Sentences with phrase «new schools seats»

The extra money will be used to fund nearly 12,000 new schools seats whose construction had been put on hold.

«For months now, we have faced the prospect of big cuts in aid from Albany that would have meant fewer new school seats and more overcrowding,» Walcott said in a statement.

The endorsement was announced on Tuesday, along with a statement from Koch lauding Thompson's track record of fighting for new school seats and reclaiming parkland as chairman of Manhattan's Community Board 6, which stretches along the East Side from East 14th to East 59th streets.

All told, these partner schools have committed themselves to providing over 5,975 new school seats, and as a collective have garnered commitments of about $ 12.75 million in direct grant support from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation.

In line with our vision, the new seats these schools create are intended for children of all backgrounds, as will any future new school seats we support.

Not exact matches

According to a new Washington Post - Schar School poll, 50 % of likely voters support Jones and 47 % support Moore in their race to fill a Senate seat most recently vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Yet New Testament studies became increasingly isolated in the nineteenth century as the study of rhetoric was given a back seat in school curriculums and limited to the study of style and ornamentation (Watson names Nils Lund's Chiasmus in the New Testament as a notable exception).

We attend a junior high school band concert or a New York Yankees baseball game where a seating area is separated from a performance area.

In another sermon denouncing the Nazis he said, «We see and experience clearly what lies behind the new doctrines which have for years been forced on us, for the sake of which religion has been banned from the schools, our organisations have been suppressed and now Catholic kindergartens are about to be abolished — there is a deep - seated hatred of Christianity, which they are determined to destroy.»

The new seats — about 12,000 of them, which will bring the stadium's capacity to 44,500 — are being built because of the school's recent football success and because of the complaining of former coach Tom Coughlin, who thought Boston College could never become a big - time football operation while playing in a dinky stadium.

But last week they also knew that if they hadn't blown a 10 - point lead with four minutes to play against Kokomo High in January, they and not New Castle High, whose 9,325 - seat field house is the largest high school gym in the world, would have been unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the state.

Things I'm thinking about could be things like having his seat changed in class so he's next to someone he has conflict with, learning new skills at school that he's not confident about and is struggling with, some new kind of food he's ingesting at school that has something that's irritating his system (artificial dyes or sweeteners would be my first guesses), something other kids are talking about that are scaring him (movies or tv shows or stories).

On a flight to New York City this past weekend, I was catching up on a project for our School Health Advisory Council when my seat mate noticed the Houston ISD logo on my paperwork.

A New York City proposal to diversify middle schools on Manhattan's Upper West Side, by setting aside seats for children with low test scores, is facing stiff resistance from parents worried their high - achieving children might lose access to the popular public schools.

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1974, he was elected to a New York Assembly seat from Brooklyn at age 23.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Schumer embarked on his political career by winning a New York state Assembly seat in 1974, the same year he graduated from Harvard law school.

The Onondaga County Democratic Committee selected a Camillus high school teacher to run for the New York State Senate seat being vacated by Rep. John DeFrancisco (R - DeWitt), Syracuse.com reported on Saturday.

The Onondaga County Democratic Committee selected a Camillus high school teacher to run for the New York State Senate seat being vacated by Rep. John DeFrancisco (R - DeWitt), Syracuse.com

EMERSON HILL — A new addition to Susan Wagner High School will bring new space for performing arts, including a small concert venue and a 250 seat performance space.

New Park District School Board Member Catherine Flanagan - Priore (second from left) takes her seat at the table.

The nearly $ 13 million project will also build eight classrooms that will add 336 new seats to the school, a rehearsal space and a black - box theater.

«This budget was an opportunity to reverse the loss of 30,000 after - school seats cut over the past several years,» de Blasio said in a statement, adding that without asking the wealthiest New Yorkers to pay more in taxes, the budget «affirmed a status quo that continues to leave working families behind.»

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about an agreement reached this week with the Queens Development Group on Phase 1 of Willets Point; the agreement includes the construction of 1,100 affordable apartments (including 221 for low - income seniors) and a brand new 450 - seat public elementary school: «The City -LSB-...]

«Pre-K for All will offer free, full - day, high - quality pre-K to every four - year - old in New York City who wants a seat and families should register as soon as possible,» said Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

Other Westchester Municipalities having School Board And 2018 - 2019 Votes include The Peekskill City School District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool Board And 2018 - 2019 Votes include The Peekskill City School District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons Stschool system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool Gymnasium at 3 Parsons Street.)

Other transportation proposals include procurement reforms to reduce sealed bids for MTA contracts; requirements that all backseat automobile passengers wear seat belts, and children under age 8 be properly restrained in school buses; and removal of legal barriers to encourage self - driving car manufacturers to operate in New York.

«They want to focus on Washington instead of the fact that she supported the use of taxpayer money to cover up sexual harassment and abuse in the State Assembly, she approved of seating Hiram Monserrate in the State Senate even though he slashed his girlfriend in the face and caused a wound so deep it required 20 stitches to close and she wrote the law that sent $ 373 million in Westchester's state school aid to New York City.»

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There will be three new faces on the board of Buffalo Public Schools following school board elections on Tuesday, when 10 candidates went to the ballot box to compete for six open seats.

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Jeff Collins, a Woodstock resident and founder of the Hudson Valley Sudbury School, says he will run for New York's 46th Senate District seat.

Among the new projects announced at the town hall at I.S. 145, which was co-hosted by Councilman Daniel Dromm, was a new 476 - seat middle school scheduled to open in Sept. 2020.

Senate Republicans will return to Albany later this month in the catbird seat as a range of issues important to Democratic lawmakers are due to expire in June, including mayoral control of New York City schools and laws governing rent control.

Also at 6 p.m., NYC Council members Rafael Espinal and Inez Barron, CEC 19, and Community Board 5 co-host a public hearing to receive community input on proposed new 1,000 seat school, P.S. 13 Auditorium, 557 Pennsylvania Ave., Brooklyn.

The new ability of New York charter schools to set aside seats for employees» children drew fire from the United Federation of Teachers, which said such «nepotism» defied charters» stated goals of serving the neediest childrnew ability of New York charter schools to set aside seats for employees» children drew fire from the United Federation of Teachers, which said such «nepotism» defied charters» stated goals of serving the neediest childrNew York charter schools to set aside seats for employees» children drew fire from the United Federation of Teachers, which said such «nepotism» defied charters» stated goals of serving the neediest children.

The appeals court agreed, saying the city's educational impact statement «merely indicates the number of school seats that will be eliminated» and that the seats «will be recovered through the phase - in of other new schools or through available seats in existing schools.»

NEW YORK — New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today encouraged parents across the city to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council seNEW YORK — New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today encouraged parents across the city to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council seNew York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today encouraged parents across the city to make a direct impact on their child's education by running for an Education Council seat.

As Borough President, I worked to create more than 27,000 new seats in 48 new public schools, fought to strengthen the role of the local Superintendents, and provided funding to modernize our schools so they can meet the challenges of future.

Sanchez, who has held the 25th District seat since 2011, said he wants to continue pressing for improvements in early childhood education as well as better funding for education in New Britain and other poor school districts.

A new documentary called «The Lottery,» tracks students from the Bronx and Harlem as they compete for a seat at the very competitive Success Academy charter school in the Harlem (Success Academy will open two schools in the Bronx this fall).

The majority of school tax levy increases are at or below the state spending cap, according to the New York State School Board Association, more than half of the Board of Education seat races have only 1 candidate ruschool tax levy increases are at or below the state spending cap, according to the New York State School Board Association, more than half of the Board of Education seat races have only 1 candidate ruSchool Board Association, more than half of the Board of Education seat races have only 1 candidate running.

Success Charter Network announced Monday that 357 students have applied for seats at Upper West Success Academy, a new school it wants to open in District 3, which stretches from West 59th Street to West 122nd Street.

On topic questions included: what defines a «community school», whether community schools are only located in low - income neighborhoods, whether there is a plan to extend universal pre-K to three year olds, how much more expensive community schools are to operate than «regular» schools, why was the UFT not at this announcement, whether academic gains are expected from community schools and how will such gains be measured, what programs are added to «regular» schools as they are converted into «community» schools, potential changes to the admissions process for specialized high schools and whether the seats announced today are new programs or new spaces.

According to estimates presented at the meeting by Eric Greenleaf, another P.S. 234 parent and school overcrowding advocate, lower Manhattan will be short more than 1,000 seats for school children by 2015, even with the new 712 - student Peck Slip school under construction.

The rest of course were people who would be new to the school board seats.»

The city plans to develop 1,200 affordable apartments over two years, in addition to opening a new 1,000 - seat school.

Austin Harig, a Hutchinson Central Technical High School senior, has the backing of local labor unions in the race for the Park District seat, as POLITICO New York first reported.

Inside the new 630 - seat school, which was designed by Frank Gehry and sits in the base of his New York by Gehry apartment tower, flashbulbs popped and a crowd of grinning politicians, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, offered handshakes and high - fivnew 630 - seat school, which was designed by Frank Gehry and sits in the base of his New York by Gehry apartment tower, flashbulbs popped and a crowd of grinning politicians, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, offered handshakes and high - fivNew York by Gehry apartment tower, flashbulbs popped and a crowd of grinning politicians, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, offered handshakes and high - fives.

Principal Nancy Harris, who started the Spruce Street School two years ago in temporary space in Tweed Courthouse, told Walcott and Silver that she is very much looking forward to moving into her new 630 - seat home.

Sen. David Carlucci joined the school community to unveil the new seats for the home team.

Middle School After - School Programs: The executive budget includes an unprecedented investment of $ 145 million in FY 2015 to fund 34,000 new seats to serve nearly 100,000 middle school chiSchool After - School Programs: The executive budget includes an unprecedented investment of $ 145 million in FY 2015 to fund 34,000 new seats to serve nearly 100,000 middle school chiSchool Programs: The executive budget includes an unprecedented investment of $ 145 million in FY 2015 to fund 34,000 new seats to serve nearly 100,000 middle school chischool children.