Sentences with phrase «state grant program»

Specifically, the bills would create state grant programs to make it easier for schools to hire armed police or mental health coordinators and pay for video cameras, secure doors or other improvements.

An even stronger case might be made for modifying existing state grant programs to include the private sector, especially in states that have public institutions that are weak relative to their private counterparts.

This year's state grant program awarded $ 125 million in new grants to eight states.

The administration will develop a consolidated «mega-application» that will be acceptable for the current morass of state grant programs operated out of disparate agencies and authorities.

Spending on state grant programs varies widely across states, from more than $ 1,500 per full - time equivalent (FTE) student in South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Washington, to less than $ 100 per FTE in Hawaii, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Alabama, and New Hampshire.

If SB 1146 were to pass, it would deny students» ability to participate in state grant programs — programs that exist to help low - income students, and which are overwhelmingly used by racial minorities — at schools that are found in violation of the bill.

All of the members of the Unit are funded by a New York State grant program known as G.I.V.E. (Gun Involved Violence Elimination).

GLENS FALLS — A pending merger between cable companies coupled with a $ 500 million state grant program now underway is likely to substantially boost Internet access in Warren County and elsewhere the Adirondacks, a leading economic development official said this week.

Wisconsin applied for but has not received any funding so far under the Race to the Top state grant program.

Federal auditors will focus attention in 2013 on selected recipients of grants issued under the Race to the Top competition, Vocational Rehabilitation State Grant Program and the Investing in Innovation fund.

The VR State Grants program provides grants to states to help individuals with disabilities, especially those individuals with the most significant disabilities, prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.

Similar to last year, Trump and DeVos have proposed to completely eliminate funding for the $ 2 billion Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Program (Title II, Part A) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as well as the $ 1.2 billion 21st Century Community Learning Centers program (21st CCLC, Title IV, Part B) of ESSA.

Syracuse common councilors agreed this week to accept more military hardware for the police department through a state grant program, but not every lawmaker is on board with accepting the equipment.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this year the establishment of a state grant program to decrease the risk of hate crimes.

In response, Duncan created a new office that focused on supporting states across all of the major K - 12 state grant programs, giving each state a single point of contact at the department who would know the state's particular context and what its leaders were trying to accomplish.

This project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supported the Honor States Grant Program, an initiative of the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices, by providing hands - on professional development to state teams comprised of governors» staffs, members of state education boards and commissions, state legislators, and senior legislators, and senior state officials working in K - 16 education.

«We are deeply disappointed by the proposed elimination of the Teacher Quality Partnership grants and the Title II - A state grant program of the Every Student Succeeds Act in the president's budget request.

A large portion of the cuts in the House bill come from eliminating Title II formula grants provided by the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program.

This week, President Trump released his «skinny budget» proposal, calling for wide - ranging cuts in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including the complete elimination of funding for Title II, Part A, the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program.

At the same time, I think it's notable that Title II, Part A funding, or the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program, is on the chopping block.

recognizing the importance of the matter, president Obama and congressional leaders included $ 650 million in the federal stimulus package for the enhancing education Through technology (eett) state grant program — 25 percent of which must be used for professional development on the best uses of technology — that will begin flowing to schools later this month.

New Leaders is disappointed that the Trump Administration has requested that Congress reduce by half FY17 funding for the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II, Part A).

«We are outraged that the Trump Administration has just proposed to eliminate fully half of all FY17 funding for Title IIA, the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program.

[xxxiv] Although, in 2002, the court upheld a state grant program that could be used at religious colleges, [xxxv] the court went out of its way to emphasize that the Washington Constitution is «more proscriptive» when it comes to elementary and secondary schools.

Again in Fiscal Year 2019, the administration's proposed budget seeks to eliminate funding for the Community Learning Center, the chief federal funding stream for afterschool and summer learning programs, as well as Title II, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (investments in educator professional development programs), along with 27 other programs.

New Leaders is thrilled that a congressional coalition has called for robust funding for the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II, Part A) and the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program (SLRSP).

In two letters to Congress, coalitions of organizations, educators, and advocates call for strong funding for the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program (SLRSP) and to fully fund the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II, Part A) in SY18.

In a letter, New Leaders joined a coalition of organizations urging the U.S. Congress to fund the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Program (Title II, Part A) in any FY19 appropriations bill.

President Trump's budget threatens funds that could pay the salaries of nearly 35,000 teachers * and would take critical resources away from school districts across the United States by zeroing out the $ 2.1 billion Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program, or Title II - A of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

The Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program is the major source of federal funds for recruitment, training, support, and compensation of the education workforce.

* Update, May 24, 2017: This column has been updated to reflect new estimates of state allocations under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program and include additional state data on cuts to the program.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) State Grant program (Part B) was established to assist state and local educational agencies» efforts to educate children with disabilities by implementing, expanding, and improving access to high - quality special education and related services.

Estimates of how many teacher salaries in each state are threatened as a result of eliminating the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program are available here.

New Leaders is particularly concerned that the Administration has proposed eliminating the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II, Part A).

In addition, New Leaders — along with the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), ASCD, Learning Forward, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and more than 100 other national and regional organizations — called on Congress to fully fund the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II, Part A) in FY2018.

When Congress created the State Entity Grant of the Charter School Program, it significantly improved many laws governing the state grant program by increasing autonomy and flexibility.

President Trump's new proposal recommends completely cutting the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (Title II) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- the federal program that provides more than $ 2 billion to states to recruit, prepare, and pay the teaching workforce.

Under IDEA, federal special education funds are distributed through three state grant programs and several discretionary grant programs:

The ARRA provides $ 540 million in additional funding for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State Grants program.

Then look up and apply to state grant programs you may qualify for.

It assists its members in shaping policies governing federal and private student loan and state grant programs on behalf of students, parents, borrowers, and families.