Sentences with phrase «to increase education funding»

The state increases education funding by $ 800 million, advocates want $ 1.2 billion.

Advocates of increased education funding seized on the poll's findings.

The Our Schools Now campaign to increase education funding changes to include a sales tax hike.

Unfortunately, the state can not easily increase education funding to make up for ever - growing teacher - retirement expenditures.

She has been a volunteer advocate at a shelter for women experiencing domestic violence, has testified for tenant rights before the Minnesota Legislature, and lobbied congress in Washington D.C. for increased education funding for college students who are low - income, first - generation college students, or disabled.

«Governor Brown's proposals will maintain level funding and provide a path for increased education funding in the long run.

Meanwhile, a key senator said he canceled a budget hearing because administration officials failed to deliver proposals to offset increased education funding with entitlement cuts.

Bush increased education funding over Clinton by 38 percent (nearly $ 19 billion), yet Democrats tell the American people that education is underfunded (see Figure 1).

Negotiations in Albany were also bogged down over how to divide increased education funding, the details of an affordable housing and development tax credit in New York City and whether to increase the number of authorized charter schools.

The governor proposes increasing education funding by $ 1.1 billion (only half of the $ 2 - plus billion that nearly every education and student - focused organization in the state is demanding), but only if the Legislature agrees to draconian education reforms that mistakenly blame teachers for poor student outcomes in underfunded, high need, low wealth districts.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged Congress to act soon to increase education funding because cash - strapped states can't wait until the fall to determine if they must lay off thousands of teachers.

«I want to thank the governor and the Legislature for doing the right thing for our students by increasing education funding across the state by nearly $ 1 billion.»

noncommittal Monday when asked during a forum in Washington, D.C., if he would further increase education funding again next year.»

According to an article published in the CT Mirror and entitled, «Malloy makes no promises to increase school funding further,» when speaking to the right - wing American Enterprise Institute yesterday, Governor Malloy was «noncommittal Monday when asked during a forum in Washington, D.C., if he would further increase education funding again next year.»

Alliance for Excellent Education The Alliance for Excellent Education advocates for at - risk middle and high school students by promoting increased education funding.

Woodridge 68 - Seeking to increase the education fund tax rate to $ 2.43 from $ 2.08 and to increase the operations and maintenance fund tax rate to 55 cents from 25 cents.

«We're going to demand that Governor Cuomo provide the funding that was afforded to us in a court decision for our schools,» she said as she joined advocates to push for more funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which in 2007 won a lawsuit against the state to provide increased education funding to the city.

But Democrats, who run the Assembly, continue to argue that most increased education funding should go to the highest - need schools, which would happen if it were put in the «foundation» funding pot by which most state aid is allocated, and which also was cut drastically during the economic downturn.

This year, Cuomo increased education funding in the state: He asked for an extra $ 769 million, and the New York legislature gave him $ 1.1 billion instead.

Silver, who was later convicted of corruption charges that were then overturned and will be retried this year, was supported by the group for his efforts at pursuing and achieving increased education funding.

Swiping at Albany, the mayor increased education funds, then seemed to blame sexual harassment claims at schools on a «hyper complaint dynamic.»

Gore's plan increases education funding by spending $ 170 billion over ten years.

Nutter was furious at the broadside and countered with a video of his own, claiming he has actually increased education funding and blames the state — read Governor Tom Corbett — for the shortfall.

Mr. Roberts said the governor plans to increase education funding if re-elected, while also seeking to end last - in, first - out teacher - layoff policies.

Education was the top priority for Arizona voters, and many legislators have campaign promises to keep around increasing education funding.

She joined the conservative Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K - 12 Education, a policy group that included Finn; Eric Hanushek, an economist famous for arguing that increasing education funding doesn't necessarily improve student learning; and John Chubb and Terry Moe, authors of the definitive early manifesto for markets and choice in public schools.

State lawmakers tried to avert a strike by passing measures in the past week to raise teacher salaries by $ 6,100 annually and support staff salaries by $ 1,250 annually, as well as increase education funding by $ 50 million.

As you may be aware, teachers across Colorado are attending rallies at the Colorado State Capitol later this week to call for increased education funding.

[What is fascinating is the Assembly just took away the ability to increase education funding with increased revenue estimates.]

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.

New York negotiations also focused on how to divide increased education funding and whether to increase the number of authorized charter schools.

The governor proposes increasing education funding by $ 1.1 billion (only half of the $ 2.2 billion that nearly every education and student - focused organization in the state is demanding), but only if the legislature agrees to draconian education reforms that mistakenly blame teachers for poor student outcomes in underfunded, high need, low wealth districts.

Advocates of increasing education funding had a setback yesterday, as the state's highest court narrowed a lawsuit that sought more money for school districts statewide.

In an interview with the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed, Mr Clegg said a commitment to increase education funding in England from # 49bn to # 55.3 bn over the next parliament was the non-negotiable price of the Lib Dems entering coalition government with either the Conservatives or Labour.

We are the only opposition party in the Assembly to secure extra money for our schools and we were the only party in the General Election pledging to increase education funding because we want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to a fair start in life.»

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said, «I want to thank the governor and the legislature for doing the right thing for our students by increasing education funding across the state by nearly $ 1 billion.»

Producer of reports and briefs on at - risk middle and high school students that promote increased education funding and high school reform «to help make every child a graduate.»

If the legislature passes those, Cuomo says he's willing to increase education funding by more than one billion dollars.

«While in Albany, I was able to support raising the minimum wage, passing paid family leave and increasing education funding.»

Cuomo says the budget also doubles the child care tax credit, increases education funding and includes more money to fight the growing heroin epidemic.

In addition, the state has upped its share of Medicaid costs, subsidized hospitals with new capital funds, and increased education funding to record levels.»

One question focused on possible reasons to vote for «Woodstock,» citing reasons like fighting to improve the economy by taking on big businesses and monopolies, pushing for campaign finance reform, increasing education funding, changing the tax code to require the wealthy and large corporations to pay more and raising the minimum wage.

What is fascinating is the Assembly just took away the ability to increase education funding with increased revenue estimates.

In a statement, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican, said the city already has a $ 4.2 billion surplus, and that the state has upped its share of Medicaid costs, subsidized hospital with new capital funds and increased education funding to «record levels.»

The State Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, is also expected to increase education funding in its one - house budget.

Proposes a multi-year plan to increase education funding by approximately $ 1 billion each year over the next four years to provide for the complete elimination of the GEA.

The proof of this is all around us, from free college tuition for our middle class families and increased education funding for our schools, to major new infrastructure projects like the Kosciuszko Bridge and LaGuardia Airport.

«The Senate Republicans» «new tax» is an extension of the millionaires tax and they're saying they would rather give a tax break to millionaires than a tax cut to the middle class and increase education funding,» Azzopardi said.

This revenue forecast shows we have nearly $ 1.5 billion to invest in property tax relief for our middle - class and senior homeowners, increased education funding and college affordability for all,» he said.

As an example of one area where they've butted heads, he cited the state's refusal to increase education funding for the city after a landmark court ruling found the Big Apple has been consistently shortchanged.