Sentences with phrase «state leaders»

Participants heard about opportunities provided by the early learning model and received key resources and information for state leaders.

I have been working on behalf of state leaders for nearly a decade, and I know first - hand that states are making great strides for students every day.

It will require those who care deeply about equitable education to make their voices heard by state leaders.

A coalition of business groups called on state leaders to back off any hike, particularly since a previously enacted one hasn't yet been fully phased in.

And, as state leaders, they knew they had a major role to play in making this happen.

We support state leaders from both the private and public sectors as they work to set policy, offer services and advocate for children from birth to age five.

Key state leader who discussed the challenges and successes their state agency has addressed when implementing evaluation systems for teachers in the early grades.

We know that you're in the business of serving and supporting children and families, and influencing legislators and other state leaders isn't always top of mind for you.

But they also said state leaders needed to communicate to parents and the public how the grading system changed this year.

We help state leaders focus on all the systems of care that form the early childhood system.

The new Common Core standards have been met with growing criticism from many state leaders, teachers and parents.

They also discuss how state leaders can ensure they have sufficient data on the short and long term outcomes of the program.

If state leaders don't like common core, they should embrace the challenge of raising their standards even higher.

She supports state leaders to design and develop effective early childhood systems, set policy that guides implementation of services, and advocate for children birth to age five.

Many of the groups are also urging state leaders to broaden the discussion to include tax relief measures that would link property taxes to individual income in the form of a circuit breaker.

If state leaders want learning outcomes that truly prepare students for their future, they need a new approach.

This policy report provides state leaders and technical assistance providers with information about the design and requirements of teacher evaluations systems for early childhood teachers in 11 states.

Participants will hear from national experts and state leaders about how their approaches to early learning and development standards have helped improve program standards, assessment design and implementation, and professional development.

We examine and evaluate several options — some of which state leaders and 529 plan administrators have discussed with us.

Unfortunately, this force choice approach continues a dysfunctional tendency among state leaders to pit education interests against one another for limited funding.

Increase awareness of best practices and successful strategies for what state leaders need to know and be able to do to improve the quality teaching for children birth through grade three.

We believe in helping city and state leaders understand and embrace strong accountability in their education practices and policies.

At the district level, leaders provide resources, while state leaders provide oversight.

A public statement followed by a series of activities to promote more high - quality schools could drive improvement from the ground up if state leaders continue to fail to act.

But that same year offers state leaders a rare opportunity to do things differently and better.

State leaders know the state government is ultimately responsible for making sure kids are well educated.

State leaders reached a tentative deal on a charter school reform package that will increase per pupil spending and provide government - funded rent for the schools for the first time.

That's because state leaders have raised income limits on participating families, many of whom could already afford private school.

The possibility of sanctions gave more than a few state leaders reason to adopt easy tests and lower the scores required for proficiency.

That's because the public hasn't held state leaders more accountable at the voting booths.

We bring state leaders together with communications experts, offer peer - to - peer sharing and learning, provide resources and more.

State leaders still can't come to an agreement over how large pay raises should be and if they should come at the expense of teacher assistants.

For example, we have compiled resources to help state leaders demonstrate the short and long - term benefits and promise of supporting children and their families in the first years of life.

He also praised state leaders for rejecting efforts to block public disclosure of teacher evaluations.

A new report raises concerns about the achievement levels of middle school students in many Southern states and outlines steps state leaders should consider to better prepare young people for high school.

The Republican candidate says more needs to be done to keep state leaders responsible for their actions - both politically and in their personal lives.

That would prompt state leaders to consider establishing a financial control board.

But she criticized state leaders for not fully addressing the problems now.

It was just one of the education issues state leaders dealt with this year, or left on their table for another day.

In short, state leaders engaged in politics as usual.

Contact your state representative, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or connect with church groups and grassroots activists who can help influence state leaders.

I have the privilege of working with various state leaders and seeing their policy efforts grow under this law.

While the group partners with many businesses, they successfully moved state leaders to reduce $ 160 million in budget cuts there to $ 40 million.

That left state leaders few big - ticket items to serve as bargaining tools.

As educators and state leaders consider how to strengthen school accountability, it would make sense to have a more detailed understanding of whether students are ready to continue their education beyond high school.

This invitation - only event plays a critical role in training state leaders, building strong networks, and assisting leaders with membership growth.