Sentences with phrase «opportunity scholarship act»

E3, and others, are pushing for passage of the New Jersey Opportunity Scholarship Act, a pilot corporate tax credit bill designed to fund scholarships for low - income students attending the state's lowest performing and chronically failing public schools.

There are others in that category as well, including the proposed Opportunity Scholarship Act (OSA) that would provide private school scholarships paid for by public tax credits.

From «New Jersey's Opportunity Scholarship Act: A Step in the Right Direction» by Joseph W. Catuzzi in Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal, Volume 2014

We have provided briefings, informational forums and other information and support for the goals of the New Jersey Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would help students in our most disadvantaged districts with scholarships to choose superior schools, and have supported inter-district school choice, charter and virtual schools, online supplemental courses, education savings accounts and other options

This morning, members of the House Education Committee heard public comments only for HB 944, Opportunity Scholarship Act, also known as the school voucher bill.

Q: On some specific legislation, the Opportunity Scholarship Act would provide vouchers for low - income students to attend schools of their choice, public or private.

[17] HB 944, Opportunity Scholarship Act: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2013&BillID=h944&submitButton=Go

The Legislature has repeatedly beat back attempts to pass the proposed Opportunity Scholarship Act, the school voucher measure.

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REACH Alliance Applauds Senate for Advancing School Choice Bill Sen. Piccola & Sen. Williams» Senate Bill 1 Mirrors Most of Governor's Education Reform Plan (Harrisburg, PA — October 26, 2011)-- Senate Bill 1, The Opportunity Scholarship Act, was approved -LSB-...]

In 2012, the New Hampshire legislature overwhelmingly passed the Opportunity Scholarship Act, overriding the governor's veto in the process.

The bill, called the Opportunity Scholarship Act, is essentially a voucher program that would give as many as 20,000 poor students who go to failing schools about $ 6,000 to $ 9,000 each to attend a private or parochial school.

Enacted in 2012, the Opportunity Scholarship Act went into effect for the 2013 - 14 school year.

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For the fourth consecutive year, the Assembly budget would include the New York State DREAM Act and invest $ 27 million to provide eligible immigrant students with access to the state's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), scholarships and opportunity programs.

Oklahoma — Oklahoma passed the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act in 2011 allowing individuals and corporations to claim a tax credit for contributions made to a «scholarship - granting organizatScholarship Act in 2011 allowing individuals and corporations to claim a tax credit for contributions made to a «scholarship - granting organizatscholarship - granting organization».

At the time of this writing, supporters of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program are seeking congressional reauthorization of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 10).

The nation's capital became the epicenter for the private school choice battle in 2004 when President George W. Bush signed the District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act, which created the Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Here's the «Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 471 — Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act.»

National Coalition for Parental Choice — Support HR 4901, Scholarships for Results and Opportunity Reauthorization Act of 2016 http://bit.ly/1pJwWgM

D.C. Scholarship Program A Success Story October 27, 2015 by Brett Kittredge Last week, the United States House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act in a 240 - 191 vote.

26 Accountability Measures In The Special Needs Bill March 3, 2015 by Grant Callen and Brett Kittredge Senate Bill 2695, The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

Education Scholarship Accounts: HB 33 would expand the eligibility for the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act to any student who has received an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the past five years.

The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, which provides an Education Scholarship Account for students with special needs.

Last week, the United States House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act in a 240 - 191 vote.

SUMMARY The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education «intends to award $ 1.5 million in competitive grants from Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act funds for the public charter sector for teacher pipeline initiatives.

Tomorrow, Congress is scheduled to vote on the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, which would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP).

U.S. Department of Education Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: An Early Look at Applicants and Participating Schools Under the SOAR Act (2014)

After passing continuing resolutions for FY 2009 and FY2010 to maintain the program, which expired in 2008, Congress reauthorized it in 2011 for another five years through the Scholarships for Opportunity Results (SOAR) Act.

Another measure, Senate Bill 445, increases the cap on credits provided through the «Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.»

Migration Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. $ 76,000 over one year to support the on - going professional learning for the Young Scholars by organizing opportunities for additional scholarship, dialogue with policymakers, and knowledge acquisition regarding how the reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act impacts the preparation, practice, and on - going professional learning of the early care and education workforce.

Now, with evidence of the outstanding achievements of home educated students on the ACT, SAT and in colleges, it seems that the next wave of home education leaders need to work on opening scholarship opportunities.

On October 2, led by former Speaker John Boehner before his retirement, the House passed a reauthorization bill, «Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR).»

The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the IRS modified the education tax credit formerly known as the Hope Scholarship Credit for tax years 2009 and 2010, and created the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC).

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request