Sentences with phrase «adequate funding for public education»

Each of these candidates supports an elected, representative school board, fair and adequate funding for public education across the state, and a progressive income tax that will end the financial burdens that have put so many Illinois residents on their heels.

She's also pushing hard for the legalization of marijuana in New York, and recommitted to the issues she's advocated for years, including LGBTQ and women's rights and adequate funding for public education.

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Hawkins chose to announce in front of the NYC Board of Education to highlight his call for adequate funding for public schools and an end to high - stakes testing.

Chapters take on a variety of work, including: Regularly scheduled events for the public to discuss public education, school board candidate forums, monitoring school board meetings, translating proposed school board policies into other languages for various language groups, providing tours of schools for prospective students and families, working for adequate funding for public schools, engaging with bond elections, helping parents navigate enrollment policies, and in general, being involved in the issues of public schools in their communities.

In that case, the high court ruled that the state's heavy reliance on local property taxes for funding public education violated the state constitution's guarantee of an adequate education for New Hampshire children.

As The Wichita Eagle explains, the suit was filed by four school districts but the ruling applies to all of Kansas» public schools: «The districts claimed the state had failed in its constitutional duty to provide «suitable» funding for public education on two counts: Ensuring adequate state funding overall, and equitably distributing it among districts.»

The impacts of the first private school voucher programs in the South still reverberate today in battles for adequate and equitable funding of public education.

The Democratic governor and Lt. Governor who used to decry the lack of adequate funding for the state's public schools are now proposing the deepest cuts to public education in Connecticut history.

The Alliance for a Better Utah is threatening to sue the state if adequate funding is not provided for public education.

While public education spending is at historic levels and is already the largest portion of our state budget — about 55 percent overall (K - 12, community colleges, and IHL) and around 40 percent for K - 12 alone — legislative leaders have begun preparing to «fully fund» the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula should Initiativeeducation spending is at historic levels and is already the largest portion of our state budget — about 55 percent overall (K - 12, community colleges, and IHL) and around 40 percent for K - 12 alone — legislative leaders have begun preparing to «fully fund» the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula should InitiativeEducation Program formula should Initiative 42 pass.

The Committee for Education Funding was founded in 1969 with a mission to advocate for adequate federal financial support for the country's public educatioEducation Funding was founded in 1969 with a mission to advocate for adequate federal financial support for the country's public educationeducation system.

Participants signed an education voter card committing to vote for candidates who support adequate funding for public schools, a moratorium on charters, no vouchers, and who support community schools.

At a time when Connecticut's students, parents and educators need and deserve adequate funding for the state's public schools, Governor Dannel Malloy has proposed the most drastic cuts to public education in Connecticut history.

For the first time, the formula established a minimum threshold for state funding under a constitutional obligation to furnish an «adequate» public educatiFor the first time, the formula established a minimum threshold for state funding under a constitutional obligation to furnish an «adequate» public educatifor state funding under a constitutional obligation to furnish an «adequate» public education.

Stamford is part of a statewide coalition, called the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF), which filed a lawsuit in 2005 claiming that ECS's flaws violate the state's constitutional guarantee to provide all children with an adequate public eEducation Funding (CCJEF), which filed a lawsuit in 2005 claiming that ECS's flaws violate the state's constitutional guarantee to provide all children with an adequate public educationeducation.

Republican policies that undermine public education by using public dollars for private schools while starving the public schools of adequate funds turns teachers toward the Democratic Party.

To carry out their important functions, LAs need a secure and adequate funding stream, an agreed remit and Government and public recognition and support for the important contribution they make to education.

The Action Fund's primary purpose is educating voters about public policies that impact reproductive health care and rights — such as adequate funding for family planning services, access to safe and affordable abortion, the promotion of medically - accurate, age - appropriate sex education for our youth, increased access to emergency contraception and confidential health services for minors.