Sentences with phrase «local control over»

Trump Praises Betsy DeVos and Urges More Local Control Over Education — Politics K - 12 — Education Week ow.ly / FEjQ30aAyMp

The piece explains that it is «customary for federal agencies to issue detailed regulations on how new laws should be put into effect,» but notes that «some lawmakers from both parties saw» ED's regulations «as unusually aggressive and far - reaching, and said they could subvert ESSA's intent of re-establishing local control over education and decreasing the emphasis on testing.»

Julie Mead, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at UW - Madison, said the proposal would diminish local control over the creation of charter schools.

But it also calls for greater local control over school districts, criticizing some of the Obama administration's federal efforts to make changes to the education system through programs like Race to The Top.

The State School Board's recent decision to eliminate physical education, arts and health courses as core statewide requirements for middle - school students is seen as a way to give local districts more flexibility in designing curriculum, which is a positive development in the context of allowing more local control over education policy.

Black students and families are the main consumers of public charter schools in New Orleans and have been most vocal about the lack of diversity in the teaching staff and school leadership as well as a lack of local control over the city's schools.

In Colorado, vouchers were brought down in 2004 by a clause mandating local control over local revenue and, in Florida, they were overturned in 2006 based on a clause enforcing a «uniform» system of education.

The first two would restore local control over charter decisions, and the third would assure that all public schools be fully - staffed with certified teachers.

In recent months, some conservatives have assailed the standards, saying they are not rigorous enough and will result in Utah losing local control over education — claims education leaders refute.

In NJ, one and only one person, the state Education Commissioner, is exclusively tasked with deciding whether a charter application should be granted — there is zero local control over whether a charter is granted for a particular community.

Since we have no local control over whether this charter opens, I am left to come here to beg you to use any and all influence you might have with the Commissioner to deny this charter application.

Itasca Small, a long - time supporter and activist for states rights; local control over education and stopping Common Core; and defending our State Superintendent's constitutional powers over education in our state; is running for State Senator against Bob Worsley (R - LD25 Mesa).

A history of favoring local control Minnesota education policy has long favored local control over schools.

Some observers predicted that at least two consortia would receive funds to allay fears of a «national assessment» and of usurpation of local control over the curriculum.

This group sees the Common Core as federal intrusion into state and local control over education because of the Obama administration's support of the Common Core in Race to the Top.

Given the growth of national charter school networks, such as the Challenge Foundation — a national group that funds a pair of schools, accounting for nearly 11 percent of the student population, in rural Rutherford County — proponents say it's essential to maintain some local control over charters.

In that way, ESSA at least partly achieved the goal of enhancing local control over education.

We fear that following Mr. Duncan's lead will move us at a breakneck speed down a $ 5 billion - dollar path to privatization, national standardized tests, and loss of local control over schools, leaving our children even farther behind.

«Does he stand up for local control over education by stopping Common Core, as Jindal has done in Louisiana, or does Christie try to play both sides of the issue?»

Others, such as New York, Colorado, Florida and Illinois, give districts varying degrees of local control over their design and implementation.33

Note on Gifted Ed Regulations: While districts have local control over their curriculum, text books, and lesson plans, there is an over-riding State requirement with gifted education.

This decertification vote adds to the teachers nationwide who favor local control over inefficient service and contentious politics.

While districts have local control over their curriculum, their students are expected to meet certain expectations which are assessed.

The decision highlighted the importance of local control over education.

With ESSA came the promise to reduce the federal role and restore state and local control over K - 12 education.

When experts or politicians said that Common Core would not lead to a surrender of local control over curriculum, Heather and Erin knew better.

In a system that prizes local control over curricular decisions, 10,000 school boards will be making the most critical calls over Common Core implementation.

Michael J. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative education policy research group, said the United States has a tradition of local control over education, «and as long as that's the case there's going to be disparities.»

Opinion has shifted modestly away from federal control toward local control over the past two years.

Rodriguez thus belongs to a long line of federal cases emphasizing the value of state and local control over public education.

Will it usurp local control over curriculum?

The state's association of school boards rightly condemned it as an infringement of local control over school resources.

In short, opinion has shifted modestly away from federal control toward local control over the past two years.

«Many communities have direct local control over processes that can ensure they don't inadvertently promote segregation,» she said.

EAST HARLEM — City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito laid out an ambitious agenda focused on equality in her first State of the City address in East Harlem Wednesday, calling for $ 25 million to repair NYCHA buildings, local control over the minimum wage and a city - wide bail system to keep poor people accused of minor crimes from languishing in jail for weeks.

On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.

New Yorkers for Local Approval of Casinos released a poll today suggesting that most New Yorkers support the constitutional amendment that would allow for 7 new non-indian casinos, 54 %, but that number drops if you tell them they won't know where the casinos will be placed or won't have local control over deciding if a casino will be built in your town.

Its passing marked a turning point: local control over education in Britain has never been the same again.

Focusing on a notion of accountability which is broader than just league tables and published measurement scores, the Big Education Inquiry argued for greater local control over schools and education and a democratic input into local school systems.

More important, it would also give individual school districts local control over the implementation.

Local control over co-location decisions: Community Education Councils should be empowered to approve all co-locations of schools in their community school districts and, in the case of high schools — which normally fall outside the jurisdiction of the parent councils — all schools geographically located in their community districts.

The task force recommended a revamp of the common core system, more stakeholder input, a reduction in standardized testing, and increased local control over standards and curriculum.

Nonetheless, the Coalition has acknowledged a need for greater local control over budgets as a means of achieving economic growth and more effective use of resources.

Critics argue that mandating more fresh, unprocessed food will limit local control over menu development and cost management for schools and communities.

Local control over common resources helps to break the cycle of economic and ecological degradation.

This rules out any local protection of domestic service industries, inhibits the development of indigenous service industries, and diminishes local control over key service industries.

Not exact matches

For even greater control over delivery times, businesses can consider offering local customers on - demand delivery services, such as UberRUSH or Deliv.

The report said that Google had too much control over China's smartphone sector, which had become dependent on Android, and had discriminated against certain local firms.

It then turned to reports that Apple will be handing over control of its iCloud data center operations in China to a local company there to comply with Chinese law.

China is confident of fending off systemic debt risks as it strengthens control over local government debt, Finance Minister Xiao Jie said.