Sentences with phrase «education policy people»

«Relative to other things that social scientists and education policy people have tried to boost performance — class sizes, tracking, new buildings — these schools are producing spectacular gains,» said Joshua Angrist, an M.I.T. professor.

As with my list of top education policy people, I must mention a handful of «honorable mentions» — organizations or media outlets with high Klout scores who tweet about education — but not primarily about k - 12 education policy.

It feels rather trivial considering the current state of the world, but it's time again to post our mostly - annual list of the top education policy people, organizations, and publications on social media.

On Wednesday, I published the results of our latest ranking of top education policy people on social media.

* The most obvious observation is that a lot of education policy people with mega-Twitter followers don't have Klout scores.

Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of «20 to Watch» by NSBA, the «Education Policy Person of the Year» by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015 and «Education Thought Leader of the Year» in 2017.

Robert Goad, Trump's education policy person on the White House Domestic Policy Council, is a former aide to Republican Rep. Luke Messer, who co-sponsored the bill and former executive director of advocacy group, School Choice Indiana.

Murray serves as a regular conference keynote speaker and was named the 2015 Education Policy Person of the Year by the Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of 20 to Watch in 2016 by the National School Board Association, and the 2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year by PR with Panache.

Recent awards include being named «20 to Watch» by the National School Boards Association, the «Education Policy Person of the Year» by the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year.

Not exact matches

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Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

«Fair Shot» author Chris Hughes is trying to convince America's richest citizens to give money to working people — not education policy, not inspirational messages, not invocations to try harder.

[Washington]-- Today, House Republicans unveiled their tax bill, which contains various policy proposals that will impact young people's economic security, including higher education.

Indeed, it is simply remarkable that those people responsible for educational and social policy during the past three decades can not make the obvious connection between the deplorable state of education, the multiple tragedies of the inner cities, and the virtual elimination of religiously informed values from American public life.

Little Georgie Dubya was from skull & bones, an organization that hand picks people from wealthy families to be placed in powerful positions to make policy from banks, oil industries, world trade, education, wall street, and yes... politics.

Now this doesn't mean that the Republicans should do NOTHING on immigration, but it does mean that their economic agenda should focus on issues that would help people in the two middle quartiles (and the last quartile) get what Reihan Salam called «the basics of a dignified middle - class life — affordable high - quality medical care, education, and housing» With that in mind, here is a partial (and I'm not sure totally compatible) list of policies that Republicans should be looking at:

My favorite part was «Their policy of recruiting and proselytizing young people to become missionaries, with promises of a low - cost education and a good career, is for the sole purpose of adding new members who are willing to add to the coffers of the church.»

President Obama has promoted pragmatic and compassionate immigration policies, including support for the DREAM Act that would provide a path to citizenship through higher education or military service for young people who came to America as children.

People who want to travel to third - world nations such as Mexico, the Philippines, the countries in Central America and the Mideast with the specific purpose of exploring the causes of poverty and the impact of U.S. policies can contact the Center for Global Education, Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454.

People try to figure out what to do about a problem pregnancy, terminal illness, public education, welfare policies, availability of guns, youth alienation, multi-racial tensions.

Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

It is in fact an extension into the field of higher education of the government policy of globalization, that is, of letting the global market decide the pattern of economic development of the nation without intervention from the government in the name of social justice, protection of the natural environment or national self - reliance; it is a decision to make economic growth the ultimate criterion not only of economic development but also of social and cultural development of the peoples of the country.

The last century brought a new era in the relations of Europeans with the people of Malaya and Indonesia, characterized by a policy of capital investment and economic development, and by introduction of elementary education and social Services on Western lines.

Sexually repressed people, usually very devout often try to push their brand of sex education into public policy.

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The association is the leading policy and public education advocate for the non-alcoholic beverage industry which employs nearly 240,000 people across the country with a direct economic impact of more than $ 169 billion.

The District shall request such information as it deems necessary to determine whether such person meets the definition of a homeless individual as set out by Board of Education Policy.

Obama administration goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.

«Nothing else truly matters: not the NHS, now in its most severe crisis since its creation; not the real challenge of the modern economy, the new technological revolutions of AI and Big Data; not the upgrade of our education system to prepare people for this new world; not investment in communities left behind by globalisation; not the rising burden of serious crime; or bulging prison populations; or social care; not even, irony of ironies, a genuine policy to control immigration.

The fringe, «Reclaiming the Promise for all Children and Young People» heard how the educational progress and achievements of children and young people have been blighted by rising poverty, and by education policies which have fostered inequPeople» heard how the educational progress and achievements of children and young people have been blighted by rising poverty, and by education policies which have fostered inequpeople have been blighted by rising poverty, and by education policies which have fostered inequality.

He is currently researching the use of technology by young people in their social lives and the implications of this for education, rights and social policy.

Thus, it is crucial to have citizens / people living in a country who are able to have a say in the state's affairs, especially about things affecting their lives directly, such as taxation, health - care, education, housing policies and the fundamental of all — who should be the country's leader.

The effect is to dump existing Liberal Democrat policy which seeks integrated education — in other words all young people to have opportunities to do vocational and academic study as part of a single curriculum..

Our policies will be aimed at the least well off and will address the need to support vulnerable families, provide proper education, tackle the epidemic of debt, fight crime and drug abuse and give people a decent environment to live in.

After all, unlike the UPK tax hike battle, the only people who will be negatively affected by his policy are his ostensible base: primarily black and Latino working - class people who are committed to getting their kids the best education possible.

«He's pushing for tax policies, education policies, I would argue jobs and wage policies that hurt regular people and help billionaires like him,» Kink said.

«The government needs to urgently rethink these policies and provide the support young people need to get into education, training and jobs.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has launched an advertising campaign aimed at parents and the public, highlighting the impact of the Conservative - driven Government education policy on children and young people.

He ticked off a list of school governance reforms the union is pushing for in Albany: don't allow the citywide Panel for Educational Policy to be controlled by one person; give Community Education Councils a real voice, especially concerning co-locations; and require that the schools chancellor be an educator.

And in Niger state, we remained on track through delivery of people - oriented policy and programmes in tune with APC manifesto and in line with the Restoration Agenda in Agriculture, health, education, peace and security, youth and women empowerment and infrastructural development».

It is however important because of its ramifications.There are many political issues with no apparent relationship to people «s everyday lives which then turn round and bite them.The policy of appeasement in the thirties is one example, another is a failure to develop technical education in Britain comparable to Germany.Neither policy brought people out on the street, each has had a pervasive effect on people «s lives.

On education which falls under putting people first, the president said he intends to provide basic schools with tablets to replace text books and also extend the progressively free Senior High School policy to boarding students.

LaValle said the bill would make «one person» responsible for education policy in the state: the governor.

At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration of voting rights to former felons, public financing of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence of big money in politics, and other policies that serve the people.

And Mayor de Blasio is so ideological, and is really not focused on the needs of the people of New York City and is changing so many good reforms that were put in place by Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg [on] welfare, with respect to policing policies, and with respect to education,» he said.

Skelos says «Right now, it's basically Shelly Silver picking the Regents...» And, he is in support of «it's basically Andrew Cuomo» picking the one and only one person who'll make education policy decisions.

We preview the Albany Law Review event, A Loaded Debate: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the 21st Century, with Robert L. Schultz, Founder and Chairman of the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, Inc. and Robert Spitzer, Ph.D., SUNY Cortland professor and author of Encyclopedia of Gun Policy and Gun Rights and The Politics of Gun Control.

«Whilst this Government's education policies remain in place, ruining the life chances for children and young people and robbing them of their rights and entitlements, there is little cause for celebration.»