Sentences with phrase «for supporting education reform»

Massachusetts Parents United receives funding from the Walton Family Foundation and the Longfield Family Foundation, both known for supporting education reform efforts.

Union bosses like Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, are attacking Education Secretary - designate Betsy DeVos for supporting education reform.

Not exact matches

But now support for her has plunged to around 30 percent, a record low, and analysts say an ambitious agenda including a proposed constitutional reform and overhaul of the university education system are at risk.

Cuomo has had an at - times truculent relationship with teachers unions, especially when it comes to support for charter schools and other concerns of the education reform movement, such as stronger teacher evaluations.

«I will prioritize passing meaningful ethics reform, supporting our middle class families and small business owners, fighting tirelessly for better public education, and providing the residents of our district with the resources and services that they deserve.»

A first time candidate for office, McGrath has benefited from an independent expenditure campaign supported by an education reform and pro-charter school organization, which has spent an additional $ 1.2 million knocking Kaminsky.

Specifically, they oppose education cuts (76 - 22) and Medicaid cuts (64 - 32), but support reductions for state workers — from pension reform to wage freezes and furloughs — and are split on layoffs.

Another group, Catholics For Independent Action, transferred $ 250,000 on April 6 to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppoFor Independent Action, transferred $ 250,000 on April 6 to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppoFor A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppofor education reform policies and charter school support.

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Education reform — loosely defined as support for charter school expansion and enhanced classroom standards and evaluations — had largely subsided as a major issue in 2016 for state lawmakers, but had bitterly divided the Capitol in 2015 as Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to develop new standards for public school teachers.

Public Advocate Letitia James said Tuesday that legalizing recreational marijuana for adults would help achieve critical criminal justice reforms, and the increase in tax revenue could be funneled to education and support programs in communities that have been negatively and disproportionately impacted by its prohibition.

Much of the support from hedge funds for Cuomo is being organized by Joe Williams, executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, who include the founders of funds like Anchorage Capital Partners with $ 8 billion under management, Greenlight Capital with $ 6.8 billion, and Pershing Square Capital Management with $ 5.5 billion.

As for Citizens Union, Executive Director Dick Dadey said the Education Fund's money supported two reports: one examining the undisclosed spending of New York political clubs, the other pushing publicly funded elections and campaign finance reform.

The event is sponsored by Education Reform Now, a group that has ties to Taveras: the New York - based 501 (c) 3 nonprofit is helping support the national Mayors for Educational Excellence Tour, which is meant to highlight new educational efforts in four specific U.S. cities.

«Despite the progress outlined in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice reforms; full funding for our state's public education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Teaching unions reacted angrily to his comments, however, saying they were not opposed to reform in itself, noting in particular their support for the education bill's proposals to give teachers more disciplinary powers.

Education committee chairman Daniel Dromm told Capital that his colleagues had grown impatient waiting for the D.O.E. to act on discipline reform, though Friday's press release includes a statement from Dromm in support of the reforms.

Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for charter schools, that might be less popular in a citywide Democratic primary than with political donors who support education reform.

His education commissioner, Stefan Pryor, is unpopular with some rank - and - file teachers because of his support for charter schools and for the way that reforms were carried out in recent years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director [email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt ResearFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director [email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt ReSupport; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Researfor Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Resupport among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research.

As for policy, Cox pointed to the Republican Party's support for education reform efforts that have put them at odds with politically influential teachers unions.

King, the acting secretary of education, has a long history of supporting corporate - friendly education reforms, and has pushed for unpopular policies like more standardized testing and Common Core, which critics say are ineffective.

He supports a permanent state tax cap, delivered an $ 18 million increase in state education aid for 9th District schools in the recently approved state budget, and has also introduced legislation aimed at education reform and ending the reign of Common Core.

Wiley Norvell, a spokesman for Mr. de Blasio, said, «When a group professing to support education reform opposes mayoral control of schools, it calls into question what exactly it stands for.»

Public employee unions have a huge amount of sway near the heart of the state's bureaucracy, and in 2014, they worked against the governor who had angered their members with his tough negotiations on labor contracts and his support for pension and education reforms.

«We're going to do everything we can to support the governor in advancing a bold education reform agenda that improves the quality of traditional public schools and expands choice for families,» the group's executive director, Jenny Sedlis, said in an interview.

Supports new disclosure requirements for outside income, plans to modify Gov's ethic proposals and education reform initiative.

In «real politics» he had worked with the Government when it was in the national interest, he said, and cited his support for Tony Blair's education reforms and the Government's decision to renew Trident But, he said, it hadn't been possible to take the quieter approach that he'd hoped to follow at PMQs.

As my Fordham colleague Chester Finn recently observed, longstanding bipartisan support for the education reform agenda has collapsed: «As Democrats pander to teachers» unions and minority grievances and Republicans focus on social issues and culture wars, little energy remains for school reform.»

While identifying guiding themes for the discussions — National strategy development and implementation; Curricular reform and education at the national and local levels; Competence development of educators; Quality support and monitoring; Campaigning and outreach — the Congress objectives are twofold:

Meanwhile, a second poll by Education Next this week shows strong support for other aspects of the reform agenda.

Earlier this month, Governor Bush talked with the editors of Education Next about the legacy of the Florida reforms, his support for the Common Core State Standards, and his vision for education in the UniteEducation Next about the legacy of the Florida reforms, his support for the Common Core State Standards, and his vision for education in the Uniteeducation in the United States.

«We support the government's drive to reform technical education, which has been at the heart of our curriculum for some time.

I know he will do a great job at the Department for Education helping to support and deliver the government's reform agenda.

A Phi Delta Kappa / Gallup poll and a survey by the Center for Education Reform suggest that there is rising support for using government money to pay for students to attend private schools.

Nov. 15, 2 p.m. ET: Powerful Partnerships: Creating Community Coalitions for District Reform The Syracuse City School District and Say Yes to Education have launched an innovative partnership intended to link public, private, and nonprofit community groups in support of the 19,000 - student district.

For the best development I chose Race to the Top, because the initiative, the key reform effort of the Obama Administration, demonstrated broad political support for charters, merit pay and data - driven education refoFor the best development I chose Race to the Top, because the initiative, the key reform effort of the Obama Administration, demonstrated broad political support for charters, merit pay and data - driven education refofor charters, merit pay and data - driven education reform.

An annual poll by Education Next in 2017 showed that public support for charter schools has recently fallen, particularly among Democrats, and opposition has grown (see «The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform,» features, Winter 2018).

Without systems redesigned to support them, new schools «either have to exist outside the system to survive, or they get derailed... because the current structures and policies are inappropriate or ineffective in sustaining the new designs,» said the Annenberg Institute for School Reform's Warren Simmons in Education Week.

In a new article for Education Next, David Osborne, director of the project on Reinventing America's Schools at the Progressive Policy Institute, finds Denver's pursuit of this strategy, which has increased school leader autonomy, has produced impressive gains in student achievement, leading to growing public support for the reforms.

P.E. 4Life's Flannery says her organization has mobilized support for the program and advocates that a review of physical education standards be part of overall national education reform efforts.

With the support of the George W. Bush Institute, we've been able to provide this information so that everyone can look up their own and other districts to see that the need for education reform is not confined to big cities.

Panelists mentioned various important changes that needed to be made such as a juvenile justice system reform, access and support for early childhood education, comprehensive support services for parents that includes job training, a professional teaching structure, high schools that build pathways beyond just a four - year college degree, and educational supports for children living with undocumented immigrant parents.

They brought teachers and their unions to the table for discussions of education reform strategy and won their trust by listening hard to what the teachers had to say and then providing the needed support.

No one has played a more important role in framing Massachusetts» education reform agenda and in maintaining support for its successful implementation over the last two decades than Paul Reville.

Supporters who join the reform side can lose confidence, leave the fight, and exercise their interest in education in other ways — for example, by sending their children to private schools or supporting the improvement of individual schools, as opposed to the whole system.

Allison Akhnoukh has been working in education reform for over 10 years, most recently with the KIPP Foundation supporting the growth and sustainability of the network of charter schools.

Strong chapters on school desegregation, bilingual education, education for the disabled, and school finance all support Davies's argument that «in the 1970s, reform often emanated from... within the federal bureaucracy, from the lower federal courts, and through the energetic efforts of congressional staffers, lobbyists, and public interest law firms.»

Frankfort, Ky — More than a year before Kentucky's General Assembly meets again, two citizens» groups have already begun to mobilize grassroots support for new education - reform plans in the state.

The camaraderie was the latest attempt to build support both for Mr. McWherter's education - reform package, which remains stalled in a House - Senate conference committee, and for tax - reform efforts tabled by lawmakers.