Sentences with phrase «discussion about education»

He believes that educators need to be the primary voices at the table in discussions about education reform, with places also for students and parents.

Too often the needs of individual students get lost in the complex discussions about education policy and student funding.

We can not have an honest discussion about education reform and increasing accountability without closing the charters that are chronically underperforming.

Our estimates of the impact of vocational education on age - employment profiles indicate that much of the policy discussion about education programs is too narrow.

There's lots of talk about getting more teacher voices into public discussions about education.

But their voices are rarely included in discussions about education — until now.

Certain ideas and themes came to the fore; the national discussion about education shifted, and policies at the local, state, and federal levels...

They have not found an objective foundation for the notion of an «educated person,» but a contingently formulated conception from the past that they want to reinstate into our contemporary discussions about education.

There is very little conversation discussion about education at the Board of Education meetings.»

In order to create and maintain the best possible system of learning for our children, and to nurture and protect our country's educators, candid discussions about the education sector should be encouraged.

Painting us «dark, evil and bad» because we don't automatically support the union agenda and would like to have an actual discussion about education policy and how things need to change?

The survey was developed and conducted to understand what youth today felt needed to improve in education, what they currently value and to help students feel more connected to education decisions in an effort to ensure youth voices are heard in discussions about education changes.

If the bar for becoming a teacher was as high as it is to become a lawyer or doctor, and the job was appropriately compensated, the conversation about «bad» teachers wouldn't be at the forefront of discussions about education.

Convinced that students needed to take a more active part in discussions about education reform, he got busy.

We know that we can not have an honest discussion about education reform and increasing accountability without acknowledging the fact that while a large number of charters are performing well, too many have demonstrated an inability to meet the challenge of excellence — granted to us by law — and chronically underperform.

It will explore how Cooper Union's struggle to preserve its history sheds light on a larger national discussion about education and equity, and how, as Lundgard said «Cooper Union's model is worth emulating and protecting, not scrapping.»

It is time we had an open, honest discussion about education policy in our state and begin to close the achievement gaps.»

«Sometimes, transmitting «boiled - down» messages about the brain to educators can just lead to misunderstanding, and confusions about concepts such as brain plasticity are common in discussions about education policy.»

Much of the discussion about education focuses on the K - 12 years, but some early childhood education experts suggest...

The trouble is that it is very hard to get any discussion about education going in the Labour Party because, frankly, not many are interested in it or are not prepared to do the work needed to penetrate the fog of misinformation about the issues.

«For years the two of us had been having discussions about education and about how to make schools work for all kids,» says Davis.

Here's a discussion about education evaluation systems that don't obsess on standardized test scores.

In any discussion about education and society, the amazing and inspiring Marian Wright Edelman always asks: «How are the children doing?»

It is an apropos question that is all to often left out of discussions about education and education reform.

Community Conversation: Parent Choice In October 2015, The Mind Trust and UNCF engaged Indianapolis community leaders and members in a conversation about «Parent Choice,» featuring a discussion about the education choice landscape in Indianapolis and how families can navigate the sometimes complex system to access more educational opportunities for their kids.

Sorry George but discussions about education policy are inherent snoozers.

The record of emergency management in Muskegon Heights seems to have gotten lost in Michigan's discussions about education reform.

Chief of Strategy, Chicago International Charter School (CICS) Today, Chicago's poor children go to schools that are not preparing them for college, career, or life, and every day the discussion about education is focused on adult interests rather than the success of children.

We engage both communities and committees to ensure that early childhood remains a vital part of any discussion about education, health, and families.