Sentences with phrase «read policy points»

Read Policy Points and the corresponding SNAP By The Numbers infographic (PDF) for more information on this crucial issue.

Not exact matches

regarding point 6 — you might like to read this policy document issued by Plymouth City Council.

You can read their policy platform there, get talking points, send emails to your legislators from their site and also donate money to their lobbying efforts.

Can't quite agree with your characterization of Lincoln - or Obama for that matter - as being impatient or divisive (unless I'm misreading you on that point); in both cases, I think they did about the best they could with recalcitrant opposition (obviously more severe in Lincoln's case) and that they correctly read their respective times in pushing certain policies through (and both were, in large part a mixture of idealism and pragmatism - too pragmatic for a lot of other idealists).

The final sentence should have read: «These five state - policy commitments point the way to turning what may seem unattainable into a must - win «mission possible» of making high standards achievable for all students.»

Lest she think these are anomalies, she could then attend an event at the American Enterprise Institute, read about the latest research on the importance of cultural field trips in Education Next, or speak to academics and policy analysts like Anthony Bryk, Andrew J. Coulson, Jay P. Greene, Rick Hess, Paul Peterson, Mike Petrilli... you get the point.

A recent study by the Institute of Education Sciences and Mathematica Policy Research reported that having a teacher at the 10th percentile of effectiveness compared to having a teacher at the 90th percentile of effectiveness is roughly equivalent to a student achieving 15 percentile points higher on a reading test and 19 percentile points higher on a math test.

Here's the best stuff I've seen: This Gerson column smartly points out the federal government's successes and failures (and though this superb Brooks column on evolving conservative policy thinking isn't about The War on Poverty per se, it should be read in conjunction with Gerson's).

Apparently, this improvement owed much to his policy, as England's average results in these Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) tests climbed a huge seven points out of just over 550, which Gibb suggested was down to his government's «increased emphasis on phonics».

But since 1988, when education policy shifted away from desegregation efforts, the reading test score gap has grown — to 26 points in 2012 — with segregated schooling increasing in every region of the country.

I work with mainly self - published authors and when I send out review requests on their behalf I make it a point to read every policy and be sure as much as I can that the blogger does want requests.

You can read the Book Industry Study Group «s ISBN policy statement and guidelines here, but a quick look at Bowker's MyIdentifiers.com sales page illustrates the same point.

This is a separate coverage with specific limits and terms, so it's always good to read your policy document carefully, but refrigerated property coverage on renters insurance in High Point is fairly standard.

Reading your policy (to the point where you really understand it) is about as much fun as getting a root canal, and all those possible disasters seem so abstract, so improbable.

As Michael Levy, president of Pet Food Express, a 56 - store chain in California, pointed out to me after reading the article, it is important that retailers understand that simply having an MAP or MRP policy is no assurance that a manufacturer is doing enough to keep the playing field level for brick - and - mortar retailers in their competition with online pet food outlets.

I encourage you to explore the coverage policies, peruse the different plans, check out the price points, and read the external reviews before coming to a final decision.

So, people do care when you are opposed to their point of view, it seems, so it is quite useful to show that I work with some of the top UK climate scientists (via Tyndall), that I am involve in climate policy modelling (and climate modelling via CIAS), so I don't get any patronising comments by anonymous people who claim I should be quiet because they «read the science» while I must be a PR guy if I want to engage with people with a different opinion to myself.

Readers who actually want a thorough and careful account of the pros and cons of I - 732 from a policy point of view should read the three detailed articles by the Sightline Institute here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/01/pros-cons-carbonwa-carbon-tax-swap-ballot-initiative-732/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/02/does-initiative-732-carbon-tax-have-a-budget-hole/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/03/weighing-critiques-of-carbonwa-i-732/ Readers who are interested in the messy political conflict over the initiative might start with a couple of Patrick Mazza's articles: http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/11/can-wa-state-climate-policy-train-wreck.html http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/12/wa-climate-initiative-conflict-on-road.html If you want to know why the Alliance's proposal won't do much for low - income families facing higher energy costs as a result of a carbon fee (though it would produce a lot of union trade jobs by funding State infrastructure spending) start here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/16/green-stamps-a-climate-equity-proposal-for-the-pacific-northwest/

Reuters has actually done a decent job of hitting the main points of the Golden Sun policy (《 金太阳示范工程财政补助资金管理暂行办法 》; original Chinese document here), so we've stolen their summary and reproduced them in the following bullet points: Read the full story

Bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary... Read more →

Jonathan Koomey, independent analyst and Consulting Professor at Stanford University, comments on our July 2010 interview with Stephen Schneider on climate science expert credibility, and their exchange on clarifying a point about the need for policy expertise in deciding what... Continue reading →

They just have document on their desk called «Summary for Policy Makers», and quite reasonably expect that it should give them a quick read and a decent understanding of the key points of the topic in hand.

My reading of the summary gives me a rather more sinister interpretation than the objection that Steve has on a point of principle; I have the nasty feeling that the «right public enablinbg policies» will be the draconian mandating of only wind, solar and biomass as energy sources.

When I first read about Howard's speech, the admission of political expediency driving policy struck me as much as the familiarity with contrarian talking points and hollow understanding of the science.

Several newspapers, most prominently the Daily Telegraph, are pointing the finger at «green taxes» today, after British Gas blamed policy costs for... Read More

I might add that it isn't pointed out often enough that the science (read IPCC) presents a range of scenarios as decision support to policy, not a single outcome.

How many UK Politicians do you imagine have even read the Summary for policy makers, to pretend that just because the issue is buried and discussed in the blogs misses the point entriely..

By contrast, the chapter on «the eccentric actors of the access policy» (7) suffers from a clear point of inquiry, making it somewhat drifting and tedious to read.

From the point of view of a criminologist (read: social scientist), the McMorrow case exposes some ironic failures of our national sentencing policies.

However this material does not make for the easiest of reading, and in order to save time the key points of the policy and information relating to both the customer and the insurer may be summarized as an insurance declaration — which is a single page highlighting these aspects of the policy, insurer and policy holder.

However — and we've made this point multiple multiple times — you really need to read your travel - insurance policy to understand what's covered, what's not, and what to do if you have a claim.

At this point, the takeaway here is to read the fine print before purchasing or accepting any travel insurance policy.

To avoid the bandwagon effect, read on to check out different types of life insurance policies available in India & various points that should be kept in mind while buying one.

Please read the neutral point of view policy.

But to get the point you must have read the policy document thoroughly.

You'll have to read our article to see why, but the point is, we believe (and can back it up with evidence) that a properly structured life insurance policy can produce huge benefits, both in death, and also in life.

We encourage you to take action, read our policy positions and learn from our talking points, sign up to receive legislative updates, or make a donation to NMAEYC today.

A recent American case points out the dangers of failing to read and comply with the insurance policy wordings.

Several participants pointed out that, depending on the mix of tax, spending, regulatory, and other possible policy changes, economic growth... Read More»