Sentences with phrase «new education secretary who»

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Such was the case when a dozen fourth and fifth graders posed a few hard - hitting questions to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who are all now part of President Barack Obama's new federal task force to combat childhood obesity.

King left New York at the end of last year to become a special advisor to Arne Duncan, the education secretary who he will replace on an acting basis.

Mr Gove, who frequently clashed with the new Prime Minister, returns to the backbenches after six years in Government as Education Secretary, Chief Whip and most recently Justice Secretary.

It is unclear whether federal acting secretary of education John King — New York's former state education c ommissioner who championed the Common Core and helped usher in the use of teacher evaluations tied to state assessments under No Child Left Behind and the federal Race To The Top grant program — will give his blessing.

Jason Fink, who was Silver's communications coordinator, started a new job as deputy press secretary with the city's Dept. of Education this week.

Terrified by Donald Trump's new and already ludicrous presidency, they finally turned their attention to the eight Democrats in Albany who have remained in a power - sharing agreement with the GOP, even as the Republican majority leader praises Trump and celebrates his disastrous new education secretary, Betsy DeVos.

The education secretary wants new grammar schools to help those families who are not rich but do receive benefits.

Labour is behind parents who want to set up schools and would «keep the good free schools», the new shadow education secretary insists.

The new shadow education secretary has said Labour is «on the side» of parents who want to set up schools and would not shut most existing free schools.

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, one of the nation's most influential charter school leaders who has been a vocal supporter of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and defender of President Donald Trump, recently told a group of faculty members concerned about her alliances to the new administration that she is limited in how much she can advocate politically.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos toured an Orthodox Jewish school for girls in Manhattan, drawing complaints from advocates who say she should have visited New York City public schools.

Cuomo also appointed a new deputy secretary for education, a schools superintendent from Westchester who is a Common Core critic.

Today «it's the right - wing reformers who are lowering standards,» says Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education and leading critic of the corporate education - reform movement, noting that Tony Bennett's final act after losing his re-election bid, last November, as Indiana superintendent of public instruction — he was recently appointed education commissioner in Florida — was to weaken the state's requirements for new teachers.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who earlier warned that such a measure might jeopardize New York State's federal Race to the Top funding, embraced the legislation.

Ms Rodgers, who most recently served as Deputy Secretary, Early Learning and Student Achievement at the New Zealand Ministry of Education, has experience in improving system effectiveness with school leaders across education and the wider sociaEducation, has experience in improving system effectiveness with school leaders across education and the wider sociaeducation and the wider social sector.

Fellow commission members who signed the report included former First Lady Barbara Bush, former education secretary Richard W. Riley, and Carnegie Corporation of New York Chairman Vartan Gregorian.

Speakers — who as a group represented a range of opinions on extended learning time — included American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) cofounder David Levin, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson, Ford Foundation President Luis Ubinas, Massachusetts Secretary of Education and HGSE Senior Lecturer Paul Reville, and New York University Professor Pedro Noguera.

Leslie Cornfeld, former special advisor to both the Secretary of Education and to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, speaks with Paul E. Peterson about chronic absenteeism and how data can be used to identify kids who are at risk.

Wood, who began his career as a social studies and history teacher in South Carolina, says he didn't really understand the impact of policy on what he did in the classroom until U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley invited him to Washington in 1993 to write the guidelines and serve as chief reviewer for the department's new Technology Innovation Challenge Grants program.

Another nonprofit organization that offers fellowships is America Achieves, founded in September 2010 in New York City by a group that includes Jon Schnur, who has been an advisor to President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

WASHINGTON — Jaime Escalante, the Los Angeles teacher who has become a national celebrity, was introduced last week by Secretary of Education William J. Bennett to a Washington audience previewing the new movie that depicts Mr. Escalante's work at James A. Garfield High School.

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New language added to a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, approved by the House last month, would make sure that the states and not the secretary of education would decide who was eligible for new federal scholarships called Academic Competitiveness GranNew language added to a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, approved by the House last month, would make sure that the states and not the secretary of education would decide who was eligible for new federal scholarships called Academic CompetitivenesEducation Act, approved by the House last month, would make sure that the states and not the secretary of education would decide who was eligible for new federal scholarships called Academic Competitiveneseducation would decide who was eligible for new federal scholarships called Academic Competitiveness Grannew federal scholarships called Academic Competitiveness Grants.

The announcement was made by Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell, who drew focus to the fact that access to new media and technology is creating «new and unprecedented risks for young people».

And there would be a lot more trust in officials these days if Education Secretary Arne Duncan and state superintendents like New York's John King listened to parents and teachers who tried to have these discussions, rather than dismissing their concerns.

The leader of this rear - guard action is Diane Ravitch, a professor at New York University who was an assistant secretary of education in the administration of George H.W. Bush.

Those who know the Secretary of Education - designate expect that he will continue in his new job to emphasize dropout prevention and minority participation in higher education — two issues in which he has a longstanding Education - designate expect that he will continue in his new job to emphasize dropout prevention and minority participation in higher education — two issues in which he has a longstanding education — two issues in which he has a longstanding interest.

Justine Greening is the new secretary of state for education, replacing Nicky Morgan who has served in the role for two years.

He was responding to questions about the government's recent response to its «Schools that work for everyone» green paper from Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, who demanded answers about where new Catholic schools might be located, and how much funding might be available.

Instead of choosing among four contentious turnaround models (turnaround, restart, school closure, and transformation), schools have two new additional options: One option allows state agencies to establish any whole school improvement strategy for use by local education agencies with approval from the U.S. Secretary of Education, and the other option permits schools to partner with outside organizations who have successful records in school tureducation agencies with approval from the U.S. Secretary of Education, and the other option permits schools to partner with outside organizations who have successful records in school turEducation, and the other option permits schools to partner with outside organizations who have successful records in school turnarounds.

Even Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who called on Congress repeatedly for a new law, suggested that Alexander try working on higher education policy first, according to a Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who called on Congress repeatedly for a new law, suggested that Alexander try working on higher education policy first, according to a education policy first, according to a GOP aide.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who described overall performance as modest, credited those particularly large gains in some states to the introduction of the new, more rigorous «Common Core» standards and other initiatives the Obama administration has promoted, including new teacher evaluations.

But critics, including education historian Diane Ravitch, a New York University professor and former assistant U.S. secretary of education who is speaking at UW - Madison on Tuesday, say choice programs have drained resources from the traditional public school system without producing conclusive evidence that they are any better at educating students, particularly low - income ones.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released the following statement: «Watching brave men and women rush into danger to help in the wake of devastating natural disasters over the past days and weeks, one can't help but be reminded of the heroes who rushed in to help in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania 16 years ago today.

«Our goal is to turn around the 5,000 lowest - performing schools over the next five years, as part of our overall strategy for dramatically reducing the dropout rate, improving high school graduation rates and increasing the number of students who graduate prepared for success in college and the workplace,» said Arne Duncan, the administration's new secretary of education in August of that year.

The new law significantly reduces the legal authority of the education secretary, who is now legally barred from influencing state decisions about academic benchmarks, such as the Common Core State Standards, teacher evaluations and other policies.

said Diane Ravitch, a professor of education at New York University who was assistant education secretary under President George H. W. Bush.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today shot back at U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who expressed opposition to a bill in the California legislature that would eliminate statewide testing for a year while districts shift to new protocols aligned with Common Core.

Shadow education secretary Ed Balls said the decision was a «tragedy» for teachers and parents who would have benefited from new facilities.

WHO: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary - General of OECD Angel Gurria President of Education International Susan Hopgood WHAT: Closing Remarks WHEN: 5:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Hilton New York The Grand Ballroom 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y..

Education secretary Nicky Morgan said: «I welcome the appointment of these two new board members who will use their experience to further improve education in our schoolEducation secretary Nicky Morgan said: «I welcome the appointment of these two new board members who will use their experience to further improve education in our schooleducation in our schools.»

(That's an accusation, incidentally, that was used frequently by President Obama's education secretary Arne Duncan, who accused his opponents of wanting to do the same thing, and it may be time for DeVos's speechwriters to come up with a new insult.)

The education secretary's first great act in his new job won't grab the headlines, but the way he's simplified who is responsible for what in our schools will prove invaluable, writes Mark Lehain

Labour say it's not a change in policy, but it is a change of heart for the new shadow education secretary, who as the newly elected MP for Stoke - on - Trent in 2010, described free schools as a «vanity project for yummy mummies».

He will be succeeded by former New York Education Commissioner John King Jr., who was appointed deputy secretary of education under Duncan inEducation Commissioner John King Jr., who was appointed deputy secretary of education under Duncan ineducation under Duncan in January.

Given that for - profit colleges were big donors to Trump and other Republican candidates, one wonders whether this is simply a new pay - to - play scheme at the expense of our students, including our veterans, who are much helped by the rules Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to eliminate.»

The ruling stays the use of the New Mexico value - added system and should be a wake - up call to Gov. Susana Martinez and state Education Secretary Hanna Skandera who promoted this system, despite warnings from major educational research organizations and others about using value - added measures for high - stakes decisions.

President - elect Donald Trump on Saturday heaped praise on Sacramento first lady Michelle Rhee, considered a candidate for secretary of education, as well as her husband, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who accompanied Rhee to an afternoon meeting with Trump in New Jersey.

«Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who has been supportive of the new rules, didn't help the cause when he said in November that opposition comes from «white suburban moms who [find]-- all of a sudden — their child isn't as brilliant as they thought they were, and their school isn't quite as good as they thought they were.»