Sentences with phrase «of effective public education»

The CREDO report results prove that New Jersey's charter public schools are doing more with less and are the future of effective public education in our state.

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Kozol's description of the corporate presence in and influence on schools makes one wonder whether the public education system in the United States has become a domestic version of NAFTA: an effective way for companies to guarantee access to a steady supply of cheap, uneducated labor.

The Jewish opposition to the Christian character of public education became more effective.

Similarly, we have a public education system which has been an effective agent in dissolving the ties and virtues of a traditional society.

Evidence is emerging that the combination of law reform and public education is more effective than either strategy alone in changing parental attitudes and behaviours.54

The exemption could also be used to facilitate the sharing of personal data between public services and the Home Office if it's decided checking everyone's entitlement to access healthcare, education or social housing is necessary for effective immigration control.

«Referenda would be most effective in the context of boosting public engagement if it's accompanied by good high quality public education campaigns that address the issues in a way that engages the public interest and sufficiently explains the pros and cons of the issue before them that they're being asked to vote upon,» she says.

Dromm focused his campaign on depicting Sears as less than effective during her two terms and on his knowledge of education issues from two decades as a public educator.

But what is so absurd about these flights of wishful thinking is that there is not a single word about the real lessons which Labour needs to learn — the need for radical banking reform, the need for a massive revival of British manufacturing (when this year the UK deficit on traded goods is likely to exceed the entire UK budget deficit), the need to take back public control of the NHS and education system, the need for a jobs and growth strategy rather than a programme of endless cuts, the need for an effective anti-poverty strategy and a huge reduction in inequality.

Groups like Citizen Action and the Alliance for Quality Education have long been fighting against tests used to determine if teachers and schools are effective and are fighting the push by members of the current school board for more charter schools and potentially conversion of some public schools into charters.

These paths for further research would benefit public policies aimed at increasing the awareness of food waste, and would contribute to more effective nutritional education initiatives since messages could be framed based on insights tested in scientific studies.

The mission of the foundation is to improve healthcare by integrating advances in nutritional, environmental, and behavioral science into clinical practice, professional training, and public education with an aim to empower consumers and healthcare professionals in the use of integrated medicine for the effective prevention and treatment of illness, and to achieve well - being and longevity.

In a time of widespread pressure for improvement in public education, this is the way the teacher unions put their power to most effective use.

As President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Nick Donohue is leading efforts to reshape New England's public education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all Education Foundation, Nick Donohue is leading efforts to reshape New England's public education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all education systems to be more equitable and more effective for all learners.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well ‑ being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

In a 2009 study, the Center for Public Education released Teaching the Teachers: Effective Professional Development in an Era of High Stakes Accountability, a national research report indicating that «most professional development today is ineffective.»

None of the forces that cause organizations to seek effective merit pay systems, or to maintain and alter them effectively over time, exist in public education.

More time for teachers to collaborate, to share ideas, to support one another, to program cooperatively and develop more effective teaching and learning approaches is good for students and will overall enhance the quality of public education.

Attitudes: support for diversity (racial integration), a perception of inequity (that the public schools provide a lower quality education for low - income and minority kids), support for voluntary prayer in the schools, support for greater parent influence, desire for smaller schools, belief in what I call the «public school ideology» (which measures a normative attachment to public schooling and its ideals), a belief in markets (that choice and competition are likely to make schools more effective), and a concern that moral values are poorly taught in the public schools.

On Top of the News Cincinnati Public Schools to put top teachers at weak schools 06/14/10 Cincinnati.com Behind the Headline An Effective Teacher in Every Classroom Summer 2010 Education Next Cincinnati teachers who receive special training to serve as «lead teachers» will no longer be able to return to their home schools, but -LSB-...]

From the standpoint of public accountability, mayors were the smart point of contact, those most naturally inclined to see the value of autonomy, flexibility, and choice; most likely to embrace an outcomes - based approach to governance; and most effective at articulating the value of education to overall community well - being.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

The exhibit, in which 15 teachers demonstrated their work through posters, attracted an audience of graduate students, administrators, and educators from other communities, as well as representatives from Project Zero and the Center for Collaborative Education, an organization that partners with public schools and districts «to create and sustain effective and equitable schools.»

Ronald Ferguson, an expert in education and economic development, has been appointed senior lecturer on education and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective Julyeducation and economic development, has been appointed senior lecturer on education and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective Julyeducation and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective JulyEducation effective July 1, 2009.

But in the environment of public education, where successful programs are rarely studied and replicated, any company that manages to disseminate effective school designs and curricula to a large number of schools should be considered very innovative.

By openly acknowledging the shortcomings of public schools and embracing innovation, he became a much more credible and effective voice for public education than the NEA or other defenders of the status quo.

It is difficult to see why all pre-K programs — nationwide — should be entrusted to a public system fraught with so many serious shortcomings, especially in the low - income communities most in need of effective early education programs.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well - being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well ‑ being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

we must not ignore a crucial purpose of public education — developing effective citizens.

effective management of the uses and resources of oceans depend on improved access to information, public education, and scientific awareness.

From observing conditions there and in other cities, we believe that bargaining and related union activity have not only hampered urban public schools with such things as cumbersome contracts, but have introduced practices into the education system that are counterproductive, fomenting a demoralizing pattern of acrimony between teachers and administrators that is fundamentally at odds with effective education.

Haddad highlights the core components of St. Vrain — a district - wide 1:1 program, STEM studies that start at pre-K and run into higher education, curricula that push students to problem solve and employ critical thinking skills, a «design thinking» mindset from administrators, public — private partnerships, and effective professional learning that reinforces all these ideas.

I hope we all agree that the cornerstone of the new civil rights agenda is effective public education.

Effective public education is the foundation of democracy.

As part of our mission, CUBE creates educational opportunities for urban school board leaders to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to serve as effective local education policymakers and as advocates for excellence and equity in public education.

The paper, by Harvard education professor David Deming and University of California - Berkeley economist Christopher Walters, seeks to determine what is the most effective use of public subsidies to help more students graduate college.

Working together, we can make the New Jersey public schools a model for a modern, effective and successful education system that prepares all of its students for a productive role in the global economy of the future.

About PCSB: The DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in WashingtoPublic Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtopublic school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtopublic education in Washington, DC.

NSBA looks forward to working with Congress and the Administration in addressing the flexibility states and local school districts need to ensure equity and excellence in public education; such as the development of innovative programs that address the unique needs of each school district and respective community, programmatic flexibility and compliance for rural districts, and recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and leaders.

In the 25 years since the passage of Public Law 94 - 142, significant progress has been made toward meeting major national goals for developing and implementing effective programs and services for early intervention, special education, and related services.

We all need to do a better job working with the business community so that they might support a more effective public education system that directly benefits them and the rest of us.

Advocacy and education of the general public, including policymakers, on the efficacy of school design and student outcomes; resource for planning effective educational facilities.

Advocating for system - wide adoption of effective school - based reforms and public education policies

The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) supports urban school boards and fosters effective leadership for excellence and equity in public education, with a specific focus on underrepresented Education (CUBE) supports urban school boards and fosters effective leadership for excellence and equity in public education, with a specific focus on underrepresented education, with a specific focus on underrepresented students.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday that parents have a right to know if their children's teachers are effective, endorsing the public release of information about how well individual teachers fare at raising their students» test scores.

As Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and later as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Jamie was a key leader in efforts to identify and support effective teaching, overhaul Tennessee's K - 12 education funding formula, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing schools, and expand high - quality public charter schools in TEducation Committee and later as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Jamie was a key leader in efforts to identify and support effective teaching, overhaul Tennessee's K - 12 education funding formula, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing schools, and expand high - quality public charter schools in Teducation funding formula, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing schools, and expand high - quality public charter schools in Tennessee.

The empirical evidence simply does not support the use of one - size - fits - all curriculum standards and high stakes testing as effective tools to improve the education and life outcomes of over 56 million public school students in the third most populous country on the planet.

Federal funding for schools has not been effective, asserted some conservative members of Congress at a recent hearing on extending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the main national law aiding public eEducation Act (ESEA), the main national law aiding public educationeducation.

This document contains a brief, tailored overview of The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- the 114th Congress's effort to update the antiquated NCLB — for school board members with key information (e.g., effective date of existing waiver terminations) about how Congress has overhauled the law in favor of restoring local governance and community leadership in public education.

The heart of our strategic partnership with our state school boards associations is providing services, guidance, and national leadership that enables effective local governance and assists school boards in delivering public education excellence.