Sentences with phrase «make civic education»

DeSantis said he would make civics education a top priority in his administration.

DeSantis said he would make civics education a top priority in his administration.

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Under this arrangement, both parents remain involved in the decision making responsibilities regarding the children, with each parent having «tie breaking» authority regarding certain issues, such as education, health and dental care, religion, civic and cultural activities, and athletic involvement.

Rivera said she's focused on «making sure that women have full access and they feel like whether its in education, the workplace, or just civic life, the opportunity is there.»

This series of public engagement, made possible with the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to create awareness of this phenomenon, and thereby contribute to civic and voter education on it.

This study makes an analysis of the impact of a civic and intercultural education methodology requiring students to analyze the situation of the Roma community at local revel and formulate a public policy proposal related to an issue affecting members of Roma communities.

They should first keep in mind, as Levinson has written in Making Civics Count: Citizen Education for a New Generation, that schools are duty and legally bound to embrace all students, regardless of their legal status.

This education was nevertheless in the liberal spirit, as Mirel notes in making an important distinction: the education of immigrant children was in «civic nationalism,» not «ethnic nationalism.»

After decades of decline, civics education may be staging a comeback as teachers help their students make sense of a heated political climate.

Though Bersin's undergraduate degree at Harvard was in government, and he spent years as a corporate lawyer and federal prosecutor, he made a career shift to education in 1998 when a group of San Diego civic leaders asked him to consider becoming the school superintendent in that city.

But his insights are critical for K — 12 education, particularly those of us concerned with civic education and the citizen - making role of schools.

«Siury exemplifies well the social commitment of students in the International Education Policy Program who understand that leadership that makes a difference combines academic excellence with civic engagement.»

While civics education policy was not a factor in this year's presidential election, United States Secretary of Education John King recently urged educators to «make preparing your students for their civic duties just as much a priority as preparing them to succeed in college and in their careereducation policy was not a factor in this year's presidential election, United States Secretary of Education John King recently urged educators to «make preparing your students for their civic duties just as much a priority as preparing them to succeed in college and in their careerEducation John King recently urged educators to «make preparing your students for their civic duties just as much a priority as preparing them to succeed in college and in their careers.»

Actor Richard Dreyfuss seems an unlikely champion for civic education, but as he demonstrates in this TEDx talk, he's passionate about making young people into active and informed citizens.

«I hope to spend my career working at the intersection of technology and government, championing efforts that use technology for good — making education, healthcare, and civic engagement more accessible regardless of socio - economic status or physical location,» she says.

The Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA) initiative is seeking to leverage web 2.0 tools and civic education best practices to provide all Oakland Unified School District high school students civic learning opportunities that prepare them to make positive change in their communities.

BlendedLearningNow seeks to provide educators, philanthropists, civic leaders, and education reformers with the information they need to make sense of this rapidly emerging field.

I congratulate all Board members on either their re-election, election or campaigns — civic leaders stepping up to make our education system better is what A + is all about.

We use the tools of civic engagement to elevate the voices of young people in education research and policy - making.

Its research covers three core areas — moral education and decision - making, organizational ethics, and civic and global ethics.

Finally, as an insult to all Social Studies teachers across the entire Sunshine State, Speaker Corcoran tells us that the Florida Legislature and the CRC have set out to enshrine civics education in our Constitution in an effort to ensure «a student should not be able to graduate without understanding what makes America great.

A University of California regent is gathering support from civic, business and philanthropic leaders to pressure the seven member Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District to «make every effort» to retain the services of John Deasy, its embattled school superintendent.

To promote this view, the U.S. Department of Education made awards in 1991 and 1992 to broad - based groups of scholars and teachers who would develop voluntary national standards in science, history, the arts, civics, geography, foreign languages, and English language arts.

The good news is that the assessment results do not completely reflect the recent effort most states have made to significantly raise the standards in civic education.

These efforts involve school districts, colleges and universities, businesses, and civic leaders working together to set regional education goals, to align leaders, resources, and decision - making, and to measure progress — all in pursuit of student success and thriving communities.

To meet the challenges of both program provision and individual participation, we must make universal parenting education — and the social - emotional learning at its core — standard policy, supported throughout all sectors of society: public, private and civic.

New civics test graduation requirements: The Education Commission of the States (2017) reports that since 2015, 8 states have made passing a high school civics exams modeled on the 100 - question immigration citizenship test a graduation requirement: Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota and Utah.

Vasquez, who is seriously devoted to civics education, helped make some headway on adopting the proposal's Essential Questions and civics web page.

This reality, and the election's result, has made us reflect on our own work, asking whether we should make a more intentional effort to ensure that civics education is a subject that is actively pursued beyond just the coastal areas.

«Villaraigosa has a record and history of making education front and center and charter schools being part of that vision,» said Gary Borden, senior vice president of civic affairs at the California Charter Schools Associations, which runs the Super PAC supporting Villaraigosa.

In addition, Colorado teachers help civics come alive in the classroom through the Judicially Speaking program, which was started by three local judges to teach students how judges think through civics as they make decisions.19 As a recipient of the 2015 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, the Judicially Speaking program has used interactive exercises and firsthand experience to teach students about the judicivics come alive in the classroom through the Judicially Speaking program, which was started by three local judges to teach students how judges think through civics as they make decisions.19 As a recipient of the 2015 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, the Judicially Speaking program has used interactive exercises and firsthand experience to teach students about the judicivics as they make decisions.19 As a recipient of the 2015 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, the Judicially Speaking program has used interactive exercises and firsthand experience to teach students about the judiCivics Education, the Judicially Speaking program has used interactive exercises and firsthand experience to teach students about the judiciary.

And you know what, it makes me better»), opposed free tuition at state universities, advocated for civics education, and argued that money doesn't improve schools.

Make your case for arts education with the help of ArtsEdSearch, a research and policy database providing summaries on academic, cognitive, personal, social, and civic outcomes for students of arts education.

Launched in 2012 as a civic education initiative, it works to make people aware of the role of the judiciary and the danger of political attacks.

Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives: An Issue Brief for Leaders for Children KirkHart, Rothschuh, & Kattlove (2008) Encourages the incorporation of information and communications technology into public programs serving children by highlighting research and case studies showing how digital tools and applications can improve children's education, health, employment, and civic opportunities.

Through its research, education, and public outreach programs, the center helps leaders in government, business, and the civic sectors make decisions that effectively address the needs of cities and communities.