Sentences with phrase «education secretary announced»

The education secretary announced proposals in December that will see cuts for nearly a third of schools which, between them, serve more than 2 million pupils.

A new «employer - led» company will launch next year to boost careers advice in schools and colleges, the education secretary announced today.

Greening held a high - profile launch for her social mobility action plan before Christmas, and just days before her removal from the post, the education secretary announced a series of measures aimed at boosting literacy teaching.

The education secretary announced plans for the opening of a further 35 free schools which will create 22,000 more places, including 17 new schools in London.

The shadow education secretary announced the birth of her first grandchild in an early - morning tweet in which she gave herself the new nickname, Grangela.

«Last week the education secretary announced a strategy to drive recruitment and boost retention of teachers, working with the unions and professional bodies, and we've been consulting on how to improve development opportunities for teachers, whether they decide to move into a leadership role or want to continue teaching in the classroom.

The Education Secretary announced plans to consult on tougher new measures in the Education and Adoption Bill, allowing the government to intervene in schools deemed to be either «failing» of «coasting».

The fight against school closings in Chicago travels to Rahm's house... The fight against privatization in Puerto Rico just begins, as the Governor and Education Secretary announce their initiative, and the Legislative Assembly takes up a charter law.

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Speaking Thursday at George Mason University's Law School in Arlington, Va., the U.S. Secretary of Education announced that «the era of rule by letter is over.»

The program was announced during the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day on Thursday by Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education.

This new initiative was announced by Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, at the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day Event held in April which saw more than 200 participants from the creative and innovation community gather to celebrate World IP Day alongside 191 member states across the world.

Later in 1966, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare announced the Federal Alcoholism Program, including the establishment within the National Institute of Mental Health of a National Center for the Prevention and Control of Alcoholism.

Last week, in a somewhat surprising announcement, the Donald Trump team announced that billionaire Betsy DeVos would be the country's new Secretary of Education.

In August 2015, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan sent a joint letter to the School Superintendents Association announcing that the CEP is expanding to allow all high - poverty school districts to offer free lunch and breakfast to students without requiring their families to submit applications.

Nurseries will be stripped of funding if they «promote extremist views» to children as young as two, under proposals to be announced by the new education secretary Nicky Morgan.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos declared that «the era of «rule by letter» is over» as she announced plans to change the way colleges and university handle allegations of sexual violence on campus.

In addition, the BHA and RISC are pleased to announce that the trial will definitely go ahead, after the opposing parties in the case — the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Secretary of State for Education — agreed to the BHA and RISC's request for a protective costs order.

DEPARTURE SIX >> 12.56 pm: Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell announces on Twitter that she has resigned.

Jeremy will be joined by Angela Rayner, Shadow Education Secretary, and Rebecca Long - Bailey, Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, at a college in Leeds on Wednesday to announce the details of the plan.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has announced today a further # 2.3 bn to modernise education infrasEducation Kirsty Williams has announced today a further # 2.3 bn to modernise education infraseducation infrastructure.

As Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams has announced pilots to test approaches on early identification and intervention for children with emotional and mental health problems.

Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education, has announced that tuition fees in Wales will be frozen at # 9,000.

Schools are to receive # 14 million for small scale repairs and maintenance under plans announced by Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Pupils across Wales are set to benefit from a new # 2.5 million Welsh Government small and rural schools grant announced today by Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has announced a new # 2.7 million project to improve the way supply teachers support schools.

Wales» brightest and most talented pupils are set to benefit from # 3 million of support over two years as part of plans announced today by Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams.

400,000 university students will be freed from an average of around # 27,000 debt this autumn if Labour is elected next month, Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, and Shadow Education Secretary, Angela Rayner, will announce today.

Schools will get an additional # 240 million to help them cook with healthy ingredients as part of a drive to cut childhood obesity, the education secretary has announced.

Michael Gove, the education secretary, recently announced BNP members would be banned from becoming teachers.

Two Republican senators announced they would oppose Trump's choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, marking the first GOP defections on a cabinet nominee, placing her confirmation in jeopardy and underscoring the warfare breaking out across Capitol Hill.

This week, education secretary Nicky Morgan announced plans to prevent parents from being able to use the law to challenge the decision to convert their local schools into academies.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made two policy - related appointments Monday, announcing Michael Laskawy would become a senior policy advisor in the administration, while Ian Rosenblum will be elecated to deputy secretary for education and economic opportunity.

Another 282 school academies will open this month, bringing the total to over 2,300 in the UK, the education secretary has announced.

Education Secretary Justine Greening announced this week that more than 130 new free schools had been approved by the government, creating around 69,000 places for pupils.

She ignored repeated questions about how Success would handle the threat of student deportations at a press conference in November when she announced she would not serve as Education secretary, and again declined to comment in a New Yorker article several days later.

Welsh Liberal Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams AM announced an increase to the Early Years Pupil Development Grant (EYPDG).

A Labour MP has announced she is standing down as an MP at the next election - just 24 hours after Jeremy Corbyn made her his Shadow Education Secretary.

Scottish education secretary Fiona Hyslop announced today pilot schemes involving 35,000 children aged between five and seven years had been a success, increasing overall uptake of meals from 53 per cent to 75 per cent.

A further 22 free schools have been will soon be open - creating 18,000 more school places across the country, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced.

«As I explained when I announced that I was turning down a potential opportunity to serve as Secretary of Education, I voted for Hillary Clinton and was sorely disappointed she didn't win,» Moskowitz wrote.

A coalition of education leaders joined DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best to announce the effort, including state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor; Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson; U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers; Melodie Peters, president of AFT Connecticut; and Tom Kuroski, president of the Newtown Federation of education leaders joined DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best to announce the effort, including state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor; Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson; U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers; Melodie Peters, president of AFT Connecticut; and Tom Kuroski, president of the Newtown Federation of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor; Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson; U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers; Melodie Peters, president of AFT Connecticut; and Tom Kuroski, president of the Newtown Federation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers; Melodie Peters, president of AFT Connecticut; and Tom Kuroski, president of the Newtown Federation of Teachers.

The governor has promoted from within his administration to fill positions dealing with education policy and public safety — the new deputy secretary, Terry O'Leary, was announced last week at a Cabinet meeting — but other vacancies remain.

With the city Education Department announcing layoffs of some 800 support staff, including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, bus coordinators and others, UFT Secretary Michael Mendel joined City Councilman Charles Barron, Assemblywoman Inez Barron and nearly a dozen other Council members in decrying the budget - cutting move at a press conference on August 30 outside DOE headquarters.

In January this year, the former education secretary Nicky Morgan refused to say what seven times eight was while appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain to announce a new maths test for 11 - year - olds.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced new rules setting out a presumption against the closure of rural schools.

Financial incentives of up to # 20,000 per student to attract the best graduates into teaching subjects such as maths, chemistry, physics and computer science in Wales, have been announced by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams (Mon 3rd April).

The Education Secretary also announced that the Education Workforce Council (EWC), through the establishment of the Initial School Teacher Training Committee (the Board) will accredit individual ITE programmes.

Welsh Lib Dem Education Secretary Kirsty Williams will today announce # 5m of new funding to give all schools in Wales access to superfast broadband to deliver a 21st Century curriculum.

Welsh Lib Dem Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced plans to reduce infant class sizes and raise standards.

Changes to how the money used to support the most disadvantaged pupils in Wales will benefit those in nursery and reception and children in local authority care, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced today (Mon 27th March).