Sentences with phrase «tenure reforms first»

This paper describes teacher tenure reforms first enacted by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) during the 2009 - 10 academic year (AY) and the changes in the district's teacher workforce following the reforms.

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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — the first black to hold the powerful perch — told a gathering of business, labor and nonprofit leaders today that his ascension to the powerful position «would be in vain» if Albany fails to pass some kind of criminal justice reform during his tenure.

«I was privileged to work with Ken, first in his capacity as a gifted courtroom advocate, and subsequently during his too - brief tenure as a public servant committed to advancing public safety and justice reform for the People of Kings County,» said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the first six legislative sessions of his tenure by making bold requests for reform proposals, and ended them by blaming opposition in the Legislature when nothing or a slimmed - down measure made its way into law.

The first legislative scandal to coincide with his tenure is the time for him to use the popularity he has with the public to achieve ethics reform.

Regarding Duncan's legacy: First, his tenure will be known for a law that, as one analyst noted, coincided with «perhaps the sharpest reversal of federal ambitions since the welfare - reform act of 1996.»

During his tenure in the district, the high school was described by the United States Department of Education as «the most recognized and celebrated school in America,» won four Blue Ribbon awards from the United States Department of Education, and was one of the first comprehensive schools designated by the DOE as a New America High School for being a model of successful school reform.

The teacher evaluation issue got off to a less than auspicious start when the educator effectiveness report envisioned in the 2011 teacher tenure reform was first slated to be finished April 30, 2012, nine months after Snyder signed the bill into law.

After all, the concerns that handed former governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar's first major defeat — the slew of propositions that would have addressed pension reform, budget reform, teacher tenure rules and other issues that would have kept our state on an even economic keel — were thrown asunder by the public sector unions who now OWN this state.

If you think about it, we made significant changes to public policy in education in 2010 as a part of our First to the Top agenda proposed by Gov Bredesen — a Democrat, followed by nightmarish changes to the teachers» environment in 2011 by eliminating collective bargaining, tenure, and removing TEA from their seat at the table, all in the name of «reform.»

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.

Under the leadership of Chris Cerf, the New Jersey Department of Education successfully pushed for the first tenure - reform legislation in one hundred years.

A state arbitrator has decided the first contested case under the state's new tenure - reform law that involves a teacher's classroom performance.

The 2012 tenure reform law requires districts to bring tenure charges against those with ratings of» ineffective» for two consecutive years, and two years later, 2015 will be the first test to see if districts will move on the opportunity.

Mr. Pryor's tenure has been steeped in controversy, due in part to his commitment to the corporate education reform agenda, his leadership style and his relationship with charter schools, most directly with Achievement First, Inc., the charter school management company that has been the largest single financial beneficiary of state funds to charter schools over the past four years.

In 2012 Malloy rolled out his «education reform» initiative becoming the first Democratic governor in history to call for eliminating teacher tenure for all public school teachers and unilaterally repealing collective bargaining rights for teachers in the state's poorest schools.

He followed up with what his supporters would say has been a successful record of accomplishments on the education front, including last year's passage of a tenure - reform law that for the first time directly tied teachers» tenure to their annual evaluations.

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

After all, the former First Lady's husband, Bill Clinton, has been one of the foremost supporters of charters and other reforms during his tenure in the White House; this includes ushering in the federal Charter School Program, which provides $ 157 million a year to launch high - quality charters.

Township leasing, which was introduced in 2006, remains important as the first changes made by the Australian Government as part of its Indigenous land tenure reform policy.

First, we are working to establish the policy foundations required in relation to land tenure and housing reform; and second, we have made unprecedented financial commitments directed to changing the face of Indigenous housing across the nation within a decade.

The Australian Government first implemented its tenure reform policies in the Northern Territory, initially through township leases and then as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response.