Sentences with phrase «other local education leaders»

In this video and accompanying article, former DC Mayor Gray, Secretary of Education Duncan, and other local education leaders discuss DC's results on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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When a group convenes on the first evening, it is made up of twenty men and a few women who are usually strangers to each other; who come from different parts of the country or even of the world; who represent the doctrine and tradition of from eight to twelve different churches, Protestant and Catholic; and who are engaged in different kinds of ministries — education, local church, seminary leaders, denominational executives, and others.

The experiences of the featured states, and others like them, confirm that there are innovative local leaders eager to make the transition to competency - based education and that a pilot program is a highly effective way to kick - start those efforts.

Senior leaders or even business managers can and have taken driving roles in creating a new school by bringing together a team of teachers and other professionals and using their knowledge and experience to help bring an outstanding education to more students across their local area.

It is imperative that governors, state chiefs of education, and other local leaders vocally advocate for the potent change shaper of accountability and convince the public of that power.

He added: «We welcome the acknowledgement from Cosla that there is room for improvement in the system and we are drawing from the knowledge of teachers, pupils, local authorities, education experts, political leaders and others to look at how we can move forward together.

Washington — Business leaders should push to raise local taxes to pay for early - childhood and other education efforts if money can not be found in other public programs, Paul H. O'Neill, chairman of the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee, told a group of business leaders here leducation efforts if money can not be found in other public programs, Paul H. O'Neill, chairman of the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee, told a group of business leaders here lEducation Policy Advisory Committee, told a group of business leaders here last week.

While the national discourse focuses on the merits of school choice initiatives in their own right and for their own sakes, as leaders of state and local education systems, as educators of diverse regional, political, and professional backgrounds, we believe that these policies are better thought of as means to critical ends, and that the goal of these and other education policies should be, above all else, the enhancement of skills for America's youngest generation and expanded opportunity for children to thrive as adults.

Maine's plan also includes partnering with the Maine Education Policy Research Institute to identify successful longevity pay approaches in other rural states, approaching the state legislature to fund a pilot, and encouraging districts to partner with local business leaders and community organizations to fund this additional pay.

The Secretary specifically invites advice and recommendations from State and local education administrators, parents, teachers and teacher organizations, principals, other school leaders (including charter school leaders), paraprofessionals, members of local boards of education, civil rights and other organizations representing the interests of students (including historically underserved students), representatives of the business community, and other organizations involved with the implementation and operation of title I programs.

For school - board leaders and others charged with implementing those man - dates at the district level, the legislative activism has renewed an old debate over the governance of public education and the degree to which the tradition of «local control» is being eroded.

In an effort to help school districts provide students with a well rounded education that includes the humanities and arts, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation that includes the humanities and arts, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cuEducation sent a letter to state and local education leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation leaders outlining creative ways they may enhance holistic education programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts cueducation programs by utilizing in conjunction various federal resources.The department defines humanities in the letter as history, civics, government, economics, geography, literature, art, music and other non-STEM subjects not usually found in the English / language arts curriculum.

With few exceptions, the district leaders we interviewed describe this as a positive turn of events, though they are not all equally well supported by their state education agencies in local efforts to make use of these and other kinds of performance data.

Leaders in the House and Senate education committees are holding oversight hearings with the U.S. Department of Education (USED), state and local leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss how states and districts will tackle adjustments to state accountability systems, educator support initiatives, and implementation of other programs now offered through the largest federal educatiLeaders in the House and Senate education committees are holding oversight hearings with the U.S. Department of Education (USED), state and local leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss how states and districts will tackle adjustments to state accountability systems, educator support initiatives, and implementation of other programs now offered through the largest federal educaeducation committees are holding oversight hearings with the U.S. Department of Education (USED), state and local leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss how states and districts will tackle adjustments to state accountability systems, educator support initiatives, and implementation of other programs now offered through the largest federal educaEducation (USED), state and local leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss how states and districts will tackle adjustments to state accountability systems, educator support initiatives, and implementation of other programs now offered through the largest federal educatileaders, and other stakeholders to discuss how states and districts will tackle adjustments to state accountability systems, educator support initiatives, and implementation of other programs now offered through the largest federal educationeducation law.

To support these efforts, Partners for Each and Every Child (Partners for) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportuniLocal Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunilocal education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunities.

Please plan to attend a great parent forum put together by the DePaul College of Education featuring yours truly and several other local parent leaders:

The Committee has been an active participant with the Kentucky Department of Education and other stakeholders in creating a new accountability system for the state that sets ambitious goals for student learning, educates and empowers parents with information about schools, and provides state and local education leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for eachEducation and other stakeholders in creating a new accountability system for the state that sets ambitious goals for student learning, educates and empowers parents with information about schools, and provides state and local education leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for eacheducation leaders and policymakers with data to help make more informed decisions to improve opportunities for each student.

It means talking with parents and community activists worried about children with greater needs having access to fewer resources, local business leaders concerned about protecting the critical contributions of public schools to their local workforce and economy, and many others who have a stake in public education and our country's future.

Five years ago I was invited to join a newly formed education reform initiative comprised of Mayor Finch, then Superintendent John Ramos, then Board of Ed chair Barbara Bellinger, other community leaders, heads of local social service organizations, and business leaders.

We wanted this information for all school providers (district, charter and private) as well as for local community leaders, business leaders and others involved in growing and supporting schools and education programs.

You may join KASA as an active member if you are a school leader assigned administrative / supervisory duties at the local school or district level; a vocational school administrator; an employee of a university or college who trains teachers and administrators; an employee of the Kentucky Department of Education; or an employee of other state education interest groups, commissions, and Education; or an employee of other state education interest groups, commissions, and education interest groups, commissions, and councils.

Indianapolis has a deep pool of potential Fellowship candidates because of its rich array of great teachers and leaders within local district and charter schools and other education innovators.

Applying your knowledge of these assumptions and agreements about education can lead to creative and effective communication between school leaders and parents, members of the local community, and other stakeholders.

The purposes of the chapter are to advocate for the professional development of education technology directors, administrators, and leaders of North Carolina; elevate the professional practice of education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best - in - class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education education technology directors, administrators, and leaders of North Carolina; elevate the professional practice of education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best - in - class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best - in - class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best - in - class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education Education Agencies.

Similarly, New Teacher Center works with state departments of education, school districts, and other local educational agencies to design, develop, and implement successful and sustainable teacher induction programs.43 The center's programs support qualified, trained mentors; strong school leaders; positive school environments; and opportunities for professional learning for mentors and new teachers.

Maths hubs are each run by a lead school or college, and offer other schools in their area access to free or subsidised CPD, information about local maths activities and allows them to participate in a network of «local leaders of maths education».

Now that President Obama has signed the «Every Student Succeeds Act» into law, states and local district leaders are moving ahead to craft plans to transition to the new Title 1 and other areas of the new law, while the U.S. Department of Education has taken the first steps in setting new Title 1 regulations.

The overall reluctance of New York's education reform leaders to take a public stand on DeVos reveals a third rail that local charter advocates — and their counterparts in other charter - heavy cities, like New Orleans, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles — are now forced to maneuver.

When these points were put to the Department for Education, a spokesperson said RSCs provided crucial local support, helped underperforming academies and encouraged the best leaders to support other schools.

Caputo - Pearl and other teacher union leaders, local and national, have fought against the rise of charter schools, asserting that they undermine public education by draining financial support from public education systems and creating an educational caste system that favors some demographic groups over others.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents an opportunity to create more effective education policies by ensuring that parents, educators, and other leaders are all at the table to develop state and local policies and practices.

Additionally, the Council on Post Secondary Education provided grants to promote learning experiences for other faculty and local district and school leaders.

She has long been involved in evangelizing journalism values, ethics and diversity as a local and national leader in the Society of Professional Journalists and the SDX Foundation, and with other organizations such as the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and the Center for Science and Justice at UC Santa Cruz.

These partners, Local Education and Resource Networks (LEARN), welcome the involvment of and support from families, early learning and school staff, nonrprofit organizations, libraries, business leaders, and others in the community.

One of 22 Comprehensive Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, CEELO will work in partnership with SEAs, state and local early childhood leaders, and other federal and national technical assistance providers to increase the number of children from birth through third grade that are prepared to succeed in school.