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Emanuel unveils second - term education agenda, confronts school closings Chicago Sun - Times — 1.8.2015 4.

Given the odds, here's a few suggestions from an admittedly edu - centric bystander on what the Mayor can do to improve... Continue reading A Few Suggestions for Mayor de Blasio's Second Term Education Agenda

That commission largely shaped Cuomo's first - term education agenda, including a push for full - day pre-kindergarten, merit pay for teachers and a $ 2 billion bond act to boost technology in schools.

Not exact matches

Cuomo has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

Since he made those comments during an interview with the Daily News editorial board, Cuomo has reiterated his intentions to battle unions over education reforms, most recently with a letter he sent to state education officials outlining what appeared to be his second - term schools agenda, including questions about firing teachers, extending the probationary period before tenure and boosting the charter school sector.

He made peace with his biggest nemesis in the labor movement, the teachers unions, by denouncing much of the state education agenda he had pushed in his first term.

Cuomo spent his first term attacking public sector unions, undermining funding for public hospitals and pursuing an education deform agenda that funded charter schools, pushed high - stakes testing and undermined public schools.

Termed the «New York Promise Agenda,» the broad - based proposals include criminal justice reform, voting access, women's rights protections, fighting homelessness, preventing faith - based discrimination, protecting the environment, and improving immigrants rights and access to education.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

During his two terms as Florida's governor, he earned a reputation for his ambitious, transformative education agenda.

As the new school term begins, education remains a topic at the forefront of the political agenda.

For those interested in the finer points of education policy, I'd also recommend: Alyson Klein on helping long - term English - language learners, Chad Aldeman on the difficulty of «raising the bar» for teacher preparation entry, Mike Petrilli's Education Next piece on a schools agenda for working - class families, Kathleen Porter Magee on a great - news story for Catholic schools, Nat Malkus on the Title I funding fight, and Paul Peterson on the «Bush - Obama» approach teducation policy, I'd also recommend: Alyson Klein on helping long - term English - language learners, Chad Aldeman on the difficulty of «raising the bar» for teacher preparation entry, Mike Petrilli's Education Next piece on a schools agenda for working - class families, Kathleen Porter Magee on a great - news story for Catholic schools, Nat Malkus on the Title I funding fight, and Paul Peterson on the «Bush - Obama» approach tEducation Next piece on a schools agenda for working - class families, Kathleen Porter Magee on a great - news story for Catholic schools, Nat Malkus on the Title I funding fight, and Paul Peterson on the «Bush - Obama» approach to reform.

As the president enters his second term, the education agenda for the nation is in flux and likely to change substantially.

President Obama has echoed Bush, terming education the «civil - rights issue of our time» and explaining that his agenda is intended to address «the pervasive achievement gap between today's black and white students.»

Governor Nathan Deal floated the idea of a state turnaround district in his first term; following his 2014 re-election, he made it a cornerstone of his education agenda.

The poll of 445 likely voters sponsored by Education Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a siEducation Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sieducation reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sixth term.

That's because U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has furthered school accountability by announcing that principal preparation and evaluation will factor into President Barack Obama's agenda in his second term.

Both will be charged with directing an ambitious higher education agenda for President Barack Obama's second term.

ASCD's 2016 Legislative Agenda (PDF) urges education stakeholders to support the whole child and envision school success in terms of students and staff who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

According to the agenda, Pryor and Barth have scheduled the Executive Director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) to, «share best practices and tools for district - wide, long - term strategic planning.»

Even if Malloy wasn't committed to implementing the corporate education reform industry agenda, lying and misleading parents is reason enough for voters to refuse to give him a second term in office.

Such efforts are always couched in terms that emphasize empowering parents and using competition to make all schools better, but the agenda has little to do with excellent education for all and much more to do with taking the nation's $ 600 billion school budget and getting it into private hands.

The Ministerial Taskforce Charter outlines the government's long term agenda for Indigenous policy while at the same time focusing on the strategies to be put in place urgently to improve outcomes.23 As the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, stated «every dollar spent on Indigenous projects and services must contribute to improved outcomes».24 The Ministerial Taskforce Charter stresses the urgency of improving social and economic well being for Indigenous Australians focusing on housing, health, education, employment, family violence, increasing economic development, improving community safety, and law and justice.

In terms of government agendas, Indigenous education is a subject that is high on rhetoric and low on funding.