Sentences with phrase «discussions about education policy»

Sorry George but discussions about education policy are inherent snoozers.

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

«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.»

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

Not exact matches

«Isolated changes should not be made outside of the context of broader discussions about higher education policy.

At the dynamic Education Fast Forward 12 Debate on January 19, I spoke with Stefan Dercon (Chief Economist Department for International Development in London) and Andreas Schleicher (Special Advisor on Education Policy OECD in Paris) about their opinions on the issues raised in the «Turning School Performance to Economic Success» discussion.

On June 15, 2017 at 10 am, the Fordham Institute will host a discussion about why education research and education policy are often disconnected and what can be done to fix this.

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

Highlights this fall include a conversation with Claude Steele, social psychologist, executive vice chancellor and provost for University of California, and author of Whistling Vivaldi, about how stereotypes can impact education; a discussion about the use of race in college admissions with Economic Policy Institute Research Associate Richard Rothstein and Georgetown Law Professor Sheryll Cashin; and a forum about education leadership.

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.

It urges more discussion with higher - education officials about how such reforms affect the admissions process, as well as how changes in admission policies can drive reforms at...

As background prep we did an exercise on the state of germany in 1871 after unification, then had a discussion of what type of constitution would be necessary, thinking about key areas of policy such as the economy, control of the military, social measures (education / health), etc and deciding whether these should be under national or regional control.

At a panel discussion this Friday, education researchers, change agents, community - and thought - leaders, and policy makers will discuss what we've learned about the country's views on K - 12 education over the past decade.

The discussions in this class helped us understand the «strange» economics of higher education and challenged us always to remember these complexities when thinking about higher educational policy.

I'm thrilled that Education Next is helping to foster that discussion with a convening this Friday, September 16 in Washington DC — where a host of education researchers, change agents, community - and thought - leaders, and policy makers will discuss what we've learned about the country's views on K - 12 education over the pasEducation Next is helping to foster that discussion with a convening this Friday, September 16 in Washington DC — where a host of education researchers, change agents, community - and thought - leaders, and policy makers will discuss what we've learned about the country's views on K - 12 education over the paseducation researchers, change agents, community - and thought - leaders, and policy makers will discuss what we've learned about the country's views on K - 12 education over the paseducation over the past decade.

Education policy makers at all levels of government will rely on this book to inform policy discussions about NCLB and state accountability systems.

Incentives and Test - Based Accountability in Education will inform people about the motivation of educators and students and inform policy discussions about NCLB and state accountability systems.

Please join us using hashtag #exSEL for an online discussion with Chad d'Entremont, Executive Director of the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, about the state of social - emotional learning in Massachusetts.

Join Education Voters and local superintendents for an important discussion about school funding and state educatioEducation Voters and local superintendents for an important discussion about school funding and state educationeducation policy.

Students are not commonly seen, and student voices are not commonly heard, in meetings and discussions about K - 12 education policy.

Now in the sixth year, the Teaching Ambassador Fellowships were created to give outstanding teachers an opportunity to learn about national policy issues in education and to contribute their expertise to those discussions.

Because discussions about teacher pay rarely reference these data, the policy debate on education reform has proceeded without a clear understanding of these issues.

This book is a great springboard for education policy discussions at the district, state, and national levels about the decisions that will impact students of today.»

Now in its eighth year, the Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Program was created to give outstanding teachers an opportunity to learn about national policy issues in education and to contribute their expertise to those discussions.

When introducing the teacher unions (NEA or AFT) into education discussions as an equal participant in the development of education policy, the assumption is that all unions are equal... which is the same WRONG assumption we are making about teachers and student learning.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about policies and practices that advance student - centered education in Rhode Island and beyond featuring «Most Likely to Succeed» producer Ted Dintersmith, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, and other leaders of Rhode Island's school innovation education in Rhode Island and beyond featuring «Most Likely to Succeed» producer Ted Dintersmith, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, and other leaders of Rhode Island's school innovation Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, and other leaders of Rhode Island's school innovation movement.

In July of last year, the Charles Koch Institute held an event in Nashville, «Education Opportunities: A Path Forward for Students in Tennessee,» to provide an «in - depth policy discussion» about public education and otheEducation Opportunities: A Path Forward for Students in Tennessee,» to provide an «in - depth policy discussion» about public education and otheeducation and other issues.

Led by CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) and SETDA (the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the annual event will include discussions with Trump Administration officials and members of Congress and their staff about key educational policies and programs.

Dr. Muhammad will lead a discussion, featuring Dr. Noliwe Rooks (author of «Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education»), about educatioEducation»), about educationeducation policy.

And yet, the education policy discussion has devolved into a near exclusive debate about common core standards, testing, and access to higher education when so much more needs to be considered.

Instead of parents «firing» a school or having to shop around for their children's education among wildly divergent charter «products,» PAA supports the kind of empowerment which involves parents authentically at the ground level and in district -, state -, and nationwide policy discussions about how to improve schools.

Join us for the AERA / IEL Education Policy Forum for a discussion about equity and opportunity to support Latino / a students, the changing policy landscape, and the ways foPolicy Forum for a discussion about equity and opportunity to support Latino / a students, the changing policy landscape, and the ways fopolicy landscape, and the ways forward.

I think the lessons we learned — and we still haven't figured the answers to, truthfully, but I think we now have a greater awareness — how do we talk about education reform policy, how do we reach out to educators in middle class America so everyone feels the sense of urgency that tends to prevail in most education reform policy discussions?

Now entering its fifth year, the Teaching Ambassador Fellowship program was created to give outstanding teachers an opportunity to learn about national policy issues in education, and to contribute their expertise to those discussions.

This can be addressed through policies that acknowledge the needs of this age - group and through implementation of comprehensive sexuality education.48 Such education should include discussions about gender equity and gender relations, delaying sexual initiation and effective methods of pregnancy prevention.