Sentences with phrase «around education equity»

Instead, our role as Christian leaders within the community can be to actively engage in conversations around education equity issues like accountability, state vision, and transparency and accessibility in reporting so parents and community leaders alike have the needed information to know how to best support strengthening local schools.

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The schools were supposed to get around 5.5 billion more dollars in education aid, after the Court of Appeals ruled in 2006 in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case.

This year's conference, entitled «Educational Equity and Opportunity in Latin America,» will be held on April 15 and bring together members of the education community across Latin America to engage in conversation around such issues as...

Shaun Harper, the executive director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has studied higher education graduate programs around the country — the programs that train students to manage admissions, student life, strategic planning, and even diversity initiatives at Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has studied higher education graduate programs around the country — the programs that train students to manage admissions, student life, strategic planning, and even diversity initiatives at education graduate programs around the country — the programs that train students to manage admissions, student life, strategic planning, and even diversity initiatives at colleges.

After graduation, Chan says she hopes to gain international experience in policy around equity and education with the aim of bringing that experience home.

After King's talk, King and Lab Director Professor Paul Reville participated in a Harvard EdCast to discuss King's journey after serving as U.S. Secretary of Education, what he hopes to accomplish in his new role, his vision for achieving equity in education, and examples of successful work from around theEducation, what he hopes to accomplish in his new role, his vision for achieving equity in education, and examples of successful work from around theeducation, and examples of successful work from around the country.

I want to focus on the qualities that define a Maker Education / Experience, rather than the tools, to address any issues around access and equity that might arise for groups, regardless of financial and material resources.

In this book some of the most respected minds in educational equity provide a critical interruption to the ongoing policy conversations taking place around public education in the United States.

«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.»

There is a great deal of contention in public education around vouchers, choice, accountability systems, teacher quality, equity, and quality of education.

However, the legal stance of the ESSA policy is still oriented around the idea of equity and has not yet taken the next step towards a just education: an education focused on liberty while ensuring quality.

The 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision around public school desegregation provides an opportunity to reflect on equity among students, especially in light of LCFF.

And while a new report by Scholastic on principals and teachers» views on education equity describes that overwhelmingly, educators agree that equity in education for all children should be a national priority, it is also evident that such leadership requires clarity around the nuances of what it means to provide students a well - rounded education — regardless of race, national origin, immigration status, gender identity, disability, or religion.

Sometimes people wonder why I'm so consumed with issues around educational equity, school choice, standards, accountability and the need for a strong federal role in education.

In her role with DCPS, Katie designed and facilitated team sessions around race and equity in education, contributed to a variety of Critical Friends» Groups and workshops, and provided individual teacher support through the program's coaching initiatives.

As an advisor to the advocacy and organizing team at Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Mark Fraley works with organizers around the country to increase their involvement as advocates for education in communities.

Also a retreat leader focused on mindfulness for leaders, self - compassion and permissioning in leadership and social action, Kirsten was a founding board member of the Institute for Democratic Education in America (IDEA), a national not - for - profit organizing educational leaders, teachers, students, and parents around a vision for education founded in greater equity, social justice, compassion and passionate Education in America (IDEA), a national not - for - profit organizing educational leaders, teachers, students, and parents around a vision for education founded in greater equity, social justice, compassion and passionate education founded in greater equity, social justice, compassion and passionate learning.

The event, sponsored by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), National Council of American Indian / Alaska Native School Board (AIAN), Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE), National Black Council (NBC), and National Hispanic Council (NHC), is focusing on building the capacity, knowledge, and skills of school board members around issues of access, equity, and diversity in public eEducation (CUBE), National Black Council (NBC), and National Hispanic Council (NHC), is focusing on building the capacity, knowledge, and skills of school board members around issues of access, equity, and diversity in public educationeducation.

As leading statewide organizations committed to innovation, equity, and continuous learning, The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) are streamlining efforts to support districts around assessment, instruction, and personalized learning in ways that have lasting systems impact.

Because of these two factors, in the absence of a dramatic change in the balance of federal, state, and local revenues for education, any policy discussion around improving funding equity must focus on the state and local levels.

The event follows over 30 local «conversations» around the country, that have raised a demand for equity, and an end to privatization in public education.

Despite the impressive growth of inclusive education around the world, questions and considerations about equity have been neglected.