Sentences with phrase «on school equity»

Encarnación summarizes how school districts in Texas are funded and the impact that requirement often has on school equity.

More on school equity here.

Making the Most of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- Helping States Focus on School Equity, Quality and Climate

Not exact matches

(Equity in your primary residence isn't reported on FAFSA but may be considered by schools that use the CSS Profile form.)

Not only did Gross take on stocks as an investment, he directly called out long - time stock advocate Jeremy Siegel of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School for promoting unrealistic expectations of future equity yields.

While it isn't impossible that Bush could bail on his investors so soon after taking their money, «that would be unusual,» says Steven Kaplan, a private equity expert at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

After receiving her MBA in Finance with High Distinction from The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Gail joined Boston Ventures Management Inc., a private equity firm focused on the communications, media, and entertainment industries.

With that in mind, state postseason bracketing now discards enrollment entirely, and focuses exclusively on competitive equity, on matching teams at similar levels, regardless of school size.

When we talk about school food we are touching on agriculture and economic development, public health and equity, community building and cooperation around achieving shared goals.

The School Nutrition Association is calling on Congress and USDA (http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Blog2.aspx?id=19811&blogid=564) to ease the Paid Meal Equity provision, and to provide school districts with guidance on managing unpaid meal chSchool Nutrition Association is calling on Congress and USDA (http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Blog2.aspx?id=19811&blogid=564) to ease the Paid Meal Equity provision, and to provide school districts with guidance on managing unpaid meal chschool districts with guidance on managing unpaid meal charges.

As you pointed out in your Sept 20, 2011 post (http://www.thelunchtray.com/school-lunch-prices-on-the-rise-nationwide/), Paid Meal Equity forced many school districts to raise prices on families regardless of the school meal program's financial solvency.

The Hartsbrook School has embarked on an exciting new inclusion, equity, and diversity initiative.

Richard is the right person to lead our school system forward as we build on the progress we've made over the past four years and make our vision of equity and excellence for every child a reality.»

She says her group has been working with Nixon on school funding equity issues since the early 2000's.

Nixon said Cuomo is not obeying a 12 - year - old court order in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case, which says the state needs to spend billions more on schools in order for them to become equitable.

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.

I am fighting for true equality for all; for equal pay and fair treatment at work, expanded voting rights, educational equity, criminal justice reform, freedom from gun violence in our schools and on our streets, and health care for all Americans.

(Released February 17, 2017) This report examines how 10 high need school districts on Long Island are impacted by the proposed 2017 Executive Budget in relation to how much they are owed under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity statewide settlement of 2007.

«The court order in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit was founded on the principle that all schools need adequate funding levels in order to provide every student a «sound basic education.»

«This is all happening in the middle of the governor having a total freak - out moment over just the rumor that Cynthia Nixon, who is a school equity champion, might run against him,» said Easton, who called Cuomo's track record on school funding «weak.»

«This all happening in the middle of the governor having total freakout moment over just the rumor that Cynthia Nixon, who is a school equity champion, might run against him,» said Easton, who calls Cuomo's track record on school funding «weak.»

«It is not obviously the same as addressing the core inequality as created by the absence of a resolution in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case, this is not a follow - through on that commitment by the state, but it does look like a substantial step forward for school aid,» Mr. de Blasio said.

James held a rally at City Hall on Sunday to call on the State to fully fund city schools in line with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and to criticize Gov. Cuomo's education reform policies.

At 10:30 a.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers a speech on education entitled «Equity and Excellence», Auditorium, Bronx Latin School, 800 Home St., the Bronx.

«I think long term probably the area we all need to look at is the long - term impact on the funding equity issue for our schools,» DiNapoli said.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina delivers remarks on Equity and Excellence for All at SXSWedu, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX.

Based on a court order that emerged from the 10 - year old lawsuit known as the «Fiscal Equity Campaign,» the Syracuse City School District is owed $ 63,121,702.

«That means that we can now focus our efforts in the coming years on getting New York City schools the Campaign for Fiscal Equity money they are still owed and building equity into the state aid formula so that poor school districts get more state aid than wealthier ones,» MulgrewEquity money they are still owed and building equity into the state aid formula so that poor school districts get more state aid than wealthier ones,» Mulgrewequity into the state aid formula so that poor school districts get more state aid than wealthier ones,» Mulgrew said.

He went on to say that it was «disgraceful» that the state administration had not paid money owed to schools through the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, especially because most of that money would go to high need schools in minority neighborhoods.

Cuomo's campaign spokesperson, Abbey Fashouer, counters that he «has made education equity a central focus of his tenure, investing a record $ 27 billion with a focus on our neediest schools, while demanding accountability measures so that the door to opportunity is open for every child — regardless of income, zip code or ethnicity.

The board questioned candidates on three topics: charter schools, funding equity and the Constitutional Convention.

Hartford's Equity 2020 committee, the advisory panel that city school leaders formed months ago to consider school consolidation, got its first glimpse of what the district's consultants have been working on in recent weeks — three possible scenarios to help shrink the school system starting in the 2017 - 18 school year.

In a move widely seen as dismissive of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education initiatives, Miner and de Blasio on Monday called upon state officials to revise school aid based on the Citizens for Fiscal Equity court decision, which held that New York City schools were inadequately funded.

«That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher education, school funding equity, homelessness reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more,» Peralta said in the statement.

At 9 a.m., Assemblywoman Deborah Glick participates in panel on «Women's Pay Equity: Getting Even» at the New School's Center for New York City Affairs, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, I - 202, 55 W. 13th St., Manhattan.

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins pointed to a $ 9 - billion shortfall owed to schools from a court - mandated Campaign for Fiscal Equity settlement and asked why the Governor focused just on Teachers.

That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher education, school funding equity, homelessness reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more.

Instead of the audit, are we supposed to just take their word on pay equity when women's median earnings still amount to only 79 percent of what men earn, even though women earn college degrees and attend graduate school at higher rates?

Emphasizing opportunity for students and equity among schools, Richard Carranza on Tuesday addressed hundreds of New York City teachers in Manhattan, his first on - the - job remarks since starting as the city's new schools chancellor.

New York State could eliminate its $ 3.5 billion budget deficit — money that could help bolster schools and other social needs — if state lawmakers closed the «carried interest» loophole favoring private equity and hedge fund managers, said UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other proponents of closing the carried interest loophole at an Albany news conference on Feb. 14.

On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.

But it also served a dual political purpose: It jabbed at the tradition of mayoral control of New York City's schools, and it also allowed the governor to take an aggressive stand on the issue of educational equity — a marquee issue of Ms. Nixon, a longtime education activist who has placed the issue squarely at the heart of the early stages of her campaign.

«Equity is an issue and I will tell you that from the work that we did in San Francisco carrying on through Houston, when you look at schools by whatever metrics are «underperforming»... my experience has been — again, now in four different states and four different school systems — that the schools don't just decide that they're going to be underperforming,» he said.

Declaring his intention at the Obohia Community Primary School, in Ukwa East local government area of the state, on Thursday, Stanley said his intention to run for the Senatorial seat was born out of his love for the good people of Abia South Senatorial Zone, and the already existing equity in Abia South, which empowered an Ukwa man to run for the senatorial position in 2019 election.

Albany, NY — On this week's show, Alan talks with the executive director of New York's School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, about the status of the state's public schools, the long - running Campaign for Fiscal Equity court case, and their opinions on Education Commisioner Richard Mills and NYC Schools Chancellor Joel KleiOn this week's show, Alan talks with the executive director of New York's School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, about the status of the state's public schools, the long - running Campaign for Fiscal Equity court case, and their opinions on Education Commisioner Richard Mills and NYC Schools Chancellor Joelschools, the long - running Campaign for Fiscal Equity court case, and their opinions on Education Commisioner Richard Mills and NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Kleion Education Commisioner Richard Mills and NYC Schools Chancellor JoelSchools Chancellor Joel Klein.

Hawkins has also said if elected that he will make up the $ 9 billion cumulative shortfall in Foundation Aid funding for schools enacted in 2007 to satisfy the court decision on the Campaign Fiscal Equity case.

Collaboration with parents is vital to improving struggling schools, promoting educational equity, addressing the over emphasis on high - stakes testing, and increasing charter school accountability.»

The quality and equity aspect of the Free Senior High School policy that was rolled out amid fanfare is being called into question, even in the nation's capital, Accra, with the dire infrastructure situation students of the La Presbyterian SHS are enduring on a daily basis.

Neiman will be the first author on the knee replacement paper, and he has also been invited to speak at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas and University of Nevada School of Medicine's Interprofessional Health Equity Symposium this October.

K - 8 Science Supervisor for Jersey City Public Schools, the district opted to run a contest to underwrite the focus on equity and the current interest in the formation and support of school Maker Spaces.