Sentences with phrase «education experts say»

In Indiana and the 44 other states where they're being implemented right now, education experts say the Common Core State Standards promise to affect everything: states» evaluations of their schools, districts» evaluations of their teachers, schools» evaluations of their students — the list goes on.

While many of these children are failing to make the grade, education experts say state and federal policies are failing the students.

Education experts say similar incubators in other states including Tennessee and Louisiana have helped support charter school growth.

The exodus at Elkhorn Area School District is an example of what's going on in other school districts, education experts say.

But education experts say Public Act 4 has come to represent more than the contract between Detroit and its teachers — it's an example of the increasingly polarized state of education reform nationwide.

When it comes to teaching disadvantaged students, many education experts say there will always be a gulf between school districts and charter schools.

A move in the U.S. Senate to promote schools» use of open educational resources, if enacted by Congress and ultimately embraced by schools, could have a major impact on the development of curricula and on the companies that provide content to schools, some education experts say.

Education experts say that even through there are some areas of agreement, there really is no option for school groups but to support Brown, if only because of Whitman's position on spending.

Education experts say a major obstacle for the Renewal program is a short timetable.

Fletcher and some education experts say the value - added system is notoriously unreliable because of the individuality of student learning.

Some education experts say that the administration closed its eyes to mounting evidence about the program's problems in its own interim evaluations, which were released in the years after the first big infusion of cash.

Education experts say many students are not prepared for the more rigorous course work in college, and many schools do not offer enough guidance for young people trying to navigate the first steps of their adult lives.

Education experts say the findings show the effect of «perverse incentives» placed on schools to prove that academy sponsorship is boosting outcomes.

But charter school groups and education experts say creativity might not be enough and Duncan might decide to use states like Washington as an example of what happens for an unwillingness to embrace educational flexibility.

Now in its sixth year, that turnaround approach is seen by some as a first of its kind — both for its academic results and, education experts say, for the inclusive and pragmatic way it got traditional public schools, charters, nonprofits, and families to work together.

But state - funded voucher programs rarely catapult low - income students into elite private schools with upper - income whites and Asians, education experts say.

With open admissions policies, affordable tuition, flexible schedules, and remedial classes, education experts say community colleges fill a gap in the educational pipeline for many people who would otherwise be...

With open admissions policies, affordable tuition, flexible schedules, and remedial classes, education experts say community colleges fill a gap in the educational pipeline for many people who would otherwise be locked out of the higher education system, especially minority, low - income, and first - generation college students.

Staffers for the Bush campaign say the report isn't fair or accurate; the Gore camp trumpets its education platform; and teachers unions and other education experts say «I told you so.»

Education experts say that rewards — if used in moderation — can be effective motivators.

But former D.O.E. administrators and education experts say there's no question that the mayor's authority over charters has been partially absorbed by the state, leaving de Blasio's (and future mayors») hands tied when it comes to charter - related policy decisions that could shape his education agenda.

Perhaps then we should start by turning our attention to the children who, education experts say, are showing signs of emotional distress over the hardships their parents face because of the bedroom tax.

It is really not surprising, however, that religious education experts say the Catechism is «over the heads of the people.»

An effort to develop a statewide school accountability system marks a turning point in Wisconsin, education experts said last week as a public effort to design the system got under way.

Not exact matches

Apprenticeship programs shouldn't change the way you plan and save for your child's college education, experts say.

Trent Hazy, MindSumo's co-founder, says participating in StartX felt like getting an education in entrepreneurship, with expert help on tasks such as designing the site, pitching clients, and negotiating terms with investors.

Goldman, who is now a regularly - featured education expert for ABC News, says the company generated seven - figure revenues in 2010 through advertising, live events, custom content creation, and data sales.

«We have all this evidence that the academic benefits are limited to high - needs kids,» says education expert David Johnson, an economist at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont.

Starbucks said it would develop the curriculum for the training with guidance from experts including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Heather McGhee, president of Demos; former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.

But it allowed workers to enroll in any accredited college or university based on what made the most sense for them, including in - person classes that experts say are especially critical for low - income workers to succeed in their education.

Money expert Clark Howard has long said that continuing education is the key to finding a good job in a...

A Christian education expert has said schools are fining parents a «crazy» amount when they take them... More

But some religion and politics experts say that she exemplifies an evangelical feminism that is producing more female leaders in Christian nonprofits, businesses, and education and politics, even as more traditional gender roles prevail in evangelical homes and churches.

And all the experts say that the so - called entitlement would be revenue neutral, the relatively minimal cost would be offset by the increased earning power of those who get the additonal education.

Education expert Parker Palmer says that the best way to learn is from a «subject - centered» paradigm.

He could read at eighth - grade level, but experts say it takes an eleventh - grade education to read and understand the Constitution.

Three really is a crowd when it comes to preschool playdates, says Sara Wilford, director of the expert in early childhood education at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

It also is a good example of why being «an expert in normal birth» can not ever compare to the well rounded, science based education and training an OB / GYN receives and the care that one will get from said OB.

Stanford education expert Denise Pope says that the quality of a homework assignment and whether students find it meaningful can have a significant impact on student achievement, homework completion, motivation and even physical health.

«We want people to feel empowered by what they're hearing,» said Schwartz, a professor of education and an expert on human learning.

«The box alone doesn't seem likely to matter,» said the BBC, which interviewed experts that pointed to Finland's prenatal care and parent education as reasons for Finland's low rate of infant mortality.

Athletes who undergo pre-season concussion baseline testing, combined with education about concussion prevention, symptoms, and treatment, are likely better prepared to deal with the possibility of a concussion injury or the aftermath of one, says sports medicine expert Dr. Hallie Zwibel.

«Through learning games for preschoolers, your child learns about rules and how to follow them,» says child development expert Dr. Gail Gross, who has a two doctorates, in education and psychology.

Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans, neatly summarized the sentiments of city officials and many education experts during his questioning, saying, «a lot of the discussions taking place have been political dreck.»

It shows why he should have listened to business leaders, headteachers and experts in the first place and not come up with a plan on the back of an envelope,» said shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.

Mr. Cuomo began the year by unveiling a pledge to cover the cost of tuition at state colleges for families making up to $ 125,000 a year, a plan that his administration estimated would cost $ 163 million a year by 2019 — a mere «rounding error» in the education budget, the governor said on Tuesday, but that experts have warned could ultimately cost far more.

Experts said that technology would be the great equalizer, they said that the information superhighway would be a democratizer of education and that is correct and they are right.

But experts say that education commissioner John King's end - of - year departure for the Obama administration will have little impact on what happens in Albany in 2015.

That's less than 3 percent of what the state spends in a single year on education, experts say.

«There's been a predisposition to find a place for staff,» said Gerald Benjamin, director of the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach at SUNY New Paltz and an expert on state government.