Sentences with phrase «state school board last»

The state school board last week, approved a resolution supporting legislation to allow charter schools, a step aimed at helping the state's application for $ 200 million in Race to the Top money.

Florida could become the first state to require students to pass a reading test to advance at every grade level, under a plan approved by the state school board last week.

One of only two social - studies series approved by the California state school board last fall, Houghton Mifflin Company's new K - 8 social - studies texts have been praised by educators for the engaging style in which they are written and for including discussion of world religions and non-Western cultures.

Such groups helped persuade the state school board last year to require publishers to make more than 300 changes in high school...

The state school board last month ended its oversight of the Logan County district, granting the local school board power to direct curriculum and personnel for the first time since 1992.

Not exact matches

The Broward County School Board defended 38 appeals, the most in the state, followed by Miami - Dade with 37, DOAH reported last month.

Last week a special committee on intercollegiate athletics of the North Carolina University System's board of governors called for reform of special admissions programs in state schools.

Two Illinois State Board of Education employees were indicted last year in the incident at Laraway Elementary School, which sent three dozen pupils to the hospital after they ate ammonia - tainted chicken tenders.

The School District's Class of 2016 earned an average total score of 1577, up from 1560 last school year, which is the 3rd - highest score out of 180 school systems in the State of Georgia, according to data released today by the College School District's Class of 2016 earned an average total score of 1577, up from 1560 last school year, which is the 3rd - highest score out of 180 school systems in the State of Georgia, according to data released today by the College school year, which is the 3rd - highest score out of 180 school systems in the State of Georgia, according to data released today by the College school systems in the State of Georgia, according to data released today by the College Board.

Last week, the district's board of education agreed to adopt the National School Lunch Program, which will replace the current state program offered only to needy pupils.

The Buffalo Public School Board of Education has until September 16 to replace member Carl Paladino who the State Education Commissioner kicked out of office last week.

The statewide system was signed into law in 2010 and approved by the state Board of Regents last year, but it crumbled this winter when school districts and unions couldn't round out certain details.

Late last week Carl Paladino was kicked off the Buffalo School board by State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

Yehuda Weissmandl, President of the East Ramapo School Board, says in a statement he welcomes the designation of Szuberla and Sipple as monitors for the district and that over the last 18 months, state education department monitors have been invaluable in helping the district meet difficult challenges and make significant improvements.

I wasn't here when he made the remarks last year that triggered the motion toward his state - ordered ouster Thursday from the Buffalo School Board, the moment months ago when Paladino sent an email wishing a painful death upon then - President Barack Obama and saying that Michelle Obama — an African - American lawyer and the first lady — should be living with an ape, as a male, in Africa.

I wasn't here when he made the remarks last year that triggered the motion toward his state - ordered ouster Thursday from the Buffalo School Board, the momen...

The state Education Department last year appointed a team of monitors that has been working with the district, the school board, and its new superintendent to put the district back on track and restore community trust.

The Massapequa school board on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, authorized a lawsuit in connection with the state education commissioner's decision last week barring the district from canceling plans to move sixth - graders into Berner Middle School in Septschool board on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, authorized a lawsuit in connection with the state education commissioner's decision last week barring the district from canceling plans to move sixth - graders into Berner Middle School in SeptSchool in September.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Last week, the attorney for Buffalo Public School Board Member Carl Paladino filed a request with the state education commissioner to allow new evidence in three appeals for his removal from office.

The Massapequa school board Tuesday authorized a lawsuit in connection with the state education commissioner's decision last week barring the district from canceling plans to integrate sixth - graders into the middle school.

Carl Paladino was the last to testify in what was a long and at times grueling four days of proceedings before State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia — a hearing that was supposed to center on whether the two - term Buffalo School board member should be removed for violating board policy when he publicly disclosed information discussed in an executive session.

Filings at the state Board of Elections show NYSUT's Fund For Great Public Schools super PAC has invested in both mailers and TV ad production over the last week to knock Republican Chris Jacobs and boost Small's chances in the battleground district.

The letter, which was addressed to both Cuomo and the members of the Gaming Facility Location Board, notes the original, stated intent of the casino expansion amendment approved by voters last year was to increase job growth and aid to schools.

Her comments to the editorial board came two weeks after she joined the state's education commissioner, John B. King Jr., on a visit to Automotive High School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where, last year, only 1 percent of the students who graduated on time were ready for college.

The aid package, approved Tuesday by the board of Empire State Development, the state's economic development agency, follows last week's approval of a $ 25 million loan by the State University of New York to shore up the school's ailing finaState Development, the state's economic development agency, follows last week's approval of a $ 25 million loan by the State University of New York to shore up the school's ailing finastate's economic development agency, follows last week's approval of a $ 25 million loan by the State University of New York to shore up the school's ailing finaState University of New York to shore up the school's ailing finances.

Those are some of the sobering statistics from a nationally known expert on school suspensions who reported on the state of suspensions in the district for the Board of Education last night.

Tim Kremer of the New York State School Boards Association joined WAMC's Midday Magazine to discuss the education plans unveiled in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address last week.

Southold school board members are expected to vote Wednesday night on a resolution to endorse a letter sent last month by the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Education Department Commissioner Johnschool board members are expected to vote Wednesday night on a resolution to endorse a letter sent last month by the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Education Department Commissioner JohnSchool Superintendents Association to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Education Department Commissioner John King.

Paladino later apologized for the comments and several anti-Paladino protests occurred at school board meetings up until Paladino was removed by State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia last month because of his disclosure of material discussed during an executive session.

He also had harsh words for union leaders last week during his opening statement at the annual School Board candidates» night in Williamsville, accusing them of following the state teachers union's «playbook» of gaining a board majority to remove superintendents and negotiate teacher - friendly contrBoard candidates» night in Williamsville, accusing them of following the state teachers union's «playbook» of gaining a board majority to remove superintendents and negotiate teacher - friendly contrboard majority to remove superintendents and negotiate teacher - friendly contracts.

A survey last week by the New York State School Boards Association of 282 districts showed that only 14, or less than 5 percent, plan to add or expand a pre-K program in 2014 - 15.

Tensions were high at last week's Buffalo School Board meeting as members voted on a petition calling on the State Education commissioner to remove Carl Paladino.

The governor was quick not to answer a question last week about whether he'd like to change the way the state Board of Regents is appointed, fueling speculation he'll use today's speech to call for greater gubernatorial control of schools.

Abysmal turnout provided a hallow victory for school - board member Cecilia Tkaczyk (pronounced kat - chick) in last week's three - way Democratic primary in the new 46th state senate district.

That figure doubles the number of districts that sought to exceed the cap last year, according to the state School Boards Association.

Spano, a Democrat who campaigned for mayoral control last year and even convinced the Senate majority conference to include the change in its state budget proposal, said the issue isn't as urgent for him now because the city recently merged some of its administrative offices with the school board.

In a prepared statement last week, Timothy Kremer, executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, also questioned the governor's methods.

The scores of last year's MCAS tests given to Springfield school students rose across the board at a higher rate than the gain recorded by school districts statewide, and the dropout rate has fallen more than any other school system in the state.

As threatened, Iowa state senators blocked the nomination of Jonathan C. Wilson to the state board of education last week, contending that the lawyer and former Des Moines school board member, who is gay, would be an advocate for «gay issues.»

Now, results from the tests students took last spring won't be available until at least February after the state school board discovered a problem that led to incorrect scores on the science portion of the 11th grade test, graded by San Antonio - based Harcourt Assessment.

The state's two largest teachers» unions and the school administrators» and school boards» assocations, unveiled a statement of commitment to the program, which was a highlight of a package of school changes proposed by Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and passed by state lawmakers last spring.

The Kansas City, Mo., school district asked a federal judge last week to void a vote by the state board of education to strip the system of its state accreditation.

In the last decade, at least 15 state legislatures and boards of education have adopted policies incentivizing their public schools to prioritize measures other than grades when assessing students» skills and competencies.

That was the assessment of the state and local education officials who spoke last week to federal - program coordinators meeting here under the auspices of the National School Boards Association.

Gov. Pete Wilson of California last week vetoed a bill aimed at ending a decades - long power struggle between the state schools chief and board of education.

The Baltimore school board spent much of last week at loggerheads with the state as the district resisted an order to restructure three troubled schools.

At hearings before the state board of education, held last week throughout northern Virginia, school officials and parents» groups condemned the «back to basics»...

But representatives of local school districts contend that the $ 5.8 - billion appropriation is not enough to pay for the Board of Regents» «Action Plan to Improve Elementary and Secondary Education Results in New York State,» a comprehensive, five - year reform plan adopted last year.

Last month, the Arkansas State Board of Education took control of the schools in Little Rock.

The Denver school district must obey an order from the Colorado board of education and act quickly to approve a charter school proposed by a local teacher, a state judge ruled last week.