Sentences with phrase «of education nominee»

They also discuss what role U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy Devos plays in the state's school closure discussion, concerns over President Donald Trump's order to freeze all grant programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a move to bring new voting machines to Michigan.

But if the mantra of school choice — Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos» signature rallying cry — drowns out all critics, ads for great schools won't be much different than ads for banks.

A CAP chart illustrates the differences between strong policies for public charter schools and the plan from President Donald Trump and his secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos.

That was underscored by the secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos, who has a long track record of promoting the expansion of charter schools and tuition voucher programs.

One of the sole pillars of the public education plan from President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos is to divert $ 20 billion from existing federal education programs to create a nationwide school voucher program.

Earlier this week, Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, a longtime education advocate and philanthropist, testified before the Senate education committee.

Today, Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos will appear in front of the Senate education committee for her first confirmation hearing.

The New York Times searches for «one Republican with integrity» to defeat Trump's U.S. secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos.

Educators and administrators serve as judges and conduct the first - round review of all education nominees.

Not exact matches

These nominees, as judged by a panel of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, represent a broad spectrum of innovation... Continue reading 2015 Edison Award Finalists Announced

These nominees, as judged by a panel of more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, represent a broad spectrum of innovation and creativity across 12 primary categories.

Whether he likes it or not, Bernanke just pledged what will likely amount to a trillion dollars of taxpayer money to Obama's reelection, thereby impacting not only the economy, but potentially immigration policy, the next Supreme Court nominee, education, and even more urgent determinations, like questions of war and peace.

Based entirely on anecdotal evidence, however, I believe the press» credibility with senior citizens has taken a hit from which it is unlikely to recover, and it may be entirely due to the election of 2008, when the mainstream media utterly abandoned whatever responsibilities to the public trust to which it still felt obliged, tossed presumptive - nominee Hillary Clinton aside and» rejecting any - and - all discomfiting questions about his experience, background, past - operations, education, friendships or capabilities» hoisted candidate Barack Obama upon their shoulders and carried him into the White House in triumph.

A new administration's nominee for Secretary of Education doesn't usually steal the show.

When reviewing nominees, we strive to honor leaders and dynamic individuals who have propelled our industry forward as well as serve as leaders in education and the sharing of knowledge,» outlined Ferdinand Metz, CMC, Chairman of the event education programs which bear his name, and President Emeritus of the Culinary Institute of America.

Gillibrand, who has denied an interest in the presidency in the past, was especially critical of Trump's nominee for the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, whose confirmation hangs by a thread with at least two Republican lawmakers ready to vote against her.

After 40 years of serving public education students, Republican mayoral nominee Laura Lavine has set herself apart from her competitors by viewing poor education as the root of Syracuse's crime problem.

In this case, to get traditional leaders actively involved in the education of their people, they will have to present their list of nominees from their communities.

GOP Sen. Tim Scott, of South Carolina, joined an around - the - clock U.S. Senate session early this morning, using the Democratic talkathon to explain his support for Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos.

Mr. Duncan, who spoke with reporters after an appearance at a New York Times education event, said he was a fan of Democratic nominee Bill de Blasio's early - childhood proposal.

Rob Astorino's push to launch the Reform Party — a re-naming of a ballot line created last year set up to oppose the Common Core education standards — is part of a larger struggle for the 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee to gain some leverage over the state's Republican apparatus.

Thompson was the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in 2009, a deputy borough president in Brooklyn, Board of Education President, and City Comptroller.

In many states where the following positions are elected offices, voters elected state executive branch offices (including Lieutenant Governors (though some will be voted for on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor, state Attorney General, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance, Agriculture or, Labor, etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Courts and, in some states, state appellate courts).

U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a longtime donor and activist with an extensive history of funding school reform initiatives, was grilled on a plethora of educational policies and her financial background Tuesday evening during her confirmation hearing before a U.S. Senate committee.

The Plattsburgh school board voted to oppose Betsy DeVos, Trump's nominee for U.S. secretary of education, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled to start tomorrow.

The Democratic moves, including boycotting committee room votes on nominees last week and a round - the - clock debate Monday night before Tuesday's confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, reached a boiling point during the debate over Sessions — which Democrats continued overnight.

Bloomberg's opponent was Democratic and Working Families Party nominee Bill Thompson, who had been New York City Comptroller for the past eight years and before that, President of the New York City Board of Education.

Giambra, a former Democrat who failed to garner much traction with Republican and Conservative Party leaders in the state, left open the possibility of running on the Reform Party ballot line, created in 2014 by then - GOP nominee Rob Astorino out of opposition to the Common Core education standards.

The Democrats» nominee, Mr. Caroleo, 64, of North Babylon, is a retired New York City police officer, a current member of the North Babylon Board of Education, and a long - time member of the North Babylon Fire Department, where he has served as chief.

In keeping with the goals of the CBN to promote state - of - the - art research and effective education in the field of behavioral neuroscience (broadly defined), eligible nominees must be actively involved in research and / or education.

In a year of five nominees, A Single Man's primary rival for the Suave Literati Slot would be An Education.

Other dramatic actress nominees were Emily Blunt as Britain's monarch in her early reign in «The Young Victoria,» Helen Mirren as the imperious wife of Leo Tolstoy in «The Last Station,» Carey Mulligan as a 1960s British teen in an affair with an older man in «An Education» and Gabourey Sidibe as an illiterate, abused teen turning her life around in «Precious.»

All of this isn't to discount the chances of genuine fresh faces who may upend the vets including past An Education nominee Carey Mulligan in either Far From The Madding Crowd or far more likely Suffragette (very likely headed to Telluride before hitting the London Film Festival).

In the last few years, it's been worth keeping an eye (or an ear, rather) on the Sundance buzz, as the festival has birthed a number of future critical hits, and even awards - season success stories: recent Best Picture nominees «Little Miss Sunshine,» «Precious,» «An Education» and now «The Kids Are All Right» and «Winter's Bone» all premiered there, as did «Frozen River,» «Blue Valentine» and a plethora of Oscar - nominated documentaries.

Best motion picture of the year: Avatar (20th Century Fox), A Lightstorm Entertainment Production, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers The Blind Side (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined District 9 (Sony Pictures Releasing), A Block / Hanson Production, Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), A Finola Dwyer / Wildgaze Films Production, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), A Voltage Pictures Production, Nominees to be determined Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), A Weinstein Company / Universal Pictures / A Band Apart / Zehnte Babelsberg Production, Lawrence Bender, Producer Precious: Based on the Novel «Push» by Sapphire (Lionsgate), A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Production, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel - Magness and Gary Magness, Producers A Serious Man (Focus Features), A Working Title Films Production, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers Up (Walt Disney), A Pixar Production, Jonas Rivera, Producer Up in the Air (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios), A Montecito Picture Company Production, Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

A spokesman said the department had sent names of proposed nominees to the White House for every position but that of assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, and officials are anxiously awaiting further action.

Especially now that one of the nation's most visible supporters of school vouchers — Betsy DeVos — is President Donald Trump's nominee to become U.S. Secretary of Education.

Education - related issues are expected to take a back seat to questions about abortion rights and presidential powers during the possibly lengthy grilling of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. by the Senate Judiciary Committee that was set to begin this week.

Gov. Stephen Merrill of New Hampshire has withdrawn his nomination of a Newport businessman to the state board of education, anticipating that the state executive council would torpedo the nominee because of his views on sex education.

However, much of the education agenda depends upon which presidential nominee is elected.

We will be joined by Classic FM SEND Teacher of the Year Jocelyn Watkins, Music Teacher awards nominee James Manwaring of Windsor Upper Schools, and shortlisted hubs from the Music Education Council awards.

The legislature, at the request of the city's mayor, eliminated the board of education and authorized the mayor to appoint a new board from a list of nominees prepared by the legislature.

Republican nominee Donald Trump has not released an education plan, but has supported expanding school choice and vouchers and reducing the cost of college.

The two major teachers unions issued critical statements, with the National Education Association claiming «the Trump administration has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with what works best for students, parents, educators and communities,» and the American Federation of Teachers describing DeVos as «the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of EducatioEducation Association claiming «the Trump administration has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with what works best for students, parents, educators and communities,» and the American Federation of Teachers describing DeVos as «the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of Educatioeducation nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of EducationEducation.»

Ed Secretary Nominee Has Fans in the Field Colleagues of Houston Independent School District Superintendent Rod Paige say that although they will miss him, the country will benefit from his experience in dealing with urban education issues.

Sen. John Kerry appears headed for a fall presidential campaign in which education will be playing a supporting role, with the Democratic nominee offering the politically popular blend of «reform» and substantial spending increases for schools.

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After a career that includes stints teaching high school history, vetting nominees for President Clinton's first presidential administration, running a couple of businesses (Edison Schools and Sangari Global Education), and helping Joel Klein reinvent New York City's education system, he is arguably one of the most seasoned education - reform leaders in Education), and helping Joel Klein reinvent New York City's education system, he is arguably one of the most seasoned education - reform leaders in education system, he is arguably one of the most seasoned education - reform leaders in education - reform leaders in the land.

It's become a familiar sight for education policy mavens this election season: panel discussions, in Washington and elsewhere, hashing out the presumptive presidential nominees» differences on performance pay for teachers, private school vouchers, and other reliable topics of debate.

Four years later, with education near the top of voters» agendas in 2000, social conservatives calculated that they could live with their nominee offering an ambitious federal plan of his own.