Sentences with phrase «flexibility in education policy»

According to The 74's Carolyn Phenicie, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made clear during a recent appearance that she believes strongly in states having flexibility in education policy, and that states are responding positively to having such flexibility under ESSA.

It sparked a national conversation on giving states more flexibility in education policy.

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To avoid a similar fiasco, the SPD has insisted this time on a number of social policies in the 2013 coalition treaty, such as the introduction of a minimum wage, more flexibility in the pension system, an increase in old - age pensions and benefits for the chronically ill as well as an increase in social expenditure on matters like education, health and family benefits.

April 2005 - U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, who had helped shepherd the NCLB law through Congress as a top domestic policy advisor in the White House, announces plans to offer states limited flexibility from parts of the law if they could prove they were moving the needle on student achievement.

These were: well - being and welfare — insisting upon the adoption of well - being policies in all education settings; empowering and enabling — identifying the balance between empowering and overburdening staff; freedom and flexibility - reversing the trend for testing and increasingly structured curriculum frameworks and trust and train teachers to do their job with a focus on reflective practice; and celebrating success — making sure we all better celebrate the amazing experiences and achievements of teachers to help stem a current tendency for public pessimism.

Cambridge, MA — When current U.S. education secretary, Arne Duncan, headed the Chicago Public Schools in 2004 - 05, the city implemented a new collective bargaining agreement that covered teacher dismissal policy: principals were given more flexibility to dismiss non-tenured teachers.

The HEP curriculum is structured to provide a strong foundation in higher education administration, governance, and policy, while giving you the flexibility to dive deeply into specific areas of interest.

The Department of Education announced last week another in a series of policy changes designed to give states and school districts additional flexibility in meeting requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act.

A new report from the Washington - based Center on Education Policy tracks how four states taking part in a federal pilot program are using their added flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.

In each of these new policies, the Ohio Department of Education has allowed districts flexibility in how they implemented the policies, while still providing helpful and clear guidancIn each of these new policies, the Ohio Department of Education has allowed districts flexibility in how they implemented the policies, while still providing helpful and clear guidancin how they implemented the policies, while still providing helpful and clear guidance.

Based on insight from school districts, state education agencies, policymakers and education organizations, this policy framework guides states and districts in working together to create flexibility to support scaling personalized learning, including explorations of defining areas of flexibility at the state and federal policy level, the supports needed for district implementation of personalized, competency - based education and the roles of states and districts in this work.

Through this work, ConnCAN has emerged as a leading voice for education reform, built a base of thousands of supporters across the state and secured dozens of policy wins including: the adoption of rigorous education standards, more flexibility to recruit great new teachers and a 50 - percent increase in the number of students enrolled in public charter schools.

The Texas waiver request is of particular interest to education leaders and policy experts, not only because of the state's considerable student population, but also because Texas has suggested that it would apply for a waiver without agreeing to all of the college - and career - readiness, school improvement, and teacher effectiveness reforms that the department is requiring in exchange for flexibility on key components of the law.

The study found that — out of 22 policy barriers to competency - based education, as cited by principals — 20 were merely perceived or could be dealt with through creative workarounds or waivers.14 The same year, a 50 - state policy scan by the Carnegie Foundation found that only nine states provided no flexibility in granting high school credits beyond traditional seat time requirements.15

Prior to her role at AIR, Jimenez served as a special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless children.

Prior to joining CAP, Sargrad served as the deputy assistant secretary for policy and strategic initiatives in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School ImprovemenEducation at the U.S. Department of Education, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School ImprovemenEducation, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School Improvemeneducation programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School ImprovemenEducation Act flexibility, and School Improvement Grants.

«As leaders in Wisconsin education, we are excited about her commitment to sending more power and flexibility back to the states so that we can have a greater say in education policy.

The State School Board's recent decision to eliminate physical education, arts and health courses as core statewide requirements for middle - school students is seen as a way to give local districts more flexibility in designing curriculum, which is a positive development in the context of allowing more local control over education policy.

Everybody in Washington claims they favor more flexibility in federal education policy... Or so they say, until push comes to shove.

Charter school policies often allow for flexibility in implementing nontraditional classroom models of education.

Spurred on by new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act and revenue shortfalls, and amid one - party control in most states, legislators this year tackled longstanding questions over who should be in charge of education policy, how to better spend K - 12 dollars, and what school success should look like.