Sentences with phrase «equal quality of education»

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A society is most productive when all its talent is unleashed by a combination of two factors: equal opportunity (for example through free quality higher education) and social mobility.

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The process of reform — known as the Bologna Process, which has since expanded to include the current 47 countries — has subsequently added to this agenda additional ideals such as equal access to higher education, student - centered learning, and student participation in quality assurance and governance within their institutions.

Kim Sweet is executive director of Advocates for Children of New York, an organization working to secure quality and equal public education services for New York City's most impoverished and vulnerable families.

In this edition of the EdCast, Robledo shares his deeply personal story of equal rights, education activism, and the adoption of quality bullying legislation in his country.

A guiding principle in all of Dr. Moody's work is to create effective instructional programs capable of providing each and every student with equal access to a quality education.

In response to a Neil Carmichael, who called on the Education Secretary to make the subjects compulsory, Nicky Morgan said: «The vast majority of schools already make provision for PSHE and while the government agrees that making PSHE statutory would give it equal status with other subjects, the government is concerned that this would do little to tackle the most pressing problems with the subject, which are to do with the variable quality of its provision, as evidenced by Ofsted's finding that 40 per cent of PSHE teaching is less than good.

Plaintiffs» equal protection claims assert that the Challenged Statutes violate their fundamental rights to equality of education by adversely affecting the quality of the education they are afforded by the state.»

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.

The purpose of Title I, Part A, is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high - quality education.

However, states and school districts often struggle to prepare and retain high - quality educators, and in 2014, the Department of Education made having an equal distribution of effective teachers a national priority with its announcement of the «Excellent Educators for All» initiative.

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.»

Despite the United States Constitution's guarantee of equal protection and due process, the State of Connecticut has created a public education system in which zip code and luck of the draw determine whether students have a shot at a quality public education.

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.

«Instead of spreading misinformation and staying wedded to the policies of the past, these groups should work to create an education model that provides equal opportunity for high - quality education options for every child.»

But in the years since A Nation at Risk, the rhetoric of high expectations, accountability, and ensuring that all students - especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - have an equal opportunity to receive quality education has been accompanied by a series of federal initiatives including Clinton's 1994 re-authorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary School Act, subsequent education «policy summits,» and George H. W. Bush's Goals 2000.

In 2010, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that «under the education clause of the state constitution, public school children are entitled not just to a free and equal education but also to an adequate (quality) education, and the state must pay for it.»

At a time when the nation is divided over so many things, we remain determined to build coalitions of Republicans, Democrats, Independents, faith - based organizations, businesses, communities, and school leaders to ensure that every child receives equal access to a high - quality education.»

The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) advances quality education and equal opportunity by promoting fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial evaluations of students, teachers and schools.

We place special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education.

Ms. Saavedra - Keber has taken leadership roles in community efforts that have been successful in the areas of immigrant voting rights, housing, accessibility to education, equal employment opportunity, and quality health care, including accessibility to interpretation and translation services.

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.

Originally seen as a challenge to teacher seniority, Reed vs. California was filed in 2009 by the ACLU on behalf of students at three low - income schools against the state and the LA Unified school district, alleging that widespread seniority - based layoffs enacted during the budget crisis of 2008 — 2009 disproportionately affected low income and minority students, depriving them of equal access to a quality education.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of Title 1 funding, «is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessmentEducation, the purpose of Title 1 funding, «is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessmenteducation and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.»

The purpose of Title I is to ensure that every student has access to an equal, fair, and high - quality education that meets, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and assessments.

«It is crucial to the future of our nation that these students, and all students, have equal access to a high - quality education and the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential,» administration officials wrote in an open letter to the nation's state and local education officials.

15:20 Dr. Montecel closes her speech: «The Quality Schools Action Framework speaks to the need and possibility of engaging citizens, leaders and policymakers around high quality data that call all of us as members of the community to act, to establish common ground, to strengthen education, and finally and most importantly and fundamentally, to align our values with our investments in the school system: fundamentals and features that we know are needed — from teaching quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.Quality Schools Action Framework speaks to the need and possibility of engaging citizens, leaders and policymakers around high quality data that call all of us as members of the community to act, to establish common ground, to strengthen education, and finally and most importantly and fundamentally, to align our values with our investments in the school system: fundamentals and features that we know are needed — from teaching quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.quality data that call all of us as members of the community to act, to establish common ground, to strengthen education, and finally and most importantly and fundamentally, to align our values with our investments in the school system: fundamentals and features that we know are needed — from teaching quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.»

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

«There's only one way to legally guarantee «a public education of equal high quality» to every American — add an education amendment to the Constitution....

In remarks entitled «Race, Poverty, Power and Politics in our Education System,» Juneau detailed a trio of initiatives in her state to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to a quality education, including raising high school graduation and reducing dropout rates and improving low - performingEducation System,» Juneau detailed a trio of initiatives in her state to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to a quality education, including raising high school graduation and reducing dropout rates and improving low - performingeducation, including raising high school graduation and reducing dropout rates and improving low - performing schools.

A speaker from the group Mi Familia Vota charged that the plan would divert $ 200 million of taxpayer money to untested corporate school entities, and fails to ensure equal access to quality education.

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.

Worse, they defend the system by tying up taxpayer dollars in a status quo that was built for a different age in which education didn't equal better quality of life, not for a time in which what you know is more important than what you can do with your hands.

«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.

This time of year serves as a reminder that equal opportunity and access to a quality education are cornerstone American principles, because we all believe that every child should have the freedom to live a successful life.

Joining forces with Students Matter to help families from Bridgeport and Hartford file a groundbreaking federal lawsuit, Martinez v Malloy, on behalf of their children to ensure that all kids have equal access to a quality education.

The equal provision of quality public education in this country is the fight that my generation must take on.

In a perfect world, public schools would be state of the art learning centers, teachers would have six - figure salaries and all students would have equal access to a quality education.

In its consolidated state plan submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on September 18, New York State Department of Education (NYSED) formally requested a waiver of two statutory requirements of Title I, Part A of ESSA which are critical to ensuring all students have equal access to a quality eEducation on September 18, New York State Department of Education (NYSED) formally requested a waiver of two statutory requirements of Title I, Part A of ESSA which are critical to ensuring all students have equal access to a quality eEducation (NYSED) formally requested a waiver of two statutory requirements of Title I, Part A of ESSA which are critical to ensuring all students have equal access to a quality educationeducation.

Here, a principal and a district director of technology share their solutions for making sure that every student in every type of classroom has equal access to quality education.

In accordance with three sections of Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), each state education agency (SEA) is required to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, regardless of race, ethnicity, or familEducation Act (ESEA), each state education agency (SEA) is required to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, regardless of race, ethnicity, or famileducation agency (SEA) is required to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, regardless of race, ethnicity, or familEducation (ED) to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, regardless of race, ethnicity, or famileducation, regardless of race, ethnicity, or family income.

The Connecticut Center for School Change works to ensure that all students — regardless of income, ethnicity, language, race, zip code, disability — have equal access to and experience of a high - quality education and are supported in achieving at high levels.

The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high - quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on the challenging Common Core State Standards and state academic assessments.

In opposition to the pessimism that has engulfed many of us have since the election, Mr. Sciarra optimistically suggests that a Trump administration will afford state level advocates the opportunity to join together to ensure equal and quality education for all students.

EQUAL access to a quality education is the right of each and every young person in a democracy.

And yet, here we are; a new Commissioner of Education and two of his top confidants are part of a new policy that will stand as a testament to how far we can move away from the principles and ideals of full and equal access to a quality eEducation and two of his top confidants are part of a new policy that will stand as a testament to how far we can move away from the principles and ideals of full and equal access to a quality educationeducation.

Equal Access to a Quality Education — The Civil Rights Issue of Our Generation Dr. María «Cuca» Robledo Montecel keynote, March 29, 2011 http://www.idra.org/resource-center/equal-access-to-a-quality-education/

Ostensibly, government schooling was intended to provide equal access to a quality education for all students, regardless of their parents» ability to pay.

We look forward to working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to continue to protect and strengthen our public schools and to ensure equal access to a quality public education for all students no matter their ZIP code.»