Sentences with phrase «create education alternatives»

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The bill was first announced Thursday in the Assembly, with Democrats backing legislation that would replace state - created or written examinations with alternative assessments for school districts that do not use state tests, with regulations set by the state Education Department.

County Executive Picente said «Vision 2020 set out with the goal of creating an action plan that addressed three areas of interest — education and training, access to job opportunities, and the need for more diverse housing alternatives.

Our guest created the Annie Appleseed Project, a non-profit that provides information, education, advocacy, and awareness for people with cancer and their family and friends who are interested in complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) and natural therapies from a patient's perspective.

This resource has been created for hard to reach young people at an alternative education provider - The Island Project, Derby as part of a SEFL accreditation course for Aim Awards at Level 1.

When it comes to fragile states theft of public resources like development money for education and land do create deep seated anger that if not addressed in time can evolve into grounds for seeking alternative means to redress the situation.

Had the commission been able to develop as a real alternative to local authorization, larger numbers of charter schools could have been established, and that likely would have created a powerful political constituency in support of charter schools, capable of resisting jealous attacks from the public education establishment.

It has also participated in the development of the Common Core Standards initiative; created alternative - certification routes that allow organizations other than education schools to give teachers credentials; improved its teacher pipeline through strong partnerships with the New Teacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school districts.

Also, after talking with one of their promoters, Franco Lacomella, Global Education Magazine and the new project emerged after the documentary, Reevo, will work together in the future to create opportunities for dissemination of alternative educational experiences worldwide.

The opportunity to create an innovative, alternative education for pupils has seen the likes of the National Autistic Society, Everton Football Club and Eton College decide to enter the state education sector in order to increase the number of children whose lives they improve.

In more than a dozen cities, charter schools educate 30 % of or more of all public school students, and are creating a ripple effect uplifting entire education systems, and seating supportive education leaders who helped create alternative opportunities in positions of authority at local and state levels.

Design a school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now What?

Specifically, the state now requires districts to create local policies that ensure that they are «meeting the instructional needs of each individual student» and to show that they provide alternative means of demonstrating achievement such as extended learning opportunities, career and technical education courses, and distance education.

A fully accredited online distance learning academy for grades 3 - 12, Odysseyware Academy works with you to create a personalized alternative education program that fits your student's educational needs.

Naming North Carolina as one state of several where new «parent choice» laws have been passed, the Waltons are putting even more money into the Alliance for School Choice, on organization that provides model legislation for state lawmakers to use as they introduce bills that would create alternatives to public education.

Please consider supporting the Alternative Education Resource Organization as we work to create the education reEducation Resource Organization as we work to create the education reeducation revolution.

To explore an alternative, the Lumina Foundation for Educationsupported the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (NCPPHE) to work withthe National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) in utilizing NSC's extensive student dataholdings to create state - level degree completion rates on a national basis.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R - MN - 6) authored a MinnPost opinion piece, discussing his support of ESSA and highlighting his efforts in the field of career and technical education, through «innovative alternatives» and «affordable options to create «job - ready» grads.»

Created in 2002 through the efforts of several officers from the original Safe Schools Coalition (SSC), the Association has sponsored an annual conference on alternative education for the past several years.

What they're doing in terms of education is they're trying to create an alternative system and destabilize what has been the anchor of American democracy.

Under the bill, an independent oversight board would be created inside the state Department of Education to review new charters and monitor existing ones in a move to address growing questions about the quality and access of the alternative schools.

The state has created only five alternative certification routes other than the traditional method of certification at an undergraduate university or college: Alternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a Bacheloalternative certification routes other than the traditional method of certification at an undergraduate university or college: Alternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a Bachelor's degree.

Coupled with creating differentiated roles, the First to the Top Act permits LEAs to adopt alternative salary schedules to the current state salary schedule, which is based on education credits and experience.

Before the current Utah State Board of Education created the Academic Pathway to Teaching, or APT, there was and still is a pathway to teaching already in place called the Alternative Route to Licensure, or ARL.

Folk education is «learning that happens when individuals and communities come together to celebrate culture and life in order to critically analyze challenging and especially oppressive situations, to build a knowledge base [and] to apply that knowledge to create alternative possibilities for the institutions in which we live and work» (as quoted from the Folk and People's Education Association of America web site at http://www.peopleseducatieducation is «learning that happens when individuals and communities come together to celebrate culture and life in order to critically analyze challenging and especially oppressive situations, to build a knowledge base [and] to apply that knowledge to create alternative possibilities for the institutions in which we live and work» (as quoted from the Folk and People's Education Association of America web site at http://www.peopleseducatiEducation Association of America web site at http://www.peopleseducation.org/).

The idea was to create innovative alternative schools that allowed students, particularly those who can't afford existing alternatives, another public choice in education.

His critique of traditional education helped inspire school staff there to create Learning Unlimited, Indiana's first alternative public school of choice in 1974.

Focusing on the need for private schools to be heard, as well as the challenge of assisting parents in their search for appropriate special education alternatives, CAPSES pushed forward to create a structure that would grow into the statewide, private, nonprofit professional association that exists today.

While the crux of Rocketship's published mission — creating alternative, high - quality education choices for vulnerable students — is credited to Father Mateo Sheedy, pastor of San Jose's Sacred Heart Parish, who in 1999 began questioning the low performance rates of students in his parish, Rocketship began in earnest in 2006, when Father Sheedy's congregation set off to pursue his mission of improving outcomes for students in San Jose alongside John Danner and Preston Smith.

For educators requiring more complex curricula development backed by a product development team for creating classroom texts, digital solutions, and integrated program alternatives, McGraw - Hill Education offers a personal concierge.»

S. 2228 — Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act [Sen. Mike Lee (R - UT)-RSB- would allow states to establish an alternative accreditation system, reduce the myriad student loan programs into one, create one repayment period for undergraduate loans and another for graduate loans, cap borrowing amounts, eliminate student loan forgiveness, and fine schools with poor student loan repayment rates.

Beginning in 1989 she also focused on animal welfare and alternatives, collaborating with UC Davis librarian Mary Wood to create improved access to Web - based teaching resources for education and research, and emphasizing information on refinements in animal use.

The idea behind Battle of the Vet Hospital Stars was created back in 2011 as an alternative to a seasonal Continuing Education program and for the Colorado veterinary community to rally together in a fun and new environment.

«Given the current state of public and private higher education,» organizers of the new experiment, called the Black Mountain School, wrote on their website, «we are presenting an alternative — a collaborative learning environment where educators create the content of study, students determine their level of engagement, and tuition is affordable for all.»

She spends a lot of time thinking about intimacy, resistance, how to create community and education alternatives.

Hernandez has produced and created content often taking the form of performances, programming platforms, and alternative education structures.

Her education has majorly influenced Park's artistic practice, leading her to consider alternative materials in creating her organic sculptures and structures.

Taking inspiration from his immediate surroundings in the domestic sphere, at work in alternative education high schools and Juvenile Detention Centers, and the city at large, Michael Alvarez creates

Hosted by Lanisa Kitchiner, director of education and scholarly initiatives at the museum, the panel «will explore how they negotiate intention versus impact in creative works, how they navigate the exclusive art world, and how they use black female bodies — particularly their own — to create alternative visions of black womanhood.»

Created in 2013, the RAA represents the broad interests of business, legal and education communities involved in alternative dispute resolution in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

According to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 5.5 million students in the U.S. are taking some type of online course, with 2.6 million students taking online classes exclusively.1 But while online learning can be an affordable alternative, not all online colleges are created equal.

Fortunately the Internet has created a low cost alternative to taking driver education from private driving schools.

Driven by their voices, the State Senate and Assembly Education Committees passed bills to reduce excessive expulsions, reduce suspensions for «willful defiant» infractions, create suspension / expulsion alternatives, establish re-admission programs for juvenile hall youth and more.

In September 1998, we broke ground for a new building in Holmen for alternative education services we created exclusively for the Holmen Schools and in 1999 we expanded alternative education services to Winona, Minn, as well.