Sentences with phrase «by state leaders»

It will require those who care deeply about equitable education to make their voices heard by state leaders.

What they really show is that effectively teaching to the standards set by state leaders can lead to student success.

Our efforts did not go unnoticed by state leaders, either.

Those liabilities are the result of years of poor financial decisions by state leaders, and they leave today's teachers (and students) paying for past mistakes.

ALBANY — In an upcoming book, longtime Capitol correspondent Tom Precious will tell the story of casinos in modern New York, including the current process of siting up to four gambling halls upstate, the pacts between Native American tribes and past governors that gave birth to Turning Stone and the three casinos operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as the video slot parlors approved by state leaders in 2001, just weeks after the September 11 attacks.

De Blasio last week managed to kill a deal by state leaders that would have reformed day - care oversight in the city — highlighting the tensions between him and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Calling it the «best budget we've ever crafted,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo was flanked by state leaders Thursday night in announcing an agreement on the 2016 - 17 New York state budget.

TWC NEWS VIDEO: Calling it the «best budget we've ever crafted,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo was flanked by state leaders Thursday night in announcing an agreement on the 2016 - 17 New York state budget.

And in recent years, at least three new Charlotte - area charters were approved by state leaders before failing months later.

Funding Phantom Students In this brief published by Education Next, authors Marguerite Roza and Jon Fullerton describe a common practice that inhibits both efficiency and productivity: funding students who do not actually attend school in funded districts and how this is often overlooked by state leaders.

«Make no mistake, this sorry chapter represents a dereliction of duty by state leaders who are failing to perform their most basic responsibilities.

Some in the Council even see the suggestion of more hearings as an attempt by state leaders to «embarrass» the Democratically elected members of the New York City Council.

The initial idea behind the US Senate was that it was supposed to be populated by the two wisest men in each state (preferably picked by state leaders, not a popular vote).

HAVANA — Joined by state leaders and a delegation of business groups, Governor Andrew Cuomo is leading the first trade delegation to Cuba since President Barack Obama proposed a new path toward diplomatic relations between the two countries.

ALBANY — New York will require insurance companies to provide improved coverage for heroin addiction recovery while stiffening some criminal penalties for sale of the drug under a wide - ranging effort agreed to by state leaders Wednesday.

ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is trying some political acrobatics as he voices opposition to the tentative deal reached by state leaders last week to borrow billions of dollars from the state pension fund.

Mr. DiNapoli's spokesman, Dennis Tompkins, said the comptroller's proposal was different from the one agreed upon by state leaders because it would also force state and local governments to set aside funds during prosperous times in reserve accounts that could be tapped during bear markets.

While many challenges exist for our schools, the hard work and support by state leaders, teachers, parents, students and communities continues to move us in the right direction.»

Assembly members will take up the issue today when they vote on the packaged deal that was announced Tuesday by state leaders.

«This is an outrageous proposal that must be opposed by our state leaders.»

The U.S. attorney suggested that the commission's mandate had been bargained away prematurely as part of a larger agreement by state leaders.

The board is controlled by state leaders, including Cuomo, who defended both the procedural vote and the Buffalo Billion program earlier this week.

It is part of an effort by state leaders in Albany to boost after - school enrollment by 36 percent, or more than 20,000 students statewide.

Under the proposal being discussed by state leaders, the city would lose out on 50 % of the increased taxes resulting from all phases of the Second Ave. subway, the rebuilding of Penn Station and four new Metro - North stations in the Bronx.

That lesson from No Child Left Behind, combined with the continued concern about America's economic competitiveness, set the stage for the current Common Core Standards Initiative — an initiative by state leaders now convinced that individual state silos are not the way to go when it comes to setting standards.

With the benefit of hindsight, however, we can see that Bush didn't fully appreciate how much the tools available to the federal government differ from those wielded by state leaders.

Leveraging the experience and leadership of states through CCSSO, we provide guidance on indicators, measures, and pathways being considered by state leaders to push the boundaries of what SEAs previously included in their accountability systems and explore what can be implemented inexpensively at scale.

(Introduction to NC Common Core State Standards, 2010) They were developed by state leaders in 48 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia, with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers.

«Abruptly abandoning the standards and implementation process adopted by state leaders in 2011 will jeopardize North Carolina's economic and education progress in recent years,» reads the NC Chamber's background statement that urges members to write to lawmakers who are seeking to rid the state of the Common Core standards.

Without state intervention, advocates say none of the options are particularly appealing for many local school leaders who have long complained of underfunding by state leaders in Raleigh.

Hall adds that a district leadership's opinion of the charter takeover model won't sway a final decision on whether a school is selected by state leaders.

Although the details of this funding opportunity are buried deep in the frequently asked questions section of the guidance and may only be of interest to a few states, the guidance ED is providing is worth noting by all state leaders.

By state leaders continuing to ignore legitimate concerns, such as a vocal opposition to the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments, policymakers and stakeholders across Tennessee have now been negatively impacted.

To compare, North Carolina's statewide cohort graduation rate is 77.9 percent, dropping to 71.5 percent for black students and 68.8 for Hispanic children — all levels that has been decried as unacceptable by state leaders of all political stripes.

One can easily surmise that low proficiency levels are proclamations by state leaders that they don't expect districts to do very much for the black, Latino, and Native kids in their care.

These findings represent a stark rebuttal to the repeated assurances made by state leaders then — and Republicans in Congress now — that the gap left by Planned Parenthood would be easily filled by community health centers or women switching their care to private physicians.

In this brief published by Education Next, authors Marguerite Roza and Jon Fullerton describe a common practice that inhibits both efficiency and productivity: funding students who do not actually attend school in funded districts and how this is often overlooked by state leaders.

ALBANY — Mayor de Blasio last week managed to kill a deal by state leaders that would have reformed day - care oversight in the city — highlighting the tensions between him and Gov. Cuomo.

The effort to develop the Common Core State Standards was launched in 2009 by state leaders, including governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia.