Sentences with phrase «on educational justice»

Ryan J. Smith is executive director of The Education Trust — West, a research and advocacy organization focused on educational justice and the high academic achievement of all California students, particularly those of color and living in poverty.

And for the students who identify with targeted groups, it can be «dehumanizing not to have their experiences addressed in schools and by their teachers who they spend so much time with,» says former teacher and school administrator Aaliyah El - Amin, now a lecturer and researcher on educational justice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Open University is on a mission to bring social justice to all via the delivery of high quality educational content.

That is, that one of the main reasons for his attack on Darwinism is his conclusion that insufficiently critical adoption of evolutionary modes of thought by the majority of scientists, and also by educational (e.g., John Dewey) and legal (e.g., Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.) leaders, has led to a highly unsatisfactory cultural situation, and to many evil consequences.

Assuming that it is correct to predict a benign attitude on the part of the federal justices, educational subsidies to parents will have a better chance of survival in state courts today than they had ten years ago.

This Roncesvalles shop isn't just for kids, but it has an impressive children's section at the back, filled with unusual titles and educational books that focus on social justice, equity, and diversity.

The justice and education departments said in a joint statement late on Wednesday that they «withdrew guidance for educational institutions, issued in 2015 and 2016, that took the position that the prohibitions in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and implementing regulations against discrimination on the basis of sex require access to sex - segregated facilities on the basis of gender identity rather than biological sex.»

I am fighting for true equality for all; for equal pay and fair treatment at work, expanded voting rights, educational equity, criminal justice reform, freedom from gun violence in our schools and on our streets, and health care for all Americans.

«We will not stop working until the bright light of opportunity shines on all New Yorkers,» Cuomo said, emphasizing also the need for economic equity in the educational system, racial and economic justice in the judicial system and voter empowerment in the electoral system.

Mr. Cuomo, speaking from a small stage on the 64th floor of the new 1 World Trade Center, said Americans were losing confidence in their economic and educational systems while questioning how justice is meted out in the wake of Eric Garner's death last summer.

The mission of CFS is to provide excellent laboratory services in support of the administration of justice and public safety for the citizens of Ontario by: 1) providing scientific examinations and interpretations in cases involving injury or death in unusual circumstances, and in crimes against persons or property; 2) presenting independent objective expert testimony to courts in Ontario; 3) conducting research; and 4) presenting educational programs on forensic science for agencies using forensic science services.

«Functioning democracies require citizens who have all been educated to work with others in improving their communities and with her focus on advancing the educational opportunities of the most disadvantaged, Emiliana is playing a critical role in advancing the work in progress which is democracy, justice, and the rule of law in Latin America.»

Thanks to a Guggenheim Fellowship, Associate Professor Meira Levinson (and her family) left in August for Oxford, England, where she'll spend the next year working on a book about educational justice.

February 24, 2017 — Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have or will soon hear cases involving the appropriate scope of services guaranteed by federal special - education law, government aid to religious institutions providing educational services, and restroom access for transgender students.

Two Projects Win Social Entrepreneurship Conference Harvard Crimson, 5/4/15 «Judges named two intiatives, Educational Justice Activists and Prepped, as winners at an educational entrepreneurship conference on Friday for students enrolled in the Harvard Graduate School of Education course A132: Educational Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Comparative Perspective.»

EduColor seeks to elevate the voices of public school advocates of color on educational equity and justice.

As the fight for economic and educational justice continues, an important lawsuit on equitable funding for charter - school students is moving through New York's courts and faces a critical moment.

What has become clear is that explicitly focusing on the educational concerns of poor and minority children regardless of where they live, and expanding that to the criminal justice reform and other the social issues that end up touching (and are touched by) American public education, is critical, both in helping all children succeed as well as rallying long - terms support for the movement from the parents and communities that care for them.

Paul C. Gorski is an associate professor of Integrative Studies in George Mason University's New Century College, where he teaches classes on class and poverty, educational equity, animal rights, and environmental justice.

It does so despite the preponderance of evidence that, as the authors of one educational study from 2002 wrote, «school choice, on average, does not produce the equity and social justice that proponents spin.»

As the fight for economic and educational justice continues, an important lawsuit on equitable funding for...

The event is behind held in conjunction with The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS), an organization that works on behalf of «educational justice and equity in access to school resources and opportunities.»

According to a recent report by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, 60,000 young people are incarcerated on any given day, and they are legally obligated to receive educational services.

This may not be the triumph of social justice for which the Department for Education hopes, but it is designed to put our educational expectations on a par with the Finns, the Canadians and the Swiss.

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Military Child Initiative assists public schools to improve the quality of education for highly mobile and vulnerable young people with a special focus on military children and their families by providing national, state and local education agencies, as well as schools, parents and health, child welfare, juvenile justice and educational professionals with information, tools and services that enhance school success.

As the Chancellor gives his Budget next week, we call on the Government to set out a social justice and skills strategy to close the skills gap and end educational inequality.

Her study examines principals in diversifying suburban schools as well as their transformative leadership practices used to advocate the elimination of deficit thinking through the promotion of cultural competence and social justice so that all students have equitable educational opportunities in classrooms and on standardized assessments.

Charles uses his expertise as an educational justice organizer, strategist, advocate, and fundraiser to support Education Cities» member organizations with their approaches to community engagement and advocacy, with a special emphasis on lifting up the voices and influence of the parents and families most impacted by educational inequity.

As dinner ended attendees piled into the LIU Auditorium for Jonathan Kozol's keynote on educational freedom, inequality, and justice.

As a publicly engaged scholar, Glennys» research focuses on health disparities, educational inequalities, food injustice, and social justice issues affecting the Dominican immigrant community in Greater Boston.

When I came here, I got involved with student government and social justice organizations on campus and was most interested in education, because I did not have the American educational experience.

She recently graduated from the University of York with a Masters in Social Justice and Education where her studies included Higher Education access and the impact of gender on educational choices.

I have a Ph.D. in leadership and management with a focus on educational social justice.

www.muslimadvocates.org Muslim Advocates: A national legal advocacy and educational organization that works on the front lines of civil rights to guarantee freedom and justice for Americans of all faiths

AYPF is currently working on a project focused on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and accountability for educating students in juvenile justice facilities, which has given me a new perspective into what high quality educational opportunities can look like inside secured facilities.

Each year, keynote speakers such as Jonathan Kozol, Jeff Duncan - Andrade, Michelle Fine, and Pedro Noguera have challenged and excited participants by connecting outside research on educational policy, pedagogy, and social justice.

Chicago, IL — November 20, 2014 At 10:30 a.m. over 120 educational justice activists in the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) in Chicago held a press conference on the 5th floor of City Hall demanding that Mayor Rahm Emanuel support 50 sustainable community schools.

«As an authorizer, I am motivated by the potential of charter schools to provide our children with excellent educational options based on high expectations for all, an unwavering focus on academics, the pursuit of social justice and the hard work, dedication, and talent of teachers and staff.»

She came to the organization with a strong educational justice background, having taught second grade at Tohatchi Elementary School on the Navajo Nation as a New Mexico Teach For America Corps Member.

Classes are student - centered, problem - based, experiential, and hands on with a deep commitment to educational equity, inclusion and social justice.

Folks like John Umbreit, who pioneered one of the first fully - online mastery - based programs in training folks to do function - based assessments (FBA), people like Brenda Scheuermann and Eugene Wang, who've worked to bring PBIS training into the Texas state juvenile justice system, educational technology wizards like Daniel Tillman, who hooked us up with David Gibson, whose company administers an online classroom simulation software, the list goes on.

The desire for social justice characterizes Connecticut College, which U.S. News & World Report showcases as an educational institution with one of the best four - year graduation rates in the region (84 %), a high percentage of women at the college, and the ease of financial ability to live on campus.

The NEA has a diversity toolkit with educational resources on an array of topics such as race, gender and social justice.

Your gifts take music to places that have gone without - schools that have lost their music programs, special education classrooms that have been left out of arts instruction, children in shelters and medical settings, to students with disabilities, and to those in unusual educational settings - home day care centers, early intervention programs, head starts, to students in the juvenile justice system, to children on tribal reservations, to youngsters in high risk communities.

On Saturday, we're holding our sixth black male educator convening, designed to present how educational justice and content expertise are integral ingredients in the building of an effective teacher.

More police on the streets may help cut down on the crime rate, sure, but a 2015 report from the Brennan Center for Justice showed that locking people up only drains resources from other potential solutions — including providing educational opportunities to pursue.

Kirsten holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she focused on issues of social justice and educational policy, and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Vassar College.

I believe these are important to our union because we improve both our professional status and the quality of education when we unite and advocate collectively on educational, economic and social justice issues.

It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»

Also a retreat leader focused on mindfulness for leaders, self - compassion and permissioning in leadership and social action, Kirsten was a founding board member of the Institute for Democratic Education in America (IDEA), a national not - for - profit organizing educational leaders, teachers, students, and parents around a vision for education founded in greater equity, social justice, compassion and passionate learning.