Sentences with phrase «education advocates across»

The Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition holds a unique position to advocate for such students since it represents a diverse group of community members, parents, educators, and other education advocates across the state.

When the Obama administration rejected California's first application for a waiver in 2012, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said, «It is disappointing that our state's request — which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California — has been rejected.»

Malloy's unwavering commitment to the Common Core, the absurd Common Core testing scheme and the unfair and inappropriate teacher evaluation system has rightfully earned him the ridicule of parents, teachers and public education advocates across the state.

The CTU's chief victory lay in galvanizing public education advocates across the country around a vision for public education that took full form in 2013.

«It is disappointing that our state's request — which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California — has apparently been rejected,» Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a press release Friday.

Parents, teachers and education advocates across the state are relieved that the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) has joined them in declaring an open distrust of the high - stakes FSA testing scheme and its broken credibility.

2017 was a big year for education news in Los Angeles, drawing national attention to the most expensive school board race in U.S. history, the looming fiscal cliff exacerbated by declining enrollment, and a new state accountability system that has sparked sharp criticism from parent groups across the state and education advocates across the nation.

Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning joined the ranks of public education advocates across the state when he sent a letter asking Gov. Scott to issue and Executive Order to suspend all stakes attached to the 2015 FSA scores.

NATIONAL Tuesday's elections included some big wins for public education advocates across the country:

Education advocates across New York are calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through second grade.

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In 2012, John was elected to a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education (MD), the nation's 17th largest school district, where he advocated technology modernization across over 200 schools.

The association is the leading policy and public education advocate for the non-alcoholic beverage industry which employs nearly 240,000 people across the country with a direct economic impact of more than $ 169 billion.

As a public education advocate and founding member of Parents Across America, I'm one of many who are speaking up for empowering parents and educators to set the direction for our education policy — not the billionaires, hedge - funders and corporate titans who are currently driving it.

We work to increase public awareness about the day - to - day issues about people across the spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals of every age, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.

«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for mayor.

Now, parents and education advocates from across New York City are asking state legislators to ensure the future of high - performing public charter schools by supporting the Governor's proposal.

Labor leaders from across the city rallied on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Sept. 9 in support of Robert Jackson, a longtime education advocate and former City Council member running for the Democratic nomination to represent the 31st District in the state Senate.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

TWEED COURTHOUSE — Frustrated parents and advocates from across the city took to the steps of the Department of Education headquarters Thursday afternoon to demand a delay of the controversial Kindergarten Connect online application system, set to launch in early 2014.

A new report released today by a group of education advocates argues that allowing New York City to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for Pre-K would benefit kids across the entire state.

Since the turmoil that saw public school advocates protest across the state — New York State United Teachers decried he tests as an «erosion of local control» — the state Department of Education has revised the controversial testing, reducing the number of questions on the exams, encouraging more teacher involvement in developing them, no longer timing the tests and reducing potential teacher penalties.

Meanwhile, education advocates on Tuesday began their lobbying efforts with a rally calling on more equitable funding for high - needs schools across the state.

As an advocate for better schools and more equitable education funding all across the state, affordable housing, LGBTQ equality, clean energy, legalizing marijuana, and women's reproductive rights, Cynthia Nixon is running a grassroots campaign for governor without corporate funding.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.

• Cultural relativism: Global education's advocates seek to promote respect and understanding across cultures.

That's why I've asked some of America's top educators, advocates, political and business leaders here today, to mobilize our schools to raise standards, demand accountability, and specifically, to strengthen math and science education and performance all across America.

In this watershed moment, the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative is gathering researchers, policymakers, advocates, and practitioners from across the country to the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the express purpose of reframing discussions around early education, the delivery of high - quality early learning at scale, and its benefit to children andEducation Initiative is gathering researchers, policymakers, advocates, and practitioners from across the country to the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the express purpose of reframing discussions around early education, the delivery of high - quality early learning at scale, and its benefit to children andEducation for the express purpose of reframing discussions around early education, the delivery of high - quality early learning at scale, and its benefit to children andeducation, the delivery of high - quality early learning at scale, and its benefit to children and society.

Since Donald Trump's election and Betsy DeVos's selection as Secretary of Education put private - school - choice programs in the national spotlight — after years of slow - and - steady growth at the state level — advocates across Twitter and the blogosphere have been offering ideas on what a big push at the federal level might look like.

In communities across the nation, faith - based organizations (FBOs) provide out - of - school learning programs designed to help students attain improved education outcomes, and faith - based leaders use their voices to advocate on behalf of the needs of the students and families they serve.

The Schott Foundation works to unite a growing coalition of advocates and organizers from across the country working to ensure that all students have access to a high quality public education.

The California Alliance for Arts Education is in its fifth decade of making the arts a core part of every child's education across the state, by providing policy expertise and mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied Education is in its fifth decade of making the arts a core part of every child's education across the state, by providing policy expertise and mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied education across the state, by providing policy expertise and mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners.

Earlier this month, parents from across the state gathered in Los Angeles for Camp Educate, a three - day training retreat led by Educate Our State, a parent - lead group which advocates for high - quality public education in California.

Strong Schools (Sumner County) Williamson Strong (Williamson County) SPEAK (Students, Parents, Educators Across Knox County) SOCM (Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment) Momma Bears Blog Gideon's Army, Grassroots Army for Children (Nashville) Advocates for Change in Education (Hamilton County) Concerned Parents of Franklin County (Franklin County) The Dyslexia Spot Parents of Wilson County, TN, Schools Friends of Oak Ridge Schools (City of Oak Ridge Schools) TNBATs (State branch of National BATs) East Nashville United Tennessee Against Common Core (Statewide) Coalition Advocating of Public Education (CAPE)

On Wednesday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Michigan College Access Network and college access and success organizations from across the state will meet with state legislators, advocate for postsecondary education, and highlight the work being done to increase Michigan's degree - attainment rate.

The groups sending today's letters include More Than a Score, Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE), the Chicago Teachers» Union, Raise Your Hand Illinois, Parents 4 Teachers, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education, Parents Across America, and the Campaign for a Commercial - Free Childhood.

Some Chatham County teachers want to join those in Durham (pictured) and others across the state in advocating for public education in Raleigh on May 16.

Mar. 13, 2018 - LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) held its eighth annual conference in Lansing and acknowledged 12 outstanding postsecondary education advocates from across the state at the awards dinner Monday evening.

Finally, in what may will recognize as the most bizarre twist of all, while teachers and public education advocates all across Connecticut fight to save teacher tenure and collective bargaining, the American Federation of Teacher's state chapter, the AFT - CT, endorsed Dannel Malloy last week without ever allowing me to meet with their political action committee or their executive committee.

We have since presented that work over 50 times to education advocates and students across Kentucky and the country.

«Connecticut has the lowest bar I have ever seen in what constitutes a minimally adequate education in any state constitution,» says Wendy Lecker, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theeducation in any state constitution,» says Wendy Lecker, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theEducation Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theeducation equity across the country.

While the first three components have our team organizing parents across the state, advocating in Olympia during the legislative session, and partnering with districts to implement successful programs, the fourth one — electing education champions — kicks into gear during election season.

«We're encouraged that independent observers of public education share our support for legislative and school board candidates across California who support parental choice and who are working to provide high quality education to all children,» said Gary Borden, Executive Director of CCSA Advocates.

We advocate & promote standards - driven Media Arts education across the United States of America.

Across the nation, the debate rages on among policymakers, teachers and education advocates: Do parent - trigger - type laws have the potential to turn around underperforming schools when bureaucrats fail to act?

Over the course of a year, NCLD gathered top special education and personalized learning experts from across the country — including educators, advocates, researchers, state and district leaders, school leaders, and parents of children with disabilities — and engaged them in discussions to learn and explore ways to ensure that personalized learning systems integrate and benefit students with disabilities.

He is currently working across the aisle and with early education advocates to draft a bill to provide $ 5 million in funding for early education while respecting the role of parents.

«School boards across the nation have advocated for an increased federal investment in key programs such as special education,» said Deborah A. Rigsby, Director, Federal Legislation, National School Boards Association.

Parent advocates from across the country converged on New York City on Monday, February 7 for the first national forum of Parents Across America, a parent - led movement to make parent voices heard in the national debate over education reform — and to promote positive, common - sense solutions that will improve public schools natioacross the country converged on New York City on Monday, February 7 for the first national forum of Parents Across America, a parent - led movement to make parent voices heard in the national debate over education reform — and to promote positive, common - sense solutions that will improve public schools natioAcross America, a parent - led movement to make parent voices heard in the national debate over education reform — and to promote positive, common - sense solutions that will improve public schools nationwide.

Barnes, along with advocates like the nonprofit Disability Rights N.C., warned state board members repeatedly that their actions might harm the roughly 200,000 or so children across the state who qualify for special education.

But various education advocates have warned against expanding the charters because they have shown poor student achievement across the state and the nation.