Sentences with phrase «school educators say»

The anti-tenure reformers claimed that their survey proved that (1) «More than four out of five Connecticut public school educators say schools and districts ought to be able to dismiss teachers and administrators with a documented history of poor performance.»

Parents of her students and fellow school educators say she fosters a positive, calm environment where children love to learn every day.

Public school educators say they are fighting for smaller class sizes, art, music, world language and physical education classes for students, and fair compensation for being asked to work under more difficult guidelines as determined by CPS.

While 91 percent of high school educators said in 2009 that their students were «well prepared» or «very well prepared» for college, only 26 percent of college professors agreed.

Not exact matches

«Your goal is to redefine how you, your company, or your assets should be valued,» says bargaining educator Melissa Thomas - Hunt, senior associate dean at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

Part of the problem is educators» adherence to traditional thinking, and schools» reliance on pedants rather than innovators to deliver entrepreneurship education, Blank says.

«The role of philanthropy here is not to be the primary funder, but rather to fund pilots, to fund new ideas, to let people — it's always the educators coming up with the ideas — to let them try them out and see what really works super well and get those to scale,» Gates said while delivering a keynote address at a Cleveland schools conference, according to the Post.

One of Mr. Pollack's sons, Hunter, said he would prefer that educators carried weapons, arguing that more firearms on campus would lead to safer schools.

Of course, The Laurels and The Cedars are just two schools and much more could be said about the good work that is being done in schools across the country, about the sterling work done by Catholic home educators, and about a range of other initiatives including the steady growth of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the projects arising out of Stratford Caldecott's two books on education: Beauty for Truth's Sake and Beauty in the Word.

And for that to happen the Catholic school needs to take on board Benedict XVI's reminder to Catholic educators in the USA in 2008 that there is much more to Catholic education than the nature of the curriculum: «Catholic identity,» he said, «is not dependent upon statistics.

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.

Naper Settlement educators first offered a holiday day - care program two years ago, but they skipped last year because the school vacation calendar wasn't conducive to scheduling the program, Bucksath said.

«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of school discipline in favor of effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.

«It is crucial for those in schools to understand what a child with asthma may be going through and help them,» says Debbie Credle, an asthma educator with WakeMed in Raleigh.

I just can't imagine an educator putting that in front of an eight grader ever,» said one parent at the school board meeting where the puzzle was addressed.

Dan Marek, the foundation's school programs educator, says success stories range from participants cooking more often at home to becoming healthy school advocates.

«This award confirms what we in Cherokee County have known for years: Ms. Chambers is a skilled nurse, dedicated educator and outstanding administrator, who cares deeply about her community,» Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said.

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«As the son of blue collar workers and a lifetime educator, it is an honor to serve New York City's 1.1 million children as Schools Chancellor,» said Carranza.

Speaking on behalf of the nearly 70 school districts in Suffolk County, Lars Clemensen, president of the Suffolk County School Superintendent Association, said Tuesday that this is an issue educators take serischool districts in Suffolk County, Lars Clemensen, president of the Suffolk County School Superintendent Association, said Tuesday that this is an issue educators take seriSchool Superintendent Association, said Tuesday that this is an issue educators take seriously.

The shadow education secretary said private educators should be sharing their expertise to help state school pupils get into top universities, and should set up joint school programmes such as combined extra-curricular activities, if they wanted to keep receiving government subsidies in future.

«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.

However, on other issues, Quinn hewed closer to the mayor's policies, saying that community education councils should «in some cases» not have veto power over co-locations in their school districts and that the next schools chancellor need not «necessarily» be an educator.

At Success Academy, the charter school network in New York City, current and former educators say the quest for high scores drives some of them over the line.

Suffolk police Chief of Department Stuart Cameron said his department works with educators to determine who might be a threat to school safety.

Flatley said educators have worked with police, parents and students to develop and practice drills to protect children if a shooting occurs at a Long Island school.

«I believe in the New York City school system and the thousands of dedicated, hardworking administrators, educators and support staff that commit themselves to providing our city's youth with a quality education,» said Treyger.

A series of discussions will take place beginning next week with state lawmakers, educators, students and parents to address what can be done to make schools safer, the governor said.

Director of Shooting Standards, Richard Thorne, said: «It is really important not only to challenge anti-shooting prejudice in schools but to volunteer your time to re-educate the educators about the facts of shooting.

«Given recent events and changes in priorities under the Trump administration, as parents, educators and leaders of state agencies we must all work together to protect all the children in our schools,» said State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

«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.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said a threat that was emailed to a New York City school official, as well as educators across the country, was «specific,» but not credible, while NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton called it a «hoax.»

Mr. de Blasio said in a statement, «While one - year extensions are no way to treat our children, families or educators, this action is a crucial acknowledgment by State lawmakers that the education progress we have made in New York City could not have happened without our accountable control of the school system.»

The 50 - year city educator says some of her major accomplishments in her inaugural year include new contracts for teachers and principals, the rollout of universal pre-K and the creation of 128 community schools with added social services.

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.»

Long Island's public schools, after more than $ 80 million spent on cleanup, repairs and renovations from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, still lack adequate safeguards against flooding and power losses that caused massive disruptions of classes five years ago, educators said.

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

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other educators at the Changing School Climate breakfast discussion on March 23 at union headquarters in Manhattan said the Positive Learning Collaborative and Community Learning Schools are proven methods to help students cope with emotional issues and improve school disciSchool Climate breakfast discussion on March 23 at union headquarters in Manhattan said the Positive Learning Collaborative and Community Learning Schools are proven methods to help students cope with emotional issues and improve school discischool discipline.

Murphy said his work on the bill started as a response to the 2012 Newtown school shooting that killed 20 children and six educators.

She and Mattituck - Cutchogue school board members plan to attend Saturday's annual Longwood Regional Legislative Breakfast, at which educators meet with state elected state officials, Dr. Smith said.

City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña has had internal discussions with her staff about placing most of the 1,200 educators in full - time teaching jobs even though about half have disciplinary histories or unsatisfactory ratings, sources said.

Local educators say the state's new push for community schools could be a mechanism for getting more resources into schools with greater needs.

Still, other educators say solutions lie in setting priorities, both within schools and across systems.

In separate interviews on Monday, Fariña and Elia said the school visit won't actually be their first meeting, and that the two longtime educators share both an ideology on improving struggling schools and a mutual personal affection.

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.

«All the educators will tell you this is the single most advantageous reform that a state can make, that the younger you get children into school, the more open and accessible their brain, the more they can take in earlier,» said Cuomo.

Washington, who was attending her ninth Lobby Day, said she and her fellow UFT members were able to deliver their message effectively on behalf of public school educators and students.

Queens Republicans say they are ready to school New York's chief educator.

Cuomo said school teachers are not equipped to deal with gang violence, which reinforces the need for a police presence that can work with educators to identify early warning signs of gang activity, interact with students, instructors and the community, and serve as a needed resource.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said, «Our ad shows the dedicated work our educators do in the classroom each and every day to move our public schools forward.»