Sentences with phrase «expanding public education programs»

Achieves these goals through research to understand, prevent and recover from pollinator losses; expanding public education programs and outreach; increasing and improving pollinator habitat; and developing public - private partnerships

Not exact matches

To reach their goals, trade groups support various tactics including increased public education, on - premise recycling initiatives, improved curbside collection practices, expanded state beverage container deposit programs and mandatory recycling programs or landfill bans.

A master of public health degree is for those who have already completed an undergraduate program and want to further their education to expand job opportunities.

Cuomo and the Legislature are negotiating a compromise that would also expand the state Tuition Assistance Program that helps not only public college students, but those at private higher education institutions as well.

«Our actions build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.

At a rally in Bed - Stuy this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new four - week public relations push with local clergy members, aimed at Albany lawmakers who oppose his plan to tax the city's highest - earners to fund expanded education programs.

In October 2002, the federal Department of Education distributed nearly $ 24 million in grants to Arkansas, Florida, Minnesota, and districts in six other states to expand their public school choice programs.

Midway through a 10 - year initiative to restore arts education in Los Angeles - area schools, the program has expanded to 27 districts serving some 450,000 public school students.

In response to a report by the New York City Board of Education showing a 16 percent increase in crime in the public schools, the district's chancellor has expanded a program of weapons checks and both Mayor David N. Dinkins and his rival have called for additional security measures.

Reville, who directs the Education Redesign Lab, points to several key ingredients for expanding and strengthening afterschool programming — moves echoed by Hillary Salmons, the executive director of the Providence After School Alliance, and Heather Tow - Yick, Providence Public School's Chief Transformation Officer.

In that time, he won praise for uniting education reformers, teachers, principals and business stakeholders behind an aggressive education reform agenda that included opening more than 100 new schools, expanding after - school and summer learning programs, closing down underperforming schools, increasing early childhood and college access, dramatically boosting the caliber of teachers, and building public - private partnerships around a variety of education initiatives.

The breadth and reach of the program has expanded with an aggressive outreach for public and corporate support that allows Calhoun to benefit a broader audience of institutions, raising awareness and providing education with a hands - on initiative to improve food service for children.

expand the state's school voucher program, draining money from underfunded public schools for private and religious schools that are not accountable to taxpayers and exempt from state and local education standards.

But they are wanting in terms of their external validity for decisions about whether to expand present public programs for four - year - olds: They are from a time when very little of today's safety net for the poor was in place, when center - based care for four - year - olds was rare and even kindergarten was not the rule, and before the wave of Hispanic immigration that transformed the demographics of early education programs for children from low - income families.

Principals lack the experience and expertise in early childhood education that is needed as pre-K programs expand in public elementary schools and that could inhibit their ability to manage and support pre-K teachers, according to a new report.

Course choice is a program that provides public school students with expanded access to quality education courses regardless of their location.

The President's budget would cut federal education programs across the board and use the money to spend about $ 400 million to expand charter schools and vouchers for private and religious schools, and offer another $ 1 billion to push public schools to favor charter and private schools.

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

School voucher programs — including the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP)-- divert much - needed funding away from public schools when they are expanded, according to a new policy memo by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) with funding from the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice.

The Trump administration is focusing on privatizing education by expanding school voucher programs that transfer public funds to private schools through bills such as the «Choices in Education Act»education by expanding school voucher programs that transfer public funds to private schools through bills such as the «Choices in Education Act»Education Act» (HR610).

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.

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.

Starting or expanding a special education program, says Rainy Bruce, an Education Specialist with Aspire Public Schools, is «a great challenge with great rewardeducation program, says Rainy Bruce, an Education Specialist with Aspire Public Schools, is «a great challenge with great rewardEducation Specialist with Aspire Public Schools, is «a great challenge with great rewards.»

The announcement, made by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), comes as some states are lifting caps on the number of charter schools, and as major charter - management organizations (CMOs) like KIPP and Rocketship Education are receiving federal dollars to expand their programs.

Expanding the program would divert even more tax dollars from public schools, continuing Wisconsin's recent and disturbing trend of underfunding public education.

As Montessori programs in public schools expand, Montessori education is becoming available to a more diverse population of American students than ever before.

Omid Amini of Denver Public Schools Department of Extended Learning Cecelia Auditore of Northeastern University, Center for Community Service Devan Blackwell of New Jersey Department of Education, Division of Student Support Services & Career Readiness Olu Burrell of DC Department of Employment Services Sara Cole of the YMCA Greater Rochester Dare Dukes of Deep Center Briana Flannery of For Kids Only Afterschool Andrew Fletcher of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Afterschool Program in Cassia County, ID Rudy Garcia of The New York Public Library Ian Hippensteele of Keiller Leadership Academy Rachel Katkar of St. Paul Public Schools Community Education Program Andrea Magiera - Guy of Youth Development Solutions Kendra Moore of City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Affairs Kimberly Newberry of Don Bosco Hall and Developing K.I.D.S. Ashley Peters of Wando Community Education Pamela Prevost of Maine Roads to Quality Elana Rosenberg of Expanded Learning, United Way of Rhode Island Julia Rugg of Wings for Kids Ana Thomas of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Sonia Toledo of Diginity of Children, Inc..

Betsy DeVos has one mission at the Department of Education: to expand charter schools and lead the establishment of a federal voucher program — a program that would siphon public dollars meant for our public schools, and allow it to pad the pockets and budgets of private schools and private management companies.

«We're here today to celebrate the governor's goal to support student success by his investment... It's this investment that will better position us to be on the leading edge with our academic programs and will increase public higher education's role in sustaining and expanding economic vitality for this state of Connecticut.»

These unusual events and policies included the great recession, expanded public school choice programs in the Hartford region, and assorted neoliberal education reforms.

In this meeting, the Utah State Board of Education clarified the maturation program for Utah teachers; helped eight charter schools begin operations, renovate or expand with $ 1.4 million in loans; and examined the development of Utah's Public Education Online website.

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.

Walker — who has previously cut funding for K - 12 and higher education while expanding the private school voucher program — said in his sixth State of the State address that his pledge could mean tens of millions of dollars for the state's public schools.

(a) From each State's allotment under this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay to such State or, at the option of the State agency designated pursuant to section 101 (a)(1), to a public or nonprofit organization or agency, a portion of the cost of planning, preparing for, and initiating special programs under the State plan approved pursuant to section 101 to expand vocational REHABILITATION services, including programs to initiate or expand such services to individuals with the most severe handicaps, or of special programs under such State plan to initiate or expand services to classes of handicapped individuals who have unusual and difficult * problems in connection with their REHABILITATION, particularly handicapped individuals who are poor, and responsibility for whose treatment, education, * and REHABILITATION is shared by the State agency designated in section 101 with other agencies.

She expanded the exhibition calendar from one year to three years, served as interim education curator, developed public programs, engaged in fundraising, authored and contributed to multiple publications, and acquired many important pieces for the collection.

Renovations will allow for improved public access with a visible street - side front entrance on Huntington Avenue, new climate and relative humidity control systems that will allow for year - round programming, an elevator, new curatorial offices, a new gallery education room, an expanded preparatory workshop, and visitor amenities.

Following the success of the first Biennial in 1995, SITE Santa Fe expanded its operations to include 3 - 4 exhibitions per year; the Art & Culture series of public programming events; an extensive education and outreach program serving the communities of Santa Fe and New Mexico; and catalogue publications.

2008 «Character Project» — USA Network Commission Honored Educator, The Society for Photographic Education, Cleveland, OH Oxbow School, Napa, CA — Visiting Artist Residency 2007 Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, MA - Edward E. Elson Artist - in - Residence 2006 Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY - Artist in Residence, «Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community» 2005 Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA - Edward E. Elson Artist - in - Residence San Francisco Arts Education, San Francisco, CA - Artist - in - Residence 2003 Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI - Artist - in - Residence California State University, Monterey Bay, CA - Artist - in - Residence, The Reclamation Project 2002 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship - Fellow in Photography David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago - Artist - in - Residence 2000 Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, IL - Commission 1999 International Artist's Studio Program in Sweden (IASPIS), Stockholm, Sweden - Artist - in - Residence Percent for Art Commission, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs - Midway Airport Center for Documentary Sudies at Duke University - «Idivisible» / A National Documentary Project Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY - Artist - in - Residence Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT - Artist - in - Residence 1998 National Portrait Gallery, London - Artist - in - Residence 1997 Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA - Edward E. Elson Artist - in - Residence Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, OH - Artist - in Residence 1996 High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, «Picturing the South: The Commission Project» Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT, Residency Project Committee for Public Art Commission, Cleveland Public Library Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, VA / Colonial Boys and Girls Club, Norfolk, VA - Residency Workshop 1995 Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN - Artist - in - Residence Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH - Artist - in - Residence 1994 Percent for Art Commission, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs - Mabel Manning Near West Side Branch Library 1993 The Museum of Modern Art, New York, MoMA Life Trustees Portrait Commission The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH, Commissioned Project The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College and Providence - St.

It has also added key new departments and modernized its operations, with a development office; expanded press and public relations programs; a well - functioning website; extended opening hours; a world - class conservation studio; and a high - level education program.

Instead of mandating the use of helmets, it was argued that efforts should be focussed on preventing the collision (through strategies such as improved infrastructure and expanded public awareness and education programs)-- in other words, if one prevents the collision, helmets become unnecessary.

The strongest recommendation from the Legal Education Committee was to adopt a paralegal licensing program, providing an expanded role for paralegals that would give the public greater access and allow attorneys to focus on more complicated issues.

The bill includes measures to fully fund the nation's family planning program (Title X), expand access to reproductive health care services through Medicaid, require insurance companies to cover birth control if they cover other prescription drugs, protect the ability of rape survivors to access emergency contraception (EC) in the emergency room, improve public awareness about EC, and provide teens with medically accurate, age appropriate sex education.

At the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF), where he was director of real estate, Chuck expanded the association's product lines with new indices and developed public outreach as well as market education programs.