Sentences with phrase «top education department officials»

Washington — Two more top Education Department officials will vacate their posts this month, but neither plans to leave Washington.

A top Education Department official last week clashed with the chairman of a key House subcommittee over the chairman's proposal to overhaul the department's research branch, as a more modest reauthorization bill advanced in the Senate.

The witness list included a top Education Department official, Chester E. Finn Jr.; a consultant to the National Governors Association's task force on choice, Joseph Nathan; school officials who are overseeing «open - enrollment» plans;...

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ALBANY — School funding and teacher evaluations are linked after all, a top official with the state education department said late Monday.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for the ouster of the U.S. Department of Education's top official on civil rights after comments she made about campus sexual assault and rape.

On August 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $ 400 million in federal Race to the Top education grants to New Jersey would not be funded due to a clerical error in the state's application made by an unidentified mid-level state official.

An official from the U.S. Department of Education told Chalkbeat on Tuesday that $ 292 million of New York's $ 700 million Race To The Top grant was on the line.

NEW YORK CITY — When Eva Moskowitz starts a new charter school, top officials at the city's Department of Education move heaven and earth to meet her demands.

Mr. Smith, a former top official in the California education department, oversaw the development of the board's assessments for evaluating teachers.

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WASHINGTON — The Education Department's «peer review» system for judging grant applications is under attack again, this time because of allegations that a top department official sought special consideration for a teacher - education center at Michigan State UnEducation Department's «peer review» system for judging grant applications is under attack again, this time because of allegations that a top department official sought special consideration for a teacher - education center at Michigan State UDepartment's «peer review» system for judging grant applications is under attack again, this time because of allegations that a top department official sought special consideration for a teacher - education center at Michigan State Udepartment official sought special consideration for a teacher - education center at Michigan State Uneducation center at Michigan State University.

Eliminating funding for 13 Education Department programs this fiscal year was a political success that freed up $ 77 million — and is part of a trend that is likely to continue, one of the department's top budget officDepartment programs this fiscal year was a political success that freed up $ 77 million — and is part of a trend that is likely to continue, one of the department's top budget officdepartment's top budget officials says.

Sacramento, Calif — Massachusetts may sue the federal government if the U.S. Education Department insists that the state return more than $ 600,000 in special - education funds, according to the state's top special - education Education Department insists that the state return more than $ 600,000 in special - education funds, according to the state's top special - education education funds, according to the state's top special - education education official.

State officials from Colorado and Kentucky, along with foundations such as the Pew Charitable Trusts, are encouraging the Education Department to ask states to integrate early learning and pre-K programs into their Race to the Top applications.

Ask the state's top testing official, Wes Bruce, why the Department of Education decided to lay down the law now, and he'll answer, «The Facebook posting.»

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday denied a request by the state's top education official to extend a flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, a decision that will place restrictions on nearly $ 30 million in annual federal funding for local school districts beginning with the 2015 - 2016 schEducation on Thursday denied a request by the state's top education official to extend a flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, a decision that will place restrictions on nearly $ 30 million in annual federal funding for local school districts beginning with the 2015 - 2016 scheducation official to extend a flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, a decision that will place restrictions on nearly $ 30 million in annual federal funding for local school districts beginning with the 2015 - 2016 school year.

Once a top official at the Education Department, Schneider commissioned that big report that showed states gaming the No Child Left Behind system by dropping their standards.

New Orleans — A top official from the U.S. Department of Education is spreading the word here at a student - assessment conference: A draft of the criteria that will shape the way the department approves states» tests will be issued thDepartment of Education is spreading the word here at a student - assessment conference: A draft of the criteria that will shape the way the department approves states» tests will be issued thdepartment approves states» tests will be issued this summer.

«One of the most remarkable environments I have ever visited is Piedmont IB Middle School,» said Sneha Shah - Coltrane, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's top official for education of gifted students.

TURNER: Once a top official at the Education Department, Schneider commissioned that big report that showed states gaming the system by dropping their standards.

Months of hand - wringing and consternation comes to a head Thursday as top officials at the Indiana Department of Education will announce exactly how they plan to intervene in seven schools state education officials see as «failing» — six in Indianapolis Public Schools, oneEducation will announce exactly how they plan to intervene in seven schools state education officials see as «failing» — six in Indianapolis Public Schools, oneeducation officials see as «failing» — six in Indianapolis Public Schools, one in Gary.

Before arriving in New Haven, Harries worked as top official in the New York City Department of Education where he «led the creation of new school opportunities.»

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