Sentences with phrase «make educational equity»

Citizens can vote to elect representatives from the school board to the state house that vow to make educational equity a personal mission rather than Point 12 on their 14 - point plan for America.

Given that education is the civil rights issue of our time, LEE is attempting to build the capacity of former teachers and education leaders to make educational equity a reality in underserved communities across this great nation.

The experience inspired Bernal to make educational equity a career priority, beginning with parity in opportunity.

To make educational equity systemic and enduring, we must do more than engage our schools; we must redesign, align, and integrate all the community services that support children and families — our health departments, our recreation departments, our social services agencies.

We have a unique opportunity to make educational equity a moral issue.

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By breaking his word and excluding Universal Free School Lunch from the preliminary budget again this year, the Mayor has made it clear that educational equity and economic inequality are not priorities, after all.»

If we aspire to educational equity for our students, we need to start with the decisions made in central offices, and by site leaders, that impact the learning of all educators in our schools.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's By All Means initiative for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

Note any modifications made in the classroom and their effectiveness, and make recommendations toward creating educational equity when strategies that don't include special education are insufficient.

The Venture Fund & Fellowship will provide LEE members who are planning or have already started civic ventures to further educational equity with the resources to make the biggest impact possible.

In his final suggestion above, Jal makes an important point about educational equity: if educational stakeholders have the opportunity to experience deeper learning themselves and truly understand its value, then they will be much more likely to support, promote, and work to scale deeper learning.

That's why we have made it our mission to inspire and support Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) members — who are Teach For America corps members and alumni — to engage civically within their communities to end the injustice of educational inequity.

Billed as the nation's «flagship educational technology policy document,» the plan contains specific recommendations for teacher preparation programs relative to its «vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere - all - the - time learning possible.»

• Explore this new paper on school climate, from Educators4Excellence, which focuses on school climate as part of the movement toward educational equity and makes specific recommendations around ways to leverage LCFF to improve school climate.

Topics to be explored include how organizational culture influences such things as making staffing decisions, using data driven professional development, understanding the barriers to organizational reform, managing and changing culture, understanding governance structures for public and private schools and other organizations, and creating principles of equity, diversity, inclusivity, accountability as well as researching future educational visions.

Such school - based partnerships provide social services and supports, enriching educational opportunities, healthcare, mental health services, adult education, and nutrition programs, with a strong emphasis on equity and making greatest use of the community's strengths.

Our Board plays a vital role in ensuring that we meet ambitious goals and make steady progress toward our mission of achieving educational excellence and equity for all students.

NYCLA's newly released Equity Sims engage educational leaders in reflection and decision - making through interactive, video - based scenarios related to issues of equity in scEquity Sims engage educational leaders in reflection and decision - making through interactive, video - based scenarios related to issues of equity in scequity in schools.

As part of an initial phase supported by the Regional Funds for Breakthrough Schools, 41 League schools made a public commitment to advancing educational equity, personalized learning, proficiency - based diplomas, alternative learning pathways, and ongoing school improvement.

Therefore educators and policy makers in the Arab world should communicate these concepts pragmatically as well as theoretically, starting with formulating a new vision for education in the Arab World, a deep and continuous revision of their curriculums, setting standards for equal chances in professional development, and making serious efforts in creating an educational philosophy not only for gender equity, but rather for human justice.

These groups have been integral to protecting civil rights and promoting educational equity, but when they were fledgling organizations, they needed funding to make their vision a reality.

Dr. McAfee has led the effort to make the Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» focuses on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

NYCLA's newly released Equity Sims engage educational leaders in reflection and decision - making through interactive, video - based scenarios related to issues of race and equity in scEquity Sims engage educational leaders in reflection and decision - making through interactive, video - based scenarios related to issues of race and equity in scequity in schools.

We (libraries and people who care about equity) really need to be looking at how legislation can continue to protect the rights that have allowed libraries and educational institutions to make books available to everyone.

A home equity from Metro is the smart way to make home improvements, finance educational expenses, consolidate debt, or even pay for a vacation.

A VA cash - out refinance loan is used by homeowners who wish to take cash out of their home's equity in order to fund other things, such as educational expenses or to make improvements to a home.