Sentences with phrase «education bills introduced»

In the meantime, the leading Republican senators» series of four bills to rewrite NCLB are almost in lockstep with a series of education bills introduced by their colleagues on the House Education Committee:

The purpose of his trip to D.C. was to brag about his Education Reform Initiative, the most anti-teacher, anti-union, anti-public education bill introduced by any Democratic governor in the United States.

For example, President Bush has proposed «No Child Left Behind,» his education bill introduced as House Resolution 1 (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).

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In May, then education minister Christy Clark introduced Bill 34, the School Amendment Act, providing parents with more education input by establishing school planning councils and district parent advisory councils.

SB 1146, one of two similar bills recently introduced into the California legislature, would essentially restrict fully faith - based education to seminaries.

Mr Balls was speaking hours before a crucial vote on a Bill that would introduce sex and relationships education for children as young as five and forbid parents from removing their children from sex education classes once they turned 15.

In January 2009, Rodne introduced a bill that would not only require pre-season concussion education of athletes and parents, but adopt the strictest return - to - play concussion guidelines in the country.

Bill Banning Corporal Punishment in Schools to Be Introduced in Congress «There are two Americas out there for young students right now — one where they go to school knowing that they'll be guided positively by caring adults, and one where they live in constant fear of getting beaten,» said Rep. McCarthy, a member of the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Just one day before the scheduled markup of the House Education and the Workforce Committee «s «Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016» (an Orwellian name if there ever was one, given how the bill would gut child nutrition), Congressman Todd Rokita (IN - R), chair of the subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, introduced a substitute amendment which, among other things, proposes a three - state block grant pilot for school breakfasts and lunches.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader and gubernatorial candidate John DeFrancisco has introduced a bill that would abolish the state Board of Regents, the 17 - member panel that oversees almost every aspect of education in New York.

Lawmakers in both houses in recent weeks have introduced bills designed to ease aspects of the education policies in the budget, ranging from a codification of students opting out of state tests to exempting top - performing school districts from the new teacher evaluation criteria.

Sen. Velmanette Montgomery (D - Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Keith Wright (D - Manhattan) had introduced separate bills aimed at reducing the number of mayoral appointees to the Board of Education and letting the board, rather than the mayor, hire the city's schools chancellor.

Senate Republicans introduced a bill that would have granted de Blasio three years, but only if Democrats agree to an education tax credit, which enables public school children to attend private schools.

The education budget bill introduced this morning does not appear to go nearly as far on that delay.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein announced Wednesday he had introduced a bill that would extend mayoral control of New York City public schools for two years and strengthen Community Education Councils.

A new bill will be introduced to «reform education training and apprenticeship» according to the Speech.

Despite the proclamation of a deal, several details remained in flux and three bills dealing with education policy, capital appropriations and state operations had yet to be introduced.

The bill containing education funding and policy has not yet been introduced, although spokespeople for Cuomo said it would be available by now.

Days later, after meeting with labor groups, Clinton explained her position further by aligning herself with Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Senate's health, education and labor committee, who had introduced a $ 12 - an - hour federal wage bill.

Nadine Dorries, a Tory backbencher who is starting to gain a reputation for adopting Christian positions on moral issues, introduced the ten minute rule bill, which would «require schools to provide certain additional sex education to girls aged between 13 and 16» and «to provide that such education must include information and advice on the benefits of abstinence from sexual activity».

It was 27 January 2004, when MPs voted on the Second Reading of the Higher Education Bill to introduce top - up fees.

At the same time, DiNapoli's report criticized the budget process for introducing changes to the state's education policy just hours before state lawmakers approved the budget bills.

Under the bill, introduced late last week, the top 20 percent of the state's highest performing school districts would be allowed to submit their current evaluation plans along with a request for a waiver to the Department of Education.

The higher education bill, presented in December 2003, set out the government's plans for introducing top - up fees.

As of 12:30 a.m., major spending measures such as the education, family and labor assistance budget bill was yet to be introduced as well as the legislative and judiciary and aid to localities bills.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, for her part, pointed out that State Senator Toby Stavisky, a Queens Democrat and high - ranking member of the Higher Education Committee, had introduced a bill last year to provide free tuition for New York State residents to SUNY, CUNY and community colleges — a sign, she said, of the importance of having a unified Democratic Albany.

A bill introduced last year gained little traction in the Legislature's higher education committees, Ferrara said.

Cuomo's bill has been introduced in the Assembly and has already cleared the education committee.

ALBANY — The final budget bill containing education funding and policy, introduced on Tuesday afternoon, included modified versions of many of Governor Andrew Cuomo's original reform proposals, including an overhauled teacher evaluation system.

Independent Democrat David Carlucci, who introduced the bill in the Senate, says the legislation will allow for public feedback in future funding projects, budgetary oversight provided by the Commissioner of Education and the continuation of appointed monitors on the ground in the district.

An Act To Amend The Education Law, In Relation To Instruction On The Garifuna People By José Francisco Avila As previously announced, New York State Senator Rubén Díaz has introduced Senate Bill No.

In February, two Assembly members and a state senator who represent the district introduced a bill that would empower the state education commissioner to appoint a monitor for five years, with the option of extending the term to 10 years.

As the Education (Wales) Bill is introduced to the National Assembly for Wales, Aled Roberts, Welsh Liberal Democrats Shadow Education Minister, said:

The Health and Social Care Bill, which introduced Foundation Hospitals, and the Higher Education Bill, which introduced Tuition Fees - which are not payable at Scottish universities.

Green MP Caroline Lucas is introducing her Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education Bill under the ten minute rule motion (which basically means she has ten minutes to make the case for her biBill under the ten minute rule motion (which basically means she has ten minutes to make the case for her billbill).

But much major legislation failed to get through in time, including Shirley Williams» education bill, which would have extended parental choice, made school governors more representative and introduce maintenance grants for 16 - to - 18 year - olds.

City councilman Mark Weprin recently introduced a bill calling for city - wide education against bullying in all public schools.

Weprin introduced a bill last week calling for all city public schools to institute required anti-bullying education for students as young as the grade school level, with -LSB-...]

The culprit was indeed a doctor, Dr. Edwin J. Goodman and he hoped to profit from his brainchild as follows, from the preamble to the bill» A bill for an act introducing a new mathematical truth and offered as a contribution to education to be used only by the State of Indiana free of cost by paying any royalties whatever on the same, provided it is accepted and adopted by the official action of the legislature in 1897.»

Senator Terri Bonoff (DFL - Minnetonka) says that's a scary thought, but anti-cloning language Republicans have introduced into Minnesota's Higher Education funding bill would prevent life - saving stem cell research at the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Montana, home to seven reservations and 12 different Native American tribes, offered the perfect place to research, especially considering the Indian Education for All Act — a bill introduced and passed into law in the state in 1999 — mandating that Native American history and culture be integrated into curriculum.

As a result, Senator Neil Abercrombie, chairman of the Senate education committee, and four other lawmakers have introduced a bill that...

It also needs to be acknowledged that this Bill is being introduced alongside the most radical reform of the education system that many have seen.

The new Education and Adoption Bill introduced on 3 June establishes new plans that will see every single school rated «inadequate» by Ofsted turned into an academy.

An Education Bill due to be introduced in the Queen's Speech on 27 May will give the government more powers to intervene quickly by sending in «hit squads» to replace school leaders deemed to be failing.

Responding to the Government statement that the Education for All Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech, will not be introduced in Parliament, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said: «We are pleased that the Secretary of State is acting on the strong concerns from councils about the Government's planned educationEducation for All Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech, will not be introduced in Parliament, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said: «We are pleased that the Secretary of State is acting on the strong concerns from councils about the Government's planned educationeducation reforms.

In its deliberations, the committee — which planned to introduce the measure as early as this week — heard complaints from the education and scientific community that its $ 300 - million package was insufficient to solve schools» problems, as well as the objection of Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell that the bill was too eeducation and scientific community that its $ 300 - million package was insufficient to solve schools» problems, as well as the objection of Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell that the bill was too eEducation Terrel H. Bell that the bill was too expensive.

Also in 2010, Representative Phillip Owens, the chair of the House Education and Public Works Committee introduced a bill aimed at establishing a more sustainable funding policy for CSD, and despite being stalled by opponents representing traditional districts, the 2011 - 12 state budget included a funding increase for CSD schools.

House Democrats last week introduced a bill that would prohibit the Department of Education from using updated tax tables to calculate eligibility for Pell Grants.

Sen. Bill Frist, R - Tenn., the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, introduced a bill last week that would extend for one year special - education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that are to expire in October, including a number of training and research programs and the program that aids disabled infants and toddlBill Frist, R - Tenn., the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, introduced a bill last week that would extend for one year special - education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that are to expire in October, including a number of training and research programs and the program that aids disabled infants and toddlbill last week that would extend for one year special - education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that are to expire in October, including a number of training and research programs and the program that aids disabled infants and education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that are to expire in October, including a number of training and research programs and the program that aids disabled infants and Education Act that are to expire in October, including a number of training and research programs and the program that aids disabled infants and toddlers.