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This program will provide up to $ 100,000 in funding to Oakland public school educators in district and charter schools to design and pilot strategies to improve teacher satisfaction and retention in their schools during the 2016 - 17 school year.

Last week, Central Park School for Children in Durham decided to close our two public charter campuses May 16 so we can stand with North Carolina public schools and public school educators in Raleigh.

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Baruti Kafele has been a highly regarded urban public school educator in New Jersey for nearly 30 years and has distinguished himself both as a classroom teacher and as a school principal.

Michelle Marrillia has 17 years of experience as a public school educator in Louisville, Kentucky.

In addition, TSDS provides — at no charge to districts — a set of studentGPS ® Dashboards for every public school educator in Texas *.

Baruti Kafele, affectionately known as Principal Kafele, excelled as an urban public school educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years.

A highly regarded urban public school educator in New Jersey for nearly 30 years, Baruti K. Kafele has distinguished himself both as a classroom teacher and as a school principal.

BARUTI KAFELE has been a highly regarded urban public school educator in New Jersey for nearly 30 years and has distinguished himself both as a classroom teacher and as a school principal.

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(PISA's willingness to accept only this limited sample is typical of the gullibility and compliance of many foreign NGOs, especially in education, when dealing with China; I have seen numerous foreign educators fall victim to obvious Potemkinism, including believing that Beijing No. 4 High School — the rough equivalent of Eton — was a «typical Chinese public school.&rSchool — the rough equivalent of Eton — was a «typical Chinese public school.&rschool.»)

He was fascinated by the career of Frank Macchiarola, New York City's schools chancellor from 1978 to 1983 and a legendary educator who pushed for integration and better performance in public schools.

Teachers in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea of red Thursday as they kicked off widespread walkouts that shut down public schools in a bid for better pay and education funding, building on educator revolt that emerged elsewhere in the U.S. but whose political prospects were not clear.

To be sure, perhaps nothing else should be expected in a public school setting, but as a Catholic educator, I felt the not - uncommon sense that Christmas was again being sanitized before my eyes.

Jonathan Kozol is celebrated in educator - land for his tear - jerking accounts of how poor kids get cheated by the tightwad public schools and the miserable, selfish, capitalist society of the United States.

«Character education» programs in public schools come in for a drubbing by Alfie Kohn, writing in Phi Delta Kappan, a publication for professional educators.

Likewise, homeschooling seems to mitigate the negative effects of low levels of parents» education on student achievement — a finding that's especially intriguing since these parents are the educators — as well as the negative effects of family socioeconomic variables and race displayed in public schools.

Indeed, nearly half of the nation's public school educators are practicing Christians and 95 percent of Protestant pastors believe Christians should get involved in helping public schools (Barna).

I am biased, being an educator in a public school (high school), but I have also met some wonderful kids who were homeschooled until 8th grade.

Waldorf educators, whether they work in independent or in public schools, hold Rudolf Steiner's goal for education to be eloquently expressed in this quote: «Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and meaning to their lives.»

Victoria Temple interviews the educators at Cairn Hill, on their support of Public Waldorf education via after school and pre-school programs in the greater Boston Area.

They largely refused to acknowledge that poverty rather than school quality was the root cause of the educational problems of disadvantaged kids, for fear that saying so would merely reinforce a long - standing belief among public educators that students unlucky enough to live in poverty shouldn't be expected to achieve at high levels — and public educators shouldn't be expected to get them there.

An educator since 1985, Tommi has worked as a class teacher, subject teacher, and block teacher for grades K - 8 and, prior to pursuing Waldorf Education, taught kindergarten and first grade in the public school system.

Jennifer Cutler is a licensed educator in Virginia and has experience in both private and public schools.

She has served as an educator and instructional leader in inner - city public, bilingual and charter schools.

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Lee, a public school parent, was the Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE) candidate for president of the United Federation of Teachers union in 2016.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

The vote — an abrupt about - face in policies pushed by Cuomo and the Regents in recent years — was the latest in a series of state responses to rising public opposition against Albany's direction on school curricula, testing and educator evaluations.

«Further, they would have the effect of leading potential educators through an essentially fake certification process,» the suit continued, «one not valid for employment in New York's public school districts, other charter schools, or the public schools of other states.»

Parents and Educators Erupt in Anger Against Governor Cuomo's Vow to «Break» Our Public School System

The database below shows the gross pay for roughly 250,000 educators at public schools in New York state during the 2015 - 16 school year, as reported by the New York State Teachers Retirement System.

At 8:30 a.m., educators representing 11 state - supported schools serving deaf, blind and severely physically disabled students will kick off their lobby day, where they'll ask lawmakers to treat the students equally and increase state funding by 4.8 percent — the same percentage increase Cuomo has recommended for public school districts in his proposed 2015 - 16 executive budget, 3rd Floor Terrace, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

Public schools on Long Island next year can expect a «record» hike in state financial assistance, greater than the amount recently proposed by the governor, Republican Long Island Sen. Carl Marcellino told educators.

Educators and activists on Tuesday called on schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to protect the city's immigrant public school students in light of President Trump's promises and policies promoting deportations.

Public school districts across Long Island and the state are bracing for what many educators and parents expect to be a fifth consecutive year of Common Core test boycotts in grades three through eight, even as eight districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties and dozens elsewhere introduce computerized versions of the exams.

The ranks of six - figure educators in public schools has increased 55 percent since the 2008 - 09 budget year, according to a recent survey.

The comptroller's action leaves the separate New York State Teachers» Retirement System — which covers public - school educators outside New York City — in a shrinking minority of funds still optimistically assuming they'll earn 8 percent.

In her latest blog post, educator and education advocate Ann Cronin reports on Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy and his administration's loyalty to the charter school industry and their latest attack on public education.

Hours after Miami - Dade schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho accepted then declined to lead New York City's public schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had made it clear to the nationally - known educator that his alleged affair with a reporter a decade ago would be «rehashed» in New York City and that the Big Apple was the «big leagues.»

School educators and stakeholders in the Buffalo Public School District say parental involvement is key in changing failing schools and leading students to success.

In September, Weingarten's robocall lauded Hochul for «[standing] up for public schools, our children, our families and our educators.

Buffalo, New York — With the start of the new academic year only weeks away in Buffalo, Mayor Byron Brown and Buffalo Public School students joined educators, scientists and business leaders at the Math, Science & Technology Preparatory School to officially kick - off the new Buffalo Schools STEM Experience — Science Week All Year Long.

This year's push by parents and educators for additional state funding for public schools paid off when the governor and Albany lawmakers on April 1 finalized a new state budget that contained a $ 1.4 billion increase in state education funding, with $ 525 million going to New York City public schools.

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As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

We believe that education is a human right and we want to ensure that New York City public schools are places of learning in which all stakeholders (parents, students, educators, non-pedagogical staff, administrators and the community) are engaged in a democratic process to provide a free and quality education to all its students, from Pre-school to College.

Angela Morgan, a teacher at PS 50 in Queens, said she felt state lawmakers were receptive to the point of view of public school educators this year.

More than 8 million broadcast and cable TV viewers in the New York area are expected to see a new television ad sponsored by the UFT that highlights the dedication of New York City public school educators.