Sentences with phrase «higher education lobbying»

Most higher education lobbying is done by organizations such as the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of American Universities, and — with a more specific focus on international aspects — NAFSA: The Association of International Educators.

TIME.com — Making schools compete for federal aid is more feasible than an all - out assault on the powerful higher education lobby.

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Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence skills such as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social skills.

We're here to say two things — no to these attacks by this faith - based lobby, and yes to comprehensive, high quality sex education.

Also at noon, hundreds of students, faculty and staff from CUNY and SUNY will be in Albany for a statewide Higher Education Action Day of citizen lobbying and activism, outside concourse meetings rooms 2, 3 and 4, Empire State Plaza, Albany.

The institution, according to the latest filings, hired Howe's firm to lobby on higher education and related issues.

Bongiorno has 13 years of lobbying experience, representing clients before the Legislature, executive chamber, state agencies and local government, primarily in the areas of health care, insurance, human services, professional licensure, higher education and public safety.

Meanwhile, education advocates on Tuesday began their lobbying efforts with a rally calling on more equitable funding for high - needs schools across the state.

While teachers» unions remain near the top of the list of the state's highest - spending interest groups, a position they've occupied for decades, they no longer dominate education lobbying in New York.

«A decade ago, New York's highest court ruled that our state must hand over billions of dollars to improve public education — but that money has not materialized,» said Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director of the Alliance for Quality Education, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbyeducation — but that money has not materialized,» said Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director of the Alliance for Quality Education, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbyEducation, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbying push.

For one, change would not depend on policymakers making the tough calls that the powerful higher - education lobby works hard to prevent.

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel oEducation Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel oeducation in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel oeducation has been a veritable vessel of change.

The frenzy to privatize America's K - 12 education system, under the banner of high - tech progress and cost - saving efficiency, speaks to the stunning success of a public relations and lobbying campaign by industry, particularly tech companies.

Washington — Despite vigorous lobbying by higher - education groups, the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee last week approved a bill directing the bulk of federal vocational - education funds to secondary schools.

Thompson worked in higher education and then did legislative lobbying until at the age of 39 he decided to become a teacher in an inner city area of Oklahoma City.

Thompson worked in higher education and then did legislative lobbying...

We then worked as president of the superintendents» association in Virginia, and we actually came up with a blueprint for sort of strategic focus that we thought should occur at the highest level of the state — which would be lobbying the governor, the general assembly, and the state board of education.

More than anything, Texans for Education Reform was known for its high - dollar spending on lobby contracts.

In an online letter to members, Association of California School Administrators executive director Wes Smith hints that his organization will be lobbying for a legislative solution in the current session, saying ACSA is committed to working on a meaningful «educator effectiveness» bill — so named, he points out, because principals and superintendents have a responsibility to support teachers in delivering a high - quality education for all students.

Although officials from the highest level of the Relay School of Education have been lobbying top officials of the Malloy administration, the New York based company has failed to register with the State Ethics Office, as required by state law.

The stunning move comes after months of illegal lobbying by the Relay School of Education, including direct contact between Relay corporate officers and some of the highest ranking officials in the Malloy administration.

This includes the American Federation of Teachers, with the help of another group of so - called social justice players to lobby against the accountability and standardized testing measures that have helped more children gain high - quality education.

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