Sentences with phrase «parent leader in your state»

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Instead, our role as Christian leaders within the community can be to actively engage in conversations around education equity issues like accountability, state vision, and transparency and accessibility in reporting so parents and community leaders alike have the needed information to know how to best support strengthening local schools.

Elia has made listening a top priority since taking office in July, traveling the State to hear from educators, parents, lawmakers and community leaders.

Susan Stark, the chapter leader at PS 88 in Ridgewood, Queens, said more than 100 teachers, paras, guidance counselors, parents and students turned out to demonstrate in front of the school — wearing yellow hardhats with a sign stating «Caution: Protecting Our School Against Cuomo.»

Moderated by NYCAN Executive Director Derrell Bradford, the panel featured leaders in the education reform movement as well as public school parents from across the state.

«Given recent events and changes in priorities under the Trump administration, as parents, educators and leaders of state agencies we must all work together to protect all the children in our schools,» said State Education Commissioner MaryEllen state agencies we must all work together to protect all the children in our schools,» said State Education Commissioner MaryEllen State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

At 11:30 a.m., students, parents and advocates meet with state Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins to discuss the need for after - school programs and to restore $ 22.3 million for Advantage After School in the state budget, state Capitol, Room 315, Albany.

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and State Sen. Adriano Espaillat organized a community meeting Wednesday to unite parents, educators, advocates and community leaders to build a plan to improve performance beginning in pre-K.

While many challenges exist for our schools, the hard work and support by state leaders, teachers, parents, students and communities continues to move us in the right direction.»

Teachers, parents, union leaders and even some school superintendents and board members in New York are clothed in blue to show their concern for what they see as an overemphasis on testing, an under - emphasis on state education funding, and inequitable spending between districts.

The Common Core Implementation Panel, which he first proposed during his State of the State address in January, includes both national experts as well as state legislators, parents, educators, and business and community leaState of the State address in January, includes both national experts as well as state legislators, parents, educators, and business and community leaState address in January, includes both national experts as well as state legislators, parents, educators, and business and community leastate legislators, parents, educators, and business and community leaders.

«I will be glad to see the day I will be prosecuted as a leader of the party in the state for accepting or receiving money from the same PDP, our parent body, to fund our elections.

Tim Kremer, with the New York State School Boards Association, said it's a turning point in what has become a battle between schools, teachers, parents and New York's elected leaders over standardized testing and its effects.

On Friday morning, State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) will again celebrate the remarkable achievements and positive contributions of more than 50 parent leaders in the 34th Senate District.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) hosted his Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast, to celebrate the achievements of the parent leaders in the 34th senate district at F&J Pine Tavern on Thursday.

Through the Isolated Children's Parents» Association, or ICPA, thousands of parents in Australia's tiniest towns and remote areas can bend the ears of national politicians and state education leaders who make the rules for schools in a nation similar in geograParents» Association, or ICPA, thousands of parents in Australia's tiniest towns and remote areas can bend the ears of national politicians and state education leaders who make the rules for schools in a nation similar in geograparents in Australia's tiniest towns and remote areas can bend the ears of national politicians and state education leaders who make the rules for schools in a nation similar in geographic...

In other words, the average school leader faces pressure from the school district, the state, the parents and the local community to get high test scores.

Leaders of the new effort, «Project Appleseed,» hope to establish strong state - level Parents for Public Schools organizations comparable in stature to the state affiliates of the national teachers» unions and other groups.

This summer, Raise Your Hand Texas (RYHT)-- an education coalition composed of business and community leaders, parents, and tax payers dedicated to strengthening and improving Texas public schools — sent 125 educators from throughout the state to four leadership institutes at the Programs in Professional Education.

Read my suggestions for how states can design smart school ratings systems to inform parents and guide local school leaders in productive ways.

A study by the National College for School Leadership stated that «feedback from school leaders shows that one of the major concerns in running a modern school is trying to get parents to engage more.

In 2013, CCSSO and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) jointly released Commitments on High - Quality Assessments which is a set of principles to guide state and district leaders in making sure every assessment administered is high - quality, coherent, and meaningful to students, parents, and teacherIn 2013, CCSSO and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) jointly released Commitments on High - Quality Assessments which is a set of principles to guide state and district leaders in making sure every assessment administered is high - quality, coherent, and meaningful to students, parents, and teacherin making sure every assessment administered is high - quality, coherent, and meaningful to students, parents, and teachers.

Appearing with Mr. Unz were the in - state leaders of the ballot initiative and several foreign - language - speaking parents from Chelsea.

You can become an Into Film Club leader if you are an educator, youth leader, teaching assistant, parent, or librarian working in a state funded school or youth group setting.

Everyone — policymakers, unions, state leaders, local administrators, teachers, parents, you name it — seems to agree that the amount of testing and its role in America's schools and classrooms merit reconsideration.

In fact, U-T San Diego's Steve Greenhut quotes founder of the California Center for Parent Empowerment and former CA State Senate majority leader Gloria Romero ``... You can't buy this seat and that was Tuck's and his donors» mistake.

Join charter leaders and parents from the Bay Area, North Coast and Central Coast regions at the State Capitol in Sacramento on May 8.

Hundreds of business leaders, politicians, parents, students, educators, and advocates turned out for the first legislative hearing on Governor Deval Patrick's proposal to expand the number of charter school seats in school districts with the lowest MCAS scores as well as another proposal that would allow for a state takeover of failing schools.

Join charter leaders and parents from our region at the State Capitol in Sacramento on May 8.

We're a group of teachers, educators, parents, civic and business leaders working together to ensure that every student in New York State receives a first - rate education and graduates high school prepared for college and beyond.

Elevating the voices of Latino parents is critical if Massachusetts is going to continue to be a leader in public education, Latino students make up the second largest demographic group in the state.

They will sponsor a public forum on the topic on November 21, 2013, with guest speaker Leonie Haimson, a parent leader from New York City who has been leading parent opposition to New York state's participation in data sharing with inBloom.

If charter, district, state, and civic leaders in Detroit can pivot quickly from their various postures over the Free Press series and start addressing the very real problems that parents face in district - run and charter schools alike, they will have a good chance at building a vibrant system of choice for their city.

In response to union leaders» campaign against accountability, aided ably by the Long Island - based group New York State Allies for Education (NYSAE: see billboard above), StudentsFirstNY just sent out a counter-message to parents urging them to allow their children to participate in testinIn response to union leaders» campaign against accountability, aided ably by the Long Island - based group New York State Allies for Education (NYSAE: see billboard above), StudentsFirstNY just sent out a counter-message to parents urging them to allow their children to participate in testinin testing.

To state the association's opposition to «parent trigger laws» and to offer recommendations to federal, state, district, and school leaders about how to ensure meaningful parent and family engagement in school reform efforts for the success of all students.

Both of his children are products of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and he has coordinated with parent leaders statewide in addressing the State Board of Education on the need to strengthen oversight and effectiveness of School Site Councils and overhaul school improvement and shared decision - making processes.

So, too, do a pair of recent studies that look not at one state but at many where parents, activists and school leaders from low - income districts sued and won increases in school funding.

This analysis is intended to help policymakers, education leaders, and advocates understand the changes in state law and policy needed to support local strategies that empower educators, promote new schooling options, and let parents choose.

This Saturday, thousands of New York City teachers will be in Washington, D.C., with the parents, community groups and clergy with whom we work so closely, our friends in the civil rights movement, elected leaders from the City Council and state Legislature and tens of thousands of others from across the nation for a historic march for jobs and justice on the eve of the unveiling of the new Martin Luther King Jr..

Community leaders, parents and educators «must use ESSA to leverage their desire to see students succeed,» by taking a more proactive role in the state education plan development process according to The Florida Star.

From June 22 - 24, over 1,100 educators, parent leaders, community partners and district leaders from 47 states, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Philippines gathered at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago for the 2015 National Family and Community Engagement Conference.

In a recent post I published titled, «New Mexico UnEnchanted,» I described a great visit I recently made to Las Cruces to meet with students, parents, teachers, school board members, state leaders, and the like.

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 each student.

The Tennessee State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) engaged parents, community leaders and clergy in advocating to insure that there is a strong accountability in Tennessee's education system.

Recognizing that California must plan for the future, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson brought together 59 leaders from across California — teachers, parents, community, labor and business leaders — to share their thinking about education in the sState Superintendent Tom Torlakson brought together 59 leaders from across California — teachers, parents, community, labor and business leaders — to share their thinking about education in the statestate.

ATLANTA, GA — On Thursday, March, 15, more than 150 charter school students, parents, school leaders, teachers, advocates and other organizations that support school choice will rally at the Georgia Capitol in support of Georgia House Bill 787 and the inclusion of funding for HB 430 in the 2019 state budget.

Many will have very tough decisions to make in meeting the requirements and expectations of the new school financing law, implementing multiple new academic standards, preparing for a new state assessment in math and English language arts and balancing the requests of their many stakeholders (parent groups, teacher bargaining units, community and business leaders).

«School superintendents and school board members have worked deliberately to infuse the voice of myriad stakeholders — including state education leaders, teachers, educators, parents and community members — in our ESSA work to date.

For decades, our state has been a national leader in education freedom — the radical concept that parents know their own children best and should be empowered to select a school for them that is the right fit.