Sentences with phrase «greater equity in schooling»

Nonetheless, greater equity in schooling has undoubtedly been achieved by federal involvement in education.

«We must create accountability for the whole system that drives greater equity in every school, and an important first step is that every new teacher be profession - ready before ever stepping foot into a classroom and becoming the teacher of record for students,» he said.

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Two conclusions from recent PISA studies are that increased national performance is associated with greater equity in the distribution of educational resources and that equity can be undermined when school choice segregates students into schools based on socioeconomic background.

While we would not feel comfortable claiming, based on the analysis here, that student - based budgeting has been the cause of greater equity in Houston's school funding system, our findings do show that despite an initial increase in the coefficient of variation, Houston schools have over the longer term made modest improvements in equity since the strategy was put into place.

Over the years, gender equity in high school STEM classes has made great strides.

The Launch of the Turning the Tide Report Marks the First Step in Efforts of Coalition to Inspire Concern for Others in High School Students, Reduce Achievement Pressure, and Create Greater Equity for Economically Diverse Students

The equity issue, then, seems to matter a great deal to disadvantaged parents, and they appear to connect it to private - school choice in a way that is entirely consistent with the argument voucher advocates have been making for the past decade: that choice is a way of promoting social equity.

The Launch of the Turning the Tide Report Marks the First Step in Efforts of Coalition to Inspire Concern for Others in High School Students, Reduce Achievement Pressure, and Create Greater Equity for Economically Diverse Students New York, NY — Today, admissions deans and other leaders from the nation's top colleges and universities joined together to announce the launch of Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions, a report with concrete recommendations to reshape the college admissions process and promote greater ethical engagement aGreater Equity for Economically Diverse Students New York, NY — Today, admissions deans and other leaders from the nation's top colleges and universities joined together to announce the launch of Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions, a report with concrete recommendations to reshape the college admissions process and promote greater ethical engagement agreater ethical engagement among...

In closing, Under Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education Ted Mitchell, who shared that his father was a high school guidance counselor, spoke of the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completioIn closing, Under Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education Ted Mitchell, who shared that his father was a high school guidance counselor, spoke of the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completioin education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completion.

They find that not only do greater accountability, autonomy, and choice (in various configurations) in a country's school system boost student achievement, they also boost noncognitive skills and increase equity (breaking the link between student achievement and socioeconomic status).

On the other hand, my experience also shows that in order to make use of the power of collaboration as a means of achieving both excellence and equity in schools, governments need to foster greater flexibility at the local level.

Each such educational firm, or edfirm for short, functions like an independent contractor within the school district (with some requirements, to ensure much greater equity than is typical in public schools today) and is not controlled by the district office.

Well - meaning participants in the debate on school reform (and I believe that to be the vast majority) want better school quality and greater equity, and we need to start talking about the specific vehicles that will get us there rather than the misleading crap that stops the conversation and pits potential allies against each other, leading to unproductive bickering and stagnation.

As noted above, SB 2145 makes strong, necessary improvement in bringing greater equity between property - poor and property - rich school districts.

The Education Trust — West report, Unlocking Learning II: Math as a Lever for English Learner Equity, highlights school districts — including three in the Greater Los Angeles area — that are getting English learners proficient in math while they are still mastering English proficiency.

Technology alone will not improve academic achievement, but when used as a part of a comprehensive school improvement approach it will empower students to take a greater role in their own learning and will provide equity in access to quality instructional resources.

Those schools must come with a more pliable (inexperienced), non-unionized (mostly) workforce of recruits who have been told that their often temporary presence is the way to help foster greater «educational equity» in the United States.

In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFIn an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFin the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

Unfortunately, though, the main premise of the equity argument has not been fulfilled — inner - city poor students attending private schools with vouchers in general show no greater gains in academic achievement than comparable students in public schools.

Goldrick argued ESSA has the potential to «bring greater balance to our schools» and «drive equity in education.»

Some solutions include ever - increasing support of equity, investment in collaborative leadership development, continue to strengthen our work with schools and workforce systems, and focusing on communities where opportunity gaps are the greatest.

This report describes how states can focus their ESSA plans on enhancing equity in their education systems to leverage greater success for historically underserved youth and disrupt the school - to - prison pipeline.

Not only would the Governor's proposed budget help all public schools in the state by providing an additional $ 9.7 billion in ongoing and one - time funding increases, it would also generate particular benefit for California's charter schools by fully eliminating funding deferrals and accelerating the implementation of LCFF, which produces greater funding equity for charter schools over time.

Though not perfect, the current school funding structure still has the potential to provide the greatest level of educational equity available for all students, schools and taxpayers in Texas» modern era.

Pisa 2015 also found that the later students are selected into different academic programmes / schools and the lower the percentage of students who have to repeat a grade, the greater the equity in science performance.

The school funding system in Wisconsin has been trending away from equity at a faster rate since the 2007 Great Recession.

The plan to expand arts access for students across LA Unified and restore nearly $ 16 million in arts funding will include data gathered in a new Arts Equity Index, a tool to identify schools in greatest need of arts instruction.

AD: When you were working in a transfer school, how did you engage in discussions about equity that led to greater understanding between you and your students?

«District and school administrators overwhelmingly agree with ISBE that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in a written statement.

She received an MBA and Masters in Education at Stanford University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University.Gloria teaches a class on education entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and serves as on the Board of Directors for Great Oakland Public Schools Leadership Center and the National Equity Project.

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Sacramento, CA - In an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFIn an effort to engender greater equity within California's educational system, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today joined members of the California Legislative Black Caucus and members of California's African - American community to announce Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, which will secure additional educational funding for African - American students by fixing a fundamental flaw in the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFFin the state's educational budget known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

While SB 213 makes a quantum leap in providing greater equity, adequacy and accountability for school funding, it will require our citizens to know enough about school funding (not the most glamorous topic) to make an informed decision at the ballot box.

Director, Regional Advocacy, Greater Los Angeles As part of the Regional Advocacy team, Chris leads policy and advocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities advocacy.

Director, Regional Advocacy, Greater Los Angeles As part of the Regional Advocacy team, Jason leads policy and advocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities advocacy.

PowerMyLearning in Greater Atlanta improves educational equity in underserved schools by leveraging technology and STEM learning.

In 2013 she was elected Chair of the Council of the Great City Schools where she led the charge on the Council's commitment to address racial equity issues.

So, you know continuing on the theme here that Kate has started with regards to equity and the need to perhaps have greater content knowledge in order to close those gaps and help those students to get on the trajectory to college and career, I'm wondering if we can hear from other panelists about things that you're seeing that teachers want as a part of the personalized professional development that you all are offering in Maryland at the state and school level.

Equity of access to a certified school librarian and a well - stocked library should be of concern to all in a state that hopes to maintain a great tradition of excellence in education.

«Policies and practices put in place by city leaders a number of years ago have yielded greater equity over time, although charter students continue to receive less public funding than their peers in district schools,» he said.

I envision them continuing along a collaborative path with partners like LAUSD, Educators 4 Excellence, Families in Schools and Great Public Schools Now to move educational equity to the next level at district and charter schoolsSchools and Great Public Schools Now to move educational equity to the next level at district and charter schoolsSchools Now to move educational equity to the next level at district and charter schoolsschools alike.

Our commitment to equity and equal opportunity runs like a ribbon through all of our initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education — from ensuring that low - income minority students aren't stuck in chronically under - performing schools, to working with districts to get great teachers in the schools and subjects where they are needed most, to targeting billions of dollars to students and schools in need of support.

At a Wallace Foundation conference in 2009, Jerry Weast, then - superintendent of Montgomery County, Md., schools, alluded to the stiff opposition he had faced when he took steps including «differentiated funding» to promote greater equity for the district's disadvantaged students.

Great Public Schools Now's mission is deeply rooted in our belief in educational equity and that every child in our city — irrespective of the zip code they live in — deserves a high - quality education that prepares him / her for college, career, and life.

We pursue our vision of educational equity by helping schools boost student learning with great teaching that's grounded in standards, informed by data, and built on the successful practices of educators around the country.

With a relentless belief in all kids» potential, Elliot and his team have centered on three strategic priorities: 1) authorizing great charter schools, 2) ensuring access and equity for all students, and 3) growing what works.

In his March 15 op - ed, «Confronting the Scheme to Gamble With Connecticut Special Education Funds,» Robert Cotto Jr. makes a number of factually inaccurate claims, and uses a «greatest hits» compilation of logical fallacies, to argue against the creation of a Special Education Predictable Cost Cooperative, which will protect students, improve cost predictability, and increase equity for our state's school districts and communities.

The idea that we will create greater equity for the children now in our schools by raising standards, preparing them all for college, and holding their teachers accountable for their achievement is wrong and should be discarded.

A well - crafted elementary and middle school common enrollment system could deliver greater equity and diversity in city schools.

Charter schools often promise to bring greater equity to education, but a new brief starts with the assumption that they fall short in delivery — and provides recommendations to fix the alleged injustice.