Sentences with phrase «issues of school»

Closer to the date of the Official launch, KidsMatter information sheets were inserted into weekly issues of school newsletters.

Two months ago, I posted about Shakespear Feyissa, a Washington state attorney whose past (a never prosecuted charge for sexual assault) has come back to haunt him courtesy of online issues of the school newspaper that reported the incident and remain accessible on search engines.

Because of the vast academic requirements placed on schools, and teachers in particular, many educators feel like they simply don't have the time to involve students deeply in their own learning, let alone in the broader issues of their school — like climate, governance, or policy.

Still, the article raises the important issues of school closures and the over use of standardized testing — and pointed out that these are movements I have been a part of for many years.

Addressing Issues of School Equity & Access 6.

He wrote «The Garden Path: The Miseducation of the City» to illustrate the issues of school - reform in New Orleans.

«We are in a period of intense national debate on issues of school performance, one that has been largely critical of our teachers,» said Genevieve Siegel - Hawley, co-author of the report.

Overhauling teacher appraisal systems: Examining planning and implementation issues of school districts

Four education organizations — The Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, Public Impact, and the University of Virginia Darden / Curry Partnership — have been studying issues of school turnaround and have Read more about Identifying, Selecting, and Retaining School Turnaround Leaders: How - To Modules -LSB-...]

A former president of the American Educational Research Association, Darling - Hammond focuses her research, teaching, and policy work on issues of school restructuring, teacher quality and educational equity.

Learning Forward: The largest not - for - profit education association focused solely on the issues of school improvement and professional development.

With an ongoing debate surrounding issues of school time, the balance between afterschool and an extended school day, and the role of community - based organizations (CBOs) in providing a broader, more expansive school day, this study tour offered an excellent opportunity to acquire a first - hand understanding of a critical topic in ESEA reauthorization.

The Oregon Education Association and the Washington Education Association are just two NEA affiliates that hosted summer conferences, academies and universities for members on the issues of school - based reform.

As our state considers issues of school finance equity, teacher certification and teacher retention, our leaders can avoid unforeseen unequal outcomes from policies that may appear to have no effect based on race or ethnicity.

The study also does not examine what factors lead to issues of school climate that impact the presence or lack of arts.

www.schoolclimate.org: provides a number of free resources that help school communities address issues of school climate, specifically around safety and prevention (especially in the publications section)

: provides a number of free resources that help school communities address issues of school climate, specifically around safety and prevention (especially in the publications section)

There are a few bills still being considered addressing different issues of school choice, and Ritz says her main goal would be to stop the expansion of the program.

The complaints cite issues of school safety, transportation, and equitable access and service for high need and at - risk student populations.

But parents were gravely concerned with issues of school quality, and they wanted economic integration efforts that supported their choice of a high - quality school.

Issues of school boundaries, hiring, budgets, race, and equity inevitably threatened to draw them into controversy.

The daylong conference attracted 42 participants, representing most of the national organizations dedicated to working on issues of school diversity, including the Equity Assistance Centers, the Civil Rights Project, Magnet Schools of America, and various university - based centers and projects.

This Informed Educator examines research - proven strategies for implementing and sustaining school improvement by looking at the key elements of the process, enabling conditions for improvement, issues of school culture, and implementation.

In addition, we need to think more about how to integrate online learning into the broader issues of school reform.

We also set aside important issues of school capacity and potential responses to a new school choice policy (such as the opening of new schools or closing of existing ones).

To be honest, up until the last decade, the education systems in Australia and in many western countries, with a few notable exceptions, have moved with the speed of mammalian evolution on the issues of school bullying and its cyber cousin.

They learned about CLG's «ecological» change model, a professional development program that simultaneously addresses issues of school culture, professional competencies, and work conditions.

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.»

A string of horrific school shootings has catapulted the issues of school violence and safety into the national spotlight, leaving parents, teachers, and policymakers wondering why the attacks had happened and what could be done to better protect the nation's schoolchildren.

The meetings also will touch on issues of school funding, teacher retention, merit pay and school violence, according to Lewis» letter.

The town hall, moderated by Jake Tapper, gave survivors and family of the murdered victims the chance to confront lawmakers on the issue of school safety, gun control, and mental health.

Let's move away from the birthday cupcake debate (for now, anyway) and back to the issue of school food.

That's part of the reason I really, truly believe that the solution (s) to the issue of school nutrition are, and have to be, local!

We will be exploring the issue of school breakfast using a fictional school district — Star School District, National Harbor, Maryland.

There are many ways to make the issue of school food interesting and inspiring.

«The issue of school food made three or four sentences in his presidential platform on health.

Politico «s Morning Agriculture tip sheet further reports that the SNA has been making a concerted effort to get Ivanka Trump interested in the issue of school food, including sending a series of tweets to the first daughter.

School food advocates said they like the extra attention these efforts bring to the issue of school food, but they worry it's not enough.

«A Wellness Wake - up Call,» originally appeared, as one article, in the November 2013 issue of School Nutrition Magazine.

I addressed the issue of school food waste, and I was joined by Partha Krishnamurthy, Professor of Marketing at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and Jay Crossley, a policy analyst with Houston Tomorrow, which hosts the Houston Food Policy Workgroup.

Kate is one sharp cookie who knows the issue of school food inside and out.

Bring the issue of school food reform (or any school - related issue including recycling, school gardens, composting, etc) to the attention of the PTA or parent group and gage their collective reaction.

De Blasio said that he has talked to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan only once in recent weeks — last Thursday or Friday — a sign of his rocky relationship with the Republican who year after year has seemed to relish tormenting the mayor over the issue of school control.

«While not addressing the issue of School District consolidation, the implementation of the report's recommendations would cripple the ability of the School District to fulfill its mandate to educate future generations.

On the issue of school lunches, de Blasio said providing them free could end up reducing the amount of federal aid the city receives for school food.

The New York State Senate's failure to act on the issue of school governance in New York City is cause for great concern for parents, students and those of us at the UFT.

But the parties remain far apart on the issue of school aid, a major component of state spending and one Mr. Paterson has sought to slash by more than $ 1 billion.

Addressing the issue of school security, the district will also hire eight more sentries for the high schools.

FAMILIES FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS FIRST MADE an issue of school safety in February, shortly after the New York Times reported on controversial student discipline practices at Success Academy, the city's largest charter network, which maintains close ties to FES.

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the issue of school safety continues to be debated in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shootings.