Sentences with phrase «education efforts nationwide»

That's why we engage in education efforts nationwide, and that's why education is part of our core values.

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In an unprecedented appearance, First Lady Chirlane McCray will address the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral this weekend as part of #ThriveTogether: A Weekend for Mental Health, a nationwide outreach effort by over 2,000 faith and community groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to highlight the need for education, compassion and open conversations about mental health and addiction.

NASA Nationwide also provides NASA scientists who are interested in participating in education and public outreach (E / PO) efforts, or have a need to incorporate E / PO efforts into missions and projects, a means to learn more about these groups, get involved, and partner with member networks.

In a strongly worded letter sent this month to chief state school officers, legislators, state board of education members, representatives of the National Education Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the deceducation members, representatives of the National Education Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the decEducation Association, and publishers nationwide, the Florida leaders point to the «pervasive» influence of textbooks and other classroom materials on the educational process and say that their state's school - improvement efforts «have been impeded repeatedly by the declining...

Mr. Nelson will be responsible for the daily operation of the Washington - based organization's long - term effort to reform science education nationwide.

Independent public charter schools remained the norm as the public charter school movement grew from a fledgling reform effort into a major force in public education, now affecting 2.7 million students and families nationwide.

I am saddened that my efforts researching and negotiating the work of public education seem meaningless in the face of current policy debates — and that last year's nationwide struggle over teacher tenure or this week's «debates» over teacher evaluation in New York arrive forcefully, demanding immediate reaction rather than initiative from educators.

The information in these synthesis reports was collected from practicing administrators and teachers in reentry programs nationwide, and is designed to assist state departments of education, school districts, and community - based organizations interested in redesigning or initiating efforts to help youth with disabilities return to the education system and become successful school completers.

A new report from the Wallace Foundation and the Teachers College at Columbia University, Collective Impact and the New Generation of Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education: A Nationwide Scan, identifies and describes the many education - focused collaborations happening in the U.S. right now, explores the role of the collective impact model in collaborative efforts, and outlines trends to watch movingEducation: A Nationwide Scan, identifies and describes the many education - focused collaborations happening in the U.S. right now, explores the role of the collective impact model in collaborative efforts, and outlines trends to watch movingeducation - focused collaborations happening in the U.S. right now, explores the role of the collective impact model in collaborative efforts, and outlines trends to watch moving forward.

Apart from the San Francisco Teacher Residency program, the region is home to New Teacher Center, a 14 - year - old nonprofit that started teacher mentorship programs locally and now has sparked a miniboom nationwide of school districts developing their own education efforts.

As Idaho marks 20 years since its first charter schools opened, the recently released Shackled Education Pioneers looks back at how the public charter school movement started in the Gem State — and how that effort has strayed from its original intent of allowing significant space for education innovation, a progression that led the alliance to downgrade Idaho's charter school law from 20th to 21st nationwide tEducation Pioneers looks back at how the public charter school movement started in the Gem State — and how that effort has strayed from its original intent of allowing significant space for education innovation, a progression that led the alliance to downgrade Idaho's charter school law from 20th to 21st nationwide teducation innovation, a progression that led the alliance to downgrade Idaho's charter school law from 20th to 21st nationwide this year.

Nevertheless, as anyone fighting for this effort will tell you, the enormity of the challenge pales in comparison to the incredible opportunity of realizing the day when every student in every neighborhood nationwide receives the world - class public education they deserve.

The Education Writers Association, which represents reporters and editors nationwide, has both convened a Diversity Task Force and described efforts to model a diverse workforce of its own.

* Choice and Competition — This area of reform has been a nationwide battleground for many years and this session will see a revival of a range of serious efforts in Texas to expand robust education choices to meet the needs of students and their parents, with funding following the child.

Though his ruling was about Connecticut, he spoke to a larger nationwide truth: After the decades of lawsuits about equity and adequacy in education financing, after federal efforts like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, after fights over the Common Core standards and high - stakes testing and the tug of war between charter schools and community schools, the stubborn achievement gaps between rich and poor, minority and white students persist.

Beginning with Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, nationwide efforts to dismantle segregation and integrate schools through anti-discrimination lawsuits, although modestly successful on occasion, have ultimately foundered, producing neither dramatic racial integration nor significant improvements in academic outcomes for black students.

Puckett, who taught at Chipman and quit because of the changes following from NCLB, also contextualizes the eventual closure of the school, and the devaluation of what it stood for, in the broader context of education reform and accountability efforts nationwide.»

Three area school districts are among 20 nationwide selected as leaders in education technology by Project Red, a research effort founded by Intel.

By mobilizing school professionals, parents, and communities in a nationwide grassroots network, we support schools in their efforts to provide nutritious food, nutrition education and comprehensive physical activity and physical education for all children.

It's part of a nationwide effort to support public education.

With DeVos now the head of the U.S. Department of Education, any study touting purported benefits of vouchers will be seized upon as Gospel by DeVos and Trump in their effort to expand vouchers nationwide.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Wednesday that he wants districts to be able to give a test called the Smarter Balanced assessment, which is related to Common Core, an effort to create nationwide education standards.

The Race to the Top Fund, as Duncan calls it, is part of about $ 100 billion the bill would channel to public schools, universities and early childhood education programs nationwide, helping stave off teacher layoffs, keep class sizes in check and jump - start efforts to revamp aging schools.

The American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue Trust (The Trust) was organized to benefit Cavaliers in need who have been lost, abandoned or are unwanted, to provide a cohesive, nationwide network of rescue volunteers and to provide public education in an effort to reduce the number of Cavaliers that come into rescue.

The massive nationwide effort commemorated the centennial of our «Be Kind to Animals Week ®,» the largest humane education effort in history.

* The role of the US in global efforts to address pollutants that are broadly dispersed across national borders, such as greenhouse gasses, persistent organic pollutants, ozone, etc...; * How they view a president's ability to influence national science policy in a way that will persist beyond their term (s), as would be necessary for example to address global climate change or enhancement of science education nationwide; * Their perspective on the relative roles that scientific knowledge, ethics, economics, and faith should play in resolving debates over embryonic stem cell research, evolution education, human population growth, etc... * What specific steps they would take to prevent the introduction of political or economic bias in the dissemination and use of scientific knowledge; * (and many more...)

Mount Vernon, KY — Vote Hemp, the national single - issue advocacy group dedicated to re-commercializing industrial hemp, and Kentucky non-profit Growing Warriors, have partnered to organize a planting of industrial hemp in Mount Vernon, KY on May 16, 2014, as part of the nationwide grassroots education effort Hemp History Week.

As part of a nationwide effort, generals recommend more physical education classes and better meals in schools and more walking and biking trails in the state's communities to get kids in fighting trim.