Sentences with phrase «by education reform group»

Hudson, who last performed Friday at Madison Square Garden for Pope Francis» Mass, will sing no fewer than four songs for the upcoming rally organized by education reform group Families for Excellent Schools.

Six of the leading candidates vying to replace Rybak laid out their visions for the city's schools at a debate Monday night sponsored by education reform groups.

The mobilizing began in late June and early July, when wealthy donors like hedge fund managers Paul Tudor Jones and Daniel Loeb, Wal - Mart heirs Jim and Alice Walton, and financier Roger Hertog donated heavily to committees backed by education reform groups.

Not exact matches

The political action committee supported by the education reform and pro-charter group StudentsFirstNY, has spent heavily in the race backing Republican Chris McGrath, with records showing the group has spent more than $ 1 million the Nassau County district.

While the super PAC backed by the statewide teachers union faltered in aiding Democrats in down - ballot state Senate races, the education reform group StudentsFirstNY is taking a victory lap today as the chamber will largely remain the same.

Rebell and Weingarten were chosen by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on the 25 - member Education Reform Commission, a group he tasked in April 2012 with studying how to improve student performance in the state.

Incumbent Senate Democrats also had a good night: Gustavo Rivera crushed a challenger who benefited from over half a million in spending from education reform groups, Queens» James Sanders beat back a challenge bolstered by his own county's party officials, and Toby Ann Stavisky cruised to a second straight double - digit victory in Flushing.

The event is sponsored by Education Reform Now, a group that has ties to Taveras: the New York - based 501 (c) 3 nonprofit is helping support the national Mayors for Educational Excellence Tour, which is meant to highlight new educational efforts in four specific U.S. cities.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director [email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research.

The group has been especially active in the handful of competitive primaries this month for Assembly and Senate races, counteracting heavy spending by deep - pocketed groups that have been supportive of education reform and charter schools.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany is led by Angela Dickens, the general counsel for StudentsFirstNY, a group that has backed education reform and charter school efforts in New York.

Cuomo is the «honorary chairman» of Camp Philos, «a philosopher's camp on education reform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action ceducation reform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action commreform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action cEducation Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action commReform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action committee.

Education reform groups like StudentsFirstNY and the New Teacher Project say a lawsuit against New York State inspired by the Vergara case could change local tenure laws and present a long - awaited opportunity to legally assess long - term sticking points with the unions, such as merit pay and seniority rules.

«The public wants public schools,» Mulgrew said, adding that he believes reform groups are trying to denigrate traditional public education, partially by changing teacher protections.

The decrease is likely also driven by the changed political calculus for both unions and charter groups after most of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sweeping education reform proposals failed during last year's legislative session.

It's also not lost on observers that Education Reform Now, the group that has been running an ad campaign accusing the UFT of blocking a measure to lift the charter school cap and causing the state to lose out in the first round of «Race to the Top» cash, is being repped by KnickerbockerSKD — a firm that also works for Bloomberg.

The stat is contained in the official press release announcing the creation of the New York Education Reform Commission, a group that will meet across the state to gather input on education and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the CommissioEducation Reform Commission, a group that will meet across the state to gather input on education and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the Commissioeducation and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the Commission.»

As indicated by the group's title, Democrats for Education Reform backs Democratic candidates across the country.

In October 2014, researchers for the liberal advocacy group Center for American Progress cited the Pygmalion Effect as an argument in favor of the new, more rigorous Common Core State Standards, a bold education reform adopted by more than 40 states starting in 2010.

Not to be outdone, a «platform» released by the Movement for Black Lives (a group of organizations organized by Black Lives Matter) issued a scorched - earth condemnation of every aspect of the reform agenda, which it characterized as «a systematic attack... coordinated by an international education privatization agenda, bankrolled by billionaire philanthropists... and aided by the departments of education at the federal, state, and local level.»

Turning Points 2000: A Blueprint For Middle Grades Education Reform A new report by the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans advises that groups need to work together to help Hispanic students close the achievement gap with students of other ethnic groups.

Among today's advocates for young people are nonprofit insurgent groups that challenge the education establishment by organizing, educating, and mobilizing parents in a variety of roles and in different ways, empowering them to engage in K — 12 reform efforts.

While the nation seemed transfixed by No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core State Standards, «one of the most wide - ranging reforms in public education» during that time, according to a group of researchers from Duke and MIT, «was the reorganization of large comprehensive high schools into small schools» in New York City.

Comprehensive school reform has been identified by both Democratic and Republican administrations and Congress as a key strategy in turning around the country's lowest performing schools, but this fact does not make NAS just like any other education group in D.C. Instead, it means that after a great deal of review, comprehensive school reform emerged as one of the country's best hopes for public school improvement on a grand scale.

The main goal of the group is to support the new national education policy in Pakistan by helping increase the capacity of the federal and provincial governments to implement reforms.

State officials said the reform bills were drafted in response to criticisms of the state's education system contained in reports by two study groups.

They were helped by a lobbying blitzkrieg led by Joe Williams and former Bloomberg campaign manager Bradley Tusk, who put together, with ample funds from Wall Street, Education Reform Now (ERN), a group with a single purpose: to bring the state legislature into the RttT reformReform Now (ERN), a group with a single purpose: to bring the state legislature into the RttT reformreform fold.

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 disadvantageBy 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 disadvantageby 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 disadvantageby emphasizing the role that vouchers can play in opening school doors to the disadvantaged.

As a result, it has been difficult for observers to determine which factor or group of factors was most responsible for these gains: a revised and strengthened licensing system; revised or new licensure tests; the use of first - rate standards in most classrooms, in annual state student tests, and in the professional development programs all teachers took for license renewal; and / or the major changes in K - 12 governance and finance introduced by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993.

This one is taking place within the Democratic Party, where the unions» opposition to reform has led to increasing dissatisfaction — led by groups like Democrats for Education Reform, vocally expressed by moderate and liberal opinion leaders, energized by a growing network of education activists (many with roots in Teach for America), and funded by well - heeled philanthropists like Bill Gates and Eli reform has led to increasing dissatisfaction — led by groups like Democrats for Education Reform, vocally expressed by moderate and liberal opinion leaders, energized by a growing network of education activists (many with roots in Teach for America), and funded by well - heeled philanthropists like Bill Gates and EEducation Reform, vocally expressed by moderate and liberal opinion leaders, energized by a growing network of education activists (many with roots in Teach for America), and funded by well - heeled philanthropists like Bill Gates and Eli Reform, vocally expressed by moderate and liberal opinion leaders, energized by a growing network of education activists (many with roots in Teach for America), and funded by well - heeled philanthropists like Bill Gates and Eeducation activists (many with roots in Teach for America), and funded by well - heeled philanthropists like Bill Gates and Eli Broad.

At issue is $ 102,000 earned by Mrs. Clinton in 1991 as a consultant for the National Center on Education and the Economy, a not - for - profit education - reform and policymaking group based in RochesEducation and the Economy, a not - for - profit education - reform and policymaking group based in Rocheseducation - reform and policymaking group based in Rochester, N.Y.

By analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprisBy analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprisby politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprise.

By focusing their efforts primarily on improving schools for black and Latino students living in urban communities, has the education reform movement missed another group facing economic challenges and in need of better educational opportunity?

One, spearheaded by the group Democrats for Education Reform and notable school - district chiefs like New York's Joel Klein and Washington, D.C.'s Michelle Rhee, is the Education Equality Project (EEP).

Barnum lays out two approaches to choice and accountability that have been embraced by different education reform groups.

Beginning in 1999, John complemented his work at Edison by becoming a charter member of the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K - 12 Education, a group of outside - the - box thinkers devoted to the reform of American eEducation, a group of outside - the - box thinkers devoted to the reform of American educationeducation.

Also on Wednesday, a second coalition of 11 education reform and civil rights groups organized by Education Trust — sharing some of the same members and including Educators 4 Excellence, La Raza, DFER and StudentsFirst — wrote a letter to Harkin education reform and civil rights groups organized by Education Trust — sharing some of the same members and including Educators 4 Excellence, La Raza, DFER and StudentsFirst — wrote a letter to Harkin Education Trust — sharing some of the same members and including Educators 4 Excellence, La Raza, DFER and StudentsFirst — wrote a letter to Harkin and Enzi.

At the top of the Bronin's donor list stands Greenwich corporate executive Steven Simmons who serves as Chairman of the corporate - funded «education reform» front group that goes by the name of the Connecticut Council for Educatioeducation reform» front group that goes by the name of the Connecticut Council for Education Rreform» front group that goes by the name of the Connecticut Council for EducationEducation ReformReform.

By Judy Lin More than 50 civil rights and education reform groups are using Jerry Brown to remind Jerry Brown of his pledge to help black and Latino students following an interview with CALmatters in which he suggested that disparities will persist despite government intervention.

The poll of 445 likely voters sponsored by Education Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a siEducation Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sixthReform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sieducation reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sixthreform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sixth term.

In a MUST READ commentary piece published in the CTNewsjunkie, Robert Cotto Jr. reviews the flawed special education proposal submitted by The Connecticut School Finance Project, a corporate education reform group that has apparently violated state law by illegally engaging in lobbying activities with Governor Dannel Malloy and his administration.

ConnCAN, the advocacy group that was formed by Jonathan Sackler (yeah, the guy who formed Achievement First, 50CAN and had a Gala in his honor in New York City) called the new Connecticut Council for Education Reform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legEducation Reform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislReform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legeducation reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislreform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legeducation reform» legislreform» legislation.

However, following an ethics complaint it was later revealed that the money appeared to actually come from StudentsFirst, a national corporate education reform group that was headed, at the time, by Michelle Rhee.

Dean Gallagher was honored with the 2013 Annual Award for «significant contributions to education innovation and reform in California» by 120 state school superintendents, the Dean's Superintendents Advisory Group.

N.J. hedge fund leaders create group to financially back education reforms supported by Gov. Christie 06/24/11

INNOVATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION REFORM — 2010 by National School Family and Community Engagement Working Group.

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Cuomo formed the education reform commission last year as the engine to drive his promise to shake up the state's school system, which, in his 2012 State of the State address, he painted as excessively expensive, under - performing, and driven by interest groups.

Randi Weingarten of the AFT responded to the suit by taking potshots at the education reform group that helped file the claims.