Sentences with phrase «quality of public education for»

Presidents Obama, Bush, and their respective education secretaries believed the federal government had an important role in improving the quality of public education for our country's least advantaged children.

Beneath the surface of these obvious problems lies a more insidious threat to the quality of public education for all children.

Supporters of NCLB agree with the mandate for accountability to educational standards, and believe emphasis on test results will improve the quality of public education for all students.

Mr. Pickens and DCSRN focus on seizing the opportunity to collaborate with the DC community at large to ensure the highest quality of public education for all students in DC.

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An advocate for a local teachers union also expressed concern to the New York Times Magazine about the quality of the education, arguing Bridge focuses less on getting poor students to the baseline as enticing public school students to switch to Bridge schools.

As the general quality of public education has declined, at least in public perception, and as the power of the youth culture in public schools has increased, many more parents seek private schools for their children, and many of these schools are connected with churches.

«In the UK these barriers include the difficulty some women encounter when breastfeeding in public, widespread misleading marketing that formula is equivalent to breastfeeding, a lack of high quality services to prevent and treat any problems if they arise, a lack of community support, a lack of education about breastfeeding for young children, and lack of support for women to breastfeed in the workplace.

IPRA is a not - for - profit organization and public interest group who is an advocate in providing quality park, recreation and conservation education, resources and services to professionals and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

For many people using public services, especially those who can't afford to pay for education, health or anything else privately, quality of service, not choice, is still the number one issue - and the prioritisation of «choice» obscures that agenFor many people using public services, especially those who can't afford to pay for education, health or anything else privately, quality of service, not choice, is still the number one issue - and the prioritisation of «choice» obscures that agenfor education, health or anything else privately, quality of service, not choice, is still the number one issue - and the prioritisation of «choice» obscures that agenda.

Our state can be an inspiring example of full employment at living wages, health care for all, affordable housing, quality public education, and 100 percent clean, climate - stabilizing energy.

That's especially true for bills that impede our obligation to provide all of our students with a high - quality public education.»

«It is deeply debilitating and demoralising for teachers that any attempt to have a public debate about developing the teaching profession and the quality of teaching inevitably is hijacked by commentators and presented as a system to «root out incompetent teachers» and present our public education system as failing.

«I have known Jimmy for many years, and I am greatly impressed with his work on the issues that matter most, like education, transportation, libraries, public safety and quality of life.

«The ITU leadership wishes the NASUWT success in realising your members» and that of all UK teachers» objectives for fair pay, pensions and working conditions and for quality public education that cares for all.

NYSUT spokesman Carl Korn said, «The Alliance for Quality Education is a staunch ally of the union in supporting public schools.»

«I am honored to be endorsed by Senator Gillibrand, and I thank her for supporting my fight to clean up Albany, bring good jobs to our region, and improve the quality of our children's public education,» Niccoli said.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Our public education system is a promise we make to the nation's children and young people that they will have opportunity, high quality, good outcomes and an expectation of success for all.

Furthermore at a time when both major parties have adopted very similar education policies, the quality of public debate would be diminished if no one in the House of Commons were able to bring forward evidence that may lead to better educational outcomes for the nation's children,» Mr Brady argued.

At 10 a.m., members of New York Communities for Change, Alliance for Quality Education, Public School Parents «call out Families for Excellent Schools» reports and ads that promote racist discipline practices, and criminalize Black and Latino children by playing fast and loose with facts,» City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«They wanted to make sure they were going to get a donation when they give to public schools and private schools of their choice and they would get a 90 percent tax credit at the taxpayers» expense,» said Jasmine Gripper, Alliance for Quality Education.

On Thursday, with the New York State Board of Regents hearing testimony regarding the newly approved teacher evaluation system, leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and public school parents offered recommendations and sent letters calling for a system that ensures all public school students have access to high - quality teachers.

«Governor Cuomo's appearance is extremely troubling considering he is simultaneously severely underfunding public schools,» said Billy Easton, the executive director of Alliance for Quality Education, in a statement.

«I believe that Rubain is a man with a clear and focused vision to tackle head on the issues impacting residents in the 20th district, such as public safety concerns and NYPD policing reforms; the lack of quality affordable housing; sound and quality education for the youth; and the lack of jobs and unemployment.

Instead of the privatization schemes pushed by Cuomo and Republican candidate Rob Astorino, Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones are calling for fully funded, quality public education, qualitative assessments instead of the punitive high stakes testing model, and an end to the attack on teacher's unions.»

«While offering free college tuition to low - income families is laudable, the reality is that many students» paths to college are limited because their local K - 12 public schools lack the resources to support them,» said Jasmine Gripper, Legislative and Policy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education in a statement.

Unlike Governor Cuomo, who supports privatization in the form of charter schools, the Green Party ticket of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones advocates a comprehensive «Quality Education for All» platform grounded in fully funding and strengthening our public school system.

Collaborating with the Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action of New York in efforts to fairly fund public schools, she sits on NYSUT's LGBTQ Task Force, which resolves to support legislation banning conversion therapy and to protect intended parental rights.

«His proposed policies on public education will weaken, not strengthen our public education system, and they would represent a step away from the principle of high quality public education for all students.

«We need a budget proposal from the governor and legislature that finally pays the money owed to our children and prioritizes schools that need funding the most,» said Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director of the Alliance for Quality Education, at a Jan. 10 press conference outside City Hall to kick off a new push for public school funding in Albany.

... 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.

«By investing in education, workforce development, agriculture and public safety initiatives, we are improving the quality of life for residents across the state and providing new opportunities for families to learn, work and live in New York.»

«We're going to do everything we can to support the governor in advancing a bold education reform agenda that improves the quality of traditional public schools and expands choice for families,» the group's executive director, Jenny Sedlis, said in an interview.

«A decade ago, New York's highest court ruled that our state must hand over billions of dollars to improve public education — but that money has not materialized,» said Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director of the Alliance for Quality Education, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbyeducation — but that money has not materialized,» said Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director of the Alliance for Quality Education, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbyEducation, which organized the Jan. 10 press conference on the City Hall steps to kick off the lobbying push.

Attacking new teacher evaluation systems that are, for the first time, enabling district public schools to make decisions based on teacher quality, does violence to the cause of improving the quality of education for the overwhelming majority of students who don't attend charter schools.

That's why I work with Citizen Action of New York to build a powerful grassroots organization that demands a quality public education for every child.»

In 2007, the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, acting on behalf of the Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools, a coalition of parents, neighborhood residents and community organizations, successfully sued the School Construction Authority and the Department of Education for violating the Public Authorities Law and the State Environmental Quality Review Act by not disclosing a Site Management Plan.

Groups like Citizen Action and the Alliance for Quality Education have long been fighting against tests used to determine if teachers and schools are effective and are fighting the push by members of the current school board for more charter schools and potentially conversion of some public schools into charters.

Nixon has worked over the years with the Alliance for Quality Education, a group heavily funded by unions that has pushed for more equitable distribution of state aid to public schools.

They represented groups including Parents for Public Schools of Syracuse, the Syracuse chapter of the NAACP, the New York Inequality Campaign and the Alliance for Quality Education.

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The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) is a not - for - profit professional society that advances the various roles of genetic counselors in health care by fostering education, research, and public policy to ensure the availability of quality genetic services.

However, I do agree that quality of education for public schools shouldn't vary, but unfortunately in NYC our teachers are paid close to nothing (constantly getting laid off because of budget cuts), as well as our NYPD.

Our mission is to heighten public awareness about Cystic Fibrosis and improve the quality of life for the families it affects by providing education, life skills, inspiration, and positive support.

The main purpose of the Crochet Guild of America is to educate the public about crochet, provide education and networking opportunities, and set a national standard for the quality, art and skill of crochet through creative endeavors.

Proponents of greater public funding for early childhood education (ECE) argue that too many children, often those from challenged communities and homes, arrive for kindergarten with insurmountable development gaps and that low - income and disadvantaged children who are exposed to high - quality pre-K programs gain lifelong benefits.

Kim Sweet is executive director of Advocates for Children of New York, an organization working to secure quality and equal public education services for New York City's most impoverished and vulnerable families.

While these results support the contention that vouchers would improve the quality of education for the entire education system, it remains to be seen whether even the prospect of competition can provoke a public school response.

In this country where critics and the public often cite the low quality of education, especially for the poor, localized funding for public schools and a proliferation of expensive private schools creates a vast divide between poorer and richer students» schools.

In addition, he is looking to work with partners for creative solutions on delivering quality early literacy education, which he sees as a vital initiative for stemming the low - performance culture of Holyoke public schools.

«I credit my own Montana public school education for affording me the opportunity to go on to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a place that reinforced the importance of giving all kids a quality education, no matter where they're froeducation for affording me the opportunity to go on to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a place that reinforced the importance of giving all kids a quality education, no matter where they're froEducation, a place that reinforced the importance of giving all kids a quality education, no matter where they're froeducation, no matter where they're from.»