Sentences with phrase «among city and school»

Chicago Public Schools Inspector General James Sullivan recently found more than a dozen instances of falsified lunch applications among city and school employees at one West Side high school.

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Among them are 536 subsidized daycare spots and an expansion of after - school programs which had been left off the budget by city staff.

«Among the characteristics needed to join the elite group are stable macroeconomic policies,» says Kate Phylaktis, director of the Emerging Markets Group at Cass Business School, City University of London, adding «prudent fiscal policy, low inflation and a stable currency, political stability, good - quality institutions, good infrastructure (especially transport) and above all, education.»

When we think of the overchurching of hamlets and cities, or of the great varieties in training and ability among the ministers, or of the regional character of theological schools, or of any other manifestation of this religious heterogeneity, and then look for a parallel or parable that will make this confusion somewhat intelligible we are led to think of the form in the formlessness of economic and political activity in New World democracy.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district administrators who have attacked Chicago as having the shortest school day among the nation's 10 largest cities have begun touting this as an accomplishment: CPS officials say the 7.5 - hour day will tie Chicago with Philadelphia as «the leader among the largest cities in instructional time» for...

The Waldorf School of Garden City promotes regular communication among students, parents, and teachers to ensure everyone is working toward the same goals for the student.

Major City Directors Section Meeting CEP: Making It Work in Major City Districts (3310) Key Area 3 - Administration 7/14/2015, 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Ballroom ACE Speakers: Nadine Mann, PhD, RD, Zoe Neuberger, Stacy Koppen and Susan Ehrhart, SNS The national roll - out of the new Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) has exceeded all expectations among small and mid-size school districts.

It's about forcing the city to comply with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity which sued over inequitable distribution of funding among wealthier and poorer school districts back in 1993.

Among the supporters in the crowd was former «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon, who praised de Blasio's approach, especially when it comes to public schools.

From the University of Edinburgh website, stating their policies for Humanities and Social Sciences, among a variety of other criteria: «08 Additional credit is given to students who:... * Apply from schools in the local area (defined as City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, Fife, Falkirk and district, Clackmannanshire) and applicants from schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and Wear).

Chief among the committee's recommendations is the elimination of the mayor's majority on the Panel for Educational Policy, which decides on school co-locations, closures and other important matters and which has never rejected a proposal brought by the city under the Bloomberg administration.

That means that details remain elusive on the status of, among other things, expanding ride - hailing outside of New York City, offering free tuition to SUNY and CUNY schools for middle - class students, and requiring local governments to come up with shared services plans.

Inside the center dozens of people waited - among them Nelson's family members; her pastor, John Carter, of Abundant Life Church in East Syracuse; Sharon Contreras, Syracuse City Schools superintendent, and Helen Hudson, Syracuse common councilor - at - large.

Among them were universal pre-kindergarten and after - school programs — some of Mr. de Blasio's signature policies, though Ms. Warren did not mention Mr. de Blasio's name or New York City.

Among the city's successes in the past year are the opening of both the Oishei Children's Hospital and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, both on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the construction, still underway, of the Explore & More Children's Museum at Canalside.

The candidate also listed increased funding for city schools, tenant protection legislation, ensuring prevailing wages on subsidized housing construction and increasing assistance for small business owners among her priorities.

The NYS Senate however, voted them down and instead «passed a series of so - called school safety measures that, among other steps, would require police officers at schools in New York City and provide grants to districts outside the city to hire retired law enforcement as school resource officers,» as reported by The NY Daily NCity and provide grants to districts outside the city to hire retired law enforcement as school resource officers,» as reported by The NY Daily Ncity to hire retired law enforcement as school resource officers,» as reported by The NY Daily News.

Castorina has never run for public office before, but is well known among the Island's elected officials for his pro bono lawsuit filed against the city in 2010 to restore school buses for seventh and eighth grade students.

He listed among his pet causes improving stubbornly poor test scores and college readiness among public school students, bolstering support for the NYPD, cutting business regulations and ameliorating the «national disgrace» of living conditions within the New York City Housing Authority.

The directors of alcohol and substance abuse programs are responsible for the year - round administration, supervision, work - plan development and implementation to prevent alcohol and substance abuse among students in the New York City school system.

Among those joining de Blasio for a press conference following the mayor's tour of the school; Deputy Mayor Richard Buery, Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, NYS Senator Mike Gianaris, Council Member Danny Dromm and Council Member Antonio Reynoso.

State test results are now out and at the bottom of the list among the state's Big 5 Districts is the Rochester City School District.

When he officially took the helm as leader of the city school system he certainly inherited a number of challenges: poor graduation rates, gaps in special education services, burned bridges between his predecessor, Jean Claude Brizard, and the teachers union and the school board, among a host of others things.

Among large school districts, Buffalo's numbers were behind New York City and Yonkers, but ahead of both Rochester and Syracuse.

«Among other items, the agenda will include a revised version of the Education, Labor and Family Assistance Article VII bill that I was forced to veto earlier this year to prevent an unaffordable increase in school aid, an appropriation bill to authorize distribution of $ 607 million in federal Education Jobs Fund money to school districts, and necessary legislation to reorganize the New York City Off - Track Betting Corporation.»

Poughkeepsie High School went into a lockdown earlier this week after a fight first broke out among students and later between parents, according to city police Sgt. George Camacho.

During his testimony, de Blasio raised several concerns about Cuomo's proposed $ 145 billion budget and pleaded with lawmakers to, among other things, reject the governor's attempt to claw back more than $ 600 million in savings from a recent debt refinancing and his call for the city to provide more per - pupil funding to charter schools.

a bill, A40001 was introduced into the New York State Assembly, which was an essential comprehensive bill, permitting, among other things, the vital extension of all local sales taxes and the Mayoral Control of the New York City Schools.

Among those who thanked Kelly for his service to the city were CNN boss Jeff Zucker, former schools chancellor Joel Klein, «Nightline» co-anchor Cynthia McFadden, financier Don Marron and Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen with Pat Duff.

Among them was a one - year extension of mayoral control when he wanted at least three and a mandate that the city show it funds each of its schools, which theoretically could prove embarrassing to a mayor who speaks out about income inequality if it shows schools in poorer areas are losing out.

Emphasizing opportunity for students and equity among schools, Richard Carranza on Tuesday addressed hundreds of New York City teachers in Manhattan, his first on - the - job remarks since starting as the city's new schools chancelCity teachers in Manhattan, his first on - the - job remarks since starting as the city's new schools chancelcity's new schools chancellor.

But there is no apparent evidence that these controversies and disputes have been mitigating factors for interest in Success schools among parents, especially in areas of the city with historically troubled schools, nor for interest in a Success school on Staten Island.

Under the old structure, power was so dispersed — among the mayor, the Board of Education, the chancellor and the community school boards — that it was hard to know whom to blame for the poor performance of many of the city's schools.

New York City is among just a handful of 700 school districts that have not yet submitted a teacher evaluation agreement to the State, a failure that could cost City schools between $ 250 and $ 300 million in state funding.

The initiative requires counties outside of New York City to prepare «a plan for shared, coordinated and efficient services among the units of local governments contained within the county, excluding school districts,» according to the governor's office.

The event offered school leaders an opportunity to discuss the climate of education in the borough and the city, as well as a chance to share best practices among each other.

The city currently operates 80 Beacon centers in public schools across the five boroughs where students get after - school tutoring and help looking for jobs, among other services.

When it comes to graduation rates, Cash noted that starts in preschool and he wants to boost literacy among the youngest of city school children.

His campaign is focused on Rochester City schools, what he calls «wasteful» and «redundant» business regulations and a public safety plan intended to reduce crime and improve police - community relations among other issues.

Moskowitz has proved a polarizing figure not only within City Hall and the city's district schools, but also among some charter leaders who privately resent her total political dominance over the city's charter secCity Hall and the city's district schools, but also among some charter leaders who privately resent her total political dominance over the city's charter seccity's district schools, but also among some charter leaders who privately resent her total political dominance over the city's charter seccity's charter sector.

Among the question topics were his reaction to the pre-K funding contained in the state budget agreement and the absence of his proposed income tax surcharge, what funding has been provided in the state budget for the middle school after school portion of his initiative, the outlook for his as yet unfulfilled request for state approval of additional red light cameras in the City and the lingering pain of Bill Buckner's bobble in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

Among the issues Micchiche is pushing for, is trying to put the city aid for the school district in escrow until substantial improvements are made, and also pushing back against the idea that Rochester should be a sanctuary city.

The Union Square's Washington Irving High School, Murray Hill's Unity Center for Urban Technologies, Chelsea Career and Tech Ed High School and the Bread and Roses Integrated High School in Harlem are among 33 struggling schools city - wide where the new evaluation systems will be introduced.

Having moved to Syracuse in 2006 for graduate school and stayed for the community, I truly feel like I am a citizen of the city as a whole, and among my current challengers I can best represent every residents» interests.»

Among them are extending or enhancing rent control regulations critical in efforts to keep New York City affordable for the middle class and whether to continue mayoral control of New York City schools.

De Blasio's ostensible allies among the Senate Democrats are more aligned with the teachers» union view that mayoral control gives parents and local school boards too little power over city schools.

Northeast Queens is home to School Districts 25 and 26, which are listed among the best in the city.

Among the goals cited by Thompson, a former head of the Board of Education, were expanding the city's prekindergarten programs and the number of Community Learning Schools, an initiative that was launched by the UFT.

School technology and community safety were among the items that topped the list of winning projects in this year's participatory budgeting process for City Council District 23.

Dr. Tisch said that among the things she was proudest of was creating alternative pathways to graduation for students who wanted to focus on the arts or a career - related skill, advocating for undocumented students to receive tuition assistance at city and state colleges, and pushing for state oversight of the troubled East Ramapo school district in Rockland County.