It says: «We will no longer require academy trusts to reserve places
for elected parents on governing boards.
Cameron cited the White Paper, which said: «We will no longer require academy trusts to reserve places
for elected parents on governing boards.»
Marginalise parents in the governance of schools by removing the requirement
for elected parent places on the governing boards of academy trusts.
Not exact matches
While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards
for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use
for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways
for youth sports
parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their
elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct
for coaches, players, and
parents.
For nearly seven years we have worked hard to set the stage for a healthier next generation of kids by engaging stakeholders on all levels - parents, child care providers, schools, chefs, local elected officials, faith - based leaders, museums, and mo
For nearly seven years we have worked hard to set the stage
for a healthier next generation of kids by engaging stakeholders on all levels - parents, child care providers, schools, chefs, local elected officials, faith - based leaders, museums, and mo
for a healthier next generation of kids by engaging stakeholders on all levels -
parents, child care providers, schools, chefs, local
elected officials, faith - based leaders, museums, and more.
I always suggest that if
parents elect to cosleep in the form of bed - sharing each
parent (and not just one) should agree to be responsible
for the baby.
By Friday, some
parents had
elected to keep their children home from the Tiny Tot program, which runs
for two hours on mornings and afternoons three days a week.
Some daycare centers build in extracurricular activities or «interest stations» that are age appropriate within the day as part of the service offered to families, while others allow
parents to
elect to put their kid in gymnastics, karate, art or even second language instruction
for an extra fee.
He voted
for all the testing that
parents and kids hate and voted to impose an outrageous evaluation system on teachers, usurping the authority of locally
elected school boards.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle article on momentum building
for M.S. OneBrooklyn vision among
parents, institutions, and
elected officials, including BP Adams
Governor Joins Cardinal Timothy Dolan,
Parents, Students and Local
Elected Officials to Call on Legislature to Stand Up
For Choice in Education
UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined state and city
elected officials,
parents and education advocates on Feb. 28 to announce his support
for proposed state legislation that would require
elected parent councils to approve school co-locations before they could go into effect.
And I have been clear that I will work with any group of Senators who have real economic development and jobs - encouragement ideas, who plan to bring substantial tax relief to the people who
elected me, who have compassion
for the poor and respect
for the middle class, who support the improvement of public education and a plan to ease the burden of tuition - paying
parents across New York.»
Decades - Old Rusty School Trailers at P.S. 19 in Corona to be Removed New Physical Addition to School Building Slated
for Construction QUEENS, NY —
Parents,
elected and city officials today together announced plans underway to permanently expand capacity that's been long overdue at overcrowded P.S. 19Q in Corona, the largest elementary school in New York -LSB-...]
Directly after the Mayor unveiled his executive budget this past Thurs., May 3rd, which revealed major cuts
for Out of School (OST) and after - school programs, the steps of City Hall were flooded with northern Manhattan after - school providers, staff, advocates and
parents, and
elected officials protesting what some have termed «draconian» and «unimaginable.»
In other words, I am not interested in examples of someone being
elected as «President
for Life» which has happened numerous times, or examples of
parent - child pairs of democratic politicians who manage to be
elected in an ordinary democratic election system to a term of office
for a fixed term of years.
Newly
elected Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa, of the Bronx, had a clear message
for parents: You have the right to opt your children out of state assessments.
«I trust this
elected (school) board to work with the community
for real reform much more than I trust a two - person junta of mayor and superintendent, with no checks and balances,» said Charlie Dee, a 34 - year Milwaukee resident and
parent of a former MPS student.
«
For months we have been engaging with elected officials, community leaders, and parents, so we can best serve the needs of students in this neighborhood,» Deputy Chancellor for Portfolio Planning Marc Sternberg said in a stateme
For months we have been engaging with
elected officials, community leaders, and
parents, so we can best serve the needs of students in this neighborhood,» Deputy Chancellor
for Portfolio Planning Marc Sternberg said in a stateme
for Portfolio Planning Marc Sternberg said in a statement.
Elected parents will receive trainings and leadership development sessions, ensuring they are able to use their positions effectively to make their voices heard, advocate
for students, and form functional Councils.
Gov. -
elect Andrew Cuomo will be joined at the historic mansion
for a «family dinner» that will include his
parents, former three - term Gov. Mario Cuomo and former First Lady Matilda Cuomo.
The decision is a stunning blow
for Bloomberg, who has repeatedly defended his choice amid intense criticism from
parents groups,
elected officials and other advocates who said the city needs a schools chancellor with a background in schools.
«
For quite some time, Education Commissioner John King has closed off all meaningful conversation with
parents, educators, administrators, and
elected officials who have highlighted serious deficiencies in State Education Department policies,» Abinanti said.
Sam Radford, president of the District
Parent Coordinating Council of Buffalo, says Paladino should be held accountable as an
elected official who makes decisions
for all of Buffalo's students.
Local authorities would be given a strategic role as «champions»
for parents and pupils, but the Lib Dem leader said the plans did not give councils any power to do this, and consequently took power away from locally -
elected politicians.
An at - large voting system
for electing members to the East Ramapo school board — long dominated by Orthodox Jews whose children attend private yeshivas — has prevented public school
parents who are largely black and Latino from
electing candidates of their choice, according to a lawsuit filed by NYCLU.
A radio ad thanking
parents, teachers,
elected officials and community leaders
for fighting back against the threat of teacher layoffs started airing on June 30.
Our
elected council of
parent keeps asking
for answers to contradictions like these and keeps finding a common problem: mayoral control of city schools without mayoral responsibility.
The task force, a group of principals,
parents, community board members,
elected officials and Department of Education representatives, has met regularly over the years, advocating
for new schools and educational space in the increasingly family - filled lower Manhattan neighborhoods.
UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter Chair Tammie Miller joined Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and other
elected officials and labor leaders
for a Manhattan town hall meeting on May 25 to discuss the impact of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed $ 51 million cut to child care funding on children and low - income working
parents.
If
elected, Mr. Salamanca would be a strong advocate
for public education and would actively work with principals and teachers to identify additional resources, and help increase
parent involvement in and out of the classroom.
For years, parents, elected officials and community members had made repeated requests for safety measures on 147th Avenue; the requests were previously denied by DOT in 20
For years,
parents,
elected officials and community members had made repeated requests
for safety measures on 147th Avenue; the requests were previously denied by DOT in 20
for safety measures on 147th Avenue; the requests were previously denied by DOT in 2010.
Decades - Old Rusty School Trailers at P.S. 19 in Corona to be Removed New Physical Addition to School Building Slated
for Construction QUEENS, NY —
Parents,
elected and city officials today together announced plans underway to permanently expand capacity that's been long overdue at overcrowded P.S. 19Q in Corona, the largest elementary school in New York City.
Parents, educators and
elected officials are looking
for ways to improve northern Manhattan schools.
Upper West Side public school
parents,
elected officials and Community Board 7 fought
for months to keep Upper West Success Academy from moving into an existing public school building.
For the record @HackneyAbbott, I was a trainee solicitor when
elected, having gone to law school as a mature student and single
parent (1/2)
«
Parents struggle to do what's best for their children, and at least so far, in this country parents are not dictated to by local elected officials about how to feed their children,» he said in his
Parents struggle to do what's best
for their children, and at least so far, in this country
parents are not dictated to by local elected officials about how to feed their children,» he said in his
parents are not dictated to by local
elected officials about how to feed their children,» he said in his email.
It lays bare his disdain not only
for teachers and
parents, but
for all New York City voters, who apparently can't be entrusted to
elect an able mayor as his successor.
«If the costs of continuing care are relatively modest —
for example, if it's an experienced male with offspring close to independence,» says Mumme, «a molting
parent may
elect not to desert.»
Our approach is straightforward:
elect and defend the right policymakers, pass high - quality laws that will help the greatest number of kids, and make sure
parents are aware of their options and that the laws work
for families and children.
Gillian Allcroft, deputy chief executive of the National Governance Association, said: «The vast majority of
elected governors (
parents and staff) do a great job
for their schools and this is one of the reasons why NGA campaigned very strongly
for the retention of
elected parent governors.
«What has traditionally made this country great is that the leaders don't have to be the
elected officials,» says Olson, the president of the
Parents for Public Schools national board of directors.
It offers
parents help in figuring out what language and literacy experiences to look
for in preschools and child care; what to look
for in initial reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals,
elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions regarding early reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early reading.
Eva's experience as a teacher, college professor,
elected official, Chair of the New York City Council's Education Committee and public school
parent make her uniquely qualified to effectively lead the organization in establishing high - performing schools and pioneering
for educational excellence.
Parents must be empowered with access to data and other information to hold educators, leaders and
elected officials accountable
for their performance.
Whatever the inadequacies of the engagement efforts, shouldn't we focus our criticism first and foremost on those
elected officials, union leaders, and activists who were pursuing a strategy of deception and vitriol — who woke up every day seeking to thwart positive change
for kids, seeking to prevent the expansion of schools that were getting outsized success
for children, seeking to undermine policies designed to increase equitable access to the district's better schools, seeking to gum up efforts to empower
parents with choice, and seeking to thwart all efforts aimed at fostering an honest conversation about which educators were truly superlative and which were badly underserving children?
Report cards must be provided directly to
parents by school districts, and all report cards must be published by December 31 each year to ensure that the information collected is provided in time to be useful
for educators, administrators,
elected officials,
parents and families, and community stakeholders.
In education, it could be read as an argument
for «local control» — but with the important caveat that
parents, teachers, and principals, not
elected school boards, are closest to the action that matters.
Stand utilizes a multi-pronged advocacy strategy to
elect education champions, lobby
for legislative reform, and develop
parent and educator leaders who work to persuade
elected officials and voters to support education reforms that will improve outcomes
for students.
California
parents looking
for better public schools
for their kids will get to
elect a new state schools chief in November, and this week was their first chance to compare the three candidates side by side — something
parents can't yet do with schools.