The National Association of Charter School Authorizers works to increase and improve quality
educational opportunities for children by strengthening charter school authorizing.
NACSA works to increase and improve quality
educational opportunities for children by strengthening charter school authorizing.
CSDC is committed to creating school choice and more
educational opportunities for children by developing and financing optimal yet affordable educational facilities for charter school organizations demonstrating good governance and strong accountability for academic and educational results.
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educates kids and their families about food and cooking
by enabling young cooks to get started in the kitchen and try out family - friendly recipes; teams up with partner organizations to feed hungry
children; and funds
educational opportunities for kids who are interested in pursuing careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry.
This exhibition is an
educational opportunity for adults,
children, and students to learn about the impact of the Dutch settlement in the Albany region
by connecting it to our way of life in the present day.»
He said that the board, «vehemently opposes any plan that closes the Phoenicia elementary school and robs our residents and their
children of convenient localized education
opportunities for their younger
children, disregards the needs of the local economy and businessmen and residents that assist with, sponsor and pay
for school programs...» The resolution listed how the school acts as a community center including athletic,
educational, social programs during the evenings, weekends and summer that are sponsored
by the town.
Frey received the award
for her efforts in creating
educational opportunities in the Bronx and Westchester
by providing much needed scholarships
for dozens of
children each year.
Kamras was inspired to become a teacher in part
by the disparities he saw between
educational opportunities for children from low - income and those from upper - income families.
Extensive inequities in education funding,
by which students with the greatest needs receive the fewest funds, still prevail in many parts of the United States;
for that reason, state courts continue to have a critical role in ensuring meaningful
educational opportunities for all
children.
When Jill Biden convened a gathering of researchers and university faculty to mark the five - year anniversary of Operation Educate the Educators last spring, they also celebrated significant policy gains, like the enactment of the Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for Military
Children, which smooths transitions
by eliminating conflicting state
educational requirements, and the «military - student identifier» provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act, which requires states —
for the first time — to track outcomes
for these students.
«The
By All Means project is a perfect example of the ways that Harvard University can advance our understanding of the mechanisms that perpetuate the lack of
educational opportunity for too many
children in poverty, and the ways in which we can begin to confront this inequality through thoughtful policy and collaborative action,» said Harvard University President Drew Faust.
by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work
for all
by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment
by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre
for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching
by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership
by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools»
by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment
by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging
by David Price, author and
educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing
children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of
children's zones
for England
by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre
for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the
Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of
Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting
opportunities for all young people in a locality
by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning
for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre
for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.
She knew it might be a long shot, but the work that was being done at the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools
for Public Policy in Washington, D.C., where she serves as CEO, was already in line with the goals of the initiative: creating
educational opportunities for children in distressed communities
by offering «cradle - to - college» services.
Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's
By All Means initiative
for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of
educational support and
opportunity for children.
The Goldwater Institute, the Foundation
for Excellence in Education, the Hispanic Council
for Reform and
Educational Options, and the American Federation
for Children argue that the Blaine Amendments were «motivated
by bigotry» and «present an obstacle to the provision of high - quality
educational opportunities for millions of American schoolchildren» that must be removed in order «to vindicate our nation's sacred promise of equal
educational opportunities.»
Finally, the No
Child Left Behind era — which in fact left many
children behind — will be over, and its successor is being hailed
by some in the worlds of education, business, and public policy as a big step toward increasing
educational opportunities for the nation's students.
Michael Rebell: Extensive inequities in education funding,
by which students with the greatest needs receive the fewest funds, still prevail in many parts of the United States;
for that reason, state courts continue to have a critical role in ensuring meaningful
educational opportunities for all
children.
While
By All Means 2.0 will build off the initiative's original framework — featuring local
children's cabinets, biannual convenings, and city - based consultants — there will also be a new focus on specific areas of work, including creating individualized student success plans and identifying the resources necessary to expand
educational opportunities for children.
These three recent national reports highlight the importance of and need
for additional research on schools that serve the needs of poor
children by increasing their achievement and, hence, their
educational opportunities.
But along with a similar initiative launched last year
by the administration to expand
educational opportunities for Native American kids (and slowly revamp the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education), the new effort does bring attention to the low
educational achievement among young black
children — especially young black men — and reinforces Obama's generally laudable record as School Reformer - in - Chief.
26 Accountability Measures In The Special Needs Bill March 3, 2015
by Grant Callen and Brett Kittredge Senate Bill 2695, The Equal
Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their
child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay
for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.
Teach
For America — Sacramento is partnering with community members and leaders across the city to change the dynamic for Sacramento students by working to ensure all children in this region have access to excellent educational opportuniti
For America — Sacramento is partnering with community members and leaders across the city to change the dynamic
for Sacramento students by working to ensure all children in this region have access to excellent educational opportuniti
for Sacramento students
by working to ensure all
children in this region have access to excellent
educational opportunities.
By expanding school choice and providing more
educational opportunities for every American family, we can help make sure that every
child has an equal shot at achieving the American Dream.
They are called on to promote equal
educational opportunities for children in identified racial and ethnic groups, to monitor their development and academic achievement, and to address the unique challenges and
opportunities faced
by school board members working with issues concerning these students and their families.
Despite their sordid history, Blaine Amendments are today used not only
by Washington to deny
educational opportunities for children with special needs, but also
by opponents of school choice programs to deny parents the right to select the schools that are best
for their kids.
A ruling that Washington may not deny special education services to special needs
children at religious schools would help clear the path ahead
for school choice
by stopping these attacks and ending reliance on discriminatory Blaine Amendments to thwart
educational opportunity.
Poll results released this week
by the American Federation
for Children prove what Ramona already knows, Hispanics welcome educational opportunities for c
Children prove what Ramona already knows, Hispanics welcome
educational opportunities for childrenchildren.
We are helping to build a diverse movement
for educational equity led
by and with communities, one that will hold decision - makers accountable and ensure that every
child in every community across the nation will have the
opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We envision a day when Illinois families»
educational opportunities are not limited
by geography or income and that one day all
children receive the education they deserve
for a successful future.
The purpose of Title ID is to improve
educational services
for neglected, delinquent, or at risk
children and youth
by providing them with the same
opportunities as other students in Title IA programming.
The IDRA EAC - South helps create schools that work
for all
children by creating access to equal and equitable
educational opportunities.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application
for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school
by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method
for admission to the charter school; (v) the
educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established
by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their
children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan
for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures
for evaluation and professional development
for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal
educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal
educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans
for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
House Bill 384 sponsored
by Rep. Tommy Thompson (D) and Rep. David Floyd (R) is a unique
opportunity to help parents exercise their right to choose the
educational environment most appropriate
for their
children.
We are helping to build a diverse movement
for educational equity led
by and with communities, one that will hold decision - makers accountable and ensure that every
child has the
opportunity to attain an excellent education.
(a) Promote and advance equal
educational opportunities for Hispanic
children by Council members becoming actively engaged in national dialogue on
educational problems, issues and concerns in conjunction with the National School Boards Association and other national organizations committed to the continued growth and development of minority
children.
More than 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed school segregation in Brown v. Board of Education, the nation's schools are still plagued
by inequalities, yet the High Court today declines to intervene on behalf of equal
educational opportunity for all
children.
We at Texans
for Education Reform appreciate Lt. Governor Dan Patrick's leadership and look forward to working with the Lt. Governor, the Texas Senate and the Texas House to provide every
child with the
opportunity to succeed
by providing all parents with
educational options.
The Education Practice Group advocates
for appropriate and meaningful
educational opportunities for children in poverty, including a focus on discipline cases and disrupting the school to prison pipeline, particularly
for African American and Latino youth who are disproportionately impacted
by these policies.
In addition, early childhood services represent much more than a drop - off location
for working parents, but play an important role in
child development
by giving
children an
opportunity to engage in a range of
educational and social activities.
Parenting skills and a variety of family risk factors are influenced
by the effects of disadvantage, meaning that Indigenous
children are more likely to miss out on the crucial early childhood development
opportunities that are required
for positive social,
educational, health and employment outcomes later in life.
The Fred Rogers Center enriches the development of current and emerging leaders in the fields of early learning and
children's media
by supporting the professional advancement and mentoring of the next generations of Fred Rogers through the Early Career Fellows program;
educational opportunities for undergraduate Fred Rogers Scholars; research and special collaborations
by Rogers Center Senior Fellows; and resources and information on the developmentally appropriate use of media.
As the years have passed, the Military
Child Education Coalition has grown in its mission to ensure quality
educational opportunities for all military - connected
children affected
by mobility, family separation, and transition.
Acelero Learning improves
educational opportunities for young
children by working with local partners and community organizations to improve the delivery and quality of local Head Start services.