Sentences with phrase «through education reform»

Tina is a social justice activist who has worked to empower people to develop their individual and community power through education reform, food justice, environmental and economic justice and political justice.

Specifically, the inspector general warned that certain provisions in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act may repeal regulations that hold colleges accountable for how they manage federal aid.In the report, the inspector general's criticisms focused on the bill's proposal to end the 90/10 rule, which currently caps for - profit schools» revenue from federal aid at...

Under the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, student loan debt would no longer be forgiven for workers after they spend 10 years in the public sector.

The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act seeks to substantially reform federal student aid programs.

Named the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.

The PROSPER (Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform) Act.

On behalf of Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, I am writing to express our views on the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, which the Education and the Workforce Committee recently passed to reauthorize and reform the Higher Education Act (HEA).

The bill, known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, would also make more money and regulatory flexibility available to for - profit colleges, many of which have been cited for high costs, low graduation rates and a history of taking advantage of low - income students and military veterans.

Along with Steve Barr and Marshall Tuck, I was part of important conversations about how labor leaders, truly progressive labor leaders, could work for educational justice through our education reform work.

This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee will mark up the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, a comprehensive bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA).

This month, the U.S. House of Representative's Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.

He proposes ways to improve education research, policy, and practice through education reform.

This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee will mark up the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, a comprehensive bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA).

Ofsted was not set up to push through education reforms against resistance from unions, nor was it established to push any particular party political agenda.

Not exact matches

Convinced of the truth of the doctrine of original sin, Eliot looked to theology for a solution to the human dilemma; he sought a salvation not through reform or education, but through grace.

Liberal feminism, known for valuing androgyny, seeks reform through education, equal political rights and economic opportunities, and exploring terminology and values.

Only as we rethink the radical nature of Christian community and reform our institutions so that they might faithfully strive to transmit their cumulative tradition through ritual and life, to nurture and convert persons to Christian faith through common experience and interaction, and to prepare and motivate persons for individual and corporate action in society can true Christian education emerge.

Such a belief could never sit easily alongside the Enlightenment notion that mankind is effectively perfectible through better education and social reform.

Their progress points to the virtue of a «trickle - up» approach to development, one that unleashes the productive powers of the poor through land redistribution, education and regulatory reform.

The research that Tough explores also undercuts claims by Klein, Rhee, and other signers of the Education Equity Project manifesto that we can get impoverished students where they need to be educationally through higher standards, stronger teachers, and other academic reforms alone.

After 28 years working to get kids into college, Thacker left his job as a high school counselor in 2004 to write «College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy» and found the Education Conservancy, through which he is building a broad - based reform coalition of educators at both the supply (high school) and demand (college) sides of the equation.

Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh (IBCLC) Comprehensive lactation support to mothers and infants through clinical excellence, effective education, policy reform, and political advocacy.

The bill would overhaul a key component of a contentious education reform bill that was pushed through by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015, much to the consternation of the New York State United Teachers.

If not through conditionality of membership prospects, the EU should be involved at least in a number of politically - related and politically - neutral questions, from education reform to public control for tender procedures and anti-corruption measures with detailed benchmarks.

Education: The mayoral candidate wants to reform the curriculum for pre-K through 12th grade to better incorporate vocational studies and apprenticeships, as well as upgrade schools with new technology.

Announcing his presidential campaign in 2007, Obama spoke about «building that more perfect union'through reforming healthcare and education, combating poverty and caring for the environment.

Budget Includes Landmark Education Reforms New York's education system is set to implement some of its most dramatic and fundamental reforms in years through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Education TransformaEducation Reforms New York's education system is set to implement some of its most dramatic and fundamental reforms in years through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Education TransformatiReforms New York's education system is set to implement some of its most dramatic and fundamental reforms in years through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Education Transformaeducation system is set to implement some of its most dramatic and fundamental reforms in years through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Education Transformatireforms in years through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Education TransformaEducation Transformation Act.

As the future congressman from this great district, I know Keith stands ready to deliver on the same fundamental issues he has fought for alongside me in the legislature — bringing more affordable housing to our neighborhoods, pushing through meaningful criminal justice reform and ensuring that all of our children have every chance to succeed with the promise of a first - rate education.

Key portions of the city budget are, of course, dependent upon the state budget, so much anticipation (and lobbying) surrounds negotiations in Albany, where Governor Andrew Cuomo is attempting to push through his spending plan, with major education and ethics reforms, despite significant disagreement from both Democrats (who control the State Assembly) and Republicans (who control the State Senate).

That is an aim we're fulfilling through public service reform — as in schools, where parents are getting more control than ever before over their children's education.

Sen. John Flanagan proposed education reform legislation that would address some privacy concerns, ban standardized testing in prekindergarten through second - grade and direct the state Education Commissioner to make sure local school districts aren't over-testing education reform legislation that would address some privacy concerns, ban standardized testing in prekindergarten through second - grade and direct the state Education Commissioner to make sure local school districts aren't over-testing Education Commissioner to make sure local school districts aren't over-testing students.

When Andrew Cuomo decided to run for governor of New York, he learned that the way to raise cash was to go through the hedge funders at Democrats for Education Reform.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Kriner Cash is a lively personality who navigated Tennessee's largest school district through a difficult period of education reform.

It said the administration plans to introduce education «reforms» through the budget process, and it includes questions in 12 topic areas, including teacher evaluations, struggling schools, teacher training, charters, and technology.

In a nutshell, Nick Clegg has been striking a yellow pencil through some of Mr Gove's reform plans, and the Education Secretary has responded in some cases by sidestepping Downing Street and briefing these anyway, presumably in an attempt to bounce Number 10 into supporting them.

Cuomo is the «honorary chairman» of Camp Philos, «a philosopher's camp on education reform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action ceducation reform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action commreform» presented by Education Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action cEducation Reform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action commReform Now, a group that has donated $ 65,000 to Cuomo since 2010 through its political action committee.

In response to a letter the Cuomo administration directed at outgoing education commissioner John King and Board of Regents chair Merryl Tisch about introducing education «reforms» through the budget process, UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement questioning the governor's motives.

Mike Bloomberg built upon his predecessor's public - safety reforms; shepherded the city through two grave economic crises, the post-9 / 11 local contraction and the 2008 recession; and laid the groundwork for significant public - education reform.

ALBANY — More than 1,000 teachers and public education advocates marched through the Empire State Plaza concourse on Monday, clogging security checkpoints into the Capitol and rallying on the Million Dollar Staircase in a boisterous protest of Governor Andrew Cuomo's education reform proposals.

In announcing the deal, Klein said that despite the IDC's achievements, «it is also clear that core Democratic policy initiatives that the IDC championed remain unfinished,» including «equal education for all New Yorkers» through the DREAM Act, protecting abortion rights, increasing workers wages and campaign finance reform.

Another avenue of reform could be through improved civics education programs.

So people have a hard time connecting compelling current concerns — such as widespread corruption, or non-competitive elections, or a need for major improvements in such fundamental policy areas as education — with the possibility for reform through state constitutional change.

And the left - wing government, in power since January, is pushing through a reform of higher education that scientists say will make universities more politicized and less meritocratic.

Therefore, if the minister wants to reform CRS conditions, she will have to go through the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC).

The Promoting Active Learning & Mentoring (PALM) network was established to spark sustained biology education reform at diverse institutions through one - on - one mentorships for faculty new to approaches based on Vision and Change recommendations.

In «Learning from Rudolf Steiner: The Relevance of Waldorf Education for Urban Public School Reform,» a study published in 2008 in the journal Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, researcher Ida Oberman concluded that the Waldorf approach successfully laid the groundwork for future academics by first engaging students through integrated arts lessons and strong relationships instead of preparing them for standardized tests.

This shift also, however, provides an opportunity for those who wish to whitewash school failure and to stonewall efforts to overhaul education policy through school turnarounds and systemic reforms.

If the national movement to «reform» public education through vouchers, charters and privatization has a laboratory, it is Florida.

Rather than asking how reforms can encourage an array of options (public, private, or for - profit) to emerge that fit the needs of today's students, the free - public - college crowd wants to simply cram more people through the same old expensive, mediocre model of education.