Sentences with phrase «education legislation in»

During my tenure in the Legislature, I had the honor of helping to develop the Education Enhancement Act and the Education Cost Sharing Formula, the two most important pieces of education legislation in modern Connecticut history.

The think tank said this would require legislation, but the Queen's Speech suggested there would be no education legislation in this parliament.

They will hear directly from policymakers about the current thinking and future prospects for education legislation in Congress and have the opportunity to share first - hand experiences as an education leader to inform lawmakers» efforts on behalf of students, teachers, and schools.

S. 1177 is the largest piece of federal education legislation in over a decade and will last for at least 6 years.

Later, as Regional Campaigns Director, she directed grassroots strategies and coalitions to pass education legislation in multiple states.

With ESSA now on the books, prospects for Congress to enact major education legislation in the foreseeable future are pretty slim, outside of a potential reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

«No changes to legislation are required for these purposes and therefore we do not require wider education legislation in this session to make progress on our ambitious education agenda.»

Home Education legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland differs from that in England and Wales.

Eduction Minister Jeff Johnson could introduce an Education Act, which would mark the third time the Tories have attempted to introduce a consolidated piece of education legislation in the past few years.

Not exact matches

«Workers know about NAFTA,» she said, «because we did a lot of education around the impact of NAFTA and what it would do when it was passing through legislation, back in the»90s.»

Rep. Ann Wagner, R - Mo., who sponsored the Retail Investor Protection Act, bipartisan legislation passed in the House that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission, not DOL, to take the lead on crafting a fiduciary rule, said Wednesday that she was «working closely with House leadership and members of the Education and Workforce Committee on using the Congressional Review Act to stop [DOL's] ill - advised rule.»

This tracker lists information about legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that pertains to STEM education.

The irony I see in this is that the republicans are effectively being prevented from adding classes in which they may legitimately teach ID / Creationism by their support for this as.sinine education funding legislation.

The legislation and court rulings to which it led effected sweeping changes in the structures of education, employment, and electoral politics.

not only will this save us money we can use the money we save to improve are education infrastructure, which help reduce crime, something FOP and CCPOA (i do not now what the call it in other states) have been historically against, those two Gangs have no desire to reduce crime in fact they lobby to increase it; by supporting new legislation and fighting against ones that will reduce crime

The California Assembly has proposed legislation that is harmful to the free exercise of religion in higher education.

In the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the President will seek legislation allocating financial aid based upon these college ratings by 2018, once the ratings system is well established.

Under legislation passed last year, relationships education is now compulsory in all primary schools, while sex and relationships education is compulsory in secondaries.

The decisions that a man makes about where he will live, how he will furnish his home (the women's magazines, of course, will make this decision in co-operation with the furniture manufacturers), how he will discipline his children, what radio and TV commentators he will listen to, what newspapers and magazines he will subscribe to, and what organizations he will join in his community — all of these daily decisions are, to an inestimable but unquestionable degree, influenced by the legislation, education, and plain ballyhoo daily propagated by these groups and the power centers that control them.

Showing perhaps too much confidence in nonviolence, education, legislation and litigation as the only appropriate means to eliminate cultural prejudice, the editors never wavered in their support for civil rights in general.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, March 5, 2013 — Legislation before the Maryland Senate would significantly increase recycling rates, while reducing energy use and emissions, noted Lynn Bragg, President of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), in testimony offered today before the Senate Education,

Cynthia is a retired teacher and academic who has written extensively on animal issues, including the use of alternatives to animals in education, and provided substantive submissions on government legislation relating to animals.

Ms. Arnold was previously Head of International Development and Marketing at Harvest Education Technical College (H.E.T.C) where she gained extensive experience in international legislation and global people management.

Advocacy, education, and possibly legislation may also reduce waste in the food service and retail sectors.

I am attending in a unique and dual capacity, both as a member of the Youth Sports Safety Alliance (www.youthsportssafetyalliance.org)- an alliance of 60 organizations, like MomsTeam, committed to education, research and legislation to make youth sports safer, which is partnering with the NATA to put on the summit - and as a member of the media reporting on the event.

«For more and more students in this economy, the meals they receive at school are their nutritional safety net,» said U.S. Rep. George Miller, D - Calif., who chairs the Education and Labor Committee, which has jurisdiction over the legislation.

«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.

COAA member agencies meet monthly to share information on our practices, discuss legislation regarding adoptions, network, support, train, work to accurately portray adoption in the media, and community education about adoption.

The articles, «The Effect of Coach Education on Reporting of Concussions Among High School Athletes After Passage of a Concussion Law» and «Implementation of Concussion Legislation and Extent of Concussion education for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sageEducation on Reporting of Concussions Among High School Athletes After Passage of a Concussion Law» and «Implementation of Concussion Legislation and Extent of Concussion education for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sageeducation for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sagepub.com/.

Obstetrician — gynecologists and other obstetric care providers should be in the forefront of policy efforts to enable women to breastfeed, whether through individual patient education, change in hospital practices, community efforts, or supportive legislation.

Obama administration goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration «Through education, training, enforcement, outreach and legislation, NHTSA seeks to ensure that all children ages 0 - 16 are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size every time they travel in a motor vehicle.

And I might you implement some legislation require breastfeeding education in schools, so for high school maybe for college students we'll see what we can do.

Further proof of my assertion not long ago that education is developing into a serious sticking point between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver came in the form of a statement from the governor that blames «Assembly - led» legislation passed in 2010 for the current fight between the teachers unions and school districts over the creation of teacher evaluation systems.

The budget legislation keeps taxes flat, increases public education spending by $ 1 million, raises college tuition assistance and invests $ 2.5 billion in upgrades for the state's aging water infrastructure.

Rep. Chris Gibson, touting new federal education legislation that, if passed, would put many policy decisions back in the hands of the state, urged Albany to roll back the Common Core learning standards, essentially calling out Cuomo.

The bill was first announced Thursday in the Assembly, with Democrats backing legislation that would replace state - created or written examinations with alternative assessments for school districts that do not use state tests, with regulations set by the state Education Department.

The party in calculating its ratings consider legislation on spending, crime, education, and abortion and pro-life related measures.

And particularly when programs are being cut for food stamps and for child care and for education, particularly in the areas for the poorest New Yorkers... I think that this legislation makes a lot of sense, and it's going to be good for our state.»

Almost 90 minutes of proceedings in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee included the first - ever Senate testimony from an openly transgender witness, who joined three other speakers in making a robust case for the legislation as necessary for workers and helpful for business.

Meanwhile, the governor issued yet another budget veto, striking legislation that he said lawmakers altered in a backdoor effort to enact a $ 600 million restoration to education aid.

The education department, abiding by legislation passed in 2015, identified 144 schools (which became 145 after one split) as «struggling» or «persistently struggling» — 124 were listed as struggling, which had two years to turnaround, and 21 schools were identified as persistently struggling, which have one year to improve or face being taken over by an independent receiver chosen by local leaders but approved by the state.

In next week's emergency budget legislation, to keep state government operating in the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration officiaIn next week's emergency budget legislation, to keep state government operating in the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration officiain the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration official.

He would like to help pass the NY Liberty and DREAM Act, legislation that would give immigrants and their children resources for greater access to education, healthcare, and counsel in deportation proceedings, no matter their status.

Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leader Dean G. Skelos said, «This agreement is a reasonable compromise that builds on the legislation we passed to enhance accountability in schools and give our students the first - class education they deserve.

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

This past legislative session alone, he sponsored legislation to require the Department of Education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment; ban formaldehyde in certain children's products; and to require facilities generating excess food waste to take measures to minimize food waste, among manEducation to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment; ban formaldehyde in certain children's products; and to require facilities generating excess food waste to take measures to minimize food waste, among maneducation for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment; ban formaldehyde in certain children's products; and to require facilities generating excess food waste to take measures to minimize food waste, among many others.

The school district is under the oversight of a state Education Department appointed monitor per legislation enacted in June.

The lawmaker also announced that the Senate would soon come up with a legislation that would make digital education compulsory in both primary and secondary schools.

Now entering his second term, the governor appears to have lost high - profile debates in the state budget session to the state's teachers union on education issues while he's had difficulty in getting Senate Republicans to agree to disclosure legislation.