Sentences with phrase «education proposals on»

Walker released his K - 12 education proposals on Feb. 3, which include lifting the 1,000 - student cap on the statewide private school voucher program that would fold in Racine's voucher program and shifting its funding source from the state's general fund to aid set aside for schools.

Teachers unions have criticized the governor's education proposals on how to evaluate teachers and students.

Not exact matches

While the proposal to spend more on things like education, sick leave and health care was sure to delight many members of Obama's own party, the Republicans now fully control Congress.

«We have been working closely with the local planning authority and meeting with the public in the surrounding communities on the proposal, and we are partnering with local organisations to provide public benefits from the mast, including community radio, wireless broadband access and education initiatives.»

The slow implementation of Putonghua (Mandarin) instead of Cantonese in Hong Kong schools, the controversial proposal for a «Moral and National Education'that focuses on building Chinese patriotism, and the perception that Hong Kong housing and other resources are being unequally allocated to Chinese visitors, are some of the sources of discontent expressed by certain segments of society.

Proposals like those contained in the VET Act of 2011 and the bipartisan AGREE Act must be moved forward, so veterans can re-allocate GI Bill entitlements for seed capital or entrepreneurship training (vs. investing in a «traditional» education) or qualify for tax credits on their franchise fees.

New proposals will likely include more education on transgenderism and same - sex relationships as well as changes to include teaching about the dangers of pornography and sexting.

But at least four interrelated themes in Plato's proposals about the education of ideal rulers took on a life of their own and did shape ordinary paideia as the Christians knew it centuries later.

Against the sort of picture of theological education illustrated by Stackhouse's proposal, Wood rejects the view that theology bears on action as theory applied to praxis.

That, of course, is also the proposal of the apostolic constitution on Catholic higher education, Ex Corde Ecclesiae (From the Heart of the Church), which Coughlan does not mention.

Another excellent study is Ferre, Frederick, Shaping the Future: Resources for the Post-Modern World (New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1976), especially with its public policy proposals in the realms of religion, politics, economics, and education based on the relational vision.

Although a majority of a special committee on theological education supported the proposal, the minority was able to rally Conference support to its position.

In making this proposal I am building on a suggestion first advanced by James F. Hopewell.Growing out of years of involvement in a group exploring different ways to study congregations [1] and his own ground - breaking Congregation: Stories and Structures, [2] Hopewell wrote an essay, «A Congregational Paradigm for Theological Education.»

It is particularly instructive in showing the possibility of reconceiving the unity of theological education on a teleological basis (as have the other proposals), but without postulating an ideal «essential» structure to the education's ultimate subject matter.

Simply within the framework of Stackhouse's proposal, even if the implied picture of reason is granted, it is unclear that it can coherently hold together the wissenschaftlich education required by focus on God's truth and the paideia in piety called for by focus on God's justice.

This proposal to recover the unity of theological education by negotiating between «Berlin» and «Athens,» but on the «Berlin» model's terms, is both instructive and worrisome.

Since 2002, Dr. Nowzari has served as one of the selected scientific experts on an international panel charged with assessing and ranking research proposals for the Ministry of Education and Research, section of medical engineering, in Italy and was reappointed in 2009.

TLT: How do you think the Senate's proposal will fare in the House — do you think the House Education & Workforce Committee is likely to sign on to the Senate bill or to come up with its own?

DS: The House Education & Workforce Committee is working on their own proposal and we will evaluate their bill when it is available.

A broad range of education and health groups, including KSHF, then urged the USDA to refine the standards and helped generate nearly 250,000 comments from the public on the proposal.

On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans responded to withering criticism of its child nutrition proposal.

It remained to be seen whether the House Education & the Workforce Committee might generally sign on to the Senate compromise or upset the apple cart by coming up with an entirely new proposal.

We intend to amend the registration requirement for independent education settings so that all such settings which children attend full - time during the school day have to register, and we will consult in due course on detailed proposals.»

Astorino, meanwhile, has made proposals on education issues, ethics and jobs.

The Sunday Times reports this morning that Education Secretary Damian Hinds has confirmed that he will go ahead with proposals to drop the 50 % cap on faith - based admissions at religious free schools.

Assembly Democrats on Monday evening released their one - house budget proposal, a $ 170 billion spending plan that would fund transportation in New York City through fees on ride hailing services and cabs in Manhattan and add more money for education than what was proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The CEO of the Northeast Charter Schools Network on Wednesday released an open letter to the presidents of the state's two teachers unions that criticizes their opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education policy proposals.

The Department for Education is yet to respond formally to its consultation on these proposals - opposed by 80 % of the public, including 67 % of Catholics and 71 % of Christians overall.

A group of religious leaders, parliamentarians, education experts, and prominent public figures have signed a joint letter calling on the new Education Secretary Damian Hinds to reconsider a proposal to allow fully segregated intakes in new and existing religious freeeducation experts, and prominent public figures have signed a joint letter calling on the new Education Secretary Damian Hinds to reconsider a proposal to allow fully segregated intakes in new and existing religious freeEducation Secretary Damian Hinds to reconsider a proposal to allow fully segregated intakes in new and existing religious free schools.

«While I support helping middle - class families afford the rising cost of a college education, I'm very concerned that this proposal will put an unfair burden on hardworking taxpayers that have paid for Albany's tax - and - spend culture for far too long.»

From increased education spending, to proposed new revenue generation ideas to whether legalizing marijuana is in the state's best interest, state lawmakers representing Western New York districts offered various opinions on the details of the budget proposal revealed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo also will release details on another proposal to create two charitable funds for health and education.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address was light on details, but packed with broad proposals on topics that directly affect New York City such as criminal justice reform, higher education, labor and homelessness.

MPs on the Commons» education committee have called for a radical rethink of the «regrettable» proposals, pointing out it would cost more than all youth services provided by local authorities put together.

Mr Salter, who entered parliament as part of Labour's landslide victory in 1997, said he wanted to be free to work with Labour back benchers to put forward «positive proposals» on education reform.

And quoting Mr Blair's admission at the Labour conference that he regretted not taking his reforms far enough, Mr Cameron asked him to guarantee that the proposals included in the white paper on education would reach the statute books.

Cuomo's emphasis on education funding inequity comes as the Senate and Assembly this week prepare their own budget proposals.

The education discussion «focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state».

His proposals on education, casino gambling and the construction of the country's largest convention center in Queens are a bold departure from the uninspired and timid governance that has been stifling New York for the last decade.

The Education Trust — New York Applauds Tuition - Free Plan for Advancing a College - Going Culture for All New York Students, While Calling for Expanding Focus on Access, Affordability and Completion NEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - class...

Tristram Hunt led the education session, which focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state.

This comes on the heels of a memo circulated yesterday by the state's largest teachers union, NYSUT, that called on legislators to reject major provisions of the education reform proposals that are in the spending plan's framework.

At 11 a.m., during a joint hearing, members of the NYC Council's Committee on Education and Committee on Health receive testimony about a legislative proposal intended to improve detection of concussions during scholastic football games and practices, and a legislative proposal that would establish a Youth Sports Health and Safety Task Force; Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

Commenting on the proposals for education in the Conservative Party manifesto, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Cuomo is linking up to $ 1.1 billion in new spending for education to enacting a number of his education reform proposals, including lifting the cap on charter schools and a new, more stringent teacher evaluation process.

While Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos looked on, Cuomo said there is «flexibility» in his executive budget proposal (he has already signaled a willingness to restore health care and education aid, as long as the overall $ 132.9 billion number doesn't grow).

Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco sharply criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach on education spending in this year's $ 142 billion budget proposal «bizarre» and said it risked an on - time spending plan.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Majority Leader Ron Canestrari are apparently not on the same page when it comes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to put education aid and Medicaid funding on a two - year track.

In a conference call with reporters on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't venture when asked what his plans are for increasing education spending in the coming budget proposal.

Members of both the Senate Republican and Assembly Democratic conferences have said in recent weeks that they opposed making a state aid increase contingent on the enactment of Cuomo's education reform proposals.