Sentences with phrase «downstate districts»
"Downstate districts" refers to the regions in a state that are located farther away from the state's capital or major cities. It typically refers to the districts in the southern or rural areas of a state rather than the urban or northern regions. Full definition
Upstate districts will be below the standard population deviation, while the city - based downstate districts will be above.
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While both conferences agreed that Rep. Maurice Hinchey's seat is a goner, there's divisions over which downstate district must go.
Robinson said any threats to the five - member Independent Democratic Conference are likely to happen in downstate districts.
West Genesee doesn't have the extras that wealthier Downstate districts enjoy, such as Long Island's Syosset schools, where kindergartners learn Russian and high schoolers can be trained by Metropolitan Opera coaches.
Several downstate districts have become battlegrounds in the war between school reform advocates and teachers» unions.
The majority leader's support is strongest among members of the conference who, like him, represent downstate districts.
That's because a straight - up bailout of Chicago schools would invariably reduce funding for downstate districts.
Mr. Zavitkovsky said another contributing factor may have been the widening disparities in per - pupil spending for instruction between upstate and downstate districts with average to high concentrations of low - income students.
The downstate district was the scene of a decisive race between Martins and Democratic Sen. Craig Johnson, who narrowly lost in 2010, ultimately giving majority control of the Senate to the GOP.
Bharara's investigation extends beyond the boundaries of his downstate district and into U.S. Attorney William Hochul's Western Region.
Historically, the Legislature has sought to split losses of Congressional seats between upstate and downstate districts.
1998: Transition Impact Aid passes the General Assembly to encourage suburban and downstate districts to join Chicago in authorizing charters.
Cavallo said Chicago - area and downstate districts have been «pitted against each other» in state legislation, but the truth is, they have more in common than their differences.