Sentences with phrase «public school capital»

The concern stems from a working session on April 12 centered on the Arlington Public Schools Capital Improvement Plan, in which School Board members briefly discussed the costs of potentially converting the Education Center into elementary school space rather than up to 800 high school seats.

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Truth About Tech (the name of the campaign that the Center is embarking on) is targeting 55,000 public schools (in the US) and already has $ 57 million in capital and donated media outreach.

• Harkness Capital made an investment of an undisclosed amount in Southwest Foodservice Excellence, a Scottsdale, Ariz. - based provider of outsourced food services to K - 12 public school districts.

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Land is still its largest component — and some 80 percent of «capital» gains in the U.S. economy are land - price gains Site values are increased by public investment in streets, water and sewer facilities and transportation hubs, in school systems, by zoning restrictions, by the general level of prosperity, and most of all, by whatever bankers will lend.

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

While this addition was completely donor funded, as provincial money can't be used for capital projects at private schools, it's a strong reminder of the luxuries that Albertans help subsidize — and the amount of money that could be directed towards public education.

Using capital financing to pay for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure like hospitals, schools, bridges and roads is nothing like using a credit card to buy a pizza.

The first budget of Premier Rachel Notley «s NDP government includes a 15 percent increase in capital spending over the next five years, with a goal to create jobs and tackle the province's aging and neglected hospitals, schools, roads and other public infrastructure.

Mr. Hodgson currently sits on the boards of The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) where he chairs the Investment Committee which oversees net investments of $ 99.5 billion as at September 30, 2014, KGS - Alpha Capital Markets, The Global Risk Institute, The Ivey School of Business and The Next36.

Whether it is Lutheran social service agencies in the Midwest or Presbyterian parochial schools in New Mexico (founded because the Catholics so dominated the territory's few public schools) or Jewish philanthropies in New York or the ubiquitous Catholic hospitals and Protestant colleges throughout the land, religions have provided much of the social (and financial) capital for building local communities.

The school was famous in 1995 when a movie called «Dangerous Minds» featuring actress Michelle Pfeiffer was based on a true story about Carlmont HS during a time when East Palo Alto was the murder capital city in the nation and there were 4 regions that segregated each students to attend (4) public high schools in the Sequoia District: Menlo - Atherton, Woodside, Sequoia and Carlmont.

Paul will deliver the Annual Lecture on Science, Technology & Society, sponsored by the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at the Harris School, University of Chicago, and the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group.

In this role, she is responsible for leading the efforts to improve public policies to end hunger, reduce poverty, promote nutrition and increase the availability of healthy affordable food in low - income areas; maximize participation in all federal nutrition programs (SNAP, school meals, early childhood nutrition, WIC, and summer meals); and educate the public about both the stark reality of hunger's existence in the nation's capital and the real opportunities for effective solutions.

Lib Dems privately recognise the deeply illiberal record of the last three years of the coalition, but insist that they were wiser to spend political capital on measures with potentially big public support, like free school meals, rather than matters like legal aid or judicial review, which are completely alien to most people.

In response to the proposed executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for students.

To Equip Classrooms with SMART Boards, Laptops, Other Instructional Tools QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz announced an allocation of over $ 5 million of her Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary capital funds to provide SMART Boards, laptop computers and other tech devices to public elementary and middle schools in the borough.

Our delegation has led the fight to pass legislation and fund the rebuilding of Yonkers Public Schools (YPS), brought in $ 21 million in capital resources, including funding for a new football field, additional funding for arts and after school programming in Yonkers.

In February, 200 public school parents from communities across New York City traveled to the State Capital in Albany for a special panel co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Parker and StudentsFirstNY on the need for high - quality school options in our communities.

Cabrera has slammed Rivera for what he claims is a failure to bring capital funds for schools and playgrounds back to the district, even though state legislators don't receive the individualized disbursements of public cash (often called member items) that Council members do.

She also would be able to make binding recommendations on the district's budget, and have to approve certain capital improvement contracts and any sale of public assets such as school buildings, Zebrowski said.

Bob Bellafiore, a former Pataki administration official and regular participant on our weekly «Insiders» segment on «Capital Tonight» has landed a new job as vice president of Partner Services and Strategic Initiatives at National Heritage Academies, A Michigan - based public charter school organization.

Education in New York: Art Students League of New York • Bard College Conservatory of Music • Capital Region Independent Schools Association • New York State Education Department • Global History and Geography Regents Exam • Mathematics education in New York • New Visions for Public Schools • United Nations International School • White Plains Public Schools

The Capital Region has 42 public school districts (205 schools total) with an approximate total of 114,834 students, of which there are 12 Rensselaer County school districts.

The region boasts a superior public education system — low student / teacher ratios of 12:1, high school attendance rates of 95 % (5 % absentee rate) and 88 % of the Capital District graduates go on to college.

He added, «And at a time when public schools are struggling with budget shortfalls and student loan debt is increasing, these tablets would go a long way for high school students here in the Capital Region and could also help those trying to get through college.

Thousands of residents cast votes for projects that will bring much needed capital improvements to our schools, parks, and public transit.

Under the City Charter, each of the five borough presidents can direct the allocation of a portion of the city's capital budget to invest in the infrastructure of their borough's schools, public facilities, nonprofit organizations and cultural institutions.

Fariña recently told Capital she believes some charter schools can have a positive effect on the public system, while knocking others (without naming specific schools) for touting high test scores, but not accepting special education or English Language Learner students.

In interviews with over a dozen state committee members, Capital heard common frustration with Cuomo's fiscal record — he blocked an income tax hike on wealthy city residents, cut corporate taxes, reduced school aid in 2011 (and slowly dialed it back up), reduced pensions for newly hired public workers and pushed for a cap on local property tax increases.

This has been borne out in their various proxy battles over the future of charter schools, the funding of the Metropolitan Transportation authority's capital plan, the growth of e-hail giant Uber, and how long the mayor should have authority over the city's public schools.

The proposal, for the final budget of Mr. de Blasio's first term, provided a blueprint of sorts for a potential second term with big - ticket investments — including an additional $ 1.9 billion in capital spending to create more apartments for some of the poorest New Yorkers — and long - term plans, like tens of millions of dollars to start a preschool program for 3 - year - olds in city public schools, and new spending on homeless shelters.

This money, which represents the second highest percentage of this year's capital allocations, will go towards technology upgrades and other physical plant improvements in public schools across The Bronx.

«Through these critical funding allocations my office is able to provide technology upgrades to public schools, safety improvements for NYCHA residents, park renovations and thousands of units of new housing,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «I am proud to have been able to provide this funding to so many worthy institutions in this year's capital budget.»

The seeming implication by Breslin's camp is that Martland, an Albany High School graduate who left the Capital Region for Princeton University and Brooklyn Law School and spent more than two decades as a prosecutor and lawyer in the public and private sector downstate, is an outsider.

Nearly half of the public elementary and intermediate schools in Queens will receive some funding as part of a $ 5,145,000 allocation from Borough President Katz's portion of the New York City Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget toward the purchase of SMART Boards and laptops.

Next year, as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget, Borough President Katz plans to use additional capital funds to provide tech funding to all of the Queens public elementary and intermediate schools that were not included in this year's round of fCapital Budget, Borough President Katz plans to use additional capital funds to provide tech funding to all of the Queens public elementary and intermediate schools that were not included in this year's round of fcapital funds to provide tech funding to all of the Queens public elementary and intermediate schools that were not included in this year's round of funding.

Amanda also served as the Director for Participatory Budgeting for Council District 30, where she spearheaded the allocation of over one million dollars in capital funds, as voted on by thousands of local residents, to improve public schools, libraries, and parks in the district.

(Recently, a Harvard Business School team reported a 22 percent success rate — defined as going public — among first - time entrepreneurs receiving venture capital.)

As the debate over school choice heats up once again, in the halls of Congress and in many state capitals, a favorite gambit of defenders of the status quo is to damn such changes as «sure to undermine public education» or «bad for the public schools.»

The principal of a traditional public school is not charged with coaxing capital funds out of voters, scoping out real estate, or overseeing construction.

As the number of students entering charters has grown steadily year by year, comprising in 2012 approximately 4.2 percent of public school students nationwide, the case for rethinking the capital requirements of the charter sector has become overwhelming.

They have no taxing power, no access to state capital budgets, and, ordinarily, no bonding authority — they are shut off from the prevailing public sources of revenue for school construction.

«Institutional Arrangements and the Creation of Social Capital: The Effects of Public School Choice.»

Taking a cue from a number of public and charter high schools across the country, administrators in charge of the eleven high schools in California's capital city opted to reorganize the system around a school - to - career theme.

Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital, Boston Public Schools Women in Education Leadership 2016 participant

At least for EMOs, the prospects of long - term profitability make it possible to raise capital from venture investors or, in a smaller number of cases, like Edison Schools, the public markets.

Now, as he assumes the role of chief academic officer of the nation's largest school system, Polakow - Suransky, who very few people, including educators, have heard of, will have to get used to being on a brightly - lit stage in the klieg - light capital of the world; just as private industry CEO Cathie Black travels from the well - insulated corporate board room to the decidedly raucous arena of a sprawling public school system.

Kamras, who currently serves as the chief of human capital for the District of Columbia Public Schools, has a varied perspective echoed today by many inside and outside education: While great teachers may be underpaid, new evaluation criteria are critical to determine appropriate salary levels.