Sentences with phrase «public agenda»

The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., with public agenda items beginning at 6 p.m..

My article also discusses directions for an ambitious public agenda: 1.

A nationally representative survey by Public Agenda found that 85 percent of teachers and 73 percent of parents agreed that the «school experience of most students suffers at the expense of a few chronic offenders.»

«The transformers knew teachers, knew kids, knew what they needed, and were on top of it,» Jean Johnson of Public Agenda said.

The 2011 survey repeats questions from Education Sector's 2007 survey Waiting to Be Won Over and a 2003 Public Agenda survey on these same issues.

In fact, two - thirds of the principals polled by Public Agenda report that «leadership programs in graduate schools of education are out of touch» with what principals need to know.

In a survey done by Public Agenda in 2001, employers and college professors rated the majority of high schoolers fair or poor in the basics: grammar and spelling, addition and subtraction, work habits.

A new survey by policy research nonprofit Public Agenda found that nearly half of New Yorkers have tried to determine the price of their medical care before visiting a doctor or hospital, but only one in five have sought to compare prices across multiple providers.

In May, I wrote post about a project by Public Agenda for which college students were asked about their ideas to improve college completion.

The same Public Agenda study quoted one New Jersey union representative: «I've gone in and defended teachers who shouldn't even be pumping gas.»

New York: Public Agenda Foundation.

The report, released Nov. 16 by the New York City - based Public Agenda research group, found that low - income parents and those who are members of racial and ethnic minorities are more interested in an academic focus than are wealthier and white parents.

In «The Uniform Salary Schedule» (Forum, Winter 2005), Brad Jupp cites Public Agenda research and identifies us as a «pro-teacher group.»

In turn, 60 percent of superintendents in a recent Public Agenda survey agreed that they have had to «take what you can get» in hiring a school principal.

On the heels of that gem, the nonprofit Public Agenda think tank issued a report in which holiday travelers are bracing for the stress and aggravation caused by rude and disrespectful behavior.

A recent report from Public Agenda indicates that parents are reluctant to take part in school governance; they'd rather chaperone a field trip than sit on a curriculum committee.

A 2003 brief by the policy - research group Public Agenda found teachers reported losing as much as 30 percent of instructional time to deal with behavior problems in class, and Ms. Gregory said some of the schools participating in the SocialSmarts program reported increasing students» time on task by more than 40 percent.

School leaders are missing the mark in their efforts to engage parents if they don't focus on parents» distinct priorities, concerns and unique strengths,» says Carolin Hagelskamp, director of research at Public Agenda.

On the heels of that gem, the nonprofit Public Agenda think tank issued a report warning holiday travelers to brace for the stress and aggravation caused by rude and disrespectful behavior.

As a recent review of polling by Public Agenda revealed, «About 8 in ten parents see having national standards in math and science as helpful.

Mr. Jupp cites Public Agenda's report on American public school teachers, our 2004 study «Stand by Me: What Teachers Really Think about Unions, Merit Pay, and Other Professional Matters.»

Running on Empty pulls together information gathered from studies and polls from nonpartisan organizations such as Public Agenda and the Associated Press.

In December, a New York - based nonprofit research organization called Public Agenda released a report about trustee engagement that concluded that most board members believe their role is to select and support a good institutional leader rather than directly question administrators or initiate reform.

With ongoing economic challenges facing the field of higher education, the policy research organization Public Agenda has taken a critical look at university leadership across the country.

,» a report by Public Agenda which was recently reviewed by the corporate reform myth - busters at the National Education Policy Center.

Years of public opinion research conducted by Public Agenda suggests that in addressing these questions, education policymakers should not necessarily redesign education to suit changing demographics.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with public agenda items beginning at 10 a.m..

Brown said that he could not go along with News International's «aggressive public agenda» when it became clear that they were putting commercial interests first.

* From a new public opinion research study, «Long Overdue: A Fresh Look at Public and Leadership Attitudes About Libraries in the 21st Century,» published by Public Agenda June 2006.

While the research, underwritten by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, explores the views of Kansas City parents, it also echoes findings from a previous Public Agenda national study and raises important questions for education leaders nationwide.

The study released last week by Public Agenda also found that teachers share the public's support for higher academic standards, but do not rank such standards among their highest priorities.

We've known since the days of the one - room schoolhouse and dunce caps that student behavior issues eat up classroom time (the BBC reported a survey suggesting that it's five weeks out of the school year) and frustrate teachers (a report by Public Agenda [PDF] suggests that one in three teachers want to quit because of them).

Course weeks labeled «Suturing together a conservative public agenda: markets, religion, standards, and inequality» raise doubts about whether the aim is to educate or to promote a particular agenda.

The Best and Worst Things About Being a Principal A recent study by Public Agenda documents principals» feelings about their jobs.

The press release for this review describes Public Agenda's advice for officials dealing with community resistance to the drastic actions they are determined to impose on schools:

New York - based Public Agenda refers to itself as «an innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization.»

Click here to access Public Agenda's Energy: A Citizens» Solutions Guide (pdf)

In order to address these issues, Public Agenda recommends increasing availability of financial aid and course schedule.

Children are very much on the political and public agenda across Africa today.

A new report by the nonpartisan research and policy group Public Agenda addresses these questions by examining nine high - achieving, high - poverty public schools across Ohio.

Credit: Public Agenda Virtual learning is on the rise as more students enroll in online courses at both online and physical universities.

This is the question that leaps out of Public Agenda's latest work on school leadership, a series of focus groups with principals in high - needs public schools conducted for the Wallace Foundation.

That's the takeaway from a report entitled «Hiring and Higher Education,» released Feb. 13 by two think tanks, The Committee for Economic Development (CED) in Washington and Public Agenda in New York.

Two studies in 2001 Public Agenda for the National Association of Secondary School Principals indicated that the average work week of administrators is 62 hours.

In a recent Public Agenda survey, parents of public high - school students supported the idea that reducing class sizes was a better way to improve schools than raising salaries for teachers.

This was illustrated by a 1997 Public Agenda survey of «teachers of teachers,» professors in teacher - training institutions.

«A Lot To Be Thankful For: What Parents Want Children To Learn About America» is available for $ 10 from Public Agenda at [phone].

Same World, Different Worldviews — Together with Public Agenda, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps diverse leaders and citizens navigate divisive, complex issues and work together to find solutions, DoSER has developed «Same World, Different Worldviews.»

It was released by the New York City - based Public Agenda and the Washington - based National Comprehensive Center...

Despite a wave of patriotic fervor washing over the country during the past year, most Americans expect schools to teach children the bad as well as the good about U.S. history and government, a survey by Public Agenda reveals.