Sentences with phrase «waiver system»

He said the frustration with the status quo waiver system had increased the urgency to compromise.

We have tried using other electronic waiver systems in the past and none are as convenient as Waiver King.

The Obama administration's waiver system further diminished the federal education brand, critics argue.

The state waiver system connected to NCLB (the very law that prompted the creation of SGPs, and that Mr. Davison accuses VDOE of violating) is gone.

Phillip Lovell, vice president of federal advocacy at the Alliance, said the current waiver system isn't addressing graduation rate accountability.

08/27/2013: LULAC joins 9 other civil rights organizations in releasing a white paper analyzing the Department of Education's ESEA Waiver system.

The proposal, which faces steep political hurdles, mirrors the Obama administration's NCLB waiver system but is a marked departure from the bipartisan measure that was approved by the education committee back in 2012.

At a time when we are working hard in California to implement positive changes that safeguard the quality public education all students deserve, this top - down waiver system which excludes teacher input and collaboration is counterproductive and divisive.

Understanding the waiver system, with its odd angles and ivy - covered corners, doesn't require a physics degree.

Understanding the waiver system may, however, require a degree from Harvard Law School, which Alderson happens to have, along with a B.A. from Dartmouth.

«Nobody understands [the waiver system],» says Himes.

The compromise hashed out over the last few months is a reflection of the fact that both parties came to believe that No Child Left Behind had gone too far and more importantly, that the waiver system Duncan implemented to shield states from its harshest penalties had caused a torrent of frustration across the country.

The Obama administration's waiver system, put in place after NCLB's escalating sanctions became increasingly common, has led to uncertainty in many states, including Murray's home state of Washington, she said.

The Education Trust also slammed the waiver system in a February report.

«Basically, they've gone from a waiver system to a No - Child - Left - Behind - light system then back to a waiver system in a couple months,» he said.

Under the waiver system, districts have had greater flexibility to spend that money to help low - income students.

Critics of the waiver system said it creates a lot of inconsistency between school districts.

Prop. 58 essentially repeals the waiver system but keeps intact the part of the law requiring proficiency in English.

Graduation rates have been of particular concern to advocacy groups, who feel the waiver system has led to poor graduation rate accountability.

While L.A. Unified has already mandated that 20 percent of a teacher's evaluation is measured by student achievement, schools in other districts will now have the choice to use the same percentage, propose a different model or drop out of the waiver system, altogether.