Sentences with phrase «schools bill final»

The House of Representatives gave the charter schools bill final passage Wednesday night by a vote of 53 - 43, sending it to Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's desk.

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The bill also would require the NCAA to wrap its appeals process within six months of making a final decision on a school's case.

The food companies that produce frozen pizzas, salt and potatoes have lobbied Congress for changes and now the final version of the bill released last Monday would block or delay school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, according to the Associated Press.

The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would unravel school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, which included limiting the use of potatoes on the lunch line and delaying limits on sodium and delaying a requirement to boost whole grains.

webcast of the markup of the House Education and the Workforce Committee «s school food bill yesterday (my dedication to TLT readers only goes so far, people) but I've seen summaries of the outcome and it looks like the final bill is about as bad as expected, at least from the perspective of children's health.

Late Monday, Congress released the final version of a bill responding to new school lunch standards proposed by the USDA.

Some omitted portions, like the precise amount of state aid to public schools will be revived in the final spending bill.

The final bill includes $ 208 million for the «strategic projects program,» which officials had previously said would help SUNY Poly «square up» a series of high - tech development projects that have sputtered after the school's former president, Alain Kaloyeros, was arrested in a bid - rigging scheme.

The union and its allies, he noted, pushed back against about a dozen pro-charter school proposals that state Senate Republicans made a concerted effort to include in the final budget bill.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has sharply criticized former chancellor Joel Klein for closing a number of struggling schools during the Bloomberg administration, and has repeatedly vowed to close schools only as a final option.

And in his final summing up, Schools Minister Nick Gibb told the Commons that the bill was the first step in the coalition's «ambitious plans» to raise standards in all sSchools Minister Nick Gibb told the Commons that the bill was the first step in the coalition's «ambitious plans» to raise standards in all schoolsschools.

It was generally expected heading into the final phase of the 2015 legislative session that much of the late - session political deal - making would involve renewing the state law that empowers Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead the nation's largest public school district.

Cuomo, gave his final approval to the spending bill that was approved by state lawmakers last month, at a bill signing ceremony before an auditorium of high school students in Queens.

Politicians, parents, students and advocates held a press conference outside City Hall on May 28 to encourage Mayor Bill de Blasio to include funding for universal free school lunch in the final city budget due by July 1.

In the final hours of the session, legislators agreed to extend mayoral control over New York City schools another year, after Mayor Bill deBlasio agreed, among other things, to allow some high performing charter schools to be regulated by the state, not the city.

In the final hours of the session, legislators also agreed to extend mayoral control over New York City schools another year, after Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed, among other things, to allow some high performing charter schools to be regulated by the state, not the city.

In the final hours of this year's legislative session, for instance, the Republican - controlled Senate demanded a number of concessions for charter schools in exchange for granting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio a one - year extension of mayoral control of city schools.

Instead, the final bill was highly prescriptive about how states would measure school performance and what states needed to do to schools deemed «in need of improvement.»

Unfortunately, in the first five years of the initiative, according to the Evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's High School Grants Initiative: 2001 — 2005 Final Report, released in August 2006, there were mixed results at best.

Jackson, Miss. — Urging the Congress to pass the omnibus education bill that died in the final hours of the 101st Congress will be a top priority for the Council of Chief State School Officers in the coming year, members agreed here last week.

Final word goes to Gavin Skipsey, who remarks that the experience of the two Plymouth schools is «by no means uncommon as education providers become more highly informed about the role of boiler optimisation as part of a broader commitment to reducing their energy bills and carbon footprints.»

The Senate on Oct. 7 gave final approval to a bill authorizing federal grants for educational - television programming and training materials designed to improve the school readiness of children.

This change, which was added to the bill in the 11th hour (it was previously proposed and then reemerged as an amendment on final passage), is intended to promote private school choice, a goal that Congress had displayed little appetite for tackling head on.

If the extension makes it into the final spending bills for fiscal year 2011, advocates say, that could mean more states will take the reform - minded steps emphasized in the Race to the Top program, such as revamping their teacher - evaluation systems and lifting caps on charter schools, in order to get a slice of the competitive grants.

A betting man would expect to see the Murphy amendment * folded into a final bill, or something close to it, meaning that there will be a bit more federal prescription around school ratings and interventions in failing schools.

Bulletproof backpacks would be legal in public schools under a bill that breezed through the Legislature, nearing final approval Tuesday.

When he first heard of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Bush was visiting a Florida elementary school to publicly prod Congress to send him a final bill.

NSBA continues to work closely with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

While we wait for final bill language, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle looked at the Assembly's proposal and the damage it would do to charter schools.

«Today's passage of S. 1177 and the House's recent passage of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act — both of which include local governance provisions — are promising signs that the final bill will incorporate provisions to support community ownership of all public schools.»

NSBA will continue to monitor the progress and advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

«Our ultimate goal is a final bill that prioritizes America's public school students,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Associschool students,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards AssociSchool Boards Association.

As debate commenced today for floor action of the Senate's Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), NSBA sent a letter to all 100 U.S. Senators urging their strong support for moving forward on a final bill that restores community ownership to local school districts, maximizes authorized funding for Title I, and advances academic achievement among all students.

So called «school safety bills» SB 7026 and HB 7101 are poised to hit the floor of both chambers setting them up for a final vote as early as tomorrow.

We look forward to working with Senate and House members during the upcoming conference committee as they produce a final bill that addresses the challenges faced by schools today and supports the daily efforts of students and educators around the country.

On the heels of Tuesday's election, four Democratic legislators are planning a bill to give property taxpayers the final say on whether they want to be on the hook for tax dollars taken directly out of public schools to fund vouchers.

Meanwhile, supporters of «school choice» policies heralded Scott's approval of HB 7029, a 160 - page education bill that lawmakers negotiated into the final hours of session.

Voucher School Referendum Bill Four Democratic legislators are advancing a bill to give property taxpayers the final say on whether they want to be on the hook for tax dollars taken directly out of public schools to fund vouchBill Four Democratic legislators are advancing a bill to give property taxpayers the final say on whether they want to be on the hook for tax dollars taken directly out of public schools to fund vouchbill to give property taxpayers the final say on whether they want to be on the hook for tax dollars taken directly out of public schools to fund vouchers.

com: New Orleans school return bill gets final OK from Legislature http://bit.ly/1X0BtIY

Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director, National School Boards Association: «Our nation's 90,000 school board members stand together with educators, principals, superintendents, chief state school officers, parents and school business officials to call upon lawmakers to end years of uncertainty and send a final education bill that restores local governance and community ownership to the president's desk by the end of thisSchool Boards Association: «Our nation's 90,000 school board members stand together with educators, principals, superintendents, chief state school officers, parents and school business officials to call upon lawmakers to end years of uncertainty and send a final education bill that restores local governance and community ownership to the president's desk by the end of thisschool board members stand together with educators, principals, superintendents, chief state school officers, parents and school business officials to call upon lawmakers to end years of uncertainty and send a final education bill that restores local governance and community ownership to the president's desk by the end of thisschool officers, parents and school business officials to call upon lawmakers to end years of uncertainty and send a final education bill that restores local governance and community ownership to the president's desk by the end of thisschool business officials to call upon lawmakers to end years of uncertainty and send a final education bill that restores local governance and community ownership to the president's desk by the end of this year.

Education Week: New Orleans schools bill receives final legislative passage http://bit.ly/1OhESkW

That said, given that the changes aren't included in the Senate bill, that it would provide only small savings, and that the optics of limiting access for charter schools aren't ideal, advocates were cautiously optimistic that the harmful changes would not end up in any final legislation.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers for restoring regular order in the legislative process and working with our school boards and education stakeholders to achieve this important step towards the passage of a final bill that will modernize ESEA and facilitate greater innovation in education for school districts and states,» said Gentzel.

The final vote was 77 - 40, with Democrats unanimously opposed over concerns the bill would set up a «segregated,» unfair system that would further disadvantage failing schools.

In final moments of last night's session, #CALeg rejects bill to push back school start times to 8:30 AM.

«Our nation's school boards stand together with educators, principals, superintendents, chief state school officers, parents, and school business officials to call upon Congress to avoid further delay and pass a final bill as soon as possible,» said Gentzel.

With both the House and Senate having passed their respective education bills, NSBA remains steadfast in working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to pass a final bill that restores community ownership to local school boards, maximizes federal funding for Title I, and excludes private vouchers, tuition tax credits, or existing voucher programs.

In the May issue, I noted that it was crunch time for school accountability in Texas, as the Texas Legislature wound down to final decisions on several bills, most significantly one that would drastically reduce the standard for high school graduation as measured by standardized high school end of course assessments.

about the Bill Gates - Eli Broad - Walton family oligarchy that is dictating much of public school policy these days, and I was struck by her final paragraph, which hadn't jumped out the first time I read it (before Occupy Wall Street happened!)

Most notably, his bill would create a nine - member authorizing board that would oversee charter schools in the state, make recommendations for new approvals to the state commissioner, and have final say on charter renewals and other actions once the schools were opened.