Sentences with phrase «voters support education»

While national polling consistently indicates that voters support education choice options, it is the waiting lists and yearly increases in enrollment that paint the true picture and show the obvious: parents want more options in their child's education.

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They will likely also highlight Clinton's support for debt free college education and gun control, which are both critical issues for young voters.

Top priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as affordable quality housing, healthcare and education.

The Greens are currently claiming on ITV that the collapse in Lib Dem support and switch to them reflects the toxicity of their association with the Conservative Party: #BESFactCheck suggests that it is more likely reflect the fact that voters do not credit the Liberal Democrats with any of the major successes or the failures of the coalition government: fewer than one in five voters believe that the Lib Dems in government have been responsible for the upturn in the economy, changes in the NHS, changes in levels of crime, changes in levels of immigration and changes in the standards of education.

Although DeFrancisco is hurt by widespread GOP support of Marc Malorino — his chief rival in the May nominating convention — voters should consider DeFrancisco's vow to cut taxes, his previous positions on the Syracuse City School District Board of Education and city council and his 40 - year undefeated record in political races.

Combined with the expansion of political education that the Welsh Lib Dems also support, this move will almost certainly create an informed and engaged generation who will end up being voters for life.»

A recent Siena poll showed voters support Cuomo and his budget conceptually, but oppose education cuts and support the millionaire's tax.

«Voters showed they value public education, support their local schools and recognize that teachers and other employees have, too, sacrificed in order to preserve programs and jobs.

«The high level of voter support for school budgets speaks to the importance of public education.

In 1967, the last time New York held a constitutional convention, voters turned down an all - or - nothing package of amendments mainly over one amendment having to do with public support for religious education.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director [email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt ReSupport; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Resupport among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research.

A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular.

The Act, proposed by the Governor and overwhelmingly approved by voters, supports investments in education technology that will equip students with the skills they need to thrive in a 21st century economy.

They found that Corbyn backers are almost three times more likely to support the nationalisation of utilities, free university education and the abolition of the monarchy than the average voter.

This series of public engagement, made possible with the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to create awareness of this phenomenon, and thereby contribute to civic and voter education on it.

Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who welcomed the development, outlined capacity building for the Commission's staff and political parties, voter education and sensitization, inclusiveness — particularly for women, youths and persons living with disabilities — and electoral conflict mitigation as areas where the Commission would need support.

De Blasio pointed to a Quinnipiac poll released on Wednesday showing nearly three - quarters of New York State voters in the survey supported raising takes to pay for expanded early childhood education.

«I worked hard and spent the campaign discussing the issues such as job creation, education and cleaning up Albany, and I appreciate the support the voters showed me.»

The disproportionate cuts to education and Medicaid may be because these programs garner relatively less voter support in times of tight budgets, they said.

Several states are asking voters to support cash - starved higher education systems.

And in a number of other states, voters approved education - related ballot items, suggesting a high level of local support for public schools.

Given the Constitution's protection of the right to vote, the equal protection clause also would support a federal right to an education that prepares students to be competent voters and civic participants — enabling them, for instance, to comprehend complex ballot initiatives and serve competently on a jury, as education law scholar and litigator Michael Rebell has contended.

Try to think of an education policy that 1) has been shown, in dozens of studies across multiple decades, to positively affect student outcomes; 2) has the overwhelming support of parents and voters; 3) reinforces many other policies and facilitates quality research; and 4) has been used widely at the district, state, and national levels for decades or more.

For instance, even if Republican voters support increased educational spending, recent history would suggest that the likelihood of increased federal spending on education is slight with Republicans in control of Congress.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION There is both California [xxxviii] and national [xxxix] evidence that voters strongly support enhanced early childhood educationEDUCATION There is both California [xxxviii] and national [xxxix] evidence that voters strongly support enhanced early childhood educationeducation options.

League of Education Voters Assistant Director of Policy and Government Relations Julia Warth gives an overview of 2017's accomplishments, outlines the possibilities in 2018 around K - 12 funding, early childhood education, expanded learning opportunities, student supports, career connected learning, postsecondary supports, and answers your qEducation Voters Assistant Director of Policy and Government Relations Julia Warth gives an overview of 2017's accomplishments, outlines the possibilities in 2018 around K - 12 funding, early childhood education, expanded learning opportunities, student supports, career connected learning, postsecondary supports, and answers your qeducation, expanded learning opportunities, student supports, career connected learning, postsecondary supports, and answers your questions.

As Bush strategist Karl Rove explained in his book Courage and Consequence: «When Bush said education was the civil rights struggle of our time or that the absence of an accountability system in our schools meant black, brown, poor, and rural children were getting left behind, it gave listeners important information about his respect and concern for every family and deepened the impression that he was a different kind of Republican whom suburban voters... could be proud to support.»

Several education leaders I talked to were struck by the wave of white working - class voters, including many rural and rust - belt Americans without college degrees, supporting Trump.

Education Voters of PA, like many other small non-profit organizations, works with a fiscal sponsor, a larger organization that provides services and supports that allow us to focus on our mission rather than on bookkeeping and administrative duties.

Stand utilizes a multi-pronged advocacy strategy to elect education champions, lobby for legislative reform, and develop parent and educator leaders who work to persuade elected officials and voters to support education reforms that will improve outcomes for students.

In building support for this legislation and other efforts to support student attendance, ACNJ strengthened partnerships with diverse groups such as NJPTA, NJSACC, Jersey CAN, Paterson Education Fund, NJSSNA, the League of Women Voters, SPAC and NJASA, and most importantly schools and communities across the state that are tackling absenteeism.

As the Foundation for Excellence in Education's National Summit on Education Reform kicks off in Nashville today, a new poll of 625 Tennessee voters conducted by Mason - Dixon Polling & Strategy shows that 65 percent of Tennesseans support the issue of school choice.

The poll of 445 likely voters sponsored by Education Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a siEducation Reform Now, a nonprofit group that supports President Obama's agenda on education reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sieducation reform, was conducted in February before Mayor Thomas Menino announced he would not seek a sixth term.

«As the budget process moves forward, we urge the Legislature and the voters to support the Governor's plan, and fund public education — including charter schools — in order to minimize any negative impact to students.»

Fund Education Now's Annual Education Report Card gives voters a non-partisan, comprehensive assessment of whether or not the Governor and legislators support and pass policies that uphold their Constitutional duty to Florida's public school children as stated in Article IX, section 1 of the state constitution.

But its overwhelming failure could make legislators less likely to support increased spending on education since voters decided against providing a new source of funding from which to draw, lawmakers said Wednesday.

Last night was Waterloo for the education status quo in Mississippi, a powerful statement that the voters of Mississippi support the bold education reforms of these last four years and do not want to go backwards.

Sixty - eight percent of voters support giving parents the ability to use the tax dollars associated with their child's education to send their child to the school they choose.

A recent Global Strategy Group survey of more than 600 Connecticut voters found that 73 percent — 79 percent of Democrats and 64 percent of Republicans — support continuing the education reforms included in last year's landmark law.

Kris Perry, executive director of the First Five Years Fund says that ESSA represents a historic gain for early childhood education, «a moment in troubled times when a Congress came together and acted on overwhelming research from experts, demand from voters, and actions taken by state and local leaders across the country to support the development of children from birth to age 5.»

League of Education Voters applauds the strategy of providing transparency and focusing on supports for schools with the most challenges.

Voters have a choice between Thurmond, the status quo candidate embraced by the teachers» unions, and Tuck, the change advocate supported by education reformers like former Obama administration Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and retired Rep. Georgeducation reformers like former Obama administration Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and retired Rep. GeorgEducation Arne Duncan and retired Rep. George Miller.

76 percent of voters support the idea of spending federal money on early childhood education.

Finch, who as mayor of Bridgeport undermined Bridgeport's public schools, supported and defended education reformer extraordinaire Paul Vallas, handed tens of millions of dollars in public funds to the charter school industry and used his power for personal gain, has landed nicely on his feet, after getting thrown out of office by Bridgeport voters.

According to the poll, 77 percent of voters support giving parents the right to use the tax dollars associated with their child's education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs.

«With Proposition 39, voters made it clear that they see support for education and the environment — and the intersection of the two — as a direct investment in the future of California.»

Two - thirds (66 percent) of the state's likely voters answered that they supported local governments establishing ESAs to allow parents to use state education dollars toward the education of their choice.

By Brenda Alvarez For public schools in Romulus, Michigan, the third time was the charm recently as voters renewed an existing business tax to support education that was rejected twice before.

So proponents claiming the mantle of «education reform» have been quick to jump on the one - sided election results as proof - positive of widespread voter support for their ideas, which include competitive charter schools, vouchers to transfer public education money into private hands, and harsh accountability measures to punish schools and teachers for the circumstances they have very little control over.

A new survey from the education reform group Achieve shows that 69 percent of voters support implementation of Common Core when presented with a description of it.