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The teachers — both male and female — emphasize group discussions, encouraging students to speak out on issues such as domestic violence, race relations and diversity.»

Eiler, who disagrees with the Chamber on issues such as charter schools and private school vouchers, was one of more than 30 speakers at the hearing.

In part, the perception of increasing funder participation in policy discussions is due to the very public personas of founders of major foundations like Bill Gates and Eli Broad.7 And the advocacy efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Broad Foundation have increased dramatically with a shift from local funding efforts to more direct support for national - level policy advocacy on issues such as the Common Core State Standards.8

(Va.) Districts and charter schools should begin collaborating now on issues such as accountability and turnaround efforts, especially as school choice expansion quickly comes closer to becoming a reality, according to new guidance.

And as a result, the two unions find themselves taking positions on issues such as dismissing laggard and criminally culpable teachers that are contradictory to their proclamations about professionalism — and do little for either teachers or the children they serve.

Of course, we're also listening for more from candidates on issues such as Common Core and the nation's $ 1.2 trillion student loan debt burden.

In addition to training teachers, administrators, and other school leaders on issues such as tenure, special education, employment discrimination, employee whistleblowing claims, student harassment and anti-bullying law, ethics, governance, and student rights, Teresa has argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court, has substantial experience in federal and state courts, and has tried numerous disputes to conclusion in the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law.

Louisiana's business leaders invested heavily in certain BESE campaigns, in part to ensure their agenda on issues such as charter schools, vouchers and teacher compensation remained in place.

Also, regional offices will no longer be required to alert department officials in Washington of all highly sensitive complaints on issues such as the disproportionate disciplining of minority students and the mishandling of sexual assaults on college campuses.

Not only is there peace, but at times charter schools and District schools intermingle, cooperating or collaborating on issues such as common enrollment and discipline.

By bargaining with the government, unions can effectively advance their policy on issues such as school choice, class sizes, tenure, and allocation of tax dollars.

The Dean has 21 years of experience with consulting on issues such as public school strategic planning for diversity, rehabilitation counseling, and multicultural diversity with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health; and on issues of ethics and consumer protection with the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling.

As a result, teacher candidates may have limited experiences during their teacher preparation programs with the linguistic diversity of student writers and with a variety of teacher perspectives on issues such as addressing language variation in responding to student writing.

She and her team liaise with stakeholders, using policy to negotiate, influence and challenge on issues such as accountability, curriculum and assessment, professional development and the conditions for effective professional practice at national and local levels.

They can count on some of their longtime critics on issues such as the expansion of charter schools.

These events have further silenced chapter voices as the absence of monthly consultation committee meetings all year has deprived the chapter of our voice on issues such as fiscal and budgetary matters, instructional goals, programming, and how to best serve students while honoring the contract.

Visitors included staff from the US Departments of Education and Labor, the District of Columbia public school system, youth programs that focus on issues such as juvenile justice, employment, and education, and representatives from intermediaries that work with cities and other local entities.

Also key to the pre-K program's success, says Gonzalez, was preparing teachers through specialized training, which focused on issues such as managing classrooms of 4 - year - olds and how to encourage good attendance among families, a particularly tricky issue for half - day programs.

Saying he's honored to have been approached, Albert declined to lay out his positions on issues such as the A-F grading system or the Common Core.

He said the Conservative manifesto had been light on issues such as pupil numbers, funding and teacher retention, and risked righting the «last war» on autonomy and accountability, rather than the «future war» on school capacity for improvement.

Meeting with students individually on issues such as peer conflicts, academic concerns, family changes, grief issues, anger management, etc..

Politico reports that Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, was «furious» that a top aide to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was «circumventing» ESSA, contending the federal agency was «out of bounds» in challenging state officials on issues such as...

Her honesty and linear thinking on issues such as reform, choice for parents and teacher accountability has made her articles in outlets such as The Huffington Post essential reading.

And it sends back to the states and local districts major policy - making authority on issues such as standards and teacher evaluation.

Furthermore, Ali promised to «issue 17 guidance letters that will touch on issues such as how districts should address sexual violence in schools, how nurses should be trained to address students» food allergies or work with students who have diabetes, and how schools should address the needs of

The schools was initially found to have met Government requirements for safeguarding students on issues such as radicalisation and female genital mutilation.

Furthermore, Ali promised to «issue 17 guidance letters that will touch on issues such as how districts should address sexual violence in schools, how nurses should be trained to address students» food allergies or work with students who have diabetes, and how schools should address the needs of ELLs who are gifted or have disabilities.»

«We now have a greater battle ahead of us» on issues such as school prayer and vouchers for private schools, Mr. Lynn added during an interview at Americans United's annual conference.

Her position on issues such as measuring teachers using student test scores has changed over the years.

The National Union of Teachers said that the Government should focus on issues such as insufficient school places, a drop in the number of applicants for teaching and fact that the number of teachers leaving the profession each year is at a 10 - year high and has increased by 25 per cent since 2010.

Instead, he focused on issues such as standing, techniques of statutory interpretation, the meaning of the First Amendment, and the importance of judicial restraint.

The story can be used as a stimulus on issues such as environmental impact, climate change and global warming.

A fact that sometimes might have serious consequences on individuals» physical and mental health, as many cultures have their own philosophies and strong views on issues such as health, illness, healing etc..

A new wave of productions forgoes the feelgood factor and focuses instead on issues such as poverty and homelessness

As a Board Certified Hypnotherapist I help clients on issues such as stress / anxiety / phobia, insomnia, lose weight etc..

By understanding our own opinions on issues such as relationships, marriage, raising children etc., we will then find it easier to be honest when these topics arise in conversation with our partners.

In addition, there is a safety tips page which gives useful advice on issues such as scam awareness and the intricacies of meeting up with someone offline.

There is also customer care support that provides response on issues such as payments within a maximum period of 48hours.

The site not only educates online daters about potential online dating risks such as scams and identity theft, but also advises on issues such as sex trafficking, date rape and domestic violence.

It is easy and quick to fill out in this way, but the questions are deep and detailed, asking for your agreement or disagreement on issues such as contraception, abortion, and other Church teachings.

Many of our discussions are therefore focused on issues such as: re-establishing healthy bowel flora and gastrointestinal health, how to manage blood sugars, and how to stack the odds in your favor of reversing autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

She oversees patient education programs and services, focusing on issues such as diabetic health.

The others participated in an eight - week healthy aging education program, which touched on issues such as blood pressure management and stretching, though not pain management specifically.

We also give workshops on issues such as improving your sleep or how to handle stress as a student.

At least the Commission, when deciding what policies to propose on issues such as the safety of nanoparticles, the impact of biofuel crops over food prices or chemical substances with hormone - disrupting effects is attempting to pursue policy that reflects the wishes of European citizens.

In this role, Ms. Roxland re-launched and chaired J&J's Ethics Committee, created an enterprise - wide consultation service for teams and individuals confronting complex research ethics issues, and provided guidance on issues such as post-trial access for former research participants, conducting clinical trials in war - torn regions, testing of a potential Ebola vaccine during a public health crisis, commercialization of stem cell therapies, subject recruitment and withdrawal, and expanded access / compassionate use.

Through dialogue with the European Commission, EIROforum offers advice on issues such as the long - term sustainability of research infrastructures, open science, innovation potential, mobility and more.

They have contributed to a stack of books on the issue that could fill a library: all five of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the 2012 Global Energy Assessment, countless journal articles, and special reports on issues such as adaptation, renewable energy, and more.

Nonna Mayer, a CNRS political scientist at the Center of European Studies at Sciences Po in Paris, welcomes the call but points out that researchers have already done a significant amount of work on issues such as violence, radicalization in jail, and Islam.

In the field of planetary and atmospheric sensing, linear arrays capable of simultaneously measuring height - resolved spectral features would have a major impact on issues such as climate change and ozone chemistry,» explains Peter de Maagt, ESA's project manager for Star Tiger.