Sentences with phrase «for city families»

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.
Applications for New York City's free childcare programs — Pre-K for All and 3 - K for All — are now open for city families.
I would definitely recommend for city families or families with a medium - size trunk.
Does the OPSB have the capacity to prevent the system from splitting up families, and sending children across town?Is OPSB capable of making the necessary changes that will make the choice of a school less of a chore for the cities families?

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Last week, Statistics Canada reported a big drop in the issuance of building permits for single - family homes in cities with populations greater than 10,000.
«There's a full section that talks about pay equity, and what is the larger impact that the gender pay gap has on our society, our economy, our families,» says Deepti Gudipati, vice president of member leadership programs for the AAUW, who is working with the city to roll out the program.
Instead, he wants the city to encourage demand, by making it easier to build in mature neighbourhoods and more attractive for families to buy and live in them.
As the founder of a Kansas City nonprofit she was tasked with figuring out how the homeless mothers she worked with, many with felony convictions, could make a living wage that supported their families with also retaining the flexibility they needed to care for their kids.
The enterprising New York City sixth - grader began selling passwords that she generates by rolling dice to her friends and family for fun.
Those family members and people they vouch for run some aspects of the trafficking operation, while «actual members of Mexican TCOs are usually sent to important US hub cities to manage stash houses containing drug shipments and bulk cash drug proceeds,» the DEA's threat assessment adds.
Smith's family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the city for $ 900,000 in 2013, according to Al Watkins, an attorney for Smith's fiancée, Christina Wilson.
The study, by the District of Columbia's chief financial officer, found that among families earning $ 25,000 a year, Seattle had the fourth - highest tax burden among 51 cities when it comes to taxes paid for income, property, sales and automobile.
But this time, the ripples aren't getting beyond city limits, even though in Vancouver prices for single - family homes rose 11 % over the past year and now average around $ 2 million on the city's west side.
In 2016, her team financed the construction and rehabilitation of 14,000 affordable housing units for low - income families and seniors in over 90 US cities.
Known for their brand Estee Lauder, the Lauder family should also be recognized for their contribution to New York City, said Michael Kors.
And universal pre-K has been a positive change for lots of families with children in the city.
And while Breitschwerdt agrees the car isn't for everyone (it would be difficult to accommodate a family of four), he calls it a «timeless concept» with growing appeal in congested cities.
Button, a New York City - based partnership platform for mobile commerce, said it gives employees a $ 1,000 vacation allowance for families ($ 500 for individuals), and encourages them to use those funds during the holidays.
The royal family has created a new plan called «Vision 2030,» which provides a blueprint for modernizing cities across the kingdom.
That's because millennials» preference for cities will fade as they start families and become more established in their careers.
Second - best market for first - time buyers: Atlanta Scarlett O'Hara had to fight to keep her family's Atlanta - area home in Gone With The Wind, but the city's first - time buyers won't have the same problem today.
A Mexican - American family seeking to sell their century - old Boulder home for redevelopment says the city's opposition to their plan is racist and unfounded.
As one significant response, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a new tax on income over $ 250,000 for an individual and $ 500,000 for a family to try to recover lost public income.
Prior to City Capital, Matt was Senior Vice President at Dresner Partners, where he co-led the firm's Family Business Group and was responsible for originating and executing M&A and capital raising engagements for family - owned businFamily Business Group and was responsible for originating and executing M&A and capital raising engagements for family - owned businfamily - owned businesses.
The city is known for its historic estates built on the high bluffs that overlook the Ohio River, which were originally summer homes for wealthy Louisville families.
«Every dollar put into helping more people in Miami participate in our city's economic opportunities is an investment in our future and these funds will go to community organizations that are helping families and small business owners get ahead and build a path to prosperity,» Guillermo Castillo, market leader and head of commercial banking for Chase in South Florida, said in a statement.
Just as he slammed down on them in his work in Chicago when he gentrified the city's black neighborhood, making billions of dollars in real estate gains for the Pritzker and Crown families.
With $ 200,000 a year in passive income, I would have enough income to provide for a family of up to four in San Francisco or Honolulu given that my housing costs in either city would be low due to low purchase prices.
Jungle Island plans to present a plan for a 13 - story family - friendly hotel to the Miami City Commission on May 24, after another hotel plan failed last year.
Working remotely and weekly trips into the city were a better option for her family.
Mayor Steve Benjamin spoke about the city's passion for initiatives supporting veterans and their families and expressed his appreciation for the leadership role Starbucks has embraced in supporting veterans and the local Columbia community.
In London or Singapore, most of the family offices are based in the same area, even the same neighborhood, making for a greater sense of community among family offices than you might find in a larger state like California with its multiple large cities (Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose).
«I've known Missy for over 30 years and while she's now in Florida and I remain in Marietta, the family ties that are so much a part of Marietta City Schools run strong,» Meaders wrote.
As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.
This is 3.5 times more expensive than Beijing, the second most expensive city at $ 1,005.31 per square foot for a single - family home.
For most U.S. cities, the conforming loan limit for a single - family property will remain at $ 417,0For most U.S. cities, the conforming loan limit for a single - family property will remain at $ 417,0for a single - family property will remain at $ 417,000.
When I posed this question to Mayor Mandel, he replied that «the City needs to be far more creative» in facilitating the development of housing in the core neighbourhoods that will be friendly for young families.
But gentrification in many of the city's neighborhoods has become a sore spot as single - family bungalows are replaced by high - density townhouses for younger, wealthier residents.
The survey of 75 cities in 27 countries detailing the average - price - per - square - foot (APPSF) for a home found that generally, the PPSF is higher for a condo than for a single - family home.
Luxembourg is the most favourable place to live for a family from the 26 cities featured in the study produced in association with accountancy firm, BDO, with Vienna in second place.
With the apparently low rate of compliance, the report is recommending the city enact legislation that requires companies like Airbnb and vacation - rental site VRBO to provide hosts» addresses and booking information and give San Francisco's planning department the ability to fine platforms listing unregistered hosts — measures that Airbnb says «would make it even harder for middle class families to stay in San Francisco and pay the bills.»
«Uber's feigned concern was exposed shortly thereafter when the Company failed to do anything to «support the victim and her family» or to «make New Delhi a safer city for women,»» the suit reads.
The camp trailers on family property of Santa Rosa contractor Michael Wolff, which serve as temporary homes for workers clearing fire debris, won't result in fines this week against Wolff, a city official said Wednesday.
EDMONTON - Today, Rachel Notley announced that an NDP government will reinvest in Alberta's cities and growing communities through Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), which supports after school programs for kids, child development programs, and counseling for individuals and families.
With his wife, a marketing employee at the University of Toronto, he now rents a one - bedroom apartment and plans to move to Quebec City after a fruitless search for a home large enough for his family within their budget.
When a city grows rich, its wealth tends to outpace its housing supply, forcing prices higher and making vast swaths of the city unaffordable for middle - class families.
But Don had the guts to take his shot and knowingly risk job security (with a young family), for the chance at making a bigger difference, based on a bigger vision for the City.
In a December 2016 press release, the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) reported that the median price for a single - family home in the city rose by 8.3 % in November, compared to a year earlier.
(1) employment growth, sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic Summaries in August 2016, with the percentage representing the employment change from June 2015 to June 2016 in each city; (2) population growth, based on and sourced from the 2014 and 2015 Census, with the percentage representing the change in population from 2014 to 2015; (3) increase in home values, based on Zillow Home Value, with the percentage representing the change in median home values for single - family homes from June 2015 to June 2016, sourced August 2016; (4) years to pay off property, which was based using the median home value for July 2016 and the median rent for a single - family residence for July 2016, both sourced from Zillow; median rent was multiplied by 12 to obtain yearly rent and then home value was divided by yearly rent to determine how many years it would take for the home to be paid off from rental income using current home values and rent prices for each city.
On behalf of the Department of Education, the New York Law Department provided a statement defending the policy: «We view this as a victory for the City's school children and their families.
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