Sentences with phrase «school construction efforts»

New Jersey lawmakers are hammering out a plan that could result in one of the most expensive state - sponsored school construction efforts ever.

Traditionally, the U.S. Department of Education has steered clear of broad school construction efforts (with the exception of one - time appropriations like the $ 1.2 billion infusion approved in 2000 for school building renovations and emergency repairs).

Not exact matches

Residents opposed to Latin School of Chicago's efforts to build a new soccer field in Lincoln Park filed a lawsuit Wednesday, hoping to put an end to the private school's construction and exclusive use of the School of Chicago's efforts to build a new soccer field in Lincoln Park filed a lawsuit Wednesday, hoping to put an end to the private school's construction and exclusive use of the school's construction and exclusive use of the field.

He also expressed concern about the administration's effort to redirect a $ 210 million construction fund used to build space for charter schools toward pre-K, and its plans to charge better - financed charter schools rent.

Introduced at the end of July by City Councilman Mark Levine, the bill has since gained the support of 12 fellow councilmembers through the lobbying efforts of Levine's staff and parents at P.S. 163, a West 97th Street elementary school that would neighbor a construction site under a plan to build a 20 - story nursing home development.

These centers are made possible thanks to the substantial support of Mayor de Blasio, this Council and our state lawmakers, as well as Borough Presidents» Eric Adams and Ruben Diaz Jr., the DOE, the School Construction Authority, and our partner in these efforts — NYU Lutheran Medical Center.

Pending approval from the City Council's land - use committee in April, Ienuso said that construction of the field house would not begin until the summer months in order to reduce the amount of noise and traffic at the construction site during the school year, in an effort to help the schools across the street from the site.

Collaborative for High Performance Schools, San Francisco, CA Facilitates the design and construction of energy - and resource - efficient schools in an effort to increase student performance while protecting the envirSchools, San Francisco, CA Facilitates the design and construction of energy - and resource - efficient schools in an effort to increase student performance while protecting the envirschools in an effort to increase student performance while protecting the environment.

The coalition has started a public - awareness campaign and is pressing for state and federal funding increases for school construction and renovation, leaders of the effort said last week.

The legislature's effort to save money instead sparked a ballot - box stampede that will run up Vermont's school - construction obligation to an estimated...

In an effort to fill the growing funding void for school construction, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley reintroduced Thursday legislation authorizing $ 6.1 billion in statewide bonds.

Nevertheless, Pate said her organization is tracking the bills today, although the group's primary focus is on efforts to approve a nearly $ 2 billion bond bill for school construction needs statewide.

Officials are pursuing new construction after the district was stymied in efforts to buy existing schools in Germantown from the Shelby County district.

Her efforts in that role helped lay the groundwork for the construction of 131 new schools, to date 130 new schools have opened their doors adding 125,000 new seats.

In an effort to bring a more service orientation to its role overseeing facility projects, the Office of Public School Construction unveiled this month a new five - person team whose mission is to reach out to districts and explain what funding programs they may qualify for.

In one such effort, undertaken in Pakistan after the devastating Kashmir earthquake in 2005, thousands of copies of a simple poster explaining basic construction techniques were distributed to schools in the vulnerable region.

The anatomy and operation of a green school includes reduction in energy and water use, recycling efforts during and after construction, native and adaptive landscaping, practices that reduce the demand on municipal infrastructure and strategies that improve resilience to climate change.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

As a result of advocacy efforts by the School Based Health Alliance and others, the Affordable Care Act included $ 200 million for the renovation and construction of school - based health centers in select communities natioSchool Based Health Alliance and others, the Affordable Care Act included $ 200 million for the renovation and construction of school - based health centers in select communities natioschool - based health centers in select communities nationwide.