Sentences with phrase «providing federal funds for school»

The poll shows 59 percent of Americans agree with providing federal funds for school choice programs that allow students to attend any private or public school.

An April Gallup poll, for instance, reported that 59 % of American adults agree with Trump's proposal to «provide federal funding for school - choice programs that allow students to attend any private or public school.»

According to a poll released by Gallup this week, 59 percent agree with a proposal that would provide federal funding for a school choice program that allows students to attend any private or public school.

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While there is a role for State / Federal involvement in local school food service, it is IMHO limited to [1] providing funding, especially to lower - income schools, to allow all schools to meet a minimum standard (NOT based on the needs of agri - business!

It is presenting these meals under the supervision of the National School Lunch Program, which provides federal funding in exchange for meeting certain requirements.

The Obama administration's proposal would have provided federal funding covering three - quarters of the average costs of community colleges, with states footing the remaining 25 percent, allowing for two free years of school for students who attend at least half - time and maintain a 2.5 GPA.

A new bill introduced in Congress this week would provide federal funding for the removal of PCBs, a dangerous construction material, from the city's public schools.

He opposes asking for more federal funding in order to provide free lunches to all public school students, regardless of family income.

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), a Federal Government - funded group that provides leadership for the Australian, State and Territory Governments in promoting excellence in teaching and school leadership, has released guidelines to develop school leadeSchool Leadership (AITSL), a Federal Government - funded group that provides leadership for the Australian, State and Territory Governments in promoting excellence in teaching and school leadership, has released guidelines to develop school leadeschool leadership, has released guidelines to develop school leadeschool leadership.

The program, which received $ 217 million in the fiscal 2005 federal budget, provides start - up funding for the independently run public schools.

First, just as the states refused to make good on the «equal» part of «separate but equal» after Plessy, for more than 40 years states have failed to provide equal access to the funding needed to achieve excellent schools for all children, largely because of a lack of federal accountability for equitable school funding.

Rather than providing students skills that have real currency in today's labor market and preparing them for gainful employment, accountability provisions in the federal No Child Left Behind Act and Race to the Top funding program have focused on increasing short - term gains that measure success or failure of schools.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) IPEDS combines the surveys conducted by the U. S. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), to provide information on all postsecondary institutions as well as all technical and vocational schools participating in federal student aid programs or Title IV funding programs (NCES, n.d).

The most appropriate role for the federal government may be to provide resources to states through categorical formula funding or a competitive grant program that would allow policy design to fit the local context rather than try to act as a national school board from Washington, DC.

For the first time in history, the federal government has assumed a dramatic new school - funding role, that of banker of last resort, providing stopgap revenues to the nation's schools during economic downturns.

Another sign that we are making a difference: A group of educators from a school in Sofia that focuses on math and science recently wrote a proposal for teacher training, and, after securing funding from the federal Ministry of Education and the local government, they invited our lab to provide the instruction — the first time the teachers themselves hired us to do the training.

Cambridge, Mass — The elimination by the Reagan Administration last year of the $ 6 - million federal program for the gifted and talented, along with the reluctance of state legislators to appropriate funds for such programs, may hamper schools» commitment to providing special programs for gifted students, several researchers and educators told the National Commission on Excellence in Education last week.

Last month, Rep. Bill Goodling (R - Pennsylvania), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, along with five other Republicans, proposed a $ 1.5 billion Classroom Modernization Act that would provide limited federal funding for new schools and renovations.

Clinton's budget for the year 2000 proposes to triple federal funding for after - school and summer school programs (from $ 200 million to $ 600 million) to help schools that eliminate social promotion provide students with the extra help they need to succeed.

Moreover, the Obama Administration has suggested making federal Title I funding contingent upon adoption of national standards — a move that would provide no new funding for standards and assessment implementation but would effectively mandate their adoption by withholding federal funding for low - income schools.

The 12 - year - old program provides the federal government's only direct funding for school desegregation.

The federal government has had a long interest in ensuring that its funds go to providing extra services for schools serving poor kids; the problem is that state and local budgeting practices have long meant that poor schools in many places get less money to begin with.

Public schools expend considerable resources identifying children eligible for special services, both because they are under an obligation to provide those services and because they receive additional funds from federal and state governments if a child is identified as having a disability that affects their learning.

Many public schools still do not provide free or reduced cost meals to students eligible to receive them, even though federal funding is available for those meals.

Public schools provide education to 90 % of American citizens; therefore, state and federal funding for education must be targeted to public schools, especially those with the greatest need.

In addition, under Sections 2102 and 2103 of the Act (Title II, Part A), states may use federal funds provided through formula grants for supporting effective instruction to carry out in - service training for school staff to help them understand when and how to refer students affected by ACEs for appropriate treatment and intervention services.

The Rochester City School District is spending more than $ 5 million in federal funds to provide free tutoring for low - income students.

The statement concludes: «There is no reasonable rationale for using taxpayer funds to build more charter schools until and unless the federal government provides resources to build and renovate our traditional public schools, especially in underfunded and overcrowded urban districts, proportional to the number of students currently enrolled in them.»

Fast forward to 2017: President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have championed a plan to provide federal funding for private school voucher systems nationwide, which would funnel millions of taxpayer dollars out of public schools and into unaccountable private schools — a school reform policy that they say would provide better options for low - income students trapped in failing schools.

In addition to suffering from the problems that all voucher bills have in common, this bill would also undermine the main purpose of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is designed to target federal funds to public schools with high concentrations of poverty in order to provide additional educational services for these students.

NSBA supports federal funding for education technology and E-Rate, the federal program that provides discounts for Internet connectivity for public schools and libraries.

The Improving America's Schools Act, passed in October 1994 with the President's support, provided federal funds for a wide range of reforms, including launching charter sSchools Act, passed in October 1994 with the President's support, provided federal funds for a wide range of reforms, including launching charter schoolsschools.

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to increase funding for the federal e-rate program, which provides money for school districts to access the Internet, by $ 1.5 billion for a total of $ 3.9 billion anFederal Communications Commission voted Thursday to increase funding for the federal e-rate program, which provides money for school districts to access the Internet, by $ 1.5 billion for a total of $ 3.9 billion anfederal e-rate program, which provides money for school districts to access the Internet, by $ 1.5 billion for a total of $ 3.9 billion annually.

She previously served as Project Director at Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. where she developed and implemented a federal ARRA - funded program that provided employability skills, job development, and academic preparation for low - income out - of - school 16 - 24 year olds.

President Donald Trump offered one major K - 12 education proposal during the presidential campaign: a $ 20 billion plan that would reprioritize existing federal education funds to provide vouchers for private - school choice.

Federal Funding for Educational Technology and How It Is Used in the Classroom: A Summary of Findings from the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (2003) summarizes the three final reports produced by the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (ISET), a nested set of state, district, school, and teacher surveys that provided nationally representative information on federal funding for, and uses of, educational techFederal Funding for Educational Technology and How It Is Used in the Classroom: A Summary of Findings from the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (2003) summarizes the three final reports produced by the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (ISET), a nested set of state, district, school, and teacher surveys that provided nationally representative information on federal funding for, and uses of, educational techFunding for Educational Technology and How It Is Used in the Classroom: A Summary of Findings from the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (2003) summarizes the three final reports produced by the Integrated Studies of Educational Technology (ISET), a nested set of state, district, school, and teacher surveys that provided nationally representative information on federal funding for, and uses of, educational techfederal funding for, and uses of, educational techfunding for, and uses of, educational technology.

Utilizing a $ 10 million federal enhancement grant and a $ 100,000 contribution from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), TCEP provides credit enhancement for municipal bonds that provide financing for the acquisition, construction, repair or renovation of Texas charter school facilities (including certain refinancing of facilities debt that meet federal guidelines), by funding a debt service reserve fund for such issuances.

While the No Child Left Behind era saw a strengthened federal role and increased federal funding for education, 3 states and localities have always provided the vast majority of school funding and made the majority of important decisions about how schools operate.

Soon after Brown's federal desegregation orders, North Carolina's lawmakers developed the Pearsall Plan, which, according to the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education's website, «was essentially a voucher program to provide funding for student attendance at non-public schools in order to avoid anticipated racial strife envisioned as a result of the public school integration mandate.»

Title II provides federal funding to states and districts for activities that strengthen instructional leadership and teacher quality in all schools, especially those with a high proportion of children in poverty.

It is not clear exactly how it will work, but if a state fails to provide at least 75 % of the target funding to government schools, or 15 % of the target for non-government schools, the federal government will withhold some funding to that state.

Virginia Preschool Initiative — Program providing state funds to schools and community organizations for quality preschool programs for at - risk four - year olds not served by federal programs such as Head Start or Title I.

The Act provides funding for schools to meet the federal school nutrition requirements for school meals.

Although we appreciate the $ 300 million in new Title I funds to reward successful schools, we are concerned about a significant shift in support toward competitive grant programs and away from the formula programs, notably Title I and IDEA, which provide the vast amount of federal support for K — 12 schools and students.

To address the issues, 75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards and 60.3 percent support additional flexibility for school districts to improve their ability to provide good nutrition without harm to instruction, personnel, and other school district operations.

This federal law, which replaces No Child Left Behind, shifts significant decision making authority away from the federal government, providing each state with more flexibility to distribute funds, design accountability and evaluation systems, and devise supports for struggling schools.

This component does not provide for any funding but gives LEAs latitude in spending funds that they receive under other Federal programs to support a wide range of local activities that support both school improvement and student achievement.

NSBA's comments supplement the remarks made by Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA Executive Director, at ED's January 11, 2016 listening session in Washington, D.C. and include recommendations that the Department ensure a balanced «federal - state - local partnership;» provide sufficient flexibility for local schools and communities to make decisions regarding the use of Title I funds; and provide local school districts with technical and compliance support.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Schools who join «Option 2» receive a portion of state and federal special education funding to provide services that are necessary for students with disabilities enrolled in the school.