Sentences with phrase «higher education legislation»

Jason Lewis does not have a congressional record for student loan or higher education legislation.

Since Senator Harris is a newcomer to the Senate chamber, she does not have an extensive congressional record with the student loan issue, the cost of college, or higher education legislation.

This month, in our June Education Insider survey, we take a look at the likelihood of Congress taking action on major K - 12 and higher education legislation.

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The legislation would also reform higher education benefits ($ 65 billion) and repeal or reform a number of smaller tax breaks.

The California Assembly has proposed legislation that is harmful to the free exercise of religion in higher education.

«This is not the last bill but just the first one, and future legislation could reach beyond California and beyond higher education institutions.»

In the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the President will seek legislation allocating financial aid based upon these college ratings by 2018, once the ratings system is well established.

At one point it even commends to the attention of the EU «examples of Member States combining the liberal legislation of abortion with effective sexuality education, high - quality family planning services and the availability of different contraceptives which combine lower abortion rates and higher birth rates.»

«We are committed to increased education, research and legislation that continues to help us reduce incidence of injury and improve safety of care across the high school landscape.»

The articles, «The Effect of Coach Education on Reporting of Concussions Among High School Athletes After Passage of a Concussion Law» and «Implementation of Concussion Legislation and Extent of Concussion education for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sageEducation on Reporting of Concussions Among High School Athletes After Passage of a Concussion Law» and «Implementation of Concussion Legislation and Extent of Concussion education for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sageeducation for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sagepub.com/.

And I might you implement some legislation require breastfeeding education in schools, so for high school maybe for college students we'll see what we can do.

-- This legislation includes education, higher education and human services spending of $ 57.9 billion.

Now entering his second term, the governor appears to have lost high - profile debates in the state budget session to the state's teachers union on education issues while he's had difficulty in getting Senate Republicans to agree to disclosure legislation.

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a wide - sweeping higher education bill, saying the legislation «impedes the ability of state colleges to meet the needs of the communities and families they serve.»

Clinton's comments came during a 32 - minute speech in which she took aim at Walker and his signature legislation that all but eliminated collective bargaining rights for most public employees and his proposal in the last state budget to cut funding for higher education.

The legislation establishes new opportunities for unlicensed nail practitioners to register with the State as trainees, instead of relying on often prohibitively high cost education programs, so they may continue to work while studying for their licensing exam.

Trainee Registration: The legislation establishes new opportunities for unlicensed nail practitioners to register with the State as trainees, instead of relying on often prohibitively high cost education programs, so they may continue to work while studying for their licensing exam.

Passing legislation this June that lifts the MMA ban would honor the 40th anniversary of President Nixon signing Title IX — which outlawed sex discrimination in higher education and athletics — into law.

After waiting 9 hrs to offer my perspective on legislation affecting the admissions process at the city's specialized high schools (SHSAT), CM Dan @dromm25, chairman of the Council's Committee on Education, wouldn't allow me to speak because I refused to be sworn... Continue reading →

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat who has prioritized response to sexual assault both in the military and in higher education, is among lawmakers who hope to advance legislation as part of the higher education bill.

The legislation would allow undocumented students who meet in - state tuition requirements to access state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.

The legislation could be attached to the Higher Education Act reauthorization, which is under consideration this year.

A provision tucked into the final tax legislation will still eliminate an 80 percent tax deduction available to sports fans for «seat - license fees,» though, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Lenny Alcivar, a Stefanik campaign spokesman, said, «Congresswoman Stefanik has fought for affordability and accessibility for higher education throughout her first term, and is proud to be the lead sponsor of bipartisan legislation supporting year - round Pell grant funding.

In another bill signing Tuesday, Cuomo approved legislation requiring a veterinarian to determine if dogs and cats are medically suitable for adoption once they complete their use as research subjects at higher education institutions.

His thumbprint is on nearly each major piece of education legislation — from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to the Higher Education Act — passed or reauthorized during the years when Democrats controlled Capieducation legislation — from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to the Higher Education Act — passed or reauthorized during the years when Democrats controlled CapiEducation Act to the Higher Education Act — passed or reauthorized during the years when Democrats controlled CapiEducation Act — passed or reauthorized during the years when Democrats controlled Capitol Hill.

As House and Senate conferees prepared to begin hammering out a compromise between their differing higher - education bills, Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander said last week that President Bush is likely to veto the resulting legislation if significant changes are education bills, Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander said last week that President Bush is likely to veto the resulting legislation if significant changes are Education Lamar Alexander said last week that President Bush is likely to veto the resulting legislation if significant changes are not made.

Signs of that expansion include the growth of federally sponsored education development in countries with large Muslim populations, forthcoming legislation that has the war on terrorism as a rationale for increasing education foreign aid, and a higher profile for education development in the United States» national - security strategy.

While working under Kennedy, Rodriguez managed the Democratic education agenda for the committee and led policy development and strategy for legislation addressing early childhood education, elementary and secondary education, higher education, and adult education.

He has worked on various reauthorizations of federal legislation, including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Head Start, Child Care, Higher Education, and the America COMPETES Act.

Current legislation for sex and relationships education only applies to pupils attending local authority - run secondary schools, which only represents around a third of high schools in the country, and PSHE is only mandatory at independent schools.

During her appointment, she set a high bar, and had a powerful track record: 95 percent of Richmond's lowest performing schools achieved full accreditation under Virginia's Standards of Learning reform legislation, and the district improved from 18 percent to 91.7 percent of all schools meeting this standard as measured by the State Department of Education.

Maine has decided to convert its technical colleges into community colleges through enactment of fast - track, bipartisan legislation that state leaders hope will nudge more students into higher education.

Those decisions pave the way for floor consideration as early as this week of legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which governs student financial - aid programs.

Developed specifically for higher education leaders, this summit provides a valuable opportunity to hear about and discuss the latest legislation updates, pedagogy and leadership strategies.

For our 2015 March - April Education Insider survey, as asked Insiders to provide insight into a range a K - 12 and higher education policy topics, including Common Core testing consortia, ESEA reauthorization timing, student data privacy legislation, competency based education, and the role of the private sector in eEducation Insider survey, as asked Insiders to provide insight into a range a K - 12 and higher education policy topics, including Common Core testing consortia, ESEA reauthorization timing, student data privacy legislation, competency based education, and the role of the private sector in eeducation policy topics, including Common Core testing consortia, ESEA reauthorization timing, student data privacy legislation, competency based education, and the role of the private sector in eeducation, and the role of the private sector in educationeducation.

Under the banner of high - tech progress, corporate lobbyists have rammed through legislation privatizing K - 12 education across the country.

With ESSA now on the books, prospects for Congress to enact major education legislation in the foreseeable future are pretty slim, outside of a potential reauthorization of the Higher Educaeducation legislation in the foreseeable future are pretty slim, outside of a potential reauthorization of the Higher EducationEducation Act.

What's more likely than new legislation, I'd suspect, is heightened scrutiny of Obama initiatives in K - 12 and higher education, including things like the results of the SIG program and the administration's treatment of for - profit colleges.

Indiana's Teacher Evaluation Legislation: Implications and Challenges for Policy, Higher Education and Professional Development

«This legislation will ensure that public schools across the state can continue to offer innovative programs that challenge students and bring higher education within reach of more Arizonans.»

Since his election to the House, Representative Zemke has fought for legislation to promote equitable school funding, effective educational services, and safe, high quality school environments conducive to providing an outstanding education for all Michigan students.

To be more succinct, Governor McDonnell's signature education legislation will punish high poverty schools and divisions even where significant gains toward increasing achievement for economically - disadvantaged students have been attained.

In follow up to legislation opposed by TCTA and passed last session allowing school districts rated acceptable or higher to become «innovation districts» that can be exempt from major provisions of the Education Code, the Texas Education Agency issued proposed rules and held a public hearing April 25, 2016, to receive input.

In her talk, she ripped into Gov. Scott Walker's budget, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's Race to the Top, the obsession with measuring student progress through high stakes testing, privatization of education through charters and vouchers and No Child Left Behind legislation that is closing schools and punishing Education Arne Duncan's Race to the Top, the obsession with measuring student progress through high stakes testing, privatization of education through charters and vouchers and No Child Left Behind legislation that is closing schools and punishing education through charters and vouchers and No Child Left Behind legislation that is closing schools and punishing teachers.

Malloy is having particular trouble with Gary Holder - Winfield — a major player on education in the statehouse — and Roberta Willis (who sits on the state legislature's higher education panel); this will make it difficult for Malloy to pass any school reform legislation.

Rep. Michael Bileca, a Miami Republican who chairs the House education committee and has been a chief proponent of the legislation, said the bill sets «a very high bar» for the performance of charter school operators that would be eligible to qualify for the incentives.

Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee have led the process to develop legislation that addresses both equity and excellence to help our school boards provide the high - quality public education that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizenEducation, Labor and Pensions Committee have led the process to develop legislation that addresses both equity and excellence to help our school boards provide the high - quality public education that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizeneducation that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizens.»

WASHINGTON (February 5, 2015)-- As Congress once again prepares to tackle a rewrite of the nation's elementary and secondary education law, a group of bipartisan lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to reverse the neglect of high - ability and high - potential learners.

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