Sentences with phrase «help state education leaders»

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«Reforming how our state measures student performance and evaluates educators will help ensure a fairer and more successful public education system,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, D.

ALBANY — Outgoing state education commissioner John King hopes to help school leaders in other states navigate the difficult transition to the Common Core standards and related standardized testing in his new position as the second - highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Eeducation commissioner John King hopes to help school leaders in other states navigate the difficult transition to the Common Core standards and related standardized testing in his new position as the second - highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of EducationEducation.

Long Island school districts stand to recover more than $ 117 million in lost state financial aid during the coming year, according to the region's education leaders who say the money will help compensate for tighter state property tax limits.

If the majority leader and the Senate Republicans were serious about addressing the issues affecting Latinos, they would have asked their Latino counterparts in the Senate to help them organize a conference that reflects the issues that are impacting Latinos throughout the state such as immigrants» rights issues as well as the need to extend the millionaire's tax so that New York State is able to continue funding important services like education, housing, and healthcare that are so critical to our communities.&rstate such as immigrants» rights issues as well as the need to extend the millionaire's tax so that New York State is able to continue funding important services like education, housing, and healthcare that are so critical to our communities.&rState is able to continue funding important services like education, housing, and healthcare that are so critical to our communities.»

«The agreement worked out among the governor, Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Skelos — a stark contrast with the political deadlock in Washington — will bring more fairness to the state tax code and help ensure that children in our public schools will begin to see restorations from the devastating education cuts of recent years,» he said.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is turning up the pressure on private colleges and universities — and urging victims to seek off - campus help from law enforcement officials to investigate rapes and assaults — as he tries to force education leaders to adopt a set of state policies on handling sex crimes.

Finally, I meet regularly with diverse stakeholders such as educational organizations, business leaders, our partners in higher education, and other state agencies to find ways we can all work together to help support students.

When state leaders in Kentucky designed a scholarship program to help more high school students pursue a postsecondary education, they never expected the massive influx of recipients they have received in recent years.

The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced a $ 15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a new, national education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced a $ 15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a new, national education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision Education today announced a $ 15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a new, national education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision - making.

«SDP offers districts and states a terrific opportunity to catalyze their analytical talent,» said Glover, «We look forward to working closely with SDP partners to develop and expand methods of identifying, collecting, and analyzing data to help education leaders make policy decisions that are likely to have significant impact on raising student achievement.»

Prior to joining the HGSE faculty, Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government including serving as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools.

We are developing interventions to support young readers, helping to provide school districts and states with the capacity to use data more effectively, and engaging leaders from education systems from around the world.

The Alabama Best Practices Center (ABPC) ~ a professional development arm of A + Education Partnership ~ was created because its leaders believed there was great potential in forming substantial partnerships with educators at all levels in public education to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implemEducation Partnership ~ was created because its leaders believed there was great potential in forming substantial partnerships with educators at all levels in public education to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implemeducation to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implementation.

A state judge's threat to close some of North Carolina's lowest - performing high schools is prompting angry reactions among local education leaders, while also spurring state efforts to give the schools promised technical help.

«With support from the Walton Family Foundation, the CAEL will help us reach even more educators in charge of districts, charter management organizations, state departments of education, and other systems — leaders who will, in turn, have a tangible impact on the lives of literally millions of learners,» Ryan said.

In more than a dozen cities, charter schools educate 30 % of or more of all public school students, and are creating a ripple effect uplifting entire education systems, and seating supportive education leaders who helped create alternative opportunities in positions of authority at local and state levels.

Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve, Inc., (www.achieve.org) is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that helps states raise academic standards, improve assessments and strengthen accountability to prepare all young people for postsecondary education, work and citizenship.

Hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, NCRPP is offering an online course February 5 - 18, 2018 that will help district leaders, school leaders, and state education officials learn how to find, evaluate, and use research to inform the decisions tEducation, NCRPP is offering an online course February 5 - 18, 2018 that will help district leaders, school leaders, and state education officials learn how to find, evaluate, and use research to inform the decisions teducation officials learn how to find, evaluate, and use research to inform the decisions they make.

Education Commission of the States serves as a partner to state policymakers by providing personalized support and helping education leaders come together and learn from oneEducation Commission of the States serves as a partner to state policymakers by providing personalized support and helping education leaders come together and learn from oneeducation leaders come together and learn from one another.

By partnering with education and policy leaders to help address their most pressing challenges, the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University represents a new paradigm in education research and has become a focal point for education policy researchers across Harvard and around the Uniteeducation and policy leaders to help address their most pressing challenges, the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University represents a new paradigm in education research and has become a focal point for education policy researchers across Harvard and around the UniteEducation Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University represents a new paradigm in education research and has become a focal point for education policy researchers across Harvard and around the Uniteeducation research and has become a focal point for education policy researchers across Harvard and around the Uniteeducation policy researchers across Harvard and around the United States.

Governor Greg Abbott has ordered immediate action on a number of fronts to be taken by state education leaders — including myself and staff at the Texas Education Agency — to help respond to and prevent such tragedies occurring in oeducation leaders — including myself and staff at the Texas Education Agency — to help respond to and prevent such tragedies occurring in oEducation Agency — to help respond to and prevent such tragedies occurring in our state.

For the first time, a dozen major education organizations have pulled together their best practices and research to state these elements and help policymakers, school leaders and the public understand why some schools succeed and how they do it.

The Education Commission of the States developed this special report to help state and local leaders enact «a foundational element of the new federal law» by supporting everything from arts to engineering to physical eEducation Commission of the States developed this special report to help state and local leaders enact «a foundational element of the new federal law» by supporting everything from arts to engineering to physical educationeducation.

An $ 800 - million revenue shortfall in California is forcing state leaders to consider cutting education spending as a way to help balance the state's budget.

PPE announced a new leadership development program designed to help school - and state - level education leaders develop family engagement practices that will directly impact student achievement.

This document compiles all ten sets of questions from the Deep Dives into CCSSO's Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems to help state education agency leaders and other stakeholders make practical use of the questions as they work to identify who will do what by when in their school improvement implementation and planning processes.

In an effort to help school districts provide students with a well rounded education that includes the humanities and arts, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation that includes the humanities and arts, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cuEducation sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts curriculum.

Over at the State Department of Education, Stefan Pryor got rid of Connecticut's experienced Leaders in Residence and the team of experts who were dedicated to helping Connecticut's Priority School Districts improve educational opportunities in the state's poorest distrState Department of Education, Stefan Pryor got rid of Connecticut's experienced Leaders in Residence and the team of experts who were dedicated to helping Connecticut's Priority School Districts improve educational opportunities in the state's poorest distrstate's poorest districts.

Changes to FERPA should also include the aforementioned new investment in helping educators and school district leaders comply with the vast array of existing federal and state privacy requirements, including expanded support for the U.S. Department of Education's Privacy and Technical Assistance Center.

Looking at the challenges effective teachers and leaders face every day, what would it really take to help them ensure every student in NC has the opportunities guaranteed to them in our state constitution of equal opportunity for a sound basic education?

This report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce profiles five approaches state leaders are taking to use technological advances to improve the use of data and help learners navigate the complex system of postsecondary credentials.

The Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN), a program of College Success Arizona, is proud to announce that 25 education leaders from across the state have completed the College Access Professional (CAP) certificate program, designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to help Arizona students succeed beyond high school.

«As a leader in the state's college access movement, we're incredibly excited to watch this program continue to grow and help thousands of veterans receive a college education under the leadership of Leonard Rusher.»

Overview State and district education leaders are increasingly considering implementing competency - based pathways and systems as a way to help more students become college and career ready.

Conservative Leaders for Education (CL4E) released a video series outlining key principles that lawmakers, education officials and engaged stakeholders should use to help drive key state policy decisions that have now been properly returned to the states under the Every Student Succeeds AcEducation (CL4E) released a video series outlining key principles that lawmakers, education officials and engaged stakeholders should use to help drive key state policy decisions that have now been properly returned to the states under the Every Student Succeeds Aceducation officials and engaged stakeholders should use to help drive key state policy decisions that have now been properly returned to the states under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

This analysis is intended to help policymakers, education leaders, and advocates understand the changes in state law and policy needed to support local strategies that empower educators, promote new schooling options, and let parents choose.

Then, in October, the rest of the State Board sent a letter to Republican legislative leaders asking for help calculating A-F letter grades, accusing the Department of Education of dragging its feet.

With the Education Council's focus on teacher professional learning that aligns with the general capabilities of both the National and relevant State curriculum requirements, we are working with school leaders to help teachers thrive through innovative ways to engage in real world STEM activities.

The Committee has been an active participant with the Kentucky Department of Education and other stakeholders in creating a new accountability system for the state that sets ambitious goals for student learning, educates and empowers parents with information about schools, and provides state and local education leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for eachEducation and other stakeholders in creating a new accountability system for the state that sets ambitious goals for student learning, educates and empowers parents with information about schools, and provides state and local education leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for eacheducation leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for each student.

This special education leadership initiative, established in 2008 to assist school divisions and state - operated programs with succession planning, is designed to help prepare potential leaders for administrative positions in special education.

That needs to change, with new research by Vanderbilt University helping local and state education leaders justify pay for performance.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan traveled to Detroit today to meet with students, community leaders and elected officials to hear their ideas for education reform and how the federal government can help advance reforms in their community and throughout tEducation Arne Duncan traveled to Detroit today to meet with students, community leaders and elected officials to hear their ideas for education reform and how the federal government can help advance reforms in their community and throughout teducation reform and how the federal government can help advance reforms in their community and throughout the state.

In her community, Ms. Birdon advocates at the school, district, and state level to help write and implement standards and curriculum as a District Lead Science Teacher and State Science Teacher Leader Advisor for the Louisiana Department of Educastate level to help write and implement standards and curriculum as a District Lead Science Teacher and State Science Teacher Leader Advisor for the Louisiana Department of EducaState Science Teacher Leader Advisor for the Louisiana Department of Education.

It goes on to say that the union's 77,000 members (public educators in this state are forced to pay dues to the WEA if they want to teach here) helped elect «strong, pro-public education leaders and defeat charter schools.»

As states transition from No Child Left Behind to using their new authority under ESSA, Anne Wicks and William McKenzie of the George W. Bush Institute write in The 74 that it is critical for all stakeholders — federal officials, advocacy organizations, and policymakers — provide proper oversight to make sure states «implement their plans with fidelity and support the education leaders who use accountability as a key tool to help all kids achieve.»

For help figuring out state plans, reporters can look at the plans themselves, talk to state - based associations, advocates, or union leaders, or contact national outfits like the Alliance for Excellent Education, Fordham, the AFT, or the Education Trust.

As Dropout Nation has noted ad nauseam, few of the accountability systems allowed to replace No Child's Adequate Yearly Progress provision are worthy of the name; far too many of them, including the A-to-F grading systems put into place by such states as New Mexico (as well as subterfuges that group all poor and minority students into one super-subgroup) do little to provide data families, policymakers, teachers, and school leaders need to help all students get high - quality education.

Based on the data gathered, ASCD has made a number of key recommendations to education leaders that will help them successfully implement the Common Core State Standards in their school systems.

Hassan urged lawmakers to stop focusing on Common Core and instead work to improve students» education by helping schools implement the new standards effectively and building on the state's reputation as a leader in competency - based education.

The conference will feature informational sessions about ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core State Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmaState Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmastate, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers.