Sentences with phrase «fairer districts with»

That would produce fairer districts with more moderates.

Not exact matches

School districts host career fair, Southern Produce speaks with students.

Especially bothersome, they said, is a proposal to reward the park district with two new downtown boat marinas in return for tolerating the fair on district property at Burnham Harbor.

An interim city appraisal of the parks - fair agreement says it is loaded with «profit centers for the park district, «that are «inadequate and improper as public benefits after the fair.

«This was the beginning of the end of our fight with the Park District for a decent and fair contract,» said Ricardo Loza, the union's chief negotiator.

City objections to a proposed agreement between the Chicago World «s Fair 1992 Authority and the Chicago Park District can be overcome «with some give and take, «the fair «s top executive told his governing board ThursFair 1992 Authority and the Chicago Park District can be overcome «with some give and take, «the fair «s top executive told his governing board Thursfair «s top executive told his governing board Thursday.

That required the Fair Authority to sign an agreement by Jan. 15 with the park district — with terms acceptable to the city and state

«Here we have a public entity, the Grayslake Park District, dealing in a fair, honest, congenial manner with a seller who may have been reluctant at first, «said Laurie Epstein, whose Grayslake Gelatin Co. owns the land.

Alvord Unified School District — Pamela Lambert Innovation: Systems Change by Cultivating Community In order to create a culture supportive of healthy food and lifestyles, Pamela Lambert designed events that brought the community together around health and wellness — arranging walks with the mayor, parents, and students and a health fair in the guise of a day at an indoor trampoline park.

Full disclosure: I live in this District and have been inundated with mailers and cold calls for the Working Families Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou, who bucked the system when she dropped out of contention for the Democratic nod claiming unfairness in the selection process (what does she mean?!! It's perfectly fair that Silver choose his own successor!

«Money comes out of our district, goes up to the pot in Albany and then doesn't come back with us getting our fair share,» she said a recent debate.

Dadey's group, along with former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, have been pressing lawmakers to draw fair district lines that benefit voters, not politicians.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said sex traffickers go to where the people are, especially tourists with cash, making the fair a target.

Asked by The New York Times last week if she would welcome a jail in her East Harlem district, Mark - Viverito said it was too early to decide but other communities may need to do their fair share because hers is saturated with social services facilities.

When a case is finally heard and sentencing issues are considered, the majority of magistrates and district judges try their hardest to come up with a sentence that is suitable, fair and realistic.

I'm sure these kids will probably put together better and fairer district lines and be quite close on their own right when it comes to making sure the districts are with + -1 margin of error.

Michele Pitman, a Suffolk assistant district attorney, said it wasn't fair to target nonunion workers while it's unclear what will happen with union workers» health care.

This decision affirms and applies a fair standard to the drawing of state legislative districts and makes it easier for counties to do the same by providing them with an accurate data set.»

«My office has worked collaboratively with district attorneys across the state in pursuit of that goal, conducting fair, comprehensive, and independent investigations in every case within our jurisdiction,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

My office will continue to work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies across the state, including district attorneys, to ensure fair, comprehensive, and independent investigations of every case within our jurisdiction, so that families like the Thevenins get the answers they deserve.»

In a statement, Damien LaVera, a spokesman for Schneiderman said: «The Attorney General is committed to working with the District Attorneys to implement the Executive Order in a way that ensures a thorough and fair review of any cases that arise.»

With the latest scandals in the headlines we need fair districts openly arrived at that would guarantee competitive elections, not districts that guarantee jobs for the incumbent.

Late in the day, the New York Public Interest Research Group also came out against the legislature's bills, saying, in a statement, «We can not say with confidence that it will lead to a better product in the form of fairer district lines».

«As reflected in the State's papers filed last week, the Governor will announce the date for the Special Election for New York's 11th Congressional District shortly, consistent with our constitutional obligation and in a manner that balances both the economic impact of the election as well as the need for fair representation,» a spokeswoman for Cuomo, Melissa Derosa, said in an email.

Ossining for Fair Funding Communications Director Jessica Vecchiarelli said: «With significant enrollment growth and substantial increases in student needs, we are simply asking that Ossining be put on a path to being funded at the same percentage level as the average district in New York State, at least 80 % of the fully phased - in Foundation Aid.

SYRACUSE, NY — Nearly 30 people were arrested across five days of the New York State Fair for crimes including and associated with prostitution, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced at a multi-agency news conference Tuesday morning.

The Brooklyn district attorney's office, promising to seek «equal and fair justice» for the borough's vulnerable foreign - born residents, has created a policy that tailors prosecutions to avoid, when possible, the deportation or detention of immigrants charged with certain misdemeanors or nonviolent crimes.

A publicly - financed Fair Elections system would reduce the impact of large campaign contributions in our political system and boost voters» voices in elections by allowing candidates to run for office with small, in - district donations.

I look forward to working with the Teamsters Joint Council 16 as District Attorney to build a fairer, safer community.»

Teachers want a new contract with fair and competitive salaries, benefits and increased professional opportunities within the district.

An attorney for former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE» - dur - muhn) says she's confident the district attorney who has been charged with investigating sexual misconduct allegations against her client «will conduct a fair, thorough and unbiased investigation.»

City Hall — New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, along with Rules Committee Chair Brad Lander and Council Members Barron, Vallone, Cabrera, Rosenthal, Reynoso announced a historic reform package proposal today that will help make the City Council more responsive to the needs of New Yorkers in all communities, more transparent in how it operates and more fair and inclusive for all members enabling them to better serve their districts.

A publicly - financed Fair Elections system would reduce the impact of large campaign contributions in New York's political system and boost voters» voices in elections by allowing candidates to run for office with small, in - district donations.

In a motion filed on Oct. 6 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the districts said that the landmark St. Louis plan, if allowed to continue, could compromise their right «to a fair and orderly trial.»

The ads, paid for by the 140 - member Kansas City School Administrators Association, are addressed to «School administrators» and read: «If respect, good working conditions, competitive salaries, fair treatment, job security, and equity are important to you, think more than twice before accepting a position with the Kansas City, Mo., school district.»

But I've seen enough to restate with fair confidence an earlier (and better informed) Fordham judgment, namely that millions of American school - kids would be better served if their states, districts and schools set out in a serious way to impart these skills and content to their pupils rather than the nebulous and flaccid curricular goals that they're now using.

Through its two years of planning work with the teachers union, the district leadership demonstrated its commitment to the program and to evaluating teachers in a way that was systematic and fair.

Second, we didn't just compare TFA teachers with the Houston district's other new hires, a fair share of whom are uncertified and didn't attend a traditional education school (though not nearly as many as NCTAF claims).

[6] There are more students in these 31 choice districts than are served by magnet and charter schools combined in all 13,000 + regular school districts in the U.S. [7] The best designed of these systems are fair to parents and maximize the likelihood that students will be matched with the school that their parents list as most preferred.

We sought out «early - implementer» districts that have moved with fair speed to implement the new academic standards — most of them well ahead of their own state timelines for doing so — in the hope that they would reveal lessons worth sharing with the broader field.

«I'm excited that we have begun our work with these national leaders and that our local school districts will be able to use their expertise to help build the types of comprehensive evaluation systems that will provide meaningful feedback to teachers while gauging their effectiveness in a fair manner.»

The school district chose The Art and Science of Teaching by educational researcher Dr. Robert Marzano as its evaluation model, feeling that, as part of a fair and consistent evaluation process with specific feedback to improve skills, this provides the most feedback for teachers on effective instructional practices and outlining specific, high probability teaching strategies shown to lead to higher student achievement when implemented correctly.

Jenisha «Jay» Fair, Physical Education Teacher CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEVADA «I am involved because I want to use my voice — as a young educator — to advocate for my students [and] raise awareness about the importance of social justice in every classroom at every school,» says Jenisha «Jay» Fair of her involvement with the union.

As Eva Moskowitz puts it: «If (we) backfilled older grades... the incoming students» lower relative academic preparation would adversely affect the schools» other students... We have an obligation to the parents in middle and high school, and the kids in middle and high school, that until the district schools are able to do a better job, it's not really fair for the seventh - grader or high school student to have to be educated with a child who's reading at a second - or third - grade level.»

Keith and other district leaders worked with LCISD's HR team to develop effective recruitment plans, which include regional job fairs, as well as posting positions and searching for applicants on SchoolSpring.com — the nation's largest K -12-specific job board, which «makes it easier for candidates to see what openings we have,» Britt explained.

Providing customized support to states and districts in designing, implementing, and improving fair, effective, and useful assessment and accountability programs that comply with state and federal requirements.

The report also provides an analysis of first - year Local Control and Accountability Plans, or LCAPs, with an eye towards how transparently and effectively districts share these plans with the public, along with how they propose to invest in the success of low - income, English learner, and foster care students and recommendations to create a more participatory and fair school finance system.

As the legislature deals with the need to provide fair funding for the common good, system components must be preserved, including recapture, school district - based adjustments (like small and sparse adjustment and cost of education index adjustments), weighted pupil funding for special population students (including compensatory education, bilingual education, special education, and gifted and talented), transportation and especially facilities.

I found that the educational hiring fairs can be a way in the door, as if you are in line early enough, the interviews are held right there, with many districts represented in one room.

In a statement, AROS proclaimed ``... we will stand with Los Angeles parents, educators, students, administrators, and community members for fully funded public schools and call on corporate charter schools to pay their fair share to the district.»