Sentences with phrase «school leaders on this issue»

In addition to training teachers, administrators, and other school leaders on issues such as tenure, special education, employment discrimination, employee whistleblowing claims, student harassment and anti-bullying law, ethics, governance, and student rights, Teresa has argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court, has substantial experience in federal and state courts, and has tried numerous disputes to conclusion in the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law.

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Interviews with top professors and industry leaders on entrepreneurial issues; news of Harvard B - school events.

In addition to the full schedule of sessions on farm production, marketing, business, and finance, conference - goers will have multiple opportunities to learn from nationally - known leaders on topics encompassing current political, ethical, and social issues, such as fixing school food, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), and the fast - growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement.

The mayor's words of support come as Johnson is being targeted, along with Deputy Senate Majority Leader Jeff Klein, by the AFL - CIO for his «yes» vote on charter schools, as well as a host of other issues with which the union is displeased.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan did not speak publicly but he did issue a statement, saying the GOP is «hard at work on a comprehensive school safety plan» that will include strengthening school security.

When it came to representing his district, Silver often echoed the voices of key community leaders and the many thousands they represented, so they were in a sense in «the room» helping make decisions on vital issues like schools and affordable housing.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) and Craig Johnson (D - Nassau) dismissed the AFL - CIO's distribution of leaflets that attack them for championing an expansion of charter schools and opposing unions on other pocketbook issues.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both houses of the State Legislature announced a «framework» for a deal Tuesday on several outstanding issues, including rent regulations, the 421 - a tax abatement program, mayoral control of New York City's schools and the education tax credit.

The prosecutor, Preet Bharara, speaking at the New York Law School on Friday, castigated how deal - making has long been done in Albany — by «three men in a room» (the governor, the State Assembly speaker and the State Senate majority leader), who work in secret and without accountability to decide most vital issues.

It hasn't been lost on his administration that Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson has delivered for the mayor on two of the three big issues the mayor cared deeply about: School governance (although that came amid the coup and was very messy) and charter schools.

Marcellino on Friday was the announced appointment of Majority Leader John Flanagan to chair the education panel, which will take up a number of high - profile school - related issues in the remaining post-budget legislative session.

De Blasio's prospects of getting the Legislature to renew his control of New York City's schools were thrown into doubt yesterday, when the leader of the State Senate, John Flanagan, issued a statement harshly criticizing the mayor's performance at a hearing on the issue.

Just one day after Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared at City Hall with a bevy of business leaders to push for extending mayoral control of New York City schools, the state Senate education committee held its second hearing on the issue right across the street.

The leader of the Buffalo Public School District discussed critical education issues on Facebook Live in the WNED WBFO studio Wednesday.

Legislative leaders are dug in on remaining issues in the 2017 session and are accusing each other of unfairly linking unrelated items to renewal of mayoral control over New York City schools.

The schedule called for the New York State Legislature to be home for the summer by this week, but lawmakers are still in Albany as legislative leaders and Governor Andrew Cuomo try to reach agreement on a number of major issues, including making the 2 percent tax cap permanent, and changes to the charter school limit.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, said the deals on raise the age, school funding, and other issues «may show some progress, but let's be clear, it is not progressive.»

Local leaders have issued statements on the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT..

On Thursday, John Sampson, the Senate Democratic Conference leader, reiterated that his members would return to Albany once agreements had been made on three issues: a new tuition plan for SUNY and CUNY schools; property tax reform; and a contingency plan to address the possible loss of $ 1 billion in federal Medicaid fundOn Thursday, John Sampson, the Senate Democratic Conference leader, reiterated that his members would return to Albany once agreements had been made on three issues: a new tuition plan for SUNY and CUNY schools; property tax reform; and a contingency plan to address the possible loss of $ 1 billion in federal Medicaid fundon three issues: a new tuition plan for SUNY and CUNY schools; property tax reform; and a contingency plan to address the possible loss of $ 1 billion in federal Medicaid funds.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's prospects of getting the Legislature to renew his control of New York City's schools were thrown into doubt on Thursday, when the leader of the State Senate issued a statement harshly criticizing Mr. de Blasio's performance at a hearing on the issue.

Legislative leaders, emerging from an earlier closed door meeting with Cuomo, concur that they still have no final resolution on key issues including the minimum wage and the exact amount of school aid in the state budget.

«Albany is continuing its session as we speak,» Mr. de Blasio said, a theme he returned to over and over as reporters pressed him on rent regulation, the 421a tax credit, mayoral control of city schools, and other issues Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, indicated that state leaders had settled yesterday.

However, Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria, Osun State, YOWICAN - OS, has earlier said the judgment of Justice Jide Falola that legitimises wearing of Hijab in public schools was in direct opposition to the mutual agreement leaders of National Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, Osun State chapter, reached on the issue.

Joining us to discuss the issue are Debra Shore, a Commissioner on the Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; Aaron Packman, a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Northwestern University; and Seth Snyder, the leader of a new water initiative at Argonne National Laboratory.

London About Blog This blog has been established to provide research informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner.The aim is to produce and promote articles that attract policy - makers, parents, teachers, educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested in education today.

He said: «Nevertheless, it remains clear to everybody that much more still needs to be done on this critical issue and the highest ambition of school leaders is to close the disadvantage gap further».

This Education Week special report examines how educators and policymakers are tackling critical issues facing principals already on the job and helping districts build a bench of strong school leaders.

Intended to give education leaders actionable intelligence on the teacher - recruitment landscape today, the stories examine both larger policy issues and more discrete school human resource practices.

Our aim is to take some of the pain of difficult HR issues away from Head Teachers, Governors and school leaders, who already have enough to deal with, leaving them to focus on the pupils.

Throughout her 25 - year career as a network leader, instructional coach, teacher and consultant, Hillary has drawn on her social and emotional skills to help organizations, schools, and teachers improve performance by framing issues, building teams, leading difficult conversations, and facilitating problem solving.

JC: Well the school leaders we spoke with, particularly those in secondary schools, said they deal with issues associated with cyber sexting and cyber bullying on a regular basis.

He was a powerful contributor to Massachusetts» preeminent education achievements and a highly respected leader among chief state school officers nationally,» said Professor Paul Reville, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, noting Chester's impressive ability to find constructive middle ground on tough issues in the Commonwealth, such as the controversy over assessment tests PARRC and MCAS.

An article by Bruce Fuller in the Summer 2010 issue of Ed Next provides background on political tensions in LA Unified and battles over reform plans that took place when then - Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa «united working - class Latino parents, civil rights leaders, and big - money Democrats to challenge union leaders» in his quest to turn around the schools.

Too often, school leaders get bogged down by disciplinary, administrative, operational, and / or political issues and don't have time to dedicate to the most important part of their school: what goes on in the classrooms.

This leader's team would need to include additional organizers who could focus on implementation issues in targeted schools or student populations, and each of these people would need to be accountable for learning success among their assigned students.

To support school leaders with some of the issues highlighted by its survey, The Key has made a number of resources on pupil health and wellbeing available at: www.thekeysupport.com/pupil-wellbeing-201 6

Bernard Lacour, a longtime school reformer who works with local school councils and consults with New Leaders on placement issues, believes that the obstacles thrown up by council dynamics and the predisposition for experience may be exacerbated by system politics, the advantages of incumbency, and fear among local councils that their candidates will be challenged by the board of education and their authority taken away from them.

As instructional leader ~ the principal must keep a pulse on all aspects of the school including: academic performance ~ finance ~ safety ~ personnel issues ~ etc..

On the issue of self - harm, The Key's report demonstrates that while more than a third (38 per cent) of school leaders in London saw incidents increase among pupils over the past two years, more than half (54 per cent) of leaders in the north west said the same.

Andy Lewis, assistant subject leader in RS at Sacred Heart of Mary School added: «Students need to be aware of this humanitarian issue which is literally on their doorstep.

The growing pressures placed on school leaders is yet another issue deterring capable candidates from applying for headship.

The Key's survey of more than 1,000 school leaders found that issues were more prevalent at a primary level, with almost six in 10 (59 %) saying they've had to deal with parents» negative posts on social media, in comparison to almost half (46 %) of secondary school leaders.

The second session focuses on a specific on - the - job problem — a «real» school issue — in which the leader played a leadership role.

As an experienced leader in education, Nathan actively mentors teachers and principals, and consults nationally and internationally on issues of educational reform, leadership and teaching with a commitment to equity, and the critical role of arts and creativity in schools.

I encourage school leaders and educators to read the source material to learn more about the views of parents and guardians on these and other issues, including school choice, diversity, wraparound services, and more.

«Generation Inactive» has put the issue of children's activity and fitness back on the national agenda and it has been encouraging to see Nike's recent «Designed to move: Active Schools» report which shares ukactive's call for a whole school day approach to physical activity, bringing it to life by providing practical guidance for school leaders on how they can make their school and active one.

A middle school science teacher with 31 years of classroom experience, Pringle has distinguished herself as a thoughtful, passionate advocate for educators and students, focusing on issues of educator empowerment and student success, diversity, and developing future leaders.

With the charter - expansion question a settled issue, at least for now, leaders of the No on 2 campaign say they want the education debate to turn to funding of schools statewide.

Based on the approaches and practices presented, the paper identifies program, support, resource and policy issues for charter school leaders, developers, and policymakers to consider when planning strategies to enhance EL family engagement.

The Fellowship provides hands - on experience to enhance students» understanding of critical issues impacting education reform and expand their skill sets to prepare them to be change agents and effective leaders within the charter school sector.