Sentences with phrase «along with education reform»

While dealing with the stresses that come along with education reform, the morale remains high at Belmont.

This development leaves the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) along with education reform advocates without a candidate to support in the general election, according to the New York Daily News.

Still, Cuomo's ethics push with the Senate Republicans comes as he still must convince Assembly Democrats to go along with his education reform proposals.

Not exact matches

By the time W finished his second term, I had graduated from college, come to terms with the fact that the criminalization of abortion is highly unlikely no matter the party in power, expanded my definition of «pro-life» to include Iraqi children and prisoners of war, and experienced first - hand some of the major problems with America's healthcare system, which along with poverty and education issues, contributes to the troubling abortion rate in the U.S. I remained pro-life idealistically, but for the first time, voted for a pro-choice president, hoping that the reforms I wanted to see in the healthcare, the economy, immigration, education, and for the socioeconomically disadvantaged would function pragmatically to reduce abortions.

At the same time, large - scale reforms to the health, education and welfare systems — along with reductions in youth service provision and the number and services of children's centres — means confusion and real concern for professionals and families alike.

But Cuomo says he still wants the Senate to agree to the plan and for it to be approved along with the state budget, and he said previously that he will make the budget late if there's no three way deal on ethics, as well as other issues like education reform.

But he has also said recently that he wants education reform to be among the achievements that define his tenure, along with his legacy same - sex marriage and gun control legislation.

This year, Cuomo's office has said he will include several education reform measures in his state budget proposal, due to be released Jan. 21, along with the State of the State address.

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will make an endorsement triple play Tuesday, backing both a Democrat and a Republican in competitive U.S. Senate contests, along with an urban Democratic mayor whose education reform pushes mirror his own.

Along with a range of education reforms, the Welsh Liberal Democrats secured a number of achievements in other policy areas.

For decades, discussion of education reform always began with a question along the lines of, «How do we improve the urban district?»

The legislature's leadership and commitment for the past six years, combined with Mayor Peterson's and Ball State University's ability to authorize charters (and willingness to do so), along with reform - minded superintendents such as Eugene White working to improve the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), demonstrate to the country's education reformers that Indianapolis is prime territory for innovation and investment.

Digital learning is more than the latest addition to education reformers» to - do lists, filed along with teacher evaluations, charter schools, tenure reform, academic standards, and all the rest.

Thanks also to some shrewd lobbying on the part of Joe Williams of Democrats for Education Reform and Sunday bagel breakfasts hosted by NYSED Commissioner David Steiner, NYSUT agreed to go along (see my story in Education Next) with the changes.

It is called the Mind Trust, and along with trying to find the next Michael Feinberg (a co-founder of KIPP) or the next Wendy Kopp (founder of Teach For America), Harris will be trying to draw the cream of education reform organizations to establish a presence in Indianapolis.

Finance reform is necessary, along with full - day kindergarten and high quality early childhood education, if we are serious about having a world - class public education system.

Weisberg — along with a number of education reform groups and the superintendents of the Tulsa and Baltimore school systems — made the case to Congressional staff that it was important to «mend not end» investment in teacher training.

As teachers, parents and public school advocates know, the corporate education reform industry has been putting out inaccurate and misleading statements, along with outright lies, to persuade the public that teacher tenure is bad.

The United States, along with nations as diverse as France, India, Japan and Mexico, has sought to improve its educational system by reforming teacher certification or teacher education.

Because they like to make money, and recent education reforms, along with «new tax credits.»

Wiggins, along with his colleagues, consulted with schools, districts, and state and national education departments on a variety of reform matters.

After several congressional leaders — most notably Rep. Barbara Lee of California — roasted U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for continuing to weaken the department's Office for Civil Rights and effectively abandoning the federal role in protecting the civil rights of poor and minority children, Harris essentially encouraged DeVos (along with the planned commission on school safety over which she will be chairing) to toss the school discipline reform measure into the ashbin.

Hanson and Miller were joined in Washington by Superintendents John Deasy of Los Angeles Unified, Richard Carranza of San Francisco Unified, Christopher Steinhauser of Long Beach Unified and interim Superintendent Gary Yee of Oakland Unified, along with other administrators with the California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, the umbrella organization the districts have created.

An education reform group (along with four public schoolteachers) has sued the state's two teachers unions, affiliated with the National Education Association and American Federation of Teacheeducation reform group (along with four public schoolteachers) has sued the state's two teachers unions, affiliated with the National Education Association and American Federation of TeacheEducation Association and American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

Along with Steve Barr and Marshall Tuck, I was part of important conversations about how labor leaders, truly progressive labor leaders, could work for educational justice through our education reform work.

It doesn't have to be the entire Democratic caucus, but I need eight to 10 votes to come along with me, so it's clear there's movement in the Democratic Party to support education reform,»» recalled Mr. Carroll, who was term - limited out of office in 2011.

Etcetera: For the past two years, Dropout Nation has argued that President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan should structure future Race to the Top grant competitions to include reform - minded traditional districts, along with charter school operators, and even community groups.

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Knowing that along with the Gates Foundation, both the Broad Foundation and the Walton Foundation constitute the «big three» in major philanthropic funding for the corporate education reform effort, I decided to dig just a little more.

Prop. 32 has already gained backing from Romero, who as head of the Golden State branch of centrist Democrat reform outfit Democrats for Education Reform, has already proven to be an even more thornier foe for the NEA and AFT (along with state Democrat party leaders who are servile to the unreform outfit Democrats for Education Reform, has already proven to be an even more thornier foe for the NEA and AFT (along with state Democrat party leaders who are servile to the unReform, has already proven to be an even more thornier foe for the NEA and AFT (along with state Democrat party leaders who are servile to the unions).

Given that education is the one area in which Obama has had a record of success, these failings, along with the reality that he and Romney are both strong on reform, forces the president to campaign on economics, federal fiscal concerns, and job growth, the areas in which he is weakest.

Results from the Nov. 4 yielded both hits and misses regarding prospects for advancing education reform in the Golden State, along with a few immediate lessons: Understand your fight You can't buy elections — especially the obscure post of superintendent of Public Instruction, a constitutional office created seemingly to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary -LSB-...]

However, it is par for the course that Pryor put Qadree into the State Department of Education's «Turnaround Office» where, along with Turnaround Director, Morgan Barth, inexperienced education reform advocates will be controlling the purse strings for Connecticut's 30 poorest school dEducation's «Turnaround Office» where, along with Turnaround Director, Morgan Barth, inexperienced education reform advocates will be controlling the purse strings for Connecticut's 30 poorest school deducation reform advocates will be controlling the purse strings for Connecticut's 30 poorest school districts.

After all, it was centrist Democrat reformers (along with liberal Democrat reform allies) who pushed the administration early on to call for a speedy reauthorization of No Child, and stood by over the past year as Duncan and his team at the U.S. Department of Education have engaged in what can be best called a misinformation campaign that has denigrated No Child's accountability measures as being broken.

Along with Finland, Canada, and Singapore, Germany provides a counter-narrative to the Global Education Reform Movement or GERM.

But since the 1960s, successful efforts by teachers» unions to pass state laws forcing districts to bargain with them, along with school funding lawsuits and property tax reforms such as California's Proposition 13, have led to states taking a more prominent role in all aspects of education.

This is because the federal government ultimately amplifies education policy decisions made at the state level, especially by those reform - minded governors and legislators (along with reformers) who also seek help from the federal level to beat back opposition to their efforts by entrenched traditionalist interests.

Especially with a cadre of new governors and legislators taking office, along with issues that intersect with education such as criminal justice reform on the agenda, reformers should use the time now to pass meaningful legislation that will help all of our children.

With its ongoing focus on Connecticut politics and policy, along with the ever growing damage that is being done to our public education system by the charter school industry and its allies in the corporate education reform movement, Wait, WWith its ongoing focus on Connecticut politics and policy, along with the ever growing damage that is being done to our public education system by the charter school industry and its allies in the corporate education reform movement, Wait, Wwith the ever growing damage that is being done to our public education system by the charter school industry and its allies in the corporate education reform movement, Wait, What?

It should come as no surprise to the education advocates in Utah that even when their Republican governor calls for an end to the Common Core, there will be some top Republican leaders, along with the business community and pro-corporate education reform groups, that would seek to undermine his position.

When Governor Malloy proposed his «education reform» legislation earlier this year, these groups, funded by millionaire and billionaire hedge fund owners, along with the Gates, Walton and Broad Foundations, engaged in the most costly lobbying, advertising and public relations effort in Connecticut history.

Excel Bridgeport, Inc., along with Steve Perry supporter, Reverend Kenneth Moales, were the biggest supporters of education reform guru Paul Vallas, Bridgeport's inappropriately certified superintendent who was forced to leave after two years.

Donors to Colorado's Democrats for Education Reform Political Committee include contributions from Enron Billionaire - turned charter school and education reform financier Texan John Arnold and his wife, along with Connecticut's Alex Johnston, the former CEO of Jonathan Sackler's ConnCAN charter school advocaEducation Reform Political Committee include contributions from Enron Billionaire - turned charter school and education reform financier Texan John Arnold and his wife, along with Connecticut's Alex Johnston, the former CEO of Jonathan Sackler's ConnCAN charter school advocacy Reform Political Committee include contributions from Enron Billionaire - turned charter school and education reform financier Texan John Arnold and his wife, along with Connecticut's Alex Johnston, the former CEO of Jonathan Sackler's ConnCAN charter school advocaeducation reform financier Texan John Arnold and his wife, along with Connecticut's Alex Johnston, the former CEO of Jonathan Sackler's ConnCAN charter school advocacy reform financier Texan John Arnold and his wife, along with Connecticut's Alex Johnston, the former CEO of Jonathan Sackler's ConnCAN charter school advocacy group.

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In an effort to win market share, the College Board, along with the standardized testing industry and the corporate education reform advocates are pushing states are mandate that high school juniors MUST take the SAT.

In addition to being one of Malloy's largest sources of campaign cash during his 2014 re-election campaign, the owners and operators of Connecticut's charter schools, along with the corporate elite who support Malloy's «education reform» initiatives have dumped more than $ 9 million into the lobbying effort to support Malloy's agenda to undermine public education in Connecticut.

Harries received his «superintendent training» as a member of the 2009 class of the Broad Academy, the corporate education reform foundation that is funded by billionaire Eli Broad who is one of the three largest donors behind the education reform movement, along with Bill Gates and the Walton Family of Wal - Mart fame.

All along it's been clear to us that this lawsuit is baseless, meritless, and masterminded by self - interested individuals with corporate education reform agendas that are veiled by a proclamation of student interest.

After all, as I have noted, the Obama administration's waiver gambit does what Sen. Tom Harkin (who chairs the committee) and onetime reformer and former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander (along with traditionalists such as the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers) have wanted to do for a while: Eviscerate the Adequate Yearly Progress accountability provisions that have spurred a decade of reforms that have led to more kids escaping poverty and prison without having to explain themselves before the public.

Along with Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst and other corporate funded education reform groups, ConnCAN's lobby levels broke all previous records for legislative lobbying.