But now, as part of
an agreement reached Thursday, the Education Department and the United Federation of Teachers will put into effect an evaluation system that will bring independent observers into the city's classrooms to monitor the weakest teachers.
Not exact matches
The sentiment on
Thursday marked a shift from earlier in the week, when oil prices fell after Trump said the United States and France could
reach an
agreement «fairly quickly» on the Iran nuclear deal.
White House officials tried to offer clarity on the two - hour period
Thursday morning that saw Trump move from requesting a briefing on a potential immigration breakthrough to graphically rejecting the
agreement reached by Graham and Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin.
Sources close to Promsvyazbank told Reuters an
agreement was
reached late on
Thursday night at a meeting between Promsvyazbank «s co-owner and chairman, Dmitry Ananyev, and central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina.
Pandora and KKR had
reached an
agreement on a $ 150 million investment in May, but announced on
Thursday they decided to briefly push back the close of the deal.
Wang's visit, which was to end
Thursday, was aimed at exploring ways China can contribute to the easing of tensions, along with implementing
agreements reached in Beijing by Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Da Zhigang, a researcher at the Heilongjiang Academy of Social Sciences in northeastern China.
DETROIT, April 12 - General Motors Co's president said on
Thursday that April 20 is a hard deadline to
reach an
agreement on a long - term financial restructuring of GM's South Korean auto unit, after which the operation would likely seek bankruptcy protection.
Goldman Sachs on
Thursday said it
reached an
agreement in principal to resolve a long running government investigation into its sales of residential mortgage bonds in the run up to the financial crisis.
On
Thursday night, Cabinet members reportedly
reached an
agreement that Britain should aim for «ambitious managed divergence, «but this phrase fell short of answering the aforementioned questions and more.
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced
Thursday that it had
reached a voluntary
agreement with Airbnb to monitor whether some hosts on the platform act with racial or other forms of bias when choosing guests.
The two companies reported in regulatory filings on
Thursday that they had
reached an
agreement to amend a deal struck in 2010 that was widely seen as giving Zynga privileged status on the world's No. 1 social network.
Amazon.com Inc said on
Thursday that it
reached an
agreement to buy Audible Inc, a provider of digital audiobooks, for $ 11.50 a share, in a deal that bolsters the online retailer's offerings of audio downloads.
«Barca have
reached an
agreement with Samuel Umtiti for the fixed sum of $ 25m,» he said in a press conference on
Thursday.
His agent, Mario Giuffredi met with Atalanta president Antonio Percassi again on
Thursday, and while it wasn't enough to
reach a full
agreement on a sale, it's reported that it has moved a step closer and Milan are on the brink of satisfying Atalanta's demands.
Fox
reached an
agreement with the NFL in January to broadcast
Thursday night games for the next five years — excluding Thanksgiving day games.
After previous proposals were rejected, president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on
Thursday that Barca had
reached agreement with the local government.
On
Thursday, agent Ali Bulut confirmed that the Germany international will become an Arsenal player as soon as the two clubs
reach an
agreement on the transfer fee.
New York City
reached an
agreement on
Thursday with plaintiffs challenging the controversial stop - and - frisk procedure.
Late
Thursday night, Xerox released a statement saying that its current board and management team will stay in place, after a settlement
agreement it had
reached with two activist shareholders has expired.
Schumer, who announced on
Thursday night he would vote against the
agreement to limit Iran's nuclear arms
reached last month, should actively seek to block the
agreement, Cox said.
MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced
Thursday that his office has
reached a plea
agreement with the man accused in the double homicide that took place in Jamestown in December 2015.
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has hinted of its intentions to independently monitor the implementation of the various
agreements reached at the National Economic Forum, which ended
Thursday.
«New York has finally done something significant for thousands of patients who are suffering and need relief now,» said Gabriel Sayegh of New York's Drug Policy Alliance in a statement after the
agreement was
reached Thursday.
• If no
agreement is
reached on Stormont power - sharing by
Thursday's deadline, we could see the unusual spectacle of Northern Ireland being governed from Westminster, while the DUP runs the rest of Britain.
State legislative leaders and Governor David Paterson announced late
Thursday that they have
reached agreement on a «framework» of a budget deal for New York State.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and officials representing IndyCar and Watkins Glen announced
Thursday that an
agreement has been
reached to bring the series back to the track for at least the next two years.
«It's taken a lot of time, a lot of work, a lot of compromise, but we think it strikes the right balance,» Cuomo said
Thursday afternoon as he announced that he and lawmakers had
reached an
agreement on the bill.
Legislative leaders are less hopeful now that a budget
agreement can be
reached Thursday because there are too many unresolved details.
Hague, speaking in the Commons last
Thursday, announced: «I have
reached agreement within the coalition on the publication and the format of the command paper.
Cuomo did not make an appearance on
Thursday night to tout the
agreements reached with the Legislature, another sign the
agreement was not yet soup.
The renewal of the expiring Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act continued to move forward in Congress on
Thursday but still faces the hurdle of
reaching an
agreement on how to cover its $ 7 billion cost, activists and lawmakers said.
Lawmakers have scheduled
Thursday for a possible budget vote, even though they have yet to
reach an
agreement.
State Senator Diane Savino, the bill's sponsor, said
Thursday that she was encouraged that Cuomo has begun talks over the bill's future, and said she was hopeful the legislative leaders could
reach a three - way
agreement by Monday next week, in time to get bills printed so they can be voted on by the end of the legislative session.
Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework»
agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.
ALBANY — Racing against a
Thursday deadline, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's
reached a «framework»
agreement on the state budget and suggested legislators wouldn't see a salary increase next year if any last - minute hang - ups delay budget talks into Friday.
Anthony Simon, general chairman of the United Transportation Union, left, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Thomas Prendergast, right, shake hands in front of Gov. Andrew Cuomo after a tentative labor
agreement was
reached at Cuomo's office in New York on
Thursday.
The governor said the
agreement reached on
Thursday amounts to a 17 percent increase in salary, offset by «healthcare savings for all employees, and wage, health and pension plan savings for new employees.»
With the personal involvement of Governor Andrew Cuomo, chaos for LIRR commuters was averted on
Thursday as the MTA and union officials
reached an
agreement on a deal averting a Long Island Rail Road strike.
politics.co.uk understands if an
agreement is
reached quickly a further statement could be made by Mr Martin before MPs rise for the half - term recess on
Thursday.
The memo comes as lawmakers in support of the measure say they have
reached a two -
agreement between the Senate and Assembly to pass the bill by
Thursday, the final day of the legislative session in Albany.
The Senate left late
Thursday evening, while the Assembly remained for a few hours on Friday, to approve a bill to protect abused workers at nail salons, one of the few
agreements reached in the past several weeks.
The New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation cancelled its meeting
Thursday, and a commissioner told Syracuse.com Friday that it was because they couldn't
reach an
agreement on whether to recommend the increases.
On
Thursday, the trio announced they had decided to drop their opposition and back the project after
reaching an
agreement with the governor that includes forming a panel to study the region's mass transit needs.
UFA Contract
Agreement: On Thursday the Uniformed Firefighters Association, which covers 8,000 firefighters and FDNY personnel, and the City announced they had reached a tentative contract a
Agreement: On
Thursday the Uniformed Firefighters Association, which covers 8,000 firefighters and FDNY personnel, and the City announced they had
reached a tentative contract
agreementagreement.
Macy's Inc. and the union representing workers at its flagship Herald Square store and other New York City locations
reached a tentative contract
agreement, averting a strike that had been called for
Thursday.
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced
Thursday that his office has
reached a plea
agreement with the man accused in the double homicide that took place in Jamestown in December 2015.
Chicago, Illinois (CNN)- A federal jury weighing the fate of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his corruption trial told the judge on
Thursday it has
reached unanimous
agreement on two of the 24 counts, but can not agree on 11 others and has yet to consider the rest.
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers
reached agreement Thursday on a $ 155.6 billion state budget that will hike the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour in most parts of the state, create a statewide paid family leave program and enact a middle class tax cut.
The health secretary was not at the meeting of senior ministers at Chequers on
Thursday but said a broad
agreement had been
reached ahead of a discussion by the whole cabinet and the prime minister's speech next Friday.
Councilman David Greenfield, who remained undecided on the Uber cap proposal but supported the study, said on
Thursday it was the speaker's «skilled leadership and negotiation skills, that were able to quite literally bring the parties together yesterday in her offices to
reach this
agreement.»