Sentences with phrase «as education commissioner»

We will never forget your state of the state speech where you insulted every public school teacher, we will never forget who you put in as education commissioner, we will never forget your sympathies to charter schools, and we will never forget who you tried to cut the retired teacher's health benefits in the budget, while giving billionaires money to move their corporation fifteen miles down the road.

«Pryor didn't seem to care much for Connecticut's children as education commissioner, so it stands to reason he wouldn't hesitate to steal our jobs now that he is working in Rhode Island,» — Jonathan Pelto

It was a year ago and a week that Gov. Chris Christie fired Bret Schundler as his education commissioner over what was a mishap on the state's failed application for federal Race to the Top money, a grant that aimed to put in place this very evaluation system statewide.

If you are going to be given to grade inflation, I'd have reservations about you as education commissioner.

Richard Mills, who resigned as education commissioner in 2009 after 14 years, said in an interview that his administration was confident the tests had been working properly because they had gone through several vetting processes with independent testing experts.

Many at the meeting expressed unease at the appointment of the former head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Unit, Peter Clarke, as an education commissioner to run a separate investigation for Education Secretary Michael Gove.

King has served as education commissioner since 2011.

Included on the revision panel for Common Core is Elia herself, who replaced John King as education commissioner in July.

King said serving as education commissioner gave him a close - up look at the political process, «which is different from maybe how I taught it in my high school civics class.»

Not exact matches

As an example he points to what happened when New York's state commissioner of education and the New York Board of Regents considered dissolving the Roosevelt school district (described as «New York's Soweto» by an official there) and dispersing its students to surrounding schoolAs an example he points to what happened when New York's state commissioner of education and the New York Board of Regents considered dissolving the Roosevelt school district (described as «New York's Soweto» by an official there) and dispersing its students to surrounding schoolas «New York's Soweto» by an official there) and dispersing its students to surrounding schools.

To conduct an annual evaluation of the FHSAA as a whole and present a report of its findings, conclusion, and recommendations to the board of directors, to the commissioner, and to the respective education committees of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.

«NYSUT has always considered John King an ideologue with whom we disagreed sharply on many issues during his tenure as the state's Education Department commissioner.

NYSUT had never been big fans of King to begin with, having passed a vote of no - confidence in his tenure as commissioner, including knocking the roll out of the Common Core education standards, which education observers and elected officials had said was was flawed.

Carl Paladino's appeal of the state education commissioner's ruling ousting him from the Buffalo School Board has made its way to State Supreme Court in Albany, and he seems as determined to work his way back into his seat as he was when he was first thrown off.

While awaiting word from the state education commissioner as to whether he'll retain his seat on the Buffalo School Board, Carl Paladino suggested the board be disbanded and an independent receiver take over the entire school system.

She is supportive of the Common Core education standards, but at a news conference following her election as commissioner, Elia spoke in conciliatory terms when discussing teachers, whose statewide umbrella union has been especially restive over the changes.

In fact, the rulemaking would require applicants to sign an «affirmation» acknowledging that «the certification the candidate will receive... is not transferrable to any education corporation / charter school not authorized by [SUNY] or to any district school, and may not be recognized as a teacher certification under regulations of the state commissioner of education.»

The Ramapo Central School District will now be known as the Suffern Central School District, after the governor signed a bill into law that allows the state education commissioner to change the school district's name.

David Steiner recently announced his plan to leave his position as the state's education commissioner later this year.

The members seeking a change in leadership argued that Iannuzzi wasn't aggressive enough in fighting the policies of Governor Andrew Cuomo and education commissioner John King, such as a teacher - evaluation system that includes student scores on state exams.

ALBANY — Outgoing state education commissioner John King hopes to help school leaders in other states navigate the difficult transition to the Common Core standards and related standardized testing in his new position as the second - highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Eeducation commissioner John King hopes to help school leaders in other states navigate the difficult transition to the Common Core standards and related standardized testing in his new position as the second - highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of EducationEducation.

King served as New York State's education commissioner from 2011 to 2014.

As for the state Legislature, Mr. Flanagan is proposing several bills for approval, including requiring state Department of Education commissioner John King to review APPR plans and eliminate unnecessary student assessments.

It's the latest addition to a sparkling resume that includes service as a state senator, United Nations ambassador, commissioner of the Port Authority and the state Division of Human Rights, president of the New York City Board of Education, and the first African - American elected state comptroller.

In many states where the following positions are elected offices, voters elected state executive branch offices (including Lieutenant Governors (though some will be voted for on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance, Agriculture or, Labor, etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts).

Crist, a former state senator, education commissioner, attorney general and governor, has been a champion fundraiser, but that was as a Republican.

Back in December 2014, a top aide to the governor, Jim Malatras, broached the subject in a letter to the regents chancellor and then - state education commissioner that was widely seen as the first salvo in what would be a protracted battle over reform.

Former state education commissioner John King must recuse himself from decisions directly related to New York, even when he takes over as acting US secretary of education after Arne Duncan steps down, according to a federal official.

In one of her most significant actions as state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia has granted Buffalo Superintendent Kriner Cash unprecedented power to make changes at the district's most struggling schools, bypassing the teachers union contract and sparking a likely court battle.

President Barack Obama will nominate Dr. John B. King Jr., former state education commissioner in New York, to serve as Education Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White Hoeducation commissioner in New York, to serve as Education Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White HoEducation Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White House said.

Earlier in her remark, the state commissioner for education, Dr Uju Okeke hailed Obi for what he described as an unparalleled interest in the state's education sector.

Possible candidates at the time included Ronald Castorina Jr., a Republican commissioner for the City Board of Election; Lisa Grey, a lawyer; Janine Materna, president of the Pleasant Plains, Prince's Bay, Richmond Valley Civic Association; Carmine Morano, who ran as the Independence Party candidate for Congress in 2008; and Michael Reilly, a retired NYPD lieutenant and currently president of Community Education Council 31.

State education officials have said they are considering renaming Common Core something else, and the education commissioner, as well as Governor Cuomo, are reviewing the standards to try to fix them

ALBANY — State education commissioner John King will leave the department by the end of the year to serve as a senior adviser to U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan.

U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr., a former New York education commissioner, is pushing new regulations that would designate public schools in which large numbers of students refuse to take Common Core tests as in need of impEducation Secretary John B. King Jr., a former New York education commissioner, is pushing new regulations that would designate public schools in which large numbers of students refuse to take Common Core tests as in need of impeducation commissioner, is pushing new regulations that would designate public schools in which large numbers of students refuse to take Common Core tests as in need of improvement.

Meanwhile, New York state's newly minted Education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, champions licensing illegal immigrants to teach in New York's public schools, as well as to practice 52 other regulated professions.

Dozens of students, parents, educators and activists are urging the U.S. Senate not to confirm John King, President Obama's choice to succeed Arne Duncan as education secretary, because he pushed education policies when he was education commissioner of New York State that they say were «ineffective and destructive.»

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Today «it's the right - wing reformers who are lowering standards,» says Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education and leading critic of the corporate education - reform movement, noting that Tony Bennett's final act after losing his re-election bid, last November, as Indiana superintendent of public instruction — he was recently appointed education commissioner in Florida — was to weaken the state's requirements for new teachers.

The support of the CEA board is considered key for Malloy, who alienated some teachers with his proposal to overhaul the tenure system, his support of charter schools and his selection of Stefan Pryor as state education commissioner.

With New York tests starting on Tuesday, some principals and superintendents predict more of their families will opt out, even as the state education commissioner seeks to communicate the value of the tests.

After three sometimes tumultuous years as state education commissioner, Mr. Pryor has announced that he will soon step down from the post.

The walkout came as state education commissioner John King, Jr. took the stage.

The Commissioners of Agriculture & Markets, Children & Family Services, Education, Temporary & Disability Assistance, and Health, as well as the Director of Farmers Markets at Empire State Development Corporation and the Director of the State Office for the Aging will also serve ex officio.

ALBANY — State education commissioner MaryEllen Elia said that her agency and Gov. Andrew Cuomo need to be on the same page as the department and a Cuomo - created commission both push to review the Common Core standards and complete their reports before the governor's State of the State message in January.

Bullen was elected as a commissioner of education in November 2011 and began his term January 2012.

State education commissioner MaryEllen Elia warned that while there would be no penalties this year for districts with large opt - out movements, such as the withholding of federal funding, districts could be sanctioned if the movement continues.

The expected federal lawsuit is revealed in a letter Dennis Vacco, an attorney with Lippes Mathias Wexler and Friedman sent to the state education commissioner on Paladino's behalf; his filing was made public by the District Parent Coordinating Council as part of their renewed call to have the entire board replaced with a state - appointed manager.

A public forum on the Common Core curriculum scheduled with New York Department of Education commissioner John King will not be held at Riverhead High School, as previously reported, State Senator Ken LaValle said on Friday.

Tensions were high at last week's Buffalo School Board meeting as members voted on a petition calling on the State Education commissioner to remove Carl Paladino.