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Learn from experts and researchers in the field as well as other state teams to better connect state efforts to support educators and the implementation of high standards in the classroom.
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The Johor developments stem from Iskandar Malaysia, a government effort to leverage Singapore's success by building a new metropolis near the causeway that connects the island state to the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru.
This effort is part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to creating pathways to opportunity for young people in Phoenix, which includes: the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative hiring fair last fall that helped 1,700 young people connect with jobs and resources needed to improve their lives; a revolutionary partnership with Arizona State University to establish the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, with 6,000 partners (employees) now completing their college degrees with full tuition reimbursement; and two Military Family stores (near Luke Air Force Base and Davis - Monthan Air Force Base) employing many baristas and managers who are veterans and military spouses.
Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.
Visit fetzer.com/waterfor more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.
School food efforts — governed at the district, state and federal level and implemented by each separate district — must intersect and connect with local food, public health, hunger and access, education and agriculture efforts for farm to school to succeed.
Last December, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced grants for 82 projects spanning 52 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands in support of USDA's efforts to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm - to - School program.
In his efforts to connect the audience and members of the public directly with the government, Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is set to hold a repackaged edition of «Ogbeni Till Day Break» The governor will answer questions directly from varied audience for seven hours from late night Friday May 5, 2017 into the early hours of Saturday May 6 2017 during the public engagement forum.
As a state senator, Schneiderman led he successful effort to oust Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who has been found guilty of misdemeanors connected to the assault of his girlfriend.
Lopez points out he has spent much of the last two years intervening: connecting needy constituents with banks, insurance companies and state and federal funding sources, as efforts to expedite rebuilding efforts and repair infrastructure continue.
It would be a state - wide, state - run, effort modeled on CONNECT.
«It is gratifying to mention that in a bid to save cost, the Lagos State Government has been able to connect some of the street lights to the Alausa, Mainland, Island and Lekki Independent Power Plants; while efforts are on to connect others to the Independent Power Plants,» Oluwo said.
A second source said Schwartz, who will be paid a yet - to - be-determined fee by the state, was actually hired to deflect public attention from the seriousness of Bharara's probe, which involves former top Cuomo aides Joseph Percoco, now executive vice president at Madison Square Garden, lobbyist and former Cuomo employee Todd Howe, and contractors connected to the $ 1 billion effort in Buffalo.
On Monday, Kaloyeros filed court documents asking a judge to compel Fort Schuyler and Fuller Road to pay his legal expenses and fees connected to the state and federal charges, as well as his ongoing effort to retain his SUNY Poly faculty position.
In 2011, George Amedore was active in connecting state and local resources to families and communities that were impacted by the devastating floods that followed Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, and today, as the Senator for those communities, he remains involved in their efforts to rebuild stronger than ever and is committed to seeing a complete revitalization in the affected communities.
Coordinated federal and state investigations into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operations are examining efforts by a politically connected group to ban horse carriages in New York City, people familiar with the matter said.
We found that for Ohio State to connect to people who live just six miles away, we have to make a special effort to reach them,» he said.
Rock explores the insanity and inanity of celebrity culture vs. artistic integrity with Top Five, and while his previous two directorial efforts, Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife, never really connected with audiences (though I do like the latter), he's a more natural fit here essentially satirizing aspects of his daily existence as a comedian and actor.
In the latest state - level effort to promote science and technology education, Ohio has launched a new public - private partnership intended to connect 100,000 students over the next 10 years to high - tech careers aimed at helping to fuel the economy.
They'll answer questions about what other states, communities, and STEM leaders should consider in developing their own hubs, and how connecting science and math efforts can be a long - term improvement strategy.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of State Support is pleased to announce the new State Support Network website, an online platform designed to support school improvement efforts by providing States and districts with opportunities to engage with their peers and connect with experts and resources.
The committee's work includes connecting with other organizations in the state to identify advocacy resources and information of interest to CO ASCD members, to co-sponsor events, and to strengthen educator advocacy efforts in the state.
Nasue Nishida, executive director of Washington - based Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession said: «This funding facilitates the continued efforts of the Washington State National Board Partners to strategically connect the dots and expand our work along the teacher continuum.»
In addition, through its dissemination efforts, the project will connect to the state department of education and other professional education organizations that can lend political support for use of the Framework.
CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activiState Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.
He is also the faculty director of the Tennessee Education Research Alliance, a research partnership between Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Department of Education aimed at improving the state's school improvement efforts by connecting research to policy and practice.
New features in the updated Second Edition seamlessly connect and clarify the Sourcebook's alignment to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, and support educators» efforts to understand, transition to, unpack, and implement the Common Core Standards.
«Across the state, these important in - person gatherings offer charter school principals and directors the opportunity to get details on emerging charter school issues, plug into advocacy efforts that support their school, and connect with charter leaders in their area,» concluded Borden.
This session will take a deep dive into Communities In Schools of North Carolina's efforts to «scale - up» the implementation of Check & Connect — starting as a small pilot project and moving to its current form: a state - wide implementation.
Connecting the Steps: State Strategies to Ease the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten profiles efforts in four states to smooth the transition process.
There are many dimensions of action affecting this moment in time — a renewed focus and emerging consensus regarding the kinds of learning outcomes essential for success in today's globally connected world; significant efforts to promote innovation affecting all facets of education, particularly regarding new teaching and learning strategies and opportunities; and a renewed focus on key elements of necessary systemic change, in which the roles of the federal government, the states, school systems and schools are better aligned and more coherently understood.
We encourage you to use these resources and invite you to connect with one of the many Regional Networks and system - building efforts across the state to learn more.
The new federal law, however, removed the incentives to connect test scores to teacher evaluation, and already there have been efforts in several states to eliminate such requirements.
Jacobs described new, harder tests connected to the standards as the «lightening rod,» which, when paired with the simultaneous rollout of test - based consequences for teachers, has incited not only inflammatory rhetoric, but subsequent pushback — with some states seeming to delay accountability efforts indefinitely.
- Learn from experts in the field and other states to better connect state education agency (SEA) efforts to expand opportunities and options for students upon completion of secondary school, across states and across sectors within their state;
DOT needs to maintain a collaborative effort across modal administrations, with other vested Federal agencies, State and local governments, and non-governmental organizations to promote safe, accessible, comfortable, and connected multimodal networks in communities throughout the U.S. NHTSA and the other modes within DOT that share a common objective to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety must continue collaborative efforts under the DOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinating Committee.
Instead of confining your efforts for connecting with potential buyers to your neighborhood, state or even country, why not explore the possibilities for expanding your audience internationally?
Though as with another recent study targeting ExxonMobil, the methodology has raised significant questions and the researchers who produced the report are closely connected to efforts that have had a stated purpose of doing damage to the fossil fuel industry.
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sara has spent the majority of her life in the United States and brings years of experience connecting local community organizing (such as with Direct Action for Rights & Equality in Providence, RI) with broader movement building efforts.
criticized a leaked internal memo from Facebook in which an executive stated that the company's efforts to connect people were worthwhile even if they came at the cost of user harm.
Family Connections, Inc. is connected with multiple out of state inter - country / international placement agencies and we can help you focus your efforts to agencies that best fit your goals.
AdoptUSKids Assists States, Tribes, territories, and courts in their efforts to recruit and retain foster, adoptive, and kinship families and connect them with waiting children throughout the United States.
Connect state leaders to work in other states to learn from their efforts on a range of issues and particularly including work around home visiting approaches and funding strategies.