Next week, the illegal, state appointed board overseeing Bridgeport's school system, will approve a new multi-year contract with Paul Vallas as part of their ongoing effort to prevent a democratically
elected board of education from determining Bridgeport's education future.
Vallas supporters have openly said that they want to prevent
an elected Board of Education from changing the course the appointed board as set out for city's education system.
Not exact matches
The authority to remove an
elected School
Board member
from office falls with the state commissioner
of education, and a spokeswoman for MaryEllen Elia said that since she might be called on to act in this instance, she could not comment on the situation.
Peggy Jeffries, Fort Smith - Former Arkansas State Senator, served
from 1996 to 2000; Arkansas contact for Eagle Forum, former Arkansas RNC Committeewoman Bishop Robert Smith, Little Rock - Founder
of Total Outreach for Christ Ministries, Inc. and Word
of Outreach Christian Center Tami Greever, Little Rock - Executive director
of Team Coleman, which is focused on
electing conservative, constitutional candidates statewide Luke Helms, Russellville - Students for Cruz Arkansas Diana Harton, Monticello - Chairwomen Drew County Republicans, President
of Arkansas Republican County Chairman's Association Hunter Ray, Benton -
Board Member
of Arkansas for
Education Freedom,
Board Member
of Arkansas Against Common Core Mark Shaffer, Van Buren - Crawford County Republican Party Chairman Neil White, Sebastian County - Veteran and business executive
Carl Paladino, now removed
from his
elected position on the Buffalo Public Schools
Board of Education, said «it's not over'til it's over» when reached by phone.
«My client feels very strongly that his constitutional rights, including his right to free speech have been violated by the actions
of the majority members
of the
Board, the
Board of Education and the school district as a result
of a resolution that was passed seeking to remove my client
from elected office,» Vacco said.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Carl Paladino, now removed
from his
elected position on the Buffalo Public Schools
Board of Education, said «it's not over'til it's over» when reached by phone.
Key developments in effort to remove Carl P. Paladino
from his
elected position on the Buffalo
Board of Education: Dec. 22: Paladino sends an e-mail to School
Board President Barbara Seals Nevergold about an issue discussed in executive session and copies members
of the media.
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from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Regarding Fingerprint Reporting Guidelines [March 28, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus Bill Funds for Scientific Research [March 23, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus Funding Bill [March 22, 2018] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Death
of Rep. Louise Slaughter [March 16, 2018] AAAS CEO Urges U.S. President and Congress to Lift Funding Restrictions on Gun Violence Research [March 13, 2018] AAAS Statements on Elections and Paper Ballots [March 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President's 2019 Budget Plan [February 12, 2018] AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Budget Deal and Continuing Resolution [February 9, 2018] AAAS Statement on President Trump's State
of the Union Address [January 30, 2018] AAAS Statement on Continuing Resolution Urges FY 2018 Final Omnibus Bill [January 22, 2018] AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [January 20, 2018] Community Statement to OMB on Science and Government [December 19, 2017] AAAS CEO Response to Media Report on Use
of «Science - Based» at CDC [December 15, 2017] Letter
from AAAS and the American Physical Society to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Regarding Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali [December 15, 2017] Multisociety Letter Conference Graduate Student Tax Provisions [December 7, 2017] Multisociety Letter Presses Senate to Preserve Higher
Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President - Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June
Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House
of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release
of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser
Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication
of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement
of the
Board of Directors
of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal
from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement
from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt
of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death
of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary
of State to Fill Post
of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department
of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement
from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal
of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory
Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Federal Scientists and Public Communication [January 24, 2017] AAAS thanks leaders
of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [December 21, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt raises concern over President -
Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28,
Elect Donald Trump's EPA Director Selection [December 15, 2016] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement Following the House Passage
of 21st Century Cures Act [December 2, 2016] Letter
from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher
education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June
education community leaders to President -
elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28,
elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter
from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality
of human - caused climate change [June 28, 2016]
She also serves as an
elected Board Member - At - Large with the American Association
of Colleges for Teacher
Education (AACTE), and as an Executive Committee member at - large with the Council
of Academic Deans
from Research
Education Institutes (CADREI).
We also help colleagues craft local policies that can be presented to their
boards of education; and we frequently host study visits to our New York City community schools for delegations
of elected officials
from other cities and countries.
There are few things more difficult than changing a position
from elected to appointed, but we encourage the legislature to continue the
education reforms
of the past four years, and move forward with proposals this year to switch to a uniform system that includes all
elected school
board members, whose election coincides with the presidential election, and all appointed superintendents.
Invitees include local and state
elected officials
from Winsted and the greater Torrington area comprised
of Canton, Simsbury, Granby, Goshen and Litchfield; this includes the
Board of Selectmen and the
Board of Education.
Dan previously served as an
elected member
of the Alexandria City School
Board from 1997 - 2002, and as an Associate Editor
of Economics
of Education Review.
The «details tucked into dozens
of plans being turned in to U.S. Secretary
of Education Betsy DeVos this week were hammered out by a hodgepodge
of elected and appointed officials —
from governors and legislators to state school
board members and local superintendents — during sometimes sparsely attended meetings, caucuses, and task force sessions.»
A mayor's attempt to wrest control
of a school system
from an
elected school
board might seem like a brave effort to shake up a recalcitrant
education system, or it could be dismissed as a politician's power grab.
Over the last week, 100
education advocates, families, educators, elected leaders, representatives from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Illinois State Board of Education, gathered in locations across the city for problem - solving forums to discuss ways in which schools can support students impacted by violence, poverty, an
education advocates, families, educators,
elected leaders, representatives
from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Illinois State
Board of Education, gathered in locations across the city for problem - solving forums to discuss ways in which schools can support students impacted by violence, poverty, an
Education, gathered in locations across the city for problem - solving forums to discuss ways in which schools can support students impacted by violence, poverty, and trauma.
The State
Education Department, which reports to the
Board of Regents, whose members are
elected by the Legislature, switched test - makers and said it would remove some questions
from the tests next year to make them shorter.
As a chief financial officer and attorney who has worked in the charter movement for more than six years, and also as an
elected member
of my hometown traditional School
Board, I am fortunate to see
education from both sides.
Given the compressed timeframe in which the dissolution
of the SRC must take place in order for the District to regain local control by the beginning
of the 2018 - 2019 school year and the difficulty the District would likely face getting legislative approval
from Harrisburg to change its charter to allow an
elected school
board in the next few weeks,
Education Voters
of PA supports mayoral control
of the school
board at this time.
(Kan.) The Kansas State
Board of Education last week
elected to withdraw
from the state consortium known as Smarter Balanced, which is developing a student assessment system aligned to new Common Core math and English standards.
From 1977 to 1999, the number of black elected officials with influence over public education in cities (mayors, council members, school board members and superintendents) more than doubled, to 5,815 from 2
From 1977 to 1999, the number
of black
elected officials with influence over public
education in cities (mayors, council members, school
board members and superintendents) more than doubled, to 5,815
from 2
from 2,724
Working with parents, the FEA has been instrumental in
electing 5 members
of the
Board of Education and flipping the Board of Selectmen and RTM from Tea Party dominated political bodies to education friendly
Education and flipping the
Board of Selectmen and RTM
from Tea Party dominated political bodies to
education friendly
education friendly entities.
There has been nothing but silence
from Connecticut's
elected officials even though one
of Governor Malloy's recent appointees to the State
Board of Education runs a company that is collecting hundreds
of thousands
of dollars a year
from the very State
Board that Malloy has appointed him too.
The final reports
from Bridgeport's November 2012
education reform referendum are in and it turns out that the corporate
education reform industry and its supporters spent at least $ 562,955.16 in their effort to pass Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch's anti-democracy initiative, a proposal that would have eliminated the City's democratically
elected board of education and replaced it with one appointed by the mayor.
She argues that school reformers assume that schools can do more to address poverty than is realistic, that accountability policies encourage narrowing
of the curriculum and teaching to the test, that vouchers have accumulated no significant evidence
of effectiveness, that «virtual charter schools» are a ripoff
of taxpayers, and that there are more effective policy solutions that are far
from test - based accountability and «school choice» policies: social services for poor families, early childhood
education, protecting the autonomy
of teachers and
elected school
boards, reducing class sizes, eliminating for - profit companies and chains
from operating charter schools, and aggressively fighting racial and socioeconomic segregation in schools.
· Provide district leaders who are knowledgeable about
education and urban contexts and skillful in collaborative and democratic decision - making processes, starting with a credentialed superintendent
of CPS, and transitioning
from mayoral control to a democratically
elected school
board that is accountable to the public.
U.S. Department
of Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with the
board of directors
of ALA's American Association
of School Librarians and
elected leaders
from state school library organizations affiliated with AASL.