Sentences with phrase «critical public school issue»

Formal Recommendations on Revising Statewide Testing Due Out This Month Setting the stage for perhaps the most critical public school issue that will come before the Legislature next year, the state board of education held its first public hearing Thursday on plans for shaping the future of student standardized testing in California.

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But it is also important to focus on issues critical for Muslims in the public schools.

Some of the last issues to be decided had to do with education, including a push by state Sen. Simcha Felder — a Democrat from Brooklyn who conferences with Republicans to give them a critical 32nd vote — to protect ultra-Orthodox yeshivas from official reviews that might find they do not provide substantially equivalent instruction to public schools.

The leader of the Buffalo Public School District discussed critical education issues on Facebook Live in the WNED WBFO studio Wednesday.

Throughout his career in public service, Scott M. Stringer has dedicated himself to building a strong middle class for New York City, taking on critical issues such as affordable housing, school overcrowding and public safety.

Keeping schools safe is a critical public health issue in strife - torn regions.

While suicides and attempted suicides are serious issues of health and safety, many of the critical questions and debates that those incidents raise for educators and the broader public are distinct from those generated by school shootings.

Three principles should guide the candidates as they seize the opportunity to get out in front on the critical issue of transforming our public schools to be the best in the world.

At a time when pressure on school places and buildings is increasing, and the public sector is being asked to make more cuts on spending, it is critical that school providers understand current issues on planning if they are to make best use of their built assets, according to Karen Cooksley and Lindsay Garratt from law firm Winckworth Sherwood

Feeling safe at school from potential violence and health hazards is critical to effective learning and teaching, and International Horizons Unlimited is trying to learn through an Internet survey what educators and the public know about school safety issues.

How the teacher pay raise formula could worsen Seattle's inequity In this oped Marguerite Roza describes one critical issue underlying the fall 2015 Seattle Public Schools teachers» strike that neither the Seattle School District nor the Seattle Education Association, the teachers» union, took on: the built - in inequities across schools creSchools teachers» strike that neither the Seattle School District nor the Seattle Education Association, the teachers» union, took on: the built - in inequities across schools creschools created...

With campaign season heating up, public polls that try to get a pulse on American attitudes toward education are likely to play into the policy prescriptions of candidates who are critical of the Common Core and supportive of hot - button issues like charter schools.

There are many opportunities at Alliance for individuals who believe education is important, are aware of the critical issues facing our public schools, and want to help students in LA's most under - served communities...

Admittedly, the critical pedagogues have squarely confronted two of the most enduring issues surrounding the work of education: 1) To what extent should the mission of public schools be focused on character development, societal reform, and other such affective goals, as opposed to cognitive development and academic preparation?

A critical issue with respect to the present prevalence and growth of racially segregated schools is whether education policies can ameliorate some of the impact of patterns of residential segregation that flow through to the public schools that serve segregated neighborhoods.

This forum, hosted for educators and by educators to discuss pressing education issues, will feature Russell Quaglia, founder and president of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations; Kaya Henderson, chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools; and Bena Kallick, ASCD author and international consultant in group dynamics, creative and critical thinking, and alternative assessment strategies.

Martin said the growth of publicly funded private charter schools and private school vouchers is also an important issue because those programs divert critical tax money away from public schools, thereby increasing the challenges public schools face in meeting the growing needs of their diverse student bodies.

AACTE is among the 50 national education groups representing teachers, principals, superintendents, parents, and other civic organizations that have issued a joint statement in support of public education and are celebrating the critical roles for public schools in developing future generations of successful citizens.

Join us for a live broadcast with Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck as EdSource's John Fensterwald and Louis Freedberg ask about their positions on critical issues and their visions for California's public schools.

Education will continue to be a critical issue at the Statehouse with public promises from Gov. Butch Otter and other state officials to increase school funding.

The Palm Lane parents and their supporters, allies and advocates held a public press conference April 24th in an effort to address these issues, counteract the disinformation campaign and highlight the critical importance of their efforts for all of California's public school students.

Expanding access to high quality school options is one of the most critical issues as we prepare children to succeed in the 21st century economy, and in Newark, high quality public charter schools are delivering excellent educational options to meet the needs of students and families, serving as a critical component of the Newark educational landscape.»

Although a number of public education advocates, including myself, have been critical of Weingarten on some issues, I have tremendous respect for her and the role she has played in the effort to speak up for teachers on numerous occasions including this week's decision by Time Magazine to run with a cover bashing the nation's public school educators.

Austin — The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) issued a report critical of public charter school graduation rates in their ongoing and longstanding opposition to these public schools.

Connecticut teachers are urging legislators to take up the critical issue of education funding when they convene for a special session later this month to focus on the draconian cuts devastating the state's public schools and shortchanging students» education.

To help tackle this critical issue, New Leaders has joined a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary group of education, public health, and other organizations and experts calling for the adoption of evidence - based strategies to prevent gun violence in schools.

Thirty members of the Wyoming Education Association will begin making their way to Chicago next week, joining more than 9,000 colleagues and fellow NEA members at the 149th Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA) to collaborate on critical issues in public education, including priority schools.

In this oped Marguerite Roza describes one critical issue underlying the fall 2015 Seattle Public Schools teachers» strike that neither the Seattle School District nor the Seattle Education Association, the teachers» union, took on: the built - in inequities across schools created by the district's outdated, traditional paySchools teachers» strike that neither the Seattle School District nor the Seattle Education Association, the teachers» union, took on: the built - in inequities across schools created by the district's outdated, traditional payschools created by the district's outdated, traditional pay scale.

The Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report series showcases the results of a national survey of more than 4,700 public school Pre-K — 12 educators on critical issues affecting schools and districts across the coSchool Report series showcases the results of a national survey of more than 4,700 public school Pre-K — 12 educators on critical issues affecting schools and districts across the coschool Pre-K — 12 educators on critical issues affecting schools and districts across the country.

A Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education program in October 2017 will convene U.S. and international policymakers and corporate leaders to address the policy solutions and implications of one of the most critical global public policy issues of our time.