Sentences with phrase «determine state funding for schools»

Assemblyman Clifford Crouch of the 122nd Assembly District told of efforts to change the formula used to determine state funding for schools.

Not exact matches

In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.&School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.&School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.&school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.»

While more money sounds like it will produce a greater windfall for Australian schools, the priority in which they receive these funds is still determined by the individual states and territories, not by the Commonwealth, thereby producing markedly varied results across the country.

prohibiting charter schools from receiving any funding for nonclassroom - based instruction unless the State Board of Education determines its eligibility for funding.

They should set eligibility requirements (determining how district applications will be funded) that reflect the state's priorities for assisting its lowest - performing schools.

Already, under No Child Left Behind, states determine funding for schools by student performance on these state tests.

The current state funding formula is not providing nearly enough for students to meet state education standards, say leaders of the School Finance Research Collaborative, a statewide group that worked to determine the true cost of educating children as a way to move toward school funding rSchool Finance Research Collaborative, a statewide group that worked to determine the true cost of educating children as a way to move toward school funding rschool funding reform.

For a new program in the first year of implementation only, a program operating less than a full school year will receive state funds on a fractional basis determined by the pro rata portion of the school year the program is provided.

States can reserve up to 3 percent of their Title II funds for investments in «teacher, principal, or other school leader certification, recertification licensing, or tenure systems or preparation program standards and approval processes to ensure that (i) teachers have the necessary subject - matter knowledge and teaching skills, as demonstrated through measures determined by the State.»

The Colorado Education Network is designed to mobilize stakeholders determined to take action for students and come together to solve the state's insufficient and inequitable level of school funding.

North Carolina is one of just seven states in the country that uses a «resource allocation» method of determining funding, which uses several different formulas for determining how much money school districts receive in state tax dollars.

It is past time for the state legislature to determine adequacy targets for every school district — how much funding each school district needs to provide students with a high - quality education.

our State Constitution were determined to see to it that the State provided ample funding for our public schools.

Groups representing school officials are pleased that the bill would repeal the existing set of corrective actions (public school choice, supplemental services, reconstitution, etc.) and allow states and local districts to determine how best to improve their struggling schools, but some have expressed concern that the bill eliminates the School Improvement Grant program with its dedicated funding for improving states» lowest - performing scschool officials are pleased that the bill would repeal the existing set of corrective actions (public school choice, supplemental services, reconstitution, etc.) and allow states and local districts to determine how best to improve their struggling schools, but some have expressed concern that the bill eliminates the School Improvement Grant program with its dedicated funding for improving states» lowest - performing scschool choice, supplemental services, reconstitution, etc.) and allow states and local districts to determine how best to improve their struggling schools, but some have expressed concern that the bill eliminates the School Improvement Grant program with its dedicated funding for improving states» lowest - performing scSchool Improvement Grant program with its dedicated funding for improving states» lowest - performing schools.

The majority of state and local funds for schools for day - to - day operations flows through state - determined school finance formulas.

These include the laws, policies, and regulations; funding, resource allocations, and procedures for determining funding levels; district, state and federal administrative offices, as well as school facilities, and transportation vehicles; human resources, staffing, contracts, compensation and employee benefits; books, computers, teaching resources and other learning materials; and many other elements.

Perkins Basic State Grants are given directly to the states that determine their own method for funding to school districts and postsecondary vocational schools.