Sentences with phrase «education reform organization»

The goal is to attract high - quality education reform organizations here and to invite charter school operators with strong track records to open schools here.

Market - driven education reform organizations also moved into high gear to defeat the bill.

Over a dozen local schools and education reform organizations declined to comment or did not reply to requests for comment.

A new analysis released by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY finds that Mayor Bill de Blasio has done little to improve New York City public schools since he took control in January 2014.

(New York, NY)-- More than 200 students and parents joined leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY on the steps of City Hall today to bring attention to a hidden tax that is costing New York City high school graduates an estimated $ 63 million annually.

Governor Bush maintains his passion for improving the quality of education for students across the country by serving as the Chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a national nonprofit education reform organization he founded to transform education in America.

Chief among the Republicans» supporters is New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany, a super PAC run by the pro-charter advocacy organization StudentsFirstNY — the state branch of the national education reform organization founded by former Washington, D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee.

The protest, the latest move in a campaign by education reform organizations to draw attention to the city's southwest schools, follows...

Ben was voted MVP for the Policy Innovators in Education network of education reform organizations for his role in developing Illinois» new funding formula.

(New York, NY)-- Hundreds of public school parents joined education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and other advocates on the steps of City Hall today to urge new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to hit the reset button on Mayor Bill de Blasio's failing education agenda.

This unique partnership will allow attendees the opportunity to direct funds from Indiana University Health's $ 100,000 investment to The Mind Trust's Grow What Works Campaign to the most promising, highest - impact education reform organizations in Indianapolis.

She chaired the state Republican Party, chaired an investment firm, and led several education reform organizations.

Already at 28 members from coast to coast, CEE - Trust launched from Indianapolis - based education reform organization The Mind Trust in 2010, with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Joyce Foundation.

Education reform organization NYCAN touts the tax cap in advance of tomorrow's school budget votes.

Duncan is also encouraging the nation's best education reform organizations to get into this business.

As an EPM master's student, you will not only have access to the extraordinary faculty and resources at HGSE, but you can take classes at all Harvard schools — including the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School — and participate in for - credit internships with education reform organizations across Cambridge and Boston.

Now more than ever, conversations about race, privilege, and inequity are happening on a national stage and within education reform organizations.

Achieve is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit education reform organization dedicated to working with states to raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability.

Norman Atkins, who has been involved in founding several education reform organizations shared some provocative questions and modest advice for the next generation of education reformers seeking to remake schools, the teaching profession, learning technology, and higher education at the Askwith Forum on March 11.

In a sign of its growing presence in California, StudentsFirst, the nationwide education reform organization headed by Michelle Rhee, announced today the hiring of Jovan Agee as the organization's California State Director.

Starting this month, Oregon education reform organization The Chalkboard Project is embarking on a new initiative that will bring leadership training to 71 school administrators responsible for 41 percent of Oregon's K - 12 students.

Doug Sovde, director of PARCC Instructional Supports and Educator Engagement for Achieve, an independent, bipartisan, non-profit education reform organization.

I met with local education reform organizations, as well as interviewed teachers for profiles and coordinated a teacher focus group surrounding engagement and a video shoot for a video that will be featured on the website.

In fact, OCI is one of the few education reform organizations expanding at this time in Illinois.

Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative - leaning education reform organization; and an adviser for and teacher at Democracy Prep, a high school charter network.

According to the latest reports filed with the Office of State Ethics, corporate funded education reform organizations and charter schools have «invested» at least $ 6 million on lobbying expenses related to Governor Malloy's education reform initiatives.

New Visions for Public Schools, a New York City - based nonprofit education reform organization, has received an 8 - year, $ 20 million grant from the Radnor, Pa. - based Annenberg Foundation.

(New York, NY)-- More than 200 students and parents joined leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY on the steps of City Hall today to bring attention to a hidden tax that is costing New York City high school graduates an estimated $ 63 million annually.

A new analysis released by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY finds that Mayor Bill de Blasio has done little to improve New York City public schools since he took control in January 2014.

Shavar Jeffries is the National President of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), a national education reform organization with 13 state chapters across the country.

It is called the Mind Trust, and along with trying to find the next Michael Feinberg (a co-founder of KIPP) or the next Wendy Kopp (founder of Teach For America), Harris will be trying to draw the cream of education reform organizations to establish a presence in Indianapolis.

At an event hosted by Indianapolis - based education reform organization The Mind Trust, Rice implored the crowd of about 800 community members to put aside polarizing education reform buzzwords of charter schools, vouchers, school choice and public funding to rally behind a simple cause: «Let's agree on one thing: The status quo is not acceptable.»

(New York, NY)-- Hundreds of public school parents joined education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and other advocates on the steps of City Hall today to urge new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to hit the reset button on Mayor Bill de Blasio's failing education agenda.

PIE Network connects 72 education reform organizations in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Together, Network members are connected, think bigger, work smarter, and give back — all in the service of improving education for every student.

Ms. DeVos is known for her involvement in several education reform organizations that support or promote privatization efforts, including private school vouchers.

(Crown Heights, Brooklyn) Parents of students from P.S. 289 George V. Brower School teamed with leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY to release a letter to Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña calling for the Department of Education to step in and facilitate change at the Crown Heights elementary school.

(Albany, NY) Parent advocates from StudentsFirstNY, a leading education reform organization, came to Albany today to call attention to the need for better school options.

Leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY issued a new report called Burying the Evidence that analyzes previously unreported findings from the 2015 - 2016 teacher evaluation ratings.

New York, NY — As the school year comes to a close, a shocking new report released today by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY, The Graduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after high school.

A Rochester school district is one of 10 in five states that will add up to 300 hours to their calendars starting next fall as part of an effort coordinated by state officials and nonprofit education reform organizations.

New York, NY — Leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY today announced the hiring of Michael Nitzky as Communications Director, effective May 1.