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While the convenience and affordability of digital texts have been available in higher education institutions for some time, it is the tax funded public schools who are still waiting for the benefits that come from digital adoption.

While the convenience and affordability of digital texts have been available in higher education institutions for some time, it is the tax funded public schools who are still... [Read more...]

Not exact matches

Whether it's class size and composition issues, downloaded costs to school boards without the extra funding to cover them, or public sector workers who previously accepted «net zero» or cooperative gains settlements, a balanced budget might be hard to achieve while keeping educators, parents, and students happy.

On Tuesday night, at least 200 people came out to a high school to listen to Dr. Tipirneni, who spoke of her support for a public health insurance option, «common - sense» gun control, and robust funding for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

And there were widespread fears that Catholics would balance this out by voting for politicians, mostly Democrats, who would direct tax funds to public or private schools dominated by Catholics.

I have a problem with people who want to use public funds and resources to promote their beliefs, who use their beliefs to stifle others» civil rights, who try to inject their beliefs into public school science classes, and who want their children to have the ability to bully others» with their beliefs.

«I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute — where no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishoners for whom to vote — where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference — and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him or the people who might elect him.

My opinion is if a school is being funded by the government, religion of Any type should not be taught b / c in public schools there are many different types of people who attend.

About three thousand students are already benefiting from the latest wrinkle in five states, «education savings accounts,» which provide even more flexibility to families by allowing those who withdraw their children from public schools to receive a deposit of public funds into government - authorized savings accounts that can be used to pay for private school tuition, online learning programs, private tutoring, educational therapies, or college costs.

But truthfully, there are people out there who are very under - educated about food and can benefit from laws that stop tobacco being sold to minors and keep junk out of tax - funded public school lunches.

This means the Akufo - Addo government will fund the cost of public Senior High Schools for all those who qualify for entry from the 2017/2018 academic year onwards.

The President, Nana Akufo - Addo speaking as the special guest of honour at the 60th - anniversary celebrations of the Okuapeman School at Akropong Akuapem last Saturday, announced government's intention to «fund the cost of public Senior High Schools for all those who qualify for entry from the 2017/2018 academic year onwards».

The Free Senior High School Policy, described by Mr Akufo - Addo as «my obsession», he said, is on its way to being fulfilled, indicating that his government will fund the cost of public Senior High Schools for all those who qualify for entry from the 2017/2018 academic year onwards.

Nixon, a 51 - year - old Manhattan mother of three, is a longtime advocate for fairness in public school funding and fervent supporter of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has frequently clashed with Cuomo on a range of issues.

The new legislation is similar to his previous proposal in that each person who donates to a scholarship fund or public school is eligible for a credit equal to 75 percent of his or her contribution, up to $ 1 million.

But Kolb says he knows talks are going on about the top two remaining issues, renewing New York City's rent laws and an education tax credit for donors who give up to a million dollars to fund scholarships for poor children in private schools and fund afterschool activities at public schools.

Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who chairs the powerful Committee on Finance, suggested the city could lose precious monies for the NYPD for its non-cooperation on immigration issues, while the public hospital network could suffer if the president repeals the Obama - era Affordable Care Act and the school system might lose funding under the policies of U.S. Secretary of Education - designate Betsy DeVos.

Albany, NY — Alan is joined by New York State Senator Bill Perkins, who is challenging charter school funding and questioning whether public schools are being left behind in some of the state's poorer neighborhoods.

Billy Easton, with AQE, calls Brown a front person for billionaire Wall Street executives, who he says fund the charter school movement at the expense of public school.

Akufo - Addo said, government «will fund the cost of public Senior High Schools for all those who qualify for entry from the 2017/2018 academic year onwards... so that no one in Ghana is left in any doubts.»

The voters wanted a champion in Tallahassee who will fight for higher paying jobs, affordable healthcare and fully funded public schools and I am honored and humbled that they have placed their faith and trust in me,» Taddeo said in an election night statement.

But the measure remains opposed by the teachers union, who see it as a way of creating a back - door voucher program and not funding public schooling at appropriate levels.

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

At 11 a.m., the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and parents of children who attend Bronx public schools call on Albany for equal funding to their children's schools, Girls Prep Bronx Middle School, 890 Cauldwell Ave., the Bronx.

«Tonight, the chancellor cut funding for thousands of students who attend excellent public schools,» Jeremiah Kittredge, the executive director of Families for Excellent Schools, said in a staschools,» Jeremiah Kittredge, the executive director of Families for Excellent Schools, said in a staSchools, said in a statement.

«Cynthia is a public school mom who is extremely sincere and knowledgeable and has consistently been outspoken on the need for fair and adequate funding for our public schools.»

«The public deserves to see in place a robust and independent system of school accountability that does not allow those who are privileged to be running state funded schools to operate within their own secret garden.

NYSUT spokesman Carl Korn hit back at StudentsFirstNY on Wednesday, arguing the pro-charter school organization was bankrolled by hedge fund managers who seek to privatize public education for a profit.

President Nana Akufo - Addo last Friday said it is most appropriate to use a part of the country's oil revenue to fund the policy, which was rolled out last September to offer free education to persons who qualify into public senior high schools.

Unlike Governor Cuomo, who supports privatization in the form of charter schools, the Green Party ticket of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones advocates a comprehensive «Quality Education for All» platform grounded in fully funding and strengthening our public school system.

Hawkins said that Cuomo's hostility to public school teachers and their unions and his support for charter schools must be understood in light of his large campaign contributions from wealthy hedge fund managers who profit from the favorable tax treatment of investments in charter schools and who like the fact that most charters are non-union.

In short, as our lawmakers wrap up their 2014 session, a bill to offer tax credits to New Yorkers who donate to private - school scholarship funds or public - school programs looks dead.

Senate Republicans, while opposing the DREAM Act, which would allow taxpayer - funded state tuition assistance programs to be used on the colege kids of illegal immigrants, support the education tax credit that would provide a benefit for those who donate to private and public schools.

Instead, he suggested local governments, which levy property taxes, could look into setting up new charitable funds for public services such as healthcare or schools and in turn issue tax credits to New Yorkers who make donations to them.

Nixon, who has been involved in public school funding activism for 16 years, slammed Cuomo for not providing enough state aid to the Buffalo city schools.

«One of the responsibilities that we have as scientists, particularly those of us who receive public funding for our research, is to be engaged with the public about our understanding of the way that the world works and also about the limits of our understanding,» said the Stanford University researcher, who holds dual appointments with the School of Environmental Earth System Science and the Woods Institute for the Environment.

The subject of high - profile lawsuits and heated political rhetoric, vouchers tend to split people into two camps — those who believe they are a valuable tool for helping disadvantaged children escape failing public schools and those who charge that they strip funds from public schools...

Charter schools are important intermediaries between individuals (parents who select schools on behalf of their children) and the government (which funds education for the public good).

The James Bryant Conant Fellowship fund was established to support the professional growth of outstanding teachers and administrators under contract with the Boston and Cambridge public schools who are accepted to HGSE degree programs.

The groups he has supported reads like a Who's Who of the brand of education reform that favors online learning and charter schools over traditional schools: According to the publication Education Next, his money helped start the NewSchools Venture Fund, a major funder of charter schools and ed tech start - ups, and Aspire Public schools, a charter school network.

Especially intriguing about the Gates - funded compacts is their top quarterback, Don Shalvey, a former district superintendent who also founded Aspire Public Schools.

The authors examine four common practices that allow public funds to flow to schools for students who have left the district.

In Cleveland, children who accept a voucher get only $ 2,250 in government funding; those in public schools receive $ 7,746, the highest of any district in Ohio.

But Wisconsin state senator Russ Decker, a leading opponent of vouchers, has argued that the program gives money to children who would attend private schools anyway and declared, «You've got a lot of additional money going into the choice program that we could better use funding public education statewide.»

Tom Payzant, the veteran superintendent who heads up Boston Public Schools, says large school districts get funding from a variety of philanthropic organizations, but he has had to work hard to persuade these funders to align their efforts to support a system - wide vision of how to improve education and avoid contributing to what he calls «project-itis,» which is just a series of ad hoc donations that make givers feel good but have little impact on students.

Some of the legislators who voted against the bill expressed uncertainty about the impact it would have on the public school system and the state's general fund.

Those who argue in favour of public funding for private schools claim that private schools are more efficient and academically outperform public schools.

Opponents also argued that splitting the funds would violate the will of voters, who had approved the taxes for their local public schools.

Another 30 percent neither support nor oppose public funding for online education for students who drop out of high school, and 31 percent oppose funding.

Do public - school students who move to a private school with a government - funded voucher benefit from making this switch?