Sentences with phrase «equity in your school community»

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Instead, our role as Christian leaders within the community can be to actively engage in conversations around education equity issues like accountability, state vision, and transparency and accessibility in reporting so parents and community leaders alike have the needed information to know how to best support strengthening local schools.

AC: Since kids eat lunch every day at school (whether it's packed for them at home or offered in a school cafeteria), I see it as a perfect opportunity to talk about the ways that their food is connected to their environment, their health, their community and issues of equity around the world.

Having partnered with Brian for years when he served in the State Assembly, I know he will a powerful advocate for our community by funding and promoting equity and diversity in our public schools, preserving and expanding affordable housing, and promoting services for seniors and New Yorkers of all ages.»

After being elected to Community School Board 6 in 1986, he and attorney Michael Rebell founded the Campaign for Fiscal Equity in 1991.

At 9 a.m., Assemblywoman Deborah Glick participates in panel on «Women's Pay Equity: Getting Even» at the New School's Center for New York City Affairs, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, I - 202, 55 W. 13th St., Manhattan.

Declaring his intention at the Obohia Community Primary School, in Ukwa East local government area of the state, on Thursday, Stanley said his intention to run for the Senatorial seat was born out of his love for the good people of Abia South Senatorial Zone, and the already existing equity in Abia South, which empowered an Ukwa man to run for the senatorial position in 2019 election.

State legislators addressed members at the convention center just before the educators fanned out to lobby their local elected officials to call for an increase in school funding, more Teacher Centers, an end to the charter equity gap and further expansion of the Community Learning Schools initiative.

The Supreme Court based its decision on a lower court's findings that the re-segregated neighborhood elementary schools in Oklahoma City had increased achievement, parent and community involvement, while maintaining equity and integration in the city's schools.

Designed for all independent school leaders, the program covers topics such as diversity, access, equity, innovative instructional design strategies, online learning, financial sustainability, and the role of independent schools in the context of their communities.

I am counting on the fact that David's strong intellect, and commitment social justice and equity will create a ripple effect in whatever school community he enters.

But the speaker, Cynthia G. Brown, the director of the resource center on educational equity for the Council of Chief State School Officers, highlighted the division in the special - education community over how to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the landmark 1975 federal law.

Much has changed since the fledgling Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), 14 New York City community school boards, and 23 individual parents and their children lodged the initial complaint charging the State of New York with denying «thousands of public school students in the City of New York their constitutional rights to equal educational opportunities.»

At the end of the six - year program, not only do they come away with a high school diploma, an associate's degree in a chosen field, and career - ready credentials, but they also take over the deeds to like - new duplexes that they've collectively renovated, allowing them to begin establishing wealth by building equity while also receiving passive income and leading long - term revitalization efforts in their communities.

Visiting HGSE last fall for the Askwith Forum, Everybody's Talking about Equity, But Nobody Knows the Meaning of the Word, Davis discusses these questions of equity with the Harvard EdCast, and examines the foundational role of schools in a community under the national spotEquity, But Nobody Knows the Meaning of the Word, Davis discusses these questions of equity with the Harvard EdCast, and examines the foundational role of schools in a community under the national spotequity with the Harvard EdCast, and examines the foundational role of schools in a community under the national spotlight.

To promote equity within and across schools, communities should think about how to make these kinds of experiences available to all children in high - quality ways — without undue or unrealistic expense to families.

We have alumni who work in public policy organizations, serve on local school boards, practice education law, and fight for equity in school finance or, as physicians in low - income communities, provide quality health care for children.

Areas of Focus: philanthropy in schools, school resources, equity, parent engagement, community involvement, historically marginalized communities, data journalism, Texas, Southwest

Restore360 schools go beyond classroom curricula to engage everyone in the school community in social and emotional learning, restorative practices, and equity.

The advocacy of the civil rights community will be essential in at least three significant areas: defining what learning progress means; ensuring equity; and promoting diversity in our schools.

We offer a variety of projects and resources, workshops and consulting services, and scholarship grounded in equity and social justice in schools and communities.

Widespread attention to the standards increases equity of access to a high - quality education for every student, not just for those lucky enough to attend schools in more advantaged communities.

For a high - poverty urban district like LAUSD, where declining birth rates, reduced immigration, gentrification and the expansion of charters have left neighborhood schools scrambling for resources, education researchers believe that community schooling offers the first meaningful bang for its buck in delivering equity for its highest - needs students.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»

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.

Throughout, Samantha said she's turned to Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) for strategic advice on how to foster positive relationships with her students» parents and the larger community as well as organize residents to discuss shifts in school enrollment.

This study describes the characteristics of high school students who enroll in dual credit at Oregon community colleges, focusing on equity gaps in participation and the relationship between students» participation in dual credit and high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment and postsecondary persistence.

The National Equity Project provides teams with expert, caring guidance and facilitation to collaboratively address the personal and technical challenges they face in their schools, districts, and communities.

She is a founding member of Mecklenburg Area Coming Together for Schools (Mecklenburg Acts), a four - year - old grassroots coalition of parents, citizens and organizations working to build community commitment to equity and excellence in all of Mecklenburg County's public sSchools (Mecklenburg Acts), a four - year - old grassroots coalition of parents, citizens and organizations working to build community commitment to equity and excellence in all of Mecklenburg County's public schoolsschools.

NSBA is committed to equity and excellence in public education through school board governance, and with the onset of a new administration and a new Congress, will amplify the voice of 90,000 school board members across the country, to maintain and strengthen the ability of local districts and school boards to act in the best interests of students, parents, and communities.

It is one of 106 high schools in the highest - needs category on the new Student Equity Need Index, which ranks schools based on student demographics, the academic status of incoming students, and community indicators such as asthma and gun violence.

In particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelIn particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levels.

An evaluation study of the district's equity fund highlighted several implementation challenges.65 Some PTAs simply did not comply with the district's policy to give back some dollars, and the district had difficulty figuring out how to exempt some PTA expenses fairly from redistribution.66 The evaluators did not examine how this policy affected PTA revenues, but there was significant pushback from members of the community, with some parents threatening to reduce donations during initial policy negotiations.67 A group of parents voiced that the approach was punitive, and that instead, parents should be encouraged to donate to a separate equity fund or to other, less affluent schools.68 Other districts that have considered establishing an equity fund have feared similar pushback, worrying that rich parents will threaten to leave the district, disinvest in their schools, or decrease their overall contributions.69

With roots in community organizing and a deep level of passion towards the pursuit of academic equity for historically underserved communities, Dr. Lyons - Moore is dedicated to ensuring that schooling experiences are accessible, responsive, and relevant to students, families, and the communities they serve.

Brad is Co-Founder of Future Public School, a public charter school in Garden City with a future - focused view of learning and a deep commitment to community, equity, and diveSchool, a public charter school in Garden City with a future - focused view of learning and a deep commitment to community, equity, and diveschool in Garden City with a future - focused view of learning and a deep commitment to community, equity, and diversity.

In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFIn an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFin the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

Seeding Equity in Education through Dialogue Project Valuing and engaging family and community leadership in San Antonio and the region IDRA's SEED project strengthens and mobilizes the capacity for effective, coordinated leadership and partnership with schools to impact policy and...

School - and community - based teams — including school leaders, teachers, middle and high school students, counselors, parent leaders or coordinators, and nonprofit partners — will practice useful and transferable strategies that strengthen cross-sector school - community leadership and engage in conversations on race, class, and eSchool - and community - based teams — including school leaders, teachers, middle and high school students, counselors, parent leaders or coordinators, and nonprofit partners — will practice useful and transferable strategies that strengthen cross-sector school - community leadership and engage in conversations on race, class, and eschool leaders, teachers, middle and high school students, counselors, parent leaders or coordinators, and nonprofit partners — will practice useful and transferable strategies that strengthen cross-sector school - community leadership and engage in conversations on race, class, and eschool students, counselors, parent leaders or coordinators, and nonprofit partners — will practice useful and transferable strategies that strengthen cross-sector school - community leadership and engage in conversations on race, class, and eschool - community leadership and engage in conversations on race, class, and equity.

Some solutions include ever - increasing support of equity, investment in collaborative leadership development, continue to strengthen our work with schools and workforce systems, and focusing on communities where opportunity gaps are the greatest.

Her career spans from time as a front line bilingual adolescent crisis counselor, with La Raza Consortium, to spearheading national think tank efforts in education equity and social justice on the boards of Grantmakers for Education, the National Equity Project, and the National Coalition for Community Scequity and social justice on the boards of Grantmakers for Education, the National Equity Project, and the National Coalition for Community ScEquity Project, and the National Coalition for Community Schools.

This includes creating the infrastructure and collaborative processes needed to align community partners towards mutual goals and providing scaffolded curriculum for students and families across agencies to prioritize equity challenges, participate in school governance and decision - making, provide input into site plans, and develop policies that reflect student and family perspectives, needs and solutions.

This exploration of family and community in education will focus on selected equity issues that influence family access to schools:

With a heavy emphasis on equity and access for students and families in our most vulnerable school communities, the annual summer institute will support leaders at the school and district level to embrace the complexities, challenges, and opportunities of their positions.

IDRA stands ready to work with leaders, community members, and advocates who want more — not less — equity; who want more — not less — excellence; who want more — not less — fairness in our schools.

ASCD invites you to participate in an educator - driven discussion on how school systems and communities can best meet the diverse needs of the modern learner, with a particular emphasis on addressing student equity, race, poverty, gender communities, mental health, language, and technology.

A fresh, independent evaluation of your programs, policies, and student outcomes is a powerful way to identify needs in your school or district and to start important conversations about equity in your community.

The Fellowship is a two - year, cohort - based program that identifies innovative leaders in the educational equity movement, facilitates their dynamic growth, and strengthens their collective efforts to dramatically improve public schools for low - income children and communities.

IDRA's South Central Collaborative for Equity has partnered with the school to engage in changing the campus culture to one that is child - centered, college going and highly engaged with parents and community.

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 leaderIn 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 leaderin 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 leaderin 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.

We also offer special initiatives to address top issues of the times, such as our current focus on school safety and preserving the sanctity of the classroom, and programming to assist members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as the AACTE Holmes Program and the networked improvement community investigating effective strategies to recruit and retain Black, Hispanic, and Latino men in the teaching profession.

As a member of the Miami - Dade County Board of Education, Gallon has worked to increase support for underperforming schools, improve equity in school discipline practices, and expand magnet schools to underserved communities.