Sentences with phrase «state measures school»

It just highlights the fact that how New York State measures school quality is all over the map - and is certainly not outcomes - focused.

Humphries» idea is similar to a controversial proposal introduced two years ago as part of a bill from Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, R - Fond du Lac, that would overhaul the way the state measures schools.

The way the state measures its schools often ranks near the top nationally, and New Orleans» transformation since Hurricane Katrina into something of a charter school laboratory has gained national attention.

Not exact matches

Less than a week after 17 people were fatally shot at a Florida high school, the state House has voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles, effectively killing the measure for this session.

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

«We find the gaps between the stated procedures for MFP estimation [a measure of productivity commonly interpreted as technical progress] used by Statistics Canada and the BLS are substantial,» Michael Harper concluded in an open, written response (pdf) he co-authored with Alice Nakamura, another renowned expert on productivity, and Lu Zhang, both from the University of Alberta School of Business.

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

Lawmakers in the state, that was home to a tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, also wrote measures into the bill to address school security issues and mental health conceSchool, also wrote measures into the bill to address school security issues and mental health conceschool security issues and mental health concerns...

Districts complete a self - reported School Wellness Policy Implementation Assessment Tool, approved by the state Education Data Assessment Committee that measures the level of policy implementation.

The first baseline measure of milk waste was derived from milk waste data collected during the spring of 2012 in 5 of the 15 elementary schools, which were located in New York State.

Additional comparison measures were generated from 10 elementary schools from 10 states in the Midwestern and Eastern United States (not including New York Sstates in the Midwestern and Eastern United States (not including New York SStates (not including New York State).

You can compare state findings, get the picture at the national level, and measure the participation at breakfast compared to school lunch; FRAC's scorecard also contains strategies — proven to work — to help school breakfast expansion find success.

On the other hand, as I also noted in my JO post, I do tend to overlook some of Oliver's shtick — and questionable tactics — when I consider how much valuable attention he's drawn to critically important issues like childhood obesity and diabetes, our nation's over-processed diet and the abysmal state of school food in many places in the U.S. I'm just not sure he would have achieved the same high ratings with a measured, PBS - style documentary on the topic.

As the executive director of NYSHEPA, Nancy ran an 800 member - strong coalition and advocated at the local, state and federal level for numerous nutrition and physical activity measures including school nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids» meals sold with toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beveragschool nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids» meals sold with toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beveragSchool, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beverage tax.

A regulatory change that allows schools to use federal lunch money to buy hormone - free milk, and one achieved without arousing the ire of farm - state congressmembers who might be inclined to block a measure not as agribusiness - friendly as much of U.S. ag policy has become.

Any such measures would overwhelmingly help good state grammar, faith and other schools in rich areas and not those pupils from genuinely worse social backgrounds.

It's a measure that is also strongly opposed by the New York School Boards Association, which believes the bill would put in place the state's «first private voucher system.»

At the same time, the measure requires public schools, government agencies and public colleges to have multiple - occupancy bathrooms, along with locker rooms, be designated to be used only by people of their «biological sex» — or what was stated on their birth certificate.

In the letter, the charter school organization's Kyle Rosenkrans writes to New York State United Teachers Union President Karen Magee and United Federation of Teachers President Micahel Mulgrew that they should focus their attention on struggling schools, not opposition to Cuomo's measures.

And the measure would have schools consult with state law enforcement officials at the Division of Criminal Justices to create a model curriculum focused on gang violence prevention.

Also in the poll: An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support the SAFE Act along with proposed new gun control measures in the state, though they oppose the idea of arming school teachers.

«In New York, we must act swiftly and decisively to implement additional measures in schools throughout our state to give students, parents, and teachers the resources and peace of mind that they deserve.»

Democratic state Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes on Friday pushed Republican incumbent Martin Golden to take up a package of gun control measures in the wake of a Florida school shooting earlier this week.

State Sen. Jim Tedisco of Glenville is proposing that proceeds from the sale of what he is calling a «Guardians For Schools,» license plate be used to fund armed guards — and other security measures — at needy New York state schState Sen. Jim Tedisco of Glenville is proposing that proceeds from the sale of what he is calling a «Guardians For Schools,» license plate be used to fund armed guards — and other security measures — at needy New York state sSchools,» license plate be used to fund armed guards — and other security measures — at needy New York state schstate schoolsschools.

Florida's Republican state leaders announced that they are moving ahead with a «sweeping» bill responding to last week's school shooting — but the measure will likely not include any restrictions on assault rifles.

State lawmakers yesterday approved measures to renew Kendra's Law and allow medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder — but Mayor Bill de Blasio's future control of the NYC schools remained an unsettled issue.

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Conservative columnist Kyle O'Connor takes on a recent measure by the New York State Education Department's Board of Regents that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain professional licenses, including certification to teach in public schools.

A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers is pushing for an anti-bullying measure that would require schools to tell parents when their child is being bullied, or if their son or daughter is behaving like a bully towards others.

The measure, which is separate from federal legislation and would apply only to New York state, would allow undocumented students to be eligible for funds from the state's Tuition Assistance Program if they attended high school in New York state or received a general equivalency diploma and have applied to a college or university within the state.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is pushing for an anti-bullying measure that would require schools to tell parents when their child is being bullied, or if their son or daughter is behaving like a bully towards others.

Sen. Simcha Felder threw the state budget into chaos by demanding language about «substantially equivalent» education measures for non-public schools.

Among them is a measure to extend the New York City mayor's control of the public schools, which has now been linked to a number of diverse issues affecting people in the rest of the state.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

But much of that added spending is tied to backing Cuomo's education policy changes, including more stringent teacher evaluation measures and strengthening the state's charter schools.

With the problems with the Pearson tests, the state's bogus VAM (value added measure), the setting of cut scores, and now the data being undermined by opt out no school district should have to pay the legal fees to try to fire someone under Cuomo's silly evaluation system!

While the state Assembly approved a measure extending mayoral control for two years, the leader of the GOP - controlled Senate sent de Blasio a letter demanding more information on how the school system spends state funds.

On May 3, 2016 supportive State Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety measures.

In the letter, Cuomo called on state education officials to circumvent the disciplinary measures meted by schools for those who participated in the demonstrations.

If you were a local school board member would you like to enter into a teacher removal legal proceeding knowing (1) Pearson's tests are flawed, (2) NYSED's use of test results is inappropriate, and (3) major professional groups like the American Statistical Association have stated that value added measures can do great harm?

Senate Republicans have generally been supportive of expanding and strengthening charter schools in New York state with measures opposed by the state's teachers unions.

Just after the Sandy Hook school shooting, a lot of states passed tougher gun control measures.

In the months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, several states adopted tougher gun control measures.

Just as Mr. Cuomo was unenthusiastic about permanent mayoral control, Mr. de Blasio was unenthusiastic about Mr. Cuomo's education reform agenda, particularly his push to increase the use of standardized testing to measure teachers and his plans to take state control of struggling schools.

During a debate in the New York state Senate on enhanced school safety measures Monday, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

The measures include state funding for armed police stationed in schools and other security upgrades.

Governor Andrew Cuomo pushed for the education measures to be included in the state budget and tied those reforms to a boost in school aid.

And DiNapoli notes that state lawmakers had little time to consider changes to the state's education policy — which included measures aimed at new teacher evaluation criteria, changes to teacher tenure and plans to close schools deemed to be struggling or failing.

North Babylon schools will enact new measures designed to protect the rights of immigrant students trying to enroll, under an agreement reached with the state attorney general.

Cuomo pointed to the state's Dignity for All Students Act, an anti-bullying measure that requires schools to protect students based on discrimination or harassment.