Sentences with phrase «line leaders of school»

As the front - line leaders of school improvement efforts, the nation's principals have been among the loudest voices agitating for a long - overdue ESEA reauthorization, but the expediency of the reauthorization can not come at the expense of equity.

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Down the line, Bandy and other COF leaders have ambitious plans for the organization; theascaa.com touts the league as a place for smaller schools «to gain national experience and have many of the same opportunities as larger institutions.»

But I think it's very important that schools encourage across gender lines all kinds of children to be leaders and give them opportunities to showcase their talents, whether in a single - gender school or a co-ed school.

Their new documentary Lunch Line (Uji Films) follows the story of six Chicago high school students who enter a cooking contest to create a healthier school lunch and end up serving their winning meal to congressional leaders and touring the White House with executive mansion chefs.

Both legislative leaders said yesterday that her proposals are a template from which to re-start negotiations, although there is a school of thought — one particularly of concern to black and Latino leaders in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan — that Mann's lines will end up standing, since they allow the majorities in both the Senate and Assembly to punt on hard decisions about whose district to eliminate and how.

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan drew a line in the sand for upcoming state budget negotiations: There will be no deal without paying school districts back for years of previous cuts.

Senate leader John Sampson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver have agreed on the plan, but Sampson may not have the votes; Governor Paterson may use his line - item veto to strip it of member items (earmarks), millions in restored school aid, and any spending he doesn't think we can afford; and it may be anywhere from $ 200 million to $ 1.5 billion short of closing the budget gap, depending on whether Congress comes through with $ 1 billion in Medicaid funds.

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

The world leaders who are concerned about their people think of good policies and welfarism, not selfish ambitions.Politics has become a school, from councilor - chairman - state house assembly - house of rep. - governor - either senate minister or president.I want to advise you that, as you line chains of political ambition, please include death.

Senate Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeffrey Klein, who represents the Bronx and parts of Westchester County, included a line in the chamber's one - house budget resolution giving the Yonkers» mayor control of the schools, a move that appeared to catch the city's state - level representatives by surprise.

She continues to spread the companies message and jewelry line in hopes of helping more high school students reach their dreams of attending college through the The Shine Scholarship Project and to become the future leaders of tomorrow.

Holt manages to walk the line between being a school leader and the insecurities of being a school loner.

Urban school leaders are on the front line of this work, and research points to the important role they play in creating the conditions to improve student achievement.

So instead of attempting the go - it - alone route, seek out support from a respected community leader — a member of the school board or chamber of commerce — and ask for help in generating a buzz and lining up prospective partners.

Mass adoption of CCSS also created a «moment in time» in which school and district leaders in the adopting states were looking for new content and assessments in line with the new standards.

Representatives from Project Zero will work with Innovation Leaders, and select educators and administrators at each school to develop and carry out action research projects pertinent to each school's approach to innovation, and then synthesize the learning that happens across the participating schools through their separate, though networked lines of inquiry.

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The first module of the training helps school leaders assess their current child protection policies, procedures, and practices and then begin to develop a comprehensive Child Protection Plan in line with current research and best practices.

She is an experienced educational leader having worked as a teacher, professional counselor, school principal, and director of curriculum and instruction prior to leading the courseware product line at Edmentum.

Bottom line: Higher education leaders in every state should support statewide assessments in high school that are aligned with college readiness standards and use them as early college readiness indicators, instead of waiting to assess students when they arrive on campus.

Our fellowships are an opportunity for aspiring leaders to be on the front lines of school change and improvement efforts in one of the country's fastest growing and rapidly changing states.

Her position has alienated Moskowitz from local charter leaders and advocates, who have taken pains to draw a bright line between their support for school choice and the policies advocated by the Trump administration, which has proposed a widespread school voucher program along with billions of dollars in cuts to public education.

Principals are on the front lines of helping district leaders, parents, and other stakeholders understand the intricacies and impacts of these educational policies and what it means for students and schools.

Currently, in many schools, teacher leaders put their career advancement and reputation on the line when they decide to have a child of their own.

In an area where many of the families live at or below the poverty line, school leaders are enthusiastic about inspiring students to reach college and beyond.

Riley — a central investigator in the Leadership on the Front - Line study that followed leaders in urban schools in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France — explains a tool her team developed to help urban leaders «take the pulse» of significant elements and actors involved in their immediate school contexts.

Tip for Leaders: Read the words of Whitman or some other great poet and ask, «How can I apply these lines to my school leadership?»

Compass Learning gives Edgenuity a full K - 12 math and English language arts curriculum product line, enabling Edgenuity to more effectively meet the growing demand of school leaders and teachers for personalized, targeted learning at all grade levels.

Earlier this year, Lusher administrators contended that a union would divide teachers and school leaders and that the union was unnecessary because charter schools already offer a uniquely close line of communication.

It's an important lesson from an impressive list of education leaders on the front lines of school transformation and improvement.

The Public School Forum of North Carolina administers the BTLN, in line with its long, rich history of developing and leading programs that enable and empower teachers and education leaders, including the NC Teaching Fellows Program, the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), the Institute for Educational Policymakers, and the NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP).

An experienced senior leader, Andy has line - managed curriculum areas and managed school systems for quality assurance, assessment and reporting, along with the day - to - day running of a large Sixth Form.

Increasing teacher and school leader pay and working conditions are not novel suggestions, but they will continue to be issues without dramatic investment in these areas to support the professionals on the front lines of the public school system.

The MASB Government Relations Department represents the view of MASB member districts with federal and state legislative leaders and works to open the lines of communication between locally elected school board members and the elected officials in Lansing and Washington.

The report notes that evaluations are most effective when value added scores are combined with other classroom measures, such as observations — which provide opportunities for school leaders and line managers to see teachers in action — and surveys of pupils about the quality of teaching they receive.

At K12 Insight, we help school leaders foster and maintain strong, working relationships with school board members by establishing open lines of communication, improving accountability and inviting feedback and participation from the school community.

They've also lined up a slew of respected voices, from Vice-Chancellors at respected universities to local school board members and respected business leaders, to help facilitate the conversation.

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In line with the organization's focus on the fields of equity, science of learning, and transformational educational practices, he worked with schools and leaders across the nation who were part of the All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction nschools and leaders across the nation who were part of the All Kinds of Minds Schools of Distinction nSchools of Distinction network.

However, while the most common forms of family engagement (such as encouraging parents to attend school events, serve as classroom volunteers, and participate on fund - raising committees) tend to line up well with middle - class child - rearing practices and family resources (Lareau, 2003), they can be less accessible to families who have recently arrived in the United States, or whose child - rearing practices differ from those of school leaders.

As I intimated yesterday, Moskowitz crossed a line, probably legally and definitely ethically as both a school leader and a reformer, when she mentioned the school discipline record of the son of Fatima Geidi as part of the public statement issued on Monday demanding Merrow and PBS to apologize.

Barton told Schools Week he welcomed Hinds» promise of clarity, and said leaders had found their «heads spinning in all directions» as a result of the blurring of the lines between official bodies.

I released my report: The Evolution of the Legal Profession: A Conversation with the Legal Community's Thought Leaders on the Front Lines of an Industry in Transition (underwritten by DiscoverReady) in 2010 and have addressed law students at almost 50 law schools worldwide since the release of my first book, The Opportunity Maker in 2008.

Taggart's Driving School in cooperation with AAA Auto Club South, along with the nationally recognized leader in on - line education, the American Safety Council, now offer a 30 - hour «virtual classroom,» licensed by the State of Georgia Department of Driver Services, meeting the requirements under Joshua's Law for the theoretical portion (30 hours of classroom) of a driver's education program.

Vertical Media Solutions (VMS), a nationwide leader in career preparation services and coaching, has developed a line of gift packages that gives grads that extra real - life education that they weren't provided in school.