Sentences with phrase «state education spokesman»

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In a statement seen by The Telegraph, a diocese spokesman said: «To maintain the clear Catholic character of Catholic schools the Bishops of England and Wales have stated that the posts of head teacher, deputy head teacher and head of religious education are to be filled by baptised and practising Catholics.»

They were rejected on Aug. 8, according to a Maryland Department of Education spokesman, because of a technicality: The MPSSAA only recognizes private schools that want to play state public schools, of which there are none on the Honey Badgers» schedule.

«If you get it directly from the farmer, you can make sure as many nutrients as possible are in the fruit,» said Bill Reinhard, spokesman for the Maryland State Department of Education.

A spokesman for Gov. Cuomo declined to comment, but his office noted that, in fact, the state has increased education funding over the last two years, with an $ 805 million increase in 2013 - 2013 and a $ 1 billion increase in 2013 - 2014.

Morris Peters, a spokesman for the state Budget Division, said in a statement: «Under Governor Cuomo, funding for higher education has increased $ 1.4 billion over the past six years.

«The truth is that New York dedicates more money per pupil to education than any other state — including over $ 25.8 billion in this year's budget,» Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, said in a statement, «and we'll continue to work to strengthen our public schools and provide New York children with the education they deserve.»

A spokesman for state education commissioner MaryEllen Elia declined to comment for this story.

Only midday today State Education Department (which, we should say, is technically not under the direct ageis of the governor's office) spokesman Jonathan Burman released a statement saying the boxes are indeed at the archives, but were never filed.

Easton has also been a thorn in the side of the Cuomo administration, which has defended its education record (a Cuomo spokesman on Tuesday noted the state has spent more than $ 6 billion in new money on education since 2011 while also offering to meet with Nixon).

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said Friday his office referred the parents» letter to Cuomo to the state Education Department for investigation.

A state education department spokesman says officials will reply to the assemblymembers» letter.

With the state in a budget crunch and losing $ 1 million in education money for every day the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track are not up and running, a spokesman for Gov. David Paterson said there is no deadline for selecting a firm to run the machines at the Ozone Park track.

«Angle's radical plans to eliminate the Department of Education would cost Nevada college students more than $ 500 million in financial aid like Pell grants, and hundreds of millions for our state's elementary and secondary schools — all at a time when our students can least afford such draconian cuts,» Reid campaign spokesman Kelly Steele said in a statement.

«This is a new Early College and Career Technical Education school for this community, one that is modeled after the nationally recognized P - Tech, which President Obama lauded in his 2013 State of the Union address and visited last year,» DOE spokesman Harry Hartfield said Wednesday.

His competitor and Rep. Charles Rangel's chosen successor, Assemblyman Keith Wright, landed the support of the New York State United Teachers Thursday — a group that represents more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care, a spokesman for the assemblyman said.

Asked by Capital for comment Tuesday morning, a spokesman for New York State United Teachers addressed Cuomo's comments about teacher evaluations but initially declined to comment on the governor's likening of public education to a «monopoly.»

Responding to Haab's concerns, Cuomo spokesman Morris Peters said in an email Thursday that some special education budget increases are reimbursed through state aid.

State Education Department spokesman Dennis Tompkins responded: «There's absolutely no connection between his [Storelli - Castro's] hiring and Diane's firing and Shelly Silver never even knew who Nicholas was.

State department of education spokesman Jonathan Burman confirmed Friday that the Board of Regents will meet next week and could adopt the proposed regulations, though he added that some of them, such as professional development and resources, would require additional funding.

School district spokesman Michael Henesey said in an email to WRVO it would be premature to comment and they're still in discussions with state education officials.

But in a nod to just how hard it is to master algebra, the state put a curve on the test results so that students in 2012 had to answer just 30 percent of the answers correct to earn their 65, according to the state Education Department spokesman Jonathan Berman.

He is a spokesman for the Alexandria, Va. - based National Association of State Boards of Education.

Leaders of New York State United Teachers met last month to talk about a possible merger with the National Education Association of New York, but no decision was made, according to Dennis Tompkins, a spokesman for NYSUT.

Prepared for the Connecticut Educational Equity Study Committee, the six - page report revealed that 11 «typically high - spending» districts spent $ 3,215 per student, while 11 lower - spending ones allocated $ 1,988 per student, said Lise M. Heintz, a spokesman for the state's department of education.

In Oregon, a bill that would begin a study of the feasibility of a special mathematics and science high school was sent to the ways and means committee of the state House without recommendation and will probably not pass, according to a spokesman for the House education committee.

A spokesman for Gov. Richard L. Thornburgh, however, said the state education department will appeal the ruling.

Rep. Annette «Polly» Williams is backing a proposal by state education officials to bar private schools in the program from charging voucher students registration and book fees that public schools do not impose, according to Greg Doyle, the spokesman for the state education department, which proposed the rule last month.

A spokesman for the commissioner, who has spent the last 11 of his 36 years in education as state chief, indicated that Mr. Turlington, 64, would announce his plans in the next few weeks.

«There is just no way to defend against it [out - of - state teacher recruiting] when you have no incentives to offer — just instability and uncertainty,» said Gene Evans, a spokesman for the Oregon Department of Education.

The state board of regents, which has opposed the use of corporal punishment in disciplining students, will petition the legislature for the change, according to Christopher Carpenter, a spokesman for the state department of education.

A spokesman for the city's board of education confirmed that the Arkansas Governor's staff was informed by school officials that state law prohibits political activity at schools.

The 22 - member committee was created this past summer following complaints that the law and its regulations were «unworkable and difficult to implement» in some areas of the state, according to Lise Heintz, a spokesman for the state education department.

When a state judge scolded the governor in 2011 for underfunding public schools by $ 1.6 billion, Christie's spokesman scoffed at «the failed assumption of the last three decades that more money equals better education.»

If approved during the legislative session that begins in January, the new tax could generate as much as $ 100 million for schools annually, said Lindsey Jydstrup, a spokesman for the Nevada State Education Association.

The hearing was the result of growing concern among superintendents who have sought guidance on monitoring home - education programs, said a spokesman for the state's...

In Minnesota, more than a dozen education department staffers are working with consultants from the McKinsey & Co. global consulting firm to prepare the state's application, using about $ 250,000 in Gates Foundation money, spokesman Bill Walsh said.

In its initial response to the report, a spokesman for the State Board of Education responded that the report's narrow focus doesn't consider other efforts that the state is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schState Board of Education responded that the report's narrow focus doesn't consider other efforts that the state is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schstate is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schstate law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schools.

A central piece of Maryland's application is a new state law and regulations that require new teacher and principal evaluations, half of which will be based on growth in student achievement, said William Reinhard, the spokesman for the Maryland education department.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Our reforms are closing the gap between the rich and poor and allowing thousands more children to go to good state schools.

We have good data to show that a large portion of the traditional subgroups are included in the bottom 25 percent,» said Alex Damron, a state education department spokesman.

A spokesman for the union, Steve Wollmer, also questioned how Newark's bonuses could continue after the Facebook money runs out, but Chris Cerf, the state education commissioner, said the rewards would be sustainable through public funds.

State education officials learned of the rejection in conversations with federal education administrators, Paul Hefner, Torlakson's spokesman, said.

«The governor really recognizes all our public schools as part of the solution toward making sure that every student in the state has access to a great education, and their parents have options of where they can send their student,» spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said.

Spokesman John Johnson said the budget proposal fixes a «broken» funding formula and «reinvests» in public schools, which have experienced cutbacks in overall state aid, and in special education funding, which has been frozen since 2006.

On Tuesday, a spokesman for the District's Office of the State Superintendent of Education touted the city's progress in educating special - needs students.

«No one doubts his commitment to students, but he's an idealogue who failed to listen and make course corrections even when everyone in the education community was sending the same message,» said Carl Kohn, a spokesman for the state teachers union, which voted no confidence in King in 2014.

Currently, the DPI provides additional funding to carry out improvement plans at the state's lowest - performing schools and schools with high gaps in achievement between groups of students, identified by the U.S. Department of Education as such, according to information provided by DPI spokesman Tom McCarthy.

This is a chance for children to shine, to show what they've learned, and — in the bigger picture — do something that will even help improve their hometown schools,» said Michael Yaple, a spokesman for the state education department in New Jersey, which began administering PARCC this week.

«CPS officials continue to evaluate the impacts of potential sanctions outlined by the Illinois State Board of Education,» CPS spokesman Bill McCaffrey said Friday.

A state Department of Education spokesman said charter authorizers and other interested parties were invited to meet privately with Flanagan later this month to discuss his concerns.