Sentences with phrase «supporters of public education»

In a letter sent to DeVos last week, Warren said the nominee's advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should be a concern for supporters of public education.

However, supporters of public education must still be vigilant, as illustrated by Milwaukee's recent experience with King's Academy.

Anger and frustration on the part of parents, teachers and supporters of public education is bubbling over.

Click on the picture to view the video of supporters of public education speaking before the SRC meeting of November 16, 2017.

Senator Jehlen has been one of the foremost supporters of public education in Massachusetts, and we can not thank her and appreciate her work enough.

United Arts supports teachers and supporters of public education on May 16 as they call on the NC General Assembly to do more for the teachers and students in our state.

Supporters of public education rally on the Great Western Staircase at the Capitol on Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo were at odds over school spending, with Cuomo saying a big increase in school spending should be tied to revised teacher evaluations.

... Few ardent supporters of public education really understand what it takes to provide high - quality learning opportunities for children in a public school classroom, and for that reason few are aware of the vast chasm between public school systems that are well provisioned to do so and those that aren't.

With this victory at our backs, supporters of public education can not rest easy.

These elections provide supporters of public education with the opportunity to ensure that those elected are strong supporters of Missouri schools.

Jewell praised Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's proposed education budget and called for supporters of public education to «march to the polls» in November to break the Republican super-majority.

The memo by Lewis Powell who President Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court within months of its release, inspired the growth of conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, Manhattan Institute, Cato Institute and others who became strident supporters of public education reform and privatization.

(March 27, 2018)- The passing of Linda Brown is a sad day for supporters of public education.

Supporters of public education ought not make «hey parents, suck it up» their rallying cry.

Supporters of public education in central New York wore blue as part of the event, meant to reclaim the promise of public education.

I am strong supporter of public education, a democracy responsive to our voices, and an economy grounded in good jobs and many small businesses, not a few powerful corporations.»

She is an ardent supporter of public education and, as a pediatrician, is intimately familiar with the diverse needs students...

The fellowships, named after the former Harvard University president who was a dedicated supporter of public education and a strong advocate of school reform, were established in 1986 to commemorate the University's 350th anniversary.

She is a staunch supporter of public education, and she is known her her firm stance against charter schools, the Common Core, and high - stakes standardized testing.

Claudia Rossi, who beat out pro-charter incumbent Julia Hoover - Smoot in last November's elections, has proven to be a supporter of public education, alongside longtime charter critic Anna Song.

Weber is a life - long supporter of public education.

«Before long, I found that I was reverting to my once familiar pattern as a friend and supporter of public education.

As the granddaughter, daughter and sister of public school educators and having received all of her academic degrees from public schools, Rachel has always been a strong supporter of public education.

In the latest NJEA Review, the organization that calls itself a union and supporter of public education not only endorses this pro-voucher, pro-charter, pro-Cami Anderson, pro-Chris Christie candidate of Wall Street, it also provides a forum for him to spread lies and half - truths.

The name was changed to honor a U.S. senator that was a supporter of public education.

Not exact matches

Lyndon Johnson was a staunch supporter of education, and several states had developed large public educational radio and TV systems.

Our supporters know the value of public Waldorf education, and of making its full scope of offerings accessible to all children.

Parents of gifted children are invited to a free presentation, «How to Get Your Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is welcome.

An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

He has accepted significant contributions from Ravenel Boykin Curry, a wealthy supporter of education reform and trustee of Girls Prep charter school, which made the news in 2010 when Joel Klein used emergency powers to displace the public school program for autistic children with which Girls Prep was co-located.

Supporters of an education tax credit that would benefit those who donate to private and public schools have created a super PAC called «Catholics for Independent Action,» which has raised $ 90,000 so far.

Another independent expenditure (or IE) group, New Yorkers for Independent Action weighed in on behalf of CM Cabrera who is a staunch supporter of school choice, charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial schools.

Charter school supporters have often targeted AQE as being beholden to its benefactors in the teachers unions, a line of attack that AQE has repeatedly pushed back against, while AQE has decried any shift towards charter funding as a betrayal of the public education system.

Surrounded by supporters on the steps of City Hall Sunday, Jackson, who serves as the chair of the council's education committee, painted himself as a tireless fighter with a long track record of working to improve public schools.

Duncan gained a reputation as a supporter of charter schools both as Education Secretary and in his previous role as CEO of the Chicago Public School system.

Whatever their agendas, however, most supporters of school choice build their political case on the virtues of competition for public education as a whole.

For example, the report uses quotations from the American founders about the importance of education to suggest that the founders were «early supporters of public schools,» which they were not.

But supporters» fondness for using the language of civil rights can not obscure a broader agenda to defund and, eventually, destroy public education.

Now that DeVos is several months into her tenure as the 11th secretary of education, both her supporters and detractors are paying close attention to the policies she is beginning to implement and how they will change the nation's public schools.

Mayor Menino was a huge supporter of education and of educational opportunity for students in all settings: public schools, faith based schools, charter schools, and independent schools.

According to Education Next's 2015 poll, supporters of charters outnumber opponents by a two - to - one margin, both among the public at large and in minority communities.

A series of unsavory revelations about the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to sway the public in favor of its major school improvement measure could stain the law's reputation and cast doubt on future information from the agency, say many observers, including supporters of the law.

President Barack Obama and former education secretary Arne Duncan are both supporters of charter schools, and even progressive stalwart Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed a system of public school vouchers in a 2004 book.

DeVos is a «strong supporter of school choice» with «limited experience with public education,» as NPR's Eric Westervelt has reported:

The supporters of the charter school moratorium made two arguments: the charter schools are not as good as people say they are, and if the charters schools expanded they would hurt the education of students in the traditional public schools.

Changing governance arrangements clearly can make a difference in the way urban public school systems function, but such a strategy requires the right combination of ingredients - committed and skilled leadership by the mayor, willingness to use scarce resources, a stable coalition of supporters, appropriate education policies, and a cadre of competent, committed professionals to implement the reforms.

A strong supporter of increased accountability and transparency in California's charter schools, he has a proven track record of supporting students, educators and public education.

When you are friends with those who dislike public education and career teachers, and want to see an end to both, how big of a real supporter of public schools and teachers can you be?

On October 6th, public education supporters organized one of the largest coordinated public education actions ever, a series of local school «walk - ins».

If so, there is reason to believe the race for state school chief will once again prove critical to CTA and charter supporters even though the Superintendent of Public Instruction has little actual authority over education policy in the state.