Sentences with phrase «with equitable access»

Opportunity 180 launched in 2015 to transform the lives and futures of Clark County students by providing them with equitable access to the best possible public education.

Much - anticipated new guidance (PDF) from the U.S. Department of Education aims to provide all students with equitable access to great educators.

When voters approved Proposition 39 in 2000, they intended for districts to provide charter schools with equitable access to space and facilities, and to be treated fairly as part of the public school system.»

We believe that a strong community provides every person with equitable access to and support for a quality education from birth to postsecondary completion or career readiness.

Hard data is much more effective than anecdotal data when it comes to convincing law makers to provide charter schools with equitable access to facilities.

Not exact matches

Interactive networks could offer a communication process empowering individuals and groups to deal with many ethical dilemmas of the «Information Age» such as: how to provide more equitable access to information technologies information overload; privacy; and unemployment caused by technology.

Emboldened by the pope's overt approval of his regime, made manifest in their meeting in Rome this past spring, the octogenarian dictator boasted: «We have founded an equitable society with social justice and extensive access to culture, attached to traditions and to the most advanced ideas of Cuba, Latin America, the Caribbean and the world.»

The state should encourage high - performing colleges to improve access by enrolling more low - income students, and it should ensure equitable per - student support for the institutions that serve students with the greatest needs.

Sheehan's campaign manager Steve Napier said those numbers were a reflection of voters» satisfaction with Sheehan's job performance and improvements to the city ranging from the installation of new stairs and wheelchair access at Lincoln Park to playing fields and bathrooms at Arbor Hill Park, and larger advances such as more equitable hiring practices.

«Parents have a right to know whether their children have equitable access to quality teachers, which is only possible with an evaluation system that properly incorporates student test results.»

The Vision of BTOG is to ensure equitable access to optimal care for patients with all thoracic malignancies in the UK and Ireland.

9.1 develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans - border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well - being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

We will be sponsoring field work with cities and states that agree to implement aspects of our three central design principles: personalization, integrated health and human services, and equitable access to «out of school» learning.

They need to continue to support efforts to address equitable access for students with disabilities and other special needs.

The survey didn't specify whether or not these computers also had Internet access, another crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to providing children with equitable and affordable digital education opportunities.

What is needed is improved education and access to skills with a more equitable system of education, finance and admission.»

With the rise of options for anywhere, anytime digital learning, statewide schools play an important role in providing equitable access to a variety of quality learning pathways.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

The theme for this year's Prize recognizes the urgent need to respond to major obstacles that lie in the path of the most vulnerable populations with regard to equitable and inclusive access to quality education and lifelong learning.

Whatever the inadequacies of the engagement efforts, shouldn't we focus our criticism first and foremost on those elected officials, union leaders, and activists who were pursuing a strategy of deception and vitriol — who woke up every day seeking to thwart positive change for kids, seeking to prevent the expansion of schools that were getting outsized success for children, seeking to undermine policies designed to increase equitable access to the district's better schools, seeking to gum up efforts to empower parents with choice, and seeking to thwart all efforts aimed at fostering an honest conversation about which educators were truly superlative and which were badly underserving children?

All types of public school systems struggle with providing equitable access to quality schools, and the New Orleans system is no exception.

As the portfolio of charter and district options grew, NCSF partnered with the district in 2014 to develop a common enrollment system to provide equitable access to all public schools.

IF the IDOE collaborates with key stakeholders, including LEAs, institutions of higher education, and educator associations, to refine existing human capital management systems that leverage evaluation and support systems to recruit, prepare, develop, support, advance, reward, and retain great teachers and leaders, THEN increased educator capacity and effectiveness will ensure equitable access to excellent educators and lead to improved student outcomes.50

How do we make equity more systemic, providing all students with access to equitable learning environments and systems of support?

Or conversely, are states and authorizers implicitly or explicitly deciding they do not need to hold charter schools accountable for equitable access and quality programs for students with disabilities?

With more than two decades of experience developing pre-K-12 education policy and leading successful advocacy initiatives, Pollitt strengthens NSBA's ability to secure federal policies that ensure all children have access to a quality and equitable public education.

We agree with Cory Epler in that «We have a responsibility to ensure that all students have equitable access to the education necessary to achieve their full potential.

Practices and procedures that provide students with disabilities equitable access to instructional materials and assessments.

Each year we partner with our members to carry the charter message to legislators at the Capitol for equity in the state budget, improved funding, and access to equitable facilities.

Evaluate opportunities for district schools and charter schools to collaborate with an eye toward equitable access to resources for all Minnesota students, regardless of school type.

Considered a seasoned collaborator and evidence - based strategist, Dr. McGlawn served as the Senior Associate for Linked Learning at The Education Trust - West, where she led assessments of Linked Learning implementation, with a strong focus on the quality of curriculum and instruction delivered through Linked Learning pathways, as well as equitable systemic access and improved outcomes for students.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) became law in 1975, and has provided regulations for individuals with disabilities to have access to an equitable education with resources that address their individual needs.

Teachers must work vigilantly to provide all students with fair and equitable access to resources and learning opportunities.

While there have been examples of charter schools that have struggled to ensure equitable access for students with disabilities, collaboration between districts and charter schools offers the potential to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Provide the educational community with a model for teacher and leadership development for ensuring equitable access and performance for all students.

EL is working toward this vision by collaborating with states to find solutions that provide equitable access to rigorous courses, high - quality instructional resources, and appropriate supports to English learners (EL) students so they are able to meet college - and career - ready standards.

Bela is an educational leader with a passion for creating equitable and inclusive educational systems where all students have access and opportunities to succeed.

Specifically, PSEL defines effectiveness in this area as ensuring that students have equitable access to effective teachers and supports, developing policies that fairly address student misconduct, and confronting biases and «low expectations associated with race, class, culture and language, gender and sexual orientation, and disability or special status,» among other tenets.

Fullan (2016) asserts that these leaders seek to restructure staff allocation and assess student progress through the disaggregation and analysis of data, striving to create an environment with equal access and equitable support for all students.

According to the state's plan to ensure equitable access to teachers, filed with the federal government, teachers on emergency - style permits are three times as likely to teach in California's high - minority schools and twice as likely to teach in high - poverty schools as in more advantaged schools.Torlakson, T. (2016, November 8).

He is an exceptional instructional leader with a relentless drive to ensure equitable access to high quality instruction and a safe and nurturing environment.

«With the release of President Trump's budget, it is clear that this administration is not committed to ensuring all students have equitable access to effective educators.

And with 153,000 hungry kids across the Commonwealth currently being denied equitable access to participate in school breakfast, it's time to sound the alarm.

There are still challenges with this new model of teaching — providing equitable access to technology is the possibly the most important one.

They remarked that the bills are «tampering with the accountability system» of standardized testing, and that these standardized tests «provide central data on school performances» and «equitable economic access and opportunity.»

CORE District leaders have created an accountability system that aligns with a broader set of improvement efforts.Going forward, the CORE Districts will continue to grapple with how best to drive school - level implementation of social emotional learning practices and the respective continuous improvement structures that promote equitable access to deeper learning.

In other matters, the board adopted a strategic initiative plan for this school year, with the aim of providing «equitable access to learning opportunities for all students.»

First and foremost, system leaders must come up with clear and coherent guidelines about who gets to make which decisions about local school improvement, how those decisions are to be made, what kinds of learning opportunities can be pursued, and how the district will ensure equitable access to and participation in the process.

Over the past quarter of a century — and since well before NCLB was enacted — access to arts education in the public schools has become less and less equitable, with minority students and students attending high - needs schools most often shortchanged (Rabkin & Hedberg, 2011; Yee, 2014; GAO, 2009; Stringer, 2014).

Whether streamlining IT operations utilizing a cloud infrastructure for managed services and storage, or spearheading the introduction of the computer science program in 32 middle schools, he tackles all district projects with the same passion and focus on equitable access.