Sentences with phrase «commitment to public education»

We are convinced that greater commitment to public education and outreach, and more partnerships with local governments, communities and industries will help solve the marine litter issue.

One is his real commitment to public education, to building a system where teachers are trusted and children have the resources they need.

We all have to live in it to fight to create the vigorous commitment to public education our kids and nation deserve!

His involvement, engagement, and commitment to public education made him an ideal community and civic leader for our group to engage.

As they analyze the ways in which public school leaders successfully formed and transformed American education, historian Tyack and political scientist Hansot conclude that the main challenge facing today's leaders is to create a new community of commitment to public education as a common good.

«The end game in Nevada is pretty simple, pretty clear, and pretty close: the voucher program marks the end of any semblance of commitment to public education and the beginning of a completely privatized system of schools for Nevada.

HGSE awards the Conant Fellowships to support the professional growth of outstanding Boston and Cambridge public school teachers and administrators who have shown commitment to public education and demonstrated leadership potential.

Since the beginning of the Texas commitment to public education standards and accountability based reform in 1993, the state has made remarkable progress in student achievement.

The Texas Institute for Education Reform is on the road with business and education opinion leaders around the state in anticipation of the 2013 legislative session, and I thought you might have interest in what we're telling people, as follows: Since the beginning of the Texas commitment to public education standards and accountability based reform -LSB-...]

If Barack Obama and John McCain want to walk in step with the American public, they should acknowledge the flagging performance of schools, for while Americans retain an abiding commitment to public education, the grades that they assign the nation's schools are increasingly mediocre.

Nevertheless, despite our greatly enhanced commitments to public education — and despite the fact that children are growing up in better - educated and smaller families than ever before — student performance during this period, as measured by NAEP test scores for high school seniors in math and reading, moved hardly a hair's breadth.

Unfortunately, over the past several decades DeVos has used her fortune to try to undermine the bipartisan commitment to public education as part of her advocacy for so - called «school choice» and «voucher» programs that seek to divert taxpayer dollars to private schools.

Doug McMillan, CEO of the YMCA of the Triangle, received the prestigious Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award for his exceptional commitment to public education and more than 130,000 children and adults through the YMCA.

The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools is made up of national groups representing over 7 million students, community members, parents and teachers that are united in a common commitment to public education.

The Oakland Achieves Partnership brings together community organizations with a deep commitment to public education to share expertise and resources to remove barriers to school success, expand educational opportunities, and help all learners to excel from their earliest years through adulthood.

Putting aside the work I've done to speak out for teachers and their unions over the past two years, and my lifetime commitment to public education, Governor Malloy has proven himself to be the most anti-teacher Democratic governor in the country.

And they require a bigger commitment to public education than the test - pushers are willing to make.

As the recipient of a Conant Fellowship — awarded to outstanding Boston and Cambridge public school teachers and administrators who have shown commitment to public education — Nirmalan is required to return to her public school for at least one year post-graduation, and now she feels energized at the prospect.

[6] In her maiden speech to parliament she emphasised her and Plaid Cymru's commitment to public education, and highlighted issues facing rural Wales.

«Karen's commitment to public education, labor, human rights and civic action are the reasons for our endorsement,» said said Paul Egan, the UFT's director of legislation and political action.

Instead, the legislators largely praised Fariña's commitment to public education.

Governor Cuomo, like the leadership of the Democratic Party, has virtually abandoned any commitment to public education.

Whatever your commitment to public education, if your aim is to learn from the best schools in the world, add innovative independent schools to that mix.

Labor and Coalition Premiers and Chief Ministers alike expressed their commitment to public education and emphasised their openness to further negotiation and a new school funding agreement.

CEI's staff is complemented by a Board of Trustees composed of leaders from the public and private sectors who have demonstrated their commitment to public education through service to schools and educational organizations.

Thank the members of the Madison School Board for their commitment to public education and closing gaps at all of our schools.

When asked about her commitment to public education, McSally said she is «committed to the appropriate federal role in public education,» and explained that the «House will vote this week...

Though some in the Jewish community argue that Jewish day schools would benefit from them, others have opposed vouchers, both out of a commitment to public education as well as a reluctance to upset the church - state balance.

Her ingenuity and commitment to public education will enable us to continue to make more progress on the issue of equity, underscore the importance of local governance, and achieve smart policies that serve students and the country well.»

John B. King, the former U.S. education Secretary and incoming president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an open mind.

To verify Dan Malloy's commitment to public education, check to see where he sent his three kids to school.

«What unites every one of these candidates is their commitment to public education, and their vow to put people before profits and the needs of the many before the greed of the few,» CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey said.

Her commitment to public education and community building in California began with executive level positions at the both the Fresno Unified School District and San Diego Unified School District as well as the American Red Cross, San Diego / Imperial Counties Chapter.

Your commitment to public education and charter schools is well noted and appreciated!

As a school board member, I risk people questioning my commitment to public education.

Our commitment to public education (education revenues per $ 1,000 of personal income) has fallen from seventh among states in 1995 to 29th in 2010.