Sentences with phrase «education officials announced»

Nearly three of every four students in the expanded statewide voucher program for 2014 - 15 were already attending private schools prior to this school year, state education officials announced Wednesday.

This week, the Obama administration announced it would offer waivers to states from provisions of No Child Left Behind — and Indiana education officials announced they would ask for one of those waivers.

Haley's statements came on the same day Department of Education officials announced they would be seeking at least $ 613,600 in damages from CTB — though a Department of Education spokesperson later stressed that the penalties «could reasonably go into the millions» — in part to pay for an outside review of the disrupted exams that's already underway.

(R.I.) Rhode Island will become the latest in a growing list of states to drop its national consortium designed assessment in favor of using a college - readiness exam to meet federal accountability requirements, education officials announced last week.

Georgia education officials announced Monday they won't use the Common Core - aligned test being designed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

In New York City, education officials announced that they will be closing 6 schools and merging three others after the schools, which were part of the Renewal program, failed to improve, Chalkbeat New York reports.

In New York City, education officials announced that they will be closing 6 schools and merging three others after the schools, which were part of the Renewal program, failed to improve.

MANHATTAN — The city is ratcheting up its efforts to curb bullying by dedicating $ 8 million for new prevention programs and making it easier for bullied students to transfer out of their schools, Department of Education officials announced Monday.

Not exact matches

Trucking Industry Group Joins National Movement to Spread Message That It's #TimeToBuild Washington, D.C., May 15, 2017 — Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry - wide image and education movement, is pleased to announce it will be an official affiliate of Infrastructure Week in 2017.

This new position has been assigned great importance within the organization, as it moves closer to the official introduction of the Indaba Education Fund 501 (c)(3) charity, which the company plans to announce later this year.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined state and city elected officials, parents and education advocates on Feb. 28 to announce his support for proposed state legislation that would require elected parent councils to approve school co-locations before they could go into effect.

City education officials Wednesday announced they will now provide free lunch for all city public school students.

New York City education officials on Wednesday announced they will now provide free lunch for all city students.

YORKVILLE — After several years of lobbying the Department of Education and elected officials to relieve overcrowding, Upper East Siders are getting a middle school in P.S. 158's vacant space, officials announced Friday.

On August 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $ 400 million in federal Race to the Top education grants to New Jersey would not be funded due to a clerical error in the state's application made by an unidentified mid-level state official.

In announcing the postponement in a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said, «After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better.»

Governor Dannel Malloy announced Thursday that state education officials are eliminating one of two components of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exam.

The stat is contained in the official press release announcing the creation of the New York Education Reform Commission, a group that will meet across the state to gather input on education and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the CommissioEducation Reform Commission, a group that will meet across the state to gather input on education and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the Commissioeducation and then make recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1 2012, or, «such other date as the Governor shall advise the Commission.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration announced its first new substantive education policy in over a year and a half on Monday: a pilot program city officials hope will eventually be available citywide for three - year - olds to attend pre-Kindergarten programs, dubbed 3 - K for All.

And last month department officials announced they were setting aside $ 100 million within TIF for districts that want to focus on STEM education.

It remains to be seen if the ban will be lifted, or if the supposed plans will even be announced, as so far no official confirmation has come from Downing Street or the Department for Education.

Washington — State education officials in New York announced last week that they will seek a federal court order to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to theducation officials in New York announced last week that they will seek a federal court order to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to thEducation (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to the states.

State officials announced this month that the county offices of education for Orange and San Bernardino counties would help with the investigation of the California Charter Academy.

The top education officials in Georgia and Pennsylvania have announced that neither state will renew membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers, a lobbying and support group for state schools superintendents.

Texas education officials have announced a sweeping review of test security and a new monitoring plan for the state accountability system after a newspaper investigation alleged that assessment results for hundreds of schools throughout the state — including one celebrated elementary school in Houston — showed evidence of cheating and other irregularities.

Polls indicating that voters have not warmed to the idea of giving state education money to children who attend private schools led officials at the leading school - choice advocacy group to announce the decision last month.

In announcing the 2000 test results last week, Virginia education officials said that 22 percent, or 406 of the state's 1,874 public schools, had posted acceptable passing rates on the state's rigorous Standards of Learning exams administered to students last spring.

Officials from the Education Commission of the States and the Coalition of Essential Schools last week announced plans for an unusual joint project that will link state - level education reforms with building - level restructuringEducation Commission of the States and the Coalition of Essential Schools last week announced plans for an unusual joint project that will link state - level education reforms with building - level restructuringeducation reforms with building - level restructuring efforts.

Since NEA officials announced their intentions at the union's annual meeting in New Orleans last month, however, they have garnered little public support from other major education groups.

Officials of the Vermont Department of Education have announced an independent audit of the department following the discovery that between $ 300,000 and $ 400,000 in federal funds is missing.

Another 17 employees are moving to other state agencies, and 59 more have accepted severance packages, said state education officials who announced the layoffs this month.

The New York City Department of Education took a step in the right direction in February 2003, when officials announced plans to open 17 «New Beginnings» centers for students with the most serious behavior problems.

The formation of the 12 - member «Schools and University Education Council,» which includes a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, a state vocational - education official, and unh faculty members, was announced last month by Education Commissioner Robert Brunelle and the university's president, EvelynEducation Council,» which includes a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, a state vocational - education official, and unh faculty members, was announced last month by Education Commissioner Robert Brunelle and the university's president, Evelyneducation official, and unh faculty members, was announced last month by Education Commissioner Robert Brunelle and the university's president, EvelynEducation Commissioner Robert Brunelle and the university's president, Evelyn Handler.

Washington — Although more than three months have passed since Education Department officials announced their intention to seek major changes in the federal law governing the education of handicapped children, the Administration has thus far failed to send to the Congress specific proposals to amendEducation Department officials announced their intention to seek major changes in the federal law governing the education of handicapped children, the Administration has thus far failed to send to the Congress specific proposals to amendeducation of handicapped children, the Administration has thus far failed to send to the Congress specific proposals to amend the law.

Millions of Americans can consolidate existing student loans and adjust payments to meet their income under an initiative due to start next year, President Clinton and Education Department officials have announced.

But officials of the ftp, an affiliate of the National Education Association, immediately announced that they would appeal Judge Charles Miner's decision.

Federal education officials have begun announcing a new round of grants from the Teacher Incentive Fund.

A university president and former deputy U.S. secretary of education in the Bush administration has been named the president of the Education Commission of the States, organization officials announced during a meeting here leducation in the Bush administration has been named the president of the Education Commission of the States, organization officials announced during a meeting here lEducation Commission of the States, organization officials announced during a meeting here last week.

Oklahoma isn't pulling out of the Common Core assessment consortium PARCC, but state education officials last week announced plans to design their own test.

But by the end of August 2011, state education officials had announced their plans to bring in Florida - based Charter Schools USA to operate Howe.

A second top Utah education official will leave his post this month, state leaders announced Friday.

The Dept. of Education announced that 16 states and the District of Columbia have submitted ESSA plans that «federal officials deem complete.»

Mulgrew noted that the union contract already allows Department of Education officials to do exactly what Walcott's two plans announced today would do — incentivize teachers without permanent jobs to take buyouts, and require schools to remove teachers who receive consecutive unsatisfactory ratings.

James E. Ryan, a scholar of law and education who is dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will be the University of Virginia's ninth president, school officials announceeducation who is dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will be the University of Virginia's ninth president, school officials announceEducation, will be the University of Virginia's ninth president, school officials announced Friday.

A record number of Indiana public schools earned the top grade on the state's A-F performance rating scale in 2012 - 13, state education officials — finally, finally, finally — announced Friday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to have state education officials impose teacher evaluations on New York City would begin in just three months, he announced today in Albany.

Oklahoma will not lose control over a portion of its federal funding next year, according to state officials, who announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Education has restored the state's waiver from the 2001 accountability law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who clashed frequently with California education officials on a range of K - 12 education policy issues, announced that he will resign his position in Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who clashed frequently with California education officials on a range of K - 12 education policy issues, announced that he will resign his position in education officials on a range of K - 12 education policy issues, announced that he will resign his position in education policy issues, announced that he will resign his position in December.

Van Buren H.S. Shows Academic Improvements Queens Tribune, January 5, 2017 Southeast and Eastern Queens officials kicked off the new year with some positive news Tuesday morning, announcing that Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village is just the latest success story to come out of the borough's endeavors for an improved education system... read more.

It comes after Education Secretary Michael Gove announced last week an official review of these tests at the end of primary school, known as Key Stage 2.