Sentences with phrase «local funding capacity»

Prodded by the courts over concerns about inequities in the local funding capacity of school districts, the 1985 Quality Basic Education Act resulted from 18 months of study by a 41 - member commission appointed by then Gov. Joe Frank Harris.

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There are a range of factors that affect the flows of goods and services across international borders, but the sustained outflow of funds from some emerging economies witnessed in recent years may have as much to do with the limited intermediation capacity of the local financial systems as with the scarcity of profitable domestic investment opportunities.

CDP Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund grants have helped rebuild the capacity of local organizations and empowered them to serve their communities at a time of great need.

The provisions on local content and local participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citlocal content and local participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citlocal participation in petroleum activities as well as a Local Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citLocal Content Fund will lead to job creation and the building of indigenous capacity, which will enable Government achieve its objective of ensuring that the nation's petroleum resources are harnessed for the benefit of all Ghanaians and thus ultimately improve the standard of living of the ordinary citizen.

Local authorities will tend to have the project management resources to undertake these kinds of projects as well as a clearer idea of the need, but less and less funding capacity.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

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.

The IDRA EAC - South is one of four federally - funded centers that provide technical assistance and training at the request of school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to build capacity of local educators to ensure a more equitable learning environment for all students.

Capacity Building — The district has set aside significant funding to improve community awareness of the importance of attendance in its Local Control Accountability Plan.

Additionally, ESSA includes multiple funding streams that could be used by state and local policymakers to implement programs, build educator capacity, and support further research into students» learning mindsets and skills and their effect on student achievement.

The 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:

Funding for the School Facilities Program is virtually gone and there is a backlog in applications for state assistance... while the state's growing debt service is of concern, it is unclear whether local districts have the capacity to generate sufficient revenue at the local level to meet their specific facility needs.

MIBLSI uses the funds to help build its own capacity to support ISDs and local districts through the PPSC program.

The purpose of this funding is to improve student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of State educational agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and local communities.

Mr Laws added: «In making these allocations this government is continuing to target funding effectively, based on local needs, using data we have collected from local authorities about the capacity of schools and forecast pupil projections.»

The funding reform commission is responsible for taking a number of factors into account including local capacity to support schools, regional differences in associated costs and a variety of student characteristics that impact educational needs.

In light of the changing landscape of the California K - 12 education system driven by the Common State Standards (CCSS) and the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), this report presents strategies from three early implementing states — Kentucky, New York, and Tennessee — that the California Department of Education (CDE) might consider as it redefines its role in building the capacity of the state's K - 12 education system.

For more than 20 years the Public School Forum of North Carolina has produced an annual school finance study that examines education funding in North Carolina by isolating local spending from state and federal spending to examine the capacity and actual effort of counties to support public schools.

The funding announced today will provide a further boost to the government's drive to help create over 600,000 extra places by 2021, which will generate additional capacity to meet local demand.

This reform must start with a determination of essential education resources and end with a funding formula that accounts for district poverty concentration and local fiscal capacity.

The future of our kids shouldn't be determined by their zip code and their community's local capacity for property taxes to fund schools.

One way to think about this investment is the creation of participatory, community - based research networks that simultaneously would answer questions of interest to the community and IEL and its funders and build local capacity in areas where communities see fit.

Politically, local - control funding is an investment in rebuilding capacity and trust in schools and in the ability of local citizens and educators.

However, this loan commitment permitted WMATA to demonstrate adequate fiscal capacity under the terms of its funding agreement with local jurisdictions.

State and local governments, railroads, and other stakeholders need predictable, dedicated funding to plan and invest more effectively in rail safety, reliability, accessibility, and capacity.

The Department of Education (Department) funds these Centers to provide technical assistance to State education agencies (SEAs) that builds SEA capacity to: support local educational agencies (LEAs or districts) and schools, especially low - performing districts and schools; improve educational outcomes for all students; close achievement gaps; and improve the quality of instruction.

The department works with local and nationally - based groups and coalitions to help them advance their capacity; increase the professionalism of partner responders; and assist communities by funding training opportunities in disaster response and fighting animal cruelty.

«So when your local capacity for adoption is zero, you really have no other choice than to look outside the country for adoption options, and so many of these Korean rescues, they have partners with local rescue groups on the West Coast, and they will ship dogs whenever funding is available to fund that cargo cost.

For example, the UN Capital Development Fund's Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) helps build the capacity of local governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finLocal Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) helps build the capacity of local governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finLocal Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) helps build the capacity of local governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finLoCAL) helps build the capacity of local governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finLoCAL) helps build the capacity of local governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finlocal governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finlocal governments, who are on the front lines of adapting to climate change, to access and utilize adaptation finance.

Initial investments have already been made by thousands of local governments in energy efficiency projects, programs, policies, and expanding staff capacity, but most federal funds that have supported these efforts are expiring.

The Adaptation Fund originated as part of the overall Bonn Agreements on the Implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action from the 6th COP with an objective to «reduce vulnerability and increase adaptive capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change, including variability at the local and national levels.»

Strategies such as the pooling of funds; increasing the flexibility of funding at the regional and local levels; developing longer term, cyclical funding options; capacity building and providing management support could all assist in the development of Indigenous governance structures.

The Children's Bureau funded these projects to build capacity among State, local, or Tribal child welfare agencies and early childhood systems.

The National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to build capacity of state and local education agencies, universities, practitioners, and other stakeholders to support implementation of intensive intervention in reading, mathematics, and behavior for students with severe and persistent learning and / or behavioral needs.