Sentences with phrase «controversial education reforms»

The evaluation of teachers based on the contribution they make to the learning of their students, value - added, is an increasingly popular but controversial education reform policy.

Doyle has indicated that he may call lawmakers into special session to deal with the most controversial education reform bill of all.

Despite this opposition, FLVS was only a minor irritation among a number of controversial education reform programs.

The foundation long backed controversial education reforms, including retooling teacher evaluation and compensation systems based in part on student test scores and creating smaller schools.

I could go on to defend each of Malloy's proposals point - by - point, but I'll finish by addressing what might be the most controversial education reform proposal out there: linking teacher evaluations to standardized test results.

Neighboring governor and fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo of New York staked a huge portion of his agenda for 2015 on ramming through controversial education reforms, and his approval rating both overall and especially on education have tanked in a highly visible manner.

Forty states and the District of Columbia applied for the first round of $ 4 billion in the Race to the Top Fund competition, which pits states against each other for desperately needed money, bragging rights, and leverage to implement controversial education reforms such as merit pay for teachers...

But, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he won't approve big spending increases for education unless lawmakers agree to his package of controversial education reforms.

Sanger Unified is about to attempt one of the nation's most controversial education reforms, one that could threaten the cooperative culture upon which the district prides itself Starting this year, it will tie teacher evaluations to student test scores.

No longer is Cuomo taking a «storm - the - beach» approach on his controversial education reforms.

HARTFORD — A day after announcing his plans to leave soon, state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor addressed superintendents at their annual back - to - school meeting Tuesday, pointing to progress made during his watch and urging them to go forward with controversial education reforms.

Private school choice remains a controversial education reform.

It was in his days as governor of South Carolina, when he was trying to promote a controversial education reform plan.

This has been particularly helpful for evaluating the effectiveness of charter schools, a controversial education reform with a mixed record overall but one that shows remarkably large gains for disadvantaged students in urban areas.

From the start, Florida political leaders spoke of steering clear of controversial education reforms.