Sentences with phrase «ban new state schools»

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United States Trump attacks Obama, and his own attorney general, over Russia inquiry, New York Times Survivors of Florida school massacre rally for gun ban in state capital, Reuters

When our new Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, chose as his very first act in office a bogus «lifting» of a non-existent ban on birthday cupcakes in Texas schools, parents and health advocates around the state were understandably alarmed.

When the state of New Mexico banned the practice in April, the USDA announced it would begin requiring school districts to have written meal - charge policies.

«Either way, however, it means that local authorities will now be expected to open new 100 % selective state religious schools while being legally banned from opening new inclusive community schools.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

During a debate in the New York state Senate on enhanced school safety measures Monday, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

State AG Eric Schneiderman has joined lawyers for immigrants challenging Trump's travel ban, arguing in court papers that the order unfairly targets Muslims and violates federal laws and harms New York's schools, businesses, hospitals and economy.

As that process unfolds, the task force recommended that the state declare a ban on using state growth scores to evaluate students or teachers until the 2019 - 20 school year while it reviews and alters the Common Core Learning Standards, develops curriculum aligned to the updated standards and tries out new assessments.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York state enacted the nation's toughest gun restrictions today and the first since the Connecticut school massacre, including an expanded assault - weapon ban and background checks for buying ammunition.

Under new guidelines issued last month by the state's education minister, Anne Bligh, junk food will be banned from all public schools for all but two days a term.

Newark — A federal district judge has declared New Jersey's «moment - of - silence» law an unconstitutional attempt to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on state - sanctioned prayer in public schools.

Some districts and, in some cases, entire states, are drafting new laws to ban junk food from school and encourage access to healthy offerings on campuses.

The state of Louisiana recently banned four schools from receiving new voucher students because the scores of prior voucher recipients had been so low.

State Senator Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens, has proposed new legislation to overturn Proposition 227, a 1998 initiative that banned bilingual education in public schools.

Meanwhile in the Empire State, the New York State United Teachers — an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — is already bearing its teeth in opposition to a set of proposals from state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expanState, the New York State United Teachers — an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — is already bearing its teeth in opposition to a set of proposals from state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expanState United Teachers — an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — is already bearing its teeth in opposition to a set of proposals from state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expanstate Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expanstate's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expansion.

Meanwhile, teaching unions and activists condemned the move, with several groups already preparing for a sustained legal battle over a possible breach of the law banning the opening of new selective state schools.

There are mixed signs of success: the out - of - school discipline bans are associated with a 20 percent drop in suspensions across the country from school year 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, [1] but quick shifts in discipline policy have also had adverse effects such as high teacher turnover in Washington state, deteriorating school climate in New York, [2] or lower academic achievement for some students without prior suspensions in Philadelphia.

United States Trump attacks Obama, and his own attorney general, over Russia inquiry, New York Times Survivors of Florida school massacre rally for gun ban in state capital, Reuters

January 30, 2017 — «New York University is among the growing number of universities looking to their law schools to help protect and guide fellow students, faculty and staff in the wake of Trump's executive order banning citizens from seven Muslim - majority countries from entering the United States.

Other provisions would create new mental health programs for schools; establish an anonymous tip line where students and others could report threats to schools, ban bump stocks and improve communication between schools, law enforcement and state agencies.