Sentences with phrase «advancing state policies»

, a national initiative advancing state policies that create a high - quality learning environments, profiles 12 states that have introduced elements of such legislation so far.

I also help lead an ad - hoc group called the Arizona Partnership for Advancing State Policy to Increase Postsecondary Degree Attainment.

States from the first cohort were able to develop strategies and make progress on advancing state policy on infant and early childhood mental health, and we are excited to see what the second cohort of states can accomplish after attending the May convening and learning from experts as well as from one another,» said Denise Castillo Dell Isola, senior program officer at the Irving Harris Foundation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The second ZERO TO THREE Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy convening will bring together governmental agencies, advocacy organizations, and child - and family - serving programs from 19 states and the District of Columbia to advance state policy related to social and emotional health of babies and toddlers.

National Conference of State Legislatures Home Visiting Resource Page, National Conference of State Legislators, 2017 — Webpage describing the benefits of home visiting and strategies for advancing state policy in this area.

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Foreign private businesses, not just state - owned enterprises, can be manipulated by their home governments to advance foreign policy or national security aims.»

The stated goal was to advance policies to lower premiums, but the «skinny» bill would do the exact opposite, harming patients across the country.

AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in advocacy training and then put that training to work to educate legislators and their staff on the wind industry's top policy initiatives at both the state and federal level.

«In short, under his leadership US IRF policy can advance human rights and, at the same time, make substantial contributions to the national security of the United States at very low cost.»

In resisting Communist advances in Greece and Turkey, a much - scorned and widely underestimated American president announced in 1947 that it now «must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures....

What many Americans may not know is that the United States has for over a decade had an official policy of countering persecution and extremism by advancing religious freedom.

Those very features that have made us different from other advanced welfare states, that have even made us seem «backward» at times — the variety of our racial and ethnic groups, the opportunities for creative innovation and experimentation inherent in our sort of federalism, our tradition of voluntarism, and even, within bounds, our attachment to a gambling, risk - taking, profit - making economy — may turn out to be conducive to the implementation of an ecological approach to social policy.

«Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling law — Act 120 — is a costly and misguided measure that will set the nation on a path toward a 50 - state patchwork of GMO labeling policies that do nothing to advance the health and safety of consumers,» the Grocery Manufacturers Association said in a statement about the lawsuit.

Our members have helped move forward paid Family Leave policies in cities, counties and states across the nation, have helped pass affordable childcare policies in red and blue states alike, have also helped advance sick day policies in over a dozen cities and states across the nation, as well.

But under a USDA directive, states and districts are in the process of evaluating and formalizing their meal debt policies right now, in advance of a July 1st deadline.

This webinar and policy brief, created by ZERO TO THREE and Manatt Health, highlight what states can and should be doing to advance infant and early childhood mental health.

United States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy and lobbying.

Earlier in July, the Village Board adopted a policy advising the state highway department against building Illinois 53 through advanced wetlands in the village.

The Suffolk County Republican Committee works hard to advance the interests of taxpayers by reigning in out - of - control spending at the state level and lowering taxes in New York, which is already the highest taxed state in the nation thanks to the policies of politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Charles Schumer.

«To address this crisis, I have advanced legislation to delink this essential state education aid with the implementation of a new teacher evaluation policy.»

Announces Up to $ 10 Million in Grant Funding to Advance Research and Provide Resources to Future Processing Businesses Legislation Clarifies Status of Industrial Hemp as An Agricultural Commodity in the State Establishes Working Group to Guide Research, Support Industry Development and Advise Policy and Program Changes Launches One - Stop Shop, Hotline and Webpage to Help Producers and Processors Navigate Industry Regulations and Requirements

Ghana he stated, needed an advanced social policy to help eradicate poverty in the country.

The policy ideas advanced by Washington thus far do not bode well for New York State.

Lorigo criticizes Mike Long for supporting a «liberal» Republican for Governor, but he has no problem supporting Democrats for State Senate, which will merely ensure that more liberal policies are advanced in the Senate.

Electeds Urge «No» on Proposal to Co-Locate High School in Existing I.S. 109 District Middle School QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, Queens:

The IDC has maintained that Klein uses that voice to advance progressive policy items that would otherwise have no chance of passing in a Republican - run State Senate.

Now, both Silver and Skelos are staking out their positions in advance of the unveiling of the 2015 - 16 budget proposal, which is expected to include a number of changes to the state's education policy.

At 1 p.m., Assemblyman Michael Blake participates in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Panel «Federal and State Policies & initiatives Advancing Minority Access to Capital,» The Harvard Club of New York, 35 w 44th St., Manhattan.

Everyone will be waiting to hear what the governor has to say, and he'll likely be traveling around the state in advance of his speech to play up some of the highlights — making sure his top policy priorities get covered by the media and aren't lost in the shuffle.

The Campaign for One New York, the nonprofit created by Mayor Bill de Blasio to advance his policy agenda, has been ordered to hand over documents and correspondence between itself and the mayor to the state's ethics commission, a State Supreme Court judge ruled last state's ethics commission, a State Supreme Court judge ruled last State Supreme Court judge ruled last week.

Urge state leaders to stand #ForOpportunity and advance Governor Cuomo's education policies to ensure every child has a quality education.

Describing democracy as the best form of government in the world, Syminton noted that the policies adopted by the Osun state government in stimulating her economy and advancing the well being of her citizens remains the major characteristics of democracy in the world.

That promise came on March 12, as state lawmakers began advancing bills to upend a state policy that automatically deletes employee emails after 90 days if they are not proactively saved.

«Under Governor Cuomo, HCR has a tremendous impact on advancing housing policy state - wide, including the Governor's efforts in developing and protecting affordable housing and protecting vulnerable communities.

(Washington, DC)-- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D - NY) announced the launch of the Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force to advance smart, strategic, and strong national security policies focused on protecting the United States, the American people, and our interests abroad.

The research was conducted by Shelia R. Cotten, PhD, of Michigan State University; George Ford, PhD, of the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies; Sherry Ford, PhD, of the University of Montevallo; and Timothy M. Hale, PhD, of the Center for Connected Health and Harvard Medical School.

Mangala Sharma, 2012 - 14 AAAS Policy Fellow at the Department of State Office of Space and Advanced Technology, co-organized the first - ever ministerial - level International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF) on January 9, 2014 in Washington at the State Department.

Gathering Storm goes so far as to state that «public - policy decisions about the supply of scientists and engineers should not be guided by an attempt to provide a guaranteed high level of income for every recipient of an advanced degree.»

«There's nothing Donald Trump can do in our states to stop us from advancing our policies,» Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said during a press conference in New York hosted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).

«As the AAAS Council stated in 2006: Censorship, intimidation, or other restriction on the freedom of scientists employed or funded by governmental organizations to communicate their unclassified scientific findings and assessments not only to each other but also to policymakers and to the public is inimical to the advance of science and its appropriate application in the policy domain.»

«By rapidly advancing this bill, the Ohio House is needlessly jeopardizing jobs, private investment and rural development potential that wind energy has demonstrated in Ohio and across the nation,» said Andrew Gohn, Director, Eastern State Policy, for the American Wind Energy Association.

We would like to welcome the 29th cohort of students to our Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute (PPIA JSI), the largest diversity program in the United States that promotes the inclusion and full participation of underrepresented groups in public service and advances their leadership roles throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Kevin is a long - time Parkinson's advocate who travels his home state to speak at support groups, fundraisers and local community health fairs on the importance of taking action to advance the policy needs of people with Parkinson's and their loved ones.

Through this cadre of science and foreign policy experts, the Department of State will continue to advance policies that bolster the global repertoire of scientific knowledge and further enable technological innovation.

In a new paper, education policy expert Martin West and advanced doctoral student Beth Schueler, both of Harvard Graduate School of Education, reveal that Americans tend to vastly underestimate the average salary of a public school teacher in their state.

Already, we've seen states advance policies to gloss over inadequate student achievement and to stymie interventions in low - performing schools.

Many states are working to restructure the school day as competency - based promotion policies are unshackling students from the restrictions of seat time and allowing them to advance when they master the content.

Misjudging Budgets In a new paper, education policy expert Martin West and advanced doctoral student Beth Schueler, both of Harvard Graduate School of Education, reveal that Americans tend to vastly underestimate the average salary of a public school teacher in their state.

Not only is the scholarship tax credit policy consistent with Article IX, Section 1 of the state constitution, it has been proven to advance that constitutional mandate.

A set of seven papers was commissioned to examine experiences with and lessons from large - scale performance assessment in the United States and abroad, including technical advances, feasibility issues, policy implications, usage with English - language learners, and costs.