Sentences with phrase «education groups praised»

The state's announcement emphasized that teachers will play a significant role in developing the tests, which union officials and other education groups praised.

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«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.

The education reform group StudentsFirstNY offered similar praise for Elia, calling her a «strong choice.»

The group's Tim Kremer said he's never seen a more «open or transparent» process, and he praised the education commissioner for traveling the state to gather input.

Education groups cautiously praised the formation of the governor's panel, but generally took a wait - and - see stance.

Assembly: Assembly Democrats rejected both cost shifts, winning the praise of the mayor and education groups who have turned up lobbying efforts in recent weeks.

Representatives for the group testified in favor of Cuomo's education agenda before the State Joint Committee on Education earlier this month, and praised his «bold blueprint» for education reform after the State of the Stateeducation agenda before the State Joint Committee on Education earlier this month, and praised his «bold blueprint» for education reform after the State of the StateEducation earlier this month, and praised his «bold blueprint» for education reform after the State of the Stateeducation reform after the State of the State address.

Hawkins was polling 9 % statewide even before a widely - praised debate performance, and has earned endorsements from a spectrum of people and organizations, including Ralph Nader, Seattle socialist city council member Kshama Sawant, education analyst Diane Ravitch, and former Mobil Oil VP - turned - renewable energy activist Lou Allstadt; as well as Albany weekly paper Metroland, 6 teachers» unions, 6 Democratic Party clubs, Socialist Alternative, and a number of groups leading the fight against school privatization, such as United Opt Out and the New York Badass Teacher Association.

Cuomo's announcement earned him national attention and praise from a good deal of education and student groups, but many legislators and policy analysts say the governor hasn't provided enough details to determine whether the plan is realistic.

But while Gov. Mike Lowry and Superintendent of Public Instruction Judith A. Billings have praised the content of the bill approved last month, they and key education groups also have expressed concern over how it will be funded.

On both substance and style, he has won praise from divergent interest groups, including the American Federation of Teachers and the New York City - based Democrats for Education Reform.

But charter schools and the parental choice movement that goes along with them have also become rallying cries for conservative groups and the Tea Party movement that's praised the business - like approach to education and want to see a larger expansion of the schools.

There was plenty of reaction to Cerf's departure itself, ranging from praise in a statement from Christie to a variety of comments from some of the education groups.

PRAISE AND CRITICISM OF DEVOS PILE UP: More than 250 civil rights groups have signed a letter opposing Betsy DeVos» nomination, arguing she would «undermine bedrock American principles of equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and public education.»

Education groups generally had high praise for the revised budget.

Ahead of Betsy DeVos's speech, here's which states earn the group's education policy praise chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/...

In 2010, when the American Federation for Children was praising Scott Walker's regressive education agenda, DFER donated $ 25,000 to the right - wing voucher group.

Jonathan Butcher, education director at the Goldwater Institute, a conservative advocacy group that promotes school choice, praised the study's methodology, and said he wasn't surprised that public school choice had failed to produce benefits in Chicago.

Assemblyman Benjie Wimberely received praise from the education groups for co-sponsoring the bill in the New Jersey Assembly.

Given the collapse of the Campaign for High School Equity (which once served as the convening body for civil rights - based reformers) and the efforts by the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers to co-opt such groups by peddling a version of accountability that lets states, school operators, and adults off the hook for failure, Ed Trust deserves praise for rallying so many civil rights players to stand up for our most - vulnerable children.

Although the proposal has been met with praise from education groups — and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan — who have called for increased funding to better meet the needs of schools, it has received criticism from some FCC members for not further reducing the overall bureaucracy of theeducation groups — and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan — who have called for increased funding to better meet the needs of schools, it has received criticism from some FCC members for not further reducing the overall bureaucracy of theEducation Arne Duncan — who have called for increased funding to better meet the needs of schools, it has received criticism from some FCC members for not further reducing the overall bureaucracy of the program.

But as Education Week's Alyson Klein reports, many civil rights groups that praised the requirement when it was included in ESSA are not happy about the delay.

Education Trust and a cadre of civil rights groups (including the United Negro College Fund and NAACP) deserve praise for issuing a statement today calling for a reauthorization of No Child that effectively keeps in place the Adequate Yearly Progress provisions that have shined light on the consequences of the nation's education crisis on children from poor and minority hoEducation Trust and a cadre of civil rights groups (including the United Negro College Fund and NAACP) deserve praise for issuing a statement today calling for a reauthorization of No Child that effectively keeps in place the Adequate Yearly Progress provisions that have shined light on the consequences of the nation's education crisis on children from poor and minority hoeducation crisis on children from poor and minority households.

In 2012, he called for major changes to teacher tenure in Connecticut, earning praise from ConnCAN, an education reform group promoting charter schools.

The NM State Plan has been widely recognized as one of the best in the country by independent groups and commissions on both sides of the aisle, and I would like to extend our state's appreciation to the Collaborative for Student Success & Bellwether Education Partners, the Alliance for Excellent Education, Results For America and other leading educational organizations that have weighed in with both praise and critique in the spirit of advancing student outcomes.

Recommended Strategies: Supportive Provide opportunities for students to discuss concerns with teachers and counselors Address issues of motivation, self - perception and self - efficacy Accommodate learning styles Modify teaching styles (e.g., abstract, concrete, visual, auditory) Use mastery learning Decrease competitive, norm - referenced environments Use cooperative learning and group work Use positive reinforcement and praise Seek affective and student - centered classrooms Set high expectations of students Use multicultural education and counseling techniques and strategies Involve mentors and role models Involve family members in substantive ways