Sentences with phrase «expand education scholarship»

We are encouraged that House and Senate leaders plan to build on this momentum by introducing legislation in the upcoming session to expand an education scholarship account program that is already -LSB-...]

Clarion Ledger Time to expand education scholarship program to provide school choice for all students

We are encouraged that House and Senate leaders plan to build on this momentum by introducing legislation in the upcoming session to expand an education scholarship account program that is already working for hundreds of students across Mississippi.

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The Obama administration enacted and / or expanded some tax credits and deductions for education; such as the American Opportunity Credit (formerly called the «Hope Scholarship Credit»), the Lifetime Learning Credit, and the Tuition and Fees deduction.

Policies that develop the petrochemical industry in Nzema to offer direct employment or ancillary services for the unemployed residents to earn descent salaries to meet the high cost of living the oil discovery has brought in its wake; policies that improve education facilities in Nzema here and provide scholarships for needy students to expand their knowledge base and acquire relevant competencies for employment into the oil sector; policies that offer apprenticeship and vocational training for the youth who are unable to acquire formal education so that they are also not left out of employment; policies that develop infrastructures in Nzema are what we need.

Senate Co-Leader Dean Skelos (R - Long Island) and Sen. Martin Golden (R - Brooklyn) said they would not support expanding a proposed education investment tax credit to help fund scholarships for the college kids of illegal immigrants — a plan some saw as a compromise to the DREAM Act that was voted down in the Senate last week.

I am eagerly looking forward to continuing to lead the fight for toll relief, and to work on important issues like prescription drug abuse and the heroin epidemic and the education tax credit, which expands scholarship and programming opportunities.

«This year, in recognition of the culmination of the four year Scholarship and Discovery Program, the range and breadth of what is presented at the annual Senior Scientific Session has been expanded to reflect the diversity of the research that students engage in, ranging from traditional scientific investigation to applied projects in medical education, quality and safety, and global and community health,» said Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, assistant professor of medicine, leader of this year's event.

«Offered jointly by HGSE and GSAS, this new Ph.D. program will expand our intellectual and programmatic collaboration with other Schools at Harvard, while opening an opportunity for critical interdisciplinary scholarship in the area of education policy and practice,» said Michael D. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

The group's research findings will benefit two organizations — the Educate Lanka Foundation (USA & Sri Lanka) and the Upcountry Education Development Society (Sri Lanka)-- to expand their respective scholarship and subsidy services to Sri Lanka's upcountry.

The recently awarded scholarship will expand on Villegas» research about education, community, and Indigenous people.

Scholarship tax credits would expand educational opportunities for Idaho families, building on long - standing state policies encouraging private investments in education, as well as successful school choice programs in other states.

Funded by: Spencer Foundation Amount: $ 350,000 Dates: 1/1/16 — 12/31/19 Summary: This project expands the present research study by adding an ethnographic investigation of learning processes at the most promising no excuses and progressive schools with the goal of amplifying the value and effects of scholarship and practice of civic education in urban secondary schools across the United States.

Senate Bill 2623, authored by Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison (R - Oxford), will expand the current Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program to most students in Mississippi.

Governor Corbett and Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis outlined four key provisions of their plan: «opportunity scholarships, expanding the Educational Improvement Tax Credits program, improved charter school quality and accountability, and more robust and comprehensive educator evaluations.»

In the wake of Congressional action, state lawmakers should take up the baton to expand educational freedom by making choice programs like education scholarship accounts available to more families.

We believe an education tax credit that would inspire charitable giving to state non-profits who provide scholarships to eligible children is the best way to immediately expand opportunity for children in need of more and better educational options.

REACH ALLIANCE & FOUNDATION APPLAUDS GOV. CORBETT»S EDUCATION REFORM PLAN Plan would provide Opportunity Scholarships & expand EITC without raising taxes (Harrisburg, PA — October 11, 2011) The REACH Alliance & Foundation applauds Governor Tom Corbett for his leadership in -LSB-...]

Governor Corbett and Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis outlined four key provisions of their plan: «opportunity scholarships, expanding the Educational Improvement -LSB-...]

REACH Alliance Applauds Gov. Corbett, State Legislature for their Commitment to School Choice HB 761 Creates Education Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program, Expands EITC (Harrisburg, PA — June 30 2012)-- House Bill 761, the Omnibus Tax Reform Code -LSB-...]

The Governor, a former teacher, earlier today introduced his ambitious education reform plan, which will expand school choice in the state via opportunity scholarships, expand the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, establish standards and enforcements for charter schools and peg student achievement to teacher evaluations — all without raising state taxes.

(Harrisburg, PA — June 30 2012)-- House Bill 761, the Omnibus Tax Reform Code which also expands the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) and creates the Education Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (EISC), was passed out of the House and Senate late tonight and is headed to Governor Corbett's desk for his signature.

Education Scholarship Accounts: Legislation has been introduced in both the House and the Senate to expand the ESA program to more students in Mississippi.

Education Scholarship Account: The Special Needs ESA program was established in 2015, and expanded in 2016, to provide children with special needs an opportunity to attend a private school if they are not being well - served in their current educational setting.

Education Scholarship Accounts: Two bills were introduced this year that would have expanded the ESA program to include most public school students in the....

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that expands eligibility for the Florida's longstanding scholarship tax credit (STC) program and creates a new education savings account for students with special needs.

In the past 5 years, 1,600 Mississippi children have enrolled in expanding school choice programs, including public charter schools, the Special Needs Education Scholarship Account, and the Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship, and every program with a cap on the seats available has a waiting list.

Education Scholarship Accounts: Two bills were introduced this year that would have expanded the ESA program to include most public school students in the state, SB 2385 and HB 943.

There's the aforementioned Corporate Tax Credit Voucher, Voluntary Pre-K, McKay Scholarship for Exceptional Education Students (ESE) students and a targeted ESA program called the Gardiner Personal Learning Account that expanded the pool of eligible ESE to include 504 classifications and requires recipients to relinquish their right to public eEducation Students (ESE) students and a targeted ESA program called the Gardiner Personal Learning Account that expanded the pool of eligible ESE to include 504 classifications and requires recipients to relinquish their right to public educationeducation.

Yesterday both the House and Senate passed important legislation to expand school choice opportunities for Mississippi students, including expansions to the charter school law and the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program, and a renewal of the Dyslexia Scholarship Program.

Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA): The Special Needs ESA program was established in 2015, and expanded in 2016, to provide children with special needs an opportunity to attend a private school if they are not being well - served by the public educationEducation Scholarship Accounts (ESA): The Special Needs ESA program was established in 2015, and expanded in 2016, to provide children with special needs an opportunity to attend a private school if they are not being well - served by the public educationeducation setting.

By expanding Mississippi's Education Scholarship Account program to include more students, we can empower parents to find the best education for their Education Scholarship Account program to include more students, we can empower parents to find the best education for their education for their children.

Education Scholarship Accounts: HB 33 would expand the eligibility for the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act to any student who has received an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the past five years.

Education Scholarship Accounts: The eligibility for the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs program has been expanded to any student who has received an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the past five years.

AFC also believes that Congress and the Administration should pursue additional and bold policies to fulfill the President's promise to expand school choice, including: a K - 12 tax credit to leverage private money in support of scholarships for lower income families; vouchers for children of active duty military members so they can attend schools of their parents» choice; Education Savings Accounts for children in Bureau of Indian Education schools; and more funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Georgia would be expanding its educational choice programs from the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program — a voucher program with more than 4,000 students participating in 2015 — 16 — and the Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit — a tax - credit scholarship with nearly 13,000 scholarships awarded in 2015 — into a universal educational choiScholarship Program — a voucher program with more than 4,000 students participating in 2015 — 16 — and the Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit — a tax - credit scholarship with nearly 13,000 scholarships awarded in 2015 — into a universal educational choischolarship with nearly 13,000 scholarships awarded in 2015 — into a universal educational choice program.

The National Conference of State Legislatures is watching state bills to expand or create new private school choice programs — vouchers, tax credit scholarships, and education savings accounts.

The House is voting today and the Senate votes tomorrow on an education funding bill, which creates a tax credit scholarship that will expand educational opportunities and school choice to thousands of families across the state.

Kentucky State Board of Education Member Dr. Gary Houchens discusses how scholarship tax credit programs, mentioned by President Trump in his first Joint Address to Congress, can expand educational opportunities in Kentucky.

Negron also received praise for expanding the Gardiner Scholarship Program, a program for disabled students passed during former Sen. Andy Gardiner's time as the chamber's president, and for rallying senators «to embrace student - centered education policies that empower parents and expand educational options.»

Specific provisions included scholarships and loans to students in higher education, with loans to students preparing to be teachers and to those who showed promise in the curricular areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and modern foreign languages; grants to states for programs in mathematics, science, and modern foreign languages in public schools; the establishment of centres to expand and improve the teaching of languages; help to graduate students, including fellowships for doctoral students to prepare them to be professors at institutions of higher learning; assistance for the improvement of guidance, counseling, and testing programs; provisions for research and experimentation in the use of television, radio, motion pictures, and related media for educational purposes; and the improvement of statistical services at the state level.

Named in honor of one of the industry's biggest proponents of education, long - time DATIA Board Member, lifelong educator, and long - time DATIA instructor; the Diana Bauske Educational Scholarship Fund fuels the growth and advancement of DATIA members by expanding opportunities for professional development through scholarships based on financial need.

«We are proud to expand our support of the Tang Teaching Museum, an institution that continues to pioneer new ways of integrating the fine arts with a diversity of disciplines, creating deeply meaningful experiences for the communities it serves — whether through on - campus scholarship or access and education initiatives that serve public schools and build audiences well beyond the region,» said Laurie M. Tisch, President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

At the same time, UMD will grow its established scholarship and academic programs within the arts, provide unparalleled research and education opportunities for UMD faculty and students, and expand its footprint in the nation's capital.

Adding a mandate for an annual survey of «intellectual freedom» on state university campuses, a House panel Wednesday approved a wide - ranging higher education package that would expand Bright Futures merit scholarships.