Sentences with phrase «federal funding for school districts»

To address the issues, 75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards and 60.3 percent support additional flexibility for school districts to improve their ability to provide good nutrition without harm to instruction, personnel, and other school district operations.

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

Not exact matches

There is an obvious disparity between the funds made available by the federal government to support free meals for low - income students and the revenue collected by school districts (from federal «paid» meal reimbursements and student payments) to support the very same meals when served to children at higher income levels.

In 2006, the USDA required all school districts receiving federal funding for school meals to create a wellness policy that addressed food - related policies, nutrition education, and physical activity.

The popular wisdom at the time was if a school stopped serving these empty - calorie foods, the cafeteria would lose money and the district wouldn't be able to make up for the gap in federal funding with those profits.

So far 47 states and the District of Columbia have sought federal funds for character education programs in schools.

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.

An increase in federal funding for certain school districts will help several districts in New York, including one in Orange County near West Point.

Mayor de Blasio said the plan calls for increased federal and state funds to expand the plan to the remaining school districts in 2021.

Between the relatively robust federal Charter School Program, the new ability to use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for school improvSchool Program, the new ability to use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for school improvschool improvement.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, acting in a case that has been closely monitored across the nation, has upheld a federal district judge's order freezing $ 47.5 - million in Education Department funds pending the Reagan Administration's payment of desegregation aid to Chicago's schools.

For the first time, states receiving federal K - 12 education funding would be required to hold districts and schools accountable for the achievementFor the first time, states receiving federal K - 12 education funding would be required to hold districts and schools accountable for the achievementfor the achievement...

I do expect the administration to make an effort to act on President - elect Trump's campaign proposal to devote 20 billion federal dollars to expanding school choice for low - income students, but it's a bit hard to see a Republican Congress either approving that much new spending or even redirecting existing funds on which districts currently rely.

For example, the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act allocates additional funding to school districts with a high percentage of low - income students, who are more likely to have poor educational outcomes for reasons unrelated to school qualiFor example, the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act allocates additional funding to school districts with a high percentage of low - income students, who are more likely to have poor educational outcomes for reasons unrelated to school qualifor reasons unrelated to school quality.

Only 41 percent of school districts and 60 percent of eligible charter schools signed on for changes needed to participate in the Obama administration's Race to the Top contest in which states can win extra federal funding to ease the impact of steep budget cuts.

Although officials from the 4,000 districts nationwide that receive federal impact - aid funds have been outspoken in their opposition to cuts in the program recommended by the Reagan Administration, the Fairfax school board was the first in the country to threaten military families with tuition charges to make up for the lost support.

For both the between - schools and between - districts analyses, the dollars analyzed include total operating funds from federal, state, and local governments, and use real - dollar teacher salaries.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into long - term reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

Requiring «highly qualified early educators,» dedicating existing federal funds for an early - education matching - grant program, and giving districts more flexibility to use Title I money for pre-K-3 programs are some of the major recommendations in a report on revamping the federal No Child Left Behind Act to improve schooling for younger children.

The federal No Child Left Behind Act, which President George W. Bush signed into law last year, represented a victory for the advocates of public school choice: the law rejected funding for private school vouchers, but did mandate that districts allow children in persistently failing schools to transfer to public schools that perform better.

Joe Taylor, assistant superintendent in charge of purchasing for the Pike County School District, said officials from the department's office of the inspector general have subpoenaed all files relating to use of federal flood - relief funds in the district sinDistrict, said officials from the department's office of the inspector general have subpoenaed all files relating to use of federal flood - relief funds in the district sindistrict since l977.

In 1994, Congress passed the Gun - Free Schools Act, which requires that each state receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act must enact a state law that requires all school districts to expel from school for least one year any student found bringing a gun to school.

Lawyers for the state of Ohio last month asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to overturn a federal district court's ruling that expanded the state's responsibility to fund school desegregation in Lorain County under the terms of a consent decree.

Because of this converging scientific consensus, the No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to demonstrate that they are using reading programs that have been tested for their efficacy through scientific studies in order to qualify for federal reading funds.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

There's a common misperception that absent regulation, school districts would have free rein over federal funds, with no safeguards for poor students.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into lasting reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upholds the constitutionality of the «off the top» funding method used to allocate Chapter 1 aid to pupils in church - affiliated schools; it is the first appellate court to rule on the question, on which federal district courts have been divided.

But the new federal pilot permits the U.S. Education Department to ease some rules so that pilot districts can add key federal dollars to the mix to create a single funding formula stream for their schools.

[2] The original Title V aimed at strengthening SEAs has been eliminated, but most major federal funding streams now permit states to set aside a share of the funds that would otherwise go out to school districts for administrative costs.

When she arrived in the Senate in 1993, there was — hard to believe — no dedicated funding stream for after - school programs in the federal budget, which was instead sending billions to school districts and states with little regard for what happened after the official school day was over.

Like Alabama, Arizona committed extra funds, including $ 1 million for training, to extend the program's approach to all its elementary schools, and has worked with districts to redeploy federal Title I and Title II funds to pay for reading coaches, training, and research - based curricula.

The Center on Education Policy surveyed districts in the spring and found that 46 percent expect funding decreases of 5 percent or more in the 2011 — 12 school year (the poll asked districts about their «total funds available» for the year, excluding federal stimulus monies).

Construction bonding authority — a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts — has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government's economic - stimulus program.

Initially funded at $ 650 million, i3 allowed school districts, charter schools, and non-profit organizations working in partnership with one of those entities to apply for grants to support innovative programs aligned with one of four broadly defined federal priorities (e.g., supporting effective teachers and principals or improving the use of data).

Having their initial application for federal funds denied was «heartbreaking,» said Calhoun County Schools E-rate coordinator Kim Poteete, who also serves as the small district's alternative schools director, crisis managment coordinator, discipline committee chair, and federal programs coordSchools E-rate coordinator Kim Poteete, who also serves as the small district's alternative schools director, crisis managment coordinator, discipline committee chair, and federal programs coordschools director, crisis managment coordinator, discipline committee chair, and federal programs coordinator.

On the surface, the current dispute about Title I comparability (the requirement that schools within a district must receive comparable resources from state and local sources for education of disadvantaged children before federal funds are added on) is all about money.

This approach has several advantages over vouchers funded out of the federal budget: no existing federal money expected by school districts would be affected; no state money would be involved, thus avoiding legal conflicts with constitutional provisions that bar the use of state and local money for religious schools in 37 states; and, as a pure federal initiative, state laws and tax codes would remain unaffected.

RAND recently released a report that determined that Playworks meets the highest standards for evidence under the Every Student Succeeds Act, so some schools and districts are using those federal funds.

Another criticism of the grant program, particularly in Colorado, is that even though schools are required to compete for the federal funds, every school district that applied in this state was awarded money.

As in Washington, D.C., where the federal government agreed to send $ 2 in aid to the public schools for every $ 1 it spent on the voucher program, Spence found it politically necessary to continue sending 15 to 25 percent of the per - pupil funding to the school districts for each student who chose to use a voucher.

The provision denies federal funds to states and districts that fail to adopt policies requiring schools to expel students for one year if they are caught bringing a gun to school.

Programs serving the nation's economically disadvantaged students and those with disabilities are receiving massive funding boosts through the federal stimulus package — $ 13 billion for Title I aid and $ 11.3 billion for special education — but how school districts choose to use the money may set them up for problems when it dries up.

The Rochester City School District is spending more than $ 5 million in federal funds to provide free tutoring for low - income students.

The statement concludes: «There is no reasonable rationale for using taxpayer funds to build more charter schools until and unless the federal government provides resources to build and renovate our traditional public schools, especially in underfunded and overcrowded urban districts, proportional to the number of students currently enrolled in them.»

Under the proposal, funds that would have been sent to a district school on the child's behalf through the federal Impact Aid program would be directed to families to use for education - related expenses.

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday denied a request by the state's top education official to extend a flexibility waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act, a decision that will place restrictions on nearly $ 30 million in annual federal funding for local school districts beginning with the 2015 - 2016 school year.

ISSUE 2: Funding for Exams Until 2017 Arizona school districts had been able to use dedicated federal funds to subsidize exam fees for low - income students.

Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany were also among the ten New York school districts approved for restored federal funding.

As school meal participation increases, school districts draw down the associated additional federal and state - funded reimbursements for meals served.