Sentences with phrase «school as an extension»

Americans saw schools as extensions of their families and neighborhoods.

These Americans saw the public schools as extensions of their families and neighborhoods.

The school as an extension of those principles must provide an equal educational opportunity for all children to develop to their fullest potential.

Not exact matches

When Sarah Lake started her MBA in health services management at McMaster's Degroote School of Business last fall she saw the specialization as a natural extension of her undergrad biology degree.

Indeed the desire of the counter-cultural types to take charge of the education of their own children seemed a reasonable extension of the kind of liberty we were being taught, in the public school, that America had been founded to protect, and a rational response to the kind of oppressive social control some of the cooler teachers taught (this was a college town, as I said) capitalist society imposed.

Christian congregation; some have seen a theological school as distinct from but interrelated with congregations in ways analogous to the relation in the Reformed tradition between the congregation and its clergy; others have seen a theological school as related, not to congregations, but to a cadre of active clergy for whom it provides «in - service» or «extension» education.

Finally, the answers made to these two types of questions will interconnect in complex ways with answers made to the question of how the school as community is related to church communities: Is the school itself an ordered Christian congregation; is it an expanded version of the academic aspect of the work of ministerial leadership in a settled congregation; is it an agency for the extension education of practicing clergy?

The Promise Culinary School was started in 1997 as an extension of Elijah's Promise, and offers vocational programs in both Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts.

While I am not prone to writing in the somewhat snarky and definitly sarcastic tone Wise employed in his Tuesday column, and although he seemed to mostly align himself with the group at Aspen - led by Dr. Bob Cantu - that views football as too dangerous to be played before the age of 14 (a position with which I respectfully disagree), I did find myself agreeing with what seemed to be his main point: that whatever measures are instituted to protect player safety will get us nowhere if the culture on NFL fields (and by extension, the high school, middle school, and youth gridiron) doesn't change.

More recently, researchers using variations on Anda and Felitti's ACE scale have found that growing up in a chronically stressful home, as indicated by an elevated ACE score, has a direct negative effect on the development of children's executive functions and, by extension, on their ability to learn effectively in school.

Ultimately, Extension services serve as the bridge school districts need between the locally - grown foods they serve, and a sustainable program that makes a positive impact on Alaska's students.

Isn't your entire cause an extension of your desire, as a parent, to influence what your child eats at school?

«First, we're pleased that the Assembly included a seven - year extension of mayoral control, as well as an increase in school aid and funds for universal pre-K over the Executive Budget,» de Blasio said.

Negotiations continued today at the Capitol as lawmakers convene for an extraordinary session of the Legislature on Tuesday as talks continue over a potential broader deal beyond the extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

As Senate Republicans next month plan a series of hearings on possible changes to mayoral control of New York City schools, GOP Sen. Martin Golden of Brooklyn says he backs an extension of the program.

In a release announcing her re-election campaign, Serino touted her efforts for increase school aid and an end to the gap elimination adjustment as well as an extension of the property tax cap.

An extension of rent control regulations and mayoral control of New York City schools, as we as a renewed minimum wage push will be on the Democratic - led Assembly's agenda in the post-budget legislative session.

Major milestones achieved nationwide include: • the distribution of about 80,000 bags of cereal and legume seeds, 36,000 sachets of vegetable seeds and about 2,000,000 bags of fertilizer; • recruitment of 822 agricultural extension personnel; • establishment of a taskforce to assess status of warehouses and storage facilities nationwide for rehabilitation; • creation of market opportunities for farmers by linking them with institutional buyers such as School Feeding Programme and Prisons Service; and • electronic registration of over 34,000 farmers out of more than 200,000 manually registered.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan nudged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide more information on how the city spends $ 9 billion in state funding for education as a precursor to considering an extension of mayoral control of public schools.

But if the principle of mayoral control was enough to ensure that Bloomberg got a total of 13 years as head of the school system, why has Mayor de Blasio had to fight to get even one - year extensions of the mayoral control law?

«It's a real head - scratcher» as to why Republicans backed the legislation, which also included an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, the re-approval of local sales tax measures and several other measures aimed at upstate communities for flood relief.

Senate Republicans had previously supported another 12 - month extension of mayoral control, but on Monday night submitted changes that would provide a three - year deadline, along with the education tax credit, which is geared toward private schools, as well as a range of other provisions.

Cuomo's plan includes $ 1 billion more for schools and the extension of an additional tax on New York's highest income earners, known as the millionaire's tax, in order to pay for education spending and close a $ 3.5 billion budget gap.

But the biggest and most difficult remaining issue in the session issue is an extension of the mayor of New York City's authority over the city's public schools, known as mayoral control.

Just over seven in ten (71 %) of Lib Dem rebellions in the last session were on social policy (broadly defined), such as the various increases and extensions in VAT, the introduction of free schools and the expansion of academies, and curbs to legal aid and superannuation for civil servants.

Not included in the to - do list is an extension of mayoral control for New York City schools, which is emerging as a main sticking point for the Senate and Assembly and due to expire this month.

Cuomo made the announcement on the mayoral control extension as part of a broader agreement on a range of issues, including an extension of state control of the New York Racing Association, testing for lead in school drinking water and new flexibility for charter schools to allow them to switch to the Board of Trustees of State University of New York for oversight.

He now calls it an experiment worthy of just a three year - extension, but it wasn't that long ago that Cuomo hailed mayoral control of the NYC schools as the ultimate form of accountability.

Meanwhile, Libous returns to the Capitol while state lawmakers in both the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly sort out an extension of rent control laws for New York City as well as an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools and the creation of an education tax credit.

The session runs through June, and lawmakers will also have to consider an extension of rent control regulations for New York City as well as mayoral control of public schools.

The letter comes as a follow up to a letter sent earlier in May that had asked de Blasio to release more information on city school spending as Senate Republicans consider an extension of mayoral control for New York City schools, which expires later this month.

Each played a role in the breakdown: Mr. Flanagan, who demanded more charter schools in exchange for giving Mr. de Blasio an extension; Carl E. Heastie, the Assembly speaker, refused that demand, and said that he would no longer allow mayoral control to be used as a bargaining chip.

To prevent the impending lapse of mayoral control over New York City schools, the state Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a two - year extension Thursday as part of a larger omnibus bill, which included a pension enhancement for certain uniformed workers, special recognition for former Governor Mario Cuomo, and several benefits for upstate areas.

That short list includes issues with a deadline, including the extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools, as well as matters that might be described as politically necessary in this election year, including the need to deliver to the governor's desk at least one piece of legislation addressing official corruption.

After three years of work, supported by the town and organizations such as Americorps, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland, BOCES of Rockland and Antioch's New England School of Environmental Studies, Stead's finally realized his vision.

As the Democratic - led Assembly today prepares to vote for a three - year extension of mayoral control over city schools, former Gov. David Pateron is siding with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on making the power a permanent one.

The Bureau added that apart from youths employment, the state government's massive infrastructure programme such as new roads, schools construction, introduction of modern agricultural extension and practices, and other infrastructure projects, several thousands of indirect jobs have been created to reduce the problem of unemployment.

The land Peralta's proposed as a potential location for the extension is a paved area that accommodates the school's trailers, he said.

He calls it an experiment worthy of just a three year - extension — but it wasn't that long ago that Gov. Cuomo hailed mayoral control of schools as the ultimate form of accountability.

Virtually all of the deals reached were less than desired as far as de Blasio was concerned, with the one - year extension of mayoral control of schools an especially bitter pill - and perhaps the final nudge over the edge.

«Albany is transactional, and the mayor is mission - driven,» said Kathryn S. Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, who supported Mr. de Blasio as he sought a long - term extension of his control of city schools.

Then, in recent weeks, he began to criticize the governor explicitly, as he realized his top goals in Albany — a three - year - plus extension of mayoral control of city schools, rent reform and an overhaul of the 421 - a tax break — were in danger.

The end of session in Albany brought losses for the city, as the mayor's top three agenda items — a three - plus year extension of mayoral control of city schools, rent reform and an overhaul of the 421 - a tax break — all went unaccomplished.

In addition to the centres visited by the Chairman, the exercise is currently on - going at Apo Mechanic Village Primary School (Apo Extension); GUI Town Hall; LEA Primary School, Toge; Federal Staff Clinic III, Gwarimpa; In front of Chief's Palace, Karimo; LEA Primary School, Gidan Mangoro, along Orozo; and Karu INEC office all in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), FCT as well as in other designated centers nation - wide.

Cuomo's plan includes $ 1 billion more for schools and the extension of an additional tax on New York's highest income earners, known as the millionaires» tax, to pay for education spending and close a $ 3.5 billion budget gap.

While Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott on July 27 touted a dramatic increase in tenure extensions as proof that the new tenure - granting framework that the DOE instituted in December was working, the UFT questioned how the decisions were reached.

Mayoral Control It is assumed, despite Flanagan's repeated lashings of de Blasio and the fact that his conference is set on using the mayor as a boogeyman in upcoming Senate races, that there will be some sort of extension of mayoral control of New York City schools in order to keep the system alive.

These initiatives are typically led by universities and / or deploy university - based networks, resources, and infrastructures such as cooperative extension and Sea Grant programs, or faculty and outreach staff affiliated with specific university departments, colleges, and schools (Diehl et al., 2015).

The MAINZ Graduate School of Excellence was originally approved as part of the Federal and State Excellence Initiative in 2007 and received a five - year funding extension in the second round in 2012 — a tremendous boost for the Mainz - based materials scientists and for the sponsorship of young researchers at JGU.

«Any bullying prevention and intervention still needs to be primarily directed at combatting traditional bullying while considering cyberbullying as an extension that reaches victims outside the school gate and 24/7.»