Sentences with phrase «current federal initiatives»

We could also build on current federal initiatives such as direct certification to improve NSLP certification accuracy.

Current federal initiatives such as direct certification aim to improve the accuracy of National School Lunch Program (NSLP) certification.

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The current environment has made initiatives, such as the federal loan guarantee program, even more critical to the successful development of nuclear facilities.

Current and alumni fellows and fellowship staff will answer questions about the fellows» science policy initiatives on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies, the career impact these fellowships can have, and the 2015 - 16 application process.

But while many in the cash - strapped state cheered the $ 12.5 million for raising reading achievement in the neediest schools, others were scrambling to salvage the state's existing literacy initiative after a federal panel suggested it is not aligned with current research in the...

For over a decade, Susan has been a lead consultant, content developer, coach, and trainer for seminal federal adult education initiatives, including the Adult Education Content Standards Project: Standards - in - Action that led to the current StandardsWork project, Promoting Common and Career Ready Standards in Adult Basic Education.

Noting the multitude of players and government agencies involved, Crow described current federal teacher recruitment initiatives in place, such as federal scholarships and loans, as well as programs ensuring accountability, such as the Higher Education Act Title II Report Card.

In addition, examples of standards that support SEL at the federal and state levels, current SEL initiatives and programs, and outcomes and measures that can be used to assess SEL programming are described.

Such a revamped ESEA should fix the current law's flaws; align with state and local education initiatives; and guide subsequent revisions to other federal programs that support students, such as special education and career - technical education.

Several points that I felt were imperative: 1) Everyone at the federal level knows that the current law is disliked and must change, 2) There is a recognized effort to make the language and details of the next ESEA reauthorization more user - friendly — all stakeholders of a school community should be able to understand the legislation and be vested in the success of schools, and 3) Legislators are seeking the right balance between formula funding and competitive grants — one area of consideration is the consolidation of educational programs or initiatives, which will allow federal monies to be used more effectively to help schools and children.

Budget 2016 proposes to double current federal funding to under the Investment in Affordable Housing initiative, to $ 504.4 million over two years, starting in 2016 — 17.

Because federal, state and local efforts to regulate freshwater or wetlands can overlap or present contradictory information, Sheppard Mullin has deep expertise in all current initiatives and trends pertaining to this vast body of law.

He did not sit back at 70 years old and accept the rigid law - and - order initiatives of the current federal government.

As of October 1, 2015, the K - Town initiative was approved for a No Cost Extension to its current federal funding, and will no longer provide direct services to individual youth and families.