Sentences with phrase «several education groups»

GROUPS URGE FCC TO RETHINK LIFELINE DECISION: Several education groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider the decision to roll back the Lifeline program, arguing that it could hamper the ability of low - income students to access the internet.

In addition, the CDE has worked with several education groups to develop restorative justice programs that promote respect, taking responsibility, and strengthening relationships.

This reauthorization has been years in the making and suffered through several false starts, but it picked up steam in 2015 as opposition to the rigid and punitive «test and punish» regimen imposed by NCLB intensified and several education groups, including the NEA, lobbied Congress to get the job done.

Several education groups are preparing a letter to Harkin and Enzi decrying the removal.

In the meantime, several education groups have asked that a court - ordered ban against the telephone companies» entering the «information - generating...

Travel by educators to conferences also has decreased in the wake of the assaults on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and several education groups have canceled meetings.

With Senate hearings on U.S. Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. scheduled to begin Sept. 6, several education groups said last week that they were content to wait on opining about whether the federal appellate judge should become the high court's next associate justice.

The symposium, sponsored by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress and several education groups, brought the group together to discuss why and how the partnership between home and school should be strengthened.

The education department said it has consulted with several education groups.

ALBANY — Several education groups are criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal that New York's largest school districts submit school - level funding plans for state approval or risk losing increases in aid.

Lunchroom ladies say «show us the money» And yet several education groups oppose the new regulations.

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In this regard, several external groups such as the Challenge Team and the Ten - ten Theatre Company offer useful services to schools, while some good supporting materials are available - the primary school «This is My Body» scheme and Education for Life aimed at secondary schools spring to mind.

Pro-family activist Peter LaBarbera warns that a $ 65 million endowment given to several groups that promote the h0m0 lifestyle will be used in their efforts to «crimin - 0, alize» Christian opposition to their agenda.The Pride Foundation of Seattle Lambda Legal Defense and Education Network, the National Gay and Les Task Force, and Parents and Friends of Les and Gays (PFLAG).

Several studies of young unmarried mothers have found that between 20 and 25 per cent became pregnant again within two years (with the rate going much higher among certain minority groups) The repeat of pregnancy appears to be related to a lack of knowledge about the risks of sexual intercourse, limited opportunity for further education, boredom with homelife, and the unavailability of a strong female support group.

Home education is not well - known in Switzerland, however there is a support group for homeschooling in Switzerland (site available in several languages)

Katie has been trained in disability advocacy by the ARC of King County, is a Parent Trainer through the Finding Your Voice program of the Washington State Education Ombudsman, and has founded several parent support groups for parents of children with disabilities.

Several labor groups, including CWA and 32BJ SEIU, left the WFP ahead of its vote on Saturday to back Nixon, an actress and public education advocate, over Cuomo, a two - term incumbent running for re-election.

But the entity was just one of several education - oriented groups that spent heavily on trying to influence legislation as issues ranging from teacher evaluations to charter school expansion stoked debate at the Capitol.

As an activist for education, a member of several anti-common core groups, and the administrator of the Stop Common Core In NYS Dutchess County page, I spent considerable time and effort in promoting the Stop Common Core ballot line.

Two members of the panel argued that the group's final report, released Tuesday, neglected several controversial issues facing public education, such as the state's implementation of new, rigorous academic standards known as Common Core.

The budget backlash continues today as several groups representing education, public employees, and low - income New Yorkers bashed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget, saying there are other ways to close the state's $ 10 billion gap without laying off workers or cutting from education and health care.

Members of several good government, fiscal watchdog and education advocacy groups Wednesday took issue with the bill, saying it benefits mainly rich donors, and violates the separation of church and state.

The education groups have staffed up with consultants, research and undefined «polling costs» over the last several weeks.

There were several education - focused groups not associated with charter schools or unions who spent significant money on lobbying last year.

The groups called for a return to higher rates for top income earners, more spending on education and municipal aid — which they said would keep locally imposed property taxes in check — as well as increased oversight of several business tax credit programs.

Several other key shadow cabinet members, including Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, Lucy Powell, the shadow education secretary, and Maria Eagle, the shadow culture secretary, were listed in the second most disloyal category, «core group negative».

Several advocacy groups argued in a letter to King that the reimbursement process laid out in the state budget is vague, allowing for the education department's interpretation of when school districts should get money to support new pre-K programs.

Hawkins is at 9 % in the polls, and has been picking up endorsements from teacher and education groups, and more recently, from several Democratic clubs.

The group identified several strategies including raising social awareness, better education for human physicians in particular, who in most cases don't have any veterinary science training at all.

He is a member of the national advisory committees of several groups that focus on genetic education and outreach, such as the March of Dimes Gene Project.

Lisa is also actively involved in several other groups and organizations which are focused on supporting and growing the field of contemplative education.

Released last month by the Institute for Educational Leadership, based in Washington, and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, located in San Jose, Calif., the report analyzed data collected by several groups over five years.

Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

The group recently convened for three days in Napa County, California, where they toured several tech - forward schools, discussed topics like coding classes and the bring your own device (BYOD) model, and heard from vendors like Discovery Education and Google.

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Several online professional learning networks can also help to support teachers with technology integration, including: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Classroom 2.0, and Edutopia's Classroom Technology discussion group.

In Rabat, the group attended meetings with several departments of the Ministry of Education, including the Department of Strategy, Planning, and Statistics; the department for the promotion of private education and cooperation; the Department of Curriculum; the Department of Quality; the Department of Higher Education; and the Department of Non-Formal EEducation, including the Department of Strategy, Planning, and Statistics; the department for the promotion of private education and cooperation; the Department of Curriculum; the Department of Quality; the Department of Higher Education; and the Department of Non-Formal Eeducation and cooperation; the Department of Curriculum; the Department of Quality; the Department of Higher Education; and the Department of Non-Formal EEducation; and the Department of Non-Formal EducationEducation.

At first, the group of 14 experts — who also included Bridget Terry Long, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Donald Saleh, senior vice president for enrollment management at Syracuse University — did not expect to reach a consensus, but instead to make several broad proposals, said Ms. Baum.

Le is the lead designer for OWP / P Cannon Designs education group and Rick Dewar, also of OWP / P Cannon, has spent several decades working on K - 12 designs and projects.

A joint effort by Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, and several local and state representative to procure state aid for both district and charter schools is another sign factionalism is waning.

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

As Minister of Education, Hon. Mitzie Hunter has several ways to inform policy, including a partnership table, the Minister's Principal Reference Group, a Provincial Committee on Ministry Initiatives, and the Minister's Student Advisory Council.

During their visit they met with university educators, the regional director of education, education leadership groups, the deputy director general of education, and several school principals and teachers.

For example, earlier this year Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, the Newark City Council, and several local and state representatives all signed a letter asking Christie to provide additional state aid.

The plaintiffs, a group of students and school districts, sued, arguing that several state statutes stood in the way of all students receiving the education guaranteed to them under the state constitution.

In order to promote the integration of 21st century skills into all aspects of public education - professional development of teachers, curriculum, and assessment — the NEA has entered several partnerships with influential members of the business community and various educational groups.

The legislature passed several school - related resolutions, including one urging the state department of education to implement a pilot project that could offer more flexibility to a group schools in Hawaii's statewide school district.

Fearful that several difficult issues could derail a pending reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, a broad coalition of general and special education groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retoolEducation Act, a broad coalition of general and special education groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retooleducation groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retool the law.

The Quality Education for Minorities Network, a Washington - based advocacy group, announced the program this month; it was planned in partnership with several organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers and the National Urban League.

Beginning later this year, several elementary and secondary schools in Chicago, Moscow, and Amsterdam will take part in «Project Metropolis,» a collaborative effort funded by International Movement Towards Education, a nonprofit advocacy group.