Sentences with phrase «districts more power to»

Brown would also grant districts more power to determine how money is spent, permanently eliminating most categorical programs, while requiring districts to provide detailed, transparent accountability plans for parents and the public.

The bill would give school districts more power to approve or deny charter schools, which charter school advocates argue would lead to many charter schools closing their doors.

The state came back with a series of legislative changes that align with Obama administration positions: It raised the cap on charter schools, gave districts more power to fix low - performing schools, tied teacher evaluations to student performance, and made it possible to dismiss a teacher rated as «ineffective» two years in a row.

Not exact matches

Federal judges found more problems in Texas» voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities, who former President Barack Obama set out to protect at the ballot box before leaving office.

Such was the welcome from Lauren Underwood, a registered nurse running for Congress in Illinois» 14th district, to the crowd of more than 1,600 for the 17th Annual Ultimate Women's» Power Lunch in Chicago hosted by Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakows

I am on more solid ground to look at these two events, especially the events in the District, and sit at amazement of the Power of God.

But if districts are able to combine their considerable purchasing power, as is the case with the Urban School Food Alliance (discussed in past TLT posts linked below), we may start to see more «real food» offerings like Back to the Roots cereal on kids» trays.

That beneficial use of market power is precisely what I've been wanting to see more of here in Houston, which is the country's seventh largest school district.

Local school districts have been improving the quality of food they've been serving for years, but Tanner wanted to see the district leverage its considerable buying power to serve higher quality food to more students, more consistently.

«We worked collaboratively for more than a year to do this and Chicago Public Schools and the Department of Public Health were the first school district and park district outside of California to see the power and potential of these guidelines,» he said.

The board took steps Wednesday to strengthen its control over park policy and over the park district «s more than 5,000 employees, most of whom were loyal to former Supt. Edmund Kelly, a Washington foe who resigned July 20, a month after the new board stripped him of power.

The six districts formed the Urban School Food Alliance in 2012 to combine their purchasing power of $ 520 million to force lower prices on better quality food, supplies and more environmentally friendly packaging and cutlery.

We are a collaborative of some of the largest districts in the country — those who serve 40,000 children or more — that leverages their knowledge and procurement power to make school meals nationwide more healthful, regionally sourced, and sustainably produced.

More than 900 voters in the Onteora Central School District braved the storms accompanied with power outages on Tuesday, May 15 to support the district's 2018 - 2019 budget and school bus propoDistrict braved the storms accompanied with power outages on Tuesday, May 15 to support the district's 2018 - 2019 budget and school bus propodistrict's 2018 - 2019 budget and school bus propositions.

But Cuomo says «there's more to do» on overhauling ethics laws and he touts his own proposals on tightening anti-bribery laws and giving more power to district attorneys around the state to tackle corruption.

The governor's offensive began with a Sunday statement from Budget Director Robert Mujica about a proposal to combat educational inequality not with more funding — as school advocates and Nixon have called for — but by granting the state power to review and veto plans by large districts to distribute it among schools.

One week after federal authorities announced they had uncovered two suspected bribery plots in Queens and the Bronx, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a legislative initiative designed to give the state's 62 district attorneys more power to prosecute corruption cases.

Its finances collapsed in 2008, when the district lost more than 80 percent of its revenue after power companies that use the reservoirs for hydroelectric generation successfully sued to halt fees.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance comes to Albany to push a new bill giving local law enforcement officials more power to prosecute elected officials who violate public integrity laws.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (l.) and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announce new plans give prosecutors more power to go after corruption.

But Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the Keys and Southwest Florida little more than two weeks ago, threw a monkey - wrench into the contest, temporarily putting campaign activities on hold after the massive storm knocked out power, internet, cable and mail delivery to much of the district.

The governor also focused on a related reform proposal to give the state's District Attorneys more powers to prosecute corruption related crimes in state government, like bribery and embezzlement.

An independent reconfiguration of district lines around the state could have a transformative effect on state politics, particularly over the long term, by making elections more competitive and, theoretically, making the parties in power more accountable to voters.

Had the court tossed the maps, the Republican - controlled Legislature in Arizona would have had the power to redraw the state's nine congressional districts more to their liking to make what were competitive districts more favorable to the GOP.

The Democrats need 24 seats to recapture the House majority, and they believe the most straightforward path back to power is through the 23 Republican districts won by Hillary Clinton in November, as well as the dozens more where President Trump remains deeply unliked.

To these he adds a more innovative proposal: He would expand local district attorneys» power to root out corruption by making lying to local law enforcement a crime, as it is on the federal leveTo these he adds a more innovative proposal: He would expand local district attorneys» power to root out corruption by making lying to local law enforcement a crime, as it is on the federal leveto root out corruption by making lying to local law enforcement a crime, as it is on the federal leveto local law enforcement a crime, as it is on the federal level.

But now sources have told Kramer that if any good is to come out of the drumbeat of corruption charges last week, which also ensnared state Sen. Malcolm Smith and City Councilman Dan Halloran, it will be the passage of legislation that gives local district attorneys and the state attorney general more power to nab crooked officials themselves.

If the power over lines is taken out of their hands, and the districts are required to have roughly equal numbers of residents in them — at the moment the populations of each district are permitted to depart from the mean by up to five percent in either direction — the swing back toward Democratic control will be that much more dramatic.

But Spano said he'd be open to more power; for example, he'd be interested in naming the superintendent himself, rather than the board choosing a leader for the district.

«As we take this seat back, it will be because the people in this district are tired of career politicians advancing their careers while they concentrate their power and make it more difficult for small businesses, farmers and veterans to have ordinary lives.»

Tonawanda Huntley Plant Aid: The Ken - Ton School District will receive $ 2.7 million more aid, the town of Tonawanda will receive an extra $ 1.8 million and the county an extra $ 1 million to offset massive property tax losses with the closure of NRG Energy's Huntley power plant on River Road, according to a statement from Sen. Chris Jacobs and Assemblyman Robin Schimminger.

Barbara Bartoletti, with the League of Women Voters, says the governor's proposal to give the state's district attorneys more power to investigate and prosecute bribery cases is a good first step toward systematic reform.

As the Donald «Dontay» Ivy case hangs in limbo, Albany County District Attorney David Soares appears to have more options than ceding power to New York's attorney general — if that's what he wants to do.

As mentioned above, some districts have not yet been able to use their new powers because of unexpired collective bargaining contracts or insurance policies, so there are more savings to be had.

The foundation has already committed some $ 135 million to overhauling fundamental aspects of urban school districts: identifying new sources of talent for positions of authority; developing alternative training methods for managers, principals, and teachers union leaders; creating new tools for analyzing performance data; and working with school boards to help those sometimes obstructionist bodies become more focused on student learning than on petty power plays.

The district also gave more families the power to choose, expanding open - enrollment options for middle school students.

Given that they have the same powers and organizational interests, the only difference I can see between PM and School District boards is that the PM is imagined to be a good guy, who will properly be motivated by quality and avoid interfering unproductively in school operations, while School District board members (even if appointed) are imagined to be bad guys who are more concerned with satisfying special interests and following procedures than with school quality.

Especially now that the federal government is returning power to states under the Every Student Succeeds Act, signed into law by President Obama on December 10, 2015, federal research efforts should be refocused to more effectively help states and districts develop and test their initiatives.

Especially now that the federal government is returning power to states under Every Student Succeeds, federal efforts should be refocused to more effectively help states and districts develop and test their initiatives.

«I think that basically it gives more power to the states and state education and districts across the state to really determine how they're going to support schools that need additional help.»

Perhaps of greatest interest is SB 808 by Sen. Tony Mendoza, D - Artesia, which would give districts far more power to curb charter growth.

This process has been meaningful to parents for decades, but it's been increasingly pushed aside as school districts like CPS give standardized test scores more and more power over students, teachers and schools.

Here's the problem: if the reason can't be disclosed, it was probably soft: the decision - maker didn't «like» the teacher, or simply wanted to exercise managerial power, in one of the few situations where a site - level, or more commonly district - level, administrator still has absolute authority.

Because when parents - particularly economically disadvantaged parents in urban districts - have more power, they demand more and better choices for their kids, and they put pressure on schools to improve.

The law has shifted power back to districts and given states «more decision - making freedom» when it comes to standardized testing and «how they use their funding.»

More specifically, the PED is actively seizing power and authority over local school districts» teacher evaluation systems, and in this case the extent to which sick leave is to be used to hold teachers accountable for their effectiveness.

The district created an incentive for schools to succeed: the more they demonstrate success, the more autonomy and power to make decisions they will get.

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The movement also needs to do better in taping the growing Parent Power movement for potential board candidates; as seen in Adelanto, Calif., where the successful effort by families to take control of Desert Trails Elementary School also fueled the defeat of two members of the district's board, there are families more than ready to take on traditionalists who want to keep the status quo quite ante.

Unlike other players in the school reform movement, Parent Power activists are grassroots - oriented players, often coming from backgrounds outside of education and policymaking circles, and have actually have dealt day - to - day with traditional districts which have treated them as little more than nuisances and pests.