Sentences with phrase «on failing district»

An October 2014 rally in Manhattan focused on failing district schools as an indirect means to advocate for more charters, but the «Don't Steal Possible» slogan revealed little about the group's specific policy goals to improve struggling schools.

An October 2014 rally in Manhattan focused on failing district schools as an indirect means to advocate for more charters, but the «Don't Steal Possible» slogan revealed little about the group's specific policy goals to improve struggling schools.

Not exact matches

The San Francisco and Los Angeles district attorneys have accused Uber of failing to uncover serious crimes on the records of some drivers allowed to operate in the two cities.

The problem with this proposition, from a political standpoint anyway, is that despite the SBA's past failings, and the evident hypocrisy in Washington, the ribbon cuttings the agency delivers to congressional districts around the country make it enormously popular on Capitol Hill.

«Because Congress did not have a «strong basis of evidence» upon which to conclude that DoD was a passive participant in pervasive, nationwide racial discrimination — at least not on the evidence produced by DoD and relied on by the district court in this case — the statute fails strict scrutiny,» the decision stated.

Indeed, in oral arguments on Sept. 23 in the second case before Judge Daniel Crabtree in the District of Kansas, attorneys for insurer Market Synergy argued Labor failed to prove the current state - based regulation of fixed - indexed annuities is broken, and that the judge should «hit the pause» button on including them in the rule.

The Mokena Park District's efforts to block the vote failed this week when Gov. Jim Edgar signed a bill enabling voters in Eagle Ridge Estates, Eagle Ridge Villas and Cambridge Estates, to vote on opting out of the dDistrict's efforts to block the vote failed this week when Gov. Jim Edgar signed a bill enabling voters in Eagle Ridge Estates, Eagle Ridge Villas and Cambridge Estates, to vote on opting out of the districtdistrict.

Close on the heels of Sodexo's $ 21 million settlement with the state of New York for failing to properly pass on rebates and volume discounts to the school districts it serves, two assembly members in New Jersey have petitioned that state's attorney... [Continue reading]

The Park Board on Thursday night voted to terminate its inter-governmental agreement with the library district to build a joint library - community center in Central Park, in exchange for a $ 42,705 payment from the library district to compensate the Park District for its expenses planning the failed district to build a joint library - community center in Central Park, in exchange for a $ 42,705 payment from the library district to compensate the Park District for its expenses planning the failed district to compensate the Park District for its expenses planning the failed District for its expenses planning the failed project.

But if the district «s suit fails and the petition drive is successful, the referendum questions favored by the petition drive organizers would appear on the ballot, according to officials.

But I also don't want my district to offer these items and then rest on its laurels while the subsidized meal fails to provide the best food possible — for the very students who need it most.

After the proposal failed, representatives from various sports organizations, including the Carol Stream Youth Baseball Association, urged the park district to put the question back on the ballot this November.

But my district's Nutrition Services department has consistently failed to exercise any leadership on this issue.

The Chicago Puerto Rican Festival was unable to open on time today after organizers failed to file the proper paperwork, a Chicago Park District spokeswoman said.

State Commissioner John King suspended federal improvement grant funding for 10 districts — including NYC — that failed to live up to their commitment to reach agreements with their teacher and principal unions on new performance evaluations).

In any case, Dr. Bawumia should be telling Ghanaians why they failed in eight years to fulfill their promise of establishing a Polytechnic in EVERY District as contained on Page 29 of the NPP's 2000 Manifesto.

Though 99 percent of districts were able to reach an agreement on a plan with their local teacher unions, submit it to the state, and have their plan approved by the State Education Department before their January deadline, New York City failed to so.

[72] The EDP lost one of its district councillors, Elliott Fountain, on 25 July 2013 after he failed to attend any meetings in six months.

Although the Working Families Party has endorsed acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, the paperwork was not filled out to get his name listed on their ballot, and Gonzalez's campaign team failed to appeal after missing the deadline to do so.

State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox knocked President Barack Obama's proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest earners, saying that he has failed to heed the message of the GOP victory in ninth congressional district.

Count two: «That you Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011 did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act.

When he ventured to lawmakers» districts for speeches on spending or ethics, Mr. Cuomo never failed to invite them along — an exercise not only in deference, but also in demonstrating to legislators the full force of his popularity with voters.

Mr. Lopez failed to win a City Council seat after leaving Albany and even mulled a run against his successor, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, before settling on petitioning for district leader and state committee, sources say.

NEW YORK — The Time's Up organization is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for failing to prosecute disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein.

As the city school district grapples with failing schools, a powerful Buffalo stakeholder will lead a discussion on «The State of Public Education in Buffalo» Wednesday evening.

Shortly after F.E.S. released its «forgotten fourth» report, StudentsFirstNY released its own study showing zero percent pass rates on math and English exams in 75 of the city's district schools, along with a call to de Blasio to «fix» the failing schools.

Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson yesterday announced the indictment of Rikers Island Correction Officer Carol Lackner for failing to tour and inspect the cells of inmates under her charge on the overnight period of February 14 - 15, 2014, and then making -LSB-...]

Two years ago, Mr. Espaillat won the Bronx portion of the district and his campaign believes he can build on those gains there to overcome Mr. Rangel, who failed to open a district office there.

Baez has always had an explanation for her attendance... what you fail to realize is that even with the attendence record she has brought so much resources to her district... do your your homework... cabrera knows the system cause he worked in it... ha what a joke what about maria understand her district cause she was one of us... a single mom struggling to raise her daughter... 1199... working families... Bronx Democratic County Committee... all those organization & company based their decision on political moves not on her track record... cabrera is an outsider... Mujers For Baez!

Other expenses include a few thousand on school supplies, which he handed out in his district a few weeks ago, $ 14,000 in contributions to other political campaigns, and $ 3,243 to the State Board of Elections for violation fees (Espada has a history of failing to file his campaign disclosure reports.)

Weiner had to pull out all the stops to win this race but despite having a former President and millions of dollars on his side, he failed to break 60 % in this moderate district.

Curiously, Anderson failed to mention that he was recently suspended by the ruling Labour group on Ashfield District Council pending an investigation.

For the districts that failed to approve budgets, a second vote will be held on June 18 or boards may be allowed to skip that introduce a contigency budget that can not have any increase in the tax levy.

There was some backlash in Agogo towards the end of 2017 when cattle owners accused the District Security Council (DISEC) in the area of failing to give them prior notice before embarking on an operation to drive away their cattle from the town.

In school districts where the budget failed to pass, a second vote may be held on June 15 or school boards may forgo a second vote and adopt a contingency budget.

Police initially failed to provide checkpoint data when requested by the Common Council, but relented in September and provided information on two months of stops that showed that a majority of the check points were in the Lovejoy, North and Niagara districts.

The Times, in a strongly worded editorial, chastised Cuomo not only for failing to follow through on his vow to veto gerrymandered legislative districts but for engaging in tactics that represent a step backwards in Albany's already undemocratic culture.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After failing to make it on the ballot as the Independence Party candidate, entrepreneur Martin Babinec has decided to launch a new political party in his bid for the 22nd Congressional District seat..

Chris Martin, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Brindisi is failing to be consistent because his positions are too liberal to run on in his district.

He's talking about truancy, why the district failed on the first day, and how he plans to change that.

Off topic questions included: the ISIS in Iraq and potential threats to New York, his hair color in a World Cup themed picture, the City's negotiations with CW Capital concerning Stuyvesant Town, whether he concerned that religion - affiliated CBO's pre-K programs will involve some religious instruction or indoctrination, the Rent Guidelines Board and a possible rent increase, rating his administration on it's FOIL responsiveness, whether subway dancers are a «sign of urban decay», whether he is contemplating a special district for failing schools and whether there is symbolism is seeking to bring the Democratic National Convention to Brooklyn rather than Manhattan and whether he has coordinated that effort with Hillary Clinton.

A campaign spokesman did not respond to an email asking how the candidate opted to prioritize attending a Hollywood fundraiser late - last month — Ratigan attended an event with Michael Eisner on April 20, according to a poster — but had failed to participate in two key local environmental vehicles for discussion within the district.

They can't go back to the people in their district and say I failed to pass the budget on time which is my one constitutional obligation but you should give me a raise.

Both congressman spread the blame around, declining to put the onus solely on Gov. Andrew Cuomo for failing to intervene when the Senate and Assembly failed to get a deal on the House lines after redrawing their own districts.

Hassan Ayariga, leader and founder of the All People's Party (APC) has threatened to sue the EC should it fail to crack the whip on political parties who have not met the requirement of getting two - thirds of district offices across the country.

August 1, 2011: Independence Party of Minnesota: District 3 Chair Kyle Lewis on Fox 9 News July 23, 2011: Independence Party of Minnesota: Legislature failed.

Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo is a scofflaw, says the man who wants to replace her in Albany, and the state Board of Elections supports his contention.Angel Molina, a Democrat running on the Republican line in November's general election in the 84th Assembly District, wants Arroyo investigated for failing to report campaign contributions and expenditures during 2014's election cycle.The nondisclosure is a violation of state election laws that often results in heavy fines, but little else.

Heastie did not offer details on his negotiations with Cuomo over the controversial education proposals, including a plan to overhaul teacher evaluations and one to provide the state with the power to take over failing schools and districts.

If districts failed to meet their targets, the state would call on regional BOCES districts or other outside agencies to step in and help make improvements.

In a terse, five - page ruling on Wednesday, the Second Judicial Department Appeals Court agreed with the defense lawyers, saying the Brooklyn district attorney's office had indeed failed to turn over crucial evidence and had never corrected «the knowingly false or mistaken material testimony of a prosecution witness.»