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For the past year in almost every available venue, opponents of high stakes standardized assessments of public school student achievement have been droning on about the perceived oppression of the Texas public school accountability system, which has been rated by national education organizations as having produced the best high school graduation standard in the country when fully implemented.

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One year (4 units) of clinical pastoral education in community mental health, or its equivalent as defined by national certifying clergy organizations professionally concerned with community mental health and community action.

He is also the senior advisor for policy, research, and education at SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), an organization he served as national chairman and chief executive officer for more than fifteen years.

At Concord, he served as the faculty advisor to the nation's first Gay - Straight Alliance (GSA) leading him in 1990 found GLSEN, a national education organization bringing together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight teachers, parents, students, and community members who wanted to end anti-LGBT bias in our schools.

An expert in gluten and dairy free recipe development and living, Angela teaches gluten and dairy free cooking classes, contributes articles and recipes to numerous publications, speaks at local and national organizations, ran a GFCF support group, and works as a consultant with local stores and restaurants about gluten and dairy free options along with implementing staff training and education on celiac and the gluten free diet.

Named the United States Midwifery Education, Regulation and Association (US MERA) Work Group, the objectives were to: 1) strengthen the foundation for organizations responsible for midwifery education, regulation and associations to work collaboratively to advance the midwifery profession in the U.S., and 2) grow together as leaders creating the future of midwifery in the U.S. Member organizations include: American College of Nurse - Midwives (ACNM), Accreditation Council for Midwifery Education (ACME), American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional MidwivesEducation, Regulation and Association (US MERA) Work Group, the objectives were to: 1) strengthen the foundation for organizations responsible for midwifery education, regulation and associations to work collaboratively to advance the midwifery profession in the U.S., and 2) grow together as leaders creating the future of midwifery in the U.S. Member organizations include: American College of Nurse - Midwives (ACNM), Accreditation Council for Midwifery Education (ACME), American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional Midwiveseducation, regulation and associations to work collaboratively to advance the midwifery profession in the U.S., and 2) grow together as leaders creating the future of midwifery in the U.S. Member organizations include: American College of Nurse - Midwives (ACNM), Accreditation Council for Midwifery Education (ACME), American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional MidwivesEducation (ACME), American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional MidwivesEducation Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM.)

As has been chronicled by nutrition, hunger, medical, national security, education and community organizations across the country, the bill is harmful to children's health, heaps administrative costs on schools, and plans to bury parents in more bureaucratic red tape, all while subsidizing well - off children at the expense of our less fortunate kids who need help.

The National Center for Fathering (www.fathers.com) is a leading national nonprofit organization, with widely - implemented programming such as WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a one - of - a-kind school based father involvement program that works to support education andNational Center for Fathering (www.fathers.com) is a leading national nonprofit organization, with widely - implemented programming such as WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a one - of - a-kind school based father involvement program that works to support education andnational nonprofit organization, with widely - implemented programming such as WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a one - of - a-kind school based father involvement program that works to support education and safety.

Chicago's most visited cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education, and marine research, proudly announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Bridget C. Coughlin, PhD, as the organization's new President & CEO.

«While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world.

A recent letter from the AAAS and 28 other prominent scientific and higher education organizations urged President - elect Donald Trump to quickly appoint a «nationally respected leader» as science advisor, given that scientific questions are deeply involved in almost every issue the president will deal with, from national security to agriculture.

«Our findings show how local arenas can serve as important battlegrounds in national politics — penetrated by networks of outside donors and organizations who see local elections as critical contests over competing visions of education,» said Reckhow.

Until now, research in France has been divided among five different types of organizations: universities, elite higher education institutions (the grandes écoles), national research agencies such as the National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS), foundations such as the Pasteur Institute, and privanational research agencies such as the National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS), foundations such as the Pasteur Institute, and privaNational Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS), foundations such as the Pasteur Institute, and privaNational de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS), foundations such as the Pasteur Institute, and private labs.

Obama also gave a shout out to Subra Suresh, marking his first day as director of the National Science Foundation; plugged the Administration's spending on STEM education; and highlighted a private - sector initiative, called Changing the Equation, in which hundreds of companies and organizations are adding their dollars to public investments in science education.

Pattie began her career in philanthropy at the American Express Foundation in education and child care, attended Syracuse and Pace Universities (NY), and served as a board member of several state and national nonprofit organizations.

Parents as Teachers National Center, a St. Louis - based organization that offers parent - education and early - childhood - development programs, recently received an $ 82,500 grant from the Bush Foundation and a $ 50,000 grant from the General Mills Foundation.

Even the Center for Civic Education, a 40 - year - old nonprofit organization whose National Advisory Committee reads like a Who's Who of democratic values and traditions (including a dozen current and former members of Congress and a couple of Supreme Court justices), does not explain in its curriculum standards that civil disobedience is rooted in fundamental principles as opposed to personal preferences.

Secretary Paige became so frustrated with the ceaseless opposition from the National Education Association that he referred to it as «a terrorist organization.»

«Nonie is frequently asked to share her expertise as an advisory board member to organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute for Education Sciences, further increasing her impact in the field.

The fact that many virtual schools are operated by for - profit education management organizations (EMOs) has surely contributed to the degree of scrutiny, prompting such publications as a recent report by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) on the largest operator of these schools, education management organizations (EMOs) has surely contributed to the degree of scrutiny, prompting such publications as a recent report by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) on the largest operator of these schools, Education Policy Center (NEPC) on the largest operator of these schools, K12 Inc..

Mr. Nodine, 48, has consulted for such organizations as the San Jose, Calif. - based National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the San Francisco - based Irvine Foundation.

You can sign up for professional development online (such as webinars) through organizations such as the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) or the National Education Association (NEA).

National private - school organizations, such as the education division of the U.S. Catholic Conference and the Council for American Private Education, have sent information to their member schools, explaining the new law — the Education Consolidation and Improvement Acteducation division of the U.S. Catholic Conference and the Council for American Private Education, have sent information to their member schools, explaining the new law — the Education Consolidation and Improvement ActEducation, have sent information to their member schools, explaining the new law — the Education Consolidation and Improvement ActEducation Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.

«I have never seen him call someone a name to make his point,» says Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, an organization that has about as much love for the conservative think tank AEI as the Red Sox do for the Yankees.

Program is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of system - level leadership responsibilities in organizations such as school systems, state departments of education, U.S. Department of Education, national policy organizations, national nonprofits or mission - based for - profits, and foundations /education, U.S. Department of Education, national policy organizations, national nonprofits or mission - based for - profits, and foundations /Education, national policy organizations, national nonprofits or mission - based for - profits, and foundations / funders.

But as the organization responsible for putting the «scientifically based» in the scientifically based research mandated by NCLB — not to mention the home of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)-- IES deserves attention in its own right.

Last month, both the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) joined other organizations in expressing a «deep concern» about the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education.

As vice president, Gray not only advises The Mind Trust's president and CEO on issues of strategy and operations and advances the policy work, he also leads the effort to help this Indianapolis - based and - focused organization build a national network of city - based organizations that will work together to support education entrepreneurs as they scale to new markets across the countrAs vice president, Gray not only advises The Mind Trust's president and CEO on issues of strategy and operations and advances the policy work, he also leads the effort to help this Indianapolis - based and - focused organization build a national network of city - based organizations that will work together to support education entrepreneurs as they scale to new markets across the countras they scale to new markets across the country.

According to the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, all institutions receiving Title IV funds must submit specific data about their educational programs, student population, enrollment, attrition, and completion rates, staff and faculty, financial information, tuition and fees, and allocation of all student financial aid (NCES, n.d.) IPEDS HistoryIn 1995, NCES established the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) as a «voluntary organization that encompasses all sectors of the postsecondary education community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.dEducation Act (HEA) of 1965, all institutions receiving Title IV funds must submit specific data about their educational programs, student population, enrollment, attrition, and completion rates, staff and faculty, financial information, tuition and fees, and allocation of all student financial aid (NCES, n.d.) IPEDS HistoryIn 1995, NCES established the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) as a «voluntary organization that encompasses all sectors of the postsecondary education community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.dEducation Cooperative (NPEC) as a «voluntary organization that encompasses all sectors of the postsecondary education community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.deducation community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.deducation data collection» (NPEC, n.d., p. 4).

He has received national attention for moves favored by reformers, such as opening 75 new schools operated by outside groups and staffed by non-union teachers; introducing a pay - for - performance plan that will eventually be in 40 Chicago schools; and working with organizations, including The New Teacher Project, Teach For America, and New Leaders for New Schools, that recruit talented educators through alternatives to the traditional education - school route.

Systems that adopt content - centered approaches are more likely to appeal to research to support their efforts, while child - centered approaches are more likely to appeal to the opinions of practitioners as expressed by the professional organizations to which they belong (as with the standards for developmentally appropriate practice of the National Association for the Education of Young Children).

He has founded a national advocacy organization, English for the Children, which promotes English immersion programs as opposed to bilingual education.

Now, informally dressed and over a glass of beer on the back porch of his summer compound on Cape Cod, he interviewed me (in his capacity as a board member) for the position of executive director of the Council for Basic Education, a national organization which championed the liberal arts for all students at the pre-college level.

The second organization was the Kentucky Education Association (KEA), the state's National Education Association (NEA) affiliate, whose mission targets «improved» education funding and which further identifies «enhancing» compensation and benefits as a principal reason for educators to join their assEducation Association (KEA), the state's National Education Association (NEA) affiliate, whose mission targets «improved» education funding and which further identifies «enhancing» compensation and benefits as a principal reason for educators to join their assEducation Association (NEA) affiliate, whose mission targets «improved» education funding and which further identifies «enhancing» compensation and benefits as a principal reason for educators to join their asseducation funding and which further identifies «enhancing» compensation and benefits as a principal reason for educators to join their association.

Belonging to a deliberately small group of academic educators, each with a strong practitioner history, members of Sustainability Frontiers have agreed to collaborate in different combinations as they undertake local, national and international projects, consultancies and initiatives at the leading edge of sustainability education, often in partnership with other organizations.

Wilson and Conyers have presented with many professional organizations such as NEA, Jamaica Teachers Union, ASCD, Title I, Learning Forward, American Educational Research Association, International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, National Association of Elementary School Principals, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, National Association of Secondary School Principals.

The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools is the only national organization devoted entirely to ensuring that students with disabilities have ready access to charter schools that are prepared to help them thrive, and we have noticed that most articles mentioning students with disabilities seem less focused on the students themselves than on using those students as a tool to criticize charter National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools is the only national organization devoted entirely to ensuring that students with disabilities have ready access to charter schools that are prepared to help them thrive, and we have noticed that most articles mentioning students with disabilities seem less focused on the students themselves than on using those students as a tool to criticize charter national organization devoted entirely to ensuring that students with disabilities have ready access to charter schools that are prepared to help them thrive, and we have noticed that most articles mentioning students with disabilities seem less focused on the students themselves than on using those students as a tool to criticize charter schools.

Profit - seeking education management organizations (EMOs), like Edison and National Heritage Academies, look to create new schools and operate them as charters or under contract with school systems.

Her future goals include writing for esteemed organizations such as Edutopia, the National Councils of Teachers of English, and Education Week.

As the national organization for the school superintendents who lead our public schools, AASA is in the best position to lead the dialogue about our love — and the importance of this love — for public education.

National organizations such as EdChoice (formerly the Friedman Foundation, established in 1996) and the American Education Reform Foundation (founded in 1998) and Alliance for School Choice (founded in 2004), which later became affiliated with the American Federation for Children (founded in 2009), were the most prominent voices in state capitols, providing early leadership on choice - related policy and working to counter choice policy myths.

The Gates Foundation spread money across the political spectrum, to entities including the big teachers unions, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, and business organizations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — groups that have clashed in the past but became vocal backers of the standards....

Anthes also worked alongside numerous national education organizations, such as the Council for Chief State School Officers, the National Governor's Association, the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future, American Institutes for Research, and manational education organizations, such as the Council for Chief State School Officers, the National Governor's Association, the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future, American Institutes for Research, and maNational Governor's Association, the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future, American Institutes for Research, and maNational Commission for Teaching and America's Future, American Institutes for Research, and many more.

She has served as Co-Principal Investigator of projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, among other organizations.

As the national organization for school superintendents across the country, AASA is in the best position to lead the dialogue about the importance of public education.

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Alyson served as the Chief Operations Officer for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) and oversaw the operation of a 40 - member board from national education organizations.

Some important new players in the education system are education management organizations (EMO), such as National Heritage Academies and Edison Schools.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children has hired Denise M. Scott to serve as the director of accreditation for the Washington - based organization.

As education reporter Alan Borsuk wrote recently, «There it was again last week: A chart from a reputable national education organization that put Wisconsin at the top of the list, provided you were standing on your head.»