Sentences with phrase «educational choice advocates»

There's certainly more educating to be done, and it's up to educational choice advocates to find better pathways to inform state legislators.

Once a year, the EdChoice team invites educational choice advocates — from parents to policymakers to communications professionals — to participate in our media training in Indianapolis.

At the annual conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting this year, Dr. Steve Perry — a liberal charter school leader and passionate educational choice advocate — spoke about the poor state of K — 12 education for families of color and those in poverty and inspired the audience with his ideas on how to bridge the political divide to advance universal educational choice.

Not exact matches

«I chose not to speak publicly about these disagreements, however, because I feel my responsibility as CEO of Success Academy is not to advance my personal beliefs on a broad range of political issues but instead to focus all of my energies on advocating for our kids and public policies that expand educational opportunity and parent choice,» she wrote.

Cybercharter advocates and entrepreneurs are not surprised at the criticism (and lawsuits, nearly all of which have been unsuccessful) they have been handed from public school districts, Democratic legislators resistant to educational choice initiatives, and teachers unions.

This was noteworthy because DeVos has not always been an especially effective advocate for her cause, tending to lean on unfortunate talking points and failing to explain the practical, intuitive case for choice as part of a broader educational vision.

On one side are those advocating for educational diversification, choice, and decentralization.

Smarick's study, «The Chartered Course,» explores how private schools and advocates of educational choice can learn from the charter sector.

Ryan, who is also the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, is a top scholar on law and education, an authority on school desegregation and school choice, and a forceful advocate for expanding educational opportunities to close the student achievement gap.

For advocates of online learning, and educational choice, the work has just begun.

National advocates of educational change, including President Barack Obama, are pushing for faster expansion of charter schools as a way to foster competition and provide more school choices.

This guide is intended to arm policymakers and advocates with the essential background needed to craft constitutional school choice legislation — and to forge ahead with confidence in delivering equal educational opportunity to all families, regardless of their means.

Across the country, school choice supporters have planned over 5,500 events to celebrate and advocate for increased educational options for students and families.

CHAMPION AND FEARLESS ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SCHOOL CHOICE The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, celebrates the life and legacy of the former Governor George Voinovich, who passed away early Sunday moCHOICE The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, celebrates the life and legacy of the former Governor George Voinovich, who passed away early Sunday mochoice, celebrates the life and legacy of the former Governor George Voinovich, who passed away early Sunday morning.

Ravitch, a nationally renowned expert on education who was appointed to key educational posts in both the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations, was once one of the strongest advocates for more educational accountability standards and a strong advocate of choice schools.

CTEN believes that advocating for open dialogue and informed choices will empower teachers to experience greater satisfaction and success in their profession and will also help the general public understand the array of educational issues facing our country today.

The mission of the Georgia Charter Schools Association is to improve student achievement and promote educational choice by serving and advocating for public charter schools in Georgia.

John was committed to supporting outstanding programs that work to systematically improve K - 12 education in the U.S. and tirelessly advocated for innovation and choice within the educational system.

A bureaucracy can not be as knowledgeable or as fierce an advocate as a parent who must face the consequences of their educational choices daily.

IHEP leads the Postsecondary Data Collaborative, an initiative to advocate for the use of high - quality postsecondary data to promote student success and educational equity, evaluate and inform federal, state and institutional policies, and empower college choices.

We advocate for school choice policies that empower parents with the ability to determine the best educational setting for their children.

If you are passionate about school choice and ready to become an advocate for expanding educational opportunities for all students in Mississippi, we have two exciting upcoming events that you should know about.

The Advocate Guest column: School choice data doesn't reflect classroom reality As school choice continues to gain support, we must broaden the conversation about effectiveness to include more than scores, and we must seek access to more data that can help us determine not just how students are performing in math and reading, but what effect expanding educational options has on them beyond graduation.

Thankfully, through the hard work and dedication of thousands of advocates, educators, families, and elected leaders, we've made significant headway toward expanding public school choice and educational opportunity to more American students than ever before.

«Both Lewis and Orange Jones are staunch advocates for parental choice and unwavering supporters of increasing access to high - quality educational options for low - income and working - class Black families in Louisiana,» the BAEO Action Fund Board of Directors wrote in a press release.

A comprehensive education and mobilization program that the California Charter Schools Association Advocates is providing to schools to increase civic engagement and empower charter parents to advocate for the educational choices that they want for their children.

It is incredibly important to recognize that someone involved so passionately in the public school realm can also be an advocate for educational choice.

The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice, along with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), a national organization advocating for parental choice on behalf of low - income and working - class black families, today announced the results of the annual Parental Satisfaction Survey.

SFER (Students for Education Reform) is a student - led movement that champions educational equity... SFER organizes students to be a powerful force for K - 12 education policy and political change, through campus chapters that work at the national, state, and local levels to organize and advocate for great teachers and quality school choices for all kids.»

We work in partnership with charter schools and the community to support, promote, and advocate for high quality charter schools that provide educational choice to families statewide.

As we look toward 2017, AFC will continue to advocate on behalf of parents who demand access to educational choice.»

To realize charter schools» promise of providing educational choice to all, the ACLU SoCal and Public Advocates released Unequal Access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegal Restrict Enrollment, a July 2016 report that sheds light on exclusionary enrollment policies at 253 charter schools.

The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice; along with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), a national organization advocating for parental choice on behalf of low - income and working - class families; and the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS), the only statewide entity dedicated to advocating for charter schools at -LSB-...]

Advocates say charter schools provide more choices to families with special educational needs or students who feel underserved by local schools.

As an advocate for private school choice, Cecilia has made it her priority to ensure that every child has access to an educational setting that meets their unique needs.

The AFC National Policy Summit is the nation's premiere event on educational choice, joining together policymakers, advocates, and leading business and media figures to ensure that all children in America have an equal opportunity to receive a quality education.