Sentences with phrase «statewide education»

The initiative was developed with input from statewide education organizations and educators.

In addition, key representatives from statewide education agency talked about their role in continuing to facilitate a climate of collaboration.

Also, after more than a decade of Ms. DeVos's getting her way on a host of statewide education policies, Michigan has the dubious distinction of being one of five states with declining reading scores.

Indeed, to date none of the major statewide education advocacy groups has endorsed the GOP's Whitman.

New York State United Teachers condemned the move, saying it created a «distraction» and sent «the wrong message» to the public and the state Legislature at a critical time for statewide education reform.

The Education Trust — New York, an equity - focused statewide education policy and advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director...

ALBANY — Looking to circumvent part of a new federal tax plan, a Long Island assemblyman proposed a bill Thursday that would allow New York homeowners to make donations to a charitable statewide education fund in lieu of paying local school taxes.

Also at 10 a.m., The Educational Conference Board, a coalition of major statewide education organizations, will hold a news conference in the LCA Press Room to release a report, «Turning the Corner: With an improved fiscal condition, New York can lead the way for sustainable educational progress.»

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Interim State Superintendent Lonny Rivera says superintendents, teachers and school boards don't need to be alarmed that he'll rush a new statewide education plan to comply with requirements in the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Collaborate and coordinate with Education Manager, statewide Education Director and fellow Mass Audubon Camp Directors, Assistant Camp Director and Drumlin Farm Education Team to develop a vision for camp and teen programming in alignment with the Mass Audubon vision and strategic goals.

School boards around the county are now being introduced to a new statewide education plan — Illinois Vision 20/20.

This organization - wide initiative has been overseen by Statewide Education Projects Manager Lucy Gertz and Stu Weinreb, Director of Capital Assets and Planning.

Cuomo's budget includes $ 26.3 billion in statewide education aid.

Johnson joined the 17 - member Regents board, which sets statewide education policy, in March 2015.

«Governor Cuomo laid out an incredibly ambitious statewide education reform agenda, and with the support of the Senate and Assembly, delivered key and major reforms.,» said Jenny Sedlis, Executive Director of StudentsFirstNY.

For the seventh straight year, state taxpayer - supported spending will be capped at 2 %, even while statewide education spending will grow by 4.4 %, or $ 1.1 billion — including $ 386 million for New York City.

Elimination of General Fund support for the Hunt Institute, a think tank founded by former democratic Governor Jim Hunt that works to develop statewide education policy solutions.

Chang was selected by a panel of statewide education stakeholders following interviews with the 10 Regional Teachers of the Year.

The budget will boost statewide education funding for $ 1.4 billion, of which Mr. de Blasio said he anticipates New York City will receive a «substantial share» that will go toward general education funding.

«A tax cap should not be punitive,» the ECB, a coalition of seven leading statewide education organizations, said in a recent report.

The $ 25.6 billion funding agreement, which came in the final hours of extended budget talks in Albany, will see statewide education spending grow by $ 1.1 billion, while taxpayers will continue to see their support for schools capped at 2 percent.

The New York State Senate on March 22 prepared to vote on a budget plan that includes $ 1.4 billion in statewide education cuts.

The board unanimously decided at its May meeting to delay action on the state education department's proposal, after receiving testimony from more than 100 individuals and representatives of statewide education lobbies during a two - day public hearing last month.

RAND attempted to control for the family background of the students taking the test, but the only information on family background available to RAND was census figures on the average statewide education and income of school - age families in 1990.

Californians Together invites you to attend a convening of school districts and local and statewide education community partners to highlight the results of the report, «Beyond Teaching English: Supporting High School Completion by Immigrant and Refugee Students,» by Julie Sugarman of the Migration Policy Institute.

The Mississippi Arts Commission's Whole Schools Initiative is Mississippi's first comprehensive statewide education program which uses the arts as a vehicle for teaching the school curriculum.

In the wake of too many headlines in the mainstream press last week inaccurately reporting schools were poised to receive a windfall of additional money next year - statewide education leaders took time Wednesday to clear up two potential misunderstandings.

Key statewide education groups have voiced concern that AB 484 would suspend all assessments except those required for federal accountability purposes or used for the Early Assessment Program.

Just like every Ohio elementary school, OHDELA is required to meet statewide education and curriculum standards.

A Texas Public Policy Foundation study published last week said two - thirds of Texans favor the creation of statewide education scholarships and 72 percent favor business tax credits for private schools.

August 8 WUSF Public Media and Florida CAN to Announce Statewide Education ProjectMedia invited to participate in Q&A session with project leaders via conference call

The report is one of a series that the Brookings team has conducted on the impact of changes in mainstream news media over the past five years, where general reporting on local and statewide education issues has fallen dramatically as print media has struggled in the current economic climate and changes brought on by the internet.

Hermes explained statewide education organizations and several educators have come together to develop the plan.

Using his research from A Legal Lever for Enhancing Productivity, Kress asserted teacher evaluations should align to statewide education goals.

New York, NY — Statewide education advocacy organization StudentsFirstNY today released an ad praising Governor Cuomo and the legislature for enacting important education reforms as a part of this year's budget agreement and encouraging them to keep going.

Governor Cuomo laid out an incredibly ambitious statewide education reform agenda, and with the support of the Senate and Assembly, delivered key and major reforms.

The Education Trust — New York, an equity - focused statewide education policy and advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director Ian Rosenblum: «We are grateful that Governor Cuomo made college affordability a budget priority and offered a tuition - free college plan that can help create a college - going culture for all students.

The final state budget, which was reached on March 27, adds more than $ 200 million to Governor Cuomo's proposed education budget, though the cut to statewide education aid still totals more than $ 1 billion.

The State Board, given its broader and more significant role in setting statewide education policy, lacks the capacity and focus to provide effective oversight for its growing stable of charter schools,» said the report.

His most recent work supporting major statewide education initiatives includes facilitating and coordinating the development of: Blueprint for Great Schools; Greatness by Design; California Comprehensive Early Learning Plan; CDE After School Division Strategic Plan; CDE Early Education and Support Division Strategic Plan; California Labor Management Initiative, and others.

Action by the Assembly's subcommittee on education finance came in the wake of an opposition letter signed by most of California's major statewide education stakeholders as well as organizations representing community groups, law enforcement and public health.

There's also often polling done for statewide education - related elections, such as ballot measures or state superintendent races, and, periodically, by news outlets and advocacy organizations on various education - related issues.

Several years ago, Governor Chris Christie appointed you to a task force charged with making recommendations for a new statewide education - evaluation system.