Sentences with phrase «as a matter of policy»

But such teacher discretion, while arguably desirable as a matter of policy, is the primary reason earlier studies of social promotion are flawed.

I think you need to make the case that the practice is wrong as a matter of policy.

Police issue press release about the charge, apparently as a matter of policy.

The prisons are stuffed full of more and more people, the conditions inside getting worse all the time - partly as a matter of policy.

Lenders are hesitant to lend on foreign trade assets, and most lenders would either consider those accounts ineligible or will discourage their use as collateral as a matter of policy.

That in itself [DM: pushing for more loans to marginal borrowers as a matter of policy] is an interesting development.

I'm not aware of any other sort of country as a matter of policy that has been able to make that policy judgment.

This seems to be the first time a law school has shut off wireless connectivity as a matter of policy.

The material contribution test does not require a factual inquiry into what likely happened, but imposes liability as a matter of policy.

In some cases, HR will advise the manager to avoid such references as a matter of policy to avoid legal liability or negative publicity.

But in a statement, he also warned that «we should not as a matter of policy profile people based on religion or race — it goes against everything this city stands for.»

The reason why there is an assumption that the Republicans won't vote against Trump in unanimous lockstep, like they did as a matter of policy with Obama, is if the Congressional Republicans basically declare war on their own party leader, no one but the Dems can win (given their track record, that's not a given, either), short or long term.

matter of principle based on the doctrine of separation of powers as well as a matter of policy founded on the efficiency of the system of criminal justice» which also recognizes that prosecutorial discretion is «especially ill - suited to judicial review»... (cites omitted)

Of course, just which matters ought to be left to judgment on a case - by - case basis, and which ought to be categorically determined as a matter of policy, is a hard problem for those who design institutions of all kinds.

And I was their opponent as a matter of policy,» Cuomo said during a WNYC radio interview.

The spokesperson said as a matter of policy Amazon doesn't comment on future product plans.

Judicial non-interference with prosecutorial discretion has been referred to as a «matter of principle based on the doctrine of separation of powers as well as a matter of policy founded on the efficiency of the system of criminal justice» which also recognizes that prosecutorial discretion is «especially ill - suited to judicial review»... (cites omitted)

Chief Executive Officer, Mr Roger Corbett, said that Woolworths does not set out to undercut others as a matter of policy, but accepted that there may be exceptions in some stores across Australia.

Indeed, since the 1980s, China has eschewed formal alliances with other nations as a matter of policy; the only two countries that come close to qualifying as China's strategic allies are Pakistan and North Korea.

We're going to set aside the personnel matters raised in the story as a matter of policy, and will not address every inaccuracy in the story.

The B.C. move was telling because the province was originally in the federal camp (along with Ontario), and continued to support the national regulator concept as a matter of policy.

But some banks never remove guarantors as a matter of policy.

The goals asserted by the Intel complaint are debatable as a matter of policy.

It was a transparent and disingenuous misreading of political blockages created almost entirely by Republicans as a matter of policy.

The result of all of these differences was that Obama ended up looking fairly moderate as a matter of both policy and temperament, while Udall ended up looking dishonest, obsessed, and extreme.

Obama's differences with Romney over the contraception mandate in Obamacare were real as a matter of policy, and Romney could not have backed off his opposition to the contraception mandate without alienating his social conservative supporters.

From past experience we know the companies will get away with breaking the law — and repeating the same behaviour in future — because the responsible Trading Standards authorities do not bring prosecutions as a matter of policy.

The hospital that the baby was born in, they basically as a matter of policy, take the baby right after, clip the tie.

The US State Department now reportedly trolls jihadists as a matter of policy.

This giveaway to some of the richest downstate residents was apparently irrational as a matter of policy, since it benefitted developers who have already almost finished their buildings.

Incidentally, given the reduced cost of video recording, I'd like to see states require as a matter of policy that any supposed self - incriminating statements or «confessions» must be recorded, and that jurors be instructed that any claimed statements viewed with extreme skepticism in the absence of video evidence to back them up.

Spokesmen for the U.S. attorney and attorney general as a matter of policy do not comment on current investigations.

I'm confident that she will treat all public schools equally as a matter of policy and ensure that the voices of lower income parents demanding more and better public school options are heard loud and clear.»

In some high - profile cases, Scalia followed originalism even when it led to results that he almost certainly did not favor as a matter of policy.

Structured learning environments are featured in some charter schools, but others have purposely designed less structured learning environments as a matter of policy.

The IBO attributes the full debt service load to charter schools in DoE space, however charter schools presently do not own that space and, as the IBO notes, are there as a matter of policy.

Mr. Wolfson, the deputy mayor and 2009 campaign strategist, said the mayor had no regrets about focusing on the exams as a matter of policy, and during the election.

Even as a matter of policy, depriving Wilson of the funds it needs to succeed, and to help its nearly 600 at - risk students succeed, doesn't make sense.

He's asking Tisch and King for their input on Cuomo's ideas as matter of policy (leave the politicking to the legislature).

The BMW 325is ($ 28,400) combines 165 - horsepower performance, a road - taming suspension and leather - upholstered luxury as a matter of policy.

A Barnes & Noble spokeswomen declined to comment on the suit, saying the company doesn't comment on litigation as a matter of policy.