Sentences with phrase «chair of the education committee»

As chair of the education committee of CASCA, and as secretary of the Graduate Student Committee, respectively, we were given the opportunity at the AAS meeting to describe the Canadian situation based on our recent survey of graduate astronomy departments across the country.

She is vice chair of the Education Committee of the Probate and Family Court, and serves as a judicial mentor.

; visiting scholar at Harvard Graduate School of Education; chair of the education committee at BIAC / OECD; co-author of best - selling book

He was the House Chair of the Education Committee and I was President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association during a very stormy period of education reform politics in Massachusetts.

As a past chair of the Education Committee for the Oakville, Milton & District Real Estate Board, Shireen understands the importance of providing new learning opportunities for Realtors of all experience levels, the company says.

And as the former Chair of the Education Committee, Flanagan can speak to teachers in a language they understand.

Senate Leader Dean Skelos has resigned his post over a corruption scandal and Republicans have elected Senator John Flanagan, currently chair of the Education Committee, to be his successor.

During his first address to the chamber as majority leader, Flanagan said he has visited parts of upstate New York, which he toured while chair of the education committee, telling the chamber that one of his favorite places is Letchworth State Park, part of which resides in Gallivan's district.

In 2001, after all but a few states had passed charter - enabling legislation, Lubbers, then chair of the education committee, reached a compromise with the unions.

Chair of the Education Committee Neil Carmichael said: «Some academies are delivering great results for their pupils, but in progressing to a fully academised system we must ensure all schools are properly held to account for their performance.

In a strongly worded letter to the Democratic Chairs of the Education Committee, the Republican House Leader wrote;

Levinson was recently appointed Chair of the Education Committee of the AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, serving a two - year term through 2017, as well as Vice Chair of the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section, addressing federal issues and focusing on auto collision cases, truck safety, highway design, low speed impact and premises liability.

Tucker is an active member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), a non-profit trade association representing the background screening industry, serving as the webinar sub-committee chair of the Education Committee.

She was honored as a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine in 2009, and elected to its Board of Directors in 2014, currently serving as chair of the Education Committee.

Gallivan, who chairs the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections committee and is vice chair of the Education Committee, at first referred questions to Flanagan.

It is a disturbing yet telling commentary that the House Chair of the Education Committee, State Representative Andrew Fleischmann of West Hartford, and his colleagues buckled to the pressure from Governor Dannel Malloy and the charter school industry.

Zoya is one of the founding members, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Chair of Education Committee for NYCEFT.

That's why I'm holding hearings as Chair of the Education Committee to look into this decision.

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D - Queens), chair of the Education Committee and a close ally of the United Federation of Teachers, was wondering why a highly rated charter that wanted to open a second school in her district was rejected.

Rockland County's Ellen Jaffe, Albany's Patricia Fahy and Westchester County's Amy Paulin are among the lawmakers leaning toward backing Ms. Nolan, the chair of the education committee and a favorite of some downstate progressives and labor unions.

Flanagan's post as chair of the education committee has helped him grow in prominence, particularly as issues like the Common Core standards, teacher evaluations and charter schools have dominated the political landscape.

«I feel that I can continue to strongly represent the interests of Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven and all Long Island residents by being in Albany, particularly as the Chair of the Education Committee,» Flanagan said in a statement.

The bill that would mandate testing for lead in school water systems was held by due to the opposition of Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, a Queens Democrat and chair of the Education Committee.

Nolan, the chair of the education committee, criticized the mayor because the city has yet to come to an agreement on the teacher evaluation plan required by the state and now stands to lose millions in aid.

As chair of the Education Committee, (he's perhaps best known as his role as an education reformer, and lead paintiff in the CFE case), Jackson fought to get PCBs out of classrooms and to phase out dirty boilers that polluted the air.

Flanagan, chair of the Education Committee, rejected AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes» suggestion that the bill is reminiscent of the anti-labor proposals by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, noting his measure does not formally do away with collective bargaining.

Nolan is chair of the Education committee, and is being pressured by the teacher unions, and local school boards.

Upstate: Senate 41st District Putnam, Ulster, Greene, Delaware, Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer counties: Brian Keeler is the Democratic Party candidate who is challenging the Republican incumbent, who is Chair of the Education Committee.

The bill was sponsored by Councilman Danny Dromm, chair of the education committee, who said the measure will help the Council learn how long it takes from the time students receives a special education referral to the time they actually receive it.

These incidents demonstrate that these problems must be fixed now,» said Jackson, chair of the education committee.

On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.

«Rather than cutting spending on consultants and private contractors, they chose to cut schools,» complained Upper Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson, chair of the education committee.

«In my 30 year Assembly career I have conducted myself with honesty and integrity,» Nolan, the chair of the education committee, said in a statement.

Nolan, the chair of the education committee, told host Susan Arbetter that she's received the support from women in the Democratic conference as the race for speaker heats up.

Maria BastoneUFT President Michael Mulgrew (right) makes a point during a discussion with City Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez (left) and Daniel Dromm, the chair of the Education Committee, during the UFT Legislative Reception.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (right) makes a point during a discussion with City Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez (left) and Daniel Dromm, the chair of the Education Committee, during the UFT Legislative Reception.

Eva Moskowitz, former member of the New York City Council and chair of its education committee, is executive director of the Harlem Success Charter School.

Northumberland - born Neil Carmichael MP, chair of the education committee, said: «The North East is taking part in a review of its post-16 education provision and we are keen to hear about how the process is going for our inquiry on this issue.

The letter is co-sign by Neil Carmichael, chair of the Education Committee, Maria Miller, chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Yvette Cooper, chair of the Home Affairs Committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston, chair of the Health Committee, and Iain Wright MP, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.

In my capacity as chair of the education committee, I also produced what amounted to Cliffs Notes of these documents (see sidebar).

Neil Carmichael MP, chair of the Education Committee, said: «The undoubted increase in the number of children and young people suffering from mental health issues is extremely alarming.

Neil Carmichael, chair of the Education Committee, said: «The government's strategy for improving PSHE in schools is weak and Ofsted has highlighted that PSHE requires improvement in 40 per cent of schools.»

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP for Harlow, chair of the Education Committee, said: «Without stronger powers the Social Mobility Commission will do little to tackle social injustices and give the most vulnerable in society the chance they deserve to climb the ladder of opportunity.

Cafero said the chairs of the Education Committee had indicated they did not plan to hold any public hearings this year on bills pertaining to the Common Core and instead had opted to have an informational hearing on the subject.

Woodson is a former member of the Tennessee General Assembly, first serving in the House, then moving on to the Senate, where she served as Chair of the Education Committee and later as Speaker Pro Tem, the number two job in that body.

Neil Carmichael (pictured right), chair of the Education Committee, branded the response as «feeble».

She is the Vice Chair of their Education Committee.

Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, R - Fond du Lac, chair of the education committee, said the Senate bill lets chronically underperforming schools continue without dramatic changes.