Sentences with phrase «around public education»

Especially technology used in and around the public education system.

From his humble acceptance speech to serve in the Obama administration to his deferential resignation, he has continually directed the dialogue around public education toward a focus on how our decisions will affect children.

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.

«Mayoral control means greater accountability around the public education system, and that accountability should be available to this mayor and all future mayors, whoever they might be,» he said.

Technology - based forces of «disruptive innovation» are gathering around public education and will overhaul the way K - 12 students learn — with potentially dramatic consequences for established public schools, according to an upcoming book that draws parallels to disruptions in other industries.

Education is in the limelight - people have a sense of urgency around public education and see it tied to the success of the nation.

And while I've taken a negative view of the broadest level of expectations around public education, there are many local communities, districts, administrators, support staff, and of course, teachers who are doing mostly good work most of the time.

Throughout the campaign, Clinton's ideas around public education have been much debated, with self - proclaimed reformers worried she would be hostile to their policies, while many rank - and - file teachers remained skeptical that Clinton would stand up for unions and fight efforts to privatize public schools.

In 2007 the educator Michelle Rhee was charged with a mammoth task: turn around public education in the District of Columbia, which included some of the most troubled school districts in the country.

In addition to our policy work, ConnCAN works to change the narrative around public education in Connecticut, shining a light on the setbacks our education system faces and mobilizing the community around our collective potential to ensure that every child has access to great schools.

This is changing the entire debate around public education... and we urge you to learn more about it.»

And the long - distance exchange with New York's new mayor highlighted differences between conservatives and progressives around public education.

Here in Milwaukee, we will be organizing one of two powerful actions at each school around public education funding.

The campaign will help to re-frame the current national dialogue around public education to highlight the critical role public schools play as the bedrock of our civic society and their work to prepare students to be successful, contributing members of their local, national and global communities.

Opposition from political constituencies within and around public education, including teacher unions, school administrators, and school boards, has thwarted the spread of K — 12 entrepreneurial activity.

The campaign will help re-frame the current national dialogue around public education to highlight the critical role public schools play as the bedrock of our civic society and their work to prepare students to be successful, contributing members of their local, national and global communities.