Sentences with phrase «of federal education funds»

Despite these economic challenges, only 22 percent of federal education funds are directed toward rural school districts.

In the United States, decades of federal regulations forbid the use of federal education funds for single - sex schools unless school districts provided comparable educational opportunities for students of both sexes.

The bill would also allow, for the first time, the use of federal education funds for vouch - er programs that include private schools.

That is partially because they would lose hundreds of millions of dollars of federal education funding and partially because few lawmakers trust the education system to do right by all kids once it's free from external benchmarks and measures.

Opponents found it an unfair distribution of federal education funding.

Since the mid-1970s a few members of Congress from both parties have allied themselves with the largest beneficiaries of federal research contracts (the labs and centers) and ensured that these organizations receive a substantial portion of federal education funding for R&D.

Those truly concerned about the prevalence of low - quality tests might ask Congress to restrict a small amount of federal education funding, such as $ 30 or $ 40 per student, to be spent only on assessments.

That law, signed by President George W. Bush in 2002, says that in order to get certain kinds of federal education funding, states must test their students every year in grades three through eight and once in high school.

«Districts risk losing $ 21.5 million of federal education funding at the hands of the SDE, all without any consideration by the Connecticut General Assembly.

There are three major formula fund categories that traditionally account for the lion's share of federal education funding — Title I, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Title II.

Joel's wit and humor make the ledger numbers come alive, and he will comment on the status of federal education funding for FY17, including what's happening with new formulas and programs under ESSA.

By proving they are working with programs that use rigorous standards of research, states position themselves as accountable caretakers of the federal education funds they are allocated.

R. 4000), a bill that would turn a whopping 63 percent of federal education funding into private school vouchers.

Montana could face a withdrawal of federal education funding if it doesn't improve compliance with No Child Left Behind, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wrote to the state in early July.

As the Center for Education Reform has highlighted, states have already received most of their federal education funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a necessity.

Moreover, under ESSA, there is the potential to expand the use of federal education funds for well - rounded education subjects — including music.

Zeman said the flexibility given districts in 2009 over their budgets helped free up some funding for textbooks, but the district also has directed every dollar of federal education funding that it can to professional development, instructional materials and technology to bring common core to its students.

In early 2014, Alexander introduced a bill in the Senate that would redirect $ 24 billion of federal education funding and incentivize states to use the money to fund 11 million school vouchers for students in poverty.

In light of those concerns, a White House fact sheet stated, the administration will allow states to request «flexibility through waivers of specific provisions» of No Child Left Behind, including the timeline for proficiency; «flexibility regarding school improvement and accountability requirements,» which will allow states to set their own consequences for so - called failing schools; and «flexibility related to the use of federal education funds.»