Sentences with phrase «local education leaders»

Instead they should look for additional ways to empower local education leaders with autonomy — paired with strong accountability — so that other districts can innovate to deliver increased achievement in their schools.

These improvements mean local education leaders can breathe a sigh of relief for now.

Johnson was joined by local education leaders, including Howenstine Principal Maritza Nunez, Tucson Education Association President Frances Banales, Arizona Education Association President Andrew F. Morrill, and Tucson Unified School District Superintendent John Pedicone, as well as Arizona State Senator Paula Aboud and Habitat for Humanity Tucson Executive Director Michael McDonald.

Treasure in the Valley aims to help local education leaders, community leaders, businesses, and philanthropies support wiser and more strategic investments in schools.

Her thoughts on school funding were echoed by several local education leaders in attendance to the press conference, including Martin Miller, superintendent of Antwerp Local Schools, a rural school district in Paulding County.

As part of these studies, which were summarized in two earlier CEP reports, state and local education leaders provided feedback about challenges of implementing SIGs and their influence on the direction of school reform.

The Beacon School's current West 61st Street campus will become home to the West End Secondary School once Beacon vacates the space, but local education leaders worry the growth of both schools could be stunted by any possible delay.

A state judge's threat to close some of North Carolina's lowest - performing high schools is prompting angry reactions among local education leaders, while also spurring state efforts to give the schools promised technical help.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) clearly defines parameters that inform how States and local school districts should demonstrate that Federal funds are used in a supplemental, additive manner — equipping local education leaders with the flexibility necessary to better educate and meet the needs of their students.

The Department's proposed rule will not alone further educational opportunity, and will undermine ongoing efforts by local school board members to increase opportunities for students in need, forcing local education leaders to focus more on regulatory compliance than on the educational needs of their students.

In fact, our letter said, the regulations are overly prescriptive and «run afoul of congressional intent to restore governance to state and local education leaders [and they] perpetuate the «No Child Left Behind» - like structure of maintaining rigid federal specifications for state accountability systems.»

«We will continue to advocate on behalf of America's 90,000 school board members for final legislation that allows local education leaders to stimulate innovation and creative thinking to improve student achievement versus imposing a one - size - fits - all approach,» said Gentzel.

The accretion of state law over the years has constrained local education leaders» ability to innovate, improve, and transform their schools.

LIVING THE EQUITY PLEDGE: Oakland is fortunate to have many local education leaders who resolutely believe in a public education system that serves all students and families.

A committee of local education leaders established by Act 467 approved 10 -1-1 a formula that ensures the schools serving the neediest students in our city are receiving the funding they need to support those students.

50CAN helps develop local education leaders by providing them with the research, tools and ideas needed to create learning environments that best meet every child's needs.

In this video and accompanying article, former DC Mayor Gray, Secretary of Education Duncan, and other local education leaders discuss DC's results on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

But several local education leaders say the hurdles amount to unreasonable deterrents that discriminate against disadvantaged families.

Find a way for local education leaders to manage school improvement across a county and across a region with county collaboration and you have a form of local governance that will serve 10x better than any central approximation of the same.

Loudspeaker Films, Communities for Teaching Excellence and Students Matter invite you to this very special event, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Howard Fuller * and local education leaders including Yolie Flores, Ama Nyamekye, John Lee, Michael Stryer, Steve Hill and Pearl Arredondo.

Over the last few months, state and local education leaders stressed that the tests are aligned with the new Common Core standards, which districts and educators are still learning themselves how to teach.

It needs to be removed from local government without doubt and brought under control of local education leaders, and it needs to have some regional collaboration so that education support and education quality is more consistent nationally.

A new online reporting tool, developed in part using C - SAIL's research on state assessments, provides state and local education leaders with up - to - date details on state STEM assessment policies.

SB280 removes current rights from local education leaders and parents who live in the county.

Treasure in the Valley aims to help local education leaders, community leaders, business and philanthropy support wiser and more strategic investments in new schools.

It was a menacing, twenty - plus page «dear colleague» letter, co-signed by senior civil rights enforcers in the education and justice departments, and sent around the land to state and local education leaders.

Through the recommendations detailed in the paper, national, state, and local education leaders can take significant steps toward improving their assessment systems and ensuring that students, teachers, and parents receive the information they need in order to help all students receive a high - quality education.

Federal, state, and local education leaders are exploring ways in which technology can be integrated into the classroom as a means of promoting student achievement and preparing students for the 21st century workforce.

By Matt Taylor, Member of the Yolo County Board of Education, to the Davis Enterprise As a local education leader, elected in 2014 to...

The Committee has been an active participant with the Kentucky Department of Education and other stakeholders in creating a new accountability system for the state that sets ambitious goals for student learning, educates and empowers parents with information about schools, and provides state and local education leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for each student.

While speaking to local education leaders, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R - TN) told them to «assume that the U.S. Dept. of Education will say yes» to the «plans they're drafting to comply with ESSA.»

In this regard, the new law has laid the groundwork for state and local education leaders to implement evidence - based programs, practices, and interventions that support positive learning mindsets and effective learning skills.

To limit all that state and local education leaders are doing to one single federal plan ignores the full picture of the work underway in schools and states across this country.

The Buffalo Teachers Federation, Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association, the Local Education Leaders of New York State (a newly formed statewide group of teachers) all endorsed Teachout.

The Department should implement the meaningful consultation requirements included in ESSA by taking every step to ensure that local education leaders have a voice in the development of the State plan.

Indianapolis — The Mind Trust today announced the addition of two local education leaders — Joe White and Kristin Hines — to its team as the nonprofit gears up to launch new, innovative schools to serve more students in Indianapolis.

And most importantly, parents must hold their local education leaders accountable.

This directive is significant; it is a devolution of federal authority and an opportunity to restore the authority of local education leaders.

The interaction — and the questions parents were asking themselves and, importantly, to local education leaders, was stirring.

If state, district, and local education leaders are serious about upholding America's core value of equal opportunity, they must ensure that every student, regardless of race or family income, is taught by qualified and experienced teachers, particularly in core subjects.

He worked in partnership with state and local education leaders, as well as business leaders to support and sustain services aimed at improving education across North Carolina.

This brief, in partnership with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), describes why and how California's local education leaders are mobilizing expanded learning to close the opportunity gap, and recommends some key steps for districts.

«In his roles as a national and local education leader, Arne has advanced education in countless ways, including through teacher recruitment and training — a platform that is so important to Golden Apple's work every day.

The streamlined State plan template provides flexibility for State and local education leaders to do what is best for children, while also maintaining essential protections for subgroups of students, including economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities and English learners.