Sentences with phrase «education reform advocates who»

In many states, politicians have argued that teachers should be held personally responsible for the failure of students to progress academically, bolstered by education reform advocates who push for more teacher accountability.

Some education reform advocates who lean to the left are questioning the foundations of the educational system as well as the reform efforts that have been made — not always by people of their preferred political persuasion — since the 1990s.

Education reform advocates who back the tax credit measure point to teachers unions that have sought to play a role in campaigns as well.

His initiatives were praised by numerous education reform advocates who called him a «Hero of Reform.»

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The hearing also highlighted an irony of the mayoral control debate: Senate Republicans, who are typically more allied with education reform and charter advocates, are critical of de Blasio but philosophically supportive of the accountability mayoral control guarantees.

She described herself as a progressive activist who advocates for reforms in public education.

I had not been prepared for the transition from private advocate for education reform to quasi-public target for the people who like things as they are.

If there is any real threat to education reform it isn't the inclusion of advocates who believe deeply in social justice, it's the inability of cultural fundamentalists to realize there is no future in their own supremacy.

The fellowships, named after the former Harvard University president who was a dedicated supporter of public education and a strong advocate of school reform, were established in 1986 to commemorate the University's 350th anniversary.

NACSA's Board of Directors is comprised of a revered group of education advocates who have been on the forefront of the reform movement and who represent a diverse portfolio of educational institutions, districts, school boards, and not - for - profits.

Liz Finne, director of the Center for Education Reform at the Washington Policy Center, is another lawyer and education advocate who would like Education Reform at the Washington Policy Center, is another lawyer and education advocate who would like education advocate who would like to serve.

Charters were just one piece of a broader dream for advocates, who sought to make New York City — the nation's largest school district — into the central urban laboratory for education reform.

For educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

Likewise, Democrats for Education Reform, a national group of education advocates that support a range of education options including charter schools and who have often opposed teachers» unions, has expressed concerns aboEducation Reform, a national group of education advocates that support a range of education options including charter schools and who have often opposed teachers» unions, has expressed concerns aboeducation advocates that support a range of education options including charter schools and who have often opposed teachers» unions, has expressed concerns aboeducation options including charter schools and who have often opposed teachers» unions, has expressed concerns about DeVos.

While reasonable people can have different opinions about an issue as complex as «education reform,» we are left to wonder, yet again, just who are some of those «public servants» are actually advocating for?

An Associated Press analysis alleging that charter schools perpetuate segregation has drawn backlash from African - American education - reform advocates who consider it misleading.

In recounting the history of charters, the report reveals how a cause originally supported by education reform advocates, including the leader of a national teachers» union, was hijacked by libertarian ideology, advocates for big business, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who view the public education system as a playground for exerting their influence and ideas.

Despite Tom Foley's decision to join Malloy in backing the corporate education reform industry's agenda, any endorsement of Malloy — prior to him publicly reversing course on the issues listed above — would be an insult to every Connecticut teacher and the tens of thousands of parents and public school advocates who are counting on the Connecticut Education Association to stand up for public education in Coneducation reform industry's agenda, any endorsement of Malloy — prior to him publicly reversing course on the issues listed above — would be an insult to every Connecticut teacher and the tens of thousands of parents and public school advocates who are counting on the Connecticut Education Association to stand up for public education in ConEducation Association to stand up for public education in Coneducation in Connecticut.

Public school advocates, teachers and teacher unions across the nation condemned the judge's ruling as unfair, inappropriate and little more than a propaganda piece for the billionaires who are funding the corporate education reform industry's attack on public education in the United States.

readers know bullying is one of the most prevalent tactics used by those who are advocating for the education reform industry.

The DSC Days at the Capitol brings together parents, students, educators and education advocates who seek to raise awareness and build support for urgently needed school discipline reform.

For parents, teachers and public school advocates who were looking to see if Malloy was going to soften his pro-corporate education reform industry agenda, there was no sign that the governor intended to hold Connecticut's charter schools accountable for their use of public funds nor was there a suggestion that the Malloy administration was going to fix their unfair «Teacher Evaluation» program by decoupling the inappropriate Common Core Test scores from the evaluation process for Connecticut's public school teachers.

The Democratic congressman who called American's leading public education advocate, Diane Ravitch, «an evil woman» turns out to be a player for Democrats for Education Reform, a leading political action committee for the corporate education reform education advocate, Diane Ravitch, «an evil woman» turns out to be a player for Democrats for Education Reform, a leading political action committee for the corporate education reform Education Reform, a leading political action committee for the corporate education reform indReform, a leading political action committee for the corporate education reform education reform indreform industry.

It is great news that a teacher will be added to counter-balance the cadre of corporate education reform industry advocates who have spent the last four years undermining public education.

Sacker is also the corporate education reform industry advocate who formed ConnCAN, the charter school advocacy group.

This starts with building partnerships with leading experts, advocates, and educators like you who believe that equity reform must be enacted and integrated at all levels of the education system.

They are heavily funded by a handful of millionaires and billionaires and passed through groups like Stand for Children, ALEC, Democrats for Education Reform, and 50CAN, who use their funding to advocate for privatization, for high - stakes testing, for evaluating teachers by test scores, and for stripping teachers of any due process so that experienced teachers may easily be replaced by newcomers who will work at entry - level wages and leave without ever collecting a pension.

Perhaps the most pressing concern for charter networks and organizations is that they are funded by some of the same prominent financiers who supported Trump and they operate in the same sphere as DeVos, a prominent education reform donor and advocate for school choice who is worth an estimated $ 5 billion.

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

This is why literally every person I know who advocates for education reform recommends that we look at more than just testing.

In the area of criminal law, the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) has a mandate to identify, advocate for, and exonerate individuals who have been convicted of a crime they did not commit and to prevent wrongful convictions through legal education and reform.