Sentences with phrase «expanding scholarship opportunities»

Under her leadership, the organization has grown into a national literary powerhouse by expanding offerings to better educate and equip writers in the digital age, launching new, innovative programming for advanced students, and significantly expanding scholarship opportunities to ensure access.

Among the colleges expanding scholarship opportunities is Medaille College in Buffalo.

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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.

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.

If so, the boys might also be afforded an opportunity to expand their horizons, since a standout's landing an athletic college scholarship was definitely a distinct possibility.

«Stephanie's high - profile research, which is influencing both practice and policy, is a great example of what we are trying to accomplish across HGSE — producing scholarship that directly translates into expanded and improved educational opportunities for all.

In a handful of states, those credits are worth 100 percent of their donations, a reflection of both the high priority policymakers place on expanding educational opportunity and the potential for the state to realize savings from the scholarship program.

• D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program — this pilot program would be reauthorized, funded, and expanded.

«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.

Since 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested nearly $ 4 billion in grants and scholarships to increase opportunity in the U.S. by improving high school graduation and college readiness rates, and expanding access to college.

«The Administration strongly opposes expanding the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and opening it to new students.»

Second, a handful of programs that already promote school choice — aid to charter schools, the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, etc. — could be expanded.

Digital portfolios allow them to expand their horizons and provide them with more opportunities to receive constructive criticism, college scholarships, and job offers.

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.

Second, I have been immensely grateful for the opportunities Harvard has offered me to expand my own thinking, scholarship, and impact.»

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.»

On June 30, 2012 House Bill 761 was passed into law expanding the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) and creating the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC).

The bill, which mirrors most of Governor Tom Corbett's educational reform plan, creates an opportunity scholarship program for low - income students, expands the current Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to provide for a variety of options for students and families and contains several charter school reform provisions.

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.

Expands Opportunity Scholarship Program, Increases Teacher Pay, Increases Funding for Special Needs School Choice Program

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-...]

Avoid expanding school privatization options, including privately - operated charter schools, vouchers and neo-vouchers, such as tax credits and opportunity tax scholarships, which research shows: (1) fail to deliver on the promise of better learning opportunities and student performance; (2) siphon limited resources from local community schools; (3) open up the potential for violating students» civil rights; (4) hinder transparency and accountability; and (5) tend to lead to more schools being racially segregated.

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 plan vastly expands school choice opportunities in PA by creating an Opportunity Scholarship Program, which would provide tuition assistance for eligible students to attend a public or non-public school of their choice.

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.

Depending on the outcome of the Supreme Court hearing next month, look for more legislation seeking to expand the Opportunity Scholarships program in the months ahead.

The Opportunity Scholarships program, an even larger voucher program that will enable taxpayer dollars to be funneled directly to private schools — $ 10 million in 2014 - 15 and $ 40 million in 2015 - 16, with the hope of expanding the program even further in the future.

(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 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.

Senate Bill 1 promotes school options for low and middle - income families across Pennsylvania by creating an opportunity scholarship program for low - income families in failing schools and expanding the current Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) for low and middle - income families across the state.

However, if a federal policy encouraged or required states to adopt or expand their own tax credit scholarship programs, the opportunities for double - dipping could multiply.

Like the House, Senate lawmakers want to expand the Opportunity Scholarship program (school vouchers) by $ 6.8 million, bringing the total cost of the program to $ 17.6 million each year of the biennium.

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.

School choice programs, such as tax - credit scholarships, could greatly expand the number of low - income families who might access vital educational opportunities.

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 education setting.

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.

But the state Supreme Court overturned Judge Hobgood's temporary stay, and as the state's administrative office handling Opportunity Scholarships rushes to get the vouchers into the hands of families and private schools before a final court ruling could find the program unlawful, Rep. Stam has been working hard to expand the voucher program to nearly double its intended size in time for the start of the school year.

Shalya was awarded one of the first Pinkney Opportunity Scholarships to attend a STEM summer campaign, further expanding her interest in STEM.

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.

Tax - credit scholarship laws expand opportunity for low - and middle - income families who might not otherwise be able to afford anything beyond their assigned district school.

North Carolina budget significantly expands Opportunity Scholarship Program http://bit.ly/29Fja76

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.

EdChoice KY supports expanding educational opportunities for all Kentucky students through the use of a Scholarship Tax Credit program.

The Louisiana Federation for Children is a project of the American Federation for Children and the AFC Growth Fund, dedicated to promoting, protecting, and expanding private school choice and opportunity scholarship programs.

Trump has said he wants to spend $ 20 billion to help states expand voucher programs, and the people who administer the only federally funded voucher program currently operating, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, say they expect to get more federal money soon to expand by «hundreds of new students» for the 2017 - 2018 school year.

A new $ 1 billion Opportunity Grants programs whereby states could apply for funding for scholarships to private schools for low income students who attend schools identified as needing improvement under ESSA; school districts participating in the ESSA - authorized weighted student funding pilot could use funds to expand open enrollment systems

The House and Senate want to expand the Opportunity Scholarships program by $ 6.8 million, bringing the total cost of the program to $ 17.6 million each year of the biennium.