Sentences with phrase «federal role seen»

Federal Role Seen Shifting: The leaders who steer federal decisions about school technology investments appear to be establishing new priorities.

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«We write because we are increasingly concerned about the role you are playing in the Trump Administration and the possibility that you are breaking federal conflict of interest laws,» the seven senators wrote in the letter, seen by Reuters.

«So far, the Trump Presidency has seen businesses flourish and employment grow, though the ongoing supportive role played by the Federal Reserve has undoubtedly played a part here as well, and wealth inequality remains a prominent issue,» said Michael O'Sullivan, CIO for International Wealth Management at Credit Suisse.

The past year has seen Liu's campaign weather a number of legal problems related to the Comptroller's campaign finance reports, including an ongoing federal investigation, as well as the arrest of both his former treasurer Jenny Hou and a campaign fundraiser, Oliver Pan, who was indicted for his role in a straw bundling scheme.

Litts sees the legislature's role as primarily fiscal, a challenge given the large amount of spending which is mandated by state and federal requirements.

Dissidents see Common Core as a threat to federalism, improperly amplifying the role of the federal government in K - 12 education.

Federal courts have played a key role in the development of special education policy by interpreting what Congress wrote in IDEA three decades ago, and the Supreme Court is reviewing what the law means by a «free appropriate public education» as it considers Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which deals with the standard of services districts are required to provide (see «Examining the Standards for Special Education» legal beat, Summer 2017).

For six years, the Obama administration, breaking with generations of practice, gave every indication that it saw few limits to the role of the federal government in primary and secondary schooling.

When we asked this question in our 2015 EdNext poll, 41 percent of the public thought the federal government should play the largest role in setting standards — which means we saw a 5 percentage - point drop from 2015 to 2017.

Indeed, a coalition of civil rights groups recently raised concerns about new federal CTE legislation because of what they see as a too - limited role for Uncle Sam in ensuring underserved populations don't get tracked into low - quality «voc - tech» programs.

Rick Perry's imminent entry into the 2012 GOP presidential race suggests that, for the second time in less than a dozen years, we could see a Texas governor try to make the federal role in education conform to his own preconceptions and lessons learned in Austin.

«As a result, we are pleased to see that the latest version of the bill recognizes that the federal government's role is limited in this arena.»

Our kids are paying for the overreach by the federal government, and I sadly see that it will be years before the harm caused by those misguided policies is repaired and a new federal role can be fashioned.

They aren't seeing the role of the federal government in school reform.»

While the No Child Left Behind era saw a strengthened federal role and increased federal funding for education, 3 states and localities have always provided the vast majority of school funding and made the majority of important decisions about how schools operate.

The federal government's role in elementary and secondary education should be limited: It should work to create transparency so that parents can see how their local schools measure up; it should support policies that have a proven record; and it should make sure states can't ignore students who need extra help.

«If confirmed I will commit to discussing this issue with you, to gain a better understanding of your goals, and see what the appropriate federal role might be.»

Still, Trump has hinted that he sees his federal role as more of a big - picture director rather than as an accountant.

After all, even principled conservatives skeptical of federal involvement in education can see a role for Washington when it comes to research, and one that is entirely consistent with the genius of American government.

In this blog I will share my interpretation of the events that led to the passage of No Child Left Behind and its progeny, the great shrinking of the federal role we have just seen and the nature of the challenge ahead.

If Democrats see an active role for the federal government in education and value the bilingualism of Tim Kaine, what role do they see for the federal government in ensuring U.S. children, including ELLs, have the opportunity to develop these bilingual skills?

Principal Sacco sees DreamBox Learning playing a pivotal role in helping West Seattle meet its goals and maintain its eligibility in the federal grant program.

On his path to power, Duncan fended off naysayers from the left, who see him as a union buster, and from the right, who dispute any active role the federal government might have in running schools.

Last December saw the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a comprehensive law outlining the federal government's role in elementary and secondary education.

«States have a period of time to try to get this right; if we don't see improvements, we will see a heavier federal role come back,» said Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers.

But it is clear that policies toward construction insurance, and federal disaster relief play the dominant role in setting up the U.S. for a string of natural disasters stretching as far as one can see into the future, with or without climate change.

Murray Energy's CEO, Robert Murray, has praised Pruitt for what he sees as dialing the federal government's role «back to what should have been.»

The Federal Court has a primary role in hearing intellectual property proceedings in Canada (See Where Should You Launch Your Intellectual Property Case?).

In announcing the decision, Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith said the videos open «a window through which the public will see the essential role that our federal judiciary plays in ensuring equal justice for all.»

The recent decision by Justice Reeves in the Federal Court, QGC Pty Ltd v Bygrave (No 2)[64] reinterprets the role of the applicant as a party to an ILUA (area agreement): see Text Box 2.7.

This legislation is comprehensive, bipartisan and detailed beyond what we've seen so far.It would remake the role of the federal government in mortgage finance.

In particular, Morrill wants to see NAR continue its lead role in advancing reform of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, which governs the payment of referral fees among settlement service providers in a real estate transaction and includes rules that have hampered widespread development of one - stop shopping.

This legislation is comprehensive, bipartisan and detailed beyond what we've seen so far.It would remake the role of the federal government...