Sentences with phrase «for equitable public education»

The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education who fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago's students.

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Nixon has worked over the years with the Alliance for Quality Education, a group heavily funded by unions that has pushed for more equitable distribution of state aid to public schools.

As President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Nick Donohue is leading efforts to reshape New England's public education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all Education Foundation, Nick Donohue is leading efforts to reshape New England's public education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all learners.

After an emotional and confusing debate during the nea's annual convention here in July, delegates voted overwhelmingly to oppose mandatory choice measures on the grounds that they would compromise the union's commitment to «free, equitable, universal, and quality public education for every student.»

The exhibit, in which 15 teachers demonstrated their work through posters, attracted an audience of graduate students, administrators, and educators from other communities, as well as representatives from Project Zero and the Center for Collaborative Education, an organization that partners with public schools and districts «to create and sustain effective and equitable schools.»

These students are drawn to TEP for its focus on urban public education and its commitment to creating a more just and equitable society through better teachers and better schools.

In her role as chief academic officer for Boston Public Schools, she is committed to eliminating racial achievement disparities while improving student learning results so that students of all races and cultures receive an equitable and excellent education that enables them to thrive and experience success in college, career and life.

The impacts of the first private school voucher programs in the South still reverberate today in battles for adequate and equitable funding of public education.

State leaders must find a way to distribute what education funding we do have based on student need, rather than the type of public school, so that every Connecticut child receives equitable support for their public education.»

In A Democratic Constitution for Public Education, Paul Hill and Ashley Jochim (2015) argue that a new kind of governance can lead to more equitable outcomes in public educPublic Education, Paul Hill and Ashley Jochim (2015) argue that a new kind of governance can lead to more equitable outcomes in public eEducation, Paul Hill and Ashley Jochim (2015) argue that a new kind of governance can lead to more equitable outcomes in public educpublic educationeducation.

Vanessa Gonzalez is the VP of Operations and Strategy at Education Forward DC, a local nonprofit that accelerates the work of visionary education leaders to foster a city of high - quality, equitable public schools for every DC student anEducation Forward DC, a local nonprofit that accelerates the work of visionary education leaders to foster a city of high - quality, equitable public schools for every DC student aneducation leaders to foster a city of high - quality, equitable public schools for every DC student and family.

We look forward to working with everyone in forging a path of democratic, equitable public education for every student.

It is our mission to provide equitable access to high - quality arts education for all Milwaukee Public Schools students.

They are responsible for fulfilling constitutional responsibilities for effective and equitable public education, and for stepping in when localities fail to deliver results.

I am looking forward to partnering with ACSA for many years, as we work together to make our public education system more supportive of our educators, more equitable, and one that truly gives all children the education they deserve.»

ENN will continue tracking the progress of education initiatives and working with lawmakers, education leadership, community groups and the public to advocate for additional funds to support all students throughout Nevada and provide them with an equitable education.

Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) improves student learning in K - 12 public schools and districts by creating small, democratic, and equitable schools.

The four «guiding principles» for the march are: equitable funding for all public school communities; an end to high - stakes testing used for the purpose of student, teacher, and school evaluation; curriculum developed for and by local school communities; and teacher, family, and community leadership in forming public education policies.

These challenges, while not unique to public charter schools, are clear indicators that real barriers exist to assure the equitable participation in and completion of a quality education for students with disabilities in charter schools.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students through vision, leadership, professional development and research.

After a decade of gathering momentum, reform politics began to founder in the face of communities fighting for equitable and progressive public education.

Leaders of both the NEA and AFT have sought to rally the public to their side by talking up their vision for improving public education: More arts classes and fewer standardized tests, more equitable funding and fewer school closures.

This society - wide phenomenon shows that our education establishment allows traditional public schools to «get students they want» in ways that have prevented literally millions of families from having more equitable opportunity for generations.

Barnett Berry is founder and CEO of the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), a nonprofit dedicated to an equitable and excellent public education for all students, driven by the bold ideas and practices of teachers.

The 1Oakland web - page states, «In September of 2017, GO Public Schools Oakland brought together community, family, and student leaders to launch 1Oakland, a campaign that is working for an exceptional, equitable, and sustainable education system that reflects our commitment to all Oakland students.»

The 2018 Call bears Maxine Greene's imprint: to tackle threats to public education, to equitable opportunity, and to respect for diversity, justice, and human dignity in all educative endeavors.

AASA's mission is to advocate for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education, and develop and support school system leaders.

Although it contained cuts that were painful to make and difficult for school districts and communities across the state to face, the bipartisan budget passed and signed into law in October did take steps in the direction of more equitable education funding for Connecticut's nearly 540,000 public school students.

We believe in equitable taxpayer support for public education that provides additional investments for students with unique needs.

Since 2015, the National Education Policy Center Schools of Opportunity project has identified and celebrated public high schools that have resisted the test - focused craze of the No Child Left Behind era and — rather than buckling under the pressure to focus solely on student outcomes — have made it a priority also to create strong and equitable opportunities for all students to learn.

Unlike the arbitrary, budget driven efforts of the past and present, an Education Adequacy Cost Study would provide hard, real - world data on student needs and what resources are necessary to meet our state constitutional responsibility to deliver an adequate and equitable educational opportunity for every K - 12 public school student in our state.

In a recent article by Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Association of Public Charter Schools, shed light on a lawsuit in New York could set an important precedent for the education system and equitable funding.

Unlike the arbitrary, budget - driven efforts of the past and present, an education adequacy cost study would provide hard, real - world data on student needs and what resources are necessary to meet our state constitutional responsibility to deliver an adequate and equitable educational opportunity for every K - 12 public school student in our state.

Lessons from the Heartland: A Turbulent Half - Century of Public Education in an Iconic American City by Barbara J. Miner, former managing editor of Rethinking Schools, is both a narrative portrait of the struggles for equitable education in Milwaukee, and an exploration of the larger issues of race aEducation in an Iconic American City by Barbara J. Miner, former managing editor of Rethinking Schools, is both a narrative portrait of the struggles for equitable education in Milwaukee, and an exploration of the larger issues of race aeducation in Milwaukee, and an exploration of the larger issues of race and class.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the public voice of mathematics education, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students through vision, leadership, professional development, and research.

Other issues with a special impact on minority communities include: student achievement gaps, the need to increase diversity and cultural competence in the teaching workforce, and securing adequate and equitable resources for public education.

«Those who really want to end public education as we have it now are now poised to move on different state legislatures with ESA laws similar to Nevada,» said David Sciarra, the executive director of the Education Law Center, a New Jersey group that advocates for equitable school funding and helped organize the legal case against Nevada's vouchereducation as we have it now are now poised to move on different state legislatures with ESA laws similar to Nevada,» said David Sciarra, the executive director of the Education Law Center, a New Jersey group that advocates for equitable school funding and helped organize the legal case against Nevada's voucherEducation Law Center, a New Jersey group that advocates for equitable school funding and helped organize the legal case against Nevada's voucher program.

What we do: We bring Clark County families, educators, and community leaders together to advocate for and build a more collaborative and equitable public education landscape.

The Council proposes an equitable and sustainable model to extend support across both rural and urban school districts, leveraging resources through a new partnership between public education agencies, institutions and non-profit partners with flexibility for local contexts and priorities.

MYTH: In this financial crisis, there is no additional funding available for education, but even if there were, increased funding does not improve education, Chicago's public schools already enjoy equitable funding, and if a community wants to raise more funds it has that option.

We wish that our Governor and State Education Department would pay attention to the need for equitable class sizes, rather than their current focus on taking control of our public schools away from our communities and putting them into the hands of private corporations.»

The mission of the Michigan Association of School Boards is to provide high - quality educational leadership services for all Michigan boards of education, and to advocate for an equitable and exceptional public education for all students.

By promoting an educational strategy that is exclusionary and discriminatory, DeVos signals that under her leadership, the Department of Education will turn its back on the promise of equitable and accessible public education for all Education will turn its back on the promise of equitable and accessible public education for all education for all students.

However, limited resources may account for this discrepancy, raising questions with respect to Rocketship's role in a public school district and offering one counter-narrative to Rocketship's otherwise fairly - equitable, fairly - responsible nature (National Center for Education Statistics).

Once we * do * address poverty (with more than selfishness, denial and resignation), the next steps to excellent education for all (that is, great public schools) are also obvious and proven (over and over and over): 1) Sufficient & equitable funding 2) Decent facilities 3) Strong teacher training 4) An end to reliance on high - stakes assessments that narrow the curriculum & reduce instruction to drill - and - test tedium

Plan and organize to promote our vision of an equitable and just education system, for unions that fight for and with our communities, and help build a national grassroots strategy to defend public schools.»

The paper culminates in a set of recommendations that are intended to re-center the purposes of public education for low - income students, students of color, and local communities in developing more equitable, democratic school turnarounds.

This article discusses four reasons for advocacy activities related to early childhood education and child care: preserving existing programs; increasing capacity and quality of service; making early education more accessible, affordable, and equitable; and educating the public.

As they note, in order to «ensure equitable access to high - quality early care and education for all children, the federal government and the states should use consistent, high quality - standards across all public financing.»