Sentences with phrase «better leader in the district»

«This institute helped me be a stronger and better leader in the district.»

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[10] McEwen had a reputation as one of the best farmers in the district, and came to be seen by the other soldier settlers as a spokesman and leader.

On Thursday, stakeholders will gather at the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools in Montgomery; representatives from twelve school districts will be in attendance, as well as representatives from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, the Alabama Food Bank Association, Alabama Department of Education, Alabama Education Association, and Alabama School Nutrition Association.

Indiana is well known nationally for producing outstanding leaders in the field of athletic training serving on the state, district and national levels.

«What impresses me most of all is his willingness to listen, his recognition that legislators and legislatives leaders know what's best for the districts they represent,» Silver said in a speech to state Democrats.

They will soon land in the districts of Sens. Jeff Klein, Darrel Aubertine, Craig Johnson, Dave Valesky and Shirley Huntley, as well as Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and President Malcolm Smith.

That project mainly benefits Long Island as well (capacity for more service) but there is a fierce NIMBY campaign against it in western Nassau County (not his district but he has been the leader of the L.I. Senate delegation).

«I am well positioned in seniority as a member of the Assembly Rules, and Ways & Means Committees and as a leader in the Assembly Republican Conference, and I will continue the fight in Albany for the people of my district.»

«Brad and I had good conversations about this campaign and how my experience as a community activist and Democratic District Leader would be an asset in the State Assembly,» she said.

VID members were well - prepared for their first 2017 Endorsements following a Candidates Night with more than 125 people in attendance and 17 candidates for City Council Districts 1,2 and 3 and for District Leader positions for the 66th AD, Parts A and B,

Francesca Carlow is a scrupulously honest person who has lived in our district, raised her family, built a business and been a well known community leader for 30 years, a person who, while not a professional career politician, made the decision to get involved in public service with no goal other than to make long island and New York State a better place to live work and play.

«From entrepreneurs to national security experts to innovators, the candidates we are adding to the NewDemPAC Candidate Watch List are consensus - builders running strong campaigns who are well positioned to be effective leaders in the districts they seek to represent,» he added.

«A fresh, wet - behind - the - ears Congressperson will have the best intentions but will not be able to accomplish in their initial 10 years, what this Congressman can accomplish in six months,» Peggy Morales, a Democratic district leader, later tells Roll Call.

In addition to electing club officers and executive committees, members of New York Democratic clubs are extremely influential in nominating and electing unpaid party officials known as District Leaders and members of the New York State Democratic Committee, as well as Democratic legislators at the City, State and federal leveIn addition to electing club officers and executive committees, members of New York Democratic clubs are extremely influential in nominating and electing unpaid party officials known as District Leaders and members of the New York State Democratic Committee, as well as Democratic legislators at the City, State and federal levein nominating and electing unpaid party officials known as District Leaders and members of the New York State Democratic Committee, as well as Democratic legislators at the City, State and federal level.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

«The Legislature, assemblymembers, senators on both sides, both political stripes, they have very good working knowledge of what goes on in their district,» said Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, «and I think we should play a pivotal and critical role in making those decisions.»

«On behalf of Assemblywoman and District Leader Ann - Margaret Carrozza and District Leader Joe Bechtold, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all current members of the Jefferson Democratic Club, as well as previous generations of Jefferson Dems, for enabling us to achieve this historic milestone,» David Fischer, president of the Flushing - based club, said in a statement.

«Elected leaders, community members and grassroots supporters know that John Liu is the only choice to stand up to the Republican status quo and fight for good jobs, affordable housing and better schools for every community in the 11th District.»

«Brad and I had good conversations about this campaign and how my experience as a community activist and Democratic district leader would be an asset in the state Assembly,» Ms. Simon said in a statement.

Senate Democratic Leader Oscar Braynon II said if the bill encourages people in his district to shoot off fireworks — and not guns — on the 4th of July and on New Year's Eve, he's good with it.

«The Bronx Republican Party Team is the best, and let's all show our support for a fantastic candidate for Bronx District Attorney,» he added in his email to party leaders and supporters.

APC leaders in the senatrial district said that the best way to resolve the logjam is to replace the late politician with his son, Mohammed.

«Now this same cohort of leaders with this embarrassing and abysmal record want to tell the good people of the 11th Congressional District who they have next in the queue to carry the title of Congress member.

In addition to Club business we will be hosting an important discussion on Fracking and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure, as well as presentations from and endorsements of Civil Court and District Leader candidates.

«It is unfortunate that DOE is trying to stifle the autonomy of charter schools when their time would be better spent on evaluating what great teachers and leaders in the very best charter schools, traditional district schools and nonprofit providers are doing to make pre-kindergarten an investment that pays off in increased student achievement,» Merriman said.

Veteran Erie County Legislator and Minority Leader Thomas Loughran defeated well - financed, two - time challenger Guy Marlette to win a seventh term in the Amherst - based 5th District.

If there is a Democratic majority in the Senate in 2017, its leaders won't need Cuomo to tell them that their survival depends on keeping upstate as well as downstate lawmakers — and their districts — happy.

In a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage pointIn a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage pointin Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage points.

If you ask school district leaders in Montgomery County, Md., why they spend millions every year fortifying their staff, they might well answer by pointing to Viers Mill Elementary School.

Meeting other education leaders throughout the country through networks like the League has helped her vet new software, as well as kept her informed of successful strategies to replicate in her own district.

With guidance from Harvard faculty and district and community leaders, participants study best practices in family engagement and identify strategies they can use to promote student learning and improve educational outcomes for all.

District leaders must manage a myriad of priorities, and I often tell them that the best first step they can take to ensure our students» success in life, work, and citizenship is to develop and adopt a graduate profile.

In 2004, the district had a graduation rate of just 76 percent — better than many places, but not good enough for district leaders.

And despite all his challenges, he ended up doing well in school, applied for scholarships, and was recognized by his colleagues, fellow students, and district leaders.

As progressives, it makes sense that union leaders would support equity in general, but there's no good reason for why that moral impulse should stop at school district borders.

According to Starr's memo, before crafting the strategic plan, district leaders did their homework on best practices for alternative school programs by visiting Boston Day and Evening Academy in Roxbury, Mass., and Lowell Middlesex Alternative Charter School in Lowell, Mass..

Mark was recognized as a 2015 Education Week Leaders to Learn From and in 2016 the Meriden Public Schools was a recipient of a National School Boards Association Magna Award, as well as recognition as a District of Distinction from District Administration.

Teacher recruitment and certification in rural communities is a struggle for school and district leaders, as well.

Just five of the teacher contracts in the nation's largest school districts grant school leaders the kind of flexibility they need to run schools well, but two - thirds of the rest do not obviously hamstring administrators with rules applying to teachers, according to a report released today by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

In a very good Education Next piece, AEI's Mike McShane points out the numerous implementation land mines state and district leaders need to navigate.

When the fiscal crunch hit, she launched a campaign for more state money and was largely successful in convincing community leaders that the district is doing a good job.

«Instead, as district leaders are discovering for themselves,» Haycock writes, «a better solution lies in a creative combination of targeted incentives for teachers and policies that empower administrators and school leaders to recruit and retain effective educators.»

Formed in 2003, PELP continues its mission with the development of tools such as the PELP Coherence Framework and the book Achieving Coherence in District Improvement, and with the annual executive education summer institute which brings public school leaders from around the country to Harvard to focus on their districts challenges as well as possible solutions.

Individuals and groups from K — 12 and higher education are invited to participate in this program, especially faculty, administrators, school and district leaders, and higher education administrators, as well as individuals and groups from educational nonprofits, funding organizations, and nongovernmental organizations.

The most enduring achievement of Reading First may be that it has nurtured a group of state leaders who have developed deep expertise in the science of reading instruction and have been able to get steadily better at helping the districts teach more children how to read.

Join this webinar to learn what these two Leaders To Learn From are doing in their districts to get parents and communities engaged, and how they are sharing their expertise and best practices with their peers.

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Many district and school leaders are struggling to put in place personalized learning programs that help students become better problem solvers, more creative thinkers, and highly skilled users of technology.

This webinar features two experienced district leaders who invite you to join in the conversation on the best approaches to «AMPing» up actionable, meaningful, and personalized professional learning.

This annual Leaders To Learn From special report shines a light on forward - thinking district leaders who seize on good ideas and execute them well in their school sLeaders To Learn From special report shines a light on forward - thinking district leaders who seize on good ideas and execute them well in their school sleaders who seize on good ideas and execute them well in their school systems.