Sentences with phrase «improve education in our state»

Two new Quinnipiac University polls show that New York voters trust the teachers» unions more than Governor Andrew Cuomo to improve education in the state, and two thirds of New York State voters say the Common Core aligned standardized tests are not an accurate way to measure how well students are learning.

Cuomo says he thinks steps like establishing teacher evaluation plans will do more to improve education in the state.

If states continue to implement the standards in ways that undermine systems working to improve education in their state (like teacher evaluation, school accountability, school choice, etc.) more and more states will feel the pressure to abandon the standards.

With Election Day behind many of them, nearly half the nation's governors gathered here last week to face a tougher task than getting or staying elected: improving education in their states.

A report prepared for Gov. Robert Orr of Indiana by a task force studying ways to improve education in the state calls for the introduction of merit - pay programs for teachers, a new state - governance structure for education, and an immediate extension of the school year.

It touches on changes to testing, uncertainty with what to expect, and the hopes they have for improving education in the state, whether Common Core is the answer or not.

That must change if TFA alumni want to see social impact, Mostaghimi said, since simply sending teachers into low - performing schools year after year hasn't necessarily improved education in the state.

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Since retiring in 2016, Kelly wrote a memoir last year about his year in space called «Endurance,» and he's become an advocate for improving science and math education in the United States.

not only will this save us money we can use the money we save to improve are education infrastructure, which help reduce crime, something FOP and CCPOA (i do not now what the call it in other states) have been historically against, those two Gangs have no desire to reduce crime in fact they lobby to increase it; by supporting new legislation and fighting against ones that will reduce crime

Russell thinks that there are some distinct advantages in having the state as a father, since this arrangement improves both the general level of education and the level of health care.

The New York State Agricultural Society was organized in 1832 to Foster, Promote and Improve the New York State Food & Agriculture Industry through Education, Leadership Development & Recognition Programs

Since then, I've worked very hard to have conversations with folks in the midwifery community, in a state with no regulation, about improving safety, establishing standards for both education and practice.

The School Food Plan is exactly that — an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are going to support head teachers to improve food in their schools.

The AAP opposes the current bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 5003, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, because it would reduce access to free breakfast and lunch for children under the Community Eligibility Provision, endanger our child nutrition programs through a harmful 3 - state block grant program, weaken the evidence - based school nutrition standards, and fail to adequately invest in WIC, child care and summer feeding programs.

Just one day before the scheduled markup of the House Education and the Workforce Committee «s «Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016» (an Orwellian name if there ever was one, given how the bill would gut child nutrition), Congressman Todd Rokita (IN - R), chair of the subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, introduced a substitute amendment which, among other things, proposes a three - state block grant pilot for school breakfasts and lunches.

The School Food Plan is exactly that — an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are supporting head teachers to improve food in their schools.

The School Food Plan is exactly that — an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are supporting headteachers to improve food in their schools.

Guest speaker at the 4 - 7 p.m. gathering will be Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences across the Commonwealth to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents.

To coordinate state efforts to improve children's readiness for school, Ohio Governor John Kasich created an Early Education and Development Officer position within the Governors Office of 21st Century Education in October 2011.

Education Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose reform.

«Apart from proposing the sum of N2 billion for the provision of scholarships for critical areas of the State's manpower needs, we have also proposed to set aside another N2 billion to partner, encourage and support the development of private universities and improve access to tertiary education for Rivers indigenes in the State.»

The education department, abiding by legislation passed in 2015, identified 144 schools (which became 145 after one split) as «struggling» or «persistently struggling» — 124 were listed as struggling, which had two years to turnaround, and 21 schools were identified as persistently struggling, which have one year to improve or face being taken over by an independent receiver chosen by local leaders but approved by the state.

This commitment to improving SUNY Cortland's academic spaces resulted in state funding for the College's three - story education building and Child Care Center, the development of the Professional Studies Building and the renovation and expansion of the Bowers Hall science complex.

Incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo has supported the Common Core standards as a vehicle to improve educational outcomes in New York, but has been sharply critical of the state education department and the Board of Regents for the Common Core's flawed rollout in New York.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

Rebell and Weingarten were chosen by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on the 25 - member Education Reform Commission, a group he tasked in April 2012 with studying how to improve student performance in the state.

Albright's two - minute speech about the master teacher program, and the state's initiatives to improve education was taped from the audience by her husband, Benjamin Albright, who also teaches in Cortland.

More than 1,000 delegates voted to adopt a resolution which noted that «studies conducted by prominent researchers and renowned education experts show that individual merit pay plans have not helped to significantly improve student achievement in any of the United States school districts where they have been implemented.»

New Yorkers now have a choice — keep our money in - state — creating jobs, improving education, and providing resort entertainment experiences; or help Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Astoria's Aravella Simotas said she would focus on expanding health care options and improving education in western Queens if she is chosen to replace state Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria) this fall.

New York Needs to Desegregate Housing in Order to Improve Schools Astorino Clearly Not A Supporter of Fair Housing for People of Color (White Plains, NY) Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that improving access to affordable housing was critical to improving education in New York State.

ALBANY — State education commissioner John King said Tuesday that a call from teachers» unions for a three - year moratorium on using state exam results for «high - stakes» decisions is a «distraction» from the goal of improving New York graduates» outcomes in college and carState education commissioner John King said Tuesday that a call from teachers» unions for a three - year moratorium on using state exam results for «high - stakes» decisions is a «distraction» from the goal of improving New York graduates» outcomes in college and carstate exam results for «high - stakes» decisions is a «distraction» from the goal of improving New York graduates» outcomes in college and careers.

While a majority thought that Cuomo has improved the ethical standards and fiscal condition of the state, more thought Cuomo's efforts in education had made matters worse.

Indeed, the governor — in both his annual State of the State speech and a policy book released later in the day — sounded warnings about the importance of lifting the neediest New Yorkers out of poverty through comprehensive education programs that address academics while also battling hunger, improving mental health and providing after - school care.

As our report suggests, we need more education funding in high needs districts and a serious investment of state funds in combatting child poverty if we are to improve graduation rates.

The president of the New York State Teachers Union says members aren't yet ready to rescind a vote of no confidence in state Education Commissioner John King, despite improved relations in recent moState Teachers Union says members aren't yet ready to rescind a vote of no confidence in state Education Commissioner John King, despite improved relations in recent mostate Education Commissioner John King, despite improved relations in recent months.

Gibson offered a brief outline of his platform, stating, «I believe our state can rally around four points: growing the economy through meaningful tax cuts and policy changes, achieving excellence in education by returning power to parents, students and teachers, cleaning up corruption and restoring our faith in our ability to be self - governing and protecting our freedoms while improving on the safety and security of all New Yorkers.»

On Monday, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer released her own report which found arts education lacking in many Manhattan schools, and pushed the Department of Education to improve its annual survey showing which schools are up to state compliance in their arts inseducation lacking in many Manhattan schools, and pushed the Department of Education to improve its annual survey showing which schools are up to state compliance in their arts insEducation to improve its annual survey showing which schools are up to state compliance in their arts instruction.

«The decision was taken today at the state Executive Council Meeting, following a memo by the state ministry of education on ways to improve the quality of education in the state.

He said he was most proud of the gains made this year toward improving the state's crumbling infrastructure and the investment in education.

The State Executive Council, according to the commissioner, also approved the setting up of an education trust fund that would help to mobilise funds for the education sector in the state, in a bid to improve the seState Executive Council, according to the commissioner, also approved the setting up of an education trust fund that would help to mobilise funds for the education sector in the state, in a bid to improve the sestate, in a bid to improve the sector.

«By investing in education, workforce development, agriculture and public safety initiatives, we are improving the quality of life for residents across the state and providing new opportunities for families to learn, work and live in New York.»

Gov: Eric Holcomb spelled out his agenda in his State of the State address, and there were no big surprises: improve and skill up Indiana's workforce, continue the fight against opioids, work to give Hoosier kids a better education.

Other funding in the «Vital Brooklyn» budget proposal includes $ 140 million to create more recreation space and improve existing parks in Central Brooklyn, $ 23 million for «resiliency» or storm preparedness measures and $ 1.2 million for youth development, including education programs with the state's Department of Environmental Conservation.

His campaign focused on improving education and creating jobs in energy efficiency, in addition to reversing the direction the Republican leadership had taken the state on women's health issues.

The Labour leadership election has been a case - in - point: the commonest piece of abuse thrown at Liz Kendall for daring to suggest, for instance, we should not be knee - jerk hostile to parents who want to improve the outcome of the state education system by setting up challenger schools, is that she is a Tory.

But Gates warned against complacency, and noted a 2012 report by PCAST that identified opportunities for the United States to keep its edge in innovation, including boosting of R&D expenditures moderately to 3.0 % of GDP, making the R&D tax credit permanent, streamlining federal regulations that decrease productivity at research universities, and adopting «best practices» to improve undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

«Creating images improved participants» memories and helped them commit fewer errors, regardless of what kind of list we gave them,» said Merrin Oliver, lead author of the study and a Ph.D. student in the educational psychology program in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State.

As the United States puts ever - greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to keep competitive in the global economy, schools are trying to figure out how to improve student learning in science.

The report suggests that DOD focus on meeting its own special workforce needs rather than trying to improve the overall quality of STEM education in the United States.