Sentences with phrase «help fund local schools»

Building 100 single - family homes creates more than 300 full - time jobs and $ 8.9 million in federal, state and local tax revenues that help fund local schools, police and firefighters in markets across the land.

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Resource extraction companies are recognizing that helping people in local communities to become entrepreneurs is better than funding local schools or health centres.

Given Osiris's strong five - year record of growth and profitability, Bowers was able to help make Miller's wishes come true: he structured a deal that raised $ 13 million from a large local pension fund — the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System (see «What Pension Funds Want,» [Article link]-RRB--- by selling a package of subordinated debt and convertible preferred stock, which included a fixed interest rate and dividend yield.

HuHot is also involved with The Helping Hands program which partners a HuHot restaurant with a local school or charity to raise funds for that organization.

The modern concept was founded on the mission to help and inspire the surrounding community and has pledged to use proceeds from the Edmonton and Toronto locations» opening days to fund healthy eating programs at local public schools.

Local businesses create jobs and help fund your town's essential services such as public schools, police and fire departments through their tax dollars.

Programs like Farm to School also help provide funding for schools to buy produce from local farmers for school luSchool also help provide funding for schools to buy produce from local farmers for school luschool lunches.

In 2006, state lawmakers passed legislation establishing a Farm to School grant program, which helps fund school gardens, teacher professional development, farm field trips, local food taste tests and the integration of nutrition into the curriSchool grant program, which helps fund school gardens, teacher professional development, farm field trips, local food taste tests and the integration of nutrition into the currischool gardens, teacher professional development, farm field trips, local food taste tests and the integration of nutrition into the curriculum.

Recommendation 2: Federal, state, and local governments should prioritize making funds available to help schools upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure to efficiently serve healthy and appealing meals.

The migration impacts fund was set up Gordon Brown in response to local government claims that they needed central help to deal with unexpected pressure on housing, schools and hospitals.

Passage of Proposal # 1 would also send more than $ 35 million in new tax revenue to the Capital Region, money that would be used to improve schools, help local governments fund critical services, and lower property taxes.

The multifaceted approach was introduced last month during Picente's State of the County Address, and the action taken today will help to improve safety in local schools and within the community through funding and departmental changes within Oneida County government.

«New York will continue to provide funding to help schools build relationships with local farmers, instill good eating habits in our children, and support the state's agricultural industry,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

Jen knows that fully funded schools, healthcare for all, and a clean energy economy that creates good local jobs will remain out of reach unless our state representatives are willing to fix New York's broken tax system and pass legislation that helps working families.

The savage cuts to local authority spending and the decision by the Coalition Government to end ring - fenced funding for the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant is having a major adverse impact on the help schools can give to ethnic minority pupils, the research has shown.

SUPPORT legislation that provides funding for local school districts to invest in security equipment and school resource officers to help secure school infrastructure.

Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican, said the Senate has agreed with the House on how to use local property taxes to help fund the 67 school districts.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there's a need to tackle funding inequities in poorer school districts in his State of the State Address earlier this month, and Syracuse City School District administrators said they agree: The local district needs moreschool districts in his State of the State Address earlier this month, and Syracuse City School District administrators said they agree: The local district needs moreSchool District administrators said they agree: The local district needs more help.

The state would also help local governments and school districts set up their own charitable funds.

Also included is a $ 200 million small business plan; acceptance of Cuomo's proposal to raise the state's charter school cap; a five - year, $ 1.5 billion highway and bridge capital fund; and the creation of five local transportation cooperatives to help farmers bring their products to major metropolitan areas.

Our schools have suffered enough, and I firmly believe there is no better use of these funds than using them to help support our local schools.

He produced a document showing two of the plant's four coal - fired units provide about $ 14.2 million in tax revenue to state and local governments in Montana — dollars that help fund Colstrip's history museum, recreation center, golf course, schools and 32 colorful playgrounds.

Schools may be eligible for Foundation funding from the charity if each can demonstrate a need for such facilities in their area, value - for - money, and that improving the facilities will help increase participation and increase access to football and sports provision amongst the local community.

The government needs to show leadership by helping local authorities fund and deliver better cycling and walking infrastructure so that every child is able to travel on foot or by bike to school in safety and with confidence.

School officials are talking with administrators at the local hospital, Owensboro Mercy Health Systems, to determine whether the hospital will help fund the change to a fitness program, he adds.

The Department of Education should continue to provide information and technical assistance to states, school districts, and local schools by funding education experts to help educators improve their overall operations or classroom teaching.

The unions and their allies would get a massive infusion of federal funds into the schools that would help offset state and local budget cuts.

During the last school year, Oakwood sent care packages to troops, fed 50 families at Thanksgiving, adopted eight families during the holiday season, raised money for cancer research, and even used a large portion of funds it had raised for the school to help the children's section of the local library.

Managing Director James Robertson explains: «Our new «Community Heroes» platform is essentially a funding and pledging service to help schools communicate with the local business community, parents, alumni and any other potential sources of funding and services.

Chris Cook, education correspondent for the Financial Times, recently covered the issue, reporting that while conventional schools can call on their local authorities for help, academies do not have access to council funds and, in some cases, maybe denied access to advice and guidance.

The plan will also boost careers support in the areas of the country most in need, with # 5 million funding to create 20 careers hubs across the country that will link schools and colleges with local universities and employers to help broaden pupils» horizons.

This Luminos Fund project delivers an accelerated learning and community support program for out of school children age nine to 14, helping them transition back to local government schools.

Kylie says funding from local traders also helped the school install an irrigation system and build a large garden shed, which made a big difference to the garden.

Grant funds are awarded to help states and local school districts establish high - quality, comprehensive reading instruction for all children in kindergarten through third grade.

The locations she chooses are close to the school, and spreading the word to the community about what the students gain through trips to these local sites has helped Meade maintain her funding.

Grassroots has made videos to help explain the state funding formula, local initiatives, and yes, even where marijuana tax money goes in Colorado (mostly to cover an increase in state services, with some going to school districts).

Additionally, the misguided practice of using spending amounts as a measure of school quality has helped protect local school - funding levels from any effort to reasonably adjust them.

The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission has helped local districts build hundreds of schools, but some districts have been unable to win voter approval for state funds.

The culprit is the overreliance on property taxes to fund local public schools, which helps rich neighborhoods with high property values have better public schools than do poor areas.

This type of true public charter school would help silence the critics of certain charter schools that may be reinforcing racial and economic segregation, stripping control from local communities, «creaming» students, and inhibiting transparency of funding and accountability.

Local philanthropic support for charter school growth in Nashville and Memphis that helped attract national funding; and

This state - administered, federally funded program provides five - year grant funding to establish or expand before - and after - school programs that provide disadvantaged kindergarten through twelfth - grade students (particularly students who attend schools in need of improvement) with academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help the students meet state and local standards in core content areas.

A four - tier formula would use state and local funds to provide the foundation for a high quality education for every student, state funds to help districts with students whose educational needs are truly greater than the norm, and local funds to provide additional programs and services communities want for their schools.

Whether it's classroom supplies, a monetary donation to a school's emergency fund or to a nonprofit that helps support schools in need, contributing to your local schools can help keep students ready and able to learn.

The Senate wants to require local school districts to come up with improvement plans for schools that receive Ds or Fs under the state's new school grading system — but they offer no funds in order to help local schools implement the plans.

In particular, funding and advice has been offered to help schools set up book clubs and establish stronger links with their local library, as a way to promote library membership among pupils.

During his interview, Brown had said he hopes his signature education policy, the Local Control Funding Formula, will help some students improve by sending more money to schools with students who don't speak English or come from low - income families.

Local school district officials closely monitor the Utah legislative session each year because legislators representing less - affluent school districts inevitably look to the wealthier ones - like Park City - to help fund schools in parts of the state where population is growing.

(D.C.) In Utah, first - year federal grant funding of $ 2.2 million was used to create a partnership between seven rural school districts, three charter schools, the Ute Indian Tribe, Utah State University and four local business organizations aimed at helping more low - income and at - risk students graduate from high school prepared for college.

But «No Child Left Behind» does not include funding to help local school districts build or renovate facilities.