Over the last several months, discussions of the Common Core State Standards have been eclipsed by the public's reaction to major issues which have arisen in their implementation — issues such as declining student test scores, and the role of such test scores in teacher evaluations, evaluations mandated if a state was to receive
its share of federal money from the «Race to the Top» funds.
Not exact matches
Boston and Washington, D.C., for example, use a mix
of federal, state, and city
money to fund their programs, while New York City's bike -
sharing initiative is financed entirely by private means.
If Prior is right in his thesis that the
federal government will aim to
share the fiscal burden
of health costs with the users
of the healthcare system then health insurance companies will be paying out more
money.
An increase in the
share of Federal Reserve deposit balances belonging to ordinary U.S. banks, rather than to the Treasury, foreign central banks, or GSEs, will, for example, lead to an increase in the total
money stock, other things unchanged, while a decline in that
share will reduce it.
«It's outrageous that Palin wants to turn down Alaskans» fair
share of federal stimulus
money for education, public safety, unemployment services and health programs,» said State Democratic Party Chair Patti Higgins.
True federalism is negated by the undue preponderance
of power given to the
Federal Government to regulate or control the disposition of the common pool of revenue in the Federation Account, particularly as regards (a) the custody of the common pool of revenue, with the power of physical control and physical disbursement implied by custody; and (b) the power given to the Federal Government to prescribe the terms and manner of sharing the common pool of money among the federal, state and local gover
Federal Government to regulate or control the disposition
of the common pool
of revenue in the Federation Account, particularly as regards (a) the custody
of the common pool
of revenue, with the power
of physical control and physical disbursement implied by custody; and (b) the power given to the
Federal Government to prescribe the terms and manner of sharing the common pool of money among the federal, state and local gover
Federal Government to prescribe the terms and manner
of sharing the common pool
of money among the
federal, state and local gover
federal, state and local governments.
The power given to the
Federal Government under section 162 (3) of the Constitution, to prescribe the terms and manner of sharing the money in the Federation Account among the federal, state and local governments is a somewhat over-bearing power in a federal
Federal Government under section 162 (3)
of the Constitution, to prescribe the terms and manner
of sharing the
money in the Federation Account among the
federal, state and local governments is a somewhat over-bearing power in a federal
federal, state and local governments is a somewhat over-bearing power in a
federal federal system.
The idea is that Disproportionate
Share Hospital dollars, a pool
of federal money, would flow toward hospitals that treat more uninsured and Medicaid patients.
The
federal complaint alleges that one
of the unit's officers later admitted to a
federal agent that he received $ 100 in lunch
money from Lichtenstein, which he
shared with his sergeant supervisor.
«We told him that if he wanted any
money, he should take it from the
Federal Government's
share of the
money, and then go to the National Assembly for approval».
Maine has never won a high
share of federal science funding compared to other states, ranking 46th nationally in pulling in
federal R&D
money.
In 2009, the
federal government overhauled the Title I School Improvement Grant program, increased its value to $ 3.5 billion with
money from the recovery act, and spelled out four turnaround options from which perennially failing schools would have to choose to get a
share of the funding.
Two senators with their hands on the K - 12 purse strings want to make sure that the
share of federal Title I
money allotted to help struggling schools is spent well.
Though some SEAs did not provide the
share of total salary expenditures funded with
federal money, they still offered other pertinent information.
Schools used their
share of $ 4.3 billion in
federal Race to the Top competitive - grant
money to make significant progress in areas including state data systems and instructional resources for teachers.
Last month, Education Secretary Arne Duncan warned that those states risk losing their
share of $ 4.3 billion in
federal Race to the Top
money offered as an incentive to improve schools.
These schools are
sharing $ 5 billion in
federal tax dollars in a massive, three - year rescue effort, but no one nationally is tracking how the
money is spent and no one can say whether the influx
of cash will end up helping kids.
A few weeks ago, 40 states and the District
of Columbia jumped into the high - profile education competition known as Race to the Top, submitting applications up to 1,000 pages long to make their case for a
share of $ 4.35 billion in
federal prize
money...
23 Indiana school corporations have formally expressed interest in applying for a
share in a $ 400 million pot
of federal money at stake in a nationwide competition for school districts called Race To The Top.
In Senate hearings this summer, for - profit colleges were accused
of soaking up a disproportionate
share of federal loan
money, recruiting students with inflated promises, fudging financial - aid applications and leaving graduates with crushing debt and bleak job prospects.
It focuses mostly on standards for accountability and transparency, and vastly increases the amount
of information states will be required to
share in annual «school report cards,» which will give parents better data on school performance and help guide where
federal education
money is most needed.
Already a two - time loser in the
federal Race to the Top competition, California education officials learned Wednesday that they've been given two new chances to win a
share of the reform grant
money.
The city schools system is planning to use up to one - tenth
of its $ 256 million
share of the
federal grant
money for as many as 16 new standardized exams to cover science, math, social studies and English in the 3rd through 12th grades.
«The bulk
of the
federal money through Title I for low - income children and through IDEA for disabled youngsters should follow the students to whatever school they choose so that eligible pupils, through open enrollment, can bring their
share of the funding with them,» according to the party platform.
Portions
of the fund are given to states according to a formula based on population figures, and states further distribute the
money based on their own formula or districts»
share of federal Title I funds.
Electronic Transfer Disclosure —
Federal regulations limit the total number
of electronic transfers from any non-transactional account — Prime
Share (savings), Clubs, or
Money Market — to six (6) per account per month.
In all
of these cases, the
money reported on Form 1099 - MISC is not taxable income to you, and it is neither subject to Self - Employment tax (basically, Social Security and Medicare tax — both the employee's
share and the employer's
share) nor to (
Federal) income tax.
The
federal government has more than enough
money to raise personal taxes, especially from high income individuals, by reducing some
of the following: the small business tax deduction ($ 3.2 billion), lifetime capital gains exemption ($ 600 million), donation credit related to gifted securities ($ 52 million), flow - through
shares ($ 125 million) and bringing capital gains tax rates in line with the top tax rate on dividends ($ 1.25 billion).
But as you might expect, there are certain cases where your state or the
federal government may claim a
share of the insurance
money, explains Conrad Davis, partner with Crowe Horwath, a tax planning and consulting services firm in Sacramento, California.
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) offers a
Money Smart program for low - and moderate - income persons that works to enhance financial skills by creating a positive banking relationship and
sharing the basics
of financial responsibility.