Sentences with phrase «on priority schools»

Year 8 student Khadija of Copland School in Wembley challenged Prime Minister David Cameron a year ago about the dilapidated state of her school, and was told that Copland had been put on the priority school building programme.

Mr Cameron wrote back to say that Copland had been placed on the priority school building programme.

Not exact matches

Having a couple inspirational books on hand that can motivate ambition and reaffirm priorities is nice to have, even if they don't pick them up for the first month or so that they're out of school.

On top of having one of the best cohorts of teachers in the world (even primary school teachers are required to hold master's degrees), Finland has made hands - on subjects a prioritOn top of having one of the best cohorts of teachers in the world (even primary school teachers are required to hold master's degrees), Finland has made hands - on subjects a prioriton subjects a priority.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), the U.S. is presently facing a funding gap of $ 1.7 trillion on roads, bridges and transit alone — to say nothing of electricity, schools, airports and other needs.

Amid the shifting debate, the president convened yet another meeting on school safety, this time with school shooting survivors and family members of victims, and the White House considered releasing the president's list of legislative priorities.

Democrats wasted no time quickly outlining their top three priorities: background checks, the ability to take guns away from those who pose a «clear danger,» and at least a debate on banning assault weapons such as the AR - 15 used at the Florida high school.

In regard to infrastructure, the Party has provided $ 11.3 billion over ten years to municipalities so they can plan in advance to manage growth; delivered a twenty - year strategic plan to catch up on high priority infrastructure projects; and committed an average of $ 6 billion annually to build, maintain, and repair schools, hospitals, highways, urban transit, universities, colleges, parks, and senior care facilities.

In Broward County, they are listed on the third tier of priorities, along with blood banks, assisted living facilities, schools, dialysis centers, mortuaries, gas stations, retirement village and several other facilities.

The remarkable preference for efficiency we see in the overwhelmingly Democratic student body at Yale Law School also sheds light on today's progressive priorities, which focus on identity politics, especially sexual identity.

These are some of the principles on which the schools of thought based their decisions: all things are fundamentally allowable, unless specifically prohibited; toleration and the lifting of restrictions should be the aim of legislation; eradication of mischief is the aim of administration; necessity permits benefiting by things not otherwise allowable; necessity is given due appreciation; preventing mischief has priority over bringing about welfare; commit the lesser of two evils; mischief is not removed by mischief; one should suffer private damage to avert general disaster.

And yet the priorities Bertone is expected to focus on are largely geared more toward opening church access to state television and the administering of religious schools.

In many ways, the school chaplain or the religion teacher is doing much of what the church should be doing with young people — namely, taking them seriously, reflecting with them on their moral priorities, sometime challenging their values, offering them a greater perspective in which to deal with their pain, their hopes, their questioning.

I was a huge scene kid in high school and high on my priority list was continuing to spend all my spare money on concert tickets.

As a senior I decided to try out again because two or three projected starters were not going to play (injuries, other priorities) and our school that year had the honor of being selected to play a game in the Meadow - lands on the Nets court.

Modeled on the community - centric approach to improving youth sports safety highlighted in MomsTEAM's PBS documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer», the program will award SmartTeam status to youth sports organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to minimizing the risk of physical, psychological and sexual injury to young athletes by implementing a comprehensive set of health and safety best practices, providing safety - conscious sports parents a level of assurance that they have made health and safety an important priority, not to be sacrificed at the altar of team or individual success.

Block grants are a favorite tool of conservatives to shrink the role of the federal government and reduce the size of social programs, but as the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities well articulated in a statement hastily released yesterday, block grants in the particular context of school food are very likely to put children's health and wellbeing at risk:

A solid work ethic will serve our children well as they grow up in an era of multitasking, demand for achievement, rigorous school workload, and a college admissions process that places a high priority on extracurricular activities.

I tried talking to the teachers and contacting the school's wellness committee but the health initiatives were not high on the principal's list of priorities.

Between the daily school runs, the nights drawing in and the colder weather, being outside has not been high on my list of priorities!

The bill, a priority for the president and first lady Michelle Obama, would boost spending on child nutrition $ 4.5 billion over 10 years and raise federal reimbursements for school lunches more than the inflation rate for the first time since 1973.

I have had repeated conversations and pleaded with our mayor in Salem (who is a mother herself) where I live to help volunteer, write grants, and work on upgrading the school lunch program, and even though she cares, it is not a priority — especially when budgets are tight for good teachers and other necessary school supplies.

School districts are thinking about school foods in a new way that places a priority on health, but they also need to find innovative financing strategies to pay for the equipment and infrastructure changes they need to put healthy foods on the lunchSchool districts are thinking about school foods in a new way that places a priority on health, but they also need to find innovative financing strategies to pay for the equipment and infrastructure changes they need to put healthy foods on the lunchschool foods in a new way that places a priority on health, but they also need to find innovative financing strategies to pay for the equipment and infrastructure changes they need to put healthy foods on the lunch tray.

Make it a priority for your school district that every single family must return a free meal application, even if the family already knows that they won't qualify for government subsidized meals; those families can write «not interested» on the form, but their child MUST return the form to their teacher.

Based on a shared vision from DASH, Healthy Schools BC, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, the grants support education and health - sector professionals to collaborate and build relationships, create a plan for identifying and addressing priorities and taking collaborative action regarding mental well - being to create healthy sSchools BC, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, the grants support education and health - sector professionals to collaborate and build relationships, create a plan for identifying and addressing priorities and taking collaborative action regarding mental well - being to create healthy schoolsschools.

While the therapeutic boarding schools for boys in Georgia will keep your son close by, we urge you to place the highest priority on making sure that the facility you decide on is a good fit for your son and offers you peace of mind.

The referendum will seek $ 115 Million in funding for three school construction projects, major renovations and repairs, continuation of CCSD's National award - winning technology program, replacement of aging school buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proschool construction projects, major renovations and repairs, continuation of CCSD's National award - winning technology program, replacement of aging school buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proschool buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proSchool overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction projects.

In an important piece written on today's Beyond Chron, school food reformer Dana Woldow explains why so many of us who care about kids» health feel uneasy about the SNA's true priorities.

If food allergy management is a priority for your school nutrition program, we hope you will join us at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

If menuing whole grain - rich recipes is a priority for your school nutrition program, we hope you will join us at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

One of the key priority areas on the agenda of the ruling NDC is to facilitate the provision and expansion of ICT infrastructure to accelerate the teaching and learning of ICT in schools.

The program, which Cuomo made a legislative priority, will primarily benefit traditional students, those who go to college straight from high school and earn their degrees on time.

Remarks by MaryEllen Elia, New York State Education Commissioner on the 2018 budget and legislative priorities and state aid request for the 2018 - 2019 school year

Putting an end to gun violence and ensuring school safety are top priorities, but I doubt this particular legislation will have an impact on either of those goals.»

In January, Tudor Grange proposed to give priority to pupils from two Church of England primary schools, including St James, in admissions, over criteria based on catchment and distance.

But Lipton also said there is «more to do,» like restoring «progressivity» to the state's tax code, closing the carried interest tax loophole, and investing in a new «social contract» on public education that ensures full funding for schools — including universal pre-K (an early de Blasio priority)-- and restoration to the public university system to pre-recession levels.

At 8:15 a.m., New York Law School's CityLaw Breakfast Series features NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña speaking on «Setting the Priorities: Equity and Excellence for All,» New York Law School Events Center, 185 W. Broadway, Manhattan.

«It reveals a lot about Michael Gove's priorities that he has found time to meet with News Corps executives 21 times since he became education secretary - including meeting Rupert Murdoch on seven separate occasions - but in his first seven months in the job he didn't manage to visit a single sixth form college, further education college or special school,» said shadow education secretary Andy Burnham.

We are proud that the final agreement not only includes these longstanding priorities of our conference but also makes significant investments in our public education system, community schools, and struggling schools while holding the line on tuition increases at our SUNY and CUNY institutions.

While there are two Long Island races still being counted that could change things, it appears that Republicans will continue their hold on the state Senate, putting a dent in de Blasio's hopes for voting reform and other priorities, like a lengthy extension of mayoral control of city schools.

A bill in the Wisconsin legislature allowing concealed carry on school grounds is being blocked by state republicans who say it's a not a priority.

Reinvent Albany was proud to join lead sponsors Citizens Union and NY Law School, co-sponsors League of Women Voters NYC and NYPIRG, and a sell - out crowd on November 20th where we heard all of the candidates vying to be Speaker of the New York City Council discuss their priorities, proposals and vision for New York City.

We also strongly support the Governor's proposals to educate the whole child, a key priority for the Regents, including to ensure New York's students have access to healthy meals at school so they can focus on learning in the classroom.

But the governor is not supported among the more activist side of the WFP, which includes chairs like Karen Scharff of Citizen Action who remain restive over his stances on taxes, charter schools and other middle - of - the - road priorities.

Heastie said the higher taxes on millionaires would generate sufficient revenue for the state to increase funding for schools, the aging, infrastructure and other public priorities.

New York State United Teachers, a union that remains powerful by virtue of its 600,000 members regardless of its losses in the recent election cycle, denounced Cuomo's letter on Thursday, arguing that his apparent priorities — strengthening teacher evaluations, lengthening the probationary period before teachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his campaigns.

However, Mr Darling told the BBC's Andrew Marr show that he judged people «not on what school they went to but on the choices they make and the priorities they face».

Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, a education group that's closely aligned with Cuomo on issues related to schools, said she's not concerned that her priorities will suffer in King's absence.

Repeating the governor's claim that state cuts to education do not require layoffs, Mulgrew said it was clear that Mayor Bloomberg's priority «is not to get money for the schools; he would rather fight over who to lay off than fight on behalf of children.»

Spano said his priorities will be to fight for a fair share of education funding for Westchester school districts, to ensure the area economy remains strong, and to hold the line on taxes.