Sentences with phrase «fund particular programs»

In recent years that paradigm and the scheme of political morality that follows from it have come under critical scrutiny, and it would be unfortunate if in our eagerness to fund particular programs we would disregard the lessons suggested by that scrutiny.

Previous work on the impact of philanthropy in education terms these types of status quo investments as «lower leverage» grants, which can include funding for efforts in professional development, unrestricted or general purpose grants to schools, or special - purpose grants to fund a particular program or activity (e.g. arts enrichment).4 The contrasting approach — the «higher leverage» investment — is investment with the potential to exert systemic influence on public education, which can be divided into two broad categories: 5

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In addition to the two million «Jesus First» pins offered by «The Old Time Gospel Hour» program, building bricks that are laser - engraved with the donor's name for each $ 500 given toward a particular building fund have been offered.

A recent program change also prioritizes students with particular diagnoses (including autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities, serious orthopedic impairments, and vision or hearing loss) for funding over students with other kinds of disabilities.

An exercise tax could be imposed in some manner that is content neutral (to satisfy first amendment concerns which have been used to strike down, e.g. taxes particular to newspaper) and could be earmarked for a «fund» for the purpose of financing these programs.

In particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among others.

For politicians to raise and spend money without a particular elected seat in mind is not unusual and does not violate campaign finance regulations, although it can matter if a candidate decides to eventually participate in the city's public matching funds program.

«In particular, facilities such as the lab in Ray Brook which collect information for the Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation could close if EPA shifts the focus of the programs and grants that have provided an essential funding stream,» she said.

The new wrinkle is the administration's heavy reliance on what is called mandatory spending, which would fund a specific program using revenue generated by the sale of a government asset, such as oil in the strategic petroleum reserve, or a particular tax or license fee.

The president - elect repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he would rescind all funding for climate programs, signaling out U.N. funds in particular as something he would eliminate.

This is something which has been very well documented and mourned in a report from the National Academy of Sciences that was issued by a committee headed by Norman Augustine just a few months ago and this report — which is called «he Gathering Storm» — lays out in some detail the concern that that [leaves us] with a long hole over the next couple of decades, because of weaknesses in [the] way we fund basic physical sciences, the way we are training people to do physical sciences, the way we treat science in elementary and high - school programs — all of those factors, the way we pay teachers, the way we use the patent system where we try to provide incentives in some of the physical sciences; we are losing our leadership gradually to other countries, especially in Europe and [of] particular concern in Asia, where the rise of science in, particularly China, to a certain extent India and other parts of Southeast Asia, are cause for long - term concern.

The proposal includes significant «mandatory spending, which would fund a specific program using revenue generated by the sale of a government asset, such as oil in the strategic petroleum reserve, or a particular tax or license fee,» Mervis continued.

NASA science programs — and in particular planetary science programs — would receive a funding boost under a proposed House of Representatives spending bill for fiscal year 2015.

Research funded in this program should address issues such as «intelligent perception, communication, and reasoning capabilities that are not constrained to address only a single problem in isolation or in one particular context.»

You can actually pull up a list on the NSF Web site of all of the grants that are currently being funded by a particular program, along with the award abstract, which is a terrific way to see what type of science is funded (see Query Awards by Prprogram, along with the award abstract, which is a terrific way to see what type of science is funded (see Query Awards by ProgramProgram).

Local content sourced through the festival's Premiere Fund, interesting retrospective focuses, a continued dedication to late - night genre fare, and the latest and greatest from the international circuit always prove particular highlights of the MIFF program — and Michelle Carey «s fourth year at the helm proves no different.

In the McKay program, parents dissatisfied with the offerings of particular public schools are entitled to move their children to other public schools or to receive public funds for use in private schools.

Since 2007 the Federal Government's Secure Schools Program has committed significant funding to assist at - risk government and non-government schools to meet their particular security needs and protect them from racial, religious or ethnically motivated violence and property crime.

In a new analysis, Douglas Webber of Temple University finds that increased state for public - welfare programs — in particular, Medicaid — is the single biggest contributor to the decline in higher - education funding, with a $ 1 increase in per capita public - welfare spending associated with a $ 2.44 decrease in per - student higher - education funding.

Any attempt at zero - based budgeting would require decisionmakers to understand and work within the constraints imposed by these funding streams, each of which is typically earmarked for a specific group of students or a particular school program.

One area under particular scrutiny is education, where funding for programs such as charter and pilot schools, mainstays in the effort to bring innovative teaching...

At the school level, 65 percent of funding was characterized as «unlocked,» which allowed principals to redirect dollars attached to particular positions to programs or staff they felt would best serve their school.

One area under particular scrutiny is education, where funding for programs such as charter and pilot schools, mainstays in the effort to bring innovative teaching practices into broader use, has long been a political hot topic.

The PASA group of partners (including key network members like parents, funders, youth, educators, and program providers) reviewed and created a set of standards culled from such existing sources as the National Afterschool Association and from cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Kansas City, and Washington, DC, but that are reflective of the particular needs and priorities of Rhode Island and the city of Providence.

In particular, the Investing in Innovation (i3) fund, a program created through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act that is not a part of the reauthorization bills now moving through Congress, deserves a second look.

In particular, Westly suggests expanding alternative certification programs, improving outreach to college graduates, and utilizing funding and other incentives to attract STEM teachers, particularly in low - income communities.

[27] Schools accessing Title I can not use funds for any particular program; funding is provided to schools proportionally, to cover the cost of access to a relatively small list of federally approved Title I programs in which eligible students can then participate — separated from the rest of the students who are not Title I eligible.

Given this new funding I am hopeful that we will see some truly ground - breaking programs and practices spring up from the innovation grants in particular.

State Democrats criticized Walker's budget proposal for not doing enough to make up for previous cuts to education funding, attacking in particular his decision to expand the voucher program.

One particular bill could create a new method of funding public education through an application program for additional funding based on local needs.

New Jersey will leave a large part of the decision making up to districts, with the majority of ESSA funds «allocated to districts which [they] may choose to expend ESSA funds (Title II, Part A in particular) to collaborate with an educator preparation program to create a teacher residency program, whereby a teacher resident receives a stipend for the time he / she spends in the classroom.»

In particular, funders have strongly encouraged after - school programs to adopt Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI), a data - driven continuous improvement model.

On that score, Anoka - Hennepin Superintendent Dennis Carlson praised Dayton's decision to establish a Governor's Commission on Better School Funding and in particular word that the panel will involve financial analyst Tom Melcher, director of the Education Department's Program Finance Division.

In particular, the study found severe accountability problems with both programs, most notably: they do not serve students in rural areas where there were virtually no private schools or scholarship organizations (SOs) present; they fund primarily religious schools, which are not required to be accredited or adhere to the same standards for curricula as public schools; they do not require the same testing requirements as public schools, making it impossible to gauge student achievement; and they do not require reporting by schools or SOs.

To complicate matters, over the course of the 20th century, states began using time - based measures — called instructional, clock, or contact hours — in a number of other state policy areas, such as minimum requirements for educational programs, school approval standards, and formulas for distributing state funding.11 Moreover, depending on the specific school design and the particular state context, high school innovators can encounter a wide range of other friction points.

Federal funds, which comprise the smallest share of school funding, are delivered almost exclusively through formula grants targeting specific populations of students or particular programs.

This particular yearly program launches in January, though funds are limited; in 2017, the program ran out of money nationwide by May.

Many assistance programs are offered by non-profit organizations funded by federal and state governments as incentives for homeowners to purchase in a particular area or city.

Specifically, some commenters asked that we define the cohort of students for whom completion rates and withdrawal rates are calculated and address whether the cohort includes all students who received title IV, HEA program funds in a particular award year, or at any time in the past.

Some programs maintain special funds for special needs or for a particular Golden with special needs.

This particular initiative of the Organizational Grant Program funds programs and projects based in New Orleans that engage visual artists and align with the Foundation's mission and values.

(2) earmarking the allocation of specified percentages of allowances, which presumably could be sold in order to create a pool of funding to support particular programs.

For residents of high - density buildings in particular, where onsite amenity space is limited, public opportunities for outdoor space and recreational programming are desirable, and the municipality requires land and funding to deliver these spaces and programs.

In particular, the Court erred in determining that to establish discrimination, a disabled student, seeking accommodation in relation to public education, was required to demonstrate differential treatment of disabled students, within the special education categories of funding and programs established for special needs students.

The funds are granted on the basis of contracts which have the following features: (1) the amount granted to any particular First Nation community is significantly less than what DIAND spent when it administered the same program; and, (2) the First Nation entity is required to commit to following provincial guidelines and provincial standards.

A lawyer is often involved in a non-legal setting where contact is made with the media about publicizing such things as fund - raising, expansion of hospitals or universities, programs of public institutions or political organizations, or in acting as a spokesperson for organizations that, in turn, represent particular racial, religious, or other special interest groups.

• Handle fund raising activities by contacting sponsors and donors • Manage direct fundraising requests and handle initial pitches • Follow up on prospective donors through email and telephone • Draw up proposals and letters for acquiring funding • Provide support to the marketing and sales department with their awareness efforts • Present project information to donor heads in order to gain funds • Handle volunteers for fundraising projects • Manage and execute special programs and events in order to attract donors to a particular cause

Budget analysts may recommend cutting spending on particular programs or redistributing extra funds.

Building this in to policy would require needs based funding so that programs are capable of overcoming existing inequalities and are also cognisant of the future needs of particular groups.

As the Commonwealth Grants Commission notes in its Indigenous Funding Draft Report, special programs for Indigenous people are there to serve a particular purpose: