Sentences with phrase «issues of quality education»

Not exact matches

Now this doesn't mean that the Republicans should do NOTHING on immigration, but it does mean that their economic agenda should focus on issues that would help people in the two middle quartiles (and the last quartile) get what Reihan Salam called «the basics of a dignified middle - class life — affordable high - quality medical care, education, and housing» With that in mind, here is a partial (and I'm not sure totally compatible) list of policies that Republicans should be looking at:

By staying abreast of issues impacting access to high - quality education like accessible and timely school reports for parents, we can discover specific ways our churches can help to support their local schools.

To me, the solution to the attrition issue, whether it's at a KIPP middle school or the Promise Academy middle school, is the Harlem Children's Zone's «conveyor belt» model, which provides continuous, high - quality early - childhood and elementary education to precisely those «disengaged families and students,» so that when those children arrive in middle school, they won't have the kind of difficulty doing demanding work as did the kids who left the Bay Area KIPP schools or who underperformed at the Promise Academy middle school in its first few years.

Our issue with our local school is the quality of the education.

For many people using public services, especially those who can't afford to pay for education, health or anything else privately, quality of service, not choice, is still the number one issue - and the prioritisation of «choice» obscures that agenda.

During his two terms representing New York Senate's 15th district, Senator Addabbo has fought for the issues that matter most to his constituents including the creation of jobs, access to affordable health care, stronger gun control laws, senior services, and quality education.

«I have known Jimmy for many years, and I am greatly impressed with his work on the issues that matter most, like education, transportation, libraries, public safety and quality of life.

Arlene also provides the Seneca Nation and its people with a vast amount of experience and understanding in order protect and strengthen sovereignty issues, promote economic success and development, and retain quality education, health and general welfare needs.

Tony's stance on key issues such as job creation (bringing jobs back to the New York State), access to affordable and quality health care for all, improving the quality of education for students, and holding state officials accountable for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of views.

A circular signed and issued by the Director - General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Jacob A.M. Kor, said: «This is to ensure increased equitable access to high quality second cycle educatioEducation Service (GES), Mr Jacob A.M. Kor, said: «This is to ensure increased equitable access to high quality second cycle educationeducation.»

«Referenda would be most effective in the context of boosting public engagement if it's accompanied by good high quality public education campaigns that address the issues in a way that engages the public interest and sufficiently explains the pros and cons of the issue before them that they're being asked to vote upon,» she says.

Carlucci was first elected to the chamber in 2010 and has since fought for quality education, property tax reform, and employment — some of the keys issues that he says remain the top priority.

While there are always district - specific issues, some are prominent in most races, including education, affordable housing, public safety, employment, transit, and the somewhat opaque «quality of life,» which typically includes things like traffic, trash, parks, homelessness, and more.

Greenberg says since Cuomo has brought up the issue of the quality of education, voters are judging him on that.

Councilmember Rodriguez touched on the issues of education, affordable housing, economic development and quality of life, and his address was preceded by a series of performances that represented the diversity of his constituency in music and song.

The Utica - area lawmaker said he wanted to continue pushing issues in the Legislature such as health care, education and infrastructure, as well as quality - of - life concerns for the Mohawk Valley district.

The Alliance for Quality Education's Billy Easton says New York has fallen far behind in carrying out an order issued eight years ago form the state's highest court saying schools, particularly the poorest districts, deserve billions of dollars more in state funding each year.

«I believe that Rubain is a man with a clear and focused vision to tackle head on the issues impacting residents in the 20th district, such as public safety concerns and NYPD policing reforms; the lack of quality affordable housing; sound and quality education for the youth; and the lack of jobs and unemployment.

The key issue here is that we must make sacrifices and provide our children and future generations a quality of education that can give enhance their life prospects, and guarantee self - reliance for all our people.

The issue over the quality of education for refugee and immigrant students was settled this summer.

«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.

The Atlantic Monthly framed the issue in terms of a battle for not just working professors, but the quality of higher education; the magazine explored the question, «Can a budding labor movement improve the lives of non-tenured faculty - and, in the process, fix higher education?»

«From education to affordable housing to quality of life issues, Council Member Rodriguez has exhibited a proven track record and has a strong vision for the future of Northern Manhattan.»

The issue of equitable aid was at the heart of the $ 1.11 billion lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Quality Education on behalf of 26 students in eight small city school districts, including Kingston, in 2008.

Insisting that the CFB allows elected officials to conduct ordinary communications with constituents, she added, «In the final days of this election, while Mr. Doyle continues to complain over the experience Mark Gjonaj brings to this race, our campaign remains focused on the issues at hand, which is quality of life, public safety, education and transportation.»

2.28 pm: Ed Miliband talked about quality of life issues in his opening speech and, in a session on the politics of responsibility, the higher education minister David Lammy spoke powerfully about the importance of building community cohesion.

Promising to build more SHS schools than NDC's 200 without addressing the related issues of what else you will do to ensure that more teachers are not only trained, but employed to produce quality education to our children, will not do.

Science and Engineering Indicators is the most comprehensive source of high - quality federal data on a wide range of topics that include trends in global R&D investments and knowledge - intensive production, K - 12 and postsecondary STEM education, workforce trends and composition, state level comparisons, and public attitudes and understanding of science and related issues.

The study grew out of work the authors undertook in the Pacific, where scientists met with community members and local, regional, and national government experts to examine issues such as food security, access to fresh water, quality education, sustainable tourism, and protection of marine and terrestrial resources.

In the following debate, Jay Greene of the University of Arkansas's Department of Education Reform and Mike Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute explore areas of agreement and disagreement around this issue of school choice and school quality.

The Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) at ASU offers high quality analyses of national education policy issues and provides an analytical resource for educators, journalists, and Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) at ASU offers high quality analyses of national education policy issues and provides an analytical resource for educators, journalists, and education policy issues and provides an analytical resource for educators, journalists, and citizens.

The Big Life Group, linked to the Big Issue magazine, has set up a primary school, which will deliver high quality education and childcare to families in one of the poorest parts of Manchester while Everton, Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City are examples of a number of football clubs that have embedded their role in the community by leading the creation of new schools.

«Accountability for student performance is one of the two or three - if not the most - prominent issues in policy at the state and local levels right now,» says Richard F. Elmore, a professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education (Quality Counts, 1999)

New findings coauthored by Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney, published today in the September / October 2009 issue of Child Development, reveals the quality of early childcare may play a role in boosting reading and math achievement among low - income youth.

This 10th anniversary issue — Quality Counts at 10: A Decade of Standards - Based Reform — also takes a special look back at standards - based reform in American education over the past ten years.

Education Week takes no editorial positions and has no advocacy agenda, but is guided by the conviction that the goal of ensuring a high - quality education for all children is advanced by a reliable flow of first - rate news, information, and analysis and a robust yet civil exchange of views on educatioEducation Week takes no editorial positions and has no advocacy agenda, but is guided by the conviction that the goal of ensuring a high - quality education for all children is advanced by a reliable flow of first - rate news, information, and analysis and a robust yet civil exchange of views on educatioeducation for all children is advanced by a reliable flow of first - rate news, information, and analysis and a robust yet civil exchange of views on educationeducation issues.

This year, the mission of ALI's Education Think Tank, dubbed «Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Relevancy and Quality of Education,» is to dig deep into issues surrounding education innovation, technology, and entrepreEducation Think Tank, dubbed «Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Relevancy and Quality of Education,» is to dig deep into issues surrounding education innovation, technology, and entrepreEducation,» is to dig deep into issues surrounding education innovation, technology, and entrepreeducation innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

This issue's research section offers a first - of - its - kind study examining the impact of instructor quality on student achievement in the higher education sector — finding that students taught by above - average instructors receive higher grades and test scores, are more likely to succeed in subsequent courses, and earn more college credits.

The National Council on Teacher Quality, in conjunction with U. S. News and World Report, has issued an ambitious report evaluating the quality of teacher preparation programs in schools of education across the United Quality, in conjunction with U. S. News and World Report, has issued an ambitious report evaluating the quality of teacher preparation programs in schools of education across the United quality of teacher preparation programs in schools of education across the United States.

A story in the May 1, 2002, issue of Education Week about air quality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dquality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dQuality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dioxide.

Paul Peterson interviews Robert Shapiro, an expert on public opinion, about how the partisan divide in education policy is shifting, as issues of school quality and accountability have produced «conflicted liberals,» at the same time that the presidential election is creating «conflicted conservatives.»

Hess succeeds in posing a challenge to those who see choice and competition - the manipulation of incentives, if you will - as a way of improving schools without getting bogged down in the nitty - gritty issues of providing a quality education.

Along the way, some issues of key interest to education reformers — most conspicuously school accountability, teacher quality, and choice — have vanished from the QC calculus.

A teacher who wants to learn more about the Common Core can watch a video featuring Professors Dan Koretz, Heather Hill, and Paul Reville that delves into the issue of assessments from the perspectives of an expert in educational measurement, an expert in teacher quality, and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, respectively.

Just 10 days ago, on the 56th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Arne Duncan claimed that the «civil rights issue of our time» affirms «our collective commitment to providing a high quality education to all children regardless of race or background so they can succeed in college and careers and prosper in lifEducation, Arne Duncan claimed that the «civil rights issue of our time» affirms «our collective commitment to providing a high quality education to all children regardless of race or background so they can succeed in college and careers and prosper in lifeducation to all children regardless of race or background so they can succeed in college and careers and prosper in life.»

And the resistance to education behind bars speaks to a larger issue of access to quality post-secondary education for low - and midincome people.

Even the high - quality articles on charters in the research section of this issue of Education Next (see pp. 51 - 66) do not find common ground.

In the journal's inaugural issue, the editors of Education Next announced their dual commitment to «readability and scholarly integrity» — qualities that too often seem incompatible.

The Department for Education says it wants to improve the quality of teaching about these issues within Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) lessons.

The fact is that reforming urban schools is an issue of social justice: there are too many children in cities across the U.S. who are denied the opportunity to have a high - quality education, and these inequities run strongly along lines of race and class.