The results of an education cost study formed the basis of
education funding reform in Maryland that has resulted in a significant closing of their achievement gap.
The distributional impact of the 2012 — 13 higher
education funding reforms in England.
Not exact matches
For example, the US Department of
Education's Race to the Top
Fund, which offered $ 4 billion
in grants to states that developed successful educational
reforms, spurred innovations that hold promise for school systems across the country.
Our plan is to have our website serve as a primary reference for external inquiries so that other individuals and organizations can replicate the work of the
Fund, or tailor our successes
in early childhood
education, school food
reform, and disaster readiness to fit their own communities and organizations.
Education Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose r
Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap
in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top»
funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose
reformreform.
Here's yet another TV ad from the pro-charter school group
Education Reform Now, which is pushing Albany to raise the charter cap
in advance of the next «Race to the Top»
funding application deadline on June 1.
The Governor prioritized
education spending
in his budget proposal, including growth that is twice what would be allowed under the cap.9 To truly prioritize
education the State should
reform the Foundation Aid formula to ensure the highest needs districts are properly
funded without unnecessarily sending aid to the wealthiest districts.
Major issues
in the 2015 legislative session included
education funding, tax relief, and contract
reform.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the chamber's majority Democrats take «major issue» with Cuomo's plan to withhold a boost
in school
funding until lawmakers agree to
reforms to the state's
education system.
A story
in The New York Times explained that when New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wanted entrée to the hedge -
fund crowd for his political fundraising, he had first to meet with Joe Williams, the executive director of Democrats for
Education Reform.
· Allowing counties an option to modify how they
fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority
in the special
education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature
in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs ·
Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset
in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth
in the contract.
He told Newsday those issues include «major infrastructure investments to create jobs, affordable higher
education, criminal justice
reforms and more
funding for scientific research,» the paper wrote
in its endorsement of him.
Mr. Cuomo had declared he would boost
education funding by just over $ 1 billion only if the legislature agreed to adopt his
reform plans — which included state receivership of failing schools, an increase
in the charter cap, new teacher evaluations based on state exams, and changes to teacher tenure.
From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira
in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension
Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension
fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been
in the heart of every sharp practices
in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira
in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted
funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar
in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal
Education Board (SUBEB)
funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.
Meanwhile, the flow of political donations from centenarian Leonard Litwin's Glenwood slowed to a trickle following the arrests
in Albany, and the real estate industry as a whole is falling behind
in spending as hedge
funds pump money into lobbying for
education reform.
James held a rally at City Hall on Sunday to call on the State to fully
fund city schools
in line with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and to criticize Gov. Cuomo's
education reform policies.
Brian has the demonstrated passion to work as the next State Senator to address the critical needs
in education funding, housing affordability, criminal justice
reform and economic development.
«Despite the progress outlined
in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice
reforms; full
funding for our state's public
education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting
reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.
Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins on Thursday weighed
in on the
education funding discussions
in the state budget, saying
in a statement school aid should not be «held hostage»
in the ongoing effort instill
education reforms.
The Department of
Education announced a series of long - awaited
reforms to the school discipline code on Friday, including new policies aimed at lowering suspension rates, and new
funding to support restorative justices practices and students
in the criminal justice system.
StudentsFirstNY held a rally
in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's
education reform agenda Wednesday evening as the well - organized, well -
funded pro-charter sector attempts to respond to criticisms of the governor from teachers unions.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director
[email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million
in additional State
education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters
in general and parents
in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the
education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research.
Clinton urged Silver's Assembly to «absolutely» pass a Senate bill that would more than double the cap to 460 from 200 — and «not just because of the federal
funding» (the up to $ 700 million that New York could win
in a competition for states that enact
education reforms).
The governor proposes increasing
education funding by $ 1.1 billion (only half of the $ 2.2 billion that nearly every
education and student - focused organization
in the state is demanding), but only if the legislature agrees to draconian
education reforms that mistakenly blame teachers for poor student outcomes
in underfunded, high need, low wealth districts.
«That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher
education, school
funding equity, homelessness
reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more,» Peralta said
in the statement.
In 2009, a $ 500,000 donation from
Education Reform Now (which funneled the cash from Plainfield Asset Management, a hedge
fund where former schools chancellor Harold Levy was a managing director) bought Sharpton's cooperation with then - Schools Chancellor Joel Klein on the Educational Equality Project.
$ 20 Million
In Private Donations Raised For Mayor de Blasio's Computer Science For All Initiative The fundraising campaign is half - way toward meeting a $ 40 million goal that will ultimately be matched in public funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence education reform
In Private Donations Raised For Mayor de Blasio's Computer Science For All Initiative The fundraising campaign is half - way toward meeting a $ 40 million goal that will ultimately be matched
in public funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence education reform
in public
funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence
education reforms.
The most direct symbol of Heastie's and his New York City - dominated chamber's allegiance to de Blasio comes
in the form of a budget that renews mayoral control of city schools for 7 years, delivers a major increase
in education funding without Cuomo's proposed
reforms, increases pre-K monies, and would deliver a $ 15 minimum wage for the city.
Duprey, too, noted the importance of broadband and highlighted an ambitious set of priorities, including
education reform: the Common Core is flawed, she said, while state schools need a bump
in funding.
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Funds for Scientific Research [March 23, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus
Funding Bill [March 22, 2018] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Death of Rep. Louise Slaughter [March 16, 2018] AAAS CEO Urges U.S. President and Congress to Lift Funding Restrictions on Gun Violence Research [March 13, 2018] AAAS Statements on Elections and Paper Ballots [March 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President's 2019 Budget Plan [February 12, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Budget Deal and Continuing Resolution [February 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address [January 30, 2018] AAAS Statement on Continuing Resolution Urges FY 2018 Final Omnibus Bill [January 22, 2018] AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [January 20, 2018] Community Statement to OMB on Science and Government [December 19, 2017] AAAS CEO Response to Media Report on Use of «Science - Based» at CDC [December 15, 2017] Letter from AAAS and the American Physical Society to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Regarding Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali [December 15, 2017] Multisociety Letter Conference Graduate Student Tax Provisions [December 7, 2017] Multisociety Letter Presses Senate to Preserve Higher Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President - Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28
Funding Bill [March 22, 2018] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Death of Rep. Louise Slaughter [March 16, 2018] AAAS CEO Urges U.S. President and Congress to Lift
Funding Restrictions on Gun Violence Research [March 13, 2018] AAAS Statements on Elections and Paper Ballots [March 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President's 2019 Budget Plan [February 12, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Budget Deal and Continuing Resolution [February 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address [January 30, 2018] AAAS Statement on Continuing Resolution Urges FY 2018 Final Omnibus Bill [January 22, 2018] AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [January 20, 2018] Community Statement to OMB on Science and Government [December 19, 2017] AAAS CEO Response to Media Report on Use of «Science - Based» at CDC [December 15, 2017] Letter from AAAS and the American Physical Society to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Regarding Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali [December 15, 2017] Multisociety Letter Conference Graduate Student Tax Provisions [December 7, 2017] Multisociety Letter Presses Senate to Preserve Higher Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President - Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28
Funding Restrictions on Gun Violence Research [March 13, 2018] AAAS Statements on Elections and Paper Ballots [March 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President's 2019 Budget Plan [February 12, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Budget Deal and Continuing Resolution [February 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address [January 30, 2018] AAAS Statement on Continuing Resolution Urges FY 2018 Final Omnibus Bill [January 22, 2018] AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [January 20, 2018] Community Statement to OMB on Science and Government [December 19, 2017] AAAS CEO Response to Media Report on Use of «Science - Based» at CDC [December 15, 2017] Letter from AAAS and the American Physical Society to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Regarding Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali [December 15, 2017] Multisociety Letter Conference Graduate Student Tax Provisions [December 7, 2017] Multisociety Letter Presses Senate to Preserve Higher
Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President - Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June
Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax
Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest
in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development
funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President - Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28
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education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28, 2016]
We need to adopt new ideas and system
reforms to cater to the demands of this evolving world, especially
in a country like Japan where we experience many dynamic changes and challenges,» states Igarashi, who emphasizes the importance of maintaining R&D and science
education funding to make research careers attractive to young clinicians and scientists
in Japan and around the world.
As a minister, Funeriu passed deep
reforms in the national
education and research system, aimed at bringing university governance, academic hiring,
funding mechanisms, and evaluation
in line with other European countries.
In June 2006, Chairwoman Mikulski received the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative's (JOCI) report, «From Sea to Shining Sea: Priorities for Ocean Policy
Reform,» which recommended robust
funding for ocean research,
education, observation and exploration.
In 1971, while serving as Minister of Education and Science, against opposition from many scientists, she helped bring about, «a messy process of reform of government - funded science in which customer — contractor relationships figured strongly,» Agar write
In 1971, while serving as Minister of
Education and Science, against opposition from many scientists, she helped bring about, «a messy process of
reform of government -
funded science
in which customer — contractor relationships figured strongly,» Agar write
in which customer — contractor relationships figured strongly,» Agar writes.
In this new report, which was funded by the Joyce Foundation and released by Education Sector, the presidents of 30 local unions in six states speak candidly about their views on issues including reforming teacher pay, coping with the No Child Left Behind Act, new competition from charter schools, and the challenges of leading multiple generations of teachers who don't always see eye to ey
In this new report, which was
funded by the Joyce Foundation and released by
Education Sector, the presidents of 30 local unions
in six states speak candidly about their views on issues including reforming teacher pay, coping with the No Child Left Behind Act, new competition from charter schools, and the challenges of leading multiple generations of teachers who don't always see eye to ey
in six states speak candidly about their views on issues including
reforming teacher pay, coping with the No Child Left Behind Act, new competition from charter schools, and the challenges of leading multiple generations of teachers who don't always see eye to eye.
«While much public discussion has been solely focussed on
funding, we've been getting on with the job of delivering a quality
reform agenda
in teaching
education.»
In response to large within - state differences in per - pupil spending across wealthy / high - income and poor districts, state supreme courts overturned school finance systems in 28 states between 1971 and 2010, and many states implemented legislative reforms that spawned important changes in public education fundin
In response to large within - state differences
in per - pupil spending across wealthy / high - income and poor districts, state supreme courts overturned school finance systems in 28 states between 1971 and 2010, and many states implemented legislative reforms that spawned important changes in public education fundin
in per - pupil spending across wealthy / high - income and poor districts, state supreme courts overturned school finance systems
in 28 states between 1971 and 2010, and many states implemented legislative reforms that spawned important changes in public education fundin
in 28 states between 1971 and 2010, and many states implemented legislative
reforms that spawned important changes
in public education fundin
in public
education funding.
Kahan told Fisher about New Visions for Public Schools, an
education -
reform group that helps
fund small, theme - based schools
in New York City.
School vouchers provide
funds to parents to enable them to enroll their children
in private schools and, as a result, are one of the most controversial
education reforms in the United States (to see an interview with Patrick Wolf about his evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and about its likely future please click here).
In an article for The 74, the new reform - oriented education news website launched by Campbell Brown, Matt Barnum looks at the impact of the Obama administration's decision, in 2009, to push states applying for Race to the Top funds to evaluate all teachers based in part on student test score
In an article for The 74, the new
reform - oriented
education news website launched by Campbell Brown, Matt Barnum looks at the impact of the Obama administration's decision,
in 2009, to push states applying for Race to the Top funds to evaluate all teachers based in part on student test score
in 2009, to push states applying for Race to the Top
funds to evaluate all teachers based
in part on student test score
in part on student test scores.
If one is
in the business of
funding novelties, it is important to know the history of
education reform in order to avoid
funding anew that which was deemed «innovative» a century ago.
In Michigan, where legislative action on school
reform has been put on hold until questions of
funding equity have been settled, voters will face two ballot referenda — each with a different sales - tax equation — that could add new
funds to the
education coffers.
While the nearly $ 100 billion
in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for
education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into long - term
reform, this historic influx of
funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.
By some estimates, today's entire K - 12
education budget could be
funded by the «
reform dividend» that might have been expected from improving math and science achievement
in response to the calls of the 1983 report.
It seems almost peevish to criticize U.S. Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan's game - changing Race to the Top plan that dangles $ 4 billion
in new competitive - grant
funding before states willing to
reform their schools.
Executives and staff members from foundations that underwrite
education reform had gathered with consultants and trainers
funded by their grants to assess progress
in the participating schools.
The conditions were ideal for this groundbreaking shift: a citywide consensus that the old system had failed; a once -
in - a-lifetime opportunity to build a new system from scratch; the availability of federal school start - up
funds; and the keen interest of
education entrepreneurs, foundations, and support organizations
in seeing this bold
reform succeed.
So rather than abandon a modestly successful program
in our attempt to promote equality of
education, the best policy would be to let a few states have more control of Head Start
funds, carefully study their subsequent
reforms, and then determine future policy based on solid evidence.
Legislature spent much of session
in dispute with Governor over its
education budget, which was $ 5 million less than the Governor's proposal and did not include any
funding for a school -
reform committee and the pilot projects it supports.
WA Premier Colin Barnett has said no to $ 920 million
in extra
funding, to sign up to the Gonski
Education Reform.