Sentences with phrase «as the education reform movement»

While the governor's positions are frequently embraced by Republicans and what has become known as the education reform movement, it is difficult to say whether they would hurt Mr. Cuomo, who is widely seen as having presidential aspirations, among Democrats nationally.

While the governor's positions are frequently embraced by Republicans and what has become known as the education reform movement, it is difficult to say whether they would hurt Mr. Cuomo, who is widely seen as having presidential aspirations, among Democrats nationally.

If you genuinely don't believe in the use of extensive testing as the education reform movement does to judge schools, then don't base your «debatable» on test scores to judge his school.

Backers of what is known as the education reform movement embrace charter schools because the flexibility inherent in their structure is said to allow innovation.

Not exact matches

The Indian National Congress has also been formed as the political expression of the awakening of the people under the leadership of the class with western - oriented education; and linked to the politics of nationalism was also movements of social reform of family relations and caste structures on the basis of personal liberty and social equality.

Cuomo has had an at - times truculent relationship with teachers unions, especially when it comes to support for charter schools and other concerns of the education reform movement, such as stronger teacher evaluations.

ALBANY — Teachers» unions are leveraging an unprecedented statewide protest of standardized testing in public schools as their latest weapon in a war with Governor Andrew Cuomo over education reform — whether the parent activists who began the so - called «opt out» movement like it or not.

Moderated by NYCAN Executive Director Derrell Bradford, the panel featured leaders in the education reform movement as well as public school parents from across the state.

Marcellino's introduction of these bills could give those in the education reform movement some pause: Flanagan, as education committee chairman, was seen as generally supportive of Common Core - based standards.

Cuomo has been a vigorous advocate of the education «reform» movement, a collection of hedge fund funded charlatans that are looking to siphon as much public money as possible from public education under the guise of «disrupting» education as we know it.

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.

That it's long; — RRB - In all seriousness that movie really captured the education reform movement in New Jersey right as it was about to crest.

As we celebrate National School Choice Week, education - reform advocates would be wise to reflect on purpose of school choice as articulated by Milton Friedman, the father of the modern school choice movemenAs we celebrate National School Choice Week, education - reform advocates would be wise to reflect on purpose of school choice as articulated by Milton Friedman, the father of the modern school choice movemenas articulated by Milton Friedman, the father of the modern school choice movement.

The new school is housed at Compton's Church of the Redeemer, whose pastor, Kerry Allison, sees education reform as the civil rights movement of this century.

Or, as Democrats for Education Reform President Shavar Jeffries told Richard Whitmire: «I can't think of anything more potentially harmful to the charter school movement, or anything more antithetical to its progressive roots, than having Donald Trump as its national champion.»

As everyone knows, Kevin Carey has a long essay in The New Republic about Diane Ravitch's apostasy of the education reform movement, much of it fair and on point.

On her side of the Atlantic, this three - decade reform enterprise really did start with Margaret Thatcher, and I doubt it would have continued through changes of party, prime minister, and education ministers had the movement not been fundamentally right - headed, as she was on pretty nearly everything she touched.

Journalist Katherine Boo (in a 1992 Washington Monthly piece) described the education reform movement of the 70s and 80s as something that «didn't normally involve parents, let alone community members.»

Someday, when they write the history of the education - reform movement, future scholars will tug their chins in puzzlement as they ponder today's obsession with high - stakes teacher evaluations.

As a progressive, I can truly say I've grown up in the education reform movement.

By making equal opportunity a central theme of the movement, organizations such as the BAEO, the Friedman Foundation (established by Milton and Rose Friedman and now known as EdChoice), Democrats for Education Reform, and other groups in favor of school choice have put Republican support at risk by emphasizing the role that vouchers can play in opening school doors to the disadvantaged.

The annual report offered a way for policymakers to track central tenets of standards - based reform, a movement continuing to come into its own as a major force in K - 12 education.

Strangely, many of these same initiatives are cited as examples of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) movement in education reform.

In Commentary, Sohrab Ahmari makes the case that Teach for America, once a leading light of the education reform movement, has now «transformed itself into an arm of the progressive movement» and «functions as a platform for radical identity politics.»

From his first days in office, President Bush promised to make education reform a centerpiece of his administration, using the reauthorization of the ESEA as an opportunity to give the state - led accountability movement a dramatic shove forward.

As education policymakers consider lengthening the school year and face trade - offs and uncertainties, it is important to recognize that expanding instructional time offers both opportunities and hazards for another reform that is well established, the accountability movement.

In addition, Robert capitalized on his ties to such national figures in the voucher movement as Wal - Mart heir John Walton and his American Education Reform Council; Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee superintendent who now heads the Black Alliance for Educational Options; and the Institute for Justice, the voucher movement's legal brain trust.

Just as the education - reform movement is starting to figure out how to use test - score data in a more sophisticated way, the Obama administration and its allies in the civil - rights community want to take us back to the Stone Age on the use of school - discipline data.

The ensuing waves of K - 12 improvement measures known simply as «the reform movement» helped establish, in turn, Education Week's role as the most trusted source of news and analysis on one of the biggest continuing stories in American society.

In May 2011, the National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full - day conference to explore emerging city - based movements that embrace high - quality charter schools as an integral component of their reform strategies.

Their successes have led community organizers and a growing number of education policymakers to see California's fledgling community schooling movement as a holistic, bottom - up reform that can restore equality of opportunity and the democratic promise of the state's system of universal public education.

Known as the Education Roundtable, the effort aims to involve college and university leaders in the school - reform movement on the broadest scale possible.

May 2011, the National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full - day conference to explore emerging city - based movements that embrace high - quality charter schools as an integral component of their reform strategies.

As our graduate pool grows, BTR is building a powerful movement for change within the BPS and the larger education reform community.

The findings are important because of what they may contribute to the debate over changing how teacher evaluation is conducted, which has emerged as a hot - button political issue favored by the so - called education reform movement.

I think it does a decent job of capturing, at least at a very general level, what John will be most known for in the decades ahead as people reflect on the history of the education reform movement and its prime movers.

What has become clear is that explicitly focusing on the educational concerns of poor and minority children regardless of where they live, and expanding that to the criminal justice reform and other the social issues that end up touching (and are touched by) American public education, is critical, both in helping all children succeed as well as rallying long - terms support for the movement from the parents and communities that care for them.

Groups consider trying to put charter - school initiative on ballot As prospects for a bill allowing charter schools dims in the Washington Legislature, some in the so - called «education reform» movement are considering compromise options or again asking the voters about it.

His own conversion to the school reform movement offers one more reason why defenders of traditional public education such as the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers can no longer count on the Democratic Party for unquestionededucation such as the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers can no longer count on the Democratic Party for unquestionedEducation Association and the American Federation of Teachers can no longer count on the Democratic Party for unquestioned support.

«As a huge advocate of social and emotional learning, Raymond is much more thoughtful and a big - picture kind of guy in ways that run counter to the tenets of the corporate reform movement,» such as merit pay, said Carl Cohn, a member of the State Board of Education, director of the Urban Leadership Program in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University and retired superintendent of Long Beach UnifieAs a huge advocate of social and emotional learning, Raymond is much more thoughtful and a big - picture kind of guy in ways that run counter to the tenets of the corporate reform movement,» such as merit pay, said Carl Cohn, a member of the State Board of Education, director of the Urban Leadership Program in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University and retired superintendent of Long Beach Unifieas merit pay, said Carl Cohn, a member of the State Board of Education, director of the Urban Leadership Program in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University and retired superintendent of Long Beach Unified.

Charter schools are the darling of the education reform movement — Governor Mitch Daniels and many state lawmakers champion charters as one solution to increase «educational opportunities.»

The school reform movement must also embrace explicit and constant advocacy for poor and minority children and their communities as a critical component in advancing the transformation of American public education.

Independent public charter schools remained the norm as the public charter school movement grew from a fledgling reform effort into a major force in public education, now affecting 2.7 million students and families nationwide.

Deeply seasoned in animosity toward the education reform movement, Los Angeles Unified held its traditional ground as charter schools were built around its schools, demands for merit pay for teachers were answered by corporate philanthropists and metrics - based teacher evaluation processes were published in the Los Angeles Times.

While not the only donors, Gates, Broad and the Waltons have emerged as the highest - profile deep - pocket benefactors of what has become a nationwide education reform movement.

The corporate education reform movement initially started as an initiative to bring strong accountability to education.

But as the reform movement gathers momentum, teachers unions are giving no quarter in their massive resistance against states trying to shake up failing public education...

She also oversaw Uncommon's parent and community engagement strategy to empower parents as leaders in the charter school and larger education reform movement, and led the advocacy and external affairs strategy for Uncommon NYC.

This post nicely illustrates why, as sympathetic as I am to a lot of reformy positions in education, I don't identify with the reform movement in general.

As you would expect, fair weather accountability hawks within the school reform movement such as Mike Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute criticize Education Trust for clearly pointing out once again that these systems — including the A-to-F grading approach used in the Sunshine State — are concealing the failures of schools and districts to address achievement gapAs you would expect, fair weather accountability hawks within the school reform movement such as Mike Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute criticize Education Trust for clearly pointing out once again that these systems — including the A-to-F grading approach used in the Sunshine State — are concealing the failures of schools and districts to address achievement gapas Mike Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute criticize Education Trust for clearly pointing out once again that these systems — including the A-to-F grading approach used in the Sunshine State — are concealing the failures of schools and districts to address achievement gaps.