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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.

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You've written in the New York Times Magazine about the education - reform movement — organizations like Teach for America and the KIPP network of charter schools.

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Education Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose rReform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose reformreform.

Loeb is a prominent backer of charter schools and the education reform movement, which the governor has embraced, much to the chagrin of public teachers unions and their allies in public education advocacy organizations.

Albany, New York — StudentsFirstNY, a statewide education reform advocacy organization, today was joined by public school parents and advocates in testifying before a New York State Joint Committee on Education in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Opportuniteducation reform advocacy organization, today was joined by public school parents and advocates in testifying before a New York State Joint Committee on Education in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's OpportunitEducation in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Opportunity Agenda.

The governor proposes increasing education funding by $ 1.1 billion (only half of the $ 2.2 billion that nearly every education and student - focused organization in the state is demanding), but only if the legislature agrees to draconian education reforms that mistakenly blame teachers for poor student outcomes in underfunded, high need, low wealth districts.

NYSUT is pledging to defend New York's teacher tenure system in the face of a legal challenge backed by former CNN anchor Campbell Brown's education reform organization.

«While no longer a candidate, I will continue to passionately and relentlessly pursue a reform education agenda as an education activist, a columnist and blogger, and as the co-owner of the influential political news organization,» Allon said in a statement.

Andy Smarick, a partner at Bellwether Education Partners, a nonprofit education reform organization, said Mr. Cuomo was unusual among current and recent Democratic governors of big states in his fidelity to reform priorities, noting that Martin O'Malley, the departing governor of Maryland, and Deval L. Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, were closer to teachers»Education Partners, a nonprofit education reform organization, said Mr. Cuomo was unusual among current and recent Democratic governors of big states in his fidelity to reform priorities, noting that Martin O'Malley, the departing governor of Maryland, and Deval L. Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, were closer to teachers»education reform organization, said Mr. Cuomo was unusual among current and recent Democratic governors of big states in his fidelity to reform priorities, noting that Martin O'Malley, the departing governor of Maryland, and Deval L. Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, were closer to teachers» unions.

In a paper written for the conference, Roseman also touched on the role of scientists and scientific organizations such as AAAS in reforming science education, including the development of standards and the curriculum materials, assessments, and teacher professional development that are aligned to theIn a paper written for the conference, Roseman also touched on the role of scientists and scientific organizations such as AAAS in reforming science education, including the development of standards and the curriculum materials, assessments, and teacher professional development that are aligned to thein reforming science education, including the development of standards and the curriculum materials, assessments, and teacher professional development that are aligned to them.

A science education research organization perspective on reform in teaching undergraduate science.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to its website.

Baton Rouge, LA About Blog SMPL is an organization dedicated to statewide coalition building, sound policy research, education and advocacy for substantive marijuana law reform in Louisiana.

«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

After leaving office, Bush created the Foundation for Excellence in Education to promote the kinds of reforms that he had backed in Florida, started an organization for reform - minded state education leaders called Chiefs for Change, and launched, with former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, the initiative Digital Learning Now to promote the smart use of teEducation to promote the kinds of reforms that he had backed in Florida, started an organization for reform - minded state education leaders called Chiefs for Change, and launched, with former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, the initiative Digital Learning Now to promote the smart use of teeducation leaders called Chiefs for Change, and launched, with former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, the initiative Digital Learning Now to promote the smart use of technology.

Yet we know very little about these local leaders, and we seldom hear their voices in debates about the role that their organizations do and should play in public education and school reform.

In a forum released today by Education Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HispanicIn a forum released today by Education Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HEducation Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HEducation and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Hispanicin the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Heducation practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Hispanics.

Advocacy Groups Empower Parents to Act as Catalysts for School Reform A growing number of nonprofit organizations bypass PTAs to force change in public education

During their third and final year, students are in a residency onsite with partner organizations pushing the boundary in education reform.

It's almost beyond imagining, however, why the BRT wants Uncle Sam to stay in charge of education, considering that that worthy organization is headed by former Michigan governor John Engler, who knows the ed - reform scene well and has shown what states, left to their own devices, are capable of.

«There is a real concern that the organizations in control of ncate are not committed to an overall reform of teacher education,» said Calvin M. Frazier, commissioner of education in Colorado, in explaining the move...

Over three years ago, WIDE World began discussions with organizations in Shanghai regarding China's education reform movement, Zarowin said.

In 2012, Patrick McGuinn wrote about DFER and other education reform advocacy organizations (ERAOs) for Ed Next.

The conditions were ideal for this groundbreaking shift: a citywide consensus that the old system had failed; a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to build a new system from scratch; the availability of federal school start - up funds; and the keen interest of education entrepreneurs, foundations, and support organizations in seeing this bold reform succeed.

We are a nonprofit school - reform organization that founded these schools in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.

In the 1990s, she served on the boards of Children First America and the Education Reform Council, two early organizations devoted to promoting school choice.

She also has served on the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, an education - reform advocacy organization founded by former Florida governor Education, an education - reform advocacy organization founded by former Florida governor education - reform advocacy organization founded by former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Defenders of the status quo in education routinely label certain proposed reforms — including tax credits, voucher programs, for - profit education management organizations (or EMOs), and charter schooling — as «anti-public education,» often to great effect.

By making equal opportunity a central theme of the movement, organizations such as the BAEO, the Friedman Foundation (established by Milton and Rose Friedman and now known as EdChoice), Democrats for Education Reform, and other groups in favor of school choice have put Republican support at risk by emphasizing the role that vouchers can play in opening school doors to the disadvantaged.

But his interest in education reform led him soon after to The Mind Trust, an organization, as Gray says, «dedicated to dramatically improving public education for underserved students by empowering education entrepreneurs to develop or expand transformative education initiatives.»

Critics (often including ourselves) typically assert that these organizations are the prime obstacles to needed reforms in K — 12 schooling, while defenders (typically, also, supporters of the education status quo) insist that they are bulwarks of professionalism and safeguards against caprice and risky innovation.

In my early research into what happened in Montgomery County, I met John Hoven, then co-president of the Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County and now a national advisor to NYC HOLD (New York City Honest Open Logical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform), a nonpartisan advocacy organization that provides information to parents, teachers, and others on math education issueIn my early research into what happened in Montgomery County, I met John Hoven, then co-president of the Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County and now a national advisor to NYC HOLD (New York City Honest Open Logical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform), a nonpartisan advocacy organization that provides information to parents, teachers, and others on math education issuein Montgomery County, I met John Hoven, then co-president of the Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County and now a national advisor to NYC HOLD (New York City Honest Open Logical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform), a nonpartisan advocacy organization that provides information to parents, teachers, and others on math educatioEducation Reform), a nonpartisan advocacy organization that provides information to parents, teachers, and others on math educationeducation issues.

«In my statement of purpose for my HGSE application,» she remembers, «I noted that I applied to HGSE because of the International Education Program's focus on policy and reform, and that I hoped to pursue a career with an organization such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).»

After all, they had come to Miami, thanks to Darrell Allison, president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, a Raleigh - based school - reform organization, for a two - day event hosted by Jeb Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), to get advice about education reform, and they didn't want to embarrass Education (ExcelinEd), to get advice about education reform, and they didn't want to embarrass education reform, and they didn't want to embarrass the host.

Overall, 393 new charter schools started up this fall, according to the Center for Education Reform, a nonprofit organization in Washington that supports charter schools.

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.

Klein is coauthor of «Blended Learning in Practice: Four District School Journeys,» a case study of the Oakland project written with Carrie McPherson Douglass, who's now with the Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust, an umbrella organization for urban reform groups nationwide.

National organizations such as EdChoice (formerly the Friedman Foundation, established in 1996) and the American Education Reform Foundation (founded in 1998) and Alliance for School Choice (founded in 2004), which later became affiliated with the American Federation for Children (founded in 2009), were the most prominent voices in state capitols, providing early leadership on choice - related policy and working to counter choice policy myths.

Led by Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Education, business organizations, foundations, and Republican Senator Bill Frist's SCORE initiative, reform partisans have increasingly supported the use of TVAAS data in the assessment of school and teacher performance.

At a recent panel discussion held at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. and sponsored by the organization, Broader, Bolder Approach to Education (BBA), panelists called for policy reforms to address the impact of poverty on schools, students, families, and neighborhoods.

The Broad Foundation's education grant recipients include some of the most prominent organizations in education reform, from Teach for America to KIPP to Harvard University.

She mentioned the need for an interest group or a grassroots organization that looked out specifically for children in policy and education reform.

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.

By and large, organizations such as the... American Association of School Administrators and the Council of Chief State School Officers were cool, and in some cases openly hostile, to the calls for education reform.

We are the only national Hispanic organization in this work of education reform.

The solution to the crisis in the schools, the organizations argued (even as they denied that a crisis existed), lay not in a spate of reforms but in increased spending on education.

If you care about public education and you think that an organization like PAA is needed to push for better public schools for every single child, and to give stakeholders a national voice in progressive education reform, please make a generous donation now.

«This is a really fundamental, interesting question about accountability reform in education,» Jack Buckley, commissioner of the government organization that produced the report, told reporters on a Tuesday conference call.

The fact that organizations like Stand for Children and Democrats for Education Reform prefer to stand with the teachers» unions rather than standing with the 3.5 million children in charter schools and private choice programs, and the millions more who desperately want access to better options, speaks volumes.