Sentences with phrase «actions in state legislatures»

Perhaps the two most obvious reasons are: 1) public opinion drives political actions in state legislatures, such as repeal efforts and efforts to adopt new assessments outside the Common Core - aligned consortia, and 2) public opinion likely affects schools» implementation, as politically active groups involve themselves in school board meetings, contact teachers directly to express their concerns, and «educate» parents with information or misinformation.

When charter school supporters marched in the city's streets and rallied at the state capitol in Albany, they won enthusiastic support from Governor Andrew Cuomo and favorable action in the state legislature.

The initiative awaits action in the state legislature.

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Illinois's solar market under the Future Energy Jobs Act is just getting started, but a business group is calling for the next governor and state legislature to provide less restriction and more action in community and distributed solar programs.

In 2017, multiple state legislatures have taken action reflecting their recognition of the potential impact of virtual currency and blockchain technology.

The effort to secure action by state legislatures to require the teaching of creationism as science along with evolutionary theories has already succeeded in two states.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

It's locally focused: state legislatures are where the action is in a lot of battles Daily Kos cares about, from reproductive rights to taxation and labor laws.

Join Democracy Action as we call for a special election in the Missouri state legislature.

The New York State legislature's Black, Hispanic and Asians Caucus is reacting to events in Baltimore and is calling for swift action on a package of criminal justice reforms that have been stalled in the state SeState legislature's Black, Hispanic and Asians Caucus is reacting to events in Baltimore and is calling for swift action on a package of criminal justice reforms that have been stalled in the state Sestate Senate.

However, compared with former incumbents in the White House, Trump has an exceptionally strong institutional base for action, dominating the White House, the House and Senate (with the Republican members owing him electorally), the Supreme Court and a plurality of states» legislatures and governorships.

Our endorsement is based upon his personal background and his actions in defense of our civil rights while in the state legislature.

In the interim, any transaction that the state makes with Genting or any modifications to the current state agreement will be submitted to the legislature for full review and action before becoming binding.

The state legislature's Black, Hispanic and Asian Caucus is reacting to events in Baltimore and is calling for swift action on a package of criminal justice reforms that have been stalled in the State Sestate legislature's Black, Hispanic and Asian Caucus is reacting to events in Baltimore and is calling for swift action on a package of criminal justice reforms that have been stalled in the State SeState Senate.

Reform groups including Citizen Action New York gathered in Albany on Monday to protest the outsized influence of the natural gas industry on the state legislature's approach to hydrofracking, noting that the industry has contributed more than $ 1.3 million to state legislators in an effort to buy support for the controversial practice.

Cell phones, smart phones, and other personal electronic devices are free from arbitrary police snooping in California — at least for the time being, thanks to actions taken by the state legislature and Governor Jerry Brown.

In a 26 - page filing, association attorney Randy Mastro said the wage board and Labor Commissioner Mario J. Musolino's actions were «thinly veiled attempts by Governor Cuomo and his appointees to maneuver around an unwilling [state] legislature and to enact their own policy choices.»

The actions «send a clear message that we are all in this together,» the Democrat declared in his State of the County speech, delivered at the legislature auditorium in Hauppauge.

Cuomo, putting the best face on the potential lack of action, says he and the legislature already accomplished a lot earlier in the year, when they passed the state budget.

For Victor Pate and for all those who have followed him in the solitary confinement cells of New York State, the legislature should take action to approve this bill.

The organization intended to coordinate action and provide mutual support among the various minor parties for efforts he believed would, in his view, liberalize ballot access laws through state legislatures as well as through the courts.

Commenting on the incident, opposition youth leader in the state, Austin Okai, described the action of the Governor and the Police Commissioner as a plot to truncate democracy in the state and institutionalize autocracy where in the legislature is suspended from carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.

The tax expires in November, and action to extend it will be required before the state legislature adjourns in June.

The culprit was indeed a doctor, Dr. Edwin J. Goodman and he hoped to profit from his brainchild as follows, from the preamble to the bill» A bill for an act introducing a new mathematical truth and offered as a contribution to education to be used only by the State of Indiana free of cost by paying any royalties whatever on the same, provided it is accepted and adopted by the official action of the legislature in 1897.»

The action was part of several being considered by the legislature as it tried to improve the state's chances of receiving $ 700 million in federal funds under the Obama administration's Race to the Top competition (RttT).

The following is a summary of the fiscal 2000 state budgets for schools and highlights of education - related action in legislatures.

The real culprit is not a lack of academic preparation, but instead the actions of state legislatures, colleges, and universities that hike up the costs of attendance, underinvest in need - based financial grant aid, and spend the least on support services at the schools where students possess the greatest economic and academic needs.

In an analysis of the actions of Missouri's state legislature, which increased teacher pensions nine times during a ten - year period from 1991 - 2001 (netting each teacher about $ 75,000 in future benefits and imposing a $ 5.4 billion long - term liability to the state), researchers saw little evidence of any real analysiIn an analysis of the actions of Missouri's state legislature, which increased teacher pensions nine times during a ten - year period from 1991 - 2001 (netting each teacher about $ 75,000 in future benefits and imposing a $ 5.4 billion long - term liability to the state), researchers saw little evidence of any real analysiin future benefits and imposing a $ 5.4 billion long - term liability to the state), researchers saw little evidence of any real analysis.

The process, and persistent charter claims of being short - changed, has spurred court battles, acrimonious policy debates in the state legislature and even suggestions of a massive, class - action lawsuit against traditional public schools.

When one of the attorneys in the famous Sheff desegregation case said, «the state has an obligation to provide great, racially diverse schools,» Connecticut's Supreme Court agreed and ordered the legislature to take definitive action to reduce racial isolation in the state's urban public schools.

Hopeful that the legislature would initiate some action to address the question and resolve the issues before court intervention, State Senator Judith Zaffirini submitted a plan to the legislature to address the need for improved monitoring of state bilingual and ESL programs in Texas, including the disaggregation of English language learner state testing data at the elementary, middle and high school lState Senator Judith Zaffirini submitted a plan to the legislature to address the need for improved monitoring of state bilingual and ESL programs in Texas, including the disaggregation of English language learner state testing data at the elementary, middle and high school lstate bilingual and ESL programs in Texas, including the disaggregation of English language learner state testing data at the elementary, middle and high school lstate testing data at the elementary, middle and high school level.

In his State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Mike Pence affirmed many of the legislative actions around education issues that the legislature laid out so far this session.

K12 was a major supporter of the effort, donating at least $ 300,000 in 2012 to «Families for Better Public Schools,» a Georgia political action committee behind a constitutional amendment that would further the charter school industry by bypassing the legislature and state board of education to create a new, politically appointed commission that would have the authority to independently override state and local control and approve new charter schools and online virtual schools.

With bill introduction and action deadlines approaching, there's not much time left for new bills to be heard in the state legislature.

In 2001, Wallace announced a three - year, $ 8.9 million grant to launch the State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP), a national consortium led by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and including the National Governors Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Association of State Boards of Education and the Education Commission of the States.

Having passed overwhelmingly in the state's legislature (95 to 2 in the House and 38 to 1 in the Senate), it is now awaiting action by the Governor.

Earth Ministry provides numerous opportunities in the state legislature and Congress for our members to put their faith into action on issues such as climate change, toxics and children's health, coal export, and public lands, among many others.

We rely on 350 local groups to fight for climate action in their communities from city councils to state legislatures.

«We are very pleased to see action being taken in both the House and Senate, as well as in many state legislatures, on the issue of allowing American farmers to once again grow this versatile, sustainable, and profitable crop.

So let us suppose part of California ultimately becomes the state of Jefferson, and the new state is admitted with a state constitution that explicitly names counties in Oregon that may join whenever they so choose, provided of course that Congress and the legislature of Oregon approve the measure, without any further action by the legislature of Jefferson than that clause in the state constitution.

CJP specializes in class action litigation and innovative advocacy in local communities, state government, and the legislature.

This «report card» exposes deadly gaps in these essential laws and should serve as both a wake - up call and call to action for state legislatures.

In 2017, multiple state legislatures have taken action reflecting their recognition of the potential impact of virtual currency and blockchain technology.

PPRM supports the founding of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Action Fund, a non-partisan social welfare organization that advocates for reproductive rights in state legislatures and regulatory agencies.

State Early Care and Education Budget Actions FY 2011 National Conference of State Legislatures Tracks and analyzes trends in State decisions to capture State funding choices in early care and education policy and programs, including child care, prekindergarten, home visiting, and related early childhood programs.

With no - fault divorce the universal rule in the United States after the New York legislature's action in 2010, the temptation may exist to believe that an organic evolution in marriage law has run its course and that American society has reached a new consensus to make speedy divorce normative practice.

It now awaits further action in the state senate's appropriations committee, which is scheduled to meet again on Aug. 21, after the legislature returns from summer recess.

California Apartment Association «CAA» calls for action: a Bill to repeal the «Costa - Hawkins Rental Housing Act» (Costa - hawkins Rental Housing Act) has been scheduled for the first hearing in the state legislature, to repeal a landmark legislation to protect owners from radical rent controls.