Sentences with phrase «fewer public educators»

It is likely true that a competitive school system would require fewer public educators, but it would not mean a wholesale firing of public school teachers.

Not exact matches

Worse, as Shakeshaft points out, «national data indicate that few [public school] administrators report educator sexual misconduct to the police or district attorney.

«What's striking in these numbers is that a few dozen Wall Street financiers and billionaire hedge fund managers are able to far outspend more than 600,000 educators who believe in the promise of public education and voluntarily give a few bucks out of each paycheck to ensure they have a voice,» said Carl Korn, NYSUT's spokesman.

Now, as he assumes the role of chief academic officer of the nation's largest school system, Polakow - Suransky, who very few people, including educators, have heard of, will have to get used to being on a brightly - lit stage in the klieg - light capital of the world; just as private industry CEO Cathie Black travels from the well - insulated corporate board room to the decidedly raucous arena of a sprawling public school system.

Shockingly few public - school educators have lost salary or received a raise or a promotion because of their students» test results.

Over the past few years, I've enjoyed the privilege of advocating for school choice with so many parents, educators and public officials.

As a teacher educator and former classroom teacher, I have become increasingly concerned about the tenuous situation of the most vulnerable students in U.S. public schools — students who attend urban schools with crumbling infrastructures, few resources, and a highly mobile staff.

This is clear in a project called the Schools of Opportunity, launched a few years ago by educators who sought to highlight public high schools that actively seek to close opportunity gaps through research - proven practices and not standardized test scores (which are more a measure of socioeconomic status than anything else).

Because of only a few educators who did not have those qualities, I lost sight of myself, of my value in the fabric of public education.

Now, with the next session of the Connecticut General Assembly only a few weeks away, comes that news that a group called «Educators 4 Excellence» is opening operations here, as the corporate reformers seek to continue their efforts to privatize and undermine Connecticut's public education system.

Furthermore, charter schools in Connecticut do not face the same costs as public schools since, among other things, they refuse to allow educators to unionize and in most cases only half the teachers (or even fewer) have been certified under Connecticut's strict teacher preparation programs.

Unfortunately, those most directly responsible for improving education — state officials, school board members, administrators, and teachers — and those concerned about its success — educators, parents, policymakers, and the public — have few resources at their disposal to answer this question.

But with few exceptions (notably Judith Curry, whose blog is the first place I heard of Duarte) who are stubborn enough to speak out against great pressure, this kind of crap is approved and sheltered by the grant - funded research community (and of course mainstream media, mainstream politicians, public educators, etc.).