Sentences with phrase «equity and excellence by»

Dear Members of the Commission: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) is concerned about the damage done to educational equity and excellence by the use of high - stakes testing.

Accordingly, this project recognizes high schools that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to equity and excellence by giving all students the opportunity to succeed.

Not exact matches

Their stated mission is to advance «excellence, innovation, and equity in schools by endowing leadership and learning for principals for the benefit of all children.»

Washington — The excellence movement is «implicitly» ignoring or rejecting the goal of equity in education, speakers charged last week at a meeting held by an education coalition of 50 organizations representing 7 million women and minorities.

In the recent Harvard Education Press title, What Excellent Community Colleges Do, author Joshua Wyner begins by identifying four domains — degree completion, equity, student learning, and labor market success — that define excellence in community colleges.

«The feedback gathered by Young Scot, Children in Scotland and the Scottish Youth Parliament will make a valuable contribution to the review process, shaping our mission to deliver excellence and equity throughout our education system.»

The only force standing in their way is the teachers union — «the champions of equity,» who «define solutions that drive excellence and success for all students,» as described by former NEA president Dennis Van Roekel in his keynote address to the Representative Assembly in July 2014.

We strive to advance equity and excellence in education by providing nonpartisan evidence about policies and practices that promote students» development and academic success.

(«The Clinton Administration is committed to increasing the number of charter schools from 400 to 3,000 by the year 2000 by expanding start - up funds; promoting excellence; and ensuring equity,» states the document.)

In 2015, OUSD, local charter organizations and the County came together to form the Oakland Public Schools Equity Pledge, a city - wide partnership to create a public education system that works in the best interests of all students and their families, by disrupting inequity and cultivating excellence in our schools.

By identifying individuals who can amplify underrepresented voices, and providing them with high - level leadership development and networking opportunities, this fellowship encourages and supports those who will become senior leaders in the field and helps strengthen the educational equity and excellence movement by engaging more diverse perspectiveBy identifying individuals who can amplify underrepresented voices, and providing them with high - level leadership development and networking opportunities, this fellowship encourages and supports those who will become senior leaders in the field and helps strengthen the educational equity and excellence movement by engaging more diverse perspectiveby engaging more diverse perspectives.

Armed with a mandate to foster excellence and equity, Klein prioritized four strategies: establish the Three C's (centralized control stripped of bureaucratic inefficiencies; a coherent citywide curriculum; and capacity - building for teachers), dramatically expand school choice, empower principals by coupling increased autonomy with strict accountability, and catalyze innovation.

E.L. Haynes is driven by a powerful mission and guided by core values of equity, excellence, and innovation.

The Pahara Institute seeks to strengthen the movement for educational excellence and equity by:

Using findings from a study visit conducted by Magnet Schools of America as a roadmap, the Office of School Options and Innovation, started the journey along the road to increase equity, diversity and excellence within district policies that impact magnet programming.

Engage community to protect the civil rights of all children by holding states and schools accountable for excellence and equity in education.

[1] Each wave of reform has been led by different combinations of leaders and stakeholders: government officials, educators, parents, and activists (focused on equity); business leaders and policymakers (focused on excellence / accountability); and parents (focused on choice and pushing back against assessment).

We are driven by our mission to serve students and families, advocate for the conditions and resources that facilitate quality, and represent a coalition of schools that are committed to the values of equity, diversity, collaboration, integrity, and excellence we stand for.

CES worked with school districts and other entities to shape the policy conditions that support and promote schools characterized by personalization, democracy and equity, intellectual vitality and excellence, and graduates who experience success in all aspects of their lives: educational, professional, civic, and personal.

, in - depth explorations designed and facilitated by SRI colleagues, we'll hone skills, learn new strategies, and interrogate what it means to lead for educational equity and excellence;

The organization strives to advance equity and excellence in education by providing nonpartisan evidence about policies and practices that promote students» development and academic success.

In the race for excellence and choice (for some), the core issue of equity (for others) has been ignored by policy makers.

Awarded by the National School Board Association's (NSBA) Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE), the CUBE Award recognizes school boards that exhibit excellence in school board governance, academic improvement, educational equity, and community engagement.

The goal of the STAARS Leaders project is to enhance student academic success by empowering school leaders to build a culture dedicated to equity and excellence for all students.

The museum champions women through the arts by collecting, exhibiting, researching and creating programs that advocate for equity and shine a light on excellence.