Sentences with phrase «education reform plan»

Focusing education reform plans more effectively requires an understanding of context, in this case, key characteristics of the Hispanic population and the schools they attend.

«If we could just find the right person to punish,» she said of the philosophy behind too many education reform plans.

As the state scrambles to meet a January deadline to get local school districts to sign on to the State Department of Education's (SDE) proposed education reform plan for funding under the federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant, CEA held a special meeting for local Association leaders to meet with State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan.

Sheldon Silver was the teachers unions» biggest ally in Albany, and his arrest came less than 24 hours after Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed an ambitious education reform plan in his State of the State address.

But few points are as contentious as his ambitious education reform plans, and the governor was particularly riled up about these points during his Rochester visit.

Skeptics of education reform plans in...

State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan has announced that upwards of 50 school districts have signed on to the Connecticut State Department of Education's (SDE) proposed education reform plan for funding under the federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant.

Hogan says that's why he's proposing the ten - point education reform plan, and at the top is a push for equality full - day pre-kindergarten.

Bush and Democratic Coalition Unveil Education Reform Plans Two plans are similar but differ on school vouchers.

Eventually, Cahill and her colleagues would draft a Secondary Education Reform Plan that included literacy programs, introduced «small learning communities» in to larger schools, and provided the administrative support necessary to ensuring success.

It was in his days as governor of South Carolina, when he was trying to promote a controversial education reform plan.

On a day when party labels had the other chamber in turmoil, a surprisingly unified House overwhelmingly passed a version of President Bush's education reform plan last week that would for the first time tie federal aid to school performance on annual math and reading tests.

Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas has proposed a broad education reform plan for a state that has struggled to improve student achievement in recent years, and that faces a court order to overhaul how it pays for schools.

REACH ALLIANCE & FOUNDATION APPLAUDS GOV. CORBETT»S EDUCATION REFORM PLAN Plan would provide Opportunity Scholarships & expand EITC without raising taxes (Harrisburg, PA — October 11, 2011) The REACH Alliance & Foundation applauds Governor Tom Corbett for his leadership in -LSB-...]

Sen. Piccola & Sen. Williams» Senate Bill 1, Governor's Education Reform Plan Touted as Solutions (Harrisburg, PA — November 15, 2011)-- Hundreds of school choice advocates gathered in the Capitol Rotunda today in support of Senate Bill 1 and -LSB-...]

«The governor's education reform plan provides a clear agenda for school choice supporters in Pennsylvania, and Senate Bill 1 achieves many of those objectives,» said Otto V. Banks, executive director of REACH Alliance.

It didn't take too long for the Senate Education Committee to favorably recommend Berger's 2013 Excellent Public Schools Act (SB 361) last week — and on its heels came an announcement of an opposing bipartisan education reform plan put together by Reps. Holloway, Glazier, Blackwell and Hall.

Savannah newspapers discuss competing education reform plans circulating in the GA General Assembly.

In Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has just unveiled his new education reform plan.

Connecticut's public policy has been to hold off on the expansion of charter schools until a comprehensive education reform plan is developed and adopted.

The campaign is one part of an ambitious higher education reform plan President Obama unveiled in August, which more controversially included a plan to issue ratings of colleges and universities based on affordability and student outcomes.

The Governor, a former teacher, earlier today introduced his ambitious education reform plan, which will expand school choice in the state via opportunity scholarships, expand the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, establish standards and enforcements for charter schools and peg student achievement to teacher evaluations — all without raising state taxes.

During her morning announcement to students, staff and parents, principal Eugenia Montalvo of PS 106 in The Bronx read the UFT's «talking points» flier opposing Cuomo's education reform plan, and urged them to wear red on Fridays to demonstrate their disapproval.

Yesterday, however, it became clear what Heastie's price might have been, as word started circulating around the Capitol that certain elements of Cuomo's heretofore «my way or the highway» education reform plan had been dropped during ongoing budget talks.

Some education advocates have been locked in a battle with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his education reform plans, especially around teacher evaluations.

StudentsFirstNY has spent more than $ 500,000 to run its own advertisements in New York City and Albany supporting Cuomo's education reform plans, the New York Times has reported.

McKinney said he likes Malloy's education reform plan, but is concerned about continued spending increases.

While the secretary of education was required to review and approve each state's education reform plan, we were keenly aware that Goals 2000 provided less than 1 percent of total state education expenditures and worked hard to ensure that the peer review of a state's plans recognized the limits this imposed.

REACH Alliance Applauds Senate for Advancing School Choice Bill Sen. Piccola & Sen. Williams» Senate Bill 1 Mirrors Most of Governor's Education Reform Plan (Harrisburg, PA — October 26, 2011)-- Senate Bill 1, The Opportunity Scholarship Act, was approved -LSB-...]

Yesterday's unveiling of Gov. Corbett's education reform plan has led to an avalanche of stories from around the state.

The Sunbury Daily Item editorial board endorses Gov. Corbett's education reform plan, saying that «it could make the grade.»

«Governor Corbett's education reform plan will revolutionize education in Pennsylvania, making our children the education system's first priority,» says Otto V. Banks, executive director of REACH Alliance & Foundation.

The Pennsylvania Independent takes a look at the current teacher evaluation system and how Governor Corbett's education reform plan would change it: Overhauling the evaluation system is part of an education - reform package that Corbett wants the General Assembly to pass -LSB-...]

«REACH strongly supports the Governor's education reform plan.

The Pennsylvania Independent takes a look at the current teacher evaluation system and how Governor Corbett's education reform plan would change it:

Rhee and her supporters can be very useful to Malloy as he looks for support for his education reform plan.

Joseph Vrabely, an education board member, said he didn't understand why years after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy made linking test scores to teacher evaluations a centerpiece of his education reform plans, the board was now considering a «total divorce» from the policy.

(Harrisburg, PA — November 15, 2011)-- Hundreds of school choice advocates gathered in the Capitol Rotunda today in support of Senate Bill 1 and the governor's education reform plan.

In a statement of intent released Wednesday, Kline said he'll pursue an education reform plan that «restores local control, empowers parents, lets teachers teach, and protects taxpayers.»

[The move was especially ironic considering early childhood education is considered the single most important factor in producing better educational outcomes for students and Governor Malloy's «education reform plan» calls for expanding the amount of early childhood programming in those districts that have lower test scores]

And only weeks later the Governor proposes an education reform plan that the single greatest beneficiary is Achievement First — the people who attended that New York event to hear Governor Dan Malloy speak — a speech billed as an address on economic development to a meeting that didn't even take place.

Rep. Glazier spoke about his education reform plan in a radio interview with NC Policy Watch that you can listen to here.

Since Governor Malloy announced that 2012 was the year of education reform and Achievement First and ConnCAN (both founded by Jonathan Sackler) are some of the most important advocates for reform, reporters could have taken note that Governor Malloy's speech was at an event honoring Sackler and decided whether to pursue or not pursue any possible connection between the event and Malloy's education reform plans.

Mayor Frank Jackson pitched his education reform plan to lawmakers today.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Tuesday formally pitched his education reform plan to state lawmakers, asking them to approve his proposal without making any changes.

Where the State's new money for local education is going under Governor Malloy's Education Reform Plan

According to a published report in the Connecticut Post, the «Education Reform Plan» that Governor Malloy will announce later this week will include Commissioner of Education Stephan Pryor's plan to give charter schools more public funds including money that will be shifted from helping Connecticut's poorest urban districts.