Sentences with phrase «education battles»

What lessons should today's reformers take from past education battles?

On February 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited the Ed School for the Askwith Forum, «Fighting the Wrong Education Battles,» at which he discussed either - or orthodoxies about school reform, including competing claims about the importance of in - school and out - of - school influences on student achievement, and the struggle to advance both a well - rounded curriculum and school accountability.

At the Askwith Forum, «Fighting the Wrong Education Battles,» U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed either - or orthodoxies about school reform, including competing claims about the importance of in - school and out - of - school influences on student achievement, and the struggle to advance both a well - rounded curriculum and school accountability.

Expenses records filed with the state's lobbying regulator show the education battle show at least $ 757,093 was spent by both pro-charter school groups or the statewide teachers union during January and February.

The two warring sides in the education battle — Cuomo and the teachers union — have reached something of a détente, at least when it comes to policy issues.

Meanwhile, one of Cuomo's closest allies in the education battle, the pro-charter school organization StudentsFirstNY, responded with an ad of its own, backing up Cuomo's position that what's needed to fix education in New York are «bold changes,» not more money.

On the one side, she agreed with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg to a test plan offering monetary incentives to teachers in schools whose poorest students make significant gains in achievement (see «New York City's Education Battles,» features, Spring 2008).

Admittedly, I am far from the front lines in the education battles, but I am pretty sure that language teachers today — perhaps better traveled than those in my day — are able to pass along the sense of adventure and global understanding the treasure trove of tongues offers.

At least New Orleans's new superintendent, Paul Vallas, and New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, are beginning to address the issues (see «The Vallas Effect» and «New York City's Education Battles»).

Check out their website HERE, and the new resource on the education battles in the #RedforEd states HERE.