Sentences with phrase «on tenure policy»

The 2016 Harvard / Education Next poll found that 30 % of teachers oppose the union position on tenure policy.

These analyses are intended to provide policymakers with an evidence base on tenure policy effects as well as potential areas for improved communication and support for school - based staff in the event of large - scale policy change.

Not exact matches

For example, instead of basing the amount of paid time off you award, on a salaried or hourly status, consider companywide policies or offer paid leave based on tenure and job level.

During his White House tenure, Gorka reportedly gained the favor of President Trump for his vigorous defenses of the administration's immigration and counterterrorism policies on television.

«It is too early to make any sort of comment on his tenure, but we do suspect that Chairman Powell will be a little more willing to ruffle feathers on the Committee and use the power of his seniority to impose policy on other members,» said Michael Shaoul, chairman and CEO of Marketfield Asset Management, in a note.

Beyond keeping tabs on your board composition, issuers should draft a policy on diversity (regarding women but also cultural background, sexuality and disability), tenure and overboarding.

Under Yellen's tenure, there were on average 0.71 dissents per meeting of the policy - making Federal Open Market Committee, fewer than Bernanke had, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

It is not clear whether such an oath would be compatible with the policy on academic freedom of the American Association of University Professors and its provisions for academic tenure.

«[Agriculture] needs to become part of our culture again, we need to educate urban Australians on the challenges we have and we need to have government develop the right policy, preferably non-partisan and with length of tenure, to meet the roles required.»

Conte has been critical of Chelsea's hierarchy for some time, questioning their transfer policy and with results on the pitch not what is expected — the Italian is not expected to continue his tenure beyond this season.

Medicaid is the tool under Obamacare that is being used to plan for covering 20 - 30 million of the uninsured.The Supremes will strike a major blow against universal health care coverage if the mandate and Medicaid expansion of struck down.In addition, a negative decision on Obamacare will affect the closing of the Medicare Part D donut hole; the ability of youth remaining on parents» policies until age 26; and the funding of hundreds of community health centers.That is a lot of power being given to 5 unelected, lifetime tenure, white men.

«Rather than poorly serviced mono - estates bolted - on to market towns, we must plan for new neighbourhoods and community extensions which ensure that the housing provided offers a variety of tenure, with the provision of live / works spaces and local services, all in sustainable communities where people want to live and work,» comments Town and County Planning Association (TCPA) senior policy officer, Fiona Mannion.

The council say the HDP seeks to improve the quality, choice and affordability in the private rented sector, while providing a mixed tenure of homes: — 50 % private market rental — 35 % affordable rent and shared ownership in line with local planning policy — 15 % sold to the private market on completion.

The proponents of the separation of prosecutorial functions from the ministerial (policy) functions appear to agree with Nana Addo's position that the A-G should be turned into an Independent Prosecutor whose tenure of office is guaranteed just as the chairpersons of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Electoral Commission (EC), and the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE).

«While there's still more to do this session on charters and the education investment tax credit, and more to ensure every child has access to great schools, Governor Cuomo fought hard to make meaningful reforms to tenure, arbitration policies and teacher evaluation criteria and his vision and hard work paid off.»

«During her tenure in the speaker's office, Pat's responsibilities included setting legislative policy, directing media strategy and negotiating with the executive chamber on budget and legislative initiatives.

For many, Cuomo's tenure has been marked by some significant successes, but also an extensive list of essential policy priorities left on the chopping block due to a chief executive who «governs like a Republican,» as Nixon has said.

During Hunt's tenure, competition and policy issues relating to media and telecommunications became the responsibility of the Culture Secretary; they were removed from the purview of the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, after Cable was recorded stating that he had «declared war» on Rupert Murdoch.

According to an abstract provided by the city, the de Blasio administration plans several high - profile changes in more traditional environmental policy, often building on work from Mr. Bloomberg's tenure.

Known as Betty, her contributions to public health policy came during her tenure from 1992 to 1998 as president of the William T. Grant Foundation, a social science research nonprofit focused on inequality and improving the lives of young people, and through her earlier work in 1977 as the director of studies of the President's Commission on Mental Health during the administration of President Jimmy Carter.

In addition to his tenure at Lilly, he also consulted for various biopharmaceutical and health insurance companies on federal and state policy, sales, marketing, pricing, reimbursement, access and distribution.

We discuss issues like «stop - the - clock» tenure policies, awards for those returning to the scientific workforce after a break, conference childcare, and so on.

First off, you need a detailed understanding of your institution's tenure process (timelines, procedures, clock - stopping policies, and so on); criteria (the particular balance of the three key criteria — research, teaching, and service — and what counts for which); standards (the performance threshold for each criterion, especially research); and the evidence needed to document your accomplishments (what needs to be in the tenure dossier).

Under Obama the CEQ is moving forward with plans formulated during his predecessor's tenure for a U.S. policy on oceans — from newly protected areas to reconciling competing authorities and laws — along with continuing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate as a way to address global greenhouse gas emissions.

We had people talking about pharma research, sales, technical support, instrument design, research policy, medical illustration, science writing, grants officers, editing, the tenure track, the research track, research administration, and so on.

And, also as in the United States, specific policies vary on an institution - by - institution basis with the norm for assistant professors being 4 to 7 years before tenure review (see sidebar).

If the additional 2 years on the tenure cycle are eventually approved, the new tenure - review policy would not only apply to new hires but would also be available as an option to current tenure - track faculty members.

A review of the tenure policies available on the Web sites of research - oriented institutions, such as Duke, Stanford, Harvard, the University of Chicago, the University of Virginia, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, indicates that demonstrated success in classroom teaching is a required component of the faculty review process.

Scholars who hold tenured positions in Europe or North America are unlikely to drop everything to take on full - time 5 - year contracts in China, notes Cong Cao, an expert on Chinese science policy at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom: «That's something wrong with the program design from the beginning.»

We asked Cathy Trower, co-principal investigator of Harvard University's Study of New Scholars, editor of the book Policies on Faculty Appointment: Standard Practice and Unusual Arrangements (2000, Anker Publishing), and author of our four - part Women Without Tenure series, to squeeze all of the expert practical advice she could into a short essay.

The Lawsuit Obama's new policy quickly provoked a lawsuit, led by Nightlight Christian Adoptions and two adult - stem - cell researchers, Dr. James L. Sherley (a former MIT researcher who notoriously went on a hunger strike after being denied tenure) and Dr. Theresa Deisher (president and founder of Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute).

Bridenstine has focused heavily on space policy during his tenure in Congress, stating «[o] ur very way of... Read More

This poll may shine a light on the situation in regards to the Common Core specifically, but my guess is that the same pattern applies to conversations about teacher tenure, school choice, and other education policies.

In sum, we observe strong differences between the more - and less - educated white respondents on assessments of school quality, school spending, teacher salaries, immigration policy, teacher tenure, merit pay, and school vouchers.

As many teachers know, the national discussion on education is overcrowded with opinions on teacher training, salaries, tenure, and unions — with occasional detours through iPads, textbooks, and national policy.

Cohen and Walsh point out that it is state law which drives tenure policy and which frequently mandates much of the anachronistic step - and - lane pay schedule as well as the restrictions on teacher evaluation.

In a second podcast, Peterson and West discuss public opinion on teacher policies, including tenure and teacher pay.

A better means of driving reform would be to reward states and districts based not on unenforceable promises but on specific, concrete steps to overhaul anachronistic policies like teacher tenure, now granted in most states as a matter of course after just a couple of years in the classroom.

With the exceptions of school spending and teacher tenure, the divisions between ordinary Democrats and Republicans on education policy matters are quite minor.

Also in this issue: six recommendations to fix Detroit's broken school system, three expert opinions on whether high schools should offer two - tiered diplomas, and a piece on the Vergara v. California case that considers whether litigation is the best approach to reforming teacher tenure policies.

The differences on teacher tenure policy are even larger, as 62 percent of Republicans but only 34 percent of Democrats altogether oppose the practice.

These cities are» jockeying to woo an ever - shrinking pool of qualified candidates for a demanding job that requires one part managerial skills, one part political savvy and one part education - policy acumen for a tenure that, on average, lasts barely more than three years,» Camera writes.

National Survey also reveals increased support for virtual schooling, support for charter schools rises sharply in minority communities CAMBRIDGE, MA - The fourth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next on a wide range of education issues released today reveals that the broader public and teachers are markedly divided in their support for merit pay, teacher tenure, and Race to the Top (RttT).

On Tuesday, August 20, James Ryan, one of the nation's leading scholars of education law and policy, officially began his tenure as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

A new study by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), a research project based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has revealed that climate, culture, and collegiality are more important to the satisfaction of early career faculty than compensation, tenure clarity, workload, and policy effectiveness.

«On education, it is time to have school choice, merit pay for teachers, and to end the tenure policies that hurt good teachers and reward bad teachers,» he said in Wisconsin on August 1On education, it is time to have school choice, merit pay for teachers, and to end the tenure policies that hurt good teachers and reward bad teachers,» he said in Wisconsin on August 1on August 17.

In the few instances when researchers have focused on the issue of teacher tenure specifically, they have generally sought to document the costs and benefits of tenure, make normative arguments about whether tenure should or should not be abolished, or propose specific ways in which tenure policies could be improved.

George W. Bush Institute.This report analyzes findings from the Alliance to Reform Education Leadership's Principal Policy State Survey on policies that affect principal preparation, licensure, tenure and data collection.

During his tenure in Delaware, his team focused on improving policies and practices across the educator effectiveness continuum: educator preparation, licensure / certification, recruitment, placement, evaluation, professional learning, and

The U.S. Department of Education should fund research and pilot demonstration programs that will provide empirical evidence of how effective different kinds of teacher tenure policies are on raising teacher quality and student achievement