Sentences with phrase «equal access to education for»

«Equal access to education for students with disabilities can only be achieved when textbooks and other materials are universally designed and distributed.

At least since the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, this has been interpreted to give the federal government the power to intervene in cases of legally sanctioned discrimination, like the segregation of public schools across the country; to mandate equal access to education for students with disabilities; and, according to some arguments, to correct for persistently unequal access to resources across states and districts of different income levels.

Since equal access to education for all is both morally right and in the long - term interest of everyone, we dare not privatize the funding of education.

Not exact matches

Here's another one: «by 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.»

They have no access to education or health care or, in many cases, equal rights for women.»

Then there is Maya, the woman with a fiery passion for faith, justice, civil rights and equal access to quality education.

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Equal access and accountability for education means that every child should have access to a quality education.

«We recognize that broadband service has become as essential as electricity and water and sewer for economic development and that if we want to attract high - tech jobs, if we want to provide students opportunities for education and provide equal access to services to people across the county, having high - speed broadband is absolutely critical at this point.»

Among them: pay equity, ending sexual harassment in the workplace, equal access to quality education, health care for incarcerated women, adult literacy.

His relationship with the magazine helped lead the way to his joining the board of directors for its parent organization, Science Connected, a nonprofit aimed at creating equal access to science education and providing resources to science teachers.

Although initially sceptical about the need for change, as the blinders are ripped from her eyes Maud realizes she must play her part to secure a brighter future for women across the country — which means equal pay, parental rights for mothers, access to education and a slew of other human rights — all of which she and other women of all social and economic classes were denied.

Washington — A broad coalition of education and legal groups has drafted guidelines for the implementation of the Equal Access Act, which the Congress passed in August to guarantee student religious groups the same access as nonreligious groups to public - school facilAccess Act, which the Congress passed in August to guarantee student religious groups the same access as nonreligious groups to public - school facilaccess as nonreligious groups to public - school facilities.

Reference target 4.5: By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.

4.3 by 2030 ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

4.5 by 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable situations

Committed to providing fairer and more equal access to education, the university is now recruiting students residing in the East Midlands for the programme, who will be able to get scholarship support by the university ad local charitable trust, who have contributed # 2 million towards the cost of the course.

As states receive the message that they must provide equal access to an excellent education, the litigation costs will subside while the benefits to our nation will continue to accrue and multiply for generations.

Ultimately, what we are calling for is a long - overdue restructuring of education federalism to establish an effective partnership of the federal, state, and local governments to advance equal access to an excellent education.

In October, 2014, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a 37 - page «Dear Colleague» letter (DCL) to public schools, detailing what they must do to ensure that all children have «equal access to educational resources without regard to race, color, or national origin.»

The Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, which mandated the desegregation of public schools, gave the executive branch a legal precedent for enforcing equal access to eEducation decision, which mandated the desegregation of public schools, gave the executive branch a legal precedent for enforcing equal access to educationeducation.

Over the past 50 years, the role of the federal government in K - 12 public education has been to ensure equal educational access and to provide resources for those students who need additional supports.

Despite my loss, the fight for religious freedom and equal access to education will continue, and I am only strengthened in my resolve to further those goals.

Since 1968, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), an office of the Department of Education, has collected data from public schools on student and school characteristics to ensure all students have equal access to a quality eEducation, has collected data from public schools on student and school characteristics to ensure all students have equal access to a quality educationeducation.

Social and community development is heavily dependent on women's participation, but they don't have equal access to literacy education or ALE, and still account for 63 % of all adults with low literacy skills.

The plan's five main objectives, to be delivered by 2021, are: to develop a new Welsh language; to increase opportunities for children and young people to use their Welsh in various contexts and embed their language use patterns from an early age; to support leaders and practitioners in Wales to continue to develop their Welsh language skills and have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum through the medium of Welsh and Welsh as a subject; to increase the number of learners in Welsh - medium settings; and to ensure that all learners can have equal access to Welsh - medium education and experience the best opportunities to develop their language skills.

The winning initiatives focus on literacy, equal access to education, STEM learning and skills for future employment.

Others include the 1975 civil rights law mandating public education for special needs children, the bilingual education act of 1968, and the original civil rights education law, which passed in 1965 as part of President Johnson's war on poverty and mandated federal funding to states, equal access for all children, and higher standards.

Jen Walmer, state director of Democrats for Education Reform, explained, «Our focus was always on ensuring that all kids enrolled in public schools — including charter schools — had equal access to local revenues.

Britain has for a long time been among the most «multicultural» of the European countries, offering citizenship, voting rights, and equal access to housing, education, and welfare to immigrants from the former empire.

While we work toward a more just system that gives all children equal access to an excellent education, we simultaneously seek a more just sector that enables all women who strive for positions at the top to reach their full potential.

In the meantime, there is obviously much work ahead for NACSA, for disability advocates, and for leaders in the charter community to make sure that authorizers do their part in promoting special education transparency, equal access, and effectiveness.

Today's op - ed by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and Stand for Children President Jonah Edelman is a disservice to millions of parents and children across the nation who want nothing more than equal access to a quality education.

One of NCSECS» primary objectives is to develop a dynamic coalition of special education and charter school advocates that support equal access and high quality, effective and appropriate supports for students with learning differences in charter schools and who are committed to working together to develop practical solutions to challenges that hinder access and quality.

«Previously, the civil rights battle in education was for equal access to the school buildings.

We believe we can all agree that access to a high - quality education should not exist only for those who can afford to purchase expensive homes, and that providing parents with choice and equal opportunity are core Democratic values.

As secretary of education, DeVos is responsible for meeting the department's mission to «[s] trengthen the Federal commitment to assuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual.»

But the hope for our children to one day be judged not «by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character» relied heavily on their ability to receive equal access to a quality education.

The NDF is a global organization with a dream for every child to have equal access to a quality preschool education.

Our country was first to provide universal access to free education, to guarantee equal opportunities for all children, to unify (not separate) a diverse population and to improve social conditions.

For this section of the IEP, the case manager should use the assessment data to outline the special education services that should be provided to improve a student's skills, accommodations that should be made to give the student equal opportunities to access the general education curriculum, and modifications or supplementary aids that the student would need for testing or daily classroom activitiFor this section of the IEP, the case manager should use the assessment data to outline the special education services that should be provided to improve a student's skills, accommodations that should be made to give the student equal opportunities to access the general education curriculum, and modifications or supplementary aids that the student would need for testing or daily classroom activitifor testing or daily classroom activities.

Among these are the implementation of LCFF, with all school districts approving their Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) by July 1, the primary election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, the deadline for districts» administration of pilot versions of Common Core State Standards tests, and a ruling in the Vergara lawsuit, around teacher tenure and job protection laws and students» right to access equal education.

In its proposal guidelines, the foundation said it is «guided by the belief that all lives have equal value, and that all students — especially black, Latino and low - income students — must have equal access to a great public education that prepares them for adulthood.»

This responsibility requires authorizers to hold schools accountable for fulfilling fundamental public education obligations to all students, including providing equal access and appropriate services to students whose native language is not English.

The Center for Public Education distinguishes between the two concepts by defining equality as treating all students the same, with equal access to resources, as compared to equity, which «is achieved when all students receive the resources they need so they graduate prepared for success after high school.»

Rationale Democracies depend on public schools for the education of active citizens through equal access to a free, high - quality public education.

The mission of the United States Department of Education is «to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.»

We do all of this in service to our mission and for what lies at the heart of our theory of impact: students of color living in poverty who deserve equal access to opportunity through a high - quality education.

Provide standardized education for the masses with individualized instruction for the lucky few and those that can afford it, or provide equal access to quality education?

«We call on the DC Council to support the Mayor's proposed annual increase of 2.2 % to the charter facilities allotment, and we look forward to partnering with the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor for Education to ensure that students in all eight wards have equal access to high - quality public schools.