Sentences with phrase «improving education policy»

There's no hope for improving education policy if we don't keep the facts and evidence distinct from the public - school system's party (and often partisan) line.

Over the last five years, RIMA has marshaled local and national philanthropy; recruited school operators and educators into Rhode Island; provided staff support for facilities identification, finance, and development; formed and advocated for improved education policies at both the state and local levels; and served as a «help center» for questions about state laws, regulations, practices, and culture.

Collectively, our team has more than 30 years of experience in improving education policies, systems and practices.

It was written by Linda Darling - Hammond, Leib Sutcher and Desiree Carver - Thomas, all of the California - based Learning Policy Institute, which conducts independent, high - quality research to improve education policy and practice.

The advocacy group argues that using data more would improve education policy and classroom instruction.

Gifts to the Academy will help expand NAEd's capacity to advance high - quality education research, the continuing professional development of the next generation of education scholars, and the application of research to improved education policy and practice.

In addition to informing public policy, IDRA works to improve education policy, for example, recommending actions that universities can undertake to recruit, teach, and certify bilingual education teachers and to foster their leadership in bilingual and bicultural education.

We are on the forefront of pushing to improve education policy, so that all children have access to a quality education.

About the Learning Policy Institute The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, high - quality research to improve education policy and practice.

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«That is not only unfair, but it's a policy mistake in that those [low - income] kids would be the ones who would benefit the most,» Marr said, adding that a large body of research has found that extra income for poor families improves their kids» health, education, and career outcomes.

However, Yellen and other policymakers have been quick to emphasize that longer - term policy changes that improve education, training and workforce development are required to raise productivity.

We improve lives through tax policy research and education that leads to greater economic growth and opportunity.

He has repeatedly name checked countries like Denmark and Sweden in interviews and debates, arguing that we should copy policies like mandatory paid leave for new parents and free healthcare and college education to improve the economic lives of ordinary Americans.

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

Their informative chapters on social insurance, tax policy, education, efforts to improve jobs and wages for less - skilled workers, and in - kind and cash assistance make clear why current policies are often regressive.

Northampton, MA About Blog A health education and communication firm specializing in improving health literacy through user - centered design, policy, research, and content development.

Established in 1974, the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) provides industry leadership to advocate for public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade positions to improve the viability of winegrape growing as an essential contributor to California's economy, culture, and landscape.

The School Food Plan, published by the Department for Education in July 2013, set out a range of actions to be implemented across policy and the wider sector, with the aim of improving food in schools.

Obama's «Promise Neighborhoods» could challenge the traditional division between education policy and poverty policy — between improving schools and improving the lives of poor families.

As a politically active feminist and a mother myself, I believe her time and ability to command editorial space in The Wall Street Journal would be far better spent opining about things like the need for better family leave and health care policies, improved access to birth control and higher education and affordable child care for working mothers rather than whether Angelina Jolie plans to adopt again or how long my friends plan to breastfeed their babies.

The Water Cooler improves and expands early care and education (ECE) and K - 12 education for California's children by bringing together diverse stakeholders to build consensus for policy solutions that support the needs of children from birth to 12th.

In this role, Thornton has been responsible for improving the health and well - being of Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs.

Obama administration goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.

HUMAN Everywhere's mission is to leverage the power of social entrepreneurship to improve the nation's collective health by increasing access to nutrition education and healthful foods while advocating for public policy that contributes to these goals.

SNP policies designed to «make life easier» for families include; flexible working, improved access to childcare, investment in education including small class sizes, first - time buyers» grants worth # 2,000 to help young buyers, abolishing the council tax, more police and protecting local health services.

I think the discussion of the 2 republicanisms, and 2 communitarianisms can help social democrats come up with policies to improve public services like education, healthcare, and identify new labour laws worth implementing.

The broad sector policy thrust for Education is Sustainable and Efficient Management of Education Service Delivery with focus on teacher development and accountability; improved Quality of Teaching and Learning at all Levels, inclusive and Equitable Access at all Levels, skills Development and Training for Employability through Quality TVET and strengthened Mathematics, Science, ICT and Technology Education.

• Redesigning Education: Noting that New York is first in spending but 34th in results, Governor Cuomo proposed restructuring a portion of our education aid to create incentives that reward school districts for improving student performance and implementing management efficiency Education: Noting that New York is first in spending but 34th in results, Governor Cuomo proposed restructuring a portion of our education aid to create incentives that reward school districts for improving student performance and implementing management efficiency education aid to create incentives that reward school districts for improving student performance and implementing management efficiency policies.

Brooklyn Quarterly on a digital roundtable about improving cities, quoting BP Adams» policy director on modernizing education: http://brooklynquarterly.org/improving-cities-digital-roundtable/

New Federal Education Law Gives State Policymakers Chance to Improve Opportunity for All Students — But Risks Retreat from High Standards and Meaningful AccountabilityNew York, NY — A dozen major civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations from across New York State released a policy brief today thatEducation Law Gives State Policymakers Chance to Improve Opportunity for All Students — But Risks Retreat from High Standards and Meaningful AccountabilityNew York, NY — A dozen major civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations from across New York State released a policy brief today thateducation, parent, and business organizations from across New York State released a policy brief today that makes...

The party was also praised for coming out with robust policies to strengthen democracy and transformational leadership of President John Dramani Mahama in rolling out several initiatives to improve quality education and health.

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in an interview with Citi News said the plan will complement government's e-textbook policy to improve student literacy in the country.

Ronald Deutsch, executive director of the Latham - based Fiscal Policy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers, is equally dissatisfied with the status quo.

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If we want to improve education in the university sector, it is obviously popular to say we will get rid of tuition fees, but that is not a programme — that is not a policy prospectus.

The one policy that has arguably done more to improve education outcomes for kids in New York City over the past decade has been the systematic effort to close the City's giant failing high schools (i.e. drop out factories) and replace them with new, smaller high schools.

She released a policy agenda two weeks ago that highlights her goals for improving education, women's rights and housing.

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.

Lavine, focusing on education policy, said improved school districts and graduation rates would help prevent crime and reduce the city's high rate of poverty.

The report proposes a series of policy recommendations to close the wage gap, including launching statewide public education campaigns on the breadth of career opportunities, salary negotiation and financial literacy, expanding access to child care and family leave, increasing career mentoring for young women and improving data and transparency on job titles, pay and benefits.

Improving social mobility through education is key but experts are unanimous that her reheated grammar school policy is not the way to achieve it.

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.»

High performing countries demonstrate successful education policies that the United States should adopt to improve student performance.

«Since her first child entered the City's public school system ten years ago, Ann Kittredge has immersed herself in learning about the many different facets of educational policy and has dedicated a great deal of her time and effort to volunteer projects aimed at improving the education experience of our children,» Borough President Katz said.

«While this has been an emotional debate with marked differences in public policy, there is no doubt that Commissioner King remains a public servant devoted to improving the education and welfare of New York's kids.

He said government was committed to improving the educational system of the country particularly the transition from Basic education to Secondary education through its Free SHS policy.

The competition calls for graduate students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to submit proposals describing how they would improve graduate education, whether by overhauling student and faculty training policies, modifying funding structure, bridging connections to professional societies, or changing the culture of graduate school.

He added, «We will not just meet, but we will exceed the level achieved at the height of the space race, through policies that invest in basic and applied research, create new incentives for private innovation, promote breakthroughs in energy and medicine, and improve education in math and science.»

«It will be valuable to learn whether improvements in earnings by families with pregnant women, improved maternal nutrition or reduced maternal stress — all factors associated with higher birth weight — also translate to better cognitive outcomes in childhood,» said Figlio, IPR faculty fellow and Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy and of Economics at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy.