Sentences with phrase «education agencies need»
State policy makers and education agencies need to be more responsive to legitimate district concerns about unforeseen inequities arising from the implementation of well - intended government policies.
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But only 25 percent actually have the required donor identification papers that would allow a physician to take a needed organ in the event of a documented brain death, said Marita Völker - Albert, spokesperson for the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA), a government agency that is promoting organ donation.
He also stressed the need for cooperation with all who work on the alcoholism problem, including the more than one hundred agencies (in the U.S. and Canada) now engaged in rehabilitation, research, and alcohol education.
In spite of much that still needs to be done, we had better rejoice and be thankful, not only for more comfortable living with the vast range of things technology has produced, but for more recognition of race and sex equality and advances toward implementation of these principles; better education; better health; minimum wage, unemployment and social security provisions; and a large network of social agencies that we sometimes fume at as being bureaucratic and expensive but which few of us would want to see abolished.
Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.
We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).
The Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act recognized the need for USDA to establish education and training standards for all school nutrition personnel — including school nutrition assistants; managers; district supervisors and directors; and state agency directors as a means of helping to ensure that school nutrition programs meet the goal of healthy children ready to learn.
In addition to supplying diapers monthly to our QUALIFIED PARTNER AGENCIES, we are dedicated to providing community education to families in need.
Information setting out the process that may lead to a grant funding arrangement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of education provision for high needs Education and Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of education provision for high needs education provision for high needs students.
They may then wish to apply for a direct contract and funding for places from Education Funding Agency (EFA) through their high needs students market entry process.
Special post-16 institutions as defined below, play an important role, frequently offering specialist provision for low - incidence needs, they can receive high needs place funding directly from Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA).
ALBANY — State education commissioner MaryEllen Elia said that her agency and Gov. Andrew Cuomo need to be on the same page as the department and a Cuomo - created commission both push to review the Common Core standards and complete their reports before the governor's State of the State message in January.
That includes boosting education for doctors and patients, improving research efforts to discover the various roots of chronic pain, and helping government agencies work together better to ensure that people can get access to medications that they need — as well as improve the odds that new ones will be available in the future.
Government agencies need to know where to put in place education efforts,» said coauthor Cecily Costello, a research wildlife biologist at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Kalispell.
Responsive to the needs of the community, the AAS reviews and issues small research and travel grants (sponsored by the AAS, NASA, and the NSF), holds town meetings with agency representatives, and has recently demonstrated its leadership in preparing The American Astronomical Society's Examination of Graduate Education in Astronomy (funded by the NSF; AAS, 1997).
HCSS Budgeting is a powerful budget planning and forecasting tool that automatically updates with the latest financial information from the Department for Education (DfE), HMRC and the Education Funding Agency (EFA) that schools need to be aware of such as rises in teachers» pension contributions.
The AIM Center provides technical assistance to state educational agencies, local education agencies, and other stakeholders to develop effective systems for the timely delivery of high - quality accessible instructional materials to all students with disabilities who need them.
Initially launched in 2011 with a focus on rebuilding and refurbishing the schools in most urgent need of repair, the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) is managed centrally by the Department for Education's (DfE) Education Funding Agency (EFA), rather than by local project teams.
A new report from the Council of Chief State School Officers explores the emotional needs of recently arrived immigrant English learners and offers advice to state and local education agencies.
The recommendations covered raising schools» staff awareness about the opportunities offered by outdoor education, DfEs and other agencies developing teachers» confidence in an outdoor context, the need for enhanced participation in outdoor education and the need for connecting students» outdoor learning with the curriculum.
[1] In particular, Title V («Grants to Strengthen State Departments of Education») outlined Washington's commitment to «assist [state education] agencies in the establishment and improvement of programs to identify and meet the educational needs of stateEducation») outlined Washington's commitment to «assist [state education] agencies in the establishment and improvement of programs to identify and meet the educational needs of stateeducation] agencies in the establishment and improvement of programs to identify and meet the educational needs of states.»
Even with just 8,600 schools in need of improvement, it is not possible for state education agencies to develop and implement effective turnaround strategies, no matter how much money is available.
We have to think about how to build a smart education system that integrates the assets of municipal agencies, such as housing departments, parks and recreation departments, or cultural - affairs departments so that, particularly in disadvantaged communities, students and their families begin to get the supports they need to hone higher - level skills.
The report was commissioned due to reported ineffective arrangements between education, health and social care agencies which affected the ability of special needs learners to successfully transition from school to post-16 provision and adult life.
Include: Community Partners Partnerships with a wide range of community organizations, including business, higher education, museums, and government agencies, provide critically needed materials, technology, and experiences for students and teachers.
Throughout the holistic experience, the fellows will be provided with skills needed to collaborate effectively with education agencies in defining research questions, executing projects, and communicating results.
Now that the technological foundation for the use of robust systems of longitudinal education data has been laid in most states and school districts, experts say the focus needs to turn to making such data more useful for teachers, administrators, parents, and students, That will require a mix of strong leadership at the state and districts levels, greater collaboration across state agencies, and much better professional development and ongoing support for teachers and administrators.
The Academies Financial Handbook issued by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) puts the spotlight on, amongst other things, the need for a finance officer to ensure resources are properly accounted for and managed in an academy.
Firstly, the government needs to ensure that more is done to improve the flow of information between individual schools, the Education Funding Agency (EFA, the government's school building delivery body), and those bidding for contracts.
The news comes as the Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency revealed in April that one in four primary schools in the West Midlands is full or over capacity and the region is going to need another 50,000 school places by 2017.
To make informed policy decisions across agencies, such as the state education agency and early childhood, higher education, and workforce agencies, cross-agency data governance is needed.
Schools and education agencies are required to disseminate literature on effective parent involvement, and schools receiving Title I funding must have written policies, annual meetings, and training on parental involvement, and re-evaluate and revise their strategies when needed.
State education officials adopted the revised standards in April 2012 after a regular review of curriculum showed a need to better prepare students for high school and college, said Monica Martinez, an associate commissioner at the Texas Educatioeducation officials adopted the revised standards in April 2012 after a regular review of curriculum showed a need to better prepare students for high school and college, said Monica Martinez, an associate commissioner at the Texas EducationEducation Agency.
Those who have responsibility for the supply of education research, including universities and funding agencies, need to create a pipeline that is primed with practical research of immediate relevance to everyday education decisions.
She's worked with legislators, school board members, superintendents, state education agencies, and private foundations to meet the needs of all learners.
State policy makers and education agencies should find ways to disseminate the creative initiatives that local districts develop to comply with and exceed state policy expectations and expand on those expectations in light of local needs and priorities.
The report underscores the importance of providing education to homeless children and youth and the need for increased coordination among city agencies and the DOE to provide services to these students....
How can we help state agencies see that they need to prioritize equitable education?
Empowering Parents So Children Succeed: A Toolkit to Support Parent Involvement in Education when their Children are in Foster Care For the past three years, Advocates for Children has been partnering with SCO Family of Services, a social services provider, to build the agency's capacity to address the education - related needs of the children thEducation when their Children are in Foster Care For the past three years, Advocates for Children has been partnering with SCO Family of Services, a social services provider, to build the agency's capacity to address the education - related needs of the children theducation - related needs of the children they serve.
In acknowledging the benefits of school diversity, ED, HUD, and DOT stressed to state and local agencies the need to begin breaking down the silos between education, housing, and transportation policy and planning.
A signature program of the Obama administration, the SIG funds are available to any local educational agency or charter that receives Title I money and meets a needs criteria established by the California State Board of Education three years ago.
State education agencies (SEAs) need to be aware that good assessment literacy among teachers and school leaders may provide the most leverage to influence the complex endeavor of school improvement.
BY SCOTT ANDRON [email protected] Miami Herald July 15th http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1142158.html Florida's economy needs less onerous regulation of international banking and more investment in education, local business leaders told the state economic development agency Tuesday morning.
Teachers on all levels, administrators and principals, education standards writers, and government agencies know that our country needs to produce students skilled in the STEM fields to fill jobs and continue our country's tradition of innovation.
Learn to collaborate with parents and community agencies that serve students with special education needs; and
Our work is aimed not only at developing new and more targeted tools and approaches for addressing the region's priority needs, but also building the capacity of state and local education agencies to use evidence in making decisions that move us toward a more efficient, effective, and equitable education system.
The middle school is in its 5th year of Needs Improvement status with the Texas Education Agency.
«We are anxious to resolve this and the LEAs [local education agencies] need to plan now and be prepared for what challenges they will face with the new school year.»
CCSSO recently released A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana's New School Report Card, to highlight examples of best practice strategies the state education agency implemented as they developed reporting tools that would meet the needs of their stakeholders as well as their lessons learned from the experience.
The Rural Education Initiative is designed to address the unique needs of small, rural local education agencies (LEAs) that frequently lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants and receive formula grant allocations under other programs in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended Education Initiative is designed to address the unique needs of small, rural local education agencies (LEAs) that frequently lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants and receive formula grant allocations under other programs in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended education agencies (LEAs) that frequently lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants and receive formula grant allocations under other programs in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes.