Sentences with phrase «funding ballot measure»

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Thomas says educators should focus on a campaign for a November ballot measure that would raise education funding from an income tax increase on wealthy residents.

The recently approved ballot measure in Michigan that approved the use of government funds for embryo - destructive research is a case in point.

The America Votes State Battles Fund will oppose state legislation, ballot measures and executive orders that cut jobs, hurt the middle class and state economies.»

Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations and generate clean - energy jobs by funding energy - efficiency projects in schools, barely one - tenth of the promised jobs have been created, and the state has no...

The statewide ballot measure, which provided $ 3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was overwhelmingly approved by voters, and called for the establishment of an entity to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities, and other vital research opportunities.

A marathon debate over education funding continues in Ohio, where school groups are already divided over a May 5 ballot measure that proposes hiking the state sales tax by 1 cent in order to raise revenue for schools.

But even a local ballot measure to sustain school funding in this, the highest - performing district in the state, failed last year when antitax advocates mobilized to oppose it.

The teachers» union said the ballot measure's primary aim was to reduce education funding.

The Crises Fund is the primary source of funding for whatever ballot measures or pending bills NEA state affiliates are supporting or opposing each year.

Despite some victories this year — passage of a state ballot measure for more school funding and a revamped L.A. school board that the union perceives as more «teacher - friendly» — many instructors said they felt beaten down by large classes, staff cutbacks, rising teacher dismissals and public disrespect.

In a May 2016 special election, Arizona voters narrowly approved Proposition 123 — a historic ballot measure that will significantly boost K - 12 funding without raising taxes.

A majority of likely voters say they support the governor's tax measure headed for the fall ballot, but most also said they favor two major proposals in his budget - giving local school officials more say over spending and restructuring state school funding to favor disadvantaged students.

The union faces a $ 14 million budget shortfall, and the demand for funds from its Ballot Measure / Legislative Crises Fund is certain to exceed its supply.

In today's education headlines: State Board Endorses Ballot Measure That Would Better Fund Schools.

For Release July, 12 2013 Media Contact Van Schoales, CEO, A + Denver [phone] [email protected] A + Denver supports ballot measure to enact School Finance law DENVER, CO — A + Denver, a nonprofit organization committed to improving student achievement in Denver schools, came out in support today of a ballot initiative to fund SB13 - 213, a bill...

Not a single one of the 184 Prop 39 bond measures on this November's ballot is a «list of specific school facilities projects to be funded» either.

While the board had hoped a new bond measure - the only funding mechanism for school facilities - might be placed on this November's ballot, more pressing budget matters led Gov. Jerry Brown to propose a tax - increase initiative to save schools from deeper program and personnel cuts.

Bloomfield Hills is a rare exception in the Michigan school funding system that emerged from a comprehensive overhaul as a result of the 1994 Proposal A ballot measure.

Among registered voters, 63 percent say preschool attendance is very important, nearly identical to the response in May 2006 (60 %)-- just before voters rejected a June ballot measure that would have taxed upper - income residents to fund universal voluntary preschool.

Later many of the Board members stuck out their necks backing a property tax ballot measure to fund a merit pay system.

Today's Wall Street Journal discusses my dissemination of NEA's ballot measure fund spending and concludes, «It's a shame the NEA doesn't spend as much money and effort to improve lousy schools as it does trying to keep taxes high.»

The issue even made it to the ballot box in 2016 when HISD added a measure meant to put pressure on the state legislature to change its school funding system after lawsuits failed to do the same.

Voter support for Proposition 2, a new version of a state budget rainy day fund, is increasing but is still shy of the majority backing that Gov. Jerry Brown will need to pass his signature ballot measure, according to a new poll.

SB102 (Orr)-- prohibits college and universities, local board of education, schools using public funds to advocate for or against ballot measures.

There is only one way in which teachers can be union members, and that is to pay full collective bargaining fees and the overt political dues that fund union politics (like contributions to candidates and ballot measures).

Although the measure was not successful at the ballot box, we sparked the momentum that is needed to continue this fight until funding is improved.

Learn how the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nev., overcame significant barriers and opposition and was able to educate the public about its needs, such that a ballot measure for a tax increase to fund almost $ 800M in capital projects over 8 years passed with close to 57 % of the vote in 2016.

Education Matters has announced an endorsement and financial support for Measure T, the education parcel tax on the November ballot that will fund schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Education Matters has announced an endorsement and financial support for Measure T, the education parcel tax on the November ballot that will fund schools in the... Read More

Activists noted that Klarman was a major funder of the «YES ON 2» campaign in 2016 — a ballot measure that would have lifted the cap on the number of charters allowed in the state.

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Since its founding in 2013, EveryLibrary has assisted 36 library communities with ballot measures to expand or renew funding for buildings, collections, programs, services and staffing, winning 27 and securing over $ 100 million in stable tax money.

Initially, the task force decided to ask voters to fund a new regional facility, and the measure got on the ballot in 2011.

George P. Shultz, the Republican former secretary of state, and Thomas F. Steyer, the Democratic hedge fund billionaire, are reviving the coalition that campaigned last year to defeat Proposition 23, the California ballot measure that would have derailed the state's» landmark global warming law.

Since 1994 the trust also has helped states and communities craft and pass more than 330 ballot measures generating almost $ 25 billion in new conservation - related funding.

The ballot measure would make the fund part of the constitution so it could only be used to manage the reefs and enhance fisheries, even in times of financial hardship.

Ballot Measure: Amendment 8 — Constitutional amendment to create the Artificial Reef Development Fund

Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates (CAL - FAIR) is the group promoting the Continuous Coverage Auto Insurance Discount Act, but in reality the June 2010 ballot initiative is being pushed by state automotive insurance giant Mercury Insurance, the company funding both CAL - FAIR and the measure itself.