Sentences with phrase «education reform group called»

Part of the confusion may be due to the fact that while the Neag School of Education was not working with E4E on their event, it was, at the very same time, working to publicize an event it was co-sponsoring with another corporate funded education reform group called Achieve Hartford!

In comments on Twitter, Tenicka Boyd, national director of an education reform group called the Leaders of Color Initiative, called Ford a «true champion and education reform pioneer.»

Not exact matches

Immigration reform, education and scientific research among early priorities for new group called FWD.us.

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

Families for Excellent Schools, an education reform group that supporters charter schools, will call on the state to lift the cap on the alternative public schools.

Wiley Norvell, a spokesman for Mr. de Blasio, said, «When a group professing to support education reform opposes mayoral control of schools, it calls into question what exactly it stands for.»

Alarmed that some Chapter 1 practices are impeding early - childhood - education reforms, a group of early - childhood experts has called for changes in the way children are selected, tested, and taught in the federal remedial - education program.

Another sponsor, a group called School Choice Week, was launched last year as a public relations gimmick to take advantage of the opportunity for rapid education reforms.

Yet charter schools have passionate advocates, certainly on the right and also from a group called Democrats for Education Reform.

Tech Firms Call for Mandatory Computer Classes Boston Globe, June 11, 2013 «One of the architects of education reform in Massachusetts, Paul Reville, now a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, sympathizes with the goal of the business group, but said the tech executives are taking the wrong education reform in Massachusetts, Paul Reville, now a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, sympathizes with the goal of the business group, but said the tech executives are taking the wrong Education, sympathizes with the goal of the business group, but said the tech executives are taking the wrong approach.

Groups consider trying to put charter - school initiative on ballot As prospects for a bill allowing charter schools dims in the Washington Legislature, some in the so - called «education reform» movement are considering compromise options or again asking the voters about it.

A group calling itself the «Badass Teachers Association,» citing opposition to what it considers market - based education reform, plans a June 26 protest outside the Gates Foundation's headquarters in Seattle.

ConnCAN, the advocacy group that was formed by Jonathan Sackler (yeah, the guy who formed Achievement First, 50CAN and had a Gala in his honor in New York City) called the new Connecticut Council for Education Reform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legEducation Reform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislReform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legeducation reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislreform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legeducation reform» legislreform» legislation.

In a commentary piece entitled Heeding the lessons of teenagers, fellow Education Advocate and columnist Wendy Lecker used her latest article in the Stamford Advocate and other Hearst Media Group outlets to remind us that when it comes to the so - called «education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform Education Advocate and columnist Wendy Lecker used her latest article in the Stamford Advocate and other Hearst Media Group outlets to remind us that when it comes to the so - called «education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform education reform industry.

The corporate funded New York based entity called Families for Excellent Schools has set up yet another «education reform» front group in Connecticut.

One promising clue comes from a group called Democrats for Education Reform, part of the growing voice for reform in the Reform, part of the growing voice for reform in the reform in the party.

Former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett authored an opinion piece on Fox News last week announcing Conservative Leaders for Education, a new group that is calling on conservatives to raise their voices in the debate around education reform Education Bill Bennett authored an opinion piece on Fox News last week announcing Conservative Leaders for Education, a new group that is calling on conservatives to raise their voices in the debate around education reform Education, a new group that is calling on conservatives to raise their voices in the debate around education reform education reform and ESSA.

Since the ruling came down, those who support Paul Vallas, including the various corporate funded education reform groups in Connecticut have complained bitterly, calling for an appeal of the case or an effort to change the law so Vallas can stay on as Bridgeport's superintendent.

A landmark study released in December by The Mind Trust, the locally based education reform group, calls for dramatically downsizing the central IPS office and pushing the resources and grass - roots governance to individual schools.

United Opt Out National, a group devoted to eliminating high - stakes testing in public education, and Save Our Schools, a grassroots movement that opposes federal education reforms like NCLB and Race to the Top, have planned a series of events called Occupy the DOE (Department of Ededucation, and Save Our Schools, a grassroots movement that opposes federal education reforms like NCLB and Race to the Top, have planned a series of events called Occupy the DOE (Department of Ededucation reforms like NCLB and Race to the Top, have planned a series of events called Occupy the DOE (Department of EducationEducation).

Skandera is a core member of the advocacy group Chiefs for Change, created by Bush in 2008 to highlight leaders of the so - called education reform movement.

Take, for example, the latest message from a wealthy business group called «The Connecticut Council for Education Reform,» that is lobbying on behalf of Governor Malloy's educatEducation Reform,» that is lobbying on behalf of Governor Malloy's educationeducation bill.

Van Roekel didn't call out Duncan by name, but he did blast Democrats for Education Reform, a group that supports Duncan, in his keynote address.

The group intends to champion additional funds to make quality public education available to everyone, and reject what Brazile called «market - driven» reforms that undermine the learning environment.

«Have these so - called reforms pushed by out - of - state groups attempting to reinvent education made us great?»

Contrary to the Florida NAACP and the FEA, other education reform groups are calling on the FEA to end its challenge.

Some school officials and education reform groups got word of the elimination of PARCC in a conference call Monday with the state board of education.

And an even more recent FOI request about a meeting that took place between Commissioner Pryor, former Malloy advisor Roy Occhiogrosso and a corporate education reform lobbying group called the Connecticut Council on Education Reform remains uneducation reform lobbying group called the Connecticut Council on Education Reform remains unansreform lobbying group called the Connecticut Council on Education Reform remains unEducation Reform remains unansReform remains unanswered.

It should come as no surprise to the education advocates in Utah that even when their Republican governor calls for an end to the Common Core, there will be some top Republican leaders, along with the business community and pro-corporate education reform groups, that would seek to undermine his position.

, Governor Malloy has used a huge loop - hole in Connecticut campaign finance law to benefit from record - breaking spending by the corporate education reform industry group called A Better Connecticut.

Prior to the Malloy administration even announcing that they would be releasing the 2015 SBAC results today, the state's two major corporate funded education reform lobby groups, ConnCAN and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), invited reporters to join a «media call» in which the groups would discuss the SBACeducation reform lobby groups, ConnCAN and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), invited reporters to join a «media call» in which the groups would discuss the SBAC rereform lobby groups, ConnCAN and the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), invited reporters to join a «media call» in which the groups would discuss the SBACEducation Reform (CCER), invited reporters to join a «media call» in which the groups would discuss the SBAC reReform (CCER), invited reporters to join a «media call» in which the groups would discuss the SBAC results.

Calling themselves the «Connecticut Council for Education Reform «top executives from New Alliance Bank, The Hartford Insurance Company, UBS Private Wealth Office, Yale New Haven Hospital System, Webster Bank, The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Nestle Waters North America, First Niagara Financial Group, Yale University, the Travelers Companies, Inc., The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, United Illuminating Holdings Corporation and GE Asset Management are pushing to take center stage in this year's education reforEducation Reform «top executives from New Alliance Bank, The Hartford Insurance Company, UBS Private Wealth Office, Yale New Haven Hospital System, Webster Bank, The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Nestle Waters North America, First Niagara Financial Group, Yale University, the Travelers Companies, Inc., The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, United Illuminating Holdings Corporation and GE Asset Management are pushing to take center stage in this year's education reform dReform «top executives from New Alliance Bank, The Hartford Insurance Company, UBS Private Wealth Office, Yale New Haven Hospital System, Webster Bank, The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Nestle Waters North America, First Niagara Financial Group, Yale University, the Travelers Companies, Inc., The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, United Illuminating Holdings Corporation and GE Asset Management are pushing to take center stage in this year's education reforeducation reform dreform debate.

Yesterday we learned that the CT School Finance Project is nothing more than a front for another group called the Connecticut Council for Education Reform.

The Center for Education Reform, a pro-charter advocacy group, traced charter - school closures since 1992 in what it called the «first - ever national analysis» of its kind.

The newest corporate funded education reform group to invade Connecticut's education policy debate is called the Connecticut School Finance Project and according to its PR;

DFER is actually two groups in one, a 501 (c) 3 «non-profit» called Education Reform Now and a 501 (c) 4 foundation called Education Reform Now Advocacy.

Shavar Jeffries, the mouthpiece for a corporate funded, New York based, charter school advocacy group that calls itself «Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)» uses the space to urge Connecticut legislators to DEFEAT a bill that, if passed, would require Governor Dannel Malloy and his administration to develop an honest and effective teacher evaluation system rather than continue with Malloy's present program that is dependent on the results of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing scheme.

A national, pro-charter school, anti-teacher, corporate - funded group called Democrats for Education Reform has formed a new political action committee in Connecticut called Change Course CT..

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

It was just a few weeks ago that CT News Junkie columnist Sarah Darer Littman wrote a scathing column on the ethics problems associated with the New York based corporate education reform industry group called Families for Excellent Schools and its subsidiary, and entity called the Coalition for Every Child.

Of course, none of those organizations should be confused with Connecticut's other Pro-Charter School and Corporate Education Reform Industry lobby groups which include Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) or their new front - group called the Connecticut School Finance Project.

A new Chicago group called CReATE (Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education) issued a major report on Friday, January 24, 2011, called Chicago School Reform: Myths, Realities, and New Visions.

Schnur, who runs a Manhattan - based school - reform group called New Leaders for New Schools, sits informally at the center of a network of self - styled reformers dedicated to overhauling public education in the United States.

CABE and CAPSS are two examples of groups that are funded in large part by taxpayer funds but rather than spend their resources protecting Connecticut's public school students, parents, teachers, school administrators and taxpayers they are kowtowing to an increasingly unpopular governor and his increasingly unpopular so - called «education reforms.»

In fact, six years after Vallas began to promote his «Vallas Turnaround Model,» a Louisiana Education Research Group called Research on Reforms, determined that 79 % of the charter schools in the Recovery School District were graded D or F by the state.