Sentences with phrase «meaningful education reform in»

What President Obama termed «the most meaningful education reform in a generation» has proven to be more a cautionary tale than a model.

What President Obama termed «the most meaningful education reform in a generation» has proven, for my money, to be more a cautionary tale than a model.

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Those two things must exist before any meaningful reform in education can take place.

As the future congressman from this great district, I know Keith stands ready to deliver on the same fundamental issues he has fought for alongside me in the legislature — bringing more affordable housing to our neighborhoods, pushing through meaningful criminal justice reform and ensuring that all of our children have every chance to succeed with the promise of a first - rate education.

New York, NY — As final negotiations wrap up on the state budget, public school parent activists and students today rallied outside Tweed Courthouse to urge legislators to pass the meaningful education reforms outlined in Governor Cuomo's education Opportunity Agenda.

Five years have passed since the final winners in the $ 4 billion contest were announced, so there has been enough time to assess whether the program encouraged meaningful education reform or promised a lot but changed little.

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Peter Smyth, a retired educator and administrator, and also a co-founder of Community Voice, says, «After a career in education and research into educational reform, I have come to these conclusions: while South Carolina Superintendent Zais has applied for a waiver to No Child Left Behind, his proposals reflect those of Secretary Duncan and the current and previous administrations, policies which have not achieved their goals and have made raising test scores and graduation rates, rather than meaningful learning, the default goals of American education.

He gave the money because he is interested in furthering meaningful education reform.

Clair), the chair of the Senate Education Committee — that Pavlov's strident quest for local control is getting in the way of meaningful reform that's produced positive results in states like Massachusetts and Tennessee.

For example, education reform experts recognize that for education to change, teachers must be involved in meaningful ways.

A recognized leader in advancing meaningful reforms in public education, CEI's mission is to make the school the center and driving force of public education reform and innovation.

Today, Mitt Romney squandered an opportunity to participate in a meaningful discussion of real education reform by attempting to disguise attacks on teachers and public education as meaningful policy proposals.

Once again, the National Education Association has shown it has no interest in any kind of meaningful educatioEducation Association has shown it has no interest in any kind of meaningful educationeducation reform.

Necessary state budget cuts could be a boon, rather than a burden, to education if state governors and legislators adopt meaningful education reforms by introducing more competition and school choice in their states.

• A deep - seated belief in the inherent right of all children to a quality education; • A professional life dedicated to improving education for teachers and their students; • A passionate commitment to improving teaching and learning in America; • Unwavering dedication to the professional integrity and competence of teachers; • Visionary and boundless energy, eternal optimism, and expert leadership; • An innate capacity to inspire collaboration and mobilize support that enabled unparalleled achievements in the history of American education reform; and • A clear vision coupled with steadfast commitment and fierce determination which has led to historic milestones in American education and meaningful impact on teaching and learning.

Properly implemented, charter schools hold the potential for bringing meaningful reform to Washington's public education system, as they have in other parts of the country.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Immigrant Students» Rights Project combines our distinctive leadership in the field of public education advocacy with our in - depth knowledge of the needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningful reform.

A crescendo of support from education researchers, analysts, reform advocates, and lawmakers about the need for additional learning time for our nation's under - performing students may well result in the coming months in meaningful reform.

All school reform measures can include opportunities for all students in all grades to become engaged in education through Meaningful Student Involvement.

Research examining how effective leaders leverage incentives and penalties in our schools, districts, and state offices of education, then, is critical for a deeper understanding of how accountability can be a constructive force for meaningful education reform.

[Review of the book Meaningful urban education reform: Confronting the learning crisis in mathematics and science].

Across the United States and around the world, students are organizing themselves into energized, focused and powerful organizations in order to promote student voice in education reform in substantive and meaningful ways.

In fact, the teachers unions and their fellow travelers who slavishly fight against any meaningful education reform are really reactionaries.

The Texas Legislature is now in full swing and, of course, the Texas Institute for Education Reform (TIER) is at every table on every significant public education issue at stake, hopefully providing meaningful policy advocacy leEducation Reform (TIER) is at every table on every significant public education issue at stake, hopefully providing meaningful policy advocacy leeducation issue at stake, hopefully providing meaningful policy advocacy leadership.

Having just completed a brutal round of jousting in the interest of public education reform during the Texas legislative session, I have a renewed appreciation for the obstacles we face in achieving meaningful systemic change in our education delivery system.

April 28 Report Says Students Can Help Develop Meaningful Education Policy Annual Florida Student Education Policy Conference is designed to help students get involved in reform

Contemporary reforms have produced much turmoil in public education but little or no meaningful improvement.

Grounded in our research and policy work, RI - CAN teams with our citizen advocates and key state officials to develop and enact concrete, meaningful education reforms through both legislative and administrative action.

But without effective and meaningful reform, the cost of innovation that never takes place in education is incalculable.

The Governor's nominees reflect a strong commitment to meaningful, bipartisan reform of public education in...

«Working alongside others who are passionate about education reform in Houston and forming lifelong, meaningful connections.»

«Parents and teachers are working hard every day to make sure every child in New Jersey gets a great education, and while recent tenure reform represents meaningful progress, more reforms are necessary for our students to achieve the results we want for them,» said Craig Wallace, StudentsFirst's state director for New Jersey.

Amid local efforts to improve education outcomes in districts with fewer resources, superintendents expressed worries last year that lawmakers would not pass meaningful school finance reform without a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court ordering them to do so.

Adequacy studies have proven nationwide to be a critical first step toward any meaningful education reform that has resulted in improved student achievement.

Her focus is on education, where the teachers unions have blocked meaningful reforms for years; protecting bad teachers from being terminated, promoting based on seniority instead of merit, taking over local school boards with hand - picked, union - financed candidates, attacking charter schools, prioritizing teacher compensation and job security over student achievement, and pushing a social agenda in front of academic fundamentals.

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