Sentences with phrase «[additional funding for schools»

InfoScout's mobile apps Shoparoo and Receipt Hog incentivize consumers to scan and upload the receipts they receive from every shopping trip they make, rewarding them either by raising funds for a school of their choice or by giving them cold, hard cash.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a coffee shop and wholesaler in Portland, Oregon, works with coffee farmers to create programs for farmworkers, including nutrition education and funding for schools in the farmworkers» communities.

But the government needs the income generated from taxes to provide funding for schools, law enforcement, veterans» benefits, public projects and various programs.

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

One way or another, though, Mr. Scott has said he is determined to pass the gun package, which would also include significant funding for school safety and mental health measures, before the end of the annual legislative session, which is scheduled to wrap up on Friday.

An accurate count assures that every community receives its fair share of public funds for schools, hospitals, daycare centers and roads.

It was the largest tax amnesty program in U.S. history — at a time when a budget crisis forced California to cut funding for schools, colleges, and police departments.

«Most recently, they announced emergency funding for school bus programs — the same programs they encouraged school boards to cut, just months ago.

VICTORIA — Local MLAs say students in Victoria and Saanich will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to over $ 7 million in provincial funding for school upgrades in the Greater Victoria and Saanich School Districts.

The additional funding for school safety and mental health are perennial requests of Democrats.

This includes public school operations and capital funding for school facilities but does not include school board expenses or pensions and debt.

NELSON — Students in the Kootenay Lake School District will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to $ 3 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects, announced Nelson - Creston MLA Michelle Mungall.

But when politicians raise the issue of funding for schools, someone in the legislature introduces a gambling bill.

As it is now, when politicians raise the issue of adequate funding for schools, someone in the legislature will introduce a gambling bill.

Raymond Abbott's name appeared as lead plaintiff in a court case brought by Camden and several other poor school districts against the State of New Jersey, demanding that the state provide equal funding for all schools.

Funding for our schools has NEVER been solved... I guess they all expect the churches to pick up all the slack?

PR insured that political parties would be represented according to their actual popular support, while the educational reforms guaranteed funding for all schools, even those with overt faith commitments.

He had to figure out how to get a department store in Chicago to pay for a Himalayan expedition (answer: turn it into a Yeti hunt, which it did), or get funding for schools in Nepal, or how to keep all of this afloat while still doing the things he loved.

Started in 2006, the Raley Field High School Baseball Program invites local (and fairly distant) programs to partner with the pros to raise funds for their school and give their players a big - league experience.

Share the findings from the 2012 Teacher's Report with your readership to gather support for an increase in funding for school breakfast programs, the answer to childhood hunger in school.

Students, teachers, and parents work together to create goods to sell to raise funds for their school.

Now, apart from the occasional grant, the government offers no ongoing funding for school kitchen repair and maintenance.

Between now and November 5, 2014, you can apply to receive up to $ 4000 in FUTP60 funds for your school.

Urge elected officials to increase funding for school security, emergency planning, and school violence prevention measures.

One important point in the piece: federal funding for school meals is highly unlikely to increase under Trump — and, indeed, it could well be slashed.

Programs like Farm to School also help provide funding for schools to buy produce from local farmers for school lunches.

(And btw, I am not a big fan of Federal funding for school food programs.

And its conclusions make it all the more dismaying that the pending Child Nutrition Reauthorization in Congress does not include any meaningful raise in federal funding for school meals.

So we're asking for funding for schools to upgrade kitchen equipment and to help schools provide cafeteria workers with better training.

In 2006, the USDA required all school districts receiving federal funding for school meals to create a wellness policy that addressed food - related policies, nutrition education, and physical activity.

DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, «Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln on Wednesday unveiled a bill to reauthorize the child nutrition programs that would increase funding for school lunch and other programs by $ 4.5 billion over 10 years, with some of the money coming from the budget for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

Despite these findings, a common misperception lingers that competitive foods are an important source of funds for school food service operations.

As Congress prepares to discuss the Child Nutrition Act, President Barack Obama has asked for an additional $ 1 billion in funding for school lunches, which would mean about 30 cents more per lunch.

As a member of the PTA at my boy's school, I know that raising funds for schools is a lot of work.

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

Summer is an opportunity for all of us to take a well - deserved break, but it's also the perfect time to seek out funding for your school nutrition program.

This reimbursement money may make a small percentage of an affluent school's lunch program or almost all of the funding for schools in high - poverty areas.

-LSB-...] I posted about House Republican efforts to cut funding for school food as well as other food - related federal -LSB-...]

Invest in children's access to healthy meals at home and in school: a. Provide USDA Foods funding for every school breakfast served.

Still, food stamp advocates say there is a chance to increase funding for school lunch without using food stamp cuts — put the whole thing into the omnibus.

Lawmakers, researchers and even a celebrity chef joined forces Thursday to urge Congress to pass an $ 8 billion bill to increase funding for school lunch programs and child nutrition.

Types of School Fund Raisers There are many different approaches that can raise funds for a school.

SNA used the release of the survey results to support a call for Congress to pass a Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that provides additional funding for school meal programs.

SNA said it supports the Senate agreement on school nutrition standards, and opposes the House bill, H.R. 5003, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, which would restrict school eligibility for CEP and institute a block grant pilot that would cut funds for school meal programs.

Overall, though, the funding for the school would remain above the -1.5 % MFG level if the number and types of places remained the same.

«The PTA's support — whether raising funds for schools» needs, logging thousands of volunteer hours or advocating for public schools locally and at the State Capitol — is invaluable to our success.

In addition to lobbying for more funds for school lunch — and the schools as a whole — we need to focus on conserving resources and reducing waste, as Chef Ann has done in her school systems.

If bringing breakfast to the classroom has been on your wish list, and you live in one of our ten target states — Ohio, Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah, Texas, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, Nebraska — please register now for our Tuesday, March 28 webinar to learn how you can apply for grant funding for your school or district.

Of particular note was Vilsack's announcement of an additional $ 8 million in federal funding for schools to assist with professional training as well as implementation of the «Smarter Lunchroom» techniques, which are proven to nudge kids into making healthier choices.

Quaker Oats Company is partnering with FUTP60 to offer funding for schools selecting the Breakfast in the Classroom Play.