Sentences with phrase «sweeping initiative»

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has made arts education a priority in his school reform plans, and the city has launched sweeping initiatives to connect more students with the city's vast cultural resources.

Federal, state, and local programs provide support for early - childhood education, ranging from sweeping initiatives that deal with readiness and whole - family issues to targeted school - based efforts.

The shelter also started a comprehensive neighborhood sweeps initiative — more simply known as «blockwalking» — testing the waters with a daylong blockwalk in 2012, during which Norwood, city leaders and a few animal control officers knocked on 150 doors.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday he is launching a sweeping initiative to combat the persistent problem of homelessness in New York City, ordering teams to do a daily canvass of every block of an 8 - mile stretch in Manhattan to reach out to those living on the street.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he is launching a sweeping initiative to combat the persistent problem of homelessness in New York City, ordering teams to do a daily canvass of every block of an 8 - mile stretch in Manhattan to reach out to those living on the street.

The New York City Board of Health on Thursday approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks in restaurants and other venues, a sweeping initiative that backers hope will reduce obesity and critics decry as government run amok.

ACE announces support and advocacy for a sweeping initiative to improve public health by motivating people to become and stay physically active.

Corbett is part of a sweeping initiative in the Tucson Unified School District to improve student achievement through an interdisciplinary curriculum that fuses the arts and academic subjects.

This sweeping initiative isn't costing taxpayers a pretty penny so far.