Sentences with phrase «equitable policies in»

Leaders in Beaverton and the other districts were able to see where we had supportive and equitable policies in place and where gaps existed.

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With the experience of the past to draw upon and a large and growing set of studies on how different forms of employee share ownership and profit sharing work in modern settings, it is time to examine how ownership and profit - sharing policies can help make U.S. capitalism more efficient and equitable in the current economic environment.

Even at remote companies, women are fewer than 20 percent of CEOs, but that's almost four times more than in traditional companies, and that is a good sign that remote businesses and flexible work policies can be one key component to creating a more balanced, equitable workplace for all.

Ms. Pamukcu is an attorney specializing in equitable, inclusive law and policy.

During his time in the Assembly, Brian has established himself as a consistent progressive voice for affordable housing, equitable transportation policy, and addressing income inequality.

Under a boldly progressive mayor and Council speaker, New York is safer and public policy is more equitable than at any point in our lifetimes.

In this edition: Changes to NIH funding policy aim to be more equitable, encountering objections; a new post on the Feedback miniseries discusses the pros and cons of rating your local government on Yelp; a new podcast on food waste and what we can do about it; and the harmful pollution coming out of half the world's kitchens.

Each of the schools has selected an equity adviser, who monitors and assesses policies and progress in «the development and maintenance of an equitable environment for all faculty» at UCI.

Part of the answer certainly lies in the policy arena — giving charter schools equitable access to funding (including capital funds), cutting unnecessary regulations, ensuring that institutions other than local school boards can issue charters in every jurisdiction.

• Ensure that all students within a participating school are included in the pilot and that participating districts and schools pay appropriate attention to the needs of different subgroups in designing policies to make them as equitable as possible.

A starting point for building `... more peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies through education» is to wind back policies that entrench inequality in schools.

Many of the individuals who are driving education policy in this country... sent their own children to abundantly financed private schools where class sizes were 16 or less, and yet continue to insist that resources, equitable funding, and class size don't matter — when all the evidence points to the contrary (Haimson, 2009).

The investigation will also look at collaborating with diverse partners to help identify and develop outcomes for equitable and diverse schools; surveying existing work in the field, current research, and policies tied to promoting desegregated and integrated schools; and cultivating a physical and virtual community to reimagine the outcomes and processes for diverse and equitable schools.

Whether we're bolstering literacy instruction, training antipoverty workers, evaluating English learner interventions, or researching equitable school policies and practices, our work is making an impact in our region and across the country.

Rather, it is to make sure that all students have equitable access to all public schools in a city, and to create funding policies and support structures that make it possible for charter schools to serve all students effectively.

Policy makers need to make sure guidelines are in place that ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and transparently, and that students inside and outside of such programs are receiving quality and equitable educational opportunities.

One school board will be selected for its excellence in establishing and executing policies, practices and strategies that promote and enhance equitable conditions, increased access to quality instruction and improving academic outcomes and career readiness for African American students.

I disagree with the idea that goals have to be the same for all students in order for education to be equitable from a policy standpoint.

In the new issue of Policy Priorities, ASCD explores the significance of early childhood education and details the challenges of expanding access and ensuring equitable services for all children.

Through case studies of five states with varying facilities policies, Dr. Rivera's study examines the factors contributing to expanded state investment in equitable public school facilities and how those factors can be leveraged to encourage states that make minimal investments to expand their support for facilities funding.

I believe that we can assure every child has access to quality educational opportunities in their own neighborhood by adopting equitable policies that bridge the opportunity gap of our diverse student populations.

LSSC members will meet regularly to craft a policy agenda and develop a shared advocacy agenda that results in the increase in appropriate and equitable supports and resources for Latino students in Knox County.

The four «guiding principles» for the march are: equitable funding for all public school communities; an end to high - stakes testing used for the purpose of student, teacher, and school evaluation; curriculum developed for and by local school communities; and teacher, family, and community leadership in forming public education policies.

«Closing the school and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association.

Whereas, the Hawkins / Jones platform of a Green New Deal calls for equitable funding for all of our schools, reduced class sizes across the state, support for programs that promote desegregation in our schools, an end to zero - tolerance discipline policies driving the school - to - prison pipeline, and allowing schools to develop methods of assessment organic to the learning process, and

Before teaching, she was the education policy coordinator for a New York state legislator, where she fought for equitable admission policies in high - performing schools on New York City's Lower East Side.

This week's newsletter focuses on how states are using data and implementing policies to ensure data is used in smart, safe ways to make education equitable for all students.

Specifically, PSEL defines effectiveness in this area as ensuring that students have equitable access to effective teachers and supports, developing policies that fairly address student misconduct, and confronting biases and «low expectations associated with race, class, culture and language, gender and sexual orientation, and disability or special status,» among other tenets.

Director, Bay Area Facilities 510-344-7263 [email protected] Aron leads CCSA's facilities policy and advocacy work in the San Francisco Bay Area, providing support and assistance to charter schools seeking high quality public and private facilities options, and working to secure equitable facilities funding for Bay Area charter schools.

Our recent wins — from equitable school funding to more fair discipline policies have created an opportunity for great change in our schools.

KnowledgeWorks staff works collaboratively to create policy briefs, engage with legislators and help decision makers develop policy solutions that are more equitable and flexible, paving the way for personalized learning in the classroom.

To best inform the policies and practices that drive more equitable education outcomes, DQC's report says, data found in report cards must be useful, meaningful and accessible.

This new program aims to strengthen the role of state charter schools in efforts to achieve policy and advocacy wins, particularly around equitable funding and charter school growth (especially in the approval and funding of new schools).

New school funding policies must be adopted in order to ensure equitable resources for all.

Thousands of OCO school and congregational leaders were involved in campaigns to win school governance and equitable budgeting policies that make sure those closest to students have resources to support students» emotional well - being and academic success.

The District will establish student committees at the District's middle schools and high schools to discuss matters concerning the equitable treatment of students in the implementation of the District's discipline policies, practices and procedures.

Under his leadership, the RSD reduced expulsions through a common hearing office, passed an equitable school funding policy that takes the unique needs of each student into account, and progressed through the largest school construction project in the nation's history.

Approaches to State Pre-K Eligibility Policy: Considerations for Virginia Policy Makers provided an overview to the Joint Legislative Committee on Virginia's Preschool Initiative of national data on state pre-k eligibility policy and considerations for policy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool proPolicy: Considerations for Virginia Policy Makers provided an overview to the Joint Legislative Committee on Virginia's Preschool Initiative of national data on state pre-k eligibility policy and considerations for policy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool proPolicy Makers provided an overview to the Joint Legislative Committee on Virginia's Preschool Initiative of national data on state pre-k eligibility policy and considerations for policy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool propolicy and considerations for policy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool propolicy makers in ensuring that high need children have equitable access to quality preschool programs.

Education and Democracy: This issue looks at civic engagement to understand the ways that educators, students, and communities that support schools involve themselves in politics and policy creation to create and sustain personalized, equitable, and academically challenging schools for all students.

Parent activist Megan Wolf, who testified about the bill during the Oct. 3 hearing at the State House, said the filing of the new enrollment policy took many by surprise and occurs while the public remains largely in the dark on details such as how the proposed unified enrollment process would work — including its impact on school choice, equitable access and the BPS budget.

Recent research out of the Madison - based Wisconsin Policy Forum shows Wisconsin ranks high nationally for providing adequate funding in an equitable way to K - 12 schools — although researchers acknowledge the state's school finance system has its challenges, after «years of layering new programs and funding methods on top of one another.»

This report argues that key state policies play a central role in providing students constitutionally guaranteed learning opportunities through equitable access to high quality teaching.

And as Kevin Welner and William Mathis of University of Colorado at Boulder remind us in this policy memo, what we need is «sustained, fair, adequate and equitable investment in all our children sufficient to provide them their educational birthright...» That will not happen while high stakes testing is driving our education system.

In this series, we explore the current landscape around POBF policies and what states can do to build more equitable policies.

We build awareness and support for policies that promote equitable outcomes in transitions to and through college, including:

Many of the individuals who are driving education policy in this country, including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jeb Bush and Bill Gates, sent their own children to abundantly financed private schools where class sizes were 16 or less, and yet continue to insist that resources, equitable funding, and class size don't matter — when all the evidence points to the contrary.

Creating and enforcing a clear and equitable discipline policy plays an important role in ensuring that all students are afforded the opportunity to reach their full potential...

These changes include the ability to make reservations earlier in the year and some new policies to enhance fair and equitable access to reservations for everyone.

A scheme like this would be the international framework under which national «cap - and - trade» policies and international carbon - trading can be implemented in a manner that is accountable, equitable, and actually solves the problem globally.

However my view is that cap and trade is the most logical policy I have heard of, in particular I belive the Brazilian proposal is the most equitable.