National Governors Association

Type: Organization

Name: National Governors Association

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

President F. King Alexander discusses time at CSULB

When F. King Alexander was hired as president of Cal State Long Beach in 2005, he promised to move the university to another level of success and make graduating students a top priority. The Press-Telegram talked with Alexander this week as he prepares ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: F. King Alexander, Louisiana State University, Higher Education, National Governors Association, Arne Duncan

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 reports

Kansas Legislature

Don't mess with school standards in Kansas

That was the right move. Kansas is among the 45 states that have adopted the Common Core standards in math and English. Many school districts have spent the last two years designing curricula around the standards, and state assessment tests have been ... [Published KansasCity.com - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Kansas Legislature, National Governors Association, Convolution, Waiver

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

'High stakesâ put teachers off leadership

Quarter of principal jobs at 5-11 schools in England re-advertisedWith attainment targets getting tougher and pressure on school leaders becoming ever greater, warnings of a shortage of teachers willing to step up to become principals have grown in recent ... [Published Times Education Supplement - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Leadership, England, TSL Education Ltd

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Oklahoma Now: 2013 Legislative Session Delivers Pro-Growth Policies That Move Oklahoma Forward

With a budget deal reached and a flurry of important legislation ready to be signed into law, it is clear that the 2013 legislative session will be a constructive, even historic, time for lawmakers.On three major fronts, legislative leaders and I have ... [Published National Governors Association - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Infrastructure, Workers, National Governors Association, Education

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Judge Katie O’Malley Turns Cover Girl In Fashion Shoot

Katie O’Malley in an official photo.District Court Judge Catherine Curran O’Malley, the governor’s wife, is often found in basic black, especially in her Baltimore courtroom.But Katie O’Malley, usually associated with serious issues like eliminating bullying, ... [Published Citybizlist - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Fashion, White House, Kimono (Clothing), National Governors Association

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

State Finances, Infrastructure and Pensions Are Priorities for Governors

Byline: Jennifer DePaul State finances, infrastructure investments, and pension systems were among the top priorities governors cited and signaled are challenges for the coming year, according to a report issued Thursday by the National Governors Association. ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 18 2013]

Entities: Infrastructure, National Governors Association

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Common core standards are important for Louisiana students: Letter

As the implementation of Common Core State Standards approaches, there has been increased interest nationally and statewide about the standards and what they entail. Common core standards are an outgrowth of years of bipartisan effort to improve educational ... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 18 2013]

Entities: Louisiana (United States), Council of Chief State School Officers, National Governors Association

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

No good reason to fear common core standards

In response to a recent letter writer: How can an initiative led by the National Governors Association and Education Commissioners to improve the education of our children nationwide be a bad thing?Establishing a core curriculum for K-12, preparing students ... [Published Island Packet - May 18 2013]

Entities: National Governors Association, Education

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

New School Performance Dashboard provides detailed information for governors

17 May 2013Fischer Family Trust (FFT) has today released a new School Performance Governor Dashboard aimed at all schools in England, working in partnership with the National Governors? Association and the Wellcome Trust. The FFT Governor Dashboard will ... [Published Wellcome Trust - May 17 2013]

Entities: Mike Fischer, National Governors Association, Wellcome Trust

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Deal signs order addressing Common Core standards

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an executive order that prohibits the state from collecting or sharing with the federal government any personally identifiable data on students or their families, that firmly asserts the state’s sovereignty over educational ... [Published WJCL ABC 22 - May 15 2013]

Entities: Nathan Deal, Council of Chief State School Officers, National Governors Association

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

State Senate to weigh Common Core Standards

Today, the issue of Pennsylvania Common Core Standards in schools will be a topic at the State Capitol.As you can imagine, there's a lot of controversy brewing over this new set of academic standards, which would be the foundation of instruction in public ... [Published WHP CBS21 - May 15 2013]

Entities: Council of Chief State School Officers, National Governors Association, Education

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

National Governors Association to Co-Host Regional Workshops on Public Safety

The National Governors Association (NGA) will co-host six regional meetings with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to consult with states, territories, tribes and localities on the design of the public safety network. The morning sessions ... [Published Public Safety Communications - May 15 2013]

Entities: National Governors Association, Jeff Johnson, Best Practices

Quotes

"We view it as a good decision to postpone submitting the proposed regulations" Arneson said

Gov. Tom Corbett postpones legislative vote on controversial Common Core education standards [Published Morning Call - 2 hours ago]

"High stakesâ put teachers off leadership"

'High stakesâ put teachers off leadership [Published Times Education Supplement - 3 hours ago]

Julia Koppich, Ph D , the co-lead author of the report concluded, "Our study results make clear that California beginning teachers' career trajectory is anything but smooth. Many new teachers are required to take a tortured route that often twists or skirts the intent of state policy." The study was conducted between September 2011 and April 2013...

Study Finds Beginning Teachers in California Face a Bumpy Path to a Teaching Career PR Newswire [Published Yahoo! Finance - 7 hours ago]

...2 billion fortune he's amassed. "This was really, really useful and helpful public discourse, which we don't necessarily have in this room a whole lot."

Capitol notebook: State Rep. David Dank blasts stealthy rush of last-minute tax incentives [Published Tulsa World - May 19 2013]

More Content

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Gov. Tom Corbett postpones legislative vote on ... [Published Morning Call - 2 hours ago]
Scapegoating the Common Core [Published Akron Beacon Journal - 2 hours ago]
Common Coreâs Uncommon Rise [Published Philanthropy Round Table - 2 hours ago]
President F. King Alexander discusses time at C... [Published San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago]
'High stakesâ put teachers off leadership [Published Times Education Supplement - 3 hours ago]
Don't mess with school standards in Kansas [Published KansasCity.com - 4 hours ago]
Study Finds Beginning Teachers in California Fa... [Published Yahoo! Finance - 7 hours ago]
COMMON CORE – CORRUPTION AND DECEPTION [Published Northwoods Patriots - 11 hours ago]
IRS Acting Commissioner an Ally for Muni Market? [Published Bank Investment Consultant - 13 hours ago]
Oklahoma Now: 2013 Legislative Session Delivers... [Published National Governors Association - 14 hours ago]
Conservatives should champion Common Core [Published Wichita Eagle - 14 hours ago]
Common Core at heart of education [Published Citizens Voice - 19 hours ago]
Judge Katie O’Malley Turns Cover Girl In Fashio... [Published Citybizlist - 20 hours ago]
Commentary: You think more kindergarten is bett... [Published Barrington Times - May 20 2013]
Pennsylvania education standards running into r... [Published Education News - May 19 2013]
Battle lines drawn over ‘Common Core’ [Published Jefferson City News Tribune - May 19 2013]
Capitol notebook: State Rep. David Dank blasts ... [Published Tulsa World - May 19 2013]
OUR VIEW — Putting the common Core in perspective [Published Holland Sentinel - May 19 2013]
State Finances, Infrastructure and Pensions Are... [Published HighBeam Research - May 18 2013]
BILL GATES’ BILLIONS BUYS INFLUENCE [Published Northwoods Patriots - May 18 2013]
Common core standards are important for Louisia... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 18 2013]
Know the facts of Common Core [Published Marietta Times - May 18 2013]
No good reason to fear common core standards [Published Island Packet - May 18 2013]
Essay: Common Core standards better than what U... [Published Central Utah Daily Herald - May 17 2013]
Essay: Common Core poses 'real threat' of loss ... [Published Central Utah Daily Herald - May 17 2013]
New School Performance Dashboard provides detai... [Published Wellcome Trust - May 17 2013]
Budget provision would block state funding for ... [Published Lawrence Journal-World - May 17 2013]
Education, Job Creation and Economic Developmen... [Published National Governors Association - May 16 2013]
Governors Look to Reform Maternal and Child Hea... [Published National Governors Association - May 16 2013]
“Common Core a Threat to the State, Districts, ... [Published Cato Institute - May 16 2013]

Blogs

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COMMON CORE – CORRUPTION AND DECEPTION [Published Northwoods Patriots - 11 hours ago] Common Core Corruption http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55288 Canada Free Press – A. J. Cameron – 5/17/2013This is a very long article that makes excellent points regarding impositions placed on states, their budgets, and parents and their ...
BILL GATES’ BILLIONS BUYS INFLUENCE [Published Northwoods Patriots - May 18 2013] Essay: Common Core poses ‘real threat’ of loss of privacy Posted on May 18, 2013 by ilpatriot http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/essay-common-core-poses-real-threat-of-loss-of-privacy/article_79f3cfb6-48d9-5cc5-8b6e-690b5da2c2b0.html Daily Herald ...
World Bank a security risk to the world order? [Published St George West - May 08 2013] By Lars Schall: Former senior legal counsel at the World Bank turned whistleblower Karen Hudes talks about the corruption inside the World Bank and her personal saga to find out about it. She says a worldwide currency war is certain and NATO ...
World Bank Whistle-blower. Confidence in the Do... [Published St George West - May 03 2013] Karen Hudes is an attorney and economist who served 20 years in the World Bank’s legal department. The World Bank refused to provide the report of the Executive Search Firm to U.S. Congress following Hudes’ disclosure of internal control lapses ...
Infrastructure And Resilience: Forging A Nation... [Published Think Progress - Apr 22 2013] Bracken Hendricks and Cathleen Kelly are Senior Fellows at the Center for American Progress. Adam James is a Research Assistant for Energy Policy at the Center. Thanks to Darryl Banks, Dan Weiss, Richard Caperton, and Melanie Hart for their contributions ...

Audio/Video

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Internet Sales Tax Vote [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 23 2013]
President Obama Speaks to National Governors As... [Published The White House - YouTube - Feb 25 2013]
Vice President Biden Speaks to National Governo... [Published The White House - YouTube - Feb 25 2013]
The First Lady and Dr. Biden Speak to the Natio... [Published The White House - YouTube - Feb 25 2013]
Taxes wouldn't go up under WH sequester plan, O... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Feb 25 2013]

Press Releases

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Nation's Governors Recognize ARAMARK For Exempl... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Feb 26 2013]
As NGA Convenes, National Long Term Care Leader... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Feb 22 2013]
AIA Encourages Governors To Ask Tough Questions... [Published EON Government & Public Policy - Feb 22 2013]
AIA Encourages Governors To Ask Tough Questions... [Published Business Wire Public Policy/Government News - Feb 22 2013]
AIA Encourages Governors To Ask Tough Questions... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Feb 22 2013]