Sentences with phrase «decision by education secretary»

The decision by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to allow the Weald of Kent school to open an annexe, side - steps a 1998 law banning the creation of new grammars.

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The state board of education in Florida also has been considering such a move, but recently was asked by the state's newly appointed agriculture secretary to put that decision on hold pending further study.

The NASUWT - the Teachers» Union has written to the Secretary of State for Education to demand that there is immediate implementation for teachers of the decision relayed to the NASUWT by HM Treasury to equalise adult survivor benefits in public service pension schemes for same - sex married and civil partners.

Both Miliband brothers were attempting to persuade Mr Balls, who has won Labour plaudits for his recent attacks on the decision by Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, to abandon plans to rebuild schools, to quit and support them.

Commenting ahead of a statement by the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove on his decision not to proceed with English Baccalaureate Certificates (EBCs), Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT said: «The English Baccalaureate Certificates was always a distraction.

The recognition that some local oversight is needed might be at the heart of the decision by Michael Gove, the former education secretary, to appoint eight regional school commissioners responsible for oversight of academies and free schools in England.

But England has a centralised system with decisions made by the cabinet minister, effectively making Nicky Morgan the secretary of state for English education.

Responses are due by the end of this month and the new education secretary Gillian Shephard will make the final decision in October.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan appeared before the Senate on Wednesday to defend his budget request and was given a hard time by Senator Lamar Alexander over his decision to revoke Washington state's NCLB waiver.

Barnum argues that this and other decisions made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan «helped lead to a politically disastrous opt - out movement, a radicalization of teachers» unions, and ultimately a loss of political support for federal education policEducation Secretary Arne Duncan «helped lead to a politically disastrous opt - out movement, a radicalization of teachers» unions, and ultimately a loss of political support for federal education policeducation policy.»

Washington — The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and miEducation and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and mieducation block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorities.

In a May 20 letter, Secretary of Education Rod Paige said the action was driven by Georgia's decision to delay starting high school end - of - course testing under the 1994 version of the ESEA.

Because all «academies» are, in principle, accountable to the secretary of state for education rather than to local authorities, Gove was ultimately responsible for the decisions that led to this situation, which has been carefully documented by inspectors from Ofsted, England's independent school - reviewing body.

The decision by Donald Trump's education secretary, Betsy DeVos, to kill Opening Doors was a reminder, if any was needed, that proponents of school diversity need to look beyond the federal government for support during Trump's administration.

The decision, which was enthusiastically endorsed by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, brings a close to the first chapter of the case, Vergara v. California, in which a group of student plaintiffs backed by a Silicon Valley millionaire argued that state tenure laws had deprived them of a decent education by leaving bad teachers Education Secretary Arne Duncan, brings a close to the first chapter of the case, Vergara v. California, in which a group of student plaintiffs backed by a Silicon Valley millionaire argued that state tenure laws had deprived them of a decent education by leaving bad teachers education by leaving bad teachers in place.

Washington, DC — The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) and our partners are disappointed by Secretary of the Department of Education (DOE) Betsy DeVos» decision to eliminate funding for the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities (ODEO) grant program — denying parents and students an opportunity to reach a community consensus on the best methods of socioeconomic integration in isolated, struggling schools.

The response was questioned by shadow education secretary Lucy Powell who said a «continual lack of transparency over decisions that affect our children's schools is wholly unacceptable».

But Rick Miller, executive director of the nonprofit district collaborative that is submitting the waiver application, called the talks «productive» and said the districts are «one iteration away» from finishing a document for a final up or down decision by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

But Labour's shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, rejected the government's promises of social mobility, saying that they were contradicted by their decisions on funding.

After Montana State Superintendent Denise Juneau informed U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan of her decision in April, Duncan initially — and forcefully — responded by threatening to withhold millions of dollars in federal Title I funding from the state.

The Department for Education (DfE) has said it disagrees with «some aspects» of the court's decision last month to rule against education secretary Nicky Morgan in a judicial review brought by six parents, but has not saEducation (DfE) has said it disagrees with «some aspects» of the court's decision last month to rule against education secretary Nicky Morgan in a judicial review brought by six parents, but has not saeducation secretary Nicky Morgan in a judicial review brought by six parents, but has not said which.

Today, in an op - ed published by the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon criticized the Trump administration's decision to rescind guidance clarifying civil rights protections for transgender students — including directives allowing students to use school -LSB-... continue]

But England has a centralised system with decisions made by the cabinet minister, effectively making Nicky Morgan the secretary of state for English education.

The decision on whether to approve the opening of a free school is determined centrally by the Education Secretary with scant regard for local views, the degree of need for new school places, and precious little transparency over the process.

In a letter seen by Schools Week in September, schools minister Lord Nash said that any final decisions about the outsourcing would be for Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to decide, despite the fact Dominic Herrington, the former director of the DfE's academies group and now South East England and South London Regional Schools Commissioner, had told MPs in February that it was a matter for the board of trustees, not the DfE.

The Durham Free School is to have its government funding removed in a snap decision made by Nicky Morgan, the secretary of state for education.

Many of the skills related to learning to make effective decisions and choices are easily linked to state standards and benchmarks as well as to standards developed by such entities as the American Counseling Association, the Secretary's Commission on Acquiring Necessary Skills (SCANS), and the Character Education Partnership.

Christine Blower, the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «This is a perverse decision by the Department for Education and a clear dereliction of duty.

The committee - approved bill specifically states that the U.S. secretary of education can not influence states» decisions to adopt the Common Core State Standards — this is consistent with the Republican criticism that the administration overreached by encouraging state adoption of college - and career - ready standards through the Race to the Top competition and NCLB waivers.

(Sec. 275) Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement and report to Congress on a national education and awareness program to inform building, facility, and industrial plan owners and managers and decision makers, governmental leaders, and industry leaders about the large energy - saving potential of greater use of mechanical insulation and other benefits; and (2) report to Congress on the effectiveness of the program by July 1, 2013.

It was argued on behalf of the supposedly LGBTI - friendly UK Government (represented by Nicky Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities) that the High Court should follow two anti-LGBTI decisions from 2006.