Sentences with phrase «policy issues in the district»

The Superintendent of the Buffalo School, Dr. James Williams, an African - American appointed nearly six years ago didn't name any Latinos to his cabinet he meets with daily to address policy issues in the district.

Around the same time, two moms in my younger daughter's first grade class, who were active in PTA, etc., but not in education policy issues in the district more generally, knew of my education writing and advocacy.

Not exact matches

The prom king issue was ultimately resolved; now the school district has policies in place stating that you may run for whichever is more aligned to your gender identity.

Here are this week's watercooler conversation - starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts that are cropping up around the U.S. (and in Kansas City).

GALI (Policy Form GIWL2112PCM, ICC15 - GIWL2112PCM and ICC15 - GIWL2112PCM in North Carolina) is issued in all other states and the District of Columbia by C.M. Life Insurance Company, Enfield, CT 06082, a wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

Here are this week's watercooler conversation - starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts... Read more

GSE graduate students also are embedded in a district rapid - response team to assist with pressing operational and policy issues.

In the last month I volunteered, as I try to regularly, at the kitchen of a local homeless shelter; I made a donation to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger; I brought canned food to a food drive; I continued to work toward improving school food in my district by attending SHAC and Food Services PAC meetings; and I hope I increased awareness of various food policy issues through my writing on The Lunch Tray and The Huffington PosIn the last month I volunteered, as I try to regularly, at the kitchen of a local homeless shelter; I made a donation to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger; I brought canned food to a food drive; I continued to work toward improving school food in my district by attending SHAC and Food Services PAC meetings; and I hope I increased awareness of various food policy issues through my writing on The Lunch Tray and The Huffington Posin my district by attending SHAC and Food Services PAC meetings; and I hope I increased awareness of various food policy issues through my writing on The Lunch Tray and The Huffington Post.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

My fear stems from the fact that a renowned economists and a vice Presidential candidate of a party whose philosophy stands on ideals of conservatism, will confidently move around with a message of establishing one factory in each district at this point of our national reconstruction.How do you implement such a policy after scrapping 70 % of taxes across, build 350 secondary schools, free secondary school etc.You sum up all these deceitful platitudes and you begin to shiver.We are made to believe that the issue of unemployment would be buried under their government forgetting that, we were made to lineup in hot sun to register for employment only to be told in 2005 by Ghana Statistical service that unemployment figure for that year was the highest do far and remains the highest today.The lowest unemployment figures recorded between 2001 - 2016 was recorded in 2013 under Mahama.So who possess the practical record to support his call.

Throughout the debate, Faso often pointed to Professor Teachout's liberal policy prescriptions and highlighted that she does not know the district or issues that are important to voters, in part, because she only moved here and registered to vote her earlier this year.

The New America Foundation actually has several of these in the works — quickie animations that help explain a complex issue or statistic; maps comparing all 50 states» climate change policies; even an interactive database that compares all 14,000 U.S. school districts.

In Brooklyn, for example, where the late District Attorney Ken Thompson reduced pot prosecutions, marijuana policy was a major issue in the campaign to replace hiIn Brooklyn, for example, where the late District Attorney Ken Thompson reduced pot prosecutions, marijuana policy was a major issue in the campaign to replace hiin the campaign to replace him.

Councilmember Lander said the district needed someone like Sikora who would «fight for progressive values in government, try to win a more equal city, address the challenges of climate change, make sure the rights of workers are respected, address the issues of health care on the policy level, and fight in the neighborhoods to improve our schools and make them better.»

However, on other issues, Quinn hewed closer to the mayor's policies, saying that community education councils should «in some cases» not have veto power over co-locations in their school districts and that the next schools chancellor need not «necessarily» be an educator.

In an interactive forum dubbed «The Future leaders Dialogue Series» the teaching staff of Gomoa Darumpong, raised critical issues of policy and administrative importance that may be contributing to the poor B.E.C.E performance in districts such as Gomoa WesIn an interactive forum dubbed «The Future leaders Dialogue Series» the teaching staff of Gomoa Darumpong, raised critical issues of policy and administrative importance that may be contributing to the poor B.E.C.E performance in districts such as Gomoa Wesin districts such as Gomoa West.

Ms. James, whose voice booms like a preacher's at press conferences, has emerged as one of the loudest members of the City Council when it comes to issues she's focused on, including not only CityTime but cuts to social services, the police department's stop - and - frisk policy and the controversial Atlantic Yards development project, located in her Fort Greene - based district.

In television interviews since his launch, Mr. Espaillat has appeared more polished than two years ago, succinctly outlining his policy priorities and emphasizing the issues that appeal to the neighborhoods that encompass the district, which stretches from Harlem through Washington Heights, Inwood and into the Bronx.

The long - discussed issue of the Buffalo School District's gender identity policy was voted on at Wednesday night's meeting of the School Board, and the meeting ended in celebration.

In East Ramapo Central School District v. New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal, the insurance company issued a policy -LSB-...]

The policy is one of the few, and perhaps the most robust, of its kind in the country issued by a district attorney, said Camille Mackler, the director of legal initiatives for the New York Immigration Coalition, which worked with Mr. Gonzalez to craft it.

He also challenged government to expedite action on the national climate change policy to ensure its implementation at the regional and district level, to address issues of climate change in the region, since the region is most at risk of climate change.

RUSSIA Copy of research paper on uranium and thorium mines in the Chita region of Siberia and their associated environmental and health problems on behalf Baikalwatch, a project of the Earth Island Institute and the Baikal Center for Ecological and Citizen Initiatives in Irkutsk, Russia titled: «Environmental Damage and Policy Issues in the Uranium and Gold Mining Districts of Chita Oblast in the Russian Far East: A Report on Existing Problems at Baley and Krasnokamensk and Policy Needs in the Region» (91k document) completed November 1996.

Copy of research paper on uranium and thorium mines in the Chita region of Siberia and their associated environmental and health problems on behalf Baikalwatch, a project of the Earth Island Institute and the Baikal Center for Ecological and Citizen Initiatives in Irkutsk, Russia titled: «Environmental Damage and Policy Issues in the Uranium and Gold Mining Districts of Chita Oblast in the Russian Far East: A Report on Existing Problems at Baley and Krasnokamensk and Policy Needs in the Region» (91k document) completed November 1996.

With that in mind, the NESB called for a new «NPS / Charter / Faith - based Working Group» that would formalize district - charter communication routines and create a forum for addressing a host of issues, such as developing a «set of shared values and indicators of success» for the entire city and advocating for «innovations in policy and practice.»

Members of Congress debated a directive to drive down disproportionately high discipline rates for students of color with Republicans questioning whether similar policies in a Florida district allowed the accused Parkland, Fla., shooter to avoid being arrested despite his reportedly frequent discipline issues at school.

«Funding Phantom Students: State policies insulate districts from making tough decisions» will appear in the Summer issue of Education Next and is now available online at www.educationnext.org.

The association placed the district on probation after an investigation by the accrediting agency last spring found that some board members had meddled in personnel issues and failed to follow policies.

While many school districts have policies requiring visitors to sign in and wear a badge while in a school, some schools are choosing to issue photo identification badges to all staff as well.

To systematize accessibility in a school or district takes a coordinated effort that includes examining purchasing policies, staff capacity on the issue, how accessibility legislation applies to new and emerging technologies, and much, much more.

The CPRE study's interview findings about the importance of staffing and space in adjusting disciplinary policy seem obvious ex post, but many districts are changing their policies without addressing these first order issues.

He went on to work at the State Department of Education in Louisiana, focusing on grant management, policy and planning issues, district support, and eventually becoming the director of educational technology for the State of Louisiana.

That is the case in Connecticut, whose state legislature revised its law regulating cell phone possession in schools to give local districts more latitude in dealing with the issue, said Vincent Mustaro, senior staff associate for policy for the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE).

The Commission will examine state and local policies to increase parent and family engagement, including: how the school calendar meets the needs of students and families to optimize engagement such as parent - teacher conferences and half - days; district and school - level policies to address student attendance issues; access to information regarding teacher effectiveness; and parental involvement in school policies such as placement of students in low - performing schools and in the classrooms of ineffective teachers.

Schools Turn to ID's to Enhance Security While many school districts have policies requiring visitors to sign in and wear a badge while in a school, some schools are choosing to issue photo identification badges to all staff as well.

«Most school districts have policies that address playground supervision issues such as teacher / student ratios, and those are typically larger ratios than in a classroom setting,» she said.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

Duncan took the astonishing step of issuing waivers directly to eight California districts this summer, allowing them to operate under a different set of federal policies than the other 1,000 districts in California.

Few analyses have been conducted on past state efforts to overhaul teacher - tenure policies, concludes a report that recommends ways states, districts, and unions might approach the issue of tenure reform in the future.

Of 114 editorials on education in the city's two major newspapers, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times, between August 1995 and March 1997, three out of four endorsed the district leadership's complete exercise of power over school policy issues.

Cody Sigmon, English Teacher CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VIRGINIA Meet Cody Sigmon, who has led statewide efforts to tackle lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) issues in education policy and practice within school districts and local governments.

In one study soon to be published in an education policy textbook co-edited with Carol Mullen, Education Policy Perils: Tackling the Tough Issues, I report on a study in which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studIn one study soon to be published in an education policy textbook co-edited with Carol Mullen, Education Policy Perils: Tackling the Tough Issues, I report on a study in which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studin an education policy textbook co-edited with Carol Mullen, Education Policy Perils: Tackling the Tough Issues, I report on a study in which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the policy textbook co-edited with Carol Mullen, Education Policy Perils: Tackling the Tough Issues, I report on a study in which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the Policy Perils: Tackling the Tough Issues, I report on a study in which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studin which I predicted the percentage of students in grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studin grade 5, at the district level, who scored proficient or above on New Jersey's former standardized tests, NJASK, in mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studin mathematics language arts for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years for the almost 400 school districts that met the sampling criteria to be included in the studin the study.

While the Texas Education Agency (TEA) argued that it had not developed policy or established special education caps, if it walks like a duck... In practice, the TEA issued guidance indicating that districts reporting that more than 8.5 % of its students were eligible for special education would be flagged in their state report cards and potentially fineIn practice, the TEA issued guidance indicating that districts reporting that more than 8.5 % of its students were eligible for special education would be flagged in their state report cards and potentially finein their state report cards and potentially fined.

The group has more than 22,000 educator s members interested in district, state and national policy issues.

While a good number of schools / districts have already addressed this issue through a shift in policies and practices, the knowing - doing gap is still alive and well.

In that role, she advised board members on complex policy issues, and worked with educators, administrators, students, and families to improve educational opportunities in the country's second largest school districIn that role, she advised board members on complex policy issues, and worked with educators, administrators, students, and families to improve educational opportunities in the country's second largest school districin the country's second largest school district.

Currently, she serves as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education of the District of Columbia, and works on a number of projects primarily focused on cross-sector planning and student assignment issues.

In 2016, there were eight working groups that were developing policies and strategies to address various charter / district issues.

The office serves as a support system in matters concerning the socio - economic and cultural diversity represented by the district's student population — this includes compliance and policy issues as well as the creation and support of magnet spaces within the district.

Our members lead the charge for change by building a movement of forward - thinking educators through grassroots organizing; identifying, training and supporting teacher leaders to take on key leadership positions in their schools, districts, states and unions; creating teacher - led policy recommendations on issues selected by local educators; and advocating for implementation of those ideas through teacher - driven campaigns.