Sentences with phrase «top grant money»

Florida districts are spending $ 43 million in federal Race to the Top grant money on devising and beginning new methods.

In 2011, North Carolina state lawmakers lifted the cap on the number of charters allowed to operate in the state, which had been limited to 100 — a move not only backed by Republicans but also encouraged by the Obama administration's requirement for Race to the Top grant money, which the state won.

But the Obama administration made test - based evaluations a requirement for any state that wanted to compete for Race to the Top grant money or win relief from the federal No Child Left Behind law.

Following the introduction of Common Core, the Administration offered $ 4.35 billion in federal Race to the Top grant money, along with waivers from the onerous provisions of the widely derided No Child Left Behind Act.

New York State has agreed to adopt high - stakes testing and controversial teacher evaluation systems tied to Common Core State Standards for a one - time installment of $ 700 millions in federal Race to the Top grant money.

Not exact matches

A group of former wrestlers - turned financial gurus who have worked at some of America's top financial firms have pooled their own money with charitable donors» to grant larger cash prizes to wrestlers who win Olympic medals, The New York Times reports.

The university is proud of its top - three Australian ranking in its ability to secure research grants, but one challenge remains — to secure money that is untied, Professor Schreuder says.

Abbott Ross, makers of Similac infant formula, were among the top three corporate sponsors of the AAP in 2002.1 Formula companies historically give money to the academy through renewable annual grants, and also contributed $ 3 million to the construction of the AAP's headquarters in Illinois.2 It is unclear to what extent this has affected the policies of the AAP, however both the use of pacifiers and the separation of mother and baby are impediments to a healthy breastfeeding relationship and increase the chance of mothers switching to formula.

All ten regions competing for economic development money were awarded some portion of $ 788 million dollars in funds in a ceremony led by Governor Cuomo Thursday, but some regions were more equal than others, with four areas receiving the top grant prizes.

The evaluations are required in order to qualify for federal grant money that New York State won under the Race to the Top program.

The Association's top - slice cash - the money that comes directly from central government grant - was due to be cut by # 1.5 m in 2014 - 15.

The U.S. Department of Education tightened the noose last week when it announced New York could lose its federal Race to the Top money because it lags behind in complying with the terms of its grant.»

The money that generates substantially covers you, more than substantially covers you, for the policy of no tuition fees, no top - up fees, a reintroduction of grants for poorer students, that we have already successfully pioneered in one part of the UK in Scotland.

The analysis also found that the amount of grant money PIs in the top and bottom echelons had varied dramatically.

Durocher says that many factors go into choosing a recipient: «When we're looking for a chair, we're not only looking for good research and publications but also for opportunities for mentoring and training top graduate students and being successful at obtaining grant money.»

With millions of grant dollars on the line, representatives of the 16 state finalists for federal Race to the Top prize money will go to Washington next week to make final, in - person pitches to the U.S. Department of Education for investment in their brand of school reform.

The District of Columbia schools» work developing open resources was initially supported with a grant from the Obama administration's Race to the Top program seven years ago, and the school system has continued to devote its own money to sustaining and improving that academic content.

Schools used their share of $ 4.3 billion in federal Race to the Top competitive - grant money to make significant progress in areas including state data systems and instructional resources for teachers.

Late in 2009, the Obama administration, through its Race to the Top (RttT) program, announced a competition for $ 350 million in grant money to spur the development of «next - generation» tests aligned to the Common Core.

As a result of this legislation, over 350,000 education - related jobs were saved, state governments devised ambitious plans to compete for $ 4 billion in «Race to the Top» grants, and the federal government put forth solutions to the problems faced by the nation's weakest schools But the long - term impact of the stimulus money is much more unclear, according to a nationwide review led by the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media and the Education Writers Association.

Evaluating teachers by test scores is not part of Common Core, but it's been linked to it because of money the Obama administration gave to states as part of its Race to the Top grant program.

«We promise there will be plenty of money left in phase two,» Joanne Weiss, the department's Race to the Top director, told states gathered in the Baltimore area for a department - sponsored technical seminar on the competitive - grant program.

States and education groups are curious about whether, if they win a grant, they can award a portion of their Race to the Top money to a select group of school districts, or if they have to dole out money to all of them.

Teachers Union Refuses to Sign Off on LAUSD Plan for Race to the Top Grant The Los Angeles teachers union has refused to sign off on Los Angeles Unified's bid for a prestigious Race to the Top grant, costing the district a shot at winning $ 40 million in federal money, sources said SatuGrant The Los Angeles teachers union has refused to sign off on Los Angeles Unified's bid for a prestigious Race to the Top grant, costing the district a shot at winning $ 40 million in federal money, sources said Satugrant, costing the district a shot at winning $ 40 million in federal money, sources said Saturday.

As Executive Director and point person for this new corporate lobby group, it will Rae Ann Knopf's role to push for greater support for charter schools and changes that might help Connecticut succeed should they try for a 4th time to win federal grant money from the «Race to the Top» program.

Callen: More money is not answer to fixing education Grant Callen, Guest columnist, October 25, 2014 Mississippi is on top of the college football world.

Often bypassing Congress, Duncan used the money to work directly with states, persuading them to adopt favored policies by providing incentives through Race to the Top, a $ 4.35 billion competitive grant program in which states were awarded points for adopting ideas such as performance - based teacher and principal evaluations, higher academic standards, and raising charter school caps.

For the 2010 — 2011 school year, 7 of the top 10 colleges by total Pell Grant money awarded were for - profit institutions.

The adoption of these standards by a majority of states has been incentivized by $ 4billion of federal grant money (Race to the Top), for which Alabama applied and was turned down.

(District of Columbia) Much of the nation is engaged in some new form of teacher evaluation, encouraged by billions of dollars in grant money from the Race to the Top competition or by the promise of a waiver from key mandates imposed under the No Child left Behind Act.

Already a two - time loser in the federal Race to the Top competition, California education officials learned Wednesday that they've been given two new chances to win a share of the reform grant money.

The Obama administration has used federal money for the Teacher Incentive Fund, Race to the Top and School Improvement Grant program to encourage policymakers in states and districts to adopt new teacher evaluations that incorporate student test scores, despite the controversy surrounding them.

Remember, the 2010 evaluation law was critical to the state's successful bid for $ 700 million in federal money in the Race to the Top grant competition.

The Obama administration's Race to the Top Fund, which was designed to use federal grant money as an incentive for states to replicate programs shown to improve student performance, has...

As a staffer in the administration of former Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen, Pinkston was instrumental in devising the state's successful proposal to receive money from the Obama administration's Race to the Top competitive grant program.

The money comes from a federal Race to The Top grant that is meant to improve teaching and learning in North Carolina.

Earlier versions would have paid for the jobs funding by adding to the deficit, or by trimming from money already promised for education - reform initiatives through Race to the Top and other competitive grants.

The Obama Administration plans to do an end - run around the Constitution and the federal law by tying the Common Core Standards to the granting or denying of federal appropriations, both the $ 4.35 billion Race To The Top money and even Title I funding.

He said the national policy moment that resulted in teacher evaluation laws and regulations stems from both the financial crisis and Race to the Top, a federal competition for grant money in exchange for the pursuit of specific education reforms.

It was a year ago and a week that Gov. Chris Christie fired Bret Schundler as his education commissioner over what was a mishap on the state's failed application for federal Race to the Top money, a grant that aimed to put in place this very evaluation system statewide.

According to the state's grant application, early childhood initiatives that would be added or expanded using Race to the Top money include:

For example, in order for states to compete for grant money under Race to the Top, Duncan required them to increase the use of standardized testing in teacher evaluations.

In the midst of such privation, School 4 is in its second year of getting an extra $ 2 million in federal School Improvement Grant money on top of a roughly $ 4 million budget.

Delaware and Tennessee beat out 14 other finalists today to win the first - round competition for $ 4 billion in Race to the Top Fund grants, as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan delivered on promises that he would set a «very, very high bar» for the economic - stimulus money...

Aside from the waivers, President Obama could also highlight the competitive grant money his administration offered to states through programs such as «Race to the Top.»

The administration also leveraged $ 4.3 billion in stimulus money that Congress approved for education, creating a series of competitive grants known as Race to the Top, pumping to a new level this type of award.

Just as it is important for potential lenders to review your credit report before deciding to loan you money or grant you a line of credit, it's important for you to stay on top of your own credit reports and credit scores.

Up until now, Joanna has put money in RESPs and, because of her low income, collected the 40 % top - up in grant money.

Each shelter competes against their own numbers from June, July and August of the previous year and hundreds of thousands of dollars are given out in prize money including prizes for Most Improved and Best Community Engagement as well as grants for the top shelters in each designated region of the country.

Hotels chains are no strangers to perks either, and top - level members are granted certain benefits such as earning more points for money spent during stays, executive lounge access, free breakfasts, upgrades to best available room at check - in, and guaranteed room availability on short notice.