Sentences with phrase «aggressive policy push»

Deasy's aggressive policy push has prompted the teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, to oppose the school district in court.

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Since November, just before elections in December that bought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power, Abe has pushed for bold measures and an aggressive monetary policy to revive the Japanese economy, which is in recession and plagued by years of deflation.

Overconfidence and the Bank of Japan's loose monetary policy in the mid-to-late 1980s led to aggressive speculation in domestic stocks and real estate, pushing the prices of these assets to previously unimaginable levels.

Samuels and other environmental advocates are concerned that while Cuomo has put forth progressive goals and policies, the governor has not been aggressive enough in solidifying them into state laws to push New York ahead.

The policy makes the Erie County IDA the most aggressive in the state in pushing companies receiving tax breaks to comply with pay equity rules.

Transportation and infrastructure were also at the top of the agenda, with all three presumptive candidates pushing for a more aggressive policy.

This wrong - headed policy, pushed by an aggressive farm lobby, gives a 51 - cent tax credit for each gallon of ethanol blended into gasoline.

An alliance between civil rights groups on the left and the business community on the right pushed for aggressive federal involvement to drive policies designed to aid disadvantaged students.

Still, the president spent mounds of political capital pushing policies designed to pressure schools to help minority youth, and «it puts him in a difficult position to be signing onto something that clearly empowers states to be less aggressive in addressing inequity,» said Peter Cunningham, former assistant secretary at the Education Department and a past adviser to Secretary Arne Duncan.

Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public schools, and Henderson, her ex-deputy and interim replacement, have pushed aggressive data - driven ed - reform policies that include increasing teacher pay and performance - based compensation, closing low - enrollment schools, and firing underperforming teachers and principals.

And in education, history shows that there are risks associated with an aggressive push for new policies and interventions that reach beyond what is known to be effective.

While taking questions, Mr. Jungbauer, who commutes in a hybrid sedan or on a bicycle when he can, also agreed that without new energy policies and an aggressive push for better energy technologies, progress was in peril.

In a study released just hours before President Obama's speech, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), CalCEF and the Climate Policy Initiative highlighted the interplay between state and federal policy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment foPolicy Initiative highlighted the interplay between state and federal policy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment fopolicy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment forward.

Water companies have made an aggressive push to sell policies that cover the repair of the water line that runs from the street to your house.