Sentences with phrase «getting involved in education»

What would you say to people who are considering getting involved in education issues and elections?

The first step in getting involved in education is to get educated!

Though some critics are expected to be up in arms over a private corporation getting involved in education reform, Time's Andrew Rotherham believes the gift will put into sharp Read more about Can GE Bring Common Core to Life?

They are getting involved in an education process, which is what ultimately drives change in the world.

These values come through when you talk with your child about school and get involved in their education.

While student teaching (and eventually full - time teaching) in Portland Public Schools, I quickly got involved in education policy at the city and state level.

«It's very important to have these conferences, especially to learn — to see — where our student stands as far as academics are concerned,» he says, «and it also helps us get involved in the education of our kids.»

«Because of this new public - private partnership, millions of Americans will have a new interactive tool they can use to find out how families can get involved in education and share ideas that work,» Mr....

A feature story in EdNext looked at an earlier effort made by Purdue and Indiana University to get involved in the education of high school students.

As the department of education kicked off the annual America Goes Back to School campaign, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley urged parents and businesses to get involved in the education of the nation's children.

Peterson: Simply put, I want to encourage people to get involved in education.

«The main point is that the suburbanites have to get involved in education reform for their own sake,» Greene said.

Rose originally got involved in education as a Teach for America Corps member.

Drakes was working in real estate at that time with an eye towards a marketing career and no real intention to get involved in education.

When we get involved in education, we usually do it to directly benefit our children and grandchildren.

The new program will also provide incentives for businesses and individuals to get involved in education reform.

As incoming president, Curran will encourage retirees to go back into the community and get involved in the education reform debate.

Scholarship tax credit programs give families greater access to high - quality private schools by providing incentives for businesses and individuals to get involved in education reform.

Eva Moskowitz, founder of Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City, discusses how she got involved in education reform, and how her schools manage to consistently outperform schools serving similar demographics in the city and across the country.

Judge Diane Shelley joined the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism this year, and has made a point to get involved in the Education Committee.

The service also helps young people to get involved in education, training, work and the community.

Here in B.C., we are enjoying a right - of - centre government that doesn't want to create more bureaucracy, but — given a perceived need for the public to get involved in education, they are restructuring the College of Teachers to allow direct public access and membership on that board.

Not exact matches

Cheesewright: I recently got involved in an exercise looking at the future of education.

If your organization is interested in getting involved with the STEM Education Policy Forum, please email us at [email protected].

If you're interested in becoming a better advocate for kids caught up in education inequity and are looking for some place to start, consider getting involved in Educational Equity Sunday.

Mostly the article is a series of quotes from ministers of largely African American churches talking about how churches should mobilize their congregations to participate in education — participating on and voting for school boards and generally getting involved.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

The most common mistake I see parents make is that they don't get involved enough in their children's education.

But getting involved in our children's education goes a long way toward setting them up for success at school, which can be a huge advantage going forward.

They arm people with education and ensuing confidence to get involved in youth sports.

So they feel welcome in schools and they recognise the importance of getting involved in their children's education.

If you are looking for ways to get involved in supporting the arts and education, we would love to connect with you.

Instead of subsidising formula companies to boost exports or attract investment, allowing them to influence health and nutrition policies or involving them as partners in education initiatives, governments should ensure all inappropriate marketing is ended, and invest in policies to ensure mothers get the support they need to breastfeed and care for their babies.

But in this economy with the states and feds cutting back in education, not expanding, where to districts get the money needed for the costs involved?

Research shows that when fathers / father - figures (resident and non-resident alike) are more involved in the school community beyond just attending sporting events — volunteering, attending class, grade and whole school events, showing up for conferences and getting involved in the parent association — children have been shown to get better grades, go further with their education and actually enjoy school more.

RSPB have at least three fantastic home education resources: WildSquare gets you involved in surveys that cover a one kilometer square area near your home.

SNF has teamed up with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) on the School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP) to gather information regarding the quantity of waste generated in school cafeterias, and we'd love for you to get involved!

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Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina has encouraged parents to «get more involved in their child's education» by joining the councils — which are required by state law to give input and oversight in a school system controlled by Mayor de Blasio.

The registered independent running as a Democrat also graduated from Cornell University, received a masters in education from Harvard University and self - published a book about getting involved in politics.

«What a wonderful opportunity to get to know public officials who are involved in education.»

Higher education institutions should take the lead on ending discrimination — and on the ESPY awards just a few night's ago Carmelo Anthony stated that athletes have to get involved in promoting desirable change.

Lord Adonis said: «If universities get involved early on in school life, children from deprived communities become familiar with higher education and feel they belong there.

St. George says getting fathers more involved in their child's education is a fairly new focus for districts nationwide.

An educationist, and expert in Adult Education, Mr. Bunyamin Zakariyah on Monday said examination malpractices tend to destroy the future of students who get involved in...

In June, all those involved gathered in Albany to testify before the education commission during what some called an unprecedented hearing, where both sides got to make their casIn June, all those involved gathered in Albany to testify before the education commission during what some called an unprecedented hearing, where both sides got to make their casin Albany to testify before the education commission during what some called an unprecedented hearing, where both sides got to make their case.

The Department of Education on March 16 directed its employees to get students and parents involved in the all - out war that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the chancellor have been mounting in Albany against teachers» seniority rights.

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz is asking State Education Department commissioner MaryEllen Elia to get involved in a spat between her charter school network and Mayor Bill de Blasio over pre-Kindergarten services.

Get involved: There are 32 Community Education Councils (CECs) in the city, six of which are in the Bronx.

«They want to become more involved in community service or politics... they want to help young leaders like [Assemblyman] Michael Blake and [Councilmember] Ritchie Torres... they see decisions being made about the future of their neighborhoods, their education, their families, and want to get involved and ask, «How?