Sentences with phrase «public education advocacy groups»

Three of the state's largest public education advocacy groups are leading opposition to legislation that would greatly restrict the use of long - term bond issues by school districts.

Teachers unions and public education advocacy groups in Texas are actively fighting a state tax credit proposal there.

«What happened was you had a whole bunch of folks who wanted standards but not standardization,» said Arnold Fege, president of Public Advocacy for Kids, a nonprofit public education advocacy group.

It was written by former award - winning high school principal Carol Burris, who is now executive director of the nonprofit Network for Public Education advocacy group.

A study by the Center on Education Policy, a public education advocacy group in Washington, D.C., found that states and school districts are having problems meeting the law's stringent requirements with limited funding and staffing.

Sherlett Hendy - Newbill has won the endorsement of the Network for Public Education, a public education advocacy group led by Diane Ravitch, one of the strongest voices in the country opposed to standardized testing and charter schools.

The Albany - based public education advocacy group issued a statement saying the lawsuit «will only divert more money away from public schools, at the expense of our children.»

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An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

«It's trying to confuse people, but it doesn't substantially change anything,» said Diane Venezia Livingston, a mother of three and founder of Port Washington Advocacy for Public Education, a group that opposes tying test scores to teacher evaluations.

New Yorkers for Students» Educational Rights, an education advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Rulingeducation advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity RulingEducation Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Ruling of 2006.

The Network for Public Education, a nonprofit education advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a national «opt out» of high - stakes standardizedEducation, a nonprofit education advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a national «opt out» of high - stakes standardizededucation advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a national «opt out» of high - stakes standardized testing.

Coalition for Opportunity in Education, a group whose advocacy is focused exclusively on the Education Investment Tax Credit, which would incentivize donations to private school scholarships or public schools, spent $ 659,404.

New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE), a coalition of more than fifty parent and educator advocacy groups throughout the state, released a scorecard http://www.scribd.com/doc/238348598/NYSAPE-Gubernatorial-Candidate-Scorecard-2014 comparing the key education positions of the candidates running for Education (NYSAPE), a coalition of more than fifty parent and educator advocacy groups throughout the state, released a scorecard http://www.scribd.com/doc/238348598/NYSAPE-Gubernatorial-Candidate-Scorecard-2014 comparing the key education positions of the candidates running for education positions of the candidates running for Governor.

Labor leaders and some public - education advocacy groups, on the other hand, are hoping for a majority of exclusively mainstream Democrats which would be more inclined beat back pro-charter legislation and a controversial tax credit proposal.

With schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extended.

... The report was commissioned by the Alliance for Quality Education, an education research and advocacy group that is calling the current public school system «a tale of two systems,» echoing Bill de Blasio's «tale of two cities» campaigEducation, an education research and advocacy group that is calling the current public school system «a tale of two systems,» echoing Bill de Blasio's «tale of two cities» campaigeducation research and advocacy group that is calling the current public school system «a tale of two systems,» echoing Bill de Blasio's «tale of two cities» campaign slogan.

Demanding that Gov. Cuomo pay up on the state's long - overdue $ 2.5 billion debt to New York City public schools, two education advocacy groups at a press conference on Feb. 19 released a report that broke down the money owed by Assembly and Senate district in New York City so that each lawmaker who is going to vote on the state budget can tell exactly how much money is missing from his or her district.

This could be achieved through public and congressional education by a joint coalition of patients» advocacy groups, academia, drug regulatory agencies and industry.

Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

Advocacy Groups Empower Parents to Act as Catalysts for School Reform A growing number of nonprofit organizations bypass PTAs to force change in public education

The New York City Board of Education «effectively robs from public - school children» to provide Chapter 1 remedial services to students from religious schools, an advocacy group for public education hasEducation «effectively robs from public - school children» to provide Chapter 1 remedial services to students from religious schools, an advocacy group for public education haseducation has charged.

Over the next year, Aaron Tang and Ethan Hutt, the energetic founders of a new education advocacy group, aim to get 1 million middle school, high school, and college students to sign a petition calling for high - quality public education for all students, not just those in suburban and middle - class neighborhoods.

Having the Secretary of Education, state boards, and a bunch of DC advocacy groups declare a particular approach to be best and cram it into place in the middle of a financial crisis with virtually no public debate or input from educators or parents did not convince local officials, educators, and parents to change their minds.

The state board received a draft of the state plan in May; the state Department of Education has held statewide meetings and received extensive comments from the public and school and advocacy groups.

In the new era, education reform advocacy groups, passionate about their views on public education, are harnessing millions in contributions to further their work.

Their hope is that students, parents, citizens and public school advocacy groups will use the film to help start an important conversation about the role and value of public education in America.

A coalition of education - advocacy groups behind the effort is seeking a maximum of 40 public charter schools over five years, operated by qualified nonprofits and overseen by a local school board or a special state commission.

The founder of a grassroots public school advocacy group based in northern Wisconsin says Rep. Mary Czaja backs «draconian» budget cuts to public education at the behest of Republican party leadership.

Student advocacy has a long history going back to at least the 1930s, when a youth - led group called the American Youth Congress presented a list of grievances to the US Congress including public education.

Pollitt will oversee NSBA's Federal Advocacy & Public Policy group which develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public scPublic Policy group which develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public scpublic education and support more than 50 million students in public scpublic schools.

On Monday, March 5, 2012, members of the broad alliance of Florida education advocacy groups including: Citizens for Strong Schools, 50th No More, Florida PTA, Fund Education Now, Marions United for Public Education, Save Duval Schools and Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office education advocacy groups including: Citizens for Strong Schools, 50th No More, Florida PTA, Fund Education Now, Marions United for Public Education, Save Duval Schools and Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office Education Now, Marions United for Public Education, Save Duval Schools and Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office Education, Save Duval Schools and Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office Building.

The group's advocacy draws from recent think tank pieces and other sources to argue for «a new definition of public education, which is publicly funded and publicly accountable — and encompasses private schools.»

The NEA has arguably done more for teachers and public education than any other advocacy group in the United States.

By Joshua P. Starr I recently attended a meeting with about 40 people involved in K - 12 public education at multiple levels: academics, state and district leaders, heads of nonprofit and advocacy groups, -LSB-...]

Building on those findings, this month, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (Richmond's group), and 50Can, an education reform advocacy group, jointly released a report with recommendations for states to hold virtual charters more accountable for student performance.

Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington - based education advocacy group, said the family will face a tough choice among public, private and charter schools in a city where attempts at education reform have become symbolic of the issue nationwide.

An education advocacy group founded by two New York City teachers and backed financially by Bill Gates is launching a public - relations push to pressure the city and the local teachers union to strike a deal on a new teacher evaluation system, two weeks before a state - mandated deadline that could cost the city millions of dollars in education funding.

A local education advocacy group «Protect our Public Schools plans to protest this afternoon.

Wednesday's committee meeting came one day before Gary Henry, a professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt University, was scheduled to present his seminal research on achievement school districts to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, a public schools advocacy group, in Rapublic policy and education at Vanderbilt University, was scheduled to present his seminal research on achievement school districts to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, a public schools advocacy group, in RaPublic School Forum of North Carolina, a public schools advocacy group, in Rapublic schools advocacy group, in Raleigh.

Committee re-organizes itself as private, non-profit advocacy group and expands its charge to encompass all levels of public education.

Malloy implemented an extremely prejudicial evaluation system for teachers, brought in Common Core and its associated testing (SBAC), crushed the OPT OUT movement, reduced funding for public schools while increasing funding for Achievement First Charter Schools, increased funding for CONNCan (a private Charter School advocacy group), appointed Stefan Pryor (CEO of Achievement First) as Commissioner of Education, vastly increased standardized testing throughout the state, and tried to abolish of tenure for teachers, all endorsed and supported by Melodie Peters against the wishes of the membership in CT..

At the public hearing conducted by our Board on the proposed rule, there was testimony from fifty witnesses, the large majority in opposition, primarily representing the teachers» unions and advocacy groups, colleges of education, and assorted education activists.

The A + Denver education advocacy group has released results of a Denver Public Schools board candidate survey, but several candidates didn't consider it a valid exercise.

As the leading advocacy group for public education, NSBA's federal advocacy group develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public schools.

Joe Williams, executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, an advocacy group that supports charter schools and that has been often aligned with Mr. Klein, put it this way: «Joel Klein made public education sexy agaiEducation Reform, an advocacy group that supports charter schools and that has been often aligned with Mr. Klein, put it this way: «Joel Klein made public education sexy agaieducation sexy again.»

ConnCAN Inc. is the «education reform» advocacy group that received $ 1.3 million from Wal - Mart's «Walton Foundation» to run a pro-charter school and «education reform» public relations campaign.

«When you have national standards, it becomes very hard for a state school board to control what exactly your child is learning,» said Jenni White of Restore Oklahoma Public Education, a parent advocacy group.

John B. King, the former U.S. education Secretary and incoming president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oeducation Secretary and incoming president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oEducation Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oeducation, but said he's also keeping an open mind.

The Education Law Center, the Newark - based advocacy group, this month released an analysis of district data that indicated during their first year the «renaissance schools» — including KIPP - Cooper - Norcross had enrolled a smaller share of students with special needs than public schools in the district.

The coalition includes ConnCAN (the charter school advocacy group formed by Achievement First, the charter school management company that will end up the biggest winner under Malloy's bill), the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the Connecticut Association of Schools, the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education.