Sentences with phrase «other education reforms»

The question is whether the new system can work where decades of other education reforms have not.

With other education reforms proposals before the legislature, questions have been raise about how — or if — the programs would all fit together.

While these measures alone will not guarantee higher student achievement or large - scale school improvement, they are essential for creating a context in which other education reforms can be effective.

He has authored and edited a variety of papers on school choice, charter schools, school accountability, student achievement, school design, state policy, and other education reform topics.

Tisch is driving the state's implementation of the tougher standards, despite that she has been critical of other education reform initiatives, particularly in New York City.

The news puts Moskowitz in the company of other education reform leaders like former D.C. public schools chief Michelle Rhee and Center for Education Reform director Jeanne Allen, among others.

While FES» leaders will not disclose its donors, sources indicate that the group is funded by a group of hedge fund managers that give to other education reform causes.

During this time, Florida was engaged in other education reforms as well: instituting several school - voucher programs, increasing the number of charter schools in the state, and improving the system used to assign grades to schools based on the FCAT.

03/26/2010: LULAC and many other education reform advocacy organizations submitted ESEA priorities and recommendations to the House Education and Labor subcommittee in response to Congress» attempt to reauthorize NCLB in 2010.

The forums are to discuss with parents and educators the Common Core Standards and other education reforms approved by the Board of Regents.

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.

Those states that take that step and institute other education reforms improve their chances of receiving an ED waiver of onerous NCLB regulations.

In a webinar, Professors Paul E. Peterson of Harvard University and Michael B. Henderson of the University of Mississippi present an analysis of new survey data showing how Americans» evaluations of their local schools and their opinions on school spending, merit pay, vouchers, and other education reform issues change when they are armed with information.

It is possible that the disproportionately large gains in test - score performance in the states with genuine alternative certification were due to some other factor, possibly other education reforms those states were introducing at the same time they were widening the door to the teaching profession.

The mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is to establish «high and rigorous standards for what teachers should know and be able to do, to certify teachers who meet those standards, and to advance other education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools.»

Forum participants will hear from senior U.S. Department of Education officials, interact with other education reform experts and connect with resources from NEA and its partners.

Other education reform bills passed Thursday by the Legislature would clear the way for data about student performance to be shared among Wisconsin colleges and universities and the state Department of Public Instruction.

The group of companies in question had either done work with Pryor when he was working for Newark Mayor Cory Booker or were other education reform associates who had done work in New Jersey.

Developing and sharing our implementation plans for the CCSS, teacher evaluation systems and other education reform strategies

Other education reform advocates should learn from the Colorado case taking in the context of their own political and policy setting so that policy can be drafted and effectively enacted.

Edreports is a new non-profit organization that is funded — of course — by the Gates Foundation and other education reform foundations and was created to review whether the textbooks that are being used by the nation's public school are aligned to the Common Core.

On his solo politicking tour last October to promote the standards and, weirdly enough, a handful of other education reform initiatives that Jindal still backs, White, whose public style oscillates between congenial professor and government heavy, maintained a positive front, thanking teachers, business executives and principals for their steadfast support.

This is mainly because school choice and other education reform proposals often come from the Republican Party.

Moskowitz's refusal to condemn the administration — even as other education reform leaders were speaking out in protest — cost her greatly within the school reform movement.

While FES» leaders will not disclose its donors, sources indicate that the group is funded by a group of hedge fund managers that give to other education reform causes.

In 2012, Patrick McGuinn wrote about DFER and other education reform advocacy organizations (ERAOs) for Ed Next.

In Connecticut, Educators 4 Excellence use a New York public relations firm, the same PR firm that collected much of the money in the failed Bridgeport campaign and has been used by a number of other education reform groups in Connecticut to engage in advertising in favor of Malloy's education reform initiative.

Cuomo and lawmakers were able to reach a compromise on some of the governor's other education reform proposals.

A political action committee formed by StudentsFirstNY, a group that has advocated for charter schools, spent more than $ 4 million on campaign advertising supporting Republican senators, who are more consistently supportive of charter schools and other education reform initiatives than Democrats.

Alice Walton donated a combined $ 1.25 million to three of the independent expenditure committees, all of which support charter schools and other education reforms.

The proposals are drawing criticism from those in New York who have opposed the tougher exams and other education reforms, which King championed when he was the state's education commissioner.

School choice, school vouchers, merit pay, teacher standards, and a raft of other education reforms are key elements of the Republican education agenda and in 2008 will once again offer voters innovative ideas to address our education challenges.

In 2016, the LTT NAEP could have provided another authoritative measure of national achievement, at a time when Common Core and other education reforms are changing U.S. schooling.

School choice has provoked more political conflict than any other education reform because it is the most threatening to established interests, especially union interests.

On Top of the News TIME Poll Results: Americans» Views on Teacher Tenure, Merit Pay and Other Education Reforms 09/09/10 TIME

Their education coverage, in particular, has been completely one - sided with incessant attacks on charter schools and other education reforms.

Pope Francis's trip to the United States in September will include a visit to a New York City school whose leaders are among those trying to save Catholic education with charter school innovations and other education reforms.

Then - President Barack Obama came to Wright Middle School in Madison eight years ago calling for merit pay and other education reforms to improve student learning.

Coming Full Circle: Catholic Schools Study Charters for Ideas After Helping to Inspire Their Rise Pope Francis will visit a New York City school whose leaders are among those trying to save Catholic education with charter school innovations and other education reforms.

For the past few years, the idea of charter schools, school choice and other education reforms have sprung up again.

They will need to extinguish fires in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alaska, Indiana, Wisconsin and elsewhere, as school choice and other education reforms have been embraced by many on both sides of the political aisle.

StudentsFirstNY, an advocacy group that promotes charter schools and other education reforms, on whose board several of those donors sit, strongly endorsed the governor's campaign to make test scores matter more in evaluations, saying the existing system bore «zero resemblance» to how students themselves were performing across the state.

Contrary to the Florida NAACP and the FEA, other education reform groups are calling on the FEA to end its challenge.

He presents thoughtful criticisms of TFA, charter schools, and other education reform groups.

Other education reform leaders, including former D.C. schools Chief Michelle Rhee and Center for Education Reform director Jeanne Allen, are reportedly still in the running for the post.