Sentences with phrase «states flexibility from»

Today, President Obama outlined a new federal waiver process to allow states flexibility from some of NCLB's sanctions if they meet several conditions.

President Obama is offering states flexibility from NCLB in exchange for comprehensive plans to raise standards; to create fair, flexible and focused accountability systems; and to improve systems for teacher and principal evaluation and support.

The secretary continued with an update on the Department of Education's waiver program to grant states flexibility from key No Child Left Behind provisions, which he described as «far too prescriptive [and] top - down from Washington.»

Recognizing that schools couldn't continue to operate under NCLB's significant flaws, the Obama administration has offered states flexibility from the law's most onerous provisions in exchange for specific reform commitments focused on college and career readiness, improvements in the lowest - performing schools, and teacher effectiveness.

Fall 2011 — President Barack Obama offers states flexibility from key mandates of the NCLB law, in exchange for embracing his education redesign priorities.

Not exact matches

Executive MBA programs from the Australian Graduate School of Management are structured for flexibility, convenience and relevance, says WA state manager John Barrington.

About three thousand students are already benefiting from the latest wrinkle in five states, «education savings accounts,» which provide even more flexibility to families by allowing those who withdraw their children from public schools to receive a deposit of public funds into government - authorized savings accounts that can be used to pay for private school tuition, online learning programs, private tutoring, educational therapies, or college costs.

Actually, the USDA memo on the two year waiver on 100 % whole grain rich foods states that «school districts that wish to take advantage of this two - year flexibility must obtain approval from their state agency by demonstrating that they experienced significant challenges in preparing and serving whole grain - rich pasta products in their schools».

Since 2003, we have earned the Texas 10 Step Program Award from the Department of State Health Services and the Texas Hospital Association for our support of breastfeeding mothers, and we are recognized as a Texas Mother - Friendly Worksite for offering flexibility and accessibility for our breastfeeding employees.

However, some states, such as Georgia, have used this flexibility to create a loophole from compliance with the standards by setting a high number for how many exempt fundraisers schools can hold per year.

But while the move may offer more flexibility by transferring funds without the OK from lawmakers, other state officials say it brings down openness in government.

He then went on to endorse the principles as set out by the Prime Minister, saying «The principles are competitiveness, flexibility, that power must be able to flow back to member states and not just away from them, democratic accountability and fairness.

Senior citizens advocates are planning a trip to Albany this week to meet with state officials and ask Cuomo to amend a proposal that would redirect funds from adult care to child care services, removing the flexibility the city has had in the past to allocate the funds at its own discretion.

Proposed changes, which will come into focus during the upcoming legislative session, include amending or altogether repealing a 2011 statute that provided SUNY more flexibility by eliminating the need for pre-approval from the state comptroller for all SUNY procurements (excluding non-construction service purchases totaling more than $ 250,000)-- a measure lawmakers reauthorized in April through 2021.

«New York's medical marijuana has made the state more economically competitive and has ushered in a new era of compassionate care by giving patients and families suffering from debilitating illness greater flexibility and choices to get the life - sustaining medical care they need,» she said in a statement.

In a letter Tuesday to every member of Michigan's congressional delegation, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) warned that the House GOP bill «shifts significant financial risk and cost from the federal government to states without providing sufficient flexibility to manage this additional responsibility.»

To retain West Virginia's role as an electricity exporter to other states, to limit job losses and to keep power prices low for customers, the state should «maximize whatever flexibility is offered under the Clean Power Plan,» stated comments from Commerce Department Secretary J. Keith Burdette, who works under the governor.

Rubber and metal are usually thought to sit at opposite ends of the stiffness spectrum, but a new composite material developed at Iowa State University could switch from the flexibility of the former to the stiffness of the latter after being bent, twisted or squeezed.

With the increased authority provided to states under ESSA, states can now take advantage of this flexibility to build even better systems and not as a means to hide from accountability.

With key components from the old system as the foundation, ESSA (which Business Roundtable CEOs supported) is designed to move the federal government out of the decision - making process and give states the flexibility to design their own accountability systems and ensure all students receive an education that prepares them for college and career.

Waiver: Comprehensive flexibility that the U.S. Department of Education has granted to more than 40 states and the District of Columbia from key requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) in exchange for embracing certain Obama administration education - redesign priorities on teachers, testing, standards, and school turnarounds.

ESSA offers much flexibility to states, but when faced with nebulous statutory language, state attorneys and program managers aren't necessarily inclined to sign off on bold new uses of the money that comes from Washington.

April 2005 - U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, who had helped shepherd the NCLB law through Congress as a top domestic policy advisor in the White House, announces plans to offer states limited flexibility from parts of the law if they could prove they were moving the needle on student achievement.

• Allow for participating LEAs and schools to request flexibility from state requirements necessary for the success of their competency - based education efforts throughout the pilot or innovation program process, rather than limiting those requests only to the time of initial application.

This message comes through even in the area where CCSSO is asking for new and important flexibility from federal rules (permitting states to allow districts to pilot new approaches to assessment).

The absence of such flexibility would prevent the program from reaching all fifty states, and would fail to aid millions of students who would otherwise benefit.

From the heart - rate monitors that students wear during their weekly twelve - minute run / walk (a healthier version of the traditional 1 - mile run) to a comprehensive computer - based fitness station where students measure everything from strength and flexibility to cholesterol levels, Madison has embraced the use of state - of - the - art tools to support the physical health and education of its adolescent studeFrom the heart - rate monitors that students wear during their weekly twelve - minute run / walk (a healthier version of the traditional 1 - mile run) to a comprehensive computer - based fitness station where students measure everything from strength and flexibility to cholesterol levels, Madison has embraced the use of state - of - the - art tools to support the physical health and education of its adolescent studefrom strength and flexibility to cholesterol levels, Madison has embraced the use of state - of - the - art tools to support the physical health and education of its adolescent students.

Of course I'm referring to their «waiver» policy, as well as the ill - considered decision to demand conditions from states in return from flexibility.

However, with regard to adequate yearly progress, state officials do not expect a great deal of flexibility from federal officials and have conceded that their current accountability measure, the Academic Performance Index, is not likely to meet federal regulations.

It is unclear to us how releasing states and school districts from federal accountability and granting them maximum flexibility is anything more than a return to the status quo.

A new report from the Washington - based Center on Education Policy tracks how four states taking part in a federal pilot program are using their added flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act.

Schools with sound fiscal practices and high academic achievement would win an «earned charter,» granting them regulatory flexibility from the state and district.

By becoming a charter district, Dublin City Public Schools is more accountable to the state for student outcomes but also has increased flexibility from rules and regulations.

By reforming Title I to give states the option to make dollars portable, following children from low - income families to schools or education options of choice, policymakers would create much - needed flexibility for schools and families, and increase the likelihood of achieving that goal.

Increased state flexibility and experimentation with federal guidance under waivers from federal law, shifting to even greater state control of accountability systems design under the Every Student Succeeds Act

Over a year ago, legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), in part to provide state and district leaders with new opportunities and flexibility to support innovative, results - driven practices that address their local needs and ensure all students have the opportunity to attend great schools that will prepare them for college and careers.

As for ESEA flexibility waivers, a condition of receiving a federal waiver from No Child Left Behind was that states have in place «college - and career - ready standards.»

The problem stems from parents» concern that their own children might be denied promotion or graduation based on a test score; from voters» confusion when their own upscale suburban schools are deemed to be failing by state or federal accountability systems even though most of the graduates do just fine; and from frustration when parents — often prompted by teachers — conclude that the basic - skills testing regime yields too much «drill and kill,» too little flexibility, and insufficient attention to art, music, and other creative disciplines.

There are important policy questions in the use of multiple years of data — but on the legal front it is not clear from ESSA's language whether states have flexibility in using multiple years of data for either technical or policy reasons.

[REF] Because Arizona's law is a departure from the federal requirement of one uniform state test, Washington's reaction to the legislation may be an indicator of the federal government's interpretation of flexibility under ESSA.

The goal of a federal educational - flexibility bill and the comparable state measures that will presumably follow it is to free these 535 new schools from the regulatory burden faced by other schools.

Nevada school superintendents pleaded with state lawmakers Thursday for flexibility from educational mandates to try to meet a 10 percent budget reduction that could mean thousands of teacher layoffs statewide.

Despite this newfound flexibility, of the seventeen states with draft ESSA accountability plans, the Fordham Institute finds only six have moved away from percent proficient as their main measure of academic achievement.

If states are to address truancy problems adequately and provide more flexibility in education with greater choice for parents, compulsory - education laws must be overhauled, argues a new report from the Education Commission of the Sstates are to address truancy problems adequately and provide more flexibility in education with greater choice for parents, compulsory - education laws must be overhauled, argues a new report from the Education Commission of the StatesStates.

It goes something like this: Step away from federal heavy - handedness around states» accountability and teacher credentialing systems; keep plenty of transparency of results in place, especially test scores disaggregated by racial and other subgroups; offer incentives for embracing promising reforms instead of mandates; and give school districts a lot more flexibility to move their federal dollars around as they see fit.

«Oklahoma has made great strides toward strengthening its schools largely because of the flexibility of the waiver that has freed the state, school districts and schools from 13 federal regulations,» Barresi said.

State officials likely aren't shocked that they lost flexibility from the law.

The flexibility provided by ESSA presented an opportunity for states to invest in pipeline - spanning changes that address several components of the teaching profession.48 While most states focused primarily on one or two aspects of the pipeline to improve in their ESSA plans or addressed challenges and solutions in broad terms, other states presented a more holistic theory of change with targeted strategies that address the entire pipeline — from the intentional recruitment of diverse teachers and more clinical teacher preparation experiences, to data - driven professional development and career advancement frameworks.

The charter schools model offers a community a way to create a school that often has lower operating costs than traditional schools — particularly for employee compensation — and greater flexibility in class offerings, all funded with federal start - up money and a large portion of the annual per - pupil payment from the state for public school students.

Wisconsin, which placed 26th in round one, got more buy - in from districts and their teachers» unions by offering districts more grant money for signing on and for giving them the flexibility to determine the scope and breadth of the changes they will implement, said state schools Superintendent Tony Evers.