Sentences with phrase «in investment in public schools»

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• Harkness Capital made an investment of an undisclosed amount in Southwest Foodservice Excellence, a Scottsdale, Ariz. - based provider of outsourced food services to K - 12 public school districts.

Last year, one such company, Dovden Investments, launched at least 35 lawsuits against Canadian organizations — including a school for gifted children in Alberta and a pair of individual developers of free public - transit apps — that ostensibly stole the obscure intellectual property in its portfolio.

Land is still its largest component — and some 80 percent of «capital» gains in the U.S. economy are land - price gains Site values are increased by public investment in streets, water and sewer facilities and transportation hubs, in school systems, by zoning restrictions, by the general level of prosperity, and most of all, by whatever bankers will lend.

The county has distinguished itself through its considerable investments in public infrastructure, outstanding public schools, and ability to attract high - growth industries and highly educated professionals to the area.

Osinbajo said the Social Investment Programme launched in 2016 — comprising a jobs scheme for unemployed graduates, a feeding programme for public primary school pupils, a micro-credit scheme for small businesses, and a cash transfer scheme for our poorest and most vulnerable households, is a key component of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

I have no objection to private industry being involved in building schools etc under public sector management, but, as has been detailed time and time again, the financing issues are simply a licence for banks and investment companies to print money.

We are proud that the final agreement not only includes these longstanding priorities of our conference but also makes significant investments in our public education system, community schools, and struggling schools while holding the line on tuition increases at our SUNY and CUNY institutions.

The Senate's proposal offers $ 150 million just for the credit incentivizing donations to scholarship funds and public schools, and that investment would grow to $ 225 million in the second year and $ 300 million in the third.

In response to the proposed executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for studentIn response to the proposed executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for studentin May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for students.

At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration of voting rights to former felons, public financing of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence of big money in politics, and other policies that serve the people.

Skelos's investments reveal bonds in local government, school district, hospital, library and public works projects.

A handful of family - centered proposals are part of the women's agenda, including investments in prekindergarten and after - school programs, increasing child care subsidies by $ 7 million, continuing the child care tax credit and requiring all new or renovated buildings with public bathrooms to be equipped with diaper changing stations.

The sheer magnitude of continued «unspecified» spending cuts forced by the two percent spending cap — $ 1.7 billion in fiscal year 2017, $ 3.3 billion in 2018, and $ 4.8 billion in 2019 — will inevitably starve our schools and public universities and prevent our state from making the investments needed to expand opportunities for those struggling to lift themselves out of poverty.

Skelos, meanwhile, reiterated he will push in the post-budge legislative session for the education investment tax credit, which is aimed at spurring donations to public schools and non-profit scholarship programs that aid private schools.

The group plans to deliver to Senate Republicans, asking them to sign the checks because they're prioritizing tax cuts for millionaires over investment in public schools.

When it comes to passing the DREAM Act to grant college tuition assistance to undocumented immigrant students, and the Education Investment Tax Credit to incentivize private donations to parochial and public schools, Mr. Cuomo's office said he would prefer to pass them in the budget, but if they are not included they could be passed later.

«We believe that it is obscene that at a time when we should be making strong frontline investments in public schools, at a time where we should be making sure our public schools are world class... the Senate and governor are considering implementing a plan that would be a reverse Robin Hood for millionaires and billionaires around the state,» Charles Khan, an organizing director at Strong Economy for All Coalition, said at a rally at the Legislative Office Building.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez today rallied with religious school parents, kids and administrators in East Harlem for the passage of the controversial education investment tax credit — which would incentivize private donations for scholarships at parochial schools and other private schools, as well as public school scholarship funds.

«There's no question that the Trump administration's policies are meant to damage progressive states such as ours,» Mulgrew told the assembled legislators, calling for a $ 1.5 billion investment in state education aid and «a state budget that protects our children and public schools.»

The sheer magnitude of continued spending cuts forced by the two percent spending cap — $ 1.7 billion in FY2017, $ 3.3 in FY2018, and $ 4.8 in FY2019 — although particular program areas are unspecified today, will inevitably starve our schools and public universities and prevent our state from making the investments needed to expand opportunities for those struggling to lift themselves out of poverty.

Coalition for Opportunity in Education, a group whose advocacy is focused exclusively on the Education Investment Tax Credit, which would incentivize donations to private school scholarships or public schools, spent $ 659,404.

Joined by area politicians and community leaders, the parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit which would increase support for public and religious schools by creating a tax incentive for individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship programs administered by nonprofit educational organizations.

I'm grateful to Borough President Diaz for supporting more great public school options in the Bronx, and I know that his investment in our kids is also an investment in our borough's future.

Additional Investments in NYC Public Schools: This budget will start to address space conditions in the city's schools, reducing overcrowding and the use of trSchools: This budget will start to address space conditions in the city's schools, reducing overcrowding and the use of trschools, reducing overcrowding and the use of trailers.

The proposal, for the final budget of Mr. de Blasio's first term, provided a blueprint of sorts for a potential second term with big - ticket investments — including an additional $ 1.9 billion in capital spending to create more apartments for some of the poorest New Yorkers — and long - term plans, like tens of millions of dollars to start a preschool program for 3 - year - olds in city public schools, and new spending on homeless shelters.

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.

Trustees of Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox Jewish organization, told Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, a Sheepshead Bay Democrat, during an Albany meeting in April that he would be the target of a 2016 primary if the education investment tax credit, a bill that would give a tax break to people and companies donating money to public schools and private school scholarship funds, does not become law this session.

The Education Investment Tax Credit will increase funds in two areas — donations to public schools, school districts and teacher - driven projects; and scholarships to help low - and middle - income students attend religious and other tuition - based schools, according to the NY Archdiocese.

«Our findings showed that restoration of vacant land helps to deter crime and violence and represents a pragmatic upstream infrastructural investment strategy to address complex social issues in cities,» said Charles Branas, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health chair and professor of Epidemiology, and lead author.

In a related commentary, Dr. Ronald Labonté, School of Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, with coauthor Ashley Schram, writes, «the uncertainty surrounding future trade negotiations, together with the economic impacts and societal value of trade and investment agreements being increasingly questioned in the mainstream media, provides public health with a new opportunity to influence the conversatioIn a related commentary, Dr. Ronald Labonté, School of Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, with coauthor Ashley Schram, writes, «the uncertainty surrounding future trade negotiations, together with the economic impacts and societal value of trade and investment agreements being increasingly questioned in the mainstream media, provides public health with a new opportunity to influence the conversatioin the mainstream media, provides public health with a new opportunity to influence the conversation.

Public Health England confirms the importance of supporting children in the Early Years: «There is very strong evidence that investment in promoting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of parents and children notably in the pre-school years and throughout the school aged years, can avoid health and social problems later in life.»

This is in addition to the $ 692 million recently announced to upgrade 91 public schools across the State as part of the Building Better Schools program, as well as investment in four new public sschools across the State as part of the Building Better Schools program, as well as investment in four new public sSchools program, as well as investment in four new public schoolsschools.

South Australia's Catholic and independent schools are set to receive nearly $ 110 million in extra funding, with new State Government investment in public, independent and Catholic schools totalling more than $ 1 billion.

This study has attempted to expand this literature by measuring the long - term effects of a historical episode of public investment in universal early education — the introduction of state funding for public school kindergarten in the 1960s and 1970s.

If that's the case, then why is the mayor's chancellor of schools, Carmen Fariña, the board chair of the Fund for Public Schools, whose express legal purpose is «improving New York City's Public Schools by attracting private investment» in public eduschools, Carmen Fariña, the board chair of the Fund for Public Schools, whose express legal purpose is «improving New York City's Public Schools by attracting private investment» in public educPublic Schools, whose express legal purpose is «improving New York City's Public Schools by attracting private investment» in public eduSchools, whose express legal purpose is «improving New York City's Public Schools by attracting private investment» in public educPublic Schools by attracting private investment» in public eduSchools by attracting private investment» in public educpublic education?

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new investment of $ 1.7 billion for K - 12 education over the next five years, with the bulk of the funding aimed at existing traditional public schools that show progress in improving educational outcomes, the development of new curricula, charter schools focused on students with special needs, and «research and development» for scalable models that could inform best practices.

The National Education Technology Funding Corporation will aim to stimulate private investment in school technology and encourage states to sponsor information networks for public schools and libraries, said James E. Murray, a member of the group's board and a former president of the Federal National Mortgage Association.

For teachers who expect to remain in the public schools for longer periods of time, the MA degree represents a potentially sound upfront investment to increase their lifetime earnings.

As charter schools across the country struggle to keep up with demand, a new federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars in investment in low - income areas with limited access to quality public charter school options.

I am pleased that there is a clear consensus emerging in this area — a consensus that moves away from the divisiveness of vouchers and toward support for partnership and investment in our public schools and helping families pay for college.

Overall, the foundation is spending about $ 20 million a year to «leverage change in public education — especially in schools serving disadvantaged students — through large strategic investments in a small number of initiatives that bolster student achievement.»

Riley cited the defeat of voucher initiatives in California and Michigan, stating that he is pleased by «a consensus that moves away from the divisiveness of vouchers and toward support for partnership and investment in our public schools and helping families pay for college.»

His stimulus and «edujobs» bills seemed to maintain a critical level of investment in the public schools during a time of difficult budget cuts and financial strain.

Michael Bennet, selected as superintendent of the Denver Public Schools in 2005, had previously turned around failing companies for a local investment firm.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

«Boston has made a significant investment in early childhood education as a key strategy for closing the achievement gap,» said Carol Johnson, superintendent of the Boston Public Schools.

The Cristo Rey Schools» education - business model stands in stark contrast to the under - investment in human capital — of the traditional public school business model, or even traditional Catholic schools — and offers ways to address imperfections in the education Schools» education - business model stands in stark contrast to the under - investment in human capital — of the traditional public school business model, or even traditional Catholic schools — and offers ways to address imperfections in the education schools — and offers ways to address imperfections in the education market.

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Not all business schools or military training institutions invest on quite that scale, but all assume that investments on a scale larger than anything made in public education are absolutely necessary.

Among the responses was one was from an assistant principal in Cumberland, R.I. Jay Masterson: What is the best way to make the initial technology investment that would be the foundation for future, efficient, and manageable maintenance for public school systems?