Sentences with phrase «responsible for education policy»

However, despite that opposition from the local officials responsible for education policy and despite the fact that Connecticut doesn't even fund its existing public schools adequately and the fact that the State of Connecticut is facing a massive $ 1.4 billion projected budget deficit next year, Governor Malloy's former Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, and Malloy's political appointees on the State Board of Education approved four new charter school proposals last spring.

As the top staffer in the U.S. Senate responsible for education policy, Bethany led legislative efforts on early childhood programs, elementary and secondary education, higher education, and workforce training.

Jason establishes and maintains relationships with state departments of education and with federal and corporate organizations responsible for education policy and practice.

LaValle said the bill would make «one person» responsible for education policy in the state: the governor.

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She observes that since the provinces control most of the social programs that are responsible for settling and integrating immigrants into Canadian society, such as education, health care, welfare, and share labour - market training with the feds, it only makes sense that they take a bigger role in implementing immigration policy.

Gérin - Lajoie was responsible for reforming Québec's education system and formulating Québec's first international - relations policy, two milestone achievements of this period that helped to define modern Québec.

Indeed, it is simply remarkable that those people responsible for educational and social policy during the past three decades can not make the obvious connection between the deplorable state of education, the multiple tragedies of the inner cities, and the virtual elimination of religiously informed values from American public life.

In this role, Thornton has been responsible for improving the health and well - being of Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs.

School districts are typically responsible for top - level decision - making when it comes to food: they oversee the food services group that determines breakfast and lunch menus; they set the district - wide wellness policy, which usually covers the food that may be sold or distributed during the school day; and they decide whether vending machines may or may not be placed in schools (although in some cases this is decided at the level of the state board of education).

In June 2010 he was elected onto the Education Select Committee responsible for scrutinising Government policy on eEducation Select Committee responsible for scrutinising Government policy on educationeducation.

Walcott is also responsible for collaborating with community - based organizations citywide and coordinating policies concerning youth programs and adult education.

I've just noticed that Andrew Adonis (a former education policy adviser who was made a Lord so he could be education minister, and is one of the people most responsible for the Government's obsession with league tables, testing and Academies) has been made Minister of State in the Transport Department, about which he presumably has little or no expertise.

Then we'll be joined by Stephen Twigg who'll be helping us sneer at Michael Gove and implying that Gove solely is responsible for the failure of education policy that has led to illiteracy, innumeracy and unemployabllity of British youth.

Hunt has had some brushes with science, as junior energy minister in the mid-1980s and as Welsh Secretary between 1990 and 1993, when he was responsible for forming policy on industry, transport, health and education.

Support us as we promote the responsible use of science in public policy and foster education in science and technology for everyone.

Syl Sobel, an attorney and a former newspaper reporter, is currently the director of communications for the Federal Judicial Center — the agency responsible for education, training, and policy research for the judicial branch of the U.S. government.

Even as education advocates nationwide fight to hold the line against district - level funding cuts, the state education departments responsible for overseeing K - 12 policy are coming under the budget ax.

The policy was the subject of a civil - rights lawsuit filed in 1999 by a group called Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE).

ASU's Education Policy Research Unit is responsible for a series of highly critical studies of charter schools and vouchers.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos last month withdrew those policies, arguing that they made it too easy for students to be found responsible for sexual assault and that they denied due process to accused students.

Those roles taught me that targeted federal programs and smart state policies can have huge benefits for kids (especially the most disadvantaged) and that state governments are ultimately responsible for ensuring that all students receive a high - quality education.

While state education agencies are responsible for implementing federal programs, in many states the governor and the legislature, not the chief state school officer and the state education agency, are in charge of testing and accountability policy.

Julie Woestehoff, executive director of Parents United for Responsible Education, has long argued that the district's policy on holding students back is too heavily based on assessment tests.

«Subtle» aspects of family involvement — parenting style and parental expectations, for example — may have a greater impact on student achievement than more «concrete» forms such as attendance at school conferences or enforcing rules at home regarding homework.144 Some researchers, policy makers, and practitioners argue that these subtle forms of family involvement are not easily influenced by schools.145 In contrast, we argue that the value of creating participatory structures in schools lies in its potential for increasing family and community members «sense of engagement in children «s education, and, as a consequence, augment and reinforce the subtle behaviors responsible for improved outcomes.146

Tamara Azar joined NCTR in 2010 as Policy Director and is responsible for developing NCTR's policy agenda, advocating for policies that support and facilitate the development of high quality urban teacher residency programs, and supporting NCTR network partner programs to achieve scale and sustainability within the changing landscape of state and federal education teacher pPolicy Director and is responsible for developing NCTR's policy agenda, advocating for policies that support and facilitate the development of high quality urban teacher residency programs, and supporting NCTR network partner programs to achieve scale and sustainability within the changing landscape of state and federal education teacher ppolicy agenda, advocating for policies that support and facilitate the development of high quality urban teacher residency programs, and supporting NCTR network partner programs to achieve scale and sustainability within the changing landscape of state and federal education teacher policypolicy.

The Chicago Tribune reports that the monitor will be in place for at least three years and will be responsible for approving any changes to the district's special education policies and procedures.

He has been deeply involved in MSF's teen health policy work, which includes Creating Health and Responsible Teens (CHART), an evidence - based sex education initiative, and also serves as a trainer for sex educators from their partner districts.

She is responsible for the implementation of student programming, higher education policy advocacy, and systems change initiatives.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Several have called for the policy to be reversed, including the councillor responsible for education in David Cameron's Oxfordshire constituency.

ASCD supports policies and practices that hold educators responsible for providing a quality education to all students and for continuously improving the education profession and all public schools.

He is responsible for the staff team, strategic direction, education policy, negotiations, recruitment and organisation.

Schools Set Boundaries for Use of Students» Digital Devices Crafting smart policies outlining privileges and restrictions will help keep schools on track for responsible yet dynamic use of student - owned digital devices for learning Education Week

As with most education policy in Texas, the TEKS was the product of the efforts of a large number of education «stakeholders» — those members of the education establishment and other experts who are qualified by experience and training to know such things as what a student should know and when he or she should know it, and who, by and large, would be responsible for the implementation and success of the product.

The Labour MP Angela Rayner will continue her work as shadow education secretary following a reshuffle of the opposition frontbench, while former teacher Mike Kane will be responsible for the party's schools policies.

In addition, principals, administrators, district leadership, policy makers, and school board members are directly responsible for denying a free high quality education to every child that walk through the school doors.

Dr. Stonehill is responsible for development and oversight of a range of projects to support effective implementation and outcomes of education policies, programs, and initiatives at the national, state, and local levels.

Previously, he was director of special initiatives in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, where he was responsible for designing and executing the Investing in Innovation (i3) program, as well as advising on research and development - related policy.

The third is an assessment of four important contextual matters for the state: its web of institutions responsible education governance and the interaction among them; its diversity of urban, suburban and rural locales; its capacity, along with the capacities of its communities, to carry out new policies; and its mandates already affecting principals.

Jo Johnson, who continues to be responsible for universities and science, has moved over from the now - defunct Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which will be replaced with a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with skills and higher education policy transferred to the DfE.

She is responsible for the implementation of student programming, higher education policy advocacy, and systems ch...

Prior to working in the federal government she was the Director of Public Policy and Community Partnerships for Green Dot Public Schools where she was responsible for executing Green Dot's reform agenda by advocating at the local, state and federal level for education reform, supporting existing schools with compliance and oversight, the development of new schools and overseeing the implementation a community schools model at the new Locke Wellness Center.

Executive Director at The Education Trust — West, Prior to joining The Education Trust — West, Ryan was the Director of Education Programs and Policy for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles where he was responsible for the education pEducation Trust — West, Prior to joining The Education Trust — West, Ryan was the Director of Education Programs and Policy for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles where he was responsible for the education pEducation Trust — West, Ryan was the Director of Education Programs and Policy for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles where he was responsible for the education pEducation Programs and Policy for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles where he was responsible for the education peducation program...

He represented the California Department of Education (CDE) in the development of the state's first accountability system, helped create state budgets for K - 12 education, developed state policies to identify and intervene in low - performing schools, and was responsible for the day - to - day managemenEducation (CDE) in the development of the state's first accountability system, helped create state budgets for K - 12 education, developed state policies to identify and intervene in low - performing schools, and was responsible for the day - to - day managemeneducation, developed state policies to identify and intervene in low - performing schools, and was responsible for the day - to - day management of CDE.

Only the individual sender / poster is responsible for the content of the message, and the message does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Connecticut Education Association or its affiliates.

Before coming to SAISD, Martinez was Superintendent - in - Residence for the Nevada Department of Education and was responsible for advising the Governor's office and the State Superintendent of Instruction on education policy dEducation and was responsible for advising the Governor's office and the State Superintendent of Instruction on education policy deducation policy decisions.

More recently, the advocacy group Parents United for Responsible Education put the issue on the front burner when it filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district's retention policy because of its disparate racial impact.

The institute is comprised of eight schools of undergraduate education, each of which is headed by a civilian dean who's responsible for «planning and implementing assigned programs in foreign language training and curriculum development, implementing academic and administrative policy, and managing the school's annual manpower and budget allocations.»

The Department of Education has told me, «There are no specific regulations or other official written policies explicitly stating that one of the borrowers of a FFEL joint consolidation loan may not individually re-consolidate that loan into a new Direct Consolidation Loan for which he or she would be solely responsible.»

The Humane Education and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofEducation and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofeducation programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofeducation materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment of animals.