Sentences with phrase «state took over the district»

The state took over the district in 1995, to little effect.

Disagreement over the governance of Newark schools goes back more than two decades; the state took over the district in 1995 after documenting years of academic failure, unsafe buildings, corruption, and lavish spending by elected school board members.

In 1997, after years of mismanagement and low student achievement, the state took over the district and appointed an independent Board of Commissioners, who would hire the CEO.

The state took over the district more than 20 years ago, striving to fix a system it said was mired by corruption, crumbling facilities and low - performing students.

Not exact matches

Then, in 1992, a disgruntled associate who had recently shot Buari in an attempt to take over the corner implicated him in the murder of two brothers and turned state's witness for the Bronx district attorney.

Over 1,000 schools in 308 school districts in 36 states from Alaska to Florida currently utilize the curriculum, and over 175,000 students have taken courses based on it, according to the NCBCPS Web site (www.bibleinschools.nOver 1,000 schools in 308 school districts in 36 states from Alaska to Florida currently utilize the curriculum, and over 175,000 students have taken courses based on it, according to the NCBCPS Web site (www.bibleinschools.nover 175,000 students have taken courses based on it, according to the NCBCPS Web site (www.bibleinschools.net).

State prosecutors took over the case against Kerrick early on, when it came to light that Mecklenburg district attorney Andrew Murray had once been a law partner of a member of Kerrick's defense team.

In the meantime, lawyers for the state, the City of Chicago and the Park District will argue in legal briefs whether a long - term delay should be imposed while the Appellate Court considers a full appeal of a Cook County Circuit Court decision rejecting Edgar's attempts to take over Meigs.

«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.

Cuomo, saying there is a «crisis of confidence» in the criminal justice system, signed an executive order to have the state's attorney general take over from local district attorneys, anytime a unarmed civilian is killed in an encounter with police, and there are questions about what happened.

A state Supreme Court justice has thrown out a petition by Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove that sought to undo the state attorney general's power to take over cases in which unarmed civilians are killed by police.

Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.

Democrats hope their candidate, Nevada state treasurer Kate Marshall, can take over the longtime, right - leaning district.

The day is expected to be further complicated by brand new Assembly and Senate district lines, which have changed many voters» districts and polling places, as well as lingering doubts over the competency of the Board of Elections, which bungled the ballot count in June's Congressional race between Rep. Charlie Rangel and State Sen. Adriano Espaillat so badly that it took weeks to learn the final results.

Now he wants to return to the capital by taking over State Senator Adriano Espaillat's job representing the Upper West Side, Inwood and Washington Heights — but a large new promotional piece he released in the district contains nary a reference to Mr. Bloomberg nor StudentsFirst.

In June, Upper Manhattan State Senator Adriano Espaillat finally realized his twice - deferred dream of taking over retiring Congressman Charles Rangel's seat (or, rather, he won the Democratic primary, which in that district amounts to the same thing).

ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has proposed that a commission of non-legislators should take over the once - a-decade process of drawing district lines for the state Legislature and Congress, his aide said Monday.

The lame - duck Legislature of 1964 met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany from December 15 to 31, 1964, to re-apportion the legislative districts for the election in November 1965, gerrymandering the districts according to the wishes of the Republican majority before the Democrats would take over the Legislature in January.

District Attorney Joel Abelove, a Republican who took over as district attorney in January, declined to pursue the case and denied his office received a referral from the state Labor DepDistrict Attorney Joel Abelove, a Republican who took over as district attorney in January, declined to pursue the case and denied his office received a referral from the state Labor Depdistrict attorney in January, declined to pursue the case and denied his office received a referral from the state Labor Department.

After year - long investigations into a potential pay - to - play scheme involving his definition political nonprofit Campaign for One New York and his failed 2014 fundraising effort for State Senate Democrats by now - former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — eventually taken over by acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim — and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the pair decided not to bring federal charges against de Blasio or his aides.

Whatever records, files and leads it has accumulated over nine months have been taken away in trucks sent by the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara.

Jacob Daskal, 59, is the main money man for Simcha Eichenstein's bid to take over the Borough Park, Brooklyn district, according to state campaign finance records.»

«These actions, as well as testimony that Percoco required employees to obtain his permission to leave State employment and otherwise attempted to control their post-State-service employment, also demonstrate Percoco's control over State employees, making it more likely that Percoco directed State employees to take official action,» a letter from prosecutors to U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni stated.

Heastie did not offer details on his negotiations with Cuomo over the controversial education proposals, including a plan to overhaul teacher evaluations and one to provide the state with the power to take over failing schools and districts.

Anxiety over the process is already taking hold; senior members of the delegation vividly remember how two colleagues were ousted 10 years ago when the state lost two Congressional districts.

Marisol Alcantara, who was handpicked by Espaillat to take over his State Senate District 31 seat, won with 32.43 percent of the vote, besting Micah Lasher who earned 30.19 percent and Jackson who earned 29.72 percent, according to the Board of Elections.

Brian Kavanagh has been sworn in as a state Senator, meaning he's now officially taken over Daniel Squadron's former seat in the 26th Senate District.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was more bad news for Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday, as the Manhattan District Attorney's office has expanded an investigation into the mayor's attempt to help Democrats take over the New York State Senate in 2014.

In his announcement, District Attorney Cyrus Vance stated that there wasn't enough evidence to prove that the mayor violated state election laws in his efforts to help Democrats take over the Republican - controlled state Senate.

Cuomo, saying there is a «crisis of confidence» in the criminal justice system, signed an executive order to have the state's Attorney General take over from the local District Attorney, anytime a unarmed civilian is killed in an encounter with police, and there are questions about what happened.

Included among the proposed reforms is a teacher evaluation system based half on student test scores, an increase in the length of time before a teacher is eligible for tenure and allowing the state to take over failing schools and districts.

In Louisiana, the state takes over the worst schools and puts them into its Recovery School District.

When the state hands the keys back to the city, local leaders will inherit a district that's in a fundamentally different position than it was in 1995, the year the state took over.

Because of Kansas City Public Schools» (KCPS) persistent underperformance, the state is contemplating taking over the district.

A unitary accountability system enables the state to fairly and transparently monitor program compliance and inform the public about performance; make difficult decisions about withholding funds, intervening with local boards, and taking over schools and districts; and uniformly and thoroughly administer federal programs.

State agencies didn't know what to do with the schools and districts they took over.

In 2000 the foundation committed $ 150 million over five years to improving leadership at the school and district level and is now underwriting in 24 states a wide variety of programs: leadership academies, university - school district partnerships, research, changes in what it takes to become certified as a principal, and superintendent training.

As of 2002, a total of 24 states had adopted laws authorizing a state education agency to displace a school board and take over the operation of a school district in cases of protracted problems with academic performance, fiscal mismanagement, or corruption.

Mississippi legislators are working feverishly to pass a measure allowing the state to take over a financially troubled school district before it runs out of money.

As reported elsewhere, the survey asked about school spending, charters, vouchers, teacher unions, bilingual education, digital learning, state take - overs of troubled district schools, teacher unions, merit pay, teacher tenure, and many other matters.

It is true that occasionally school districts become insolvent and states have to step in and take over.

The statehouse was even more eager to see the state take the reins in New Orleans, handily passing an alternative plan (that didn't become law) to take over all schools in the district.

To keep the district solvent, the state of California provided a $ 100 million line of credit and took over the district's operations, stripping the school board of all but advisory powers and appointing an administrator to replace Chaconas.

After Hurricane Katrina struck, he championed plans for the state to take over most of the schools in New Orleans under the Recovery School District, which oversees 37 schools now operating in the city, including some charters.

Although some states have «academic bankruptcy» laws, it is difficult for a district to be taken over for failure of its education system.

The 1,290 - student district, already on probation because of dismal student test scores, will be taken over by the state of Mississippi if those scores don't...

Mississippi appears poised to take over the financially strapped North Panola school system in Sardis under a so - far - untested law passed in 1991 that allows the state to assume control of troubled districts.

States are especially at risk of a lawsuit if they hold students and districts accountable for meeting the standards — by, for example, preventing low - achieving students from graduating or taking over low - performing districts — without allocating resources adequately or equitably.

The district was taken over by the State of New Jersey in 1995.

In doing so, education leaders must also decide whether to transfer the schools to the state - run Recovery School District, which took over most of the public schools in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.