Sentences with phrase «of secretary of education»

On Tuesday, Jan. 17 the U.S. Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will begin proceedings to confirm President - elect Donald Trump's nominee for the position of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.

One has been introduced by Republican State Representative Candelora (R - 86th District) who was one of only two Connecticut state legislators to sign a recent letter in support of Secretary of Education designate Betsy DeVos.

To date, some 42 states have availed themselves of these waivers, leaving Representative Kline to declare, «We're in the intolerable position of the secretary of education writing and implementing education policy for the country.»

Eighteen months in the making and written by the blue - ribbon members of the National Commission on Excellence in Education at the behest of Secretary of Education Terrel Bell, the report examined the quality of education in the United States — and the findings were anything but stellar.

Photo of Secretary of Education Betsy Devos by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ. [DeVos rose quickly to national political power over education reform through the authority given her by Congress in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

In an AP article, US Education Chief Urges Calif. to Enact Reforms, it was reported that, «The Republican governor said he needs the education measures on his desk by early October so we can be totally in sync with the Obama administration and with the vision of our secretary of education.»

Betsy DeVos» confirmation has stoked fears about undermining public schools, in large part because of the Secretary of Education's full - throated support for school vouchers.

Obama's «Race to the Top» policy — the brainchild of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the former «CEO» of Chicago Public Schools — further codifies high - stakes testing by allocating scarce federal resources to those states most aggressively implementing these so - called accountability measures.

In keeping with a resolution being strictly enforced by my family that prohibits me from reacting to every piece of discomforting news, I'll refrain from pronouncement on the selection of the Secretary of Education except to say that it is an extreme choice.

She was previously appointed by the governor to serve as chief of staff for the Office of the Secretary of Education.

The businessmen, who received the endorsements of Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell and other Reagan Administration officials at a press conference, said the program would make «private, live, personal» education programs available to anyone who owns a computer.

(Christian Science Monitor) Betsy DeVos Was Just Confirmed as Education Secretary — Here's what she will control (Business Insider) Professor Paul Reville elucidates the role of the Secretary of Education in the Current Federal Landscape.

«Arne Duncan is an inspired choice by President - elect Barack Obama for the vital role of Secretary of Education.

As Paul Reville, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, told Business Insider, «The position of secretary of education is, more than anything, an opportunity to be a bully pulpit to express the views of the president.»

The narrowness of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's confirmation vote suggests that a stand - alone bill is unlikely to succeed.

«Paul Reville is uniquely suited for the critical role of secretary of education for the Commonwealth,» said HGSE Dean Kathleen McCartney.

To step back for a moment: Under the leadership of Secretary of Education Richard Riley in the 1990s and his successors, Rod Paige, Margaret Spellings, and Arne Duncan, a bipartisan drive for better and more equitable student outcomes prevailed.

Flexibility was the watchword of Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings» first year in office.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), passed in December 2015, shifted accountability authority downward to states and curtailed the role of the Secretary of Education.

Provided here is the full text of Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's speech delivered February 17, 1998, in Seattle.

Harvard Protesters Greet Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Speech (NY Daily News via The Associated Press) To Improve Education, Reallocate Funds, DeVos Urges (Harvard Gazette) Boston Educators & Allies: Stand for All Students #StopDeVos (Liberation) Protests Against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Decry School Privatization (Democracy Now) Coverage of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos» talk at Harvard, and the efforts and perspective of some HGSE protesters who attended the event.

Those threads came together in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, a bill designed in part by Francis Keppel, then the commissioner of education (the pre-cabinet-level equivalent of secretary of education) and a transformative dean at the Ed School.

The Education of Betsy DeVos (Politico) Quotes Martin West: «It's ironic that she emerged as the Cabinet nominee to draw the strongest and most visceral opposition, given the constraints on the ability of any secretary of education to effect dramatic change in American education.

These kinds of meetings have become a routine part of the job of Secretary of Education.

Washington — The redefinition of transitional bilingual education, a key objective of Secretary of Education William J. Bennett's bilingual - education initiative, is prohibited under current law and may be unnecessary, the department's chief attorney told the Secretary in a memorandum three weeks before his recent policy address on the issue.

Predicting the presidential Cabinet shuffle is one of the most time - honored post-election guessing games in Washington, and the destiny of Secretary of Education Rod Paige may be prime fodder for the latest contest.

In its deliberations, the committee — which planned to introduce the measure as early as this week — heard complaints from the education and scientific community that its $ 300 - million package was insufficient to solve schools» problems, as well as the objection of Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell that the bill was too expensive.

Lastly, Congress took emphatic steps to debilitate the office of secretary of education, or as NBC News put it, «ensure there are no more Arne Duncans.»

Secretary Riley's «State of American Education» Speech Provided here is the full text of Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's speech delivered February 17, 1998, in Seattle.

The Department shall be administered, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, under the supervision and direction of a Secretary of Education.

Graziano: We don't know about that, but we just found out that Christie Vilsack (wife of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack) and Karen Duncan (wife of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan) will host a screening in Washington.

Not exact matches

Catherine Lhamon, the Department of Education's assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement that the government would «vigorously enforce Title IX's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity, in every applicable school.»

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced student criticism and then abruptly walked out of her own press conference during a visit on Wednesday to the Parkland, Fla. high school where 17 died in a mass shooting last month.

Why not go out of your way to gift books to underfunded and underprivileged communities that continue to be marginalized and maligned by policies put in place by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos?»

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says the system discriminates against men because it denies them due - process rights.

Meanwhile, Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education under former President Barack Obama, and Rick Levin, CEO of Coursera and former longtime president of Yale University, are joining as senior advisors.

He subsequently took up the office of Directeur de Cabinet for François Goulard, Secretary of State for Transport and the sea, in 2004, and in the Ministry for Higher Education and Research in 2005.

Lauro Cavazos, a Democrat, was confirmed as Education secretary and continued to serve for part of President George H.W. Bush's term.

Calls have included asking representatives to vote against Betsy DeVos's nomination for secretary of education or asking Customs and Border Control to voice concern over President Trump's suspension of refugee immigration.

Speaking Thursday at George Mason University's Law School in Arlington, Va., the U.S. Secretary of Education announced that «the era of rule by letter is over.»

«It is unacceptable in this day and age to have any all - male boards,» Nicky Morgan, education secretary and minister for women and equalities, said at the launch of the review.

But acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie praised this move by the Department of Education and Secretary DeVos.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a statement saying that it is important to identify disabled veterans who may be eligible for loan forgiveness.

Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, stated at the meeting that DOL spent hours trying to ensure the rule struck the right balance between what constitutes education and what constitutes advice.

Among those who joined us in London: Jane Griffiths, Company Group Chairman, Janssen EMEA; Neelie Kroes, Special Envoy, Startup Delta, The Netherlands; Former European Commissioner for Digital Agenda; Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates; Emma Marcegaglia, President, BusinessEurope; Chairman, Eni SpA; Vice Chairman and CEO, Marcegaglia Group; Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President EMEA, Facebook; Nicky Morgan, MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education, U.K.; Lubna Olayan, Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company; Mary Portas, Founder, Portas; Author, Shop Girl; and Helle Thorning - Schmidt, Former Prime Minister, Denmark and Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International.

Nicky Morgan, MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education, U.K.

(Smaller still, once Chicago public schools chief Arne Duncan is named secretary of education today.)

Fred Abt, father of Parkland shooting survivor Carson Abt, said he had discussed with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over lunch that rather than waiting for first responders to arrive, it would be more efficient to have firearms locked on school campuses.

The program was announced during the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day on Thursday by Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education.

This new initiative was announced by Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, at the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day Event held in April which saw more than 200 participants from the creative and innovation community gather to celebrate World IP Day alongside 191 member states across the world.