Sentences with phrase «various education advocates»

But various education advocates have warned against expanding the charters because they have shown poor student achievement across the state and the nation.

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Those voices include, as this column noted in early July, two recently published reports: Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation's Prosperity and Security, from the U.S. National Academies, which urges universities to «restructure doctoral education..., shorten time - to - degree and strengthen the preparation of graduates for careers both in and beyond the academy,» and the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which advocates «additional training and career development experiences to equip students for various career options, and test ways to shorten the PhD training period.»

Throughout the program, leaders will have the opportunity to pursue various leadership pathways — such as serving on committees, hosting meet - ups for educators, advocating for sound education policy, and contributing to ASCD publications like Educational Leadership — that not only match their current strengths, but also empower them to continue to grow as leaders.

Founded in 2006, Twitter's potential as a learning tool in a variety of settings was quickly identified (e.g., EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 2007), and the education press and various blogs regularly report on or advocate for educators» employment of Twitter (e.g., Davis, 2011; Lu, 2011).

Throughout their participation in the program, emerging leaders have the opportunity to pursue various leadership pathways — such as serving on committees, hosting networking events for educators, advocating for sound education policy, and contributing to ASCD publications like Educational Leadership — that not only match leaders» current strengths but also empower continued growth.

The bill, which received support from various child advocate groups as well as the Georgia Department of Education, doesn't provide funding to help schools implement these changes.

If you've been following the education reform debate, you will have seen that various news outlets have reported that over the past six years only two new charter schools have opened even though there have been at least 20 applications from charter advocates to open new programs.

Since the corporate education reform industry began ramping up their lobbying efforts as part of Governor Malloy's education reform initiative of 2012, the various charter school advocates and education reform groups have spent a record breaking $ 8.4 million on behalf of their pro-charter school, pro-Common Core, pro-Common Core testing, anti-teacher agenda.

Since the corporate education reform industry began ramping up their lobbying efforts as part of Governor Malloy's education reform initiative of 2012, the various charter school advocates and education reform groups have spent a record breaking $ 7.9 million on behalf of their pro-charter school, pro-common core, anti-teacher agenda.

«Over 50 years of research links the various roles that families play in a child's education — as supporters of learning, encouragers of grit and determination, models of lifelong learning, and advocates of proper programming and placements for their child — with indicators of student achievement including student grades, achievement test scores, lower drop - out rates, students» sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning, and students» beliefs about the importance of education.»

Furthering Diversity in K - 12 Schools through Student Assignment Date: June 1 Host: Center for Education and Civil Rights — Penn State University Location: Washington, DC (Georgetown Law School) Main contact: Erica Frankenberg, [email protected] Description: School leaders will work alongside one another, advocates, and researchers on various aspects of designing, implementing, and sustaining student assignment plans that promote racial and socioeconomic diversity.

Linda is a much sought after speaker on a wide range of topics in civil litigation, trial advocacy, professional regulation and liability, and employment law and human rights for various continuing education organizations including the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, the Canadian Institute, Infonex, University of Toronto — Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University and the Advocates» Society.

Meeting attendees included researchers, educators, and child advocates involved in various education - based efforts to promote positive development in children.