Sentences with phrase «in new school funding»

A citywide coalition of community groups is demanding that 80 % of $ 1 billion in new school funding headed to L.A. Unified be spent on needy students according to decisions made by local schools rather than district bureaucrats.

State Superintendent Tony Evers said Thursday he is concerned a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker to tie more than half a billion dollars in new school funding to how much school districts» staff are paying toward their health care costs could be misapplied to districts that have cut costs.

(Calif.) Bowing to pressure from legislative leaders and advocates for low - income students, the Brown administration has promulgated draft regulations imposing far more accountability requirements over billions in new school funding than originally proposed.

The governor is seeking $ 769 million in new school funding, to bring the total to $ 26.3 billion.

Not exact matches

Indeed, on Wednesday, EverFi will announce that it has raised $ 190 million in new funding from a host of magnates to help bring schooling into the digital age.

Fresh Choice, a family - restaurant chain with locations in California, Washington, and Texas, sponsors school fund - raisers that double as new - store promotions.

Kickboard has reeled in $ 5.5 million in angel and venture funding, and Medberry has used her experience in New Orleans to sell to 35 school districts nationwide and 2,500 schools.

Passionate about the University of Calgary, Schmidt and Laricina Energy Ltd. both played pivotal roles in the Engineering Leaders Campaign at the Schulich School of Engineering, funding a five - year scholarship program, a chemical and petroleum engineering graduate student space, a boardroom in the new engineering building expansion, and a portion of the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Imaging.

It's no small wonder that crypto - enthusiasts have devised a way to circumvent the old process of raising capital to fund new projects, which traditionally is deeply embedded in old - school banking culture and trust.

«MouthSense» and «SmartFoam,» two new inventions by engineers in the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego, have attracted funding from NextWave Venture Partners, a venture - capital firm specializing in the commercialization of early - stage technologies.

Under Dr. Dewald's leadership, the Haskayne School of Business successfully secured an unreserved accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and invested in new research and funding incentives, including internal grants, publication awards, professorships, and teaching and research fellowships.

The Audain family has donated in excess of $ 100 million through the Audain Foundation, including significant contributions to the University of Victoria, Presentation House Gallery's new building fund, Simon Fraser University's School for the Contemporary Arts, various arts - related endeavours at the University of British Columbia, the National Gallery of Canada, the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, the Emily Carr University of Art + Design's new building fund, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and much more.

The Province of Ontario announces $ 50 million in funding to the School for construction of an expansion that will house the new Martin Prosperity Institute and provide space for a 50 per cent increase in the size of the School's graduate programs.

The GOP leadership of the Florida House and Senate quickly stood with Scott in backing a broad package of legislative initiatives, including funding for increased school security and setting up a new process to take guns out of the hands of those deemed to pose a danger.

The law imposes new restrictions on firearm purchases and the possession of «bump stocks,» funds more school police officers and mental health services, broadens law enforcement's power to seize weapons, and allows certain staff members to carry guns in schools.

There are no shortage of issues that I hope will be the focus of debate in this election (urban sprawl, inner city schools, regional amalgamation, and others that I plan to write about over the next six months), but the one issue that may have the potential to create a major wave is the Katz Group «s desire to have the City of Edmonton to fund $ 400,000,000 for a new downtown arena.

New Delhi - based Justdakhila.com, an online platform that connects parents and schools for student admissions, has secured Rs 5 crore (around $ 750,000) in seed funding from Orange Planet LLP's Ankur Gupta.

The new funding package provides schools with a partial restoration of nearly $ 400 million in recession - era cuts, with a promise to restore the rest in five years.

The Shkreli gift, to be managed by a new endowment fund in his name, is earmarked for a variety of uses, including funding new technology and teaching resources for the school's science and guidance programs.

Raymond Abbott's name appeared as lead plaintiff in a court case brought by Camden and several other poor school districts against the State of New Jersey, demanding that the state provide equal funding for all schools.

Their initial letter called out the school for funding a portion of a new building being constructed in honor of alumnus Gary Chapman, as well as for freezing faculty pay yet not tightening salaries at the administrative level.

In recent cases in Colorado and New Hampshire (I provided expert testimony in both instances), those challenging the prohibition on state funding of religious schools drew attention to the discriminatory effect of such lawIn recent cases in Colorado and New Hampshire (I provided expert testimony in both instances), those challenging the prohibition on state funding of religious schools drew attention to the discriminatory effect of such lawin Colorado and New Hampshire (I provided expert testimony in both instances), those challenging the prohibition on state funding of religious schools drew attention to the discriminatory effect of such lawin both instances), those challenging the prohibition on state funding of religious schools drew attention to the discriminatory effect of such laws.

The Guardian: Louisiana education case highlights Bobby Jindal's creationism state Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is rapidly emerging as a new «moderate» Republican voice, but a court case beginning Wednesday is set to shine light on a controversial policy in his state which sees government funding given to schools that teach creationism.

Mother Mary McKillop founded schools for settler families in 19th century Australia and New Zealand... it wasn't just the heat and hardships in rural New South Wales, it was problems with the Bishop, muddles over funding, complications about the status of her Order...

Clearly, the average theological school is not awash in funds available for discretionary spending, for covering the start - up costs of major new academic «experiments,» for providing new student services, or even for providing adequate support services for administration and faculty.

Following the Crawford Fund Conference, I have been able to bring new knowledge and ideas about food loss and waste to The University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science in order to raise awareness of the roles veterinarians and veterinary researchers can play in the global food supply chain.

In addition to its work with the Lusher school, the foundation is in the final stages of completing $ 1 million in funding for the American Cancer Society's Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge in New Orleans, a residential facility for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and $ 100,000 for completion of G.W. Carver High's Field of Dreams in the Ninth WarIn addition to its work with the Lusher school, the foundation is in the final stages of completing $ 1 million in funding for the American Cancer Society's Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge in New Orleans, a residential facility for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and $ 100,000 for completion of G.W. Carver High's Field of Dreams in the Ninth Warin the final stages of completing $ 1 million in funding for the American Cancer Society's Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge in New Orleans, a residential facility for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and $ 100,000 for completion of G.W. Carver High's Field of Dreams in the Ninth Warin funding for the American Cancer Society's Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge in New Orleans, a residential facility for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and $ 100,000 for completion of G.W. Carver High's Field of Dreams in the Ninth Warin New Orleans, a residential facility for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and $ 100,000 for completion of G.W. Carver High's Field of Dreams in the Ninth Warin the Ninth Ward.

Kathy brings her experience in business operations, finance, and as a former Head of School, and has ushered in new initiatives, expanded staff, and launched a financial assistance fund that will extend the reach and impact of Challenge Success.

Thanks to initial funding from Trust for London, we ran a project with City Gateway (a women's and youth charity in the London borough of Tower Hamlets) and other local partners, including schools, careers advisors and early years providers, aimed at recruiting young men to new, male - friendly childcare courses.

But, as I noted in my recent piece on the New York Times Motherlode, relying on outside funding is not a true solution to improving school food in this country.

As school districts roll out these changes, they should expect lower contributions from parent organizations and put scaffolding in place for both: Teacher who rely on that outside money, and those parents who want to fundraise but need to come up with new funding methods.

(For more on the funding issue, check out school food reformer Dana Woldow «s excellent piece on how the new nutrition requirements will effectively force many districts, especially those in which labor and food costs are high, to start (or continue) dipping into classroom funds to pay for school meals.)

Additional accountability requirements: N.J.S.A. 18A: 33 - 15 to 18 (2007) requires new school districts participating in any of the federally funded Child Nutrition Programs to submit their local policies to the state Department of Agriculture for a compliance check with the state's NJ School Nutrition / Wellness Policy (2005), which contains policy content requirements that go beyond Sectioschool districts participating in any of the federally funded Child Nutrition Programs to submit their local policies to the state Department of Agriculture for a compliance check with the state's NJ School Nutrition / Wellness Policy (2005), which contains policy content requirements that go beyond SectioSchool Nutrition / Wellness Policy (2005), which contains policy content requirements that go beyond Section 204.

Students in New York State are creating murals inspired by their food; third - graders in four schools were able to create the murals as part of a project funded by ArtsWestchester — don't miss the embedded video!

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

Maybe you are in the process of rewriting your school's wellness policy, and have found that a new physical activity or nutrition program will require additional funds; if so, now is the time to start seeking out, and applying for, funding opportunities.

The idea that it is okay because at least it gets people angry and ready to act is more than a little scary, as it conjures up images of the townsfolk storming the local school with their pitchforks and flaming torches; meanwhile, the villain is in Washington DC taking 6 cents from food stamps to fund 64 cents worth of new requirements for the schools.

Voters in Mt. Prospect - based River Trails Elementary District 26 approved a 50 - cent increase in the education fund rate, to $ 2.60 per $ 100, while their counterparts in Huntley Consolidated School District 158 agreed the district should sell $ 18 million in bonds to fund the construction of two new schools.

The park district's proposed referendum question could appear alongside a November ballot request from New Trier High School asking voters to approve $ 89 million in funding for a major renovation of the aging Winnetka campus.

Existing funds in students» My Payments Plus accounts from last school year have been transferred over to the new K12 Payment Center; students will be able to use these funds when school begins August 1.

During #NSBW18 we stopped by Chieftain Elementary in the Logan - Hocking School District to celebrate their new, grant - funded breakfast - in - the - classroom program.

Although I agree with Chef Ann and would like to see more funds allocated to school lunch (and in fact, just this week $ 50 million more was allocated to the new Farm - to - School program), there is a tremendous amount of waste in the sschool lunch (and in fact, just this week $ 50 million more was allocated to the new Farm - to - School program), there is a tremendous amount of waste in the sSchool program), there is a tremendous amount of waste in the system.

The Orfalea Fund helped to bring about new standards in early childhood education, school food, and disaster readiness by doing in - depth research, taking risks to discover what works, bringing together dedicated partners to execute programs, and helping families, educators, and policy - makers raise their expectations for a healthier, more resilient community.

«I am voting for this resolution because of the more than half a billion dollars in new funding it asks our state to deliver to non-charter New York City publics schools,» Avella said at the tinew funding it asks our state to deliver to non-charter New York City publics schools,» Avella said at the tiNew York City publics schools,» Avella said at the time.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, told Fred Dicker in a radio interview this morning that he hoped Gov. Andrew Cuomo would intercede in the ongoing dispute between the New York City education department and United Federation of Teachers over school improvement grant funding.

Commenting on plans for local authorities to decide where new schools should open, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provider.

Education Reform Now, a pro-charter school organization that is pushing to lift the cap in hopes of improving the state's Round II application for «Race to the Top» funds, has a new radio ad up that darkly hints about getting «rid» of any lawmakers who oppose reform.

«We can just watch as critical funds are taken from our Long Island Schools and given to New York City schools,» he said in Schools and given to New York City schools,» he said in schools,» he said in the ad.

At 3 p.m., Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow will join the New York State Afterschool Network and The After - School Corporation for a tour of the new state - funded afterschool program at Cross Hill Academy, a K - 8 Public school in Yonkers, 160 Bolmer ANew York State Afterschool Network and The After - School Corporation for a tour of the new state - funded afterschool program at Cross Hill Academy, a K - 8 Public school in Yonkers, 160 BolmeSchool Corporation for a tour of the new state - funded afterschool program at Cross Hill Academy, a K - 8 Public school in Yonkers, 160 Bolmer Anew state - funded afterschool program at Cross Hill Academy, a K - 8 Public school in Yonkers, 160 Bolmeschool in Yonkers, 160 Bolmer Ave.

«I'm supporting Todd because he delivered for Nassau County families — passing 12 weeks of paid family leave, winning a $ 15 minimum wage for New Yorkers, $ 1 billion in tax cuts for middle class families, and $ 20 million in new funding for our schools this year,» Obama says in the caNew Yorkers, $ 1 billion in tax cuts for middle class families, and $ 20 million in new funding for our schools this year,» Obama says in the canew funding for our schools this year,» Obama says in the call.