Sentences with phrase «regents who»

In the last year, the Legislature has elected several new Regents who are critical of the current tests and evaluation system, so a majority of the current board would probably support many of the changes that the task force is suggesting.

Dr. Walter Cooper Academy is named in honor of Dr. Walter Cooper, a former member of the New York State Board of Regents who has exhibited a lifetime commitment to educational excellence.

Dr. Tisch's influence over the board began to wane last year with the election of several new Regents who were skeptical of the state tests.

As the former Rockland County District Attorney quoted Mr. Harry Phillips, New York State Board of Regents who referred to the East Ramapo School District: «the school district is shafting the public school kids...»

It was a widely regarded tradition to re-elect incumbent regents who sought to continue serving on the board, so the elections were rarely dramatic affairs.

If someone was to go into court they may be able to throw out a number of regents who were not elected pursuant to the statue which mandates a «JOINT BALLOT»

But the governor also warned that the regents who sit on governing boards «will be judged by what happens after this meeting.»

«I think you've seen the members, our members, are comfortable with the Regents who represent their districts,» Silver said.

The board this month considered a proposal to change the rule at the urging of J. Edward Meyer, a regent who noted that a federal judge in a pending lawsuit may overturn the current rule.

Not exact matches

There were also, in Seljuq times, many small dynasties headed by Atabegs, that is, Seljuq officers who as regents created independent dynasties.

Hope that Loh and the Regents find someone who actually wants MD to become a power in football and basketball.

The news conference brought together chiefs, Regents and Abudus from all walks of life who chided the committee for its lackadaisical approach towards implementation of the Asantehene led mediation committee's recommendations.

Prior to his appointment in 2008, Mr. Driscoll was the Mayor of Syracuse where he spearheaded multiple environmental, energy and sustainability initiatives and made the City of Syracuse the first city in the country to offer every student who graduates with a Regents diploma free college tuition.

That includes Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa, who has said she would opt her children out of standardized tests and was among the first to issue a statement condemning Paladino for his remarks.

You can't put a seventh - grader on the Board of Regents, but you can put parents who have seventh graders on the board.

«We made a promise,» said James Tallon, who heads a Regents committee on state aid.

Regents ease some testing and evaluation requirements, allowing teachers rated «ineffective» who face firing a chance to appeal on grounds they were not prepared to give lessons based on Common Core standards.

«Undergrads who attend New York State's proprietary colleges, which are degree - granting institutions certified by the Board of Regents like CUNY, SUNY or any other non-profit institution, deserve financial aid parity,» Klein's spokeswoman Candice Giove said.

«We have a board of Regents in this state who I think do a terrific job and work very hard to promote education.»

But since then, several Regents have been replaced by ones who are critical of high stakes testing and penalties for schools that aren't performing well.

The state Board of Regents gave final approval to a rule change easing the requirement that districts provide extra help to all students who failed the state's math and English language arts tests.

Its commissioner answers to the Board of Regents, who are appointed by the state Legislature.

Regent Jim Tallon, who co-chaired the subcommittee meeting, said the Regents realize those issues.

«It's a sad reality, but there are many children who don't always get the healthy meals they need to thrive,» said Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa.

As for the Independent Democratic Conference, a five - member group of breakaway Democrats who partner with the GOP to control the Senate, a spokesman said they were still reviewing Regents candidates.

There's a vacancy on the Board of Regents, and additionally, six members are up for re-election in March, including at least one who won't seek reappointment.

The bill, sponsored by Senate higher education committee chair Kenneth LaValle, addresses Republicans» complaints that Democrats, who control the Assembly, have too much control over appointments to the Board of Regents.

The Regents tabled a proposal that would have offered more protection for teachers and principals who could risk losing their jobs as a result of Common Core - based tests after Cuomo blasted it.

The change is a win for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who had issued a statement condemning the Regents for the proposal, saying it was an excuse to put off the new teacher evaluation system which the governor has backed.

State Education Commissioner Elia does not work for the governor directly but is chosen by the Regents, who are picked by the legislature.

The State Board of Regents voted to permit schools who find the deadline too tight to apply for a waiver for a one year delay.

The education commissioner is chosen by the state Board of Regents, who are appointed by the legislature.

Elia, who became the Education Department's chief in July, reports to the Regents.

The Board of Regents, which sets education policy in New York, has gained new members who are skeptical of Common Core.

Democratic lawmakers, who are closely aligned with teachers» unions but have mixed opinions on whether to support the movement, argued nevertheless that this year's testing boycott would send a specific message to the State Board of Regents: Minimize the impact of test scores in teacher evaluations.

Critics include New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, who called the changes «an insult» to the teaching profession.

Skelos says «Right now, it's basically Shelly Silver picking the Regents...» And, he is in support of «it's basically Andrew Cuomo» picking the one and only one person who'll make education policy decisions.

The head of the department of education shall be The Regents of the University of the State of New York, who shall appoint and at pleasure remove a commissioner of education to be the chief administrative officer of the department.

In 2003, the Board of Regents revised the certification requirements for teachers by creating a pathway for individual evaluation for candidates who have not completed an approved teacher education program.

Greenberg said 38 percent of voters trust SED the most to set education policy, followed by 23 percent who trust the Regents most, 18 percent who trust Cuomo, and eight percent who trust the Legislature.

Elia, who grew up in Western New York and spent the first part of her career there, could be asked to make a ruling amid the politics of the state education system, including pressure from her bosses on the state Board of Regents.

State Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa, who was featured Saturday as a speaker at the United Federation of Teachers annual Spring Conference in Midtown, told the Daily News it only makes sense for the mayor to continue calling the shots for public schools.

Along with the additional degree pathway, the state education department has proposed a new appeal process for students who struggle to pass Regents exams.

Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch, who has advocated for the legislation, also weighed in, calling on the State Senate to pass the bill.

Under the Regents plan, which was tabled under pressure from Cuomo, teachers and principals who were at risk of losing their jobs because their students performed poorly on new, harder exams would have an additional defense at their disposal during disciplinary proceedings.

Although there were still legislators, particularly Republicans, who argued on Tuesday that the process of electing regents needed reform, the debate was permeated with a sense of at least incremental if not radical progress.

Well before Cuomo's tactical retreat this week (during which he blamed the Board of Regents), governors and lawmakers who had previously supported the standards, particularly in the South, had begun to back away from them.

At the Regents» monthly meeting, Tisch addressed critics who said she botched the roll out of Common core.

«We have a board of Regents in this state who I think do a terrific job and work very hard to promote education,» said Silver.

A Regents panel voted to allow teachers and principals who could be fired based on poor student performance on Common Core exams this year or last year to defend themselves by citing the botched rollout of the tough new curriculum.