Sentences with phrase «of education policy issues»

He is the coauthor of several peer - reviewed papers on school finance and charter schools, and has written many briefs on a variety of education policy issues for groups such as the National Education Policy Center, the Shanker Institute, and the Education Law Center.

It is difficult to predict exactly which policy issues will come to the forefront in the new Congress, but many in Washington expect a number of education policy issues to be addressed, including targeting college access and affordability issues through reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

The analyst will work under the direction of the Vice President of Education Policy and the Managing Director of K - 12 Education Policy on a variety of education policy issues, such as the educator pipeline; school improvement; and education innovation, including public charter schools.

This is apparent in its treatment of education policy issues.

Education Commission of the States is the trusted source for comprehensive knowledge and resources on hundreds of education policy issues.

The fifth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance and Education Next magazine on a wide range of education policy issues uncovered growing divisions between teachers and the general public.

Not exact matches

«Making appearance part of official antidiscrimination policies would be a start, and she also wants more health and nutrition education in schools and in the workplace, to address weight issues in a positive way.

Should the federal government continue to abdicate leadership in key policy issues of health care, pension reform, Aboriginal issues, education and research, and modernizing Canada's infrastructure?

The briefing, entitled «STEM 101: Major Policy Issues for the 115th Congress,» featured expert panelists Dr. David Evans of the National Science Teachers Association, Allyson Knox of Microsoft, Dr. Norman Fortenberry of the American Society for Engineering Education, Domenic Giandomenico of -LSB-...]

ARI is a national, not - for - profit, non-partisan public opinion research foundation established to advance education by commissioning, conducting and disseminating to the public accessible and impartial statistical data, research and policy analysis on economics, political science, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and international affairs and other socio - economic issues of importance to Canada and its world.

The STEM Education Coalition's Policy Forum is a 501c3 non-profit organization launched by the Coalition in 2015 to focus on developing a deeper understanding of emerging and critical STEM education policEducation Coalition's Policy Forum is a 501c3 non-profit organization launched by the Coalition in 2015 to focus on developing a deeper understanding of emerging and critical STEM education policy iPolicy Forum is a 501c3 non-profit organization launched by the Coalition in 2015 to focus on developing a deeper understanding of emerging and critical STEM education policeducation policy ipolicy issues.

In addition to this general statement, the Party also provides a detailed summary of its policies in key areas, including health care, the economy, democratic reform, education, the environment, and social justice and issues.

How do you respond to church leaders who are afraid of making education a priority within their congregations because they fear the public policy issues related to education are too political?

Now this doesn't mean that the Republicans should do NOTHING on immigration, but it does mean that their economic agenda should focus on issues that would help people in the two middle quartiles (and the last quartile) get what Reihan Salam called «the basics of a dignified middle - class life — affordable high - quality medical care, education, and housing» With that in mind, here is a partial (and I'm not sure totally compatible) list of policies that Republicans should be looking at:

This school is one small thing, one small stone in that massive mountain of complex issues related to economics, social justice, community development, family, debt repayments, international policy, poverty, education, all of it.

Michael Sligh Organization Representative: Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI - USA) Michael Sligh has worked for over 30 years as a Program Director for RAFI - USA where he manages policy, research and education for the promotion of organic, agro-biodiversity, organic seed development, and a wide - range of food justice, fair trade and other value - added food labeling, policy and marketing issues.

Guidance Materials: The Michigan State Board of Education Model Local Wellness Policy (2005) provides a comprehensive policy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance iPolicy (2005) provides a comprehensive policy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance ipolicy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance issues.

This policy brief outlines the reasons educators need to learn more about adoption issues, explains the negative consequences of a lack of knowledge, and proposes steps that teachers, schools, curriculum developers and institutions of higher education can make progress toward placing all children and families on a level playing field in the classroom and beyond.

At The Business Council's Annual Meeting at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, the Board of Directors voted to create a board - level education policy committee that will focus on educational issues including secondary and post-secondary education and workforce development.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «It is clear that on many of the key education policy issues the majority of parents do not share Coalition Ministers» views».

A new report issued by the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York with the assistance of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

44 schools continue to have sex and relationships education (SRE) policies that either replicate section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 or are unhelpfully vague on the issue, the British Humanist Association (BHA) can reveal.

«The old committee on education had a mandate to oversee the budget and policy issues of the following institutions.»

It is however important because of its ramifications.There are many political issues with no apparent relationship to people «s everyday lives which then turn round and bite them.The policy of appeasement in the thirties is one example, another is a failure to develop technical education in Britain comparable to Germany.Neither policy brought people out on the street, each has had a pervasive effect on people «s lives.

Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who chairs the powerful Committee on Finance, suggested the city could lose precious monies for the NYPD for its non-cooperation on immigration issues, while the public hospital network could suffer if the president repeals the Obama - era Affordable Care Act and the school system might lose funding under the policies of U.S. Secretary of Education - designate Betsy DeVos.

Tuesday evening, CUNY Institute for Education Policy (CIEP) will host a one - on - one conversation with the President of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), Michael Mulgrew: «This unscripted conversation will cover a wide range of pressing issues facing New York State's teachers and their students.»

He seemed to almost dare legislators who are balking over education and health care cuts and key policy issues like prison closures and the med - mal cap to challenge him to a game of budget chicken.

Areas of policy interest include education, tackling poverty, and promoting business & enterprise; and he also has a special interest in affordable credit and sub-prime debt issues.

On key policy issues — tax, the economy, infrastructure, mass transit and education — voters hold a negative view of the governor.

Education policy issues are due to dominate the legislative session once again next year after lawmakers and Cuomo agreed to changes in the state's teacher evaluation the state's teachers unions deeply opposed in part due to the weakening of tenure and making it harder to obtain.

The two warring sides in the education battle — Cuomo and the teachers union — have reached something of a détente, at least when it comes to policy issues.

Beginning at 9:00 pm host Gary Axelbank will talk with Peter Murphy, the Policy Director of the New York Charter School Association, and Dr. Jessica Shiller of the Department of Middle and High School Education at Lehman College about student performance, a cap on the number of charter schools, funding, teacher's union issues, and more.

* Both Senators have proposed legislation on a range of issues: Clinton addresses health, banking, foreign policy, energy, and education, among others; Obama addresses nuclear non-proliferation, energy, foreign policy, ethics reform, and education, among others.

work with education providers to ensure climate change policies fully recognise the role of education and schools in delivering behaviour change, and bring more understanding of ecological issues into our schools.

Asmau is a Harvard Alumni and author of Gender Issues in Technical Education Policy: A Study of Kaduna Polytechnic 1996 - 2006 (Published in Germany) and Girl Child Education in Northern Nigeria, published by Ahamadu Bello University Press.

On Dec. 9, for example, the governor met with Ms. Sedlis and several of her board members at the Harvard Club to discuss education policy issues, a spokesman for StudentsFirstNY said.

«Outstanding issues include under - investment in school technology infrastructure, significant inequities in allocation of Fair Student Funding dollars, disparities in gifted and talented education, resistance to training and support for new learning devices like tablets, inaction on liberalizing school space usage policy for community - based organizations, and poor community notification on significant changes to school utilization,» Adams said.

The CFH Education Foundation offers tools to inform the public of health issues, and educate and influence policy makers.

Deutermann and other parent boycott leaders across the state were early supporters of Rosa for the chancellor's position on the Board of Regents, which oversees the Education Department and sets the state's overall policy on testing and other educatioEducation Department and sets the state's overall policy on testing and other educationeducation issues.

At this meeting, which was also attended by assemblymen Pete Lopez and Kevin Cahill, as well as senators Seward and Bonacic, Turner said he learned that «legislators want state ed to fix the issue, or they will take the unprecedented step of creating education policy.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement denouncing the proposed education policy changes in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address.

There are of course other issues De Blasio might still use to separate himself from Quinn: education policy, progressive taxation, Ray Kelly.

The political landscape is wholly transformed by new dynamics of Brexit not only on issue of EU membership, but on immigration / race, welfare, education, policies of austerity, cuts and caps to public services..

This issue is likely to remain at the center of education policy negotiations in Albany in 2016.

«New York's public schools need a leader who can reconcile opposing views among stakeholders over controversial issues, navigate the political complexities of the legislative process, and work with the Board of Regents to forge cogent policies that will make New York's education system student - focused.»

Cuomo has also appointed a number of commissions to tackle big issues, including education policy and corruption in the legislature.

«More than just an advocate for public safety, education and the environment, along with many other policy issues, Peter and his family have been defenders of diversity and tolerance, which has fostered Queens becoming one of the most inclusive places on earth.

WHEREAS, women more fully can represent the needs, experience and perspective of women and can apply a gender lens to policy areas where women and poverty issues have been underrepresented, such as healthcare, transportation, education and the economy, now

Whether he will weigh in on the issue that is most on the minds of many teachers and parents — the controversy over the Common Core and other education reform policies — is an open question.