Sentences with phrase «controversial education tax»

A prominent state senator recently claimed that religious groups may try to oust state lawmakers who won't support a controversial education tax credit.

Trustees of a powerful religious organization threatened a Brooklyn assemblyman with a primary challenge if a controversial education tax credit does not pass the Assembly, sources say.

The controversial education tax credit has failed to make it through the legislative process for several years.

According to reports, NYIA's agenda is the enactment of the controversial Education Tax Credit which benefits private and parochial schools, potentially at the expense of public schools.

Not exact matches

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a radio interview on Friday doubted whether there was enough support in the Democratic conference for the approval of the education - tax credit, a controversial measure opposed by the state's teachers unions.

ALBANY — Timothy Cardinal Dolan Tuesday made a last - ditch effort to save a controversial education investment tax credit.

One bill would extend the law five years but also enact a controversial education investment tax credit that's vehemently opposed by Assembly Democrats and the state teachers union.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez today rallied with religious school parents, kids and administrators in East Harlem for the passage of the controversial education investment tax credit — which would incentivize private donations for scholarships at parochial schools and other private schools, as well as public school scholarship funds.

But, rather than support it outright, he ties it to the misguided and controversial Education Investment Tax Credit, which provides the greatest economic benefits to the wealthiest New Yorkers and allows private interests to dictate education Education Investment Tax Credit, which provides the greatest economic benefits to the wealthiest New Yorkers and allows private interests to dictate education education spending.

Labor leaders and some public - education advocacy groups, on the other hand, are hoping for a majority of exclusively mainstream Democrats which would be more inclined beat back pro-charter legislation and a controversial tax credit proposal.

The issue of a controversial education investment tax credit for private and parochial schools promises to be a big issue again in 2016.

There will be other pressing issues to resolve besides, taxes; anti-corruption reform, and perhaps some changes to the controversial implementation of the new Common Core education standards.

More controversial in state and national policy discussions have been proposals to enable parents, especially low - income parents, to exercise greater choice over their children's education through school vouchers, tax credits, charter schools, or home schooling.

Florida's 650 charter schools could see as much as an extra $ 96.3 million coming their way in 2017 - 18, thanks to a controversial provision in a sweeping education bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law that forces school districts to hand over some of their local tax dollars.

The National Education Association's pledge to support the elimination of its controversial property - tax exemption is paying off for the District of Columbia.

Sarah Shad Johnson, a parent of children in Charleston County Schools and co-founder of Community Voice, says, «The timing of Secretary Duncan's visit comes at a critical time when our state legislators are discussing whether or not to support the adversarial Common Core State Standards, as well as bills regarding school choice, charter school expansion, and tax credits for private schools; our State Superintendent of Education seems to be embracing a controversial stand on the teaching profession; and the focus here in Charleston County appears to be only on experimental, questionable, and expensive initiatives, as opposed to goals of increased learning opportunities.»

The program was part of a controversial education bill signed into law in July by Gov. Rick Scott that also makes local property tax revenue available to charter schools.

School choice, including controversial tax credit scholarships, tops a lengthy list of public education issues Dan Patrick has asked state senators to study ahead of the 2017 legislative session.

School funding remains hot topic at Utah Legislature Controversial initiative Our Schools Now seeks to increase income tax for education