Sentences with phrase «with public school budgets»

Not the back - to - school jitters kind of worried; she has deep - seated concerns about the challenges she will face this year as educators grapple with a public school budget that spends $ 500 million less than what was spent in 2008.

Not exact matches

The first budget of Premier Rachel Notley «s NDP government includes a 15 percent increase in capital spending over the next five years, with a goal to create jobs and tackle the province's aging and neglected hospitals, schools, roads and other public infrastructure.

Given the budget cuts in public schools and the push for students to specialize in an extracurricular activity, experts generally agree with him.

Since we aren't a big public school with tons of resources, we have had to figure out ways to stretch an already thin budget even more.

Despite severe cost cutting, scores of layoffs and wholesale restructuring last year, Chicago Public Schools faces a budget deficit estimated at $ 600 million to $ 700 million in 2013, with the cost of a longer school day still unknown, officials said.

It took some trimming — a few million dollars here, a half - million dollars there — but the Buffalo Public Schools were able to close a projected $ 10.2 million deficit and come up with a balanced budget for next year.

Worked with the Legislature and Governor to approve legislation that continues the appointment of monitors in East Ramapo, provides new oversight authority for the monitors and the Department over the school district's budget, and provides $ 3 million in state funds to restore and expand educational programming for the public schools within the district;

«Sometimes, some of these issues take a lot longer to negotiate and compromise with, and you shouldn't be holding up funding for our schools, and funding for our roads, and funding for local governments to keep property taxes down, because of some of these major, broader public policy issues that should be kept out of the budget.»

With the state facing its grimmest budget outlook in years, the legislative session shows signs of becoming a tug - of - war between public schools and health care — the two biggest recipients of state spending and, not coincidentally, the two heaviest - hitting lobbying forces Albany.

Buffalo Public School leaders meet with the Common Council Thursday to talk about their proposed school budget for nextSchool leaders meet with the Common Council Thursday to talk about their proposed school budget for nextschool budget for next year.

The Executive Budget includes an Education Tax Credit (ETC) that would provide individuals and businesses with a substantial credit against income taxes owed for donations to private and public schools, or scholarship organizations.

The Starpoint School District will hold a number of events May 15, along with the public vote on its proposed budget for 2018 - 19 and school board elecSchool District will hold a number of events May 15, along with the public vote on its proposed budget for 2018 - 19 and school board elecschool board elections.

«One year ago, with the promise of Education Tax Credits on the horizon, thousands of tuition - paying families were left out in the cold — excluded from a state budget that provides the nation's highest level of spending per pupil in public schools,» he said.

Ms. Magee and the 600,000 public school teachers she represents lost out in their battle with Mr. Cuomo over the new test - based evaluations outlined in this year's budget agreement.

With just days to go before the April 1 deadline to finalize the state budget, he said Senate Republicans were pressing for the elimination of the charter cap and more money for charters at the expense of public schools.

The new IDNYC municipal identification card has been popular and comes with a year's free membership to dozens of cultural institutions, and $ 23 million was added to the art education budget for public schools last year after an audit by Comptroller Scott Stringer showed major disparities.

«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.»

The Buffalo Public School District has a new school budget with more spending and staff cuts as individual schools get a say on spending in their builSchool District has a new school budget with more spending and staff cuts as individual schools get a say on spending in their builschool budget with more spending and staff cuts as individual schools get a say on spending in their buildings.

Public employee unions were angry with the governor for reducing pensions benefits for new workers, and teachers were upset over a property tax cap, which impacts school budgets, and test - based evaluations.

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Upset with a state Senate Republican budget plan to boost charter schools, the powerful city and state teachers union bombarded GOP senators last week with nearly 20,000 faxes and 1,500 phone calls warning the plan would damage neighborhood public schools.

Bill Hammond: «With the state facing its grimmest budget outlook in years, the legislative session shows signs of becoming a tug - of - war between public schools and health care — the two biggest recipients of state spending and, not coincidentally, the two heaviest - hitting lobbying forces Albany.»

In keeping with his assault on local public schools in many towns, Malloy announced that most school systems would receive no state assistance on Oct. 1, if there is no budget.

The mayor also said he wants to work with student leaders to provide them with opportunities «to lead meaningful discussion» on the Boston Public Schools budget process.

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled today that the contentious issue of mayoral control over New York City public schools — along with several other major policy debates — will «more likely» be decided during the regular legislative session, after the state budget deadline of April 1.

Buffalo Public Schools are looking at a budget for next year with a lot more spending than revenue.

Organizers including Queens Neighborhoods United, New Queens Democrats, Queens Community Action Group, NY Indivisible and Jackson Heights People for Public Schools plan to discuss the Independent Democratic Caucus, which the senator joined in January, along with the recent budget and the effect of President Donald Trump's plans for the district.

He added, «And at a time when public schools are struggling with budget shortfalls and student loan debt is increasing, these tablets would go a long way for high school students here in the Capital Region and could also help those trying to get through college.

Indeed, while announced plans to increase tuition and child care subsidies will compete with expected increases in Medicaid and public school aid in the operating budget, the state has more options for building projects.

This year's push by parents and educators for additional state funding for public schools paid off when the governor and Albany lawmakers on April 1 finalized a new state budget that contained a $ 1.4 billion increase in state education funding, with $ 525 million going to New York City public schools.

2) International PB Conference: During this two - day conference organized by The Participatory Budgeting Project, Pratt Institute, and the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, CVH leaders and staff, along with over 200 elected officials, community leaders, and activists from across the world, will discuss key topics and trends for this model of grassroots democracy, including PB in Public Housing, PB in Community Organizations, Online Participation, and the PBNYC Briefing (see below).

With a potential $ 3.5 billion budget deficit looming for New York, Mulgrew emphasized the need to generate new revenue to ensure the state can meet its obligations to public school students.

The proposal, for the final budget of Mr. de Blasio's first term, provided a blueprint of sorts for a potential second term with big - ticket investments — including an additional $ 1.9 billion in capital spending to create more apartments for some of the poorest New Yorkers — and long - term plans, like tens of millions of dollars to start a preschool program for 3 - year - olds in city public schools, and new spending on homeless shelters.

The UFT launched a second television ad in early March, featuring a public school parent telling Mayor Michael Bloomberg that, with a $ 3 billion city budget surplus, he doesn't have to lay off any teachers.

Upset with a state Senate Republican budget plan to boost charter schools, the powerful city and state teachers union bombarded GOP senators last week with nearly 20,000 faxes and 1,500 phone calls warning the plan would damage neighborhood public schools, a city United Federation of Teachers spokeswoman said.

UFTers have been out in force all month, with mass leafletting and high - profile rallies across the five boroughs, to raise public awareness about the state Senate's preliminary budget that would cut city public schools by $ 500 million.

With schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extenWith schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extenwith more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extended.

The $ 430 - per - pupil aid to charter schools is aimed at keeping pace with increases for traditional public schools, Cuomo said Thursday night in his budget briefing.

Walsh said he would partner with Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs to address Syracuse's budget deficit.

Klein, who oversaw more than 1,600 public schools with 136,000 employees and a $ 21 billion operating budget, also helped grow the number of charter schools in the city.

On Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in Albany, «dozens of New York City parents will join with elected champions to rally in support of public charter schools being given equal treatment in the upcoming state budget.

According to the NYPD's Executive Budget Hearing Report, the additional school safety agents will be sent as «meal relief» to schools with only one safety agent; the 911 operators will be staffing the newly opened Public Safety Answering Center II in the Bronx; and the traffic enforcement agents will be primarily dispatched in Manhattan to enforce the «Block the Box» initiative, aimed at enforcing the prohibition on vehicle operators obstructing traffic at an intersection.

In YouGov's polling for Uncut, 49 % of the public agreed with making some cuts to schools and NHS budgets to protect spending in other departments with 37 % opposed.

The speaker since 1994, he has long been the most powerful Democrat in the Legislature, and he was expected to play a large role in the coming weeks as lawmakers tussle with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over the budget and contentious proposals regarding public schooling and criminal justice.

Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.

Although some progress had been made since the horrors of unhealthy school lunches had been made public by folks like celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, interest in hot lunch had plummeted to a dismal 43 percent of students, with schools losing money and making up costs from other parts of the budget.

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) have set up self - service introductory level public procurement training sessions for school staff with budget or buying responsibility.