Sentences with phrase «under governor bredesen»

«This is one of many activities New York State is taking under Governor Cuomo to spur renewable energy development as we work toward the Clean Energy Standard goal.»

That's why, even as New York tests out new utility business models (pdf), market designs, technologies, and scales up innovative distributed energy resources under Governor Cuomo's groundbreaking Reforming the Energy Vision initiative, it's essential we rely on some tried - and - true models that can guarantee energy efficiency savings across New York.

Under Governor Cuomo, New York has taken unprecedented steps to ensure that safe, clean, reliable and affordable sources will provide New Yorkers with more than adequate replacement power after the plant's closure.

«Accelerating clean heating and cooling technologies like ground - source heat pumps is another significant step under Governor Cuomo's direction to make New York the cleanest and most energy efficient state in the country,» said John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, NYSERDA.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, local communities are leading the way in embracing opportunities like this to improve their environment and fight global climate change at the same time.»

Richard Kauffman, Chair of Energy and Finance for New York State, said, «Under Governor Cuomo, New York continues to lead the nation in developing cutting - edge ideas that reduce carbon emissions, improve resiliency and protect our environment.

State - Hosted Conference Highlights Comprehensive Energy Affordability Initiatives under Governor Cuomo's REV Strategy

Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State, said, «Under Governor Cuomo, New York continues to increase the use of solar to promote economic development, having created 8,250 jobs in the solar industry since 2013, and protect our environment.

Under Governor Rendell's proposed puppy mill bill, H.B. 2525, breeders will be required to comply with local zoning ordinances and permit requirements.

What most parents still don't understand is that the gross absurdity of the Common Core SBAC test is the fact that not only is it designed to fail students but under Governor Malloy's «Teacher Evaluation Program,» the twisted results are to be used to «judge» teachers.

She served as the undersecretary of education under Governor Gray Davis from 1999 to 2000, also serving as interim secretary in 2000.

If legislators and Governor Haslam want to take a look at improving the BEP, they need only take a look at the BEP 2.0 formula developed under Governor Phil Bredesen with significant input from then - state Senator Jamie Woodson, who now heads SCORE.

Stockbridge is the board president for the Workforce Investment Board in Delaware appointed by Governor Jack Markell and currently serving under Governor John Carney, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) state chair of Delaware, president of the board for United Way of Delaware, chairman of the advisory board for the Chesapeake Bay Council of the Girl Scouts, Chair of the Delaware Vision Coalition, and chairman of the advisory board for Kingswood Community Center.

Under the Governor's plan the number of charter schools allowed in the state would increase from 17 to 22 including some type of incentive that would reward local school districts to set up separate charter schools within their district.

As we all recall when the voucher program was started under Governor Daniels, the intent of the program allowed for students who were «stuck» in an underperforming public school the «choice» to attend a private or parochial school.

While California currently ranks 47th out of 50 states in per - pupil funding, under Governor Brown's proposal, the state - wide average could grow from $ 6,565 to as much as $ 10,450 per - pupil in the next five years.

Under Governor Brown, California has adopted an alternative approach which relies much less on testing.

Puerto Rico teachers earn on average $ 27,000 a year, and would see increases of $ 1,500 under the governor's proposal.

Under the Governor's proposal, another pool of $ 70 million will be set aside for credits to families who make up to $ 60,000 a year to help offset tuition at private and parochial schools for a total of $ 500 per family.

Since then, Tennessee teachers have faced the implementation of new evaluations brought on by the Race to the Top win under Governor Phil Bredesen.

on Where the State's new money for local education is going under Governor Malloy's Education Reform Plan

The Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (known everywhere as KTIP) is one of the 70 programs that would receive no funding under Governor Bevin's recommended budget.

While some regents, notably current Board of Regents Chairman Meryl Tisch (an appointee of Cuomo predecessor George Pataki), have turned out to be far more aggressive reformers than one would have expected, the reality is that education is one priority that should be directly under the governor's purview.

Under Governor Scott Walker's education budget, vouchers would siphon $ 101.5 million from public schools.

Under the Governor's plan, the only teacher development funding was $ 5.4 million for the Mathematics Achievement Fund.

Under the Governor's proposed changes, good teachers will have nothing to worry about.

The LAO's Rachel Ehlers told the panel Monday that while her office welcomes much of what the governor has proposed, they are concerned about the ability of the existing accountability system to ensure districts spend their money as intended under the governor's plan.

Alternatively, under the Governor's bill, the local schools could be turned over to «Regional Educational Service Centers, non-profits, charter management organizations... or other providers who have «proven» school design and track records.

This One Wisconsin Now news release summarizes the growth of — and damage caused by — private school vouchers in Wisconsin under Governor Walker and the Republican Legislature:

The commission will be under the governor's office and will be held publicly accountable.

Some will lose their jobs after two years under Governor Malloy's «education reform» bill.

In 2011, under Governor Scott Walker's leadership, Wisconsin passed Act 10, the Budget Repair Bill, which, among other things, placed strict limitations on the ability of teachers unions to collectively bargain.

If he's serious about the work, he'd do well to go back to the reforms proposed under Governor Bredesen with the help of then - state Senator Jamie Woodson.

Paul Reville: Paul Reville is the Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration, and former Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under Governor Deval Patrick.

The approach was pioneered in Florida, which began using letter grades for all its schools in 1999 under Governor Jeb Bush.

Under Governor Alexander's leadership, lawmakers raised standards.

Thanks to state government intervention under Governor Cuomo, access to facilities funding for New York City charter schools is now more secure than ever.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Texas's school system «has really struggled» under Governor Rick Perry, a Republican candidate for president, and the state's substandard schools do a disservice to children.

Previously, Ruszkowski served for six years at the Delaware Department of Education under Governor Jack Markell, building the Teacher & Leader Effectiveness Unit as Chief Talent Officer / Associate Secretary and co-leading the implementation of the state's Race to the Top plan under President Barack Obama.

• Empower county superintendents to enforce accountability rules, make the independently elected state superintendent of public instruction a sort of «inspector general» for school quality, place state education policy under the governor, and make the state board of education advisory to the governor.

The state, under Governor Davis, had fought the lawsuit, using an expensive private law firm to argue that the problems, if they existed at all, were the responsibility of local school districts.

Under Governor Susana Martinez and Education Secretary Hanna Skandera, student performance improved.

Daniel Weintraub's chronicle of the tortured path of education politics under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger («No Country for Strong Men,» features, Summer 2008) hints at the frustration surrounding the death of the Year of Education Reform in California, but it fails to reach the obvious conclusion: if the «Governator» can not do it, nobody is likely to do it — now or in the future.

Break Boston Globe, 3/22/16 «While having breaks in both February and April is rare outside New England, it is ingrained in Massachusetts culture and can be difficult to change, said Paul Reville, who served as the state's secretary of education under Governor Deval Patrick and is now a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.»

Under Governor Allen's plan, school districts could have taught sex education, but parents would have had to enroll their children in the courses.

Under Governor Susana Martinez and Education Secretary Hanna Skandera, New Mexico overhauled its teacher evaluation system.

Rick Hess: As you know, Secretary Duncan recently criticized Texas's schools, saying that they have «really struggled» under Governor Perry and that «far too few of their high school graduates are actually prepared to go on to college.»

Once good standards and decent tests are in place, states should release test scores (and other revealing information such as graduation rates) every which way, and they should rate their schools on an easy to understand scale, ideally from A to F, as Florida started doing under Governor Jeb Bush.

Skandera was best known as a former deputy education commissioner in Florida under Governor Jeb Bush, who had been pursuing a high - profile, accountability - focused agenda of education reforms.

Previous governors have embraced Faber's work and the environmental justice issue, but Faber says progress has stalled under Governor Charlie Baker.