Sentences with phrase «back local control»

Supporters of the ballot measure emphasize that the vote is more about delivering renewables and taking back local control, rather than being a referendum on smart grid technologies.

It is time to take back local control.

Now Ritz, a former teacher and union activist, will get to back local control for the four IPS takeover schools as the Indianapolis mayor's office acts as an alternative to state intervention.

In an article for Education Next that was published last fall, «Continuing Change in Newark,» Richard Lee Colvin looked at the changes being made in Newark aimed at earning back local control «by consistently demonstrating to state monitors sound policies and procedures and overall effectiveness.»

Not exact matches

John Gerzema of the advertising agency Young & Rubicam wonders if Starbucks is sandboxing a new back - end service similar to what Amazon.com provides to small online retailers: Independent coffee - shop owners could plug into Starbucks distribution network but still retain local credibility and control, and the «Bucks could expand its business without adding retail locations.

The BLO, backed by the powerful and violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has tried to reassert control in Acapulco since late last year, clashing with local groups like the Independent Cartel of Acapulco (CIDA), according to The Associated Press.

Chapdelaine and other local officials said they backed moratoriums because they were waiting for the state Cannabis Control Commission to finalize regulations and wanted to include residents in a conversation about where marijuana facilities belong.

Despite his lofty local ambitions, for the time being Mr Saputo will have to be content with only having 88 per cent control of dairy processor WCB, with Kirin - backed brewer Lion clinging to a 10 per cent stake and refusing to sell.

The leaders in the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly on Monday indicated they would push to change Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to require local governments to develop ways of sharing services and scale back his efforts to expand his office's powers over the state budget.

I recently received an email invite from Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs inviting me to the party's annual fall fundraising gala on Oct. 18, which is intended to raise campaign cash to help fuel the Democrats» effort to win back control of the local Legislature this fall.

«It's a real head - scratcher» as to why Republicans backed the legislation, which also included an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, the re-approval of local sales tax measures and several other measures aimed at upstate communities for flood relief.

For instance, particularly egregious property tax rates in some particular city may lead to a «revolt» in which anti-tax advocates sweep into control of local government and ratchet the taxes back.

These are expected to include measures to give neighbourhoods control over local planning decisions and reducing local authorities» reliance on grants from central government - which are being cut back dramatically as a result of the spending review.

This year, Cuomo pushed back against efforts to allow local governments to set their own minimum wage after pledging to back some version of municipal control.

Miliband will also back proposals for local councils to be given more control of the ballooning housing benefit budget.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cuomo would support local control for a minimum wage increase — a proposal he has previously opposed — as well as back a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate.

Senate Democrats call for more education aid — at least $ 2 billion — while also backing an indexed minimum wage increase coupled with local control.

Cuomo was endorsed by the party last month, however, after agreeing to help Democrats retake the state Senate and back a host of liberal legislation such as a minimum wage increase as well as local control for future hikes.

He said standards that are developed in New York would «go back to our roots... and back to local control in the classroom and local school boards.»

«I would bring local control back to town government, take advantage of our local resources, especially our water system, fight for the taxpayer at every level, especially state and federal, and get water and sewer projects back on track to be in the best interests of the town, not just a cost burden directed by others.»

The legislature could come back in a special session to approve mayoral control, along with local tax extensions.

Stec and Jones joined state Sen. Betty Little (R - Queensbury) in hailing proposed legislation that would revert control of the STAR program back to local control following confusion and delayed checks to taxpayers.

However, much work needs to be done on the integration of health and social care and the related issue of payment for residential adult social care, as well as the change back to local authority control of school education.

• Scrap university tuition fees, promote comprehensive system of local schools offering mixed ability teaching; bring academies and free schools back into the local authority control.

Tensions have been rising for weeks over plans to devolve control over the police and courts back into local hands.

If there is no successful opposition, then the policies to renationalise rail, bring schools back under local authority control, or whatever are irrelevant.

Cuomo has lauded the program as an engine to place control back in the hands of local stakeholders, particularly those upstate, who he said have been traditionally ignored by the legislature.

PLATTSBURGH — A bill proposed by Assembly Democrats would revert the STAR rebate tax credit program from the state back to local control.

Assembly Democrats have sponsored legislation that would revert the STAR program back to local control.

And although this subjects schools to central rather than local control, it is because the centre wishes to liberate them from standardisation that it will, paradoxically, allow variation and ethos to come back into play.

I am a strong grassroots campaigner — in the 1998 local elections Labour held control of the council because we won back a Lib Dem seat by three votes after a relentless campaign in my ward (Jeremy Corbyn and Stephen Twigg know the work involved)

What is certain is that turning back the clock now and restoring some semblance of local control with regard to school places planning will be both costly and complex.

UKIP have made further gains in the local elections in the Anglia region and the Conservatives have won back control in Peterborough.

Shadow Local Government Secretary Andrew Gwynne said he believed the anti-Semitism row had had an impact on the result in Barnet, north London, which the Tories took back from no overall control.

Heastie, backed by de Blasio and the teachers unions, sought to tie the renewal of the 15 - year - old program to the extension of local taxation authority for upstate municipalities largely controlled by Republicans — a play infuriating to Flanagan.

On a visit to China a few years back, I asked a local official about pollution controls after enjoying my first sour, gritty taste of the country's air.

Crime.net is back as the mission - selection server - cum - map and whilst local single player works as a platform to teach yourself the ropes, you'll soon tire of your lacklustre computer - controlled teammates.

Academies were first introduced under Tony Blair's Labour government back in 2000 as a way to raise standards in schools by taking them away from the control of local authorities and offering more autonomy over finances and day to day school management.

«A central part of [the school department's] function is to bring in great schools and to make sure that existing schools are, themselves, great,» says Cerf, who also faces the daunting task of beginning Newark Public Schools» transition back to local control.

Districts under state control can earn back local authority by consistently demonstrating to state monitors sound policies and procedures and overall effectiveness.

He told the newspaper that he wants to put «some meaning back into local control» when reauthorizing ESEA.

The online petition states that «there is no evidence that becoming an academy improves the outcomes of our children and young people» and demands that the Department for Education allows local authorities to «take back democratic control of the academies in their area».

Movement strategists consider five factors when selecting battlegrounds, she said, and the District met each condition: a legislative and an executive branch controlled by supporters, local political champions for education or urban renewal, local business support, a weakened teacher union, and grassroots backing.

The focus is on independent local ownership, backed by strong central quality control and guidance.

Parents, teachers, and state and local leaders have waited for more than a decade to take back control of their schools, and they deserve nothing less.

Have we come full circle after fifty years of federal involvement in the schools — from local and state control before ESEA back to local and state control under ESSA?

When I express incredulity at the feasibility of rolling back the entire system and placing schools under local authority control, Courtney admits that a «phased approach» would be necessary.

«Charter Expansion» -(Oppose) Failed HB 7083 Charter Expansion — Enormous public push - back sealed the fate of this bill that robbed citizens of their right to local control by stripping school boards of their right to:

American Principles Project Experts Raise Concerns over Dept. of Ed's Promise of Returning Local Control Back to States

ESSA champions have «long argued» the law would «swing the pendulum of control back to the states and, by doing so, unleash the innovative potential of local leaders,» writes educator Sean Worley in The 74.