Others oppose opt - out, viewing universal standardized testing as an important source of information for educators, students, and parents and a necessary tool for
ensuring equity in public education.
Not exact matches
The state Legislature adopted it one year after a 2006 ruling
in a lawsuit brought by the Campaign for Fiscal
Equity that ordered New York to provide enough funding to schools to
ensure a «sound, basic
education» for all
public school children.
In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.&raqu
In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural
Education Association, and Schools for
Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.&raqu
in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to
ensure that each
public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.»
To be clear, progressives» use of
equity arguments to
ensure all kids get a great
education is
in the finest traditions of American
public education.
NSBA looks forward to working with Congress and the Administration
in addressing the flexibility states and local school districts need to
ensure equity and excellence
in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility and compliance for rural districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leaders.
«NSBA applauds lawmakers
in the House and Senate for their commitment to passing a modernized law that preserves important federal cornerstones, such as
equity and excellence, while establishing a «new federalism»
in education policy — upholding local governance and creating a new federal - state - local partnership to
ensure that states and local school board members are better positioned to provide all students with a world class
public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.
In light of this historic milestone, NSBA will continue to work with Congress and the Administration in addressing the flexibility states and local school districts need to ensure equity and excellence in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility for school districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leader
In light of this historic milestone, NSBA will continue to work with Congress and the Administration
in addressing the flexibility states and local school districts need to ensure equity and excellence in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility for school districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leader
in addressing the flexibility states and local school districts need to
ensure equity and excellence
in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility for school districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leader
in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility for school districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leaders.
Working with and through our state associations, NSBA will remain steadfast
in advocating before Members of Congress and the Administration to
ensure that local school districts receive the funding and flexibility vital to continuous improvement
in student achievement, and to advancing
equity and excellence
in public education.
This is not based on incompetence, but on a fundamental disdain for the historic role of the federal government
in ensuring access and
equity to
public education for all children.
NSBA looks forward to working with Congress and the administration to restore state and local control of
public education, as well as
ensure equity and excellence
in schools across the country.