Sentences with phrase «promote state education policies»

I joined A + in 2011 and promote state education policies focused on ensuring all students graduate from high school ready for college and careers.

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Other: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education produced by the Department of Education entitled, Healthy Children Ready to Learn (2005), highlights the need for local wellness policies and outlines steps the Department is taking to accelerate their adoption and implementation, including collaborative efforts, promoting a coordinated school health approach, and supporting state legislation supporting wellness policies.

Cynthia Herriott, Vice President of Public Policy, American Association of University Women of New York State, said, «The American Association of University Women of New York State, continues to play a critical leadership role in promoting equity and education for women and girls.

«The education policies coming from the leadership of both major parties in the recent state budget — from underfunding public schools and promoting charter schools to modifying but not ending the high - stakes testing regime — are pro-privatization and anti-public schools.

America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act - Division A: Commerce and Science - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act - Title I: Office of Science and Technology Policy; Government - Wide Science -(Sec. 1101) Directs the President to: (1) convene a National Science and Technology Summit to examine the health and direction of the United States» science, technology, engineering, and mathematics enterprises; and (2) issue a report on Summit results.

So rather than abandon a modestly successful program in our attempt to promote equality of education, the best policy would be to let a few states have more control of Head Start funds, carefully study their subsequent reforms, and then determine future policy based on solid evidence.

Dr. Paul Manna, a recognized scholar of education and author of the new Wallace Foundation Report, Developing Excellent School Principals to Advance Teaching and Learning: Considerations for State Policy, joins the conversation to discuss policy levers available to states to promote effective princPolicy, joins the conversation to discuss policy levers available to states to promote effective princpolicy levers available to states to promote effective principals.

The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) responds to Arizona State University professor David Dr. Garcia's review for the National Education Policy Center's (NEPC) Think Twice think tank review project of CCSA's report: Chartering and Choice as an Achievement Gap - Closing Reform: The success of California charter schools in promoting African American Achievement.

Summary: To establish parameters for local education agencies» discipline policies to ensure student safety and access to education, including limits on the use of suspensions and expulsions, reporting, and supports provided by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to promote trauma - informed educational education agencies» discipline policies to ensure student safety and access to education, including limits on the use of suspensions and expulsions, reporting, and supports provided by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to promote trauma - informed educational education, including limits on the use of suspensions and expulsions, reporting, and supports provided by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to promote trauma - informed educational Education to promote trauma - informed educational settings.

The researchers found that six key policies had been implemented by all five states: adopting academic standards for teaching students about the history and culture of America's indigenous peoples, involving Native Americans on advisory boards, promoting Native American languages through teacher certification, allowing students to learn their native language as part of their education program, and providing tuition assistance for college - bound Native American students.

CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy aceducation decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy acEducation Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy aceducation advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activiState Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy acEducation priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy aceducation advocacy activities.

«These results call into question the fixed and formulaic approach to teacher evaluation that's being promoted in a lot of states right now,» said Morgan Polikoff, one of the study's authors, in a video that explains his paper, «Instructional Alignment as a Measure of Teaching Quality,» published online in Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis on May 13, 2014.

Brian has been involved with creating policies, models, and criteria for promoting validity, reliability, and credibility in both assessments and accountability systems through work with groups such as the U.S. Department of Education (co-author of Accountability Peer Review guidance; Growth Model Pilot guidance), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)(author of documents on the design of accountability systems and balanced assessment systems), National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO)(author of research reports on standardization and reliability for assessment systems for students with disabilities), and several state Technical Advisory CommitState School Officers (CCSSO)(author of documents on the design of accountability systems and balanced assessment systems), National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO)(author of research reports on standardization and reliability for assessment systems for students with disabilities), and several state Technical Advisory Commitstate Technical Advisory Committees.

Advance Illinois advocates at the local and state level for policies designed to promote a healthy education system for all our kids.

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.

As a policy center within Education Commission of the States, AEP has a unique and powerful opportunity to work with key state leaders to advance the 2020 Action Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Education and promote AEP's mission to ensure every child has access to a complete and competitive education that includes Education Commission of the States, AEP has a unique and powerful opportunity to work with key state leaders to advance the 2020 Action Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Education and promote AEP's mission to ensure every child has access to a complete and competitive education that includes Education and promote AEP's mission to ensure every child has access to a complete and competitive education that includes education that includes the arts.

Brown said the policies he had promoted were addressing those issues: Passage of Prop. 30, the initiative approved by voters two years ago that is generating billions of dollars of extra tax revenues for schools, and the Local Control Funding Formula that is targeting billions of state education funds to low - income students and English learners.

While education policies are generally left to the state's there is work the president can do in promoting and encouraging the advancement of school choice throughout the country.

«District and school administrators overwhelmingly agree with ISBE that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in a written seducation,» state Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in a written sEducation Tony Smith said in a written statement.

This document can serve as a tool to assist state education agencies to work with stakeholders in setting policies or launching programs to cultivate and promote these core practices and competencies to maximize success for struggling learners.

«On or about April 1, 2012 [the day after their contract ended with the State of Connecticut via SERC], Leeds Global Partner, LLC and the State of Connecticut through the Connecticut State Department of Education, entered into an agreement for the assisting of the Connecticut State Department of Education in efforts to reorganize the Connecticut State Department of Education and create policies and procedures that promote student achievement in Connecticut.

Leeds Global Partners, the New York firm that helped reorganize the Education Department «and create policies and procedures that promote student achievement in Connecticut» sued the state Education Department for paying only part of $ 200,000 it claimed it was owed for work it did past the due date of the original contract.

Leeds Global Partners, the New York firm that helped reorganize the Education Department «and create policies and procedures that promote student achievement in Connecticut» says it has only been paid half of the $ 200,000 it was promised by the state, according to the complaint.»

In 2016, a group of 21 school districts across a handful of states including California, Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Texas, Virginia, Missouri and Michigan created a coalition to promote environmental education and influence state policies that would lead to more energy efficient, sustainable school facilities.

For over 34 years, NASBE's Center for Safe and Healthy Schools has provided over 50 publications and extensive policy information, technical assistance, training, and other programming to engage state education and health policymakers in providing healthy and safe environments and promoting student health.

ASCD's public policy team is proud to continue our work to promote whole child education on behalf of our members, and we will continue to update you on our efforts related to well - rounded education, the Common Core State Standards, educator professional development, and more in future editions of Capitol Connection.

Taking Steps Toward PK - 3 Success offers National Education Association (NEA) affiliates specific advice on state and district policies addressing class size, supporting full - day Prekindergarten and Kindergarten programs, promoting high quality teachers, targeting professional development to improve PreK - 3rd practice, clarifying the role of para-educators (especially in support of bilingual and bicultural children), and providing for adequate planning time for teachers within grades and between grades to develop integrated and coherent programs and practices throughout the age span (alignment).

Its Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students program consolidates a number of existing programs, including Safe and Drug - Free Schools grants and the Carol M. White Physical Education Program to provide grants to states for establishing a statewide physical education requirement; implementing antibullying policies; administering programs to promote student health, fitness, and mental health; and improving conditions for Education Program to provide grants to states for establishing a statewide physical education requirement; implementing antibullying policies; administering programs to promote student health, fitness, and mental health; and improving conditions for education requirement; implementing antibullying policies; administering programs to promote student health, fitness, and mental health; and improving conditions for learning.

Even a cursory review of the facts reveal that Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry is violating Hartford Board of Education policies, and potentially state laws, due to his chronic absenteeism, his inappropriate use of social media and the fact that he spends an inordinate amount of his work day promoting his profitable public speaking business.

The report also contains some softer proposals — supporting student creativity, engaging parents and the community, promoting partnerships with post-secondary institutions and encouraging career exploration — as well as some changes to the way state education policy is established and carried out.

Using state policies to promote better licensing and certification processes for leaders and improving the accreditation process for higher education - based leadership training programs;

Federal policy also has reflected much of this change, with the U.S. Department of Education providing options for states to seek waivers from some of the dated NCLB requirements (in light of delays in Congressional reauthorization of that law), in an effort to promote innovation toward satisfaction of the rigorous kinds of standards established by the common core state standards.

It is only when school administrators, elected board of education members, and state legislators hear the anger and frustration of parents (and voters) that there can be meaningful pressure brought to bear on those who promote the continuation of these failed educational policies.

Contributions to this guide have been made by four national policy organizations, which, along with The Wallace Foundation, have been working together and with states and districts across the country to develop and promote effective education leadership policies and programs.

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«District and school administrators overwhelmingly agree with (the State Board of Education) that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a stateState Board of Education) that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a sEducation) that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a seducation,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a statestate Superintendent Tony Smith said in a statement.

Put the Chief Operating Officer of Jumoke Academy on the State Board of Education so that these policies can be promoted across the sState Board of Education so that these policies can be promoted across the statestate.

We support state and local advocacy and education to promote positive policies and programs and counter attacks on access to abortion, family planning, and sexuality education.

Early Childhood Profiles National Center for Children in Poverty Highlights States» policy choices that promote health, education, and strong families in addition to other contextual data related to the well - being of young children.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

The UMMHC and The Emily Effect work closely together to promote advocacy and policy change, awareness, and education on maternal mental health in our state.

Jennifer Esterline is the founder of and project consultant for the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium, a collaboration of private, corporate and community foundations across the state working to promote, protect and improve Texas public education through advocacy and publiEducation Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium, a collaboration of private, corporate and community foundations across the state working to promote, protect and improve Texas public education through advocacy and publieducation through advocacy and public policy.

NBCDI is also engaged in federal and state advocacy, with a wide range of partners and collaborations, to protect and promote investments and policies that support children's access to quality care and education birth through age 8, empower parents and families, and ensure funding and resource equity

ECDC's mission is to promote policies and practices that support the development and use of coordinated, longitudinal early care and education state data systems.

In our program and policy work, NBCDI supports federal, state and local efforts to provide increasing numbers of low - income children with access to quality early education and care; efforts to create a strong and supported early childhood workforce; and efforts to promote developmentally and culturally - appropriate standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment that are aligned within and across the early childhood to early grades continuum.

Federal, state, and local programs and policies are being designed to promote the healthy development of young children and to reduce academic deficits in early childhood education, which can begin before kindergarten.

She works at the federal and state levels on child care and early education promoting policies that support both healthy child development and the needs of low - income working parents.

• Support and engagement with organizations (state and local education agencies, universities, advocacy agencies, professional organizations) to achieve mutual goals • Collaborative consultation on specific topics to promote positive outcomes for all students through inclusive policy and practice.