Sentences with phrase «education commissioner who»

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

The governor - elect is pledging to appoint an education commissioner who's a proponent of charter schools and public school choice.

Mr. Hespe said the governor intended to nominate Chris Cerf, the former state education commissioner who helped recruit Ms. Anderson, to replace her.

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Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: 3935 - A (2011) requires the commissioners of education and health to establish rules and regulations for the treatment and monitoring of students of school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and nonpublic schools who suffer traumatic brain injury.

The database, commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills and called the Commissioners» Toolkit, is intended for use by commissioners of parenting support in local authorities and by others in similar roles across England — who will be able to use it to select and locate parenting support programmes that can be replicated for use iCommissioners» Toolkit, is intended for use by commissioners of parenting support in local authorities and by others in similar roles across England — who will be able to use it to select and locate parenting support programmes that can be replicated for use icommissioners of parenting support in local authorities and by others in similar roles across England — who will be able to use it to select and locate parenting support programmes that can be replicated for use in their area.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

Based upon the current state of NY education and her role in selecting the two most recent Commissioners (one who left after improperly accepting expensive overseas travel from Pearson and the other who simply got laughed out of town) Chancellor Tisch should have no role in the selection of a new Commish!

These days, former Republican state Attorney General Dennis Vacco is a partner at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP in Buffalo, and among his clients is Buffalo Board of Education member Carl Paladino, who is currently facing four separate appeals to the state education commissioner for his removal froEducation member Carl Paladino, who is currently facing four separate appeals to the state education commissioner for his removal froeducation commissioner for his removal from office.

Common Core, I have nothing to do with it,» when in fact, you know, he signed things with the National Governors Association putting New York into that program and appointed John King, who's been a very — the state education commissioner, who's been a very forceful advocate for that.

Nor does it appear that the state official who appointed Ms. Mirrer to the panel, David M. Steiner, the state education commissioner, asked members of the panel to disclose any ties to Mr. Bloomberg.

And now the state's education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia, who's been on the job since early July, says she's open to granting the waivers if meeting the deadline puts more pressure on already overtaxed school districts.

The education commissioner is chosen by the state Board of Regents, who are appointed by the legislature.

State education commissioner John King, who has been at odds with the teachers, called the deal a «short - term safety net.»

The state's new education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, has been on the job just over a week, and she's been traveling the state on a listening tour to reach out to teachers, school boards and others who've been buffeted by an intense political climate during the most recent legislative session.

The most profound of these came from a high school student who said to the education commissioner, John King: «Failure is not a teaching tool.»

The head of the department of education shall be The Regents of the University of the State of New York, who shall appoint and at pleasure remove a commissioner of education to be the chief administrative officer of the department.

Included on the revision panel for Common Core is Elia herself, who replaced John King as education commissioner in July.

Possible candidates at the time included Ronald Castorina Jr., a Republican commissioner for the City Board of Election; Lisa Grey, a lawyer; Janine Materna, president of the Pleasant Plains, Prince's Bay, Richmond Valley Civic Association; Carmine Morano, who ran as the Independence Party candidate for Congress in 2008; and Michael Reilly, a retired NYPD lieutenant and currently president of Community Education Council 31.

Education commissioner John King, who is one of the only remaining state officials offering unwavering support for the Common Core, said there are «different strands» of opposition in New York, arguing that both views are fueled by misinformation.

The proposals are drawing criticism from those in New York who have opposed the tougher exams and other education reforms, which King championed when he was the state's education commissioner.

Anambra State commissioner for Basic Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha has said the state government would sack teachers in the state who failed to recite the state's...

Wyche and McShine are among those who regularly go to the panel's meetings and in the past have filed petitions to the state education commissioner on various matters, including the outcome of board elections.

Her comments to the editorial board came two weeks after she joined the state's education commissioner, John B. King Jr., on a visit to Automotive High School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where, last year, only 1 percent of the students who graduated on time were ready for college.

The state's education commissioner said parents who are thinking of opting their children out of standardized tests again this school year should stick with the exams because they will be different than last year's tests.

The 17 Democrats who voted to override Malloy's education commissioner bill veto included Deputy Speaker Linda Orange of Colchester, Deputy Majority Leader Michelle Cook of Torrington, and Roberta Willis of Salisbury, co-chairwoman of the higher education committee.

To those who are urging the state education commissioner to remove Paladino, I say: «Be careful what you wish for.»

The education commissioner is chosen by the State Board of Regents, who are appointed by the legislature.

Today «it's the right - wing reformers who are lowering standards,» says Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education and leading critic of the corporate education - reform movement, noting that Tony Bennett's final act after losing his re-election bid, last November, as Indiana superintendent of public instruction — he was recently appointed education commissioner in Florida — was to weaken the state's requirements for new teachers.

The support of the CEA board is considered key for Malloy, who alienated some teachers with his proposal to overhaul the tenure system, his support of charter schools and his selection of Stefan Pryor as state education commissioner.

ALBANY — State education commissioner John King said Republicans who plan to run for statewide office on a ballot line called «Stop Common Core» are spreading «mythology» that the academic standards represent a power - grab by the federal government.

If the board votes to remove a fellow member, that person has the right to appeal the decision to the commissioner of education, who reviews the case and decides whether to uphold the decision.

Fariña also heralded support from state education commissioner MaryEllen Elia who, the chancellor said, has «highlighted that what New York City is doing with struggling schools is something that should be a model for the state.»

In February, two Assembly members and a state senator who represent the district introduced a bill that would empower the state education commissioner to appoint a monitor for five years, with the option of extending the term to 10 years.

Rosa, who has been outspoken on testing and teacher evaluations issues, may clash with state education commissioner MaryEllen Elia, who was hired under the leadership of Tisch and supports high standards and state testing for data purposes.

«He's been in the cauldron for a good stretch of his career, so it's more than an abstract issue for him,» said Mr. Cerf, who is now acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education.

The new education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, who served on the panel, has said the Regents had pushed the envelope in its action.

Should they form part of the next coalition, the Liberal Democrats have already stated their intention to fight for a Lib Dem education secretary and to get rid of unelected school commissioners who are in charge of overseeing academies — moves that will be bitterly disputed should they enter into another coalition with the Conservatives.

New York State's new education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, has been on the job just over a week, and she's been traveling the state on a listening tour to reach out to teachers, school boards and others who've been buffeted by an intense political climate during the most recent legislative session.

«Three years into his first term as Governor, he's the most popular elected official in Florida's history because of his outstanding career as a no - nonsense attorney general, a progressive education commissioner, and a fiscally conservative chief executive who last year led Florida to its largest property - tax decrease ever.

New York State's education commissioner said parents who are thinking of opting their children out of standardized tests again this school year should stick with the exams, because they will be different than last year's tests, but the state's teacher's union and a parents group said the changes don't go far enough.

BOSTON (AP)-- A state review has found no «serious wrongdoing» by former early education commissioner Sherri Killins, who participated in an internship outside of her state job.

This news was the first significant announcement made under the leadership of the state's new education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, who started the job on Monday.

Dr. Tisch and the commissioner who succeeded Dr. Steiner, John B. King Jr., who is now the acting federal education secretary, became lightning rods for Common Core opponents.

His proposals regarding the election and appointment of the Board of Regents and the education commissioner would likely also resonate with liberals who are concerned about education issues.

Skandera was best known as a former deputy education commissioner in Florida under Governor Jeb Bush, who had been pursuing a high - profile, accountability - focused agenda of education reforms.

Cerf is an unfailingly interesting thinker who has served as commissioner of education in New Jersey, as a deputy to Joel Klein in New York, and as everything from a law clerk for former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to an associate counsel for President Bill Clinton.

The hope is that the students, clustered in small groups of only 25 each year, will build a cohort for life, a close network of leaders who are ready and equipped to transform the education sector as superintendents, chief academic officers, chiefs of staff, commissioners, executive directors, and more.

The academy was moved back into the department, becoming the Institute of Education Sciences, but retained its independent director, who gained appointment powers over the centers» commissioners — except, notably, at NCES.

Peggy Carr, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), drily noted that, compared to the international average, «we also have a higher percentage of students who score in the lowest performance levels... and a lower percentage of top math performers.»

Last year, while Dr. Tisch was still in office, the education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, who reports to the Regents, said that it was «unethical» for educators to encourage or support test refusal and that it was districts» responsibility to make sure that as many students as possible took the exams this spring.