Sentences with phrase «leaders among school»

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Along with representatives from government and research groups, the school invited a few business leaders, among them Linda Hasenfratz.

The Capital Markets Institute at the Rotman School of Management fosters a clear understanding of the challenges facing the Canadian capital markets, and the institutional tools that Canada must develop in order to convert those challenges into opportunities to be a leader among the world's small, open capital markets.

A team from the Haskayne School of Business has won the Eller Collegiate Ethics Case Competition for the first time — an impressive feat that rounds out three consecutive years among the top three teams in the international competition focused on promoting ethical behaviour from business leaders.

Despite the dangers of radicalization among various groups, ranging from high school students (Scholarism), university students (university student federation), Occupy Central leaders (Benny Tai and Chan Kin - Man), and democratic parties, the students have generally known when to back down to avoid escalation.

A well known figure among leaders in the United Methodist Church, Dr. Castuera is a graduate of the School of Theology in Claremont, California..

But students aren't the only victims of the failure of imagination we are now witnessing among Albany school officials and Jewish leaders.

Among high school leaders, these feelings can be intense.

Some other news about young people: 57 percent said that the primary reason they helped others was that it «makes them feel good personally»; 19 percent would not fight for their country under any circumstances, 24 percent were uncertain and 60 percent would not be willing to volunteer one year to serve their country; 17 percent could think of no famous person or celebrity they admired (only 1 percent admired Mother Teresa, and Donald Trump received a similar vote — indicating that religious and business leaders are among the least admired adults); 65 percent would cheat on a major exam in school, while 36 percent would lie to protect a friend who vandalized; 53 percent claimed that growing up for them is harder than it was for their parents (minority young people were more likely to say it was easier).

Among its leaders some, such as Randolph Crump Miller, have systematically related their thought to the Chicago school.

This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district administrators who have attacked Chicago as having the shortest school day among the nation's 10 largest cities have begun touting this as an accomplishment: CPS officials say the 7.5 - hour day will tie Chicago with Philadelphia as «the leader among the largest cities in instructional time» for...

«This students are among the best and brightest in our great borough,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Clubs like La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica are a great launching pad for the future leaders of The Bronx, and I remain honored and humbled that the school community of the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice chose to name their organization after me.&school community of the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice chose to name their organization after me.&School for Law, Government and Justice chose to name their organization after me.»

The protests are in contrast to the large, staged rallies in recent years organized by, among others, union leaders and charter schools, and featuring elected officials.

Among those attending the charter school rally were Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County), Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan (R - Suffolk County).

The Hempstead School Board unanimously accepted the recommendations of a state - appointed consultant who had blamed entrenched divisions among district leaders for falling academic performance and increasing safety concerns in the 8,000 - student system.

New York officials are revising the state's guidelines for instruction at private K - 12 schools, sparking concern among some religious and independent school leaders about possible government overreach.

When he officially took the helm as leader of the city school system he certainly inherited a number of challenges: poor graduation rates, gaps in special education services, burned bridges between his predecessor, Jean Claude Brizard, and the teachers union and the school board, among a host of others things.

The 37 - page study has circulated among school leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties in recent weeks as the region prepares to launch its campaign for additional financial assistance to schools.

The event offered school leaders an opportunity to discuss the climate of education in the borough and the city, as well as a chance to share best practices among each other.

«The agreement worked out among the governor, Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Skelos — a stark contrast with the political deadlock in Washington — will bring more fairness to the state tax code and help ensure that children in our public schools will begin to see restorations from the devastating education cuts of recent years,» he said.

Moskowitz has proved a polarizing figure not only within City Hall and the city's district schools, but also among some charter leaders who privately resent her total political dominance over the city's charter sector.

«New York's public schools need a leader who can reconcile opposing views among stakeholders over controversial issues, navigate the political complexities of the legislative process, and work with the Board of Regents to forge cogent policies that will make New York's education system student - focused.»

«There remains a strong demand among health care leaders to better understand this issue, and how to address it, given the link between disparities, quality, safety, cost and value,» says Betancourt, who is an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Barlow, an associate scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a leader in behavioral and mental health research, has devoted more than 25 years to addressing health disparities among American Indian populations.

The Vienna Doctoral School «Molecules of Life» fosters education, cooperation and interaction among students and group leaders from different backgrounds and disciplines in an open and creative environment.

In 2008 he was elected as member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, whose members are chosen among the scientists of all countries who have distinguished themselves by the value of their scientific work, their role of pioneers or leaders of a school in the broad field of the application of quantum mechanics to the study of molecules and macromolecules.

According to The Key's findings, financial worry has spread significantly among school leaders in the last year with 51 per cent considering budget pressures and lack of funding as the biggest challenge for the coming academic year.

Through his doctoral research at Columbia University and experience as a tech specialist at the Fieldston School in New York City, Kenny Graves has found that the partnerships among school leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their distSchool in New York City, Kenny Graves has found that the partnerships among school leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their distschool leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their districts.

What has taken them off - guard, however, is the vocal and bitter opposition among many leaders in the home - schooling community.

Peter DeWitt, author of «Collaborative Leadership: 6 Influences That Matter Most» and Education Week opinion blogger, describes how school leaders can evaluate their impact by building collective efficacy among staff.

Jim, there is discussion among the State Virtual School Leaders to do exactly that.

Recent research shows that social trust among teachers, parents, and school leaders improves much of the routine work of schools and is a key resource for reform.

One of the consequences of the high - stakes state assessments that were mandated in NCLB and the requirement for a fifth indicator of school success in the present - day successor of NCLB (The Every Student Succeeds Act) is a preeminent concern among school and district leaders with how to measure student soft skills in a way that lends itself to grading teachers and schools.

Drawn from the practice of schools across the country, the framework is meant to serve as a tool for reflections and discussion among school leaders and partners, with relationship at the core of every stage in the process.

President Bush included business leaders, university presidents, union and association leaders, policy analysts, and a public - school teacher, among others, on his 24 - member education - policy advisory committee, established last fall to provide him with innovative ideas.

As a school leader, is this the preferred model among staff?

The omission did not go unnoticed among private - school leaders, already annoyed that the Administration has limited its advocacy of parental choice to public schools.

The key to this new emphasis on achievement was the TRIAND data - management system, developed in partnership with a local software vendor to capture, analyze, and share specific student achievement data among administrators, school leaders, teachers, and even parents.

Also in these ranks: leaders like former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick (Milton Academy and Harvard), former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (St. Albans and UPenn) and, of course, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, the lone public school graduate among these (Northern Valley Regional in affluent Bergen County and Stanford), who has also been the most vocal supporter of school choice.

But nationally, it's a question that has ignited vigorous debate among voucher advocates and private school leaders.

Critics worry that the policy undermines school leaders and compromises school safety, while proponents consider it a long - overdue reset on discriminatory practices that hamper achievement among students of color.

He was a powerful contributor to Massachusetts» preeminent education achievements and a highly respected leader among chief state school officers nationally,» said Professor Paul Reville, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, noting Chester's impressive ability to find constructive middle ground on tough issues in the Commonwealth, such as the controversy over assessment tests PARRC and MCAS.

Leaders in only one state have stepped boldly forward and included chartering among sanctions for low - performing schools.

One case in point is Cincinnati's W. E. B. Du Bois school, which was among the highest - performing urban schools in the state — before its founder and leader, Wilson Willard III, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft and records tampering, and was sent to prison for four years.

The United States is among the leaders in the world in providing access to school computers, but it lags behind some other nations in frequency of school computer use and Internet availability at school, an Education Week report set for release this week concludes.

The concept has fueled angry squabbles among scholars, school leaders, and pretty much everybody — not to mention prompting an internationally watched federal court case.

This increase in concern among school leaders correlates with a recent Department for Education (DfE) research finding that young people's health and wellbeing was worse in 2014 than in 2005; girls in particular recorded higher levels of psychological distress.

England urgently needs to recruit good leaders for its schools, and needs a national system that identifies, trains and nurtures leadership skills among teachers, says Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw.

While a smaller proportion of school leaders in 2016 appear to be worried about bullying among their pupils (33 % this year, down from 38 % in 2015), concern about obesity has seen a rise of 5 % over the same period — up from 36 % to 41 %.