Sentences with phrase «large city districts»

SBM is especially relevant for large city districts, with their complex bureaucratic structures, heterogeneous nature, and resistance to change.

«If you think about the requirements of this, large city districts, as well as some of our small cities, have incredible constraints,» State Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said.

«States and especially large city districts have piled on many more tests.

Henig added that «mayoral control is not a reliable solution to the problems of large city districts.»

Last month, state school chiefs and the heads of large city districts were the latest to express their concerns by committing to review the panoply of tests students must take.

In other states, protection policies take the form of one - off allocations made to large city districts as students disappear.

's most recent post, about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $ 45 million worth of bogus Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) studies that were recently honored with a 2013 Bunkum (i.e., meaningless, irrelevant, junk) Award by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC), it seems that the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation are, once - again, «strong - arming states [and in this case a large city district] into adoption of policies tying teacher evaluation to measures of students» growth.»

Not exact matches

Republicans have represented the district, which includes the state's largest city of Wichita, since Todd Tiahrt unseated veteran Democratic Rep. Dan Glickman in 1994.

Though the same inner - city neighborhoods remain the hardest hit, only one teen under the age of 18 in all of Miami and unincorporated Miami - Dade — the county's two largest policing districts — was killed by gunfire in the first six months of 2017.

In Panama you can have it all: a cosmopolitan capital city with one of the world's largest financial districts... hundreds of miles of spectacular beaches... highland retreats with green valleys where the weather is spring - like, even in January and August... and did you know that there are never any hurricanes?

The largest space to hit CoStar in Midtown South last month was at 395 Hudson Street, a 10 - story building owned by the New York City District Council of Carpenters.

Corpus Christi's newest city councilmember was sworn in on Wednesday, filling a vacancy in the city's largest district.

In Panama you can have it all: a cosmopolitan capital city with one of the world's largest financial districts... hundreds of miles of spectacular beaches... highland retreats with green valleys where the weather is spring - like, even in January and August... and as Jim and Abbe Gault can tell you, there are never any hurricanes.

It's the third - largest Spanish colonial district in the world, after Havana and Mexico City.

With about 94,000 residents, it is the state's second largest city and residents enjoy a thriving community and shopping district and more than 100 parks.

Like a yin to a yang, many large metros sport two leading EMBAs, including Chicago (Booth and Kellogg), New York City (Columbia and Stern), the District of Columbia (Smith and McDonough), the Research Triangle (Fuqua and Kenan - Flagler), and Atlanta (Georgia and Emory).

On the West side of the city, the Sunset District has the distinction of being the largest neighborhood in San Francisco.

showdown continues between Walmart and the neighboring District of Columbia, where Mayor Vincent Gray could sign a bill that would make large retailers to pay their employees a 50 percent premium over the city's minimum wage.

Strategically located in Manhattan's historic Financial District near Battery Park, Quake teams have access to one of the world's largest financial centers and one of America's biggest startup ecosystems, all in one great city.

That general tax is the single largest tax, but there are other smaller taxes that vary by city and district.

Over half of black children in public primary and secondary schools are concentrated in the nation's twelve largest central city school districts, where the quality of education is poor, and where whites constitute only about a quarter of total enrollment.

The district's largest city is Lima, population 38,000.

The day before, on April 2, I had gone to a Goodwill store in the city of Orange and purchased a disguise, clothes that would have suited any bum wandering around nearby MacArthur Park or the broken - bottle district of downtown L.A.: a $ 5 pair of baggy brown pants, marked down to $ 2.50, whose cuffs scraped the floor; a large gold shirt for $ 3; a white tie, with a bright yellow stain, for 15 cents; a pair of brown shoes, which I wore without socks or laces, for $ 5; and the ugliest sports coat in the store, a black number with red and white flecks, for $ 2.50.

Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in the UK; The City of Leeds has a population of 770,000 and is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK, with the number of residents set to rise to 1 million.Leeds is the second centre of banking in the UK employing 12,700 people in the industry.

The financial linchpin in those plans is the renovation of Burnham Harbor, the city's largest harbor, which is responsible for about one - third of the revenues generated by the district's harbor system.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district administrators who have attacked Chicago as having the shortest school day among the nation's 10 largest cities have begun touting this as an accomplishment: CPS officials say the 7.5 - hour day will tie Chicago with Philadelphia as «the leader among the largest cities in instructional time» for...

The party won control of 11 town halls and a large district in the port city of Marseille in municipal elections on Sunday, more than double its record from the 1990s.

FRAC's «Making it Work in Large School Districts» takes a look at the country's largest school districts — from 17,000 students in Reading, PA to 1.1 million students in New York City — and puts the spotlight on those that are «going the extra mile» to connect students with their mornDistricts» takes a look at the country's largest school districts — from 17,000 students in Reading, PA to 1.1 million students in New York City — and puts the spotlight on those that are «going the extra mile» to connect students with their morndistricts — from 17,000 students in Reading, PA to 1.1 million students in New York City — and puts the spotlight on those that are «going the extra mile» to connect students with their morning meal.

The mansion and greenhouse now rub shoulders with the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, the Elmhurst Art Museum, a large playground and a series of formal gardens — most operated by the Park District and the city in partnership with private nonprofit groups.

In the past, park officials tried to establish man - made ice rinks by flooding large areas of city parks during winter, Park District Supt. Forrest Claypool said.

The beach, with borders extending from Ohio Street on the south to North Avenue on the north, is the city's second largest public beach, says Joe Pecoraro, the Park District's general supervisor of beaches and pools.

The Park District of Highland Park is the fourth oldest in Illinois; it was organized in 1909, when the state's only other park districts were in large cities, said Ralph Volpe, executive director.

That would provide a larger tax base for the park district and reduce the burden on city residents, Recreation Director Dave Zinnen said.

Five years ago, when Chicago became the largest school district in the nation to privatize its meal program, city officials said the initiative was designed to improve the quality and wholesomeness of student food.

In the New York City Department of Education, the largest school district in the country by number of students, cups are «generally available to all students,» but spokesperson Margie Feinberg can not say in which of its schools cups are available only upon request.

The largest food vendor for the District's public school system has agreed to pay $ 19 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company overcharged the city and mismanaged the school meals programs, with food often arriving at schools late, spoiled or in short supply.

Other previous campaigns for city, county or congressional office can be cobbled together to cover a larger district (especially the parts that have strong Democratic preference).

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The recipient of the largest single grant from City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras» (D - East Elmhurst) discretionary funds is not located in her district, but the councilwoman said those funds will help those she represents.

She noted both she and Ryan represent districts that cover the city of Buffalo with large immigrant and refugee populations.

Voters in the 19th Congressional district are being offered a choice between longtime resident John Faso with a proven track record of cutting budgets, lowering taxes, and working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and a radical New York City academic, with no roots in the district, who supports higher taxes, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and ever larger government in Washington.

Over 50 religious leaders, have already come out in support of Comrie and he recently picked up the endorsement of District Council 37 (DC37), New York City's Largest Public Employee Union and the Organization of Staff Analysts (OSA) Union.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

Another example: the recent race for an at - large city council seat in the District of Columbia, which saw a candidate using geo - targeted Google content ads to send potential voters to his NationBuilder site.

Though it is the country's smallest Congressional district by area, New York's 13th District has consistently played a larger - than - life role in city and state politics — marked by momentous wins, sometimes - bitter conflicts and historic aldistrict by area, New York's 13th District has consistently played a larger - than - life role in city and state politics — marked by momentous wins, sometimes - bitter conflicts and historic alDistrict has consistently played a larger - than - life role in city and state politics — marked by momentous wins, sometimes - bitter conflicts and historic alliances.

Rodríguez stressed that preservation of affordable housing is of utmost importance to the district, noting that Community Board 12 has the largest affordable housing stock in the city.

To a large extent, state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property taxes in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to reduce revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school budgets covered by state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering ability to pay, and to allocate STAR benefits... (read more)

Walsh said the district would continue to be funded by city taxpayers and the state, which is currently a large source of funding.

Not only would design - build save taxpayers over $ 113 million and decrease construction time by a crucial two years, but without it, massive trucks would be compelled to travel through Downtown Brooklyn — the City's third largest commercial district — because the BQE would be unable to support their weight.

Amazon.com Inc. won a deal worth about $ 30 million to provide e-books to New York City, the nation's largest school district.