Sentences with phrase «next secretary of education»

The next Secretary of Education needs to be tough enough to tell the public the truth about the student loan crisis, which is this: Millions of people have taken out student loans they will never pay back.

The Senate today approved Betsy DeVos as the next secretary of education when Vice President Pence cast the tie - breaking vote in her favor.

Here's the very canned response: January 30, 2017 Ms. Alvesia Wilson - Hawkins Hermitage, TN 37076 - 1370 Dear Alvesia, Thanks very much for getting in touch with me and letting me know what's on your mind regarding President Trump's selection of Betsy DeVos to become the next Secretary of Education.

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday broke a 50 - 50 Senate tie to officially confirm Betsy DeVos as the next secretary of Education.

«The issue of who should serve as our next Secretary of Education goes beyond politics, this is about ethics,» said Grisby.

LRN, -0.25 % rallied 1 % in afternoon trade Tuesday, after Vice President Pence broke a tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as the next Secretary of Education.

Confirmed in a historic tie - breaking vote by Vice President Pence, Betsy DeVos will be the next secretary of education.

Joseph Lieberman: It's great to be back in the Senate today to introduce Betsy DeVos for your consideration as the next Secretary of Education.

«I congratulate Ms. DeVos on her confirmation as the next Secretary of Education.

Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen made the following statement after President - elect Donald Trump nominated Betsy DeVos to be the next Secretary of Education.

As surreal as it was, the recent confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, the likely next secretary of education, raised a...

With the nomination of Betsy DeVos — the soon - to - be former chair of the American Federation for Children and a lifelong school - choice advocate — as the next secretary of education, many folks are now trying to understand for the very first time the role vouchers and private school choice play in the reform universe.

Not exact matches

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has used Mr Canada's achievements in Harlem, one of New York's bleakest neighbourhoods, as a blueprint for the «free» schools initiative being launched in England next year.

Trump's new executive order to review federal regulations on K - 12 schools doesn't give his education secretary powers she didn't already have, but it could set the stage for a set of proposed changes next year.

400,000 university students will be freed from an average of around # 27,000 debt this autumn if Labour is elected next month, Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, and Shadow Education Secretary, Angela Rayner, will announce today.

Should they form part of the next coalition, the Liberal Democrats have already stated their intention to fight for a Lib Dem education secretary and to get rid of unelected school commissioners who are in charge of overseeing academies — moves that will be bitterly disputed should they enter into another coalition with the Conservatives.

Hurrah for Houston Congratulations to Education Next for its trio of articles on the positive reforms in the Houston Independent School District, carried out in large part by Secretary of Education Rod Paige while he was the district's superintendent (see «Houston Takes Off,» Feature, Fall 2001).

In a new article for Education Next, Susan Payne Carter of the United States Military Academy, Major Kyle Greenberg of the Army's Human Resources Command, and Major Michael S. Walker of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense report that allowing computer use in the classroom, even with strict limitations, significantly reduces students» average final - exam performance.

The assembled crowd of educators, who have just greeted their local hero with loud cheers and a standing ovation, know what to expect next from this U.S. secretary of education, inveterate storyteller, and consummate grandfather.

Education Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (October 8) about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboEducation Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (October 8) about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboEducation Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboeducation spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser about means.

If I Were Secretary of Education Members of the Education World Teacher Team share with readers their thoughts about U.S. education today as they respond to the question: «If you were U.S. Secretary of Education, what would be your priorities for the next four yearEducation Members of the Education World Teacher Team share with readers their thoughts about U.S. education today as they respond to the question: «If you were U.S. Secretary of Education, what would be your priorities for the next four yearEducation World Teacher Team share with readers their thoughts about U.S. education today as they respond to the question: «If you were U.S. Secretary of Education, what would be your priorities for the next four yeareducation today as they respond to the question: «If you were U.S. Secretary of Education, what would be your priorities for the next four yearEducation, what would be your priorities for the next four years?»

We asked, «If you were U.S. Secretary of Education, what would be your priorities for the next four years?»

As many as 50,000 teachers and instructional aides could lose their jobs next fall if current Title I funding levels are extended through the rest of the fiscal year, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley said last week.

Education secretary Justine Greening announced yesterday, 17 July, that there will be an additional # 1.3 billion poured into schools over the next couple of years.

Reports emerged earlier this week that Education Secretary Nicky Morgan was interested in sourcing the next Ofsted chief from the US to find an experienced education reformer with a history of taking oEducation Secretary Nicky Morgan was interested in sourcing the next Ofsted chief from the US to find an experienced education reformer with a history of taking oeducation reformer with a history of taking on unions.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has said that much of the criticism about testing «is merited,» and he has agreed to wait until 2017 before using test information to evaluate teachers, putting accountability on hold until the next administration comes into office.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Developing a teaching workforce to teach Welsh and deliver education through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next fiEducation secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Developing a teaching workforce to teach Welsh and deliver education through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next fieducation through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next five years.

The next day at 2 p.m. EDT, just over a month since terrorism left more than 5,000 dead in three states, Mr. Bush joined Secretary of Education Rod Paige and children across the country in what organizers hoped would be a...

Spellings, who was U.S. Secretary of Education from 2005 to 2009, defends the role of accountability and testing in the Winter 2014 issue of Education Next.

In an article for Education Next that was published early in his tenure as secretary, Richard Lee Colvin wrote about what kind of education secretary Arne Duncan was expectEducation Next that was published early in his tenure as secretary, Richard Lee Colvin wrote about what kind of education secretary Arne Duncan was expecteducation secretary Arne Duncan was expected to be.

The appointment of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education offers the most promise for significantly transforming education over the course of the next foEducation offers the most promise for significantly transforming education over the course of the next foeducation over the course of the next four years.

Despite concerns of a school recruitment crisis, the education secretary has made the case for keeping teachers» pay rises capped at an average of 1 per cent next year.

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«Enacting Pell Grants for Kids should be the next central thrust of federal efforts to improve the nation's schools,» writes Senator Alexander, who served as secretary of education in the George H.W. Bush administration.

Or as Buttenwieser says, summing up what he thinks the degree is for: «It's training the next Arne Duncan,» referring to the U.S. secretary of education, who Buttenwieser says created many successful reforms in Chicago, where he served as CEO of the public school system before joining the Obama administration.

A new president will take the oath of office early next year and will likely appoint a new secretary of education (though the current man with the job, John King Jr., could be tapped).

EdWeek and The Chronicle of Higher Education are reporting that Duncan wants Mitchell as the next under secretary for the department.

The education secretary wants teachers» pay rises to be capped at an average of 1 per cent next year, despite experts previously warning the government of the need for a «significantly higher rise».

Indeed, as early as February 2009 (registration required to read this and the next article) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stated that he was contemplating using «stimulus» dollars to drive adoption of national standards, and the CCSSI didn't even formally launch until April of that year.

Apart from whatever platitudes are dispensed to American students, the President's real message on education reform will be delivered early next year, when Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the Toeducation reform will be delivered early next year, when Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the ToEducation Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the Top grants.

The President's real message on education reform will be delivered early next year, when Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the Toeducation reform will be delivered early next year, when Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the ToEducation Secretary Arne Duncan makes the first round of Race to the Top grants.

Podcast: Education Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboEducation Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboEducation Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser aboeducation spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser about means.

Yet, when the Illinois Education Association announced its recommendations for next month's election, the 98,000 - member union went with Mr. Poshard's Republican challenger, Secretary of State George Ryan.

With U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the helm of a federal initiative to spread private school choice even further, a new forum for Education Next brings together experts to assess the research on these programs — a tax - credit - funded scholarship in Florida and voucher programs in Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio — and the implications for whether and how states should design and oversee statewide choice programs.

He may shape education policy in significant ways over the next couple years: He'll likely lead a strong ESEA - reauthorization push, he'll have the chance to pass the GOP edu - baton to a 2016 presidential aspirant, and he's my dark - horse candidate to reprise his role as Secretary of Education should the Republicans take the White House in twoeducation policy in significant ways over the next couple years: He'll likely lead a strong ESEA - reauthorization push, he'll have the chance to pass the GOP edu - baton to a 2016 presidential aspirant, and he's my dark - horse candidate to reprise his role as Secretary of Education should the Republicans take the White House in twoEducation should the Republicans take the White House in two years 5.

Today, the Louisiana Federation for Children, the state's voice for educational choice, congratulates the next U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, and applauds the U.S. Senate for voting to confirm an Education Secretary who will put children and families first.

A lot of changes are needed in the next 60 days, before submission to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, to make a credible plan, they said.

Much of this conversation has centered around Devos» controversial past as a supporter, lobbyist and financial donor to causes that directly support school choice and school vouchers, and how she might further this cause as the next education secretary.

Nicky Morgan, the former education secretary, originally announced in March that only # 1 million was available to spend on HBT projects over the next three years, half of what was spent in 2014.

Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will vote on Betsy DeVos» nomination as the next U.S. Secretary of Education.