Sentences with phrase «while state school funding»

Private schools are bumping up their fees while state school funding remains flat, widening the attainment gap between the state and independent sectors, academics have claimed.

Not exact matches

These Catholic claims prompted state constitutional amendments nationwide dictating that public funds for education could not be controlled by «any religious sect,» language carefully chosen to halt the Catholic drive while preserving public school instruction in nonsectarian Protestantism.

Just 20 per cent of respondents said they agreed that new state - funded state schools should be allowed to select up to 100 per cent of their pupils on the basis of faith while 79 per cent of Anglicans opposed the new selection proposals.

Among other things, the act states that while a religiously - affiliated school can deny funding and recognition to gay and lesbian student groups, it can not deny access to its «resources and facilities» to such groups on the same basis as to groups officially funded and recognized.

While there is a role for State / Federal involvement in local school food service, it is IMHO limited to [1] providing funding, especially to lower - income schools, to allow all schools to meet a minimum standard (NOT based on the needs of agri - business!

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to fight back against Washington Republicans on Tuesday with a $ 168 billion state budget proposal that lays out spending on schools and mass transit while also confronting greater uncertainty in federal funding.

Per - pupil funding levels should be adequate across all programs and settings — both school districts and community based organizations — in order to support high - quality pre-k for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and the state should establish a timeline for ensuring adequate resources while expanding access to all eligible children, particularly in high - need communities.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

While the state Assembly approved a measure extending mayoral control for two years, the leader of the GOP - controlled Senate sent de Blasio a letter demanding more information on how the school system spends state funds.

«While total state spending has been held to 2 percent annual growth and most state agency budgets have remained flat, school aid has increased by 27 percent over the last five years, proving that it's already a funding priority,» Peters said.

Forand also cited DiNapoli's audits of state and local governments and school districts that save taxpayers millions of dollars statewide while using the investment clout of the pension fund to influence corporate behavior such as in addressing climate change.

While the State knows how much it distributes to each school district, the districts don't report how they distribute these funds to their poorer and richer schools.

While Cuomo claims the state has thrown money at these schools for too long, Baker calculated that 12 of the 17 lowest - performing school districts cited by Cuomo are among those with the largest state funding shortfalls, based on student need.

Cuomo says under his plan the state operating budget increases by less than 2 percent while increasing school aid and Medicaid funding at approximately 4 percent.

KINGSTON >> In the race for the 41st state Senate seat, incumbent Sen. Terry Gipson and challenger Sue Serino, a current Dutchess County legislator, have sparred over issues ranging from the SAFE Act, school funding, and the voting records of each while in office.

«So, while we support the governor's initiatives for Universal Pre-K, STEM scholarships and a bond issue to fund technology in our schools, we must ensure that state staffing levels are at a place for the implementation of these initiatives.

In doing so, State education spending will remain under the school aid cap while providing all districts with sufficient funds to provide a sound basic education.6

The findings show that the majority of Sikh, Muslim and Hindu state - funded schools have no «white British» pupils at all, while the rest have only one or two at most.

The average size of classes taught by one teacher in state - funded primary schools increased slightly, while the average size of classes taught by one teacher in state - funded secondary schools decreased slightly.

«New York State United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a stateState United Teachers today issued early endorsements to three incumbent state senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statestate senators who have reliably stood with parents and educators in fighting for fair and equitable funding while vigorously opposing the climate of over-testing that is harming students and public schools,» NYSUT said in a statement.

School funding has always been a perennial battle at the state Capitol, with lawmakers pushing for a slice of the state pie for their districts, while education advocates have decried the complicated formula they say has starved the neediest districts.

Read the previous press release, «Full judgement published in Richmond Catholic schools judicial review»: http://humanism.org.uk/2012/12/14/full-judgement-published-in-richmond-catholic-schools-judicial-review/ Read the previous press release, «Vince Cable accuses Michael Gove's officials of breaking Coalition Agreement on «faith» school admissions»: http://www.humanism.org.uk/news/view/1150 A survey by the Accord Coalition published on 12 November found that 73 % of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that «state funded schools should not be allowed to select or discriminate against prospective pupils on religious grounds in their admissions policy», while only 18 % disagreed.

In fact, while the tax cap kept this year's levy increases well below two percent, state schools saw a six percent increase in funding.»

In a news conference outside of the Senate chamber, school organizations called for a bump in state aid for districts of $ 2.2 billion in the coming 2016 - 17 budget year, along with a complete elimination of the so - called Gap Elimination Adjustment while also pledging to fully fund Foundation Aid that helps poorer districts.

«NYSUT believes strongly that the tax cap undemocratically deprives taxpayers of their constitutional right to determine local school funding levels, while exacerbating existing funding inequities that harm the state's neediest and most vulnerable students,» the union said in a statement.

Public schools will see a three percent increase while the State University system will only see a one percent bump in funding.

That is a phrase state lawmakers have used to make sure that the city doesn't take additional state education funding while scaling back on its own funding commitment to schools.

By the end of May, state lawmakers reached a deal to increase the number of charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run and usually not unionized, to 460 statewide, up from 200, while also increasing state oversight of them.

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morState registered voters released early Monday morning.

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

«In a three - way race, I think that a candidate who wants a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage, health care for all, a Green New Deal to provide full employment while acting on climate change, and who supports progressive taxes to adequately funds our schools and local governments will have the most support among the voters,» stated Hawkins.

Mattituck - Cutchogue School District Superintendent Anne Smith said in an email Tuesday that while school districts are just starting to evaluate how the latest proposed tax cap and state aid figures will affect their budgets, efforts are already underway to advocate for more fuSchool District Superintendent Anne Smith said in an email Tuesday that while school districts are just starting to evaluate how the latest proposed tax cap and state aid figures will affect their budgets, efforts are already underway to advocate for more fuschool districts are just starting to evaluate how the latest proposed tax cap and state aid figures will affect their budgets, efforts are already underway to advocate for more funding.

As some education advocates praise the additional school funding announced as part of the New York State budget agreement, schools must now work through their own budgets, while, for the first time, considering the state's 2 percent property taxState budget agreement, schools must now work through their own budgets, while, for the first time, considering the state's 2 percent property taxstate's 2 percent property tax cap.

Senate Republicans, while opposing the DREAM Act, which would allow taxpayer - funded state tuition assistance programs to be used on the colege kids of illegal immigrants, support the education tax credit that would provide a benefit for those who donate to private and public schools.

«Right now, while Oyo State Government had paid its workers and pensioners two months salaries and pensions from Paris Club fund and a month allocation, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters is yet to release fund to pay local government workers and pensioners, serving Primary School Teachers and retired Primary School Teachers.»

UFT lawyers argue that «while charter schools may receive some funding from private entities, they are overwhelmingly funded by public tax dollars and they are subject to the disclosure requirements applicable to government agencies under the New York state Freedom of Information Law.»

Duprey, too, noted the importance of broadband and highlighted an ambitious set of priorities, including education reform: the Common Core is flawed, she said, while state schools need a bump in funding.

The White House «fact sheet» on America's College Promise lists what states and colleges would have to do: participating colleges would have to «adopt promising and evidence - based institutional reforms to improve student outcomes,» while states would have to coordinate high schools, community colleges, and four - year schools to reduce remediation rates and, to create incentives to improve, «allocate a significant portion of funding based on performance, not enrollment alone.»

Several school leaders said if a private school choice program with strong funding existed in their states, more families who already desire their school would be able to afford tuition — increasing enrollment and resources to serve them while maintaining their Catholic identity.

While the United States Supreme Court has ruled that publicly funded school vouchers are constitutional under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, most state constitutions contain a version of the so - called «Blaine Amendment,» which bars state aid to parochial schools.

The state funds students attending charter schools while still funding districts as though those students had remained.

In previous work, one of us found that Washington State's 2004 compensatory allocation formula ensured that affluent Bellevue School District, in which only 18 percent of students qualify for free or reduced - price lunch, receives $ 1,371 per poor student in state compensatory funds, while large urban districts received less than half of that for each of their impoverished students (see FigurState's 2004 compensatory allocation formula ensured that affluent Bellevue School District, in which only 18 percent of students qualify for free or reduced - price lunch, receives $ 1,371 per poor student in state compensatory funds, while large urban districts received less than half of that for each of their impoverished students (see Figurstate compensatory funds, while large urban districts received less than half of that for each of their impoverished students (see Figure 2).

Some states are making things even worse by failing to live up to their annual funding obligations, while other states have rapidly increased employee and employer contribution rates that are crowding out other school spending.

New Jersey has been ordered to restore funds for urban schools, while in Florida a class action brought by the state's teachers union seeks to protect state employee pensions from the budget knife, a fresh field of litigation.

In these states, non-profit charter school boards fought for equal funding and autonomy from regulation, while embracing accountability and acknowledging the need for low - achieving schools to close down shop.

But while voucher programs, for example, have overcome legal prohibitions in some states, political resistance to the flow of substantial public funds to schools not under the control of districts remains intense.

A private Montessori school in rural Minnesota last week cleared a key hurdle on its way to becoming the nation's first «charter» school, able under state law to receive public funds while remaining free from most outside control.

While the case does not bind state courts, it provides an important source of support for those opposing state school - funding lawsuits.

While remedies might have left local funding as the principal revenue source for schools, state legislatures chose instead to provide funding centrally from state coffers and to reduce the relative contribution of localities.

While school choice does have a history in rural states — since 1869, Vermont has allowed parents to select a nearby school for their student to attend at the expense of their own town through a «tuitioning» program — few states have encouraged the direct creation of rural, publicly funded schools of choice.