Sentences with phrase «increase funding for education programs»

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Clearly one group wants the rich to say rich, and the poor to stay poor, and it OBVIOUSLY isn't the party suggesting increases in public assistance programs, funding for education, and increased taxes for the rich.

In his seven years as president, President Houshmand has implemented many programs and initiatives to decrease the cost of higher education, including creating a $ 25,000, four - year bachelor's degree program, awarding more than $ 27 million annually in scholarship funds and waivers, and committing to capping tuition and fee increases at or lower than the rate of inflation for his tenure.

«The 2017 - 18 Executive Budget seeks to balance spending and revenue and proposes much needed capital investments in clean water projects while increasing funding for education, health care and other programs,» DiNapoli said.

ECLS will see a $ 99,000 funding increase, but the figure will largely be partitioned off for the state Education Department's Community Schools Program.

The UFT's other legislative priorities this year include new curriculum and teacher training aligned with the education standards that are being developed; restored funding for Teacher Centers statewide; additional funding for community schools and the Positive Learning Collaborative; closing tax loopholes to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share; and increased investment in technology and career and technical education programs.

The proposal, announced on March 10 by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chair of the Higher Education Committee, represents a $ 1.7 billion investment in higher education by maintaining state support for CUNY operating costs, halting tuition hikes and increasing funding for other opportunity Education Committee, represents a $ 1.7 billion investment in higher education by maintaining state support for CUNY operating costs, halting tuition hikes and increasing funding for other opportunity education by maintaining state support for CUNY operating costs, halting tuition hikes and increasing funding for other opportunity programs.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

Cuomo's budget proposal provided about a four - percent increase in education aid, including targeted funding streams for pre-K and other programs.

The measure is expected to increase funding for education, expand access to affordable housing, create jobs and help ensure financial security for all Bronxites and New Yorkers by raising the minimum wage and preserving integral family programs.

Nevertheless, the WFP's overtures presented him with a new dilemma: His «New Democratic Party» platform includes a pledge not to raise taxes and a promise to enact legislation capping future increases in local property taxes that directly contradict WFP tenets which seek more funding for education and social welfare programs by raising taxes on the wealthy.

In Education, we partnered with the Alliance for Quality Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs Education, we partnered with the Alliance for Quality Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs programs.

Mayor Bloomberg's proposed education budget for next year does almost nothing to make up for years of cuts to programs and staff, even though the state increased school funding to city schools next year by more than 4 percent, UFT Vice President Karen Alford testified at a City Council Education Committee hearing on education budget for next year does almost nothing to make up for years of cuts to programs and staff, even though the state increased school funding to city schools next year by more than 4 percent, UFT Vice President Karen Alford testified at a City Council Education Committee hearing on Education Committee hearing on March 21.

She handled day - to - day aspects for two federally - funded programs, GET SET (Global Education for Tomorrow in Science, Engineering, and Technology) which engaged students, teachers, and parents in a suite of learning activities designed to increase student interest in pursuit of advanced course - taking, and careers in engineering and other STEM areas, and DC ACTS (DC Advancing Competencies in Technology and Science), which provided CEU's from George Washington University to teachers furthering their science education and teaching Education for Tomorrow in Science, Engineering, and Technology) which engaged students, teachers, and parents in a suite of learning activities designed to increase student interest in pursuit of advanced course - taking, and careers in engineering and other STEM areas, and DC ACTS (DC Advancing Competencies in Technology and Science), which provided CEU's from George Washington University to teachers furthering their science education and teaching education and teaching pedagogy.

Scherr found about half of the programs to be thriving, in that they have sustained relatively large increases in physics teacher production and funding for physics teacher education.

He refocused the BRIDGES program while functioning temporarily as its acting director, created the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, encouraged professional societies to apply for funding to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical and behavioral research, and established the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Stprogram while functioning temporarily as its acting director, created the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, encouraged professional societies to apply for funding to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical and behavioral research, and established the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority StProgram, encouraged professional societies to apply for funding to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical and behavioral research, and established the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

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Not only will the program continue for another five years, but the budget also calls for an expansion of funding and increases for scholarship amounts for students, both of which provide even more families with access to options for their children's education.

An informal survey of several state Chapter 2 coordinators last week also revealed that while many officials approve of the Reagan Administration's proposal to increase funding for the program by approximately 50 percent, they do not think it will translate into many significant education - improvement efforts at the local level.

STANFORD — Legislation to limit course offerings and funding for the state - run Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is making its way through the state Senate despite the fact that the online education program continues to see dramatic increases in enrollment, especially among minority students, according to a new article published in the summer issue of Education Next and availableducation program continues to see dramatic increases in enrollment, especially among minority students, according to a new article published in the summer issue of Education Next and availablEducation Next and available online.

In a new analysis, Douglas Webber of Temple University finds that increased state for public - welfare programs — in particular, Medicaid — is the single biggest contributor to the decline in higher - education funding, with a $ 1 increase in per capita public - welfare spending associated with a $ 2.44 decrease in per - student higher - education funding.

The bill includes $ 4.6 billion for the Chapter 1 compensatory - education program, an increase of $ 336 million over the 1988 funding level.

As federal, state, and local budgets potentially respond to Endrew F. and state and local pressures, it is important to remember that these increased supports for general education require funding — so transferring spending out of the general program to specific services clearly identifiable as benefiting solely students with disabilities could backfire.

Early childhood experts and advocates have long called for increasing the education and training of U.S. early childhood workers, and over the past two decades, policymakers have gradually increased credentialing requirements for teachers in Head Start and state - funded pre-K programs.

In tapping Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain has selected an elected official who has supported increased funding for education across her rural, frontier state and voiced support for school - choice programs that appeal to many conservatives.

While the plan called for a cut of 5.5 percent to education, dropping per - pupil funding by $ 550, funding limits could be offset at the district level by increased employee contributions to health care and pension programs, and by giving local school districts other tools such as wage freezes and adjustments in salary schedules.

The new Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) program provides funds for programs and activities to improve students» academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisions to provide all students with a well - rounded education; improve school conditions for learning; and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

In addition, the legislation caps funding for federal education programs at FY12 levels and limits future funding increases to the rate of inflation.

Today the charter school movement achieved an important win: the State Board of Education voted to give qualifying charter schools earlier access to the recent increase for Permanent School Fund bond guarantee program.

Although the overall outlook for education funding appears to be dim for the near future, CCSA's advocacy for charters helped secure a $ 15 million dollar increase to the SB 740 Program.

Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senate Republican Education Chairman Jeffrey Piccola and Senate Democratic Whip Anthony Williams, would greatly increase school choice options for families by creating school choice opportunity scholarships for low and middle income families across Pennsylvania and increase funding for the EITC program.

NSBA supports increasing federal funding for existing education programs before considering funding new programs that have not yet demonstrated positive results.

Legislators speaking included: Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola, Senate Education Committee Chairman and co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1; Senator Dominic Pileggi, Senate Majority Leader; Senator Mike Folmer, Vice-Chair of the Senate Education Committee; Representative Tom Quigley, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Basic Education and prime sponsor of HB 1330, legislation that would increase funding for the EITC program; Senator Jane Clare Orie, and Representative Tony Payton.

The administration achieves this reduction by slashing or eliminating funding for scores of K - 12, higher education, and adult literacy programs by even more than $ 9.2 billion in order to finance massive increases in defense spending coupled with, in the education context, a more than $ 1 billion allocation for Title I portability programs and private school vouchers.25

Three other corporate education reform industry groups, the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, Inc. (ConnCAN), the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), and Achievement First, Inc. (the charter school management company with strong ties to the Malloy administration,) have spent nearly $ 100,000 more in recent weeks in a lobbying program designed to persuade legislators that it is good idea for them to cut funding for their own public schools, while increasing the taxpayer subsidy for the privately run chartereducation reform industry groups, the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, Inc. (ConnCAN), the Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), and Achievement First, Inc. (the charter school management company with strong ties to the Malloy administration,) have spent nearly $ 100,000 more in recent weeks in a lobbying program designed to persuade legislators that it is good idea for them to cut funding for their own public schools, while increasing the taxpayer subsidy for the privately run charterEducation Reform (CCER), and Achievement First, Inc. (the charter school management company with strong ties to the Malloy administration,) have spent nearly $ 100,000 more in recent weeks in a lobbying program designed to persuade legislators that it is good idea for them to cut funding for their own public schools, while increasing the taxpayer subsidy for the privately run charter schools.

LULAC supports increased funding for Title I, Title III and Title VII programs to address adult basic educational programs and bilingual education.

Unlike early education, the state's after - school programs did not receive an increase in the reimbursement rate, even though the programs, serving 859,000 low - income students, have been flat - funded for more than a decade.

Entering its final year of a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Project SOAR provides a wide range of services, including tutoring and summer programs to promote academic achievement; professional development for tutors and teachers; counseling for preparing for college; programs for increasing parent involvement; and a take - home computer program and computer training.

The report also calls on Congress to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, increase funding for career and technical education programs, expand the Community Eligibility Provision so more students in high - poverty schools can receive free meals, improve schools» access to Medicaid funding for health and mental health services provided to students, and adjust the Title I funding formula so that it's «accurately and more meaningfully» allocated to rural school districts.

An Assembly budget panel decided to keep funds for agriculture education and career technical training for high school students separate from LCFF, for fear that the increased flexibility would lead to less funding for such programs

Through their education nonprofit, Mississippi First, the pair has succeeded in increasing access to sex education in the state, winning federal funding for low - income schools, helping develop and pass legislation to legalize new charter schools and, crafting the legislation that created the state's first - ever state - funded pre-kindergarten program, which debuted at the start of the school year in August.

The omnibus bill also includes funding increases for other federal education programs important to principals, as well as additional resources for training to address school violence and for improving mental health services in schools.

NSBA co-signed a letter to President Obama calling for a strategic investment in innovation by increasing funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program.

A new report out today by the Education Commission of the States finds that 30 states increased funding levels for pre-K programs in the 2016 - 2017 school year.

We are pleased that Congress has increased funding by almost $ 4 billion for the federal education programs that support student success, an educated workforce, and a vibrant economy.

A recent study of reading research, funded by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs and conducted by researchers at the University of Miami, has linked some methods of instructional grouping to increased achievement for elementary school students with disabilities.

The funding from Title II, Part B from the U.S. Department of Education supports a competitive grant competition for projects that increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by encouraging state education agencies, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science Education supports a competitive grant competition for projects that increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by encouraging state education agencies, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science education agencies, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching.

«We are pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee has preserved, and in some cases, increased funding for several critical education programs, including those that help our most vulnerable students and support effective teachers in the classroom.

The new law also ensures that state charter schools are eligible for RESA (Regional Education Service Agency) services and membership; provides an increase in capital funds for brick and mortar state charter schools located in the boundaries of a local school district where the capital revenue (per student) exceeds the state average total capital (per student); increases per - student capital funding for virtual schools to offset certain technology costs; and provides a Department of Education and State Charter School Commission grant program for replicating high performing charter schools.

Ryan Smith, Director of Education Programs and Policy at the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the coalition organizer, said the ad was meant to push members to increase funding and build public support for the effort.

With the adoption of clear, concise, state - wide guidelines defining both basic education and the state's financial obligation to fund basic education, and increased supplemental spending for special needs, arts integration, the sciences, technology, engineering, math, English as a second language, and programs to assist struggling students, we could better address areas where we are falling short.