Sentences with phrase «state policy changes»

Despite state policy changes, many districts still don't factor student growth into teacher evaluation ratings in a meaningful way.

During the 1990's two major state policy changes (revenue limits and 2/3 state funding) were implemented.

Topics will include: abortion access, criminal justice reform, the expansion of religious exemptions, anticipated state policy changes, and more.

Like many big real estate firms, state policy changes on rent control and the 421 - a subsidy program are worth millions to Glenwood, and it kept Dean Skelos, the Senate majority leader, quite close.

«Organizations seeking to stimulate state policy changes may need to craft strategies that engage external actors, such as neighboring states, in addition to mobilizing within - state constituencies,» said James Macinko, professor of public health at UCLA and the study's coauthor.

Our hunch is that politics and state policy changes influenced retirement decisions in the short run, but outside factors like family, work environment, and personal preferences will continue to be the dominant factors influencing retirement trends going forward.

In addition to monitoring trends in statistics related to NCLB's requirements for adequate yearly progress and highly qualified teachers, EPE's journalists and researchers track state policy changes resulting from the law's testing and accountability provisions.

The district is waiting for state policy changes in North Carolina that would let it also exchange state - funded positions for these school - based innovations without paying a penalty to the state.

Larry: What Federal and / or state policy changes do you think would do the most to ensure continued progress in creating supportive school discipline and fostering equity in our schools?

CCSS and other state policy changes have altered the CDE's ability to influence district practices.

The ECDC provides tools and resources to encourage state policy change and provide a national forum to support the development and use of coordinated state ECE data systems.

After collecting and synthesizing data from 17 states and the District of Columbia, we found that, despite state policy changes, many districts still don't factor student growth into teacher evaluation ratings in a meaningful way.

And despite some state policy changes and passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, opt - out activists and their sympathizers are still worried about the time students spend preparing for, and taking, standardized tests.

Over time, though, both big and small districts accumulated all sorts of new functions in response to federal and state policy changes.