane Ravitch has brought the real facts and a commitment to quality public schools for all back into the debate about education reform.

A key goal of the study was to understand how creationist interest groups, science interest groups, public opinion about evolution and political climate influence the political - reform process related to how evolution is taught in schools.

At the same time, the findings from the study, by the Geiger Gibson / RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, show that health centers working in restrictive states are hampered in their outreach and enrollment efforts and are significantly less optimistic about the impact of health reform in their communities.

Yet we know very little about these local leaders, and we seldom hear their voices in debates about the role that their organizations do and should play in public education and school reform.

For a look at what the public thinks about testing and accountability and opting out and more, please read «The 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform ``

The American public, though uneasy about the current state of the country's schools, is not yet aroused to the point where it is willing to sweep aside institutionalized barriers to reform.

Kahan told Fisher about New Visions for Public Schools, an education - reform group that helps fund small, theme - based schools in New YorSchools, an education - reform group that helps fund small, theme - based schools in New Yorschools in New York City.

About the Author: David Osborne, co-author of Reinventing Government and other books on public sector reform, is director of the project on Reinventing America's Schools at the Progressive Policy Institute.

Given all the talk about A Nation at Risk and school reform in the 1980s and 1990s, it's incredible to me how much public schools have resisted true reform,» he says.

That question currently looms over the national conversation about school reform... [and] it is time for educators and policymakers to rethink the boundaries distinguishing the public and private in education.

Nine months ago we reported on public support for these reforms («What Americans Think about Their Schools,» features, Fall 2007).

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While the study suggests that public support for school reforms changes with added information about school quality, in most instances, teacher opinion is unaffected.

«I think Obama and Duncan really care about school reform,» says Terry Moe, who teaches at Stanford and is the author of a timely new book, «Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America's Public Schools.»

If Republicans and Democrats disagree strongly on the options for school reform, changes are unlikely — despite clear signs that the public is concerned about the quality of public education.

Their paper, «Institutional Complexity and the Embedded Logics of Public School Reform,» employs a unique methodological approach to examine how teachers» beliefs about instructional reforms are informed by the logics of broad cultural institutions.

First, people have learned so much about what to do and what not to do to implement the kind of middle grades school reforms talked about in the original Turning Points that we felt compelled to bring those lessons to broad public attention.

Information Fuels Support for School Reform Facts about local district performance alter public thinking By Michael B. Henderson, William G. Howell and Paul E. Peterson

The Persuadable Public The 2009 Education Next - PEPG Survey asks if information changes minds about school reform By William G. Howell, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West

This survey reveals a U.S. public that continues to support its public schools, but also one that wants these schools to become more effective and is willing to endorse a wide variety of reforms it thinks will bring that about.

And substantial percentages remain undecided about charter schools and other reform initiatives, suggesting that the current national debate over school policy has the potential to sway public opinion in one direction or another.

Law professor at the University of South Carolina whose current research focuses on constitutional law and public education, Derek Black has written about charter schools in the context of education reform, civil rights, and service of the public priorities.

The Persuadable Public The 2009 Education Next - PEPG Survey asks if information changes minds about school reform By William G. Howell, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West Fall 2009

The 2009 Education Next - PEPG Survey of Public Opinion (see «The Persuadable Public,» features, Fall 2009) asked public school teachers about their views on education reforms their unions work tirelessly against, among them, charter schools and meriPublic Opinion (see «The Persuadable Public,» features, Fall 2009) asked public school teachers about their views on education reforms their unions work tirelessly against, among them, charter schools and meriPublic,» features, Fall 2009) asked public school teachers about their views on education reforms their unions work tirelessly against, among them, charter schools and meripublic school teachers about their views on education reforms their unions work tirelessly against, among them, charter schools and merit pay.

By analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprise.

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform What does the public think about school choice, Common Core, and other key iSchool Reform What does the public think about school choice, Common Core, and other key ischool choice, Common Core, and other key issues?

In both treatment conditions, the statements about public and teacher support were drawn from the 2013 Education Next / Harvard University Poll on School Reform.

The tension about which Andy is ill at ease may not lie in the reform impulse but in striking a balance between the equally important private and public functions served by schools.

Educational Policy Design (21) School reform has become a regular fixture in public, professional, and academic deliberations about our nation's schools.

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Whether referencing Jay - Z or John Dewey, discussing corporate school reform or the intimacy of one - on - one interactions with students, Vilson is a bold and fearless writer, weaving his own story and struggles into broader conversations about race, equity, and the future of public schooling.

Assistant Superintendent for Learning in Burlington Public Schools (MA), NASSP National Digital Principal Award Winner (2012), Former MA Assistant Principal of the Year, Led First 1:1 iPad High School Implementation In MA, Passionate about school reform and technology integrSchool Implementation In MA, Passionate about school reform and technology integrschool reform and technology integration.

At the same time, increased public and elite concern about the effect of underperforming schools on national equity and economic competitiveness has created new political incentives for policymakers to embrace innovative approaches to teacher quality and school reform generally.

To support my case, I presented three categories of evidence: (1) the fact that national reform groups seem deeply concerned about Detroit; (2) the similarity in performance between the city's charter and traditional public schools; and (3) the large negative effects of two statewide voucher programs on student outcomes.

As of the spring of 2001, the Center for Education Reform estimated that 1,750 charter schools were educating about 520,000 students in 36 states and the District of Columbia, more than seven times the number of students in all the public and private voucher programs combined.

PN: While many public schools, especially in urban areas, are in dire need of reform, I am concerned that there is a lack of clarity about why past reforms have failed and insufficient understanding about the direction change must take if we are to obtain better results.

If you care about public education and you think that an organization like PAA is needed to push for better public schools for every single child, and to give stakeholders a national voice in progressive education reform, please make a generous donation now.

Most importantly, I do not believe the current reforms bode well for my granddaughter, about to enter public school in Charleston.»

Another student followed by comparing Johnson's earlier remarks about stabilizing the situation in Syria to first stabilizing Wisconsin public schools before experimenting with other reforms:

Any doubt about the progress being made by the public school system — and the efficacy of its hard - won reforms — was erased last week by new data showing D.C. Public School (DCPS) to be the system with the greatest improvement of any urban district in the npublic school system — and the efficacy of its hard - won reforms — was erased last week by new data showing D.C. Public School (DCPS) to be the system with the greatest improvement of any urban district in the nschool system — and the efficacy of its hard - won reforms — was erased last week by new data showing D.C. Public School (DCPS) to be the system with the greatest improvement of any urban district in the nPublic School (DCPS) to be the system with the greatest improvement of any urban district in the nSchool (DCPS) to be the system with the greatest improvement of any urban district in the nation.

When Jonathan Brice was hired to tackle school discipline reform in the Baltimore public schools in 2008, about one in five students was being suspended out of school in the 85,000 - student district each year.

We concluded our conversation, and then, in a private moment, she stated simply and eloquently what seems so difficult to say in the midst of the current politically correct public discourse about school reform: «If we claim our goal is to educated all children, we had better mean all children — not all children except the gifted.»