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According to a 2015 report on district - charter collaboration from the Fordham Institute, DPS has «engaged charters more deeply than any of the other cities we studied, due in no small part to a decade of district leadership with a strong belief in the value of a portfolio strategy, a significant number of third - party stakeholders who have encouraged engagement, and an education landscape that gives the district a stake in charter success.»
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MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce two important leadership changes, placing key staff members in strategic, new roles that align with the organization's growth strategy: Salim Teja takes on the role of EVP Ventures and Tim Jackson becomes the EVP, Corporate & Community Development.
With nagging questions over the leadership of the Buffalo Public School District, and some suggesting full mayoral control is the answer, a Buffalo - area state senator has drafted compromise legislation that would give the mayor «input.»
He had a lot of resources at his disposal and the fact that she did so well and was so well - respected in her district only strengthens her in Albany and in dealing with folks in the Assembly leadership,» said O'Donnell.
And some of our elected «democratic» lawmakers, otherwise known as the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), repeatedly caucus with republicans in exchange for leadership roles (which gets them a bigger paychecks, staff, and offices) and more funding for their districts.
One consequence of local management of voting is that poorer districts and districts with less competent leadership have to deal with the problems you describe of long lines and other inconveniences.
On Tuesday morning Simon said that she was «dismayed that Brad would support a paid lobbyist with such limited involvement within our district and the organizations that are its lifeblood over my proven record of community activism, leadership and reform.»
Not shy about bringing a little elbow into the game, Rivera is taking on the incumbent Democratic senator in the adjoining district, Jeff Klein, over his defection from the rest of the conference and leadership of a five - member rump faction that caucused and shared power with the Republicans in the past two years.
The I.D.C. was created in 2011 by Mr. Klein, whose district includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester, and a coterie of breakaway Democrats who were dissatisfied with the Senate Democratic leadership.
Also concerning, is the fact that the Erie County library leadership has been unable to provide the Legislature with its proposed resolution calling for the creation of the taxing district, yet the plan is to try and push this unnecessary proposal forward within the next few months.
Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.
Middle class families deserve leadership they can trust, leadership that will work with everyone to ensure that the people of this district are heard and represented.
However, according to this source, Heastie and Wright presented the Assembly majority leadership with a deal last night in which Rangel's district would get about 300,000 voters from each of their boroughs with another 100,000 from Westchester County.
Making matters worse, there are no set protocols for staffing the offices of districts with vacant leadership and it is budget season in Albany.
She added that «if for whatever reason the leadership of the party is eager to reward her with DCE appointment, it is only reasonable to assume that the right place, should be Sekyere East, her district».
He has boasted about his ability to work with the current Republican leadership, and has been helpful to the conference's efforts to hang onto the majority, from his approval of a majority - gerrymandered district map to his general - election endorsement of a Republican incumbent who had voted for same - sex marriage.
As representative of a swing district with only one more election ahead of him, he is free of the pressure to do favors for party leadership and the fears of being outflanked on his right in a primary.
Johnson is a district leader and former candidate for Assembly, who running with the support of much of the West Side leadership.
Tellingly, Smith and Sampson, who represent outer - borough districts with a large population of churchgoing African - Americans, never supported gay marriage until they assumed their leadership posts.
Mark - Viverito, a previous candidate for Council in the district, is an East Harlem community activist and organizer with the Hospital Workers Union who has the support of much of the political leadership in the south Bronx.
The former comptroller entered talks with the Queens Democratic Party leadership to run against Avella and officially launched his campaign for District 11, which covers northeast Queens, at the beginning of the summer.
Mr. Jeffries, meanwhile, made a name for himself in Albany with his work on criminal justice and good government issues, and has been backed by most of the political leadership in the district.
He has been mum about who he would support in the event of a leadership battle, saying he's willing to work with whoever «will help the district and New Yorkers most.»
«We worked closely with the sponsors, legislative leadership and the governor's office to ensure that school districts were provided the resources they need to safeguard the health and safety of their students and staff.»
Buffalo's Public Schools will be under the leadership of a new superintendent in the fall, with the election of Dr. Pamela Brown to head the district.
The early decision was to draft a constitution providing for democratic club rule and an extremely anti-patronage policy, with the intention of contesting the party leadership in a race for district leader against incumbant DeSapio — easily the most important Democrat at that time in the state — in the 1957 party primary.
News education reporter Tiffany Lankes speaks with Eileen Buckley about new Buffalo School Board leadership and what it could mean for the direction of the district.
«I believe that the people of the 13th congressional district are searching for leadership with bold, new ideas in Washington D.C.,» said Espaillat, who would become the first Dominican - American elected to Congress.
And Walsh pushed Republican County leadership to have Islip Town Councilman Anthony Senft, a Conservative, be the Republican nominee for the competitive open State Senate seat in the 3rd District, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.
Saying he is «very pleased» with Diaz's support for the project, Michael Adams, SAGE's executive director, noted that while the location of the senior housing facility has not yet been announced, it will not be in Torres» district, which, he said, «shows just how much leadership Ritchie is showing on senior LGBT issues.»
Our progressive values are aligned with the voters of this district and not with the flawed values of the current leadership.»
Nick Powell of City and State also has a piece on the story, and quoted a district leader in East Harlem, Peggy Morales, who said the changes «ensure that she [Quinn] has inroads with the Bronx leadership.»
«I think it's a real problem, and I think it's sort of a problem with leadership, that all of the sudden when a Jesse Hamilton or a Jose Peralta or a Marisol Alcantara want to be part of the Independent Democratic Conference because they want to get things done and they want to get things from their districts, somehow it's some unsavory trade,» he said.
He has been credited with Doosan's venture back into retail: under his leadership, the conglomerate won the state license to operate in the tourist - frequented Dongdaemun district in central Seoul and now stocks products of more than 370 brands.
The beginning of an academic year is not only a chance to connect with a new class of students but also a chance for you — the educator, the backbone of our public education system — to grow in the job, show leadership, and speak up about your school's and district's direction.
Build Union and Management Partnerships: District leaders — assistant superintendents and senior level directors — meet once a month with union leadership for a three - hour block to establish a productive working relationship and agreed - upon norms of operation.
The early years of NEA - AFT competition brought thousands of districts under union control, with the NEA winning the lion's share and maintaining its position of leadership - but now as a union rather than a professional association.
It means that teacher leaders like Saldana meet at least monthly with district leadership to discuss concerns that come forth from the teachers representative council of the union (which also meets monthly), so there's a constant flow of information between teacher and the district.
Each shared their experience with the Common Core, and what emerged reinforced the notion that collaboration plays a key role in the day - to - day operations of the district, while also illustrating the importance of teacher voice and leadership in implementation.
Arizona school districts where a significant number of children left for charter schools responded with leadership changes and other attempts to draw students back to the district.
Rivera has spent the entirety of his public education career in the upstate New York school district except for an eight - year stint in corporate leadership with the Edison Schools.
«It's something we really want to focus on as a team, to go in depth on, have probing and challenging discussions about,» he says, «and then be able to take that back as a team to our district and share our thoughts with other members of the leadership team.
A fellowship program launched in 2008 by Leading Educators, which began in New Orleans and is now operating in Kansas City and will soon expand into Detroit and the District of Columbia, for example, provides a select group of teachers with training in education issues, management, leadership, and problem solving.
Under Rivera's leadership, the Rochester district has set up a series of early college schools with higher education partners and has changed the organization of many elementary schools from neighborhood to magnet schools.
About a 15 - minute drive away, in the headquarters of Steelcase Inc., the world's largest office - furniture maker, discussions had already begun on how best to help the district with a history of up - and - down leadership.
We anticipate that in the 2015 — 16 school year, all 336 school districts in Iowa will have a local TLC plan that elevates at least 25 percent of the teaching staff in each school to formal leadership roles with additional responsibilities and compensation.
But even with new district leadership in St. Louis, it is unlikely that students will see much change in the quality of instruction as the public school cartel gears up for its next political battle over who gets what, when, and how.
LL: We worked with the leadership team of a California school district serving kids from low - income families.
Palo Alto School District Launches Special - Education Review Palo Alto Weekly, 10/7/15 «The school district has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structureDistrict Launches Special - Education Review Palo Alto Weekly, 10/7/15 «The school district has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structuredistrict has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structure.»
Under Rivera's leadership, the district set up a series of early college schools with higher education partners and has changed the organization of many elementary schools from neighborhood to magnet schools.