Sentences with phrase «public impact for»

* Adapted from The Chicago Public Education Fund's «School Turnaround Leaders: Competencies for Success,» (Public Impact for the Chicago Public Education Fund, 2008).

Replicating Quality: Policy Recommendations to Support the Replication and Growth of High - Performing Charter Schools and Networks, a new report by Public Impact for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and the Charter School Growth Fund, argues that these changes could pave the way for a dramatic shift in K — 12 quality, creating excellent opportunities for a million more students over the next decade.

In this Issue Brief, prepared by Public Impact for The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement at Learning Point Associates, we offer seven steps for district leaders to support the dramatic change required to turn around chronic low performance.

This report, prepared by Public Impact for the Cleveland Foundation and the George Gund Foundation, analyzes common themes among eighteen promising programs to attract and prepare teachers and principals for success in urban school systems.

This paper, co-authored by Safal Partners and Public Impact for the National Charter School Resource Center, examines practices used by some charter schools to engage EL families during recruitment, communicate with EL families with limited English proficiency, and meet the special needs of enrolled EL students and their families, and also highlights the funding mechanisms that support these strategies.

This report, co-authored by Safal Partners and Public Impact for the National Charter School Resource Center, examines federal requirements under civil rights laws and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and state laws governing charter school recruitment, retention, enrollment of EL students and their accountability for EL student performance; requirements and current challenges related to EL data reporting; and whether existing laws are adequate to address the needs of this growing population of ELs in charter schools.

In late 2011, Denise Watts, a Charlotte - Mecklenburg zone superintendent, approached Public Impact for help meeting the goals she had as executive director for the new Project L.I.F.T., a $ 55 million public - private partnership to improve academics at historically low - performing, high - need schools in western Charlotte, N.C.

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Online meal - kit company Blue Apron Holdings slashed the expected pricing range for its initial public offering amid growing concerns about the potential impact from Amazon.com «s deal to buy Whole Foods.

The investor shared one specific prediction for how machine learning will impact the world in the next 10 to 15 years: Driverless car technology will wipe out public transportation.

As for the impact on Trump, Sabato said that it's possible he could be hurt in the backlash, although he has done much to separate himself from the GOP and Congress in his public image.

«We're increasingly looking for a way to make an impact, to become an organization that has a public voice, and to take principled action.»

However, the vast majority of Canadians will not be impacted by these changes as most investors hold shares in public corporations, which are eligible for the current Dividend Tax Credit (which includes a 25 % gross up and a corresponding Dividend Tax Credit of 2/3, or 67 %).

The revision process, which includes conducting environmental impact studies and taking public comments, has taken about two years in the past, said Connie Gillette, chief of public affairs for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the unit of the Interior Department that oversees the lease schedule.

The protesters argued that the city's lost tax revenue directly impacts funds for public programs for the indigent.

The life sciences and frontier - tech companies that are making an impact are the ones that are most likely to make it to an initial public offering or an exit for their investors — more so than are traditional tech companies.

For Eleos and other impact investors, the demand dividend starts to answer the question of how to recover capital without the need for an acquisition or a public offeriFor Eleos and other impact investors, the demand dividend starts to answer the question of how to recover capital without the need for an acquisition or a public offerifor an acquisition or a public offering.

«Scarce public investible resources have eluded sports.This is further compounded by misallocation, lack of transparency, poor asset management and an absence of a framework for measuring impact of public spending.

I don't know how much is spent annually on treating erectile dysfunction, but clearly, finding treatments and cures for neurological disorders has a profound positive impact on the larger economic and public good.

DBL Investors, a $ 225 million impact investment firm in San Francisco, had all of those factors going for its investment in SolarCity, now the largest solar installer in the country, worth nearly $ 6 billion two years after its initial public offering.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

In the Doug Purvis Memorial Lecture, Governor Stephen S. Poloz shows how changing the mix of monetary and fiscal policies can yield the same outcomes for growth and inflation, but lead to different results for public sector and private sector debt levels, which can impact financial stability.

We impact public policy and advocate for Greater Vancouver's business community and economy at all three levels of government.

The Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector is responsible for measuring the impact of the sector and bringing its economic issues forward to public policy decision makers.

As Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector, Brian Emmett is tasked with measuring the impact of the sector and bringing economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.

This area covers the impact of policies affecting Canadians» health and long - term care choices and outcomes, for example regarding access to and quality of care, funding arrangements and incentives, pharmaceuticals policies, intergenerational equity considerations, and the impact of these choices on the public purse.

Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, a low - profile minister with a high - impact portfolio, must hammer out huge bilateral deals with all the provinces for their slices of $ 33 billion in federal funds for ribbon - cutting - worthy projects like big public transit expansions.

As Credit Karma users explore the site, they receive suggestions for next steps, are able to simulate the impact of a potential action on their credit score or track when a public record will come off their report.

Business and Professional Women (BPW) The Global Initiative for Women's Entrepreneurship Research (GIWER)(formerly Center for Women's Business Research) Institute for Supply Management Latina Style Magazine National Association of Minority & Women - Owned Law Firms National Association of Veteran - Owned Businesses National Association of Women in Construction National Minority Supplier Development Council National Women's Business Council US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Women Construction Owners & Executives Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Women Presidents» Organization (WPO)

David Robinson, in his capacity as trade and education consultant for Education International, a global union federation claiming to represent 30 million teachers and other education workers, met with WTO negotiators during the ministerial to discuss potential impacts on public education.

Until more details are provided by the Department of Finance and / or contained in the upcoming Public Accounts, it is difficult to assess what impact the higher - than - expected deficit outcome for 2011 - 12 will have on the deficit outcome for 2012 - 13 and future years.

As a collection of seasoned and creative branding, public relations and marketing execs with pedigrees from some of the world's most influential brands and media companies, we work with you to tell your story for significant, lasting impact.

Aligning content across the enterprise: Sharing your content calendar with your sales, marketing, HR, public relations, or other departments makes it easier for them to understand your content efforts, leverage them to further their own goals, and alert you when they're involved in new events or opportunities that might spark fresh ideas or impact your project priorities.

«Expect a burden of mental health problems, which will include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and it's particularly going to impact groups who don't have access to rapid opportunities for recovery,» Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, told Vox after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.

Such analysis is especially important, given the impact of an ageing population on economic growth, and government revenues and spending, especially for public pensions and health care.

Ko Ni had been a vocal advocate for the law, and its proposal came about after a public outcry over the damaging impacts of hate speech online.

Investing for impact in public equities can include divesting from companies considered harmful to the environment, as embodied by 350.org's fossil fuel divestment campaign.

That makes support for elite private schools an effective wedge issue that works for parties like Mr. Kenney's UCP — as long as no one figures out the impact of this level of support on public schools.

Finally, for some time the Finance Department has been engaged in a strategy of locking into long - term debt at historical low interest rates, thereby minimizing the impact of higher interest rates on public debt charges.

«Allowing charities to invest in limited partnerships will remove an unnecessary roadblock to foundation impact investments, opening up more opportunities for foundations to align their investment strategies with their public benefit mandates, and ultimately unlocking more capital for ventures and initiatives that support Canadian communities.»

Veris Wealth Partners produced the Women, Wealth & Impact report to demonstrate that «better companies are created by shifting the flow of wealth and power to women, whether we aim to lift women and girls out of poverty or bolster women's leadership and entrepreneurial pursuits» and Trillium's Investing for Positive Impact on Women report which presents concrete gender - lens investment examples have spurred increasing investor interest in gender lens investing across fixed income and public equities.

Canada's Liberal government has called for extensive public consultation before deciding if it will ratify the TPP, and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised to commission an impact study.

And although fiscal stimulus package «leaked» in the Nikkei Wednesday (JPY20trn, with JPY6trn of «real water») appears to have had a supportive impact upon stocks by weakening the yen, even at its most generous, the supplementary budget for this fiscal year is likely to total only JPY2trn, with additional stimulus spaced out over the coming years, and most of this dedicated to public works (which, many fear, runs the risk of turning into wasteful spending rather than a monetary - plus - fiscal stimulus powerhouse).

They work to secure media attention for their own work as well as for plant - based and cultured meat companies, and they have been covered in more than 480 scientific and mainstream media venues.16 Little is known about the impact of these interventions on public opinion, though it seems that raising public awareness of cultured products may be valuable, especially since the field is so new.

Additionally, as a heart disease survivor and National Volunteer for the American Heart Association, Star uses her international public platform to positively impact the lives of all women by empowering them to take action, stand stronger and join the fight against heart disease.

More visible to the outside world than modernizing our Membership model, we also strive to lead by taking public stances on issues that impact businesses across Greater Vancouver, and thus our communities and the standard of living we aspire to have for our families.

«RBC is proud to be a founding partner of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, and we are confident that with this donation, the Centre will strengthen our collective ability to mobilize private capital toward the public good,» says Gordon M. Nixon, president and CEO, RBC, and Chair, MaRS Discovery District.

Given that level of incentivization, and its short - and long - term impact on tax revenues and the local tax burden, the Elon Poll explored what residents in these locations in contention think about public financial support for the project.

That comparison, the SFMTA told TechCrunch in January, will entail opting for the place the city should promote stationless bike - share, the impact stationless bike - share has on the general public correct - of - approach, «including maintaining accessible pedestrian paths of shuttle, as well as the enforcement / renovation burden on metropolis staff.»

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

While this may be true initially for projects funded by the general public or unsophisticated retail investors, the average investment and risk in these securities will be small (i.e. max $ 2,500) enough to seriously negatively impact investor well - being, and investors will become more savvy at managing their personal portfolios and investment selections over time.