Sentences with phrase «current education secretary»

In a written ministerial statement, current Education Secretary Nicky Morgan endorsed the latest review and its recommendations.

Tony Blair's departure should be seen as an opportunity to «renew» the Labour party, its current education secretary - and would - be deputy leader - has said.

Not exact matches

The Student Loan Ombudsman, a role that offers recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Education, called for significant reform to the current systems.

The Labour leader called on the Government to «update» the current law at an LGBT event which also saw the Education Secretary disparage people who hold traditional views on sexuality.

I shared blog posts that: offered a plaintive farewell to Michelle Obama, a champion of child nutrition; expressed my deep fears about the fate of hungry kids under President Trump; told you how the current House Freedom Caucus wants to gut school food; introduced you to Trump's Agriculture Secretary, Sonny Perdue; explained that Trump's Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, isn't ending the school lunch program (rumors to the contrary); and analyzed some recent rollbacks to the Obama school meal nutrition standards.

The delegations have included former Labour Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, Labour's current Shadow Minister for Early Years, Tracy Brabin, and former Secretary of State for Scotland, former Government Deputy Chief Whip and Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, Alistair Carmichael.

Commenting on the launch of a consultation by the Secretary of State for Education on professional development for teachers and calling for expressions of interest in a College of Teaching, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «This Government can establish whatever framework it likes for professional development but unless teachers are given a contractual entitlement to access such development, the current system of inequality and ad hoc arrangements will continue, with access being on the basis of grace and favour and the whims and preferences of individual employers.

Commenting on reports that the Secretary of State is proposing to scrap the current GCSE examinations and abolish the national curriculum in all secondary schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «This appears to be yet another example of the Secretary of State's ambition to create a two tier education system.

Current Conservative voters are more supportive with 44 % over 36 % backing the education secretary.

Commenting on the statement by the Secretary of State for Education setting out proposals to reform the system of primary assessment, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «It is important to recognise, and as the NASUWT has stated consistently, that many of the concerns expressed about statutory primary assessment are the direct result of their use in the current high stakes school accountability regime.

Bob Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst, and a former DCLG Minister and current «Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party») and Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham), replacing Liz Truss (South West Norfolk), who became the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, and Ben Gummer (Ipswich), who became Alan Duncan's PPS at DfID.

But due to various historical accidents, lost parliamentary seats and early retirements, the current parliamentary Labour Party lacks figures of this statute — with the possible exception of Harriet Harman, a former deputy party leader, and Alan Johnson, who has held previous roles as home secretary and security of state for health and education to his name.

In August 2017, former Labour Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, Labour's current Shadow Minister for Early Years, Tracy Brabin, and former Secretary of State for Scotland, former Government Deputy Chief Whip and Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, Alistair Carmichael, were part of a Caabu / Medical Aid for Palestinians delegation to the West Bank.

The current secretary of state for education, Nicky Morgan, has spoken recently of her commitment to the «self - improving, school - led system», characterised by bottom - up innovations coming from «networks of schools and teachers collaborating with one another to drive up standards».

As Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has expanded the Pupil Premium, investing over # 90million in the current financial year.

What happens to the Shadow Education Secretary post in the forthcoming reshuffle will be something of a litmus test indicating whether Labour is going to be bolder and more radical, stay on its current limp course, or lurch to the right.

A review by the former Labour education secretary David Blunkett published in April highlighted the current «absence of transparency» in the English system.

Given current relatively weak performance — and the difficulty in shifting performance — the aspirations of the secretary of state for education, Nicky Morgan, for England to be among the top five countries of PISA in 2020 is most probably unattainable.

«In the past, time abroad showed initiative, but in the current climate, promotion is more likely to be based on publications, the topic of specialisation... and excellent references,» says Tracy Hussell, education secretary of the British Society of Immunology.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has released broad principles for renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that seek to address perennial complaints that the law's current version — the No Child Left Behind Act — is inflexible and focuses too narrowly on student test scores to get a picture of a school's achievement.

Earlier today, writing on behalf of the reform - minded «Chiefs for Change» group (seven current and six past state superintendents), New Mexico education secretary Hanna Skandera politely disagreed.

«The President is committed to signing a higher - education bill only if it is a material improvement over current law,» Secretary Alexander said in a letter to key lawmakers.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and conEducation Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and coneducation committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and consultants.

Cambridge, MA — When current U.S. education secretary, Arne Duncan, headed the Chicago Public Schools in 2004 - 05, the city implemented a new collective bargaining agreement that covered teacher dismissal policy: principals were given more flexibility to dismiss non-tenured teachers.

Though the commission's view of teachers and teaching has gained in popularity in recent years - witness Secretary of Education Rod Paige's recent call to dismantle the current system of training and certification - few of its recommendations have been widely embraced.

As many as 50,000 teachers and instructional aides could lose their jobs next fall if current Title I funding levels are extended through the rest of the fiscal year, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley said last week.

In revealing the new formula, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said that the current system is «outdated, inefficient and unfair» and that schools need funding that «genuinely matches their need».

Washington — The redefinition of transitional bilingual education, a key objective of Secretary of Education William J. Bennett's bilingual - education initiative, is prohibited under current law and may be unnecessary, the department's chief attorney told the Secretary in a memorandum three weeks before his recent policy address on teducation, a key objective of Secretary of Education William J. Bennett's bilingual - education initiative, is prohibited under current law and may be unnecessary, the department's chief attorney told the Secretary in a memorandum three weeks before his recent policy address on tEducation William J. Bennett's bilingual - education initiative, is prohibited under current law and may be unnecessary, the department's chief attorney told the Secretary in a memorandum three weeks before his recent policy address on teducation initiative, is prohibited under current law and may be unnecessary, the department's chief attorney told the Secretary in a memorandum three weeks before his recent policy address on the issue.

Current Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan have unveiled details on the second phase of the governments Priority School Building Programme.

The rise and dominance of the Ebacc was at the behest of former Education Secretary of State, Michael Gove MP, and this policy was continued by his successor, Nicky Morgan MP and continues under the current Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP.

Chris Keates, the union's general secretary, said: «It is clear that current ICT systems in many schools are not fit for purpose and significant investment is required to ensure that they meet the needs of 21st - century education provision.

«If we do not use the current interest in education reform to improve the capabilities of our schools, the nation's future will, indeed, be at risk,» said the members of the National Consortium for Educational Excellence in a report presented to Acting Secretary of Education Gary L. Jones here oneducation reform to improve the capabilities of our schools, the nation's future will, indeed, be at risk,» said the members of the National Consortium for Educational Excellence in a report presented to Acting Secretary of Education Gary L. Jones here onEducation Gary L. Jones here on Dec. 21.

But it's much to the credit of the current U.S. secretary of education, Arne Duncan, that he has carefully kept his distance, insisting instead on accountability, choice, and teacher policy reforms that the Broader, Bolder group finds dispensable.

Under the Constitution, current officials of the Executive branch — such as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan — are obligated to carry out the law as written.

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Given the current political climate and the limited discretionary resources available to the Secretary of Education, it is unrealistic to imagine that the DoED would play an active role in state - level school reform efforts.

A new president will take the oath of office early next year and will likely appoint a new secretary of education (though the current man with the job, John King Jr., could be tapped).

Chris Keates, the union's general secretary, said: «It is clear that current ICT systems in many schools are not fit for purpose and significant investment is required to ensure that they meet the needs of 21st Century education provision.

(Christian Science Monitor) Betsy DeVos Was Just Confirmed as Education Secretary — Here's what she will control (Business Insider) Professor Paul Reville elucidates the role of the Secretary of Education in the Current Federal Landscape.

Peter Smyth, a retired educator and administrator, and also a co-founder of Community Voice, says, «After a career in education and research into educational reform, I have come to these conclusions: while South Carolina Superintendent Zais has applied for a waiver to No Child Left Behind, his proposals reflect those of Secretary Duncan and the current and previous administrations, policies which have not achieved their goals and have made raising test scores and graduation rates, rather than meaningful learning, the default goals of American education.

To address this issue and make teaching in the U.S. more attractive, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has called for teacher salaries that start at $ 60,000 and eventually rise to $ 150,000 — far higher than current teacher pay in nearly all U.S. school districts.

Since Trump named DeVos his pick for education secretary, GLEP's current head, Gary Naeyaert, has posted several articles on GLEP's website praising the work of DeVos.

An Education Policy panel — featuring Education International's deputy secretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in thEducation Policy panel — featuring Education International's deputy secretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in thEducation International's deputy secretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in thsecretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in thSecretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in thEducation Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in theducation policy now and in the future.

And current U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan rose to prominence as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and has now called for more cities to adopt a similar strategy.

It also removes the current 15 - day period currently allowed for schools to respond, giving councils or the education secretary, whoever issues the notice, to set the length of time they will have.

Meanwhile the public tends to see folks like the current secretary of education as the face of movement.

Education Secretary Justine Greening seems to want a slower approach, expanding current grammar schools before any plans to open new schools.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that current law drives down standards, weakens accountability, causes narrowing of the curriculum and labels too many schools as failing.

There are also hints at a difference in emphasis within Conservative ranks - with the education secretary wanting to expand the current grammars before opening any new schools.