Sentences with phrase «as state superintendent of public instruction»

Mike Flanagan retired voluntarily a year ago, after ten years as state superintendent of public instruction, a job often referred to as state superintendent of schools.

Reflecting recently on his eight years as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell wished the position had more power.

Tom Torlakson has won a second term as state superintendent of public instruction.

O'Connell's background as State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a State Senator and Assemblymember makes him a much sought - after speaker on the topics of education and politics.

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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.

Beginning her career teaching on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, Juneau became the first Native American woman in history to win a statewide election when she was chosen as Montana's State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

«School districts can continue their graduation exercises as planned before this litigation began,» state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said during a conference call with reporters following the much - anticipated ruling.

Voters in Washington state are being treated to a free - for - all as they prepare to narrow a crowded field of candidates for state superintendent of public instruction.

And yet Vail, with Mesquite as its beacon, boasts the state's highest academic success and is the state's top performing district, according to Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal.

For example: (1) teachers in charter schools have certification requirements as do other public schools; (2) charter schools are subject to academic standards set by the state; (3) charter schools must comply with local, state, and federal laws related to health, safety and civil rights; and (4) charter schools are «subject to the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.»

Brad Smith served as the Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction from November 2014 to February 2016, where he was focused on communication and collaboration.

He previously served as Nevada's 27th the state's superintendent of public instruction and as a key advisor to Governor Brian Sandoval.

Eight candidates have filed to challenge Wilson C. Riles in his attempt this year to win re-election for a fourth four - year term as California's state superintendent of public instruction.

Nancy Keenan, Montana's superintendent of public instruction, began a one - year term as president of the Council of Chief State School Officers at the group's annual meeting, held in San Francisco Nov. 5 - 7.

The state board of education chose Jack McLaughlin last month as its new superintendent of public instruction, a post in which he will be responsible for the education of the 310,00 students in Nevada's 17 school districts.

June Atkinson, former superintendent of public instruction, and Bob Orr, former state Supreme Court justice, will join the UNC Institute of Politics as visiting fellows this spring.

As our next State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony will bring a lifelong commitment to helping our state's most at - risk students.&rState Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony will bring a lifelong commitment to helping our state's most at - risk students.&rstate's most at - risk students.»

Rather than improve schools, though, the governor is blocking the authority to fire poor - performing teachers requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and superintendents of 23 school districts, including Tacoma and Seattle, as revealed in a letter they sent to lawmakers on Feb. 22.

The 2018 Election will be crucial for our organization as all statewide offices are up for election, including Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), as well as state senate, assembly and local school board seats.

«United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has acknowledged in conversations with Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright as well as in public meetings that a strong case has been made that Virginia's Standards of Learning represent content and skills required of students to be prepared for college - level courses,» the application Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright as well as in public meetings that a strong case has been made that Virginia's Standards of Learning represent content and skills required of students to be prepared for college - level courses,» the application public meetings that a strong case has been made that Virginia's Standards of Learning represent content and skills required of students to be prepared for college - level courses,» the application notes.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), Tom Torlakson, announced Multicultural Learning Center (MLC) Independent Charter School has been recognized as

Rachel has over twenty - five years of experience in public education as a secondary - level teacher, guidance counselor, Director of Guidance, Assistant Principal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Superintendent in the state of Wisconsin.

Washington state's top elected school official, Randy Dorn, announced Thursday he will not run for a third term as Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2016.

She has worked as Program Officer with Washington STEM, and prior to that spent over seven year in online and blended learning in both the non-profit and public sectors, focused on professional development of teachers and the modification of state policy pertaining to alternative and online learning with the Digital Learning Commons and Office of Superintendent of Public Instrupublic sectors, focused on professional development of teachers and the modification of state policy pertaining to alternative and online learning with the Digital Learning Commons and Office of Superintendent of Public InstruPublic Instruction.

Along with state education agencies across the United States, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has identified supportive learning environments as one of the nine primary characteristics of successful schstate education agencies across the United States, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has identified supportive learning environments as one of the nine primary characteristics of successful schState Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has identified supportive learning environments as one of the nine primary characteristics of successful schools.

The CCSA Advocates also endorsed Marshall Tuck for state superintendent of public instruction, as it did four years ago when he ran against incumbent Tom Torlakson.

But at an October event in Sacramento organized by Advancement Project California as part of its «Birth to Five Water Cooler» gathering, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Treasurer John Chiang and former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the sState Treasurer John Chiang and former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the sState Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the statestate.

As the LRB analysis to AB 304 states, «Under current law, a school board must, upon request from a parent or guardian, excuse a pupil in 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade from taking the knowledge and concepts examination adopted by the state superintendent of public instruction that is required to be administered to pupils in that grade.»

The reception was attended by nearly 20 legislators as well as many education leaders, including Joan Buchanan, Chair of Assembly Education Committee, freshman Assemblymember and charter champion Cheryl Brown, Assemblymember and member of the Education Committee Rocky Chavez and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, just to name a few.

Currently, Glen serves as a Chief Deputy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson at the California Department of Education.

Some standards, which would be developed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education, may include collective academic performance of a charter school, progress in the API yearly growth, as well as comparing individual pupils in similar demographics.

Opponents to charter schools in Washington point to 22 schools the state superintendent of public instruction calls innovative schools as examples of the types of new schools we should promote instead.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brad C. Smith today named Scott Jones as associate superintendent for business and operations at the Utah State OfficeSuperintendent of Public Instruction Brad C. Smith today named Scott Jones as associate superintendent for business and operations at the Utah State Officesuperintendent for business and operations at the Utah State Office of Education.

Prior to that work, Delisle served as Ohio's 35th state superintendent of public instruction from 2008 to 2011.

As part of the field test, the state will be examining technological capacity and the quality of test questions, while helping students and teachers prepare for next year's first operational test, said Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in a press relstate will be examining technological capacity and the quality of test questions, while helping students and teachers prepare for next year's first operational test, said Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in a press relState Superintendent of Public Instruction in a press release.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers said the state could employ the «value - added» method developed at UW - Madison to measure student growth on a new state test as part of a new state accountability system for schState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers said the state could employ the «value - added» method developed at UW - Madison to measure student growth on a new state test as part of a new state accountability system for schstate could employ the «value - added» method developed at UW - Madison to measure student growth on a new state test as part of a new state accountability system for schstate test as part of a new state accountability system for schstate accountability system for schools.

The state constitution says «the supervision of public instruction shall be vested in a state superintendent and such other officers as the Legislature shall direct.»

Keric Ashley, the state's deputy superintendent of public instruction, explained that the chart is a work in progress that could be revised as needed going forward.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson pointed to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) as the main way the state can work at closing the racial achievementState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson pointed to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) as the main way the state can work at closing the racial achievementstate can work at closing the racial achievement gap.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education on Friday selected Ogden School District Superintendent Brad C. Smith as the next State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-- The temporary superintendent of public instruction has been selected to stay in the job as Utah's new state schools superintendent.

«The Utah State Board of Education is committed to equity and innovation as fundamental to ensuring each student is prepared for success,» said Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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-...]

The complaint, filed Thursday in Thurston County Superior Court, says the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has a duty to ensure that all children receive a public education, including those who have behavioral problems related to conditions such as bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or Asperger's synPublic Instruction has a duty to ensure that all children receive a public education, including those who have behavioral problems related to conditions such as bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or Asperger's synpublic education, including those who have behavioral problems related to conditions such as bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or Asperger's syndrome.

«We know that our schools already face enormous day - to - day challenges - but we also need to understand what issues they face as we move to online testing over the next few years,» State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a statement.

Lisa spent a decade serving as an Arizona state official, first as a member of Arizona's House of Representatives where she chaired the education committee, and then as the elected Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction.

As a tool for better understanding California's public education shift, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said today the Common Core State Standards are now available in print for the firstpublic education shift, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said today the Common Core State Standards are now available in print for the firstPublic Instruction Tom Torlakson said today the Common Core State Standards are now available in print for the first time.

Sydnee Dickson, Smith's deputy superintendent, has since been serving as interim state superintendent of public instruction.

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that 11 programs have been designated as models of attendance improvement and dropout prevention by the State School Attendance Review Board (State SARB).

Charter schools are subject to annual performance reviews as well as ongoing oversight by the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to measure their success in improving student outcomes.