Sentences with phrase «several education bills»

Finally, there were several education bills that we followed closely and were pleased to see pass both chambers and be signed into law.

Also, the Legislature acted on several education bills we're watching and new bills have been added to the list.

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It also allows filers to claim deductions for education expenses, eligible moving expenses (this deduction ends in 2018, under the new tax bill), retirement account contributions and several other categories.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio urged Cuomo and the Legislature to reauthorize mayoral control of New York City's public schools, ratcheting up public pressure as his aides scrambled behind closed doors on several budget - related education issues.

Nixon, an advocate for public education issues, has been exploring a potential Democratic primary challenge to the governor, receiving support from former campaign aides to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been locked in a feud with Cuomo over the last several years.

Despite the proclamation of a deal, several details remained in flux and three bills dealing with education policy, capital appropriations and state operations had yet to be introduced.

After having a week to digest the governor's budget address and the corresponding bills, Heastie said the Democratic conference would begin discussing several issues, like infrastructure and education, during closed - door meetings this week.

As for the state Legislature, Mr. Flanagan is proposing several bills for approval, including requiring state Department of Education commissioner John King to review APPR plans and eliminate unnecessary student assessments.

The bill to end this year's legislative session included several reforms to the state's education policy coupled with rent regulations, property tax relief, and more.

Members of several good government, fiscal watchdog and education advocacy groups Wednesday took issue with the bill, saying it benefits mainly rich donors, and violates the separation of church and state.

State Assembly Woman Barbara Lifton announced on Tuesday that she is co-sponsoring a bill that would change education laws to address several controversial issues in public schools.

The new bill proposing a three - year extension does not include the inspector, which would have been disastrous for Mayor Bill de Blasio — but it does include the education tax credit, which the Assembly has vigorously opposed for the last several sessibill proposing a three - year extension does not include the inspector, which would have been disastrous for Mayor Bill de Blasio — but it does include the education tax credit, which the Assembly has vigorously opposed for the last several sessiBill de Blasio — but it does include the education tax credit, which the Assembly has vigorously opposed for the last several sessions.

Fiscal analysts pointed to several lines sprinkled dozens of times throughout the budget bill detailing aid to localities, which authorizes state payments for education and Medicaid, among other things.

Senate Education Chairman John Flanagan has proposed several bills, including a ban on testing children in the second grade and younger, and a reduction of testing used to evaluate teachers.

The lame - duck House of Representatives today accepted a stripped - down Senate version of the America COMPETES Act, a bill to strengthen research, education, and innovation at several federal agencies.

With a new Republican Governor and control of the House for the first time in 118 years, G.O.P. lawmakers approved a budget bill that slashes over $ 32 million by gutting 22 education - improvement programs, including several signature programs from the Democratic administration of Mr. Riley.

The bill — one of several parts of the Administration's «Middle Class Bill of Rights» — is intended to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education and Applied Technology Act, which is up for reauthorization this ybill — one of several parts of the Administration's «Middle Class Bill of Rights» — is intended to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education and Applied Technology Act, which is up for reauthorization this yBill of Rights» — is intended to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education and Applied Technology Act, which is up for reauthorization this year.

Congressional leaders have delayed sending to President Bush a tax bill that contains several child - welfare and education - related provisions, apparently hoping that he might reverse himself and sign the bill if he does not have to act until after the Nov. 3 election.

The magazine recognized Mr. Goodling, who chairs the Education and the Workforce Committee, for his skillful maneuvering of several major bills — including the reauthorizations of the Higher Education Act and the Head Start and child - nutrition programs — through the legislative thicket.

By a 10 - 2 vote, the Senate education committee approved a bill last week that would not only change the state tests students take, but also erase several years» worth of judgments about school effectiveness that have been made based on the test scores.

Washington — As lawmakers get back to business this week in the second session of the 101st Congress, several education - related bills, including President Bush's education package, are among those slated for early action.

Not only did the Congress finish its most pressing education business — reauthorizing several key programs in its final days — but, observers say, it was able to fashion consensus bills that in effect reasserted a federal role in education.

Fearful that several difficult issues could derail a pending reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, a broad coalition of general and special education groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retoolEducation Act, a broad coalition of general and special education groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retooleducation groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retool the law.

Education legislation faced another delay last week when concerns over anthrax contamination on Capitol Hill, which prompted the House to shut down for several days, led lawmakers to abruptly cancel a meeting on the bill.

(Sec. 9207) The bill amends the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 to make several changes to the Educational Flexibility Program, through which ED may authorize an SEA to waive certain statutory or regulatory program requirements established under either the ESEA or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

Several of the 16 state education chiefs who endorsed Gov. Bill Clinton two weeks ago have hit the campaign trail to stump for the Democratic nominee for President.

The Senate had expected to pass an education, labor, and health and human services spending bill with few changes to its $ 32 billion in education provisions, but it was sidetracked by several health and labor amendments.

In the two - and - a-half weeks since President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced ways in which states could overhaul No Child Left Behind without Congress's consent, lawmakers have introduced several bills that would alter the sweeping federal educaEducation Arne Duncan announced ways in which states could overhaul No Child Left Behind without Congress's consent, lawmakers have introduced several bills that would alter the sweeping federal educationeducation law.

With the threat of a Presidential veto gone, Congress is poised to vote before summer on several bills that would boost funding for family - planning clinics, strengthen abortion rights, and fund sex - education programs — actions that could affect millions of teenagers.

Now Bill Gates, who in recent years has turned his attention and considerable fortune to improving American education, is investing $ 335 million through his foundation to overhaul the personnel departments of several big school systems.

The government is scrapping several education quangos and the bill sets out the transfer of duties and powers for some of them.

Along with Walmart's Walton family, Betsy DeVos heads the American Federation for Children, a front - group operating in several states, which funneled money into the Hoosiers for Economic Growth PAC which in turn handed tons of campaign donations to Indiana Republicans to pass anti-public education bills to benefit for - profit charter operators and rightwing free - market - promoting Christian schools.

Naming North Carolina as one state of several where new «parent choice» laws have been passed, the Waltons are putting even more money into the Alliance for School Choice, on organization that provides model legislation for state lawmakers to use as they introduce bills that would create alternatives to public education.

Education watchdog Erin Tuttle reports several shocking things she's found from watching the conference committee proceedings and hounding lawmakers on her own time about this hush - hush bill.

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Meanwhile, the panel moved several other key education bills including one that would rewrite the rules implementing sanctions against school officials who fail to report changes in an employee's work status while an allegation of misconduct is pending.

The Utah State Board of Education held its monthly meeting today, which included the approval of several new charter schools, the passage of new rules and recommendations and taking positions on a number of bills moving forward in the Utah Capital.

He has introduced several bills regarding special education that will be the subject of hearings this week.

That bill has been publicly backed by the New Jersey Education Association, the powerful teachers union, although its leaders have been in discussions with Ruiz over the past several months as well.

One week before the bill was slated for a vote in the Senate Education Committee, however, the bill was stripped of several key provisions, including a requirement that teacher tenure be based partly on performance evaluations rather than just length of service.

Democratic State Sen. Mike Johnston, a former school principal who is deeply involved with education reform issues, sponsored Colorado's bill, which passed the House 36 - 29 and was approved several hours later by the Senate with a 27 - 8 vote.

In New York, after several years of steady education reform gains under the 12 year leadership of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYC would seem to have done a 180 in electing new mayor Bill de Blasio.

Now we hear that several state representatives ganged up on CPS at yesterday's House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee hearing on HB 4487, the House companion to the Senate school closing moratorium bill, SB 3239.

Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative leaders Monday wrapped up negotiations on several budget trailer bills, including AB 1476 - the education financing package that relies heavily on voters approving a sales and income tax measure on the November ballot.

This year's grades are based on voting records and leadership in regards to several key education bills.

And when he served on the House Education Committee, he was a vehement opponent of the state's voucher program; he filed several bills to restrict it.

North Carolina lawmakers passed several education - related bills on Wednesday, just hours before their legislative «crossover» deadline.

Interestingly, the testimony and questions during the hearing veered several times from accountability to teacher effectiveness (another pending House Education Committee reauthorization bill), suggesting that lawmakers see a direct link between the two issues.

In Lansing, several education - reform groups are trying to fix the bill by adding quality control standards.