Sentences with phrase «improving public education for»

They have helped spearhead comprehensive, creative, community - approaches to improving public education for all students, particularly those plagued by generational poverty, helping them to break the cycle.

Though the organization endorsed Dr. McKenna's opponent, Alex Johnson, it wishes Dr. McKenna the best as he assumes his new role and greatly looks forward to working with him on improving public education for students in Board District 1 and across LAUSD.

The board members are passionately committed to improving public education for ALL students in Lafayette Parish and are actively involved in the Lafayette philanthropic and / or business community.

I am looking forward to continuing our work with the parent plaintiffs in PEJ's teacher quality cases, and to launching new initiatives with the 50CAN network that will expand the scope of legal strategies improving public education for kids all across the country.

If New York is serious about improving public education for all students, particularly for our most at - risk children, then we should be enabling charters to teach more students with disabilities and ELLs.

Alum Ethan Gray's interest in education reform led him to The Mind Trust, «dedicated to dramatically improving public education for underserved students by empowering education entrepreneurs to develop or expand transformative education initiatives.»

But his interest in education reform led him soon after to The Mind Trust, an organization, as Gray says, «dedicated to dramatically improving public education for underserved students by empowering education entrepreneurs to develop or expand transformative education initiatives.»

Author of Educating All God's Children: What Christians Can — and Should — Do to Improve Public Education for Low - Income Kids

Its mission: «To improve public education for disadvantaged children in Palm Beach and Martin counties by developing, testing, and implementing new strategies for learning.»

Since the Milliken ruling, there has been a vast effort to improve public education for students from kindergarten through high school with an extensive range of reforms.

Jonathan Schorr and Deborah McGriff are partners at NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm that supports entrepreneurial innovation to improve public education for low - income children.

The NEA Foundation, a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students, announced that it is awarding 72 grants to public school educators across 31 states for a total of $ 261,000.

Ingenuity is charged with forging a vision for utilizing the arts to improve public education for each child, in each school throughout the city.

Over 160 educators, parents and community leaders gathered on December 15, 2012 in Tacoma, Washington, to learn how to improve public education for the children of Washington through the passage of I - 1240.

Over 160 educators, parents and community leaders gathered on Saturday, to learn how to improve public education for the children of Washington through the passage of I - 1240.

«Instead of continuing to funnel money into a program that has failed to deliver on its promises, the state should instead invest that money in struggling public schools to allow educators and parents to determine how to improve public education for their students.

Vote Lowell Holtz, a man who values local control, school choice, private and home - schooled education as he works tirelessly to improve public education for all of Wisconsin's children.

Not exact matches

The 2,000 - odd respondents said companies should help improve public education, for example.

Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to use competition to improve public education.

Efforts include: Advance producers» awareness of emerging animal welfare issues; Provide information and education to improve animal care skills; support scientific research to enhance animal well - being; provide information for greater public understanding and awareness about producers commitment to providing humane care.

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.

There was a character education movement in traditional public schools for years, but, apparently, that kind of curriculum didn't seem to change the dynamic that it was intended to improve.

It was the remarkable efforts of Geoffrey Canada in the Harlem section of New York — and his skilled combination of research - based ideas for improving public education.

Indeed, a rich body of research suggests homework might benefit older students, and, even then, that there is no strong evidence that homework improves academic achievement (as discussed in this article from the Center for Public Education).

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.

Only solution is to improve political education of the public so they can check the facts and form their own opinion, and brace for the fact that a fraction of it will always vote for irrational motives (peer presure, self - image of one social class, tradition, or the politician who shouts louder).

On six — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and downstate needs, improving infrastructure, improving the economy and planning for New York's future — only between 23 and 35 percent of voters say Cuomo has done an excellent or good job.

· 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.

Rather, we felt our charge was to recommend a set of tangible actions the Governor and Legislature could undertake to improve the current system of public education in New York so as to produce better outcomes for our children.»

He called for better regulation and enforcement of violations in bike lanes, as well as improved signage and a public education campaign, including signs in taxis warning of the dangers of swinging doors open without looking first.

That means working with a Senate Majority committed to bringing economic and tax relief to the communities I represent, demonstrating compassion for the poor and respect for the middle class, and a commitment to improving public education and easing the burden on tuition - paying parents.

Mr. Adonoo said although people utilize the NHIS, his outfit intends to improve its education of the public so that members of the scheme have adequate information about the benefits the NHIS offers, observing that this will make it difficult for members to be cheated when they go to seek healthcare.

«For more than 30 years, Robert Jackson has been fighting for New York City's public school children and has championed many causes that have improved education in this city,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew saFor more than 30 years, Robert Jackson has been fighting for New York City's public school children and has championed many causes that have improved education in this city,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew safor New York City's public school children and has championed many causes that have improved education in this city,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew said.

«I am honored to be endorsed by Senator Gillibrand, and I thank her for supporting my fight to clean up Albany, bring good jobs to our region, and improve the quality of our children's public education,» Niccoli said.

On key issues facing the state — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and upstate concerns, improving infrastructure, growing the economy and planning for the state's future — only between 23 percent and 35 percent of voters believe the governor has done a good or excellent job.

We both pledge credibly to invest in the high - tech economy and protect and improve education, health, support for children and pensioners, and public transport.

Jonathan Burman, a spokesman for the department and Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, said Wednesday, «We continue our efforts to inform the public about the improvements we've made to the tests and the important role they can play in improving instruction.»

The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to provide programs and resources to improve learning and success for all Rochester city public school students through partnerships with educators, business and the community.

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.

Turning rhetoric into reality will be a tough call — public spending cuts show no sign of letting up and the combination of rising demand for school places, lack of accountability and cuts to education budgets in real terms will need careful consideration if we are to improve standards and equity in education within the next administration.

Public Advocate Letitia James expressed disappointment in the lack of ambition from the Department of Education's plans for improving school diversity.

Research!America is the nation's largest not - for - profit public education and advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national priority.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.

According to Gillibrand's office, the legislation would help improve nutrition and enhance learning in under - served areas by better integrating summer education and meals programs, making it easier for public - private partner organizations to participate in the summer meals program, and by providing a third meal for children who attend evening enrichment programs.

Governor Cuomo's newly formed Education Reform Commission met for the first time on Tuesday, July 26, and determined that they will strive to reach a «consensus» on a plan for improving New York State public schools.

A new report by the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability (FERA) argues that Governor Andrew Cuomo can use public school choice to significantly improve New York's public educatioEducation Reform and Accountability (FERA) argues that Governor Andrew Cuomo can use public school choice to significantly improve New York's public educationeducation system.

«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.»

«We're going to do everything we can to support the governor in advancing a bold education reform agenda that improves the quality of traditional public schools and expands choice for families,» the group's executive director, Jenny Sedlis, said in an interview.

«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.

Attacking new teacher evaluation systems that are, for the first time, enabling district public schools to make decisions based on teacher quality, does violence to the cause of improving the quality of education for the overwhelming majority of students who don't attend charter schools.