Sentences with phrase «schools chief tom»

BOISE — Idaho state schools chief Tom Luna opened the deliberations of a 39 - member task force Monday that'll help determine how to implement big new school technology investments, even as the Idaho Secretary of State's office issued certificates officially placing three referendums on the November 2012 ballot to overturn the reforms.

The collaborative has yet to name a chair but state schools chief Tom Torlakson, as a member of the governing board, is expected to fully participate.

It is expected that Brown and state schools chief Tom Torlakson will soon announce suspension, for at least another year, application of the state's API to give schools even more time to adjust.

(El Dorado Hills, Calif.) Hayward Unified School District won designation last week from California schools chief Tom Torlakson for outstanding efforts in reducing chronic student absenteeism and improving dropout rates aided by a highly successful 21st Century attendance intervention software developed by School Innovations & Achievement.

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As Congress begins preparing for debate over the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, state schools chief Tom Torlakson has joined the chorus of voices calling for the replacement of Adequate Yearly Progress with a new growth system - one that not only measures student academic progress but also health and wellness, and school dropout rates.

State schools chief Tom Torlakson unveils career readiness initiative to lower dropout rate and prepare students for careers [press release].

Meanwhile, California Schools Chief Tom Torlakson has been vocal about his concerns that the waiver expectations, particularly those requiring interventions for each state's lowest - performing 15 percent of schools, will cost significant money that his state doesn't have.

Noting that 80 percent of California schools are expected to be declared failing under federal law in 2011 - 12, state schools chief Tom Torlakson called Thursday for immediate relief from pending sanctions.

Now California schools will lose $ 262 million in federal funds because of sequestration cuts, state schools chief Tom Torlakson told congressional leaders in a letter last month.

Brown vetoed similar legislation last year from Steinberg and state schools chief Tom Torlakson that sought some of the same changes in the school accountability system.

State schools chief Tom Torlakson came out for the extension of Proposition 30 long ago, and we are now seeing the head of one of the state's two major teachers unions, the California Federation of Teachers, calling for its continuation while maintaining it is not enough.

The report from the blue ribbon panel, jointly sponsored by state schools chief Tom Torlakson and the CTC, is intended to serve as a guide for developing a system that will lead to teachers who are consistently well - prepared and well - supported, and who continue to have opportunities to grow throughout their careers,» Torlakson said earlier this year when launching the effort.

In May, State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson said that the state would not make any more attempts, saying that the standards were «too difficult» for a state of this size.

State schools chief Tom Torlakson unveils first Local Control Funding Formula calculations California Department of Education June 25, 2014

CDE staff and members of the advisory committee, appointed by state schools chief Tom Torlakson, have struggled somewhat to define what career ready» means, much less find concrete measures that show how schools are preparing students for the work place.

State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson recently announced the release of the new Standards Maps for Higher Mathematics, a resourceful guide for educators to use to evaluate mathematics education that aligns with Common Core.

Marshall Tuck, who unsuccessfully challenged incumbent schools chief Tom Torlakson in a contentious 2014...

The test score issue comes as California's school accountability system is undergoing a broad revision, as the Brown administration and state schools chief Tom Torlakson search for more achievement measures than just test scores.

As time goes on and the better schools are pulled more and more into federal sanctions - we're going to look to deemphasize the notion that these schools are failing,» said Rich Zeiger, chief deputy to state schools chief Tom Torlakson.

Taking aim at chronic absenteeism in California classrooms, state schools chief Tom Torlakson honored 11 attendance review boards Tuesday for their work in improving attendance and dropout prevention.

May 2009 Governor Otter and Idaho State School Chief Tom Luna signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) agreeing to the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) in addition to defining the federal role in education for us.

Not exact matches

«Enjoyment and passion are definitely what I see,» says Dr. Tom Grebouski, the school's chief of psychology.

Tom Wetsch, chief innovation officer at Pregis LLC, has been invited to join the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging Industry Advisory Board.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

That outcome was stunning given the speaker's long identification with the LGBT community — as the 1991 campaign manager and later chief of staff to Tom Duane, the Council's first out gay member; as head of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; as a demonstrator arrested year after year in protests against the exclusion of openly gay participants in Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day Parade; and as a Council member who pursued a range of initiatives in support of the community, including a school anti-bullying law, a requirement that the city only do businesses with contractors with anti-discrimination policies in place, and funding for LGBT homeless youth services, senior services, and the capital needs of the LGBT Community Center.

Linda Schrenko, Georgia's Republican schools chief, and Eugene W. Hickok, the education secretary to Republican Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, said political differences with the group led to their decisions.

Inspired by the Earth Charter's call to involve children in changing earth's destiny, Green Cross Japan, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Tsunehiko «Tom» Kawamoto, established a global program to teach school children «not only by lecture, but by action» on ways to protect, conserve and sustain the environment.

Tom Vander Ark joins EdNext editor - in - chief Marty West to discuss the benefits of technology in schools and why it would be a mistake to reject the use of computers in the classroom.

Richard Abernathy — Executive Director, Arkansas Association for Educational Administrators Senator Shane Broadway — Arkansas State Legislature John Brown, III — Executive Director, Windgate Foundation Senator Steve Bryles — Arkansas State Legislature Gary Compton — Superintedent, Bentonville Public Schools Debbie Davis — Director, Arkansas Leadership Academy Melanie Fox — Little Rock School Board Luke Gordy — Executive Director, Arkansans for Education Reform Jerry Guess — Superintendent, Camden - Fairview School District Frank Holman — Superintendent, Lincoln School District Senator Jimmy Jeffress — Arkansas State Legislature Laura Kellams — Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Tom Kimbrell — Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Education Alice Mahony — Arkansas State Board of Education Matt McClure — Superintendent, Cross County School District John Pijanowski — University of Arkansas, College of Education and Health Professions Representative David Rainey — Arkansas State Legislature Vicki Saviers — Arkansas State Board of Education Quentin Suffren — Chief, Academic Officer, The Learning Institute Valerie Tatum — Executive Director, Covenant Keepers Charter School Representative Bruce Westerman — Arkansas State Legislature

Fellow Republicans like Tom Luna, the elected schools chief of Idaho, voiced their support at the meeting, as did Illinois schools chief Chris Koch.

A legal quagmire, such as this, was probably not one that the state's current schools chief, Tom Torlakson, would have wanted swirling about as he sought reelection — but it has been thrust on him nonetheless.

This timely discussion featured Candice McQueen, Education Commissioner for Tennessee, Carey Wright, State Superintendent for Mississippi Department of Education, Candice McQueen, Education Commissioner for Tennessee, Charlene Russell - Tucker, Chief Operating Officer for the Connecticut State Department of Education and Tom Boasberg, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

On Saturday, Tom Luna, Idaho's state school chief, was sworn in as the new president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (Cschool chief, was sworn in as the new president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCchief, was sworn in as the new president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCChief State School Officers (CSchool Officers (CCSSO).

Instead, board Chair Tom Madden announced that the only candidate under consideration is 50 - year - old Deputy Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, the district's current chief academic officer and a Minneapolis Public Schools veteran.

California Schools Chief Strikes Tone of Optimism in Annual Address in Lawndale In a speech addressing the state of education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Thursday celebrated a recent wave of voter - approved taxes that are expected to stabilize a dire education budget, and touted other initiatives that would bring still more tax dollars to public sSchools Chief Strikes Tone of Optimism in Annual Address in Lawndale In a speech addressing the state of education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Thursday celebrated a recent wave of voter - approved taxes that are expected to stabilize a dire education budget, and touted other initiatives that would bring still more tax dollars to public schoolsschools.

Tom Vander Ark, the education chief who had championed small schools, was out the door and replaced with Vicki Phillips, a superintendent whose claim to fame, such as it was, came from serving as Portland's superintendent where she consolidated schools (not breaking them into smaller ones) and centralized control over curriculum and instruction.

Tom Schultz gave this presentation at the Council of Chief State School Officers Building Capacity of Rural States Meeting.

«We are thrilled to have Tom McPherson as Scholar Academies» inaugural School Director in Memphis,» said Scholar Academies Chief Operating Officer Jana Wilcox.

In one of his first major actions as schools chief, Superintendent - elect Tom Torlakson plans to drastically expand the Quality Investment Education Act program, said members of Torlakson's new cabinet Wednesday.

While attending law school, Moore concurrently worked as chief of staff for former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R - Va.)