Sentences with phrase «city education system»

Each year, we help thousands of individual students and parents navigate the New York City education system.

Should the governor, Assembly and State Senate fail to reach a consensus by the month's end, control of the city education system would revert to the old community school boards — widely criticized for their uneven, inefficient and decentralized structure.

Further, mayoral control of the city education system could end with this school year unless Albany agrees to extend it.

The de Blasio administration warned of corruption and chaos should state lawmakers end the legislative session next week without renewing a law giving the mayor control of the city education system.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year approved a 12 - month extension for mayoral control after Mayor Bill de Blasio sought making the authority over the city education system permanent.

Not exact matches

What the top ranked cities had in common was being situated in relatively wealthy countries with good health and education systems, good quality infrastructure and they tended to be medium - sized, and had low population densities.

The American system of education makes it possible for a poor boy living in a great city to carry himself through college and even through certain professional schools free, whereas a similar boy living in a rural community will be Stopped alter high school by the costs of transportation to the state - college town and by the cost of board and food away from home.

The New York City Employees» Retirement System; the New York City Fire Department Pension Fund; the New York City Teachers» Retirement System; the New York City Police Pension Fund; and the New York Board of Education Retirement System, as joint filers (NYC Retirement System), c / o The City of New York, Officer of the Comptroller, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10017, which in the aggregate held 12,707,578 shares of common stock on November 15, 2011, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, whose address is the same as that of the NYC Retirement System, which held 19,560,008 shares of common stock on November 22, 2011, and the Illinois State Board of Investment on behalf of the State Employees» Retirement System of Illinois, c / o 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601, which in the aggregate held 928,927 shares of common stock on November 18, 2011, the Judges» Retirement System of Illinois and the General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, as co-filers, intend to submit a resolution to stockholders for approval at the annual meeting.

The things about our cities that make you want to move here are the same reasons many of us live here — we have great systems of higher education, museums, and infrastructure that helps move people and things from one place to another.

The hukou registration system that ties people to their place of ordinary residence deprives migrant workers of rights to welfare, education or property, and prevents them from launching businesses in the cities, where they are treated as second - class citizens.

Finally, outside the school system, technology has made a liberal education cheaper and more accessible than ever before --- witness, for example, the wild success of the Great Courses, usefully profiled by Heather Mac Donald in the City Journal.

Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted - out factories, scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge; and the crime, and the gangs, and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential.

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It had been tried in other cities, but let's try it to see if it's better than the Board of Education system.

«Senator Marcellino and the members of the education committee will seek information about what is being done to fix underperforming schools and other specific plans to improve and strengthen the city school system so that the state's examination of mayoral control is as comprehensive as possible.»

The Education Act of 1980 introduced the Assisted Place Scheme which took selected and gifted children out of the state school system and placed them into independent schools; the trade union reform acts abolished the closed shops, secondary picketing and stamped down wild - cat strikes; the Education Act of 1988 introduced City Technology Colleges, which took states schools out of the purview of the Local Education Authority; the 1988 Next Steps development began a transformation of the civil service by fragmenting in up into executive agencies; and the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 introduced the internal market into the NHS.

Under the bill, the inspector would have access to school documents and information systems, and the mayor and city Department of Education would have to comply with requests for data, The New York Times reported.

In the event the City and its collective bargaining units fail to reach agreement on a teacher evaluation system by the end of May, an expedited arbitration process, led by the Commissioner of Education, will occur.

The letter, which was signed by 72 CEOs, said, «Failure to enact this extension before the end of June will throw New York City's public education system into chaos.

Since mayoral control was first enacted in 2002, there has been significant improvement in the city's education system and it is gratifying that this will continue,» stated Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York Ccity's education system and it is gratifying that this will continue,» stated Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York CityCity.

Carranza pointed out that the city recently allocated $ 125 million in «Fair Student Funding» to bolster school budgets, but said that Albany needs to provide more funding for the education system.

But that number includes students who will not end up going to SUNY, or the City University of New York, or the community colleges that, together, make up the state's public higher education system.

The support of leaders in education and in government, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Elia, state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and the heads of both the State and City University systems, sends a strong message both to the federal government and the affected students, Worona said.

Bloomberg has closed 140 struggling schools since taking charge of the education system in 2003, drawing the ire of critics including mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, the former City Comptroller, who called for a legal moratorium on closures this year.

The city's five pensions, including the New York City Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 membcity's five pensions, including the New York City Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 membCity Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 members.

During the weekend, Cuomo officials retracted his administration's effort to make the city pay for $ 485 million more for the City University of New York higher education syscity pay for $ 485 million more for the City University of New York higher education sysCity University of New York higher education system.

This is an opportunity to take a global look at the education system in New York City,» said a source close Flanagan.

It increases education spending by $ 769 million and sets aside more than $ 400 million for work on New York City's beleaguered subway and transit system.

Think about how we could transform that public education system and really make it a model of pride and be able to say to every child in this city and in this state, «you are going to get every shot you deserve,» because we have a public education system that is second to none.

Ousted Schools Chancellor Cathie Black found a Hampton's driveway tougher to navigate than the city's education system — she smashed her brand - new SUV into tree after tree following a boozy Bastille Day bash.

Calling it a «pivotal time in the history of our school system,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew focused on the need to rebuild public education in New York City after Mayor Bloomberg in his speech at the union's annual Spring Education Conference at the New York Hilton oeducation in New York City after Mayor Bloomberg in his speech at the union's annual Spring Education Conference at the New York Hilton oEducation Conference at the New York Hilton on May 11.

The Niagara Falls Water Board announced Friday that it plans a publicity and education campaign about the condition of the city's sewer system.

Taking no chances, the city's Department of Education canceled school for the 1.1 million - student system — marking the second time this winter public school kids took a powder break due to snow.

They are joined by nonprofit leaders who have scrutinized DOE practices for years, including under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who first won mayoral control of city schools in 2002, ending the old Board of Education system.

But most humiliating, he was granted mayoral control of the city's school system for a mere year — meaning he's going to have to beg Albany yet again to let him stay in charge of city schools, even though no rational person really believes New York City would be better off with the old Board of Educatcity's school system for a mere year — meaning he's going to have to beg Albany yet again to let him stay in charge of city schools, even though no rational person really believes New York City would be better off with the old Board of Educatcity schools, even though no rational person really believes New York City would be better off with the old Board of EducatCity would be better off with the old Board of Education.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is accusing the Department of Education of failing to provide services to students with special needs as a result of a flawed data tracking system.

Charging that the city's current education system doesn't do enough for kids looking to bypass college in favor of careers as plumbers, electricians and carpenters, state Sen. Simcha Felder said a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo should help even the playing field.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing to shift payment responsibility to New York City for higher education and health care, is asking state legislators to adopt a congressional model limiting their outside income, will direct $ 2.6 billion to address homelessness in New York State and will push for a system of paid family leave.

It increases education spending by $ 769 million and sets aside $ 254 million for emergency work on New York City's transit system.

Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who chairs the powerful Committee on Finance, suggested the city could lose precious monies for the NYPD for its non-cooperation on immigration issues, while the public hospital network could suffer if the president repeals the Obama - era Affordable Care Act and the school system might lose funding under the policies of U.S. Secretary of Education - designate Betsy DeVos.

Cuomo also expressed skepticism that the state legislature will renew Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools, raising the possibility that a decentralized board of education could re-emerge in running the school system.

Now plans led by the chancellor, George Osborne, to reinvigorate the idea of «city region» deals outside London, such as the Northern Powerhouse, could offer the chance to bring back some of the local accountability for education that some believe has been stripped out of the system.

«I believe in the New York City school system and the thousands of dedicated, hardworking administrators, educators and support staff that commit themselves to providing our city's youth with a quality education,» said TreyCity school system and the thousands of dedicated, hardworking administrators, educators and support staff that commit themselves to providing our city's youth with a quality education,» said Treycity's youth with a quality education,» said Treyger.

In the area of education, he said the government, through the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, had constructed six modern industrial city basic schools to help eradicate the shift system.

REBNY spokeswoman Nicole Chin - Lyn said the trade group has consistently advocated on matters of importance to the city's well - being, including its education system.

Do you know how much the higher education system matters to our city?

«In my days in the New York City Council, I worked with students, teachers and families under a system governed by the Board of Education,» Golden said in a statement.

The Niagara Falls Water Board announced that it plans a publicity and education campaign about the condition of the city's sewer system.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is suing the Department of Education, accusing it of failing to provide services to students with special needs as a result of a flawed data tracking system.

Public Advocate Letitia James has sued the New York City Education Department, saying a $ 130 million computer system meant to track services for students with disabilities was a failure.