Sentences with phrase «confirmed by education secretary»

Three new non-executive Ofsted board members have been confirmed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.

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While not confirming his intention outright, the education secretary indicated he wanted to see a new examination which would be taken by the vast majority of schoolchildren — recognising the best - performing «high - flyer» pupils while also acknowledging the «fluency» of lesser - able students.

Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Education, will put the brakes on the contentious Common Core standards if she is confirmed by the Senate.

Although an official announcement is yet to be made, it is thought Prime Minister Theresa May is considering opening new grammar schools and the rumours have been given more validity after a leaked memo written by Department for Education (DfE) permanent secretary Jonathan Slater seemed to confirm grammars were on the DfE's agenda.

Numerous studies have confirmed the so - called Bennett Hypothesis, put forward in 1987 by then — U.S. Secretary of Education William J. Bennett, which asserted that federal student aid policies were helping to fuel college tuition inflation.

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Houston schools Superintendent Rod Paige, President - elect Bush's pick for education secretary, is on track to be confirmed by the Senate on Inauguration Day, a leading Senate Democrat said last week at the conclusion of a cordial hearing on the choice.

In one of the sections of the skit, though, «Spicer» introduces «Betsy DeVos» — portrayed by Kate McKinnon and also just today confirmed as President Trump's Secretary of Education — to answer some very simple questions about today's public schools which she, well, very simply could not answer.

In the Commons, Mr Gove was asked by shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt to confirm the claim.

The Department for Education has confirmed that Justine Greening, the education secretary, will address MPs in the House of Commons at 3.30 pm to kick off a consultation on the proposals, which were set out by the Theresa May oEducation has confirmed that Justine Greening, the education secretary, will address MPs in the House of Commons at 3.30 pm to kick off a consultation on the proposals, which were set out by the Theresa May oeducation secretary, will address MPs in the House of Commons at 3.30 pm to kick off a consultation on the proposals, which were set out by the Theresa May on Friday.

Kevin Courtney, the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said there was «no truth» in the suggestion that unions are «on the wane» in the education sector, and confirmed that the NUT's membership grew in 2016 — but did not say by how much.

The Education Secretary Michael Gove says the test will confirm whether individual pupils have grasped the basics of «phonic decoding» by the end of Year 1.

Christine Quinn, the executive principal of Ninestiles academy, in Acocks Green, confirmed that Ofsted inspectors commissioned by the education secretary, Michael Gove, had visited the school before the Easter break.

On Monday, the Obama administration said it would use waivers to provide regulatory relief to states, confirming an earlier plan that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan first mentioned in June in light of what he called a «slow - motion train wreck» created by the law.

Confirmed in a historic tie - breaking vote by Vice President Pence, Betsy DeVos will be the next secretary of education.

She was nominated as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education by President Obama in January 2012, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 2012, and served in that position until 2015.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John B. King as secretary of education by a narrow margin of 49 — 40.

Although Betsy DeVos was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education by 51 - 50, she walks into her new job wearing a giant red flag.