Sentences with phrase «with education spokesman»

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With the right parameters, an allowance can be a great teaching tool, said Paul Golden, a spokesman for the National Endowment for Financial Education.

«We have been working with the Legislature and education community for months to address this issue and would like to reach a resolution this session, but it depends on the overall political environment,» said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi.

As a matter of fact Crowley mailed a piece of campaign literature all across Queens to curry favor with those deeply concerned about Education in her bid to become your Congresswoman from the 6thDistrict, however upon research and review and confirmation from her office spokesman, she's taking credit for schools that were budgeted and started construction prior to her even being elected to the City Council.

Adonis was also popular with some Opposition politicians, in particular the then - Conservative Education Spokesman Michael Gove, who once declared, «We are on the same page as Andrew Adonis.»

A spokesman for Cuomo, Rich Azzopardi, said in a statement that the governor's staff has been «working with the Legislature and education community for months to address this issue» and would «like to reach a resolution this session» if possible.

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.

Michael Gove, Conservative education spokesman, said: «We've won a swing which seems to be on a rank with Margaret Thatcher's swing in 1979.

A spokesman for Governor Cuomo, Rich Azzopardi, said in a statement that the governor's staff has been «working with the legislature and education community for months to address this issue» and would «like to reach a resolution this session» if possible.

When the campaign officially begins, Opik is expected to throw himself behind education spokesman Don Foster, who will become locked with Tyler in a battle of the unknowns, both claiming to be the rightful leader of the Ashdown «project».

«The truth is that New York dedicates more money per pupil to education than any other state — including over $ 25.8 billion in this year's budget,» Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, said in a statement, «and we'll continue to work to strengthen our public schools and provide New York children with the education they deserve.»

Mr Foster, who as education spokesman has worked closely with Labour, acknowledged his decision to pull out was influenced partly by a recognition he could not win.

Easton has also been a thorn in the side of the Cuomo administration, which has defended its education record (a Cuomo spokesman on Tuesday noted the state has spent more than $ 6 billion in new money on education since 2011 while also offering to meet with Nixon).

After deciding to give his job to David Laws, currently Education spokesman, he added: «Give David a day and he'll come up with more good ideas than Webb has come up with in a year.»

A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has close relations with the teachers unions, would say only that the bill will get a hearing by the Assembly Education Committee.

On behalf of all Nigerians, President Buhari felicitates with Mustapha on this well - deserved international recognition for his outstanding works on education, peace, reconciliation and stability in the North - East of the country, a statement by the president's spokesman, Femi Adesina disclosed.

Labour's education spokesman Tristram Hunt shot himself in the foot with a headline - grabbing gimmick.

NLC spokesman Mr Uyot told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme there was no room for dialogue with the government, which has said it will spend the money saved by removing the subsidy on improving the country's erratic electricity supply, as well as on health and education.

On Dec. 9, for example, the governor met with Ms. Sedlis and several of her board members at the Harvard Club to discuss education policy issues, a spokesman for StudentsFirstNY said.

With the state in a budget crunch and losing $ 1 million in education money for every day the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track are not up and running, a spokesman for Gov. David Paterson said there is no deadline for selecting a firm to run the machines at the Ozone Park track.

«The governor and his education team have been in continuous contact with Commissioner Elia and her staff since her appointment,» Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said in an emailed response.

City Hall and the Department of Education declined to comment on why they didn't get back to Crawford, with a DOE spokesman citing ongoing litigation.

School district spokesman Michael Henesey said in an email to WRVO it would be premature to comment and they're still in discussions with state education officials.

A Success Academy spokesman cited a survey administered by the DOE last year, in which 98 percent of Success Academy parents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall education their kids were receiving.

But the trickiness of his task in leading a united party forward was exposed as foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell, a strong supporter of the Lib - Lab project, called for an unprecedented extension of co-operation with Labour to new policy areas including health and education.

Leaders of New York State United Teachers met last month to talk about a possible merger with the National Education Association of New York, but no decision was made, according to Dennis Tompkins, a spokesman for NYSUT.

The AFT has worked with the business community in the past, and is interested in the NEA recruitment proposal, Jamie Horwitz, an AFT spokesman, told Education World.

Nova Scotia now has 39 P3 schools, most with 20 - year leases, many of which will expire between 2017 and 2020, according to Bill Turpin, a spokesman for the Department of Education.

Labour education spokesman Daniel Johnson told the BBC: «Having access to outdoor sports facilities isn't just about finding the next Andy Murray, it's about cutting the attainment gap with healthier children more likely to do well in the classroom.

Department of Education spokesman Tim Eller said the governor made that decision to push off the implementation date beyond July 1 after consulting with lawmakers.

(The school has changed its practices and is now acting with integrity, a spokesman for the city's education department said.)

«With or without the existence of Vergara, our office is planning on moving forward to address the problem of education inequity and overall improving student outcomes,» Weber spokesman Joe Kocurek said.

They overwhelmingly approved a contract that reduces class sizes, increases the time teachers spend with students, limits administrative meetings, and gives teachers a raise, said Kent Education Association spokesman Dale Folkerts.

In Minnesota, more than a dozen education department staffers are working with consultants from the McKinsey & Co. global consulting firm to prepare the state's application, using about $ 250,000 in Gates Foundation money, spokesman Bill Walsh said.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «Our plan for education is to raise standards across the board so all children leave school with a good standard of English aEducation said: «Our plan for education is to raise standards across the board so all children leave school with a good standard of English aeducation is to raise standards across the board so all children leave school with a good standard of English and maths.

«The issue here is with taking away the voice of school employees who work in struggling schools taken over by the school reform officer,» said Doug Pratt, a spokesman for the Michigan Education Association.

A Department for Education spokesman said it was working with free schools to help them realise their vision of creating great new schools.

«The department's goal is to approve high - quality charter schools that provide families with additional choices in the education of their children,» Michael Yaple, the Education Department's chief spokesman, said yeducation of their children,» Michael Yaple, the Education Department's chief spokesman, said yEducation Department's chief spokesman, said yesterday.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «Parents rightly want to send their child to a good local school, with high standards and strong discipline.

John Pugh, the Liberal Democrats» education spokesman, said: «Instead of ploughing ahead with these divisive plans, Theresa May should address the # 3bn funding black hole facing our schools over the next five years.»

A spokesman for the ISI said it was involved in «ongoing conversations with the Department for Education regarding the proposed changes to the way in which independent inspectorates undertake their work».

The City Pages story ends with a quote from a Pearson Education spokesman, in which the company man notes the complaining scorers were «people who have a very limited exposure and narrow point of view on what is truly a science.»

A Department for Education spokesman said it would carefully consider the report's findings but believed the RSC system would be effective, with commissioners supported by locally - based «head teacher boards... as part of a school - led, self - improving system».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Leading academics in our best universities have been clear that there are some serious problems with A-levels and they are not preparing pupils properly for rigorous degrees.

Since then, a steady stream of parents living within different school zones has lobbied along with educators to become charter schools focusing in areas like the fine arts, technology, math and science or international studies, said Gordon Higgins, a district spokesman with decades of education experience.

«To go ahead with banding based on flawed assessments would have been detrimental to both schools and individual pupils,» their education spokesman Aled Roberts said.

State education officials learned of the rejection in conversations with federal education administrators, Paul Hefner, Torlakson's spokesman, said.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «We're creating thousands more places to deal with the impact of soaring birth rates on primary schools.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «There are more teachers in England's schools than ever before, with secondary postgraduate recruitment at its highest since 2011.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Many areas are dealing with an unprecedented rise in primary numbers - back up to levels last seen in the 1970s.

Plaid Cymru education spokesman Simon Thomas said the government should work with teaching unions.