However, without the changes Massachusetts made to its entire system
of teacher
licensing (e.g., subject
area licensing tests for all prospective teachers, criteria for achieving full licensure after beginning teaching, and criteria for
license renewal for veteran teachers), it is unlikely there would have been enduring gains in achievement for students in all demographic groups and in all its regional vocational / technical high schools — gains confirmed by tests independent
of control or manipulation by Massachusetts or federal policy makers.
New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance (NY
AREA) is a New - York lobby group that has backed a bid for the
renewal of the operating
license for the Indian Point nuclear power plants.