Sentences with phrase «provides policy direction»

A 13 - member DOT Credit Council provides policy direction and makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding the selection of projects for credit assistance.

«Given the accessible and yet sophisticated way that Darling - Hammond analyzes past educational reform efforts and provides policy direction for the future, it is no surprise that many in the field of education had hoped that she would become the Secretary of Education under President Obama.»

The Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation is the office in OST Policy primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operation.

The Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation is primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operation.

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Industry lawyer Brian Abraham says the task force will give the industry and those connected to mining the opportunity to provide direct input on policy and direction to the government.

Begun back in 2011, the quarterly parleys with reporters rarely provide any market - moving news, instead serving as an opportunity for central bank chiefs to carefully convey monetary policy direction without dropping any surprises that could jolt investors.

For some leaders, this report may be a starting point for adjusting to a modern workforce, and for others, it may be a guide that provides clarity and direction for enhancing strategies and policies they already have in place.

M2 provides important insight into the direction, extremity and efficacy of central bank policy.

TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, senior policy advisor for Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of Ontario's 2017 Long - Term Energy Plan: «Ontario's long - term energy plan provides more direction than details, but it stays the course in building a modern, affordable and flexible energy system.

Attentions this week turn to a raft of Central bank policy meetings with the Australian Reserve Bank, Canadian Central Bank, Bank of England and European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assembly.

The group's suggests government stick to providing «broad, overall electricity policy direction and goals.»

This role includes the obligations to: (i) participate consistently in open market operations to carry out U.S. monetary policy pursuant to the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); and (ii) provide the New York Fed's trading desk with market information and analysis helpful in the formulation and implementation of monetary policy.

«Such social doctrine provides directions but, with few exceptions (for instance, the defense of innocent human life), does not provide directives of immediate applicability to policy questions on which people of good faith, guided by reason and conscience, can come to different conclusions.»

Looking primarily to models based on quantitative research methodologies to provide a clear direction for policy in regulating media and violence can also distract policy makers from coming to grips with other difficult but more important value questions that impinge on the issue of media and violence, such as the purpose of broadcasting, issues of ownership and control of media, the international context of Australian media, the dominant economic nature of most of Australia's social communications, the distinctive ways in which the media reproduce and reconstruct myths and symbols of violence from within the culture, and how audiences use and respond to media myths and symbols.

A society that expects its elections to provide choices between policies and directions, as well as between candidates, must generate those options in other places.

Public policy via state statute is not, and that is the direction our legislative bodies will take if we do not assume responsibility and provide some form of assurance for those who view homebirth as unruly and rogue.

A five member non-paid elected board establishes policy for the district and provides direction on program and facility development.

This note draws from key policy guidance and provides direction where guidance is limited for this context.

What Thatcher provided was a sense of direction, a set of values against which such policies could be tested.

A National Transport Strategy — CIHT believe that a National Transport Strategy should be developed to provide clear direction and certainty for UK transport policy.

Now, with Labour's policy review making steady progress under the direction of Jon Cruddas, Miliband has pledged to provide more details of the alternatives on offer from a Labour government in 2013.

«We reiterate our call on the Government to introduce an Environmental Taxes framework or «roadmap» to provide much needed clarity around the future direction of environmental tax policy as taxes which merely shift pollution elsewhere, or which raise revenue without leading to greener behaviour, are failing to do their job.»

«The major aim of the policy is to provide clear direction for reporting disclosures of abuse and commitment to the development of good practice and sound procedures to keep children safe.

The UVA Bay Game provides players with a new sense of individual and collective agency, and game play records suggest new directions for research in behavior change and policy development.

As Chief of Staff and General Counsel, Mr. Perelman provides coordination and leadership for American Chemistry Council's senior staff team; direction for many of Council's public policy issues and initiatives; and strategic counsel and support to the Council's President and CEO.

The Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (CAPP) provides the direction for the public policy efforts at thPolicy (CAPP) provides the direction for the public policy efforts at thpolicy efforts at the AAS.

The fellowship allowed me to go further in that direction by combining my scientific expertise with the communication of science to large audiences, and it provided me with experience and skills in policy development, legislative affairs, business, and government relations that I continue to draw upon today.»

By analysing achievements, trends and challenges, this Report provides valuable direction for policy - makers, educators, experts and other stakeholders in their ongoing efforts to advance understanding and action on ESD.

On October 25, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) released Evaluation of Teacher Preparation Programs: Purposes, Methods, and Policy Options, a report that aims to provide clearer information and direction around evaluation measures and systems in educator preparation.

Because few states have adopted comprehensive approaches to reform, state policy provides agencies and school districts with general directions for improving teaching and learning, but guidance for more specific means of achieving the goals in question is limited.

Leaders in education provide direction for, and exercise influence over, policy and practice.

In conclusion, Rothstein asserts that the preliminary report «is not very useful in guiding policy, but the guidance it does provide points in the opposite direction from that indicated by its poorly - supported conclusions» (my emphasis).

In a policy memo by the National Education Policy Center, William Penuel, Elizabeth J. Meyer, and Michelle Renée Valladares, of the University of Colorado Boulder, provided direction for schools when «selecting indicators» under ESSA that are designed to address «students» perceptions of support, safety, policy memo by the National Education Policy Center, William Penuel, Elizabeth J. Meyer, and Michelle Renée Valladares, of the University of Colorado Boulder, provided direction for schools when «selecting indicators» under ESSA that are designed to address «students» perceptions of support, safety, Policy Center, William Penuel, Elizabeth J. Meyer, and Michelle Renée Valladares, of the University of Colorado Boulder, provided direction for schools when «selecting indicators» under ESSA that are designed to address «students» perceptions of support, safety, and...

Cushing provided project direction and expertise for supporting the implementation of federal and state educator evaluation policies.

The SPI's various responsibilities include acting as chief spokesperson for public schools, providing education policy and direction to local school districts, and working with the education community to improve students» academic performance.

* Term of Office: 4 years * As chief spokesperson for public schools, provides education policy and direction to local school districts.

Governors and state education officials can provide direction to empower local leaders by supporting a collaborative decision - making system that brings a new relationship between policy and practice.

Findings will provide direction for school violence prevention and intervention efforts, with the greater goal of enhancing the effectiveness of educator support and school protection policies.

The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.

The Task Force will also seek to highlight best practices and provide state government direction on policy development and alignment with the educational needs of the 21st century.

Office of International Transportation and Trade: Provides Departmental leadership, direction, and coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies and programs; leads and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade organizations.

A: While standard policies and procedures for the new grants payment process have been developed at the Department level, Agencies may provide grant recipients with additional directions that reflect their specific processes.

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs oversees the TIFIA Program and the TIFIA Joint Program Office (JPO) on behalf of the Secretary, including the evaluation of individual projects, and provides overall policy direction and program decisions for the TIFIA Program.

In this role, Dr. Nield provides strategic leadership and direction to ensure the protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States (U.S.) during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation.

It is also responsible for providing policy and procedural direction to DOT Operating Administrations (OAs) on financial management matters.

The CFO also oversees the TIFIA program and the TIFIA JPO on behalf of the Secretary, including the evaluation of individual projects, and provides overall policy direction and program decisions for the TIFIA program.

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They provide opinions on the direction of the stock market and interest rates, potential impact of Trump administration policies, hidden earnings power in the U.S. economy, and where they believe investment opportunities exist today.

Articles of incorporation, bylaws and board policy, provide the foundation, as well as all direction, for HCHS endeavors.

The mission of the City Manager's Office is to support the City Council in the development and evaluation of policy by assembling and analyzing data and making recommendations; to provide leadership and direction to employees in implementation of policies, programs and daily operations; and, to ensure that the City of Fort Walton Beach government provides the municipal services and infrastructure necessary for a high quality of life for our citizens, in a fiscally responsible manner.