Sentences with phrase «such policies aim»

Such policies aim to provide incentives for educators and parents to help low - performing students improve their skills before third grade.

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May 2 - The Trump administration has invited a group of U.S. senators to the White House early next week to discuss biofuels policy, the latest in a series of such meetings aimed at helping refiners cope with the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

But the document notes that static calculations about debt fail to account for many other factors that can affect the entire picture, such as policy changes aimed at slowing debt accumulation.

U.S. business groups, while uneasy about triggering Chinese retaliation, have increasingly pressed Washington to take action on Beijing's industrial policies, such as market access restrictions and the «Made in China 2025» plan, which aims to supplant foreign technologies with domestic ones.

Xi Jinping's current policies — especially his aggressive anti-corruption campaign and his selective implementation of neo-Maoist ideological doctrines such as the mass line — are aimed at correcting the bureaucratic capitalistic and neoliberal ideological excesses of the Jiang Zeming era.

The central bank didn't do anything to dispel market expectations that it will lift interest rates in June, the seventh time for such a move since the end of 2015, as it aims to normalize monetary policy.

The implementation of an expansionary fiscal package aimed at boosting growth at this relatively late stage in the economic cycle would also probably move the dial on monetary policy, but we would caution that the prospect of agreement on such legislation remains some way off and may well prove too difficult to achieve.

The implementation of an expansionary fiscal package aimed at boosting growth at this relatively late stage in the economic cycle would likely also move the dial on monetary policy, but we would caution that the prospect of agreement on such legislation remains some way off and may well prove too difficult to achieve.

Force India have issued a new team policy to their drivers aimed at preventing incidents such as their Belgian GP collision from again happening.

While the official aims of policy frameworks such as the EMP (Euro - Mediterranean Partnership) and the ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy) were to create an area of dialogue, peace, stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean, the on - going friction between the Italian government and its European partners repolicy frameworks such as the EMP (Euro - Mediterranean Partnership) and the ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy) were to create an area of dialogue, peace, stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean, the on - going friction between the Italian government and its European partners rePolicy) were to create an area of dialogue, peace, stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean, the on - going friction between the Italian government and its European partners remains.

For example, many politicians demonstrate a need to engage in «moral top - up» of war aims, such adding democracy, girls education and economic development to the list of aims for the war in Afghanistan several years into the conflict, in order to retain the support of an increasingly war weary public for what is, in essence, a strategic, not a moral, policy.

Opponents claimed that it would lead to a poorly co-ordinated economic policy and could potentially lead to conflict in fiscal and monetary policy aims, resulting in particular from an over-emphasis in setting rates to meet inflation targets at the expense of other factors such as the exchange rate.

Of course, everyone should support «green» policies whose aims are to conserve limited resources, to reduce our dependency on unreliable regimes, and find alternative energies, such as solar (I do not include windmills!).

Specifically, policies aimed at extending the years spent working may have limited effect if retirement decisions are primarily driven by family considerations such as the arrival of a new grandchild.

Practices aimed at helping academic women, such as family - friendly policies, may not take black women's situations into account.

Even politically popular programs, such as those aimed at helping returning military veterans acquire new job skills, are hamstrung by policies that ignore the need for better evidence on how well they work.

In Ireland, Donnelly helped to set up the Trinity Research Staff Association, which aims to support the growing number of postdocs who have faint prospects of tenure - track jobs by encouraging the university to provide courses in such issues as research management and policy development.

Science & Society type articles aim to discuss important issues at the interface of academic research and society, such as those relating to policy, environment or health.

At least 22 governors proposed significant policies last year aimed at improving high schools, or have made such proposals so far in 2006, Education Week found in preparing this special report.

In a foreword to the report, David Laws, executive chairman for CentreForum, said: «There is a risk that this policy may widen the attainment gap on entry to school, and cut across initiatives such as the Pupil Premium, which aim to narrow this gap.»

In my home state of Colorado there have been issues with lack of state policies that take into account virtual schools around issues such as funding, and the result is negative publicity aimed at online learning generally where in this case (in CO) it's really a state funding problem.

During his year in the International Education Policy (IEP) Program, the Michigan - native made a good start toward his goal, organizing many events aimed at helping his peers better understand what students with disabilities go through, including an international conference focused on supporting students with disabilities in higher education and participatory events such as Dining in the Dark.

Schoolwide disciplinary codes, such as the «no excuses» policies employed in KIPP schools, aim to set high behavioral expectations for all students.

While Republicans are aiming to weaken teachers unions through such policies as private - school vouchers and legal battles over dues collection, the unions are colliding with Democrats who are challenging bedrock labor rights, such as seniority and teacher tenure.

The first days of the charter movement might serve as the starting point of confrontation but the issues today include a variety of policies aimed at shaking up the status quo such as teacher evaluations, school choice, parent rights and interventions of struggling schools.

After 15 years of federal education policy aimed at sanctioning schools and teachers based on test scores, such statements should come as a breath of fresh air for critics of test - based accountability.

Such is the popularity of the policy that the simple aim of only providing death benefit to the policy holder has now multiplied to several features that offer growth in investment, opportunity to invest in the market, goal oriented investments and much more.

Drs. Elisa Harvey and Jill Lynn are among only four veterinarians worldwide that were selected for this year's expedition, the second such trip organized by the Homeward Bound program, a leadership, strategic and science initiative for women that aims to heighten the influence and impact of women with a science background in order to influence policy and decision making as it shapes our planet.

But its inclusion of «food stamp» style discounts for poor people in vulnerable regions side - steps the need to pair such policies with long - term initiatives aimed at shifting settlement patterns altogether.

A series of executive orders signed by President Trump aim to roll back Obama - era climate policies, such as the Clean Power Plan that hoped to reduce emissions from electricity generation.

Most Republicans are skeptical about whether, in general, policies aimed at reducing climate change benefit the environment (72 % of Republicans and Republican leaners say these policies either make no difference or do more harm than good), and 57 % think such policies harm the economy.

Right now, hopes for such policies are largely represented by the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce emissions from the power sector 32 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Such training is necessary at the local level so that stakeholders are made aware of the aims of forest policy as well as their rights and responsibilities.

Organizers are concerned about Canada's relentless lobbying against a key piece of EU climate policy, the Fuel Quality Directive, which aims to reduce imports of highly polluting fuels such as tar sands and synthetic oil from coal into Europe.

However, in the wake of federal policies aimed to halt the climate progress, such as increased support for baseload coal - fired plants and tariffs on solar panels, non-federal climate leadership will need to increase policy interventions to maintain the momentum.

Given the scale of such a transition, nations may need to consider a broad suite of policy approaches that aim not only to reduce fossil fuel demand — the current focus — but also constrain fossil fuel supply growth.

Local and state governments in the Northeast have been leaders and incubators in utilizing legal and regulatory opportunities to foster climate change policies.103 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first market - based regulatory program in the U.S. aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; it is a cooperative effort among nine northeastern states.104 Massachusetts became the first state to officially incorporate climate change impacts into its environmental review procedures by adopting legislation that directs agencies to «consider reasonably foreseeable climate change impacts, including additional greenhouse gas emissions, and effects, such as predicted sea level rise.»

Green, a longtime proponent of a technology - led response to global warming, demonstrated the effectiveness of a policy of government investment in R & D aimed at developing new low - carbon technologies, making current technologies cheaper and more effective, and expanding energy - related infrastructure such as smart grids.

Wider policies aimed at reducing GHG emissions such as carbon pricing mechanisms may also support RE.

I'll argue that if you're one of the ~ 3M persons living in the Ben Tre and Long An provinces of Vietnam situated on the Mekong Delta, unsupported claims such as Lindzen's «The evidence is that the increase in CO2 will lead to very little warming, and that the connection of this minimal warming (or even significant warming) to the purported catastrophes is also minimal» is hardly a tight argument and is ethically extremely dubious, aimed as it is at paralyzing the public policy response necessary to protect those people at risk.

The measure asked Exxon potential risks of «technology changes and from climate change policies such as the 2015 accord aiming to keep average global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius,» Reuters reported in May.

Now, by failing to identify even a range we should aim for, say 400 to 500 ppm or policies that could plausibly keep us near such a range — and worse, by mocking those of us who do — he is effectively endorsing the acceptability of the 800 to 1000 ppm range.

It would simply require the implementation of policies aimed at rewarding such carbon sequestration practices on land reclaimed from the highly destructive livestock agriculture sector.

Four issues had been identified by the parties: (i) whether the Court of Appeal had correctly held that the 2009 and 2010 care plan reviews were to be read as including a reassessment of the claimant's community care needs; (ii) whether the authority's decision to provide pads interfered with the claimant's Art 8 rights and, if so, whether such an interference was justified and proportionate; (iii) whether the authority had been operating any relevant policy or practice for the purposes of s 21E (1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995) and, if so, whether that policy was justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, namely the equitable allocation of limited care resources; and (iv) whether the authority had failed to have due regard to the needs specified in s 49A of DDA 1995 (the general disability equality duty) when carrying out their functions in the instant case.

Many of the proposals — such as the presumption or reasonableness for within range sentences or heightened scrutiny of «policy disagreements» — aim to DEfang the fledgling review of the Commission's own decisions that Booker seemed to promise.

The introduction of deferred prosecution agreements in Singapore and the proposals for such a measure in Australia are aimed at encouraging self - reporting of wrongdoing and guiding internal policies and best practice.

The SFO will publish operational guidance and Codes of Practice from time to time (e.g., on issues of treatment of evidence, witnesses and legal representation at interviews, deferred prosecution agreements, corporate self - reporting) and also publishes its related prosecution policies and protocols (such as the Bribery Act Joint Prosecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - action letters).

Donald Trump, alongside many others, still questions the clear business advantages Amazon & Apple have over their competition, one of the biggest of these being sales tax, and according to Reuters, aims to draw up policies that restrict the further expansion of such retail giants.

The aim of a Short Term Insurance policy is to restore your finances in the event of an unforeseen loss such as theft, fire or accident.

With the creation of such norms, IRDA aims to protect the long - term interests of life insurance policyholders and to prevent intermediaries forcing lapsing, surrendering or making paid - up of an existing life insurance policy with the goal of canvassing or soliciting a new life insurance policy on the same life.