Sentences with phrase «on raising money for schools»

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On the Classes 4 Classes website, students have already worked hard in classrooms across the country to raise money to buy Samsung Chromebooks and iPads for students in other schools.

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and New Britain Bees professional baseball club will join forces on Saturday, May 19, to raise money for victims of Hurricane Maria and to treat hundreds of New Britain school students and their...

Gouw serves on the Board of Fellows at Brown, and on the Board of Directors of DonorsChoose.org, an innovative non-profit that raises money for public schools.

In 1974 Freire began raising the money for a new school, the Colegio O'Neil (which includes secondary as well as elementary grade levels) «I found this spot and started to build on it.

They create schools for their «intelligent» children to attend, they pay for test preparation programs and tutors, they spend countless hours volunteering in their children's schools, they raise extraordinary amounts of money for these schools, and they call on their vast network of friends and relatives to get their children into preschools and magnet schools and universities.

-LSB-...] dancers at their weekend clinic to raise money for the dance team, and, on a much larger scale, a PepsiCo promotion that required the purchase of snacks like Doritos to raise money for school athletics.

We also spoke with 2016 School Nutrition Hero Sam Ingram about the impact winning the award had on her efforts to raise awareness — and money — for childhood cancer and cancer research.

It's certainly a win - win situation for these schools, but it also creates a disturbing picture of rich kids nibbling on sushi and having enough money for the team uniforms, while poor kids in a neighboring district are not only getting eating subpar food, they're often selling candy and other junk food to raise money for those same uniforms, further contributing to poor health habits that may last a lifetime.

A referendum on the November ballot to consider approving seven casinos in New York is raising some eyebrows among good - government advocates for wording that promises to lower taxes, provide more money for schools and create more jobs.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal on a $ 168.3 billion spending plan that increases school aid by $ 1 billion, restructures the state tax code to respond to changes in Washington, directs money to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by raising fees on taxis and Uber rides and paves the way for the use of eminent domain near Penn Station.

The final measures passed Sunday by the Senate provide for the flow of funds to state agencies, money to be sent to school districts, public college tuition to be cut or raised for students depending on their family incomes, and non-fiscal matters, including the legalization of ride - hailing upstate.

The Government did acknowledge this initially, insisting that it was a necessary price to pay for achieving the desired goal in primary schools:» Either they want us to ring fence ear - marked money and say «you can only spend it on class size» or they want the freedom to spend it in the school on raising standards», then Education Secretary David Blunkett argued in April 2000.

She volunteered to raise money for public schools focusing on the arts and music.

Hawkins» platform includes a call for a $ 15 hourly minimum wage rate, a ban on hydrofracking, using government money to hire unemployed workers for public projects, a single - payer healthcare program, rejecting the Common Core teaching standards (and the federal money that came with them), refiguring school aid to give more help to poorer districts and raising taxes on the richest New Yorkers.

The interviews given by leading Lib Dem MPs over the weekend suggest that their narrative at the next election will go something like this: «We have protected the poorest and most deserving by raising the personal tax allowance, providing the biggest ever increase in the state pension, and giving schools a «pupil premium» - more money for every child on free school meals.

The more positive budget outlook makes it easier for Walker to deliver on a variety of promises, including raising money for K - 12 schools, cutting University of Wisconsin tuition and paying for roads without raising taxes.

Bloomberg joins a host of education officials pushing the Legislature to adopt bills raising the cap on charter schools and altering teacher evaluations before the June 1 deadline for reapplying for $ 700 million in federal money.

Thinking back to when I used to raise money for World Vision in high school by participating in the 40 Hour Famine each year, I usually go with this — dinner on Thursday night and be done by 8 pm.

All the people invited on the trip are crowdfunding from July 1 to Aug. 1 to raise money for the schools.

For example, NCB Development Corporation used its $ 6.4 million grant to create the Charter School Capital Access Program; the grant dollars comprise a «first loss reserve» - money that serves as a buffer for lenders in case payments fall through - on a $ 45 million loan pool that NCB and the Reinvestment Fund raised from large financial institutioFor example, NCB Development Corporation used its $ 6.4 million grant to create the Charter School Capital Access Program; the grant dollars comprise a «first loss reserve» - money that serves as a buffer for lenders in case payments fall through - on a $ 45 million loan pool that NCB and the Reinvestment Fund raised from large financial institutiofor lenders in case payments fall through - on a $ 45 million loan pool that NCB and the Reinvestment Fund raised from large financial institutions.

Every year, the Marcellus Central Schools, in Marcellus, New York, put on a play to raise money for a good cause.

In February, the school will be raising money for the American Heart Association; in March, efforts will benefit a local charity; and students will focus on the environment and recycling in April.

We believe so strongly in this approach that we produced a Five - Minute Film Festival on Crowdfunding, as well as a new classroom guide: «Raise Money for Your School Using Crowdfunding.»

After a unit on human rights and the United Nations, a group of students came to school on a Monday exclaiming that they had raised enough money from a bake sale they held on the sidewalk that weekend to purchase a few animals for families in need through Heifer International.

Tax hikes that would have raised more money for education in Illinois were voted down in 48 of 60 local school district referendums, or 80 percent of the ballot initiatives held across the state on Nov. 5.

Teachers receive bonuses based on the number of their students who pass AP exams — $ 200 for each student who passes with a score of 5; $ 100 for a 4 — but schools must raise money themselves for other performance bonuses.

Money raised as part of the Sugar Levy will to be used to double the amount of money spent on sports in schools, and schools will be able to bid for funding to offer five hours or more a week of additional lessons or extracurricular activities, with the new flexibility arguably offering such schools the ability to tailor the structure and duration of their school day to suit their pupils» nMoney raised as part of the Sugar Levy will to be used to double the amount of money spent on sports in schools, and schools will be able to bid for funding to offer five hours or more a week of additional lessons or extracurricular activities, with the new flexibility arguably offering such schools the ability to tailor the structure and duration of their school day to suit their pupils» nmoney spent on sports in schools, and schools will be able to bid for funding to offer five hours or more a week of additional lessons or extracurricular activities, with the new flexibility arguably offering such schools the ability to tailor the structure and duration of their school day to suit their pupils» needs.

Three years ago, chapters of Mustaches for Kids (M4K) in the city of New York and Charlotte, North Carolina, elected to raise money for public school projects posted on DonorsChoose.org.

That day will be a sad day — no doubt about it; but the students will say goodbye to Penny knowing they have played an important role in caring for and raising (not to mention the «raising» of the money that brought Penny to their school in the first place) a dog that will go on to benefit the community and one very special and lucky person.

That prepping has taken her all over the world: working as a research assistant for an author in Venice, Italy; getting a master's degree in philosophy at the University of Cambridge in England; helping on an archeological dig of Ancient Tiberias in Israel, where she unearthed a stack of ninth - century vases; working in Iraq as a public diplomacy officer and conducting research for generals; raising money for schools in Afghanistan for Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R - OH); traveling to China to learn about how children of migrant workers access education; learning Arabic.

Therefore, Osborne announced that the money raised from the tax, believed to be nearly # 520 million a year, will be spent on increasing the funding for sport in primary schools.

Whether it's at school, nursery or a youth group, Save the Children is calling on children across the UK to swap their uniforms, for their daftest, most wonderful woollies and raise money for children around the world.

What started as a legislative attempt to raise money for Missouri's public schools by increasing the tax on cigarettes has developed into a political donnybrook that may ultimately yield relatively little for the schools.

Bellwether's report focused on the law's requirements for holding schools accountable: whether the state sets high academic standards, how it will use federal money to identify and raise achievement for the lowest - performing 5 percent of schools and the lowest - performing groups of students in all schools.

These required pension contributions will likely constrain the district from spending money on anything else, including field trips, classroom supplies, extra services for high - need students, technology, and raises, which is unfortunate because our teachers remain underpaid compared to the average across Alameda County school districts.

Eisenhower Jr High School held their second annual McTeacher's Night Fundraiser at the Hoffman Estates McDonald's in Barrington Square on Higgins Rd.. A McTeacher's Night is organized to help raise money for local schools by having teachers work at...

DPI spokesman Tom McCarthy said because the Republican - controlled Legislature has cut funding for schools and set limits on the amount of money districts can raise officials have fewer dollars to spend on pay.

The chief inspector for schools in England, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has criticised schools for spending money on TAs instead of teachers, saying good - quality teaching was the best way to raise standards.

All teachers will still be awarded raises from the same pool of money for traditional public schools, and Pike, the union leader, worries that pool will shrink over time, particularly as the state spends more on private school vouchers and charter schools.

By teaching civics in tandem with experiential learning, YES Prep teachers, more often than traditional public or private school teachers, were «very confident» that their students learned «[t] o be tolerant of people and groups who are different from themselves,» «[t] o understand concepts such as federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances,» and «[t] o develop habits of community service such as volunteering and raising money for causes,» according to 2010 American Enterprise Institute Program on American Citizenship survey.30 As a charter network serving low - income students, its service - centered mission serves both the students and their communities.

The Senate Republican plan also nearly eliminates Walker's proposed $ 20 million increase in aid for rural schools, and increases the amount of money school districts that spend less on each student than the state average can raise in property taxes.

Another example involved preservice teachers who raised money and, in consultation with the host teacher via email (conducted directly with the host teacher without faculty involvement), purchased a set of reference books for the host classroom, additional books for the school library, and supplies for the host teacher (they had found that the teacher was spending over $ 500 per year of her own money on class materials).

The Baltimore City school administrators who never raised a cent on their own and could never claim «I built that» even if it came to a teachers» lounge, recently wasted over $ 500,000 in public funds (that's taxpayer money) on expensive local hotel suites, lavish dinners and even wings at Hooters for students «because that was what they wanted,» and The Sun was so outraged by their indefensible waste of taxpayer money that it was called a «distraction» in an editorial.

The review also faulted trustees for violating the state's Open Meeting Law and lacking a firm grasp on the school's finances, and questioned their ability to raise money.

And while some interventions have helped to make improvements, research shows that segregation greatly hinders a school's ability to recruit and retain effective teachers and administrators, to offer advanced courses, to raise money for special programs, and so on.

An Assembly committee Thursday abruptly scrapped a vote on a proposal to reduce the amount of money public school districts can raise to offset the loss of state aid for taxpayer - funded private school vouchers.

These groups find all kinds of creative ways to contribute to the animal law movement: getting their school to add an animal law course (as 119 law schools now do), inviting speakers to talk about various issues, screening films, raising money for local rescue organizations, and so on.

Guests are able to preview and purchase the works on show before the official buyers» day, with the money raised helping to fund the RA Schools; Britain's first art school, which has offered free tuition for almost 250 years.

We looked the costs parents face every day, from setting aside money for savings to paying for school to sending your kid to summer camp, and pinned down the highest priced categories to bring you the most expensive cities to raise children — so you know where your next move will take you (and where you should just vacation)- along with some tips on making them a little more affordable.

Karpiel raised money to build a school on cleared land and provide backpacks, books and supplies for 200 children.