Sentences with phrase «other educational changes»

Amendment 8 involves term limits for school - board members and other educational changes.

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By this point in its career, paideia had come to have four aspects that continue to mark it thereafter, despite changes in other respects.11 These aspects are largely the legacy of Plato's proposed reform of Athens» traditional educational practices.

Changes in circle 5 (larger, more impersonal organizations) and circle 6 (the systems beyond the local community) may occur through educational [and] persuasive approaches, but often they require the use of political [and other social action] methods....

In our new aims of education for the 1980's and beyond, therefore, we shall have to dedicate ourselves to bringing back, among other things, the civilized use of language (both written and oral), a sensitivity to beauty, powers of analytical reasoning, the intellectual vision of ourselves as historical creatures, the ability to cognitively articulate ideas rather than let communication skills courses degenerate into merely «touchie - feelie» experiences of «affirming the other,» and finally, a sensitivity to the nuances, complexities, and ambiguities of meanings.7 In this way, and only in this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changes.

Infusing both of these meanings is a background anxiety that the education of Protestant ministers has not kept up with radical developments in knowledge nor with changes in educational standards and procedures in the twentieth century, and thus that the ministry may not «hold its own with the leaders of the other professions» (Brown, 4) and might slip from its traditional parity in esteem with law and medicine.

The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently, as have the American Association of Higher Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several universities.

They may not be able to change the negative outcome for their own child but they can turn their negative experience into a helpful and educational one for others.

Your farm to school strategic plan may include menu changes, new purchasing practices, promotion and educational events, engaging the school community in partnership, building school gardens, or other farm to school activities.

At Prairie Moon Waldorf School, we understand that change is a part of life and that continuity of your child's educational environment is critically important during times when other factors may put unusual stress on parents and guardians.

Unfortunately, not all schools are created equal and I think that those who find themselves dissatisfied with their local school should feel free to either try to change it (which we tried and failed as other parents did not seem concerned, nor was the principal open to change or our volunteer help to find other suitable educational alternatives to watching Pixar movies) or look elsewhere.

Other announcements expected include reform of the system for diagnosing and helping children with special educational needs to give parents more choice in how they are schooled; reforms to the family justice system to speed up care proceedings so no cases take more than six months; and promised changes to the adoption system to make sure parents and children are matched more quickly.

Several of the articles in that issue take a close look at the impact of changes in family structure on educational attainment in the U.S. and in other countries.

What happens to children of unmarried mothers,» eminent scholars Sara McLanahan of Princeton University and Christopher Jencks of Harvard University look at changes in family structure for both blacks and whites over the past 50 years, and note its effect on the educational attainment and other life outcomes of the children raised in single parent families.

Introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2017, H.R. 610 would replace parts of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act and would, among other changes, establish a voucher program «through which each state shall distribute block grant funds among local educational agencies.»

So it seems to me that any reader interested in educational best practice who found their appetite whetted by this article with its breadth of reference, should pursue and encourage others to pursue some of the particular areas touched on, with a view to improved / changed / refreshed teaching and instructional practice.»

But while some witnesses at a two - day oversight hearing told the House Subcommittee on Select Education that research efforts can be improved without changing the structure of the office of educational research and improvement, others called for an overhaul.

Substantive course work highlighting racial, socioeconomic, and educational inequalities across the life course combined with my yearlong participatory action research course has provided me with a framework for conducting rigorous research while simultaneously empowering others to make impactful change within their respective communities.

Rather than discussing the hypothetical, we'll show how other schools have already changed the decisions they've made and demonstrate that the green option is often the best option for schools, from an economic and educational standpoint as well as an environmental.

At CECIP, professionals involved in educational change processes strongly adhere to the African concept of UBUNTU, which is implicit in the concept of «Educative City»: «we are what we are because of what all others are».

«Nick Hoekstra embodies the fine qualities of students in the International Education Policy Program: a commitment to lead so all children can learn what they need to become architects of their own lives; ambitions to support educational change that exceed the resources he currently controls; and ingenuity to collaborate with others building networks for continuous improvement to produce 21st - century education,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, faculty director if IEP.

Organizing efforts are distinguished from other more orthodox forms of educational change by their collective nature and by the active engagement of parents, teachers, and pupils in the politics of school and community change.

They are also anchored by deeply held convictions — be they around behavioral standards, educational models, or religious practices — even as the school changes in other ways.

A few weeks ago, I argued that policy change is not the only path to education reform, floated five other approaches for improving educational practice, and promised to flesh them out in future posts.

This summer in The Global Search for Education, we bring back our popular 2012 Education Debate series and put these questions and others to thought leaders at the forefront of educational change.

Mariam Durrani, an expert on Islamophobia and Muslim youth and a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), says that even if there are no Muslim students in a class, «changing educational and society - wide demographics suggest that as young people come of age, we'll have even greater need for conversations about learning across difference and about addressing systemic inequalities,» whether about religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, or other identifiers.

And when you add these social benefits to the educational advantages of customized schooling, you can see why I'm glad that Jeb Bush and other reformers had the Hank Greenberg — like chutzpah to change the way that Florida does education.

Its set to replace the DPA, making radical changes to many existing data protection rules and regulations that schools among other academic and educational establishments currently adhere to under the DPA.

With the addition of iPads, Google Apps, and other educational technologies, the age of the «traditional» book club requires change.

Yet, opponents of parent choice and other transformational education reform initiatives continue to place one obstacle after another in the path of parents seeking the power to choose the best educational environment for their children and / or to fundamentally change some of the systems that purport to educate their children.

However, most courts that have historically entered into educational policy areas other than funding have discouraged real structural changes, focusing instead on the continuation of past policies, such as class size reduction or across - the - board salary increases for teachers, which carry with them increased funding.

True educational equity comes from comprehensive school reform, which incorporates academic improvements along with health care, housing policy, funding changes, family support and other policies that allow students to go to class safely and actually focus on their work, and that provides teachers with a work environment and enough support to operate creatively, not like infantilized robots.

This Askwith Forum will consist of a presentation describing some of the ways in which educational assessment must change if it is to remain relevant, followed by audience discussion of those and other factors.

Universities, colleges, and other educational institutions have sensed these changes and are now making online learning more accessible to all students.

In The Global Search for Education, we bring back our popular 2012 Education Debate series and put these questions and others to thought leaders at the forefront of educational change.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

Despite the time and resources devoted to the study of and attention to many other aspects of change in education, disappointment in the amount and extent of educational improvement has been widespread.

Additionally, the importance of grounding change efforts in educational change theory, relevant literature, and collaborative exchanges with others working toward similar goals can not be underestimated.

With an increased focus on connecting educational leadership to student learning, creating cultures of improvement, and other big picture concepts, the standards can be seen, in part, as a force for helping principals remind us as a nation that the moral purpose of educational change is to improve society and the lives of its citizens, especially those most in need.

School improvement strategies and curriculum changes should not be made on the basis of score changes that may be caused by factors other than educational improvements.

A systemic change in educational priorities is needed — one which affirms the reality that the world is different; one which grants social and emotional skills equal importance to traditional academic content; in other words, one which gives all students a real shot at success.

Topics to be explored include how organizational culture influences such things as making staffing decisions, using data driven professional development, understanding the barriers to organizational reform, managing and changing culture, understanding governance structures for public and private schools and other organizations, and creating principles of equity, diversity, inclusivity, accountability as well as researching future educational visions.

He teaches the educational technology class in RLP; his research and scholarship in the area of blended learning in K - 12 Catholic schools support ACE's understanding of how technology and other levers for change can help Catholic school teachers and leaders have an even greater impact.

A peaceful, democratic, and increasingly multicultural society provides ideas for others on how to ascend the peaks of educational change that stand before us.

The results are most useful when they are considered in combination with other knowledge about the student population and the educational system, such as trends in instruction, changes in the school - age population, and societal demands and expectations.

For beyond PISA lie still other, far mightier Summits of human rights, dignity, and inclusion for all that are the real peaks of educational change.

Former Commissioner Mitchell Chester made lasting contributions to the educational system in Massachusetts and collaborated with other states for educational change.

In this interview, part of the Lead the Change Series of the American Educational Research Association Educational Change Special Interest Group, Ainscow talks about his work in developing inclusive schools and shares his thoughts about educational change in England and other counChange Series of the American Educational Research Association Educational Change Special Interest Group, Ainscow talks about his work in developing inclusive schools and shares his thoughts about educational change in England and other counChange Special Interest Group, Ainscow talks about his work in developing inclusive schools and shares his thoughts about educational change in England and other counchange in England and other countries.

SA RISE (San Antonio Rising in Solidarity for Equity) seeks to foster collaboration among students, parents, educators, and other community members to build a base of power that will affect educational change through political and social action.

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.»

my sisters and I began demanding change and forcing it upon them when necessary... We were tired of a van service that only took students to a Catholic Church when none of us were Catholic, we demanded that they invite Nikki Giovanni as a guest speaker (and they did), we researched and slowly changed the face of some of the «required events», we invited teen black boys from Hartford to spend the day on campus (this made many nervous, including the security guards who would grow frustrated with their inability to curtail this), we grew tired of the school dances that invited other boarding schools and included a DJ that played other music so we invited kids from Hartford, including a DJ and began hosting our own parties... I never forgot who I was and the rich history of my ancestors...... I am thankful for my varying educational experiences for they have shaped the educator that I have become.