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The US - based National Federation of the Blind estimates that just 10 % of visually impaired people actually learn braille, while the UK's Royal National Institute of Blind People reports literacy figures of less than 1 %.

The Baltimore - based National Federation of the Blind, a project partner, also will help with distribution through its network of teachers and parents.

Not exact matches

The National Retail Federation (NRF) formally filed an appeal with the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the hopes to overturn a $ 5.7 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard that was approved by a lower court in December, according to a statement released by the Washington D.C. - based trade group late Thursday.

«What you'll see out of the imposition of these tariffs is the likelihood of localized or regionalized impact on the surrounding economy,» suggests David French, the senior vice president for government relations with the Washington, D.C. - based National Retail Federation, an industry trade group.

The National Retail Federation, a Washington - based trade group, is more upbeat than ShopperTrak.

The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers» Index rose to 55.6 from 54.5 in February, the Beijing - based National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said in a statement today.

The organisations at the base are regularly informed of policies and the Federation tries to translate their aspirations, their visions to the national level.

December 20 — UAE - based kit supplier Romai has lost deals with Jamaica and Senegal in the space of a week after what has been described as disastrous relationships with the two national federations.

In a written statement responding to the AAP's guidelines and recommendations, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) said that it that «agree [d] with many of the recommendations,» and pointed to its efforts over the past 20 years to minimize risk for high school cheerleaders, beginning with publication of its first guidelines for sideline cheerleading in 1988, which became the basis for the NFHS Spirit Rules Book, first published in 1992.

The study noted that the request by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to request inclusion of spirit / cheerleading in the High School Reporting Information Online (RIO), an Internet - based high school sports injury surveillance system, the NFHS Spirit Rules Book, a valuable resource for high school coaches updated annually, and the Cheerleading Safety Manual and Spirit Safety Certifications for coaches offered by the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators in collaboration with the NFHS were all «positive steps... to improve cheerleading safety.»

About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts actNational Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts actnational leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities.

The groups include the Rochester - based Unshackle Upstate (the Rochester Business Alliance, now led by former Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy, is an affiliate organization) as well as the National Federation of Independent Business and the state Business Council, which endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year.

The Statistician General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of Nigeria Dr. Yemi Kale and the UNODC Nigeria Representative Cristina Albertin said the report was based on data collected in a survey of 33,067 households.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Equality Federation, the national alliance of state - based LGBT advocacy organizations, on its Executive Committee as Secretary and as Chair of its Governance Committee.

Just to give you an idea of Americans» love affair with TV: they purchased 2.5 million new TV sets just to watch the 2007 Super Bowl, up from 1.7 million the previous January, says the National Retail Federation, based in Washington, D.C..

Sayer Ji is a widely recognized researcher, author, and lecturer, an advisory board member of the National Health Federation, and the founder of Green Med Info, the world's most widely referenced, evidence - based natural health resource of its kind.

Gilbert is outreach manager at Guide Dogs for the Blind, based in nearby San Rafael, and, a few months before her visit to Bacich with her German shepherd guide, Hedda, she teamed up with the school's third - grade teachers, and with the Marin County Office of Education, to help introduce materials from Guide Dogs for the Blind — and from the National Federation for the Blind's Braille Is Beautiful program — into school curriculum.

The Quality Education for Minorities Network, a Washington - based advocacy group, announced the program this month; it was planned in partnership with several organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers and the National Urban League.

Since 1920, The National Federation of State High School Associations has led the development of education - based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives.

The U.S. Department of Education, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Education International (EI), the global federation of teacher unions, together with U.S. - based organizations — the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Asia Society, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the National Education Association (NEA), and public broadcaster WNET — hosted the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession March 15 - 16, 2011, infederation of teacher unions, together with U.S. - based organizations — the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Asia Society, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the National Education Association (NEA), and public broadcaster WNET — hosted the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession March 15 - 16, 2011, inFederation of Teachers (AFT), Asia Society, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the National Education Association (NEA), and public broadcaster WNET — hosted the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession March 15 - 16, 2011, in New York.

Featured panelists: Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director, Learning Forward Casey Olsen, High School Language Arts Teacher, National Writing Project Daniel Weisberg, CEO, TNTP Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers Moderated By: John Merrow, President, Learning Matters; Education Correspondent for PBS NewsHour Panel: How can policy advance research - based best practices?

National Federation of State High School Associations The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) leads the development of education - based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives.

In 2011, representatives of Meriden's union and management team were invited by the American Federation of Teachers to attend a conference organized by the National Center on Time & Learning — a Boston - based nonprofit devoted to researching and supporting expanded - learning - time initiatives.

The story was based on a report from the American Federation of Teachers, which had mined the statistics in question from the department's 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Howard Nelson, a lead researcher at the American Federation of Teachers, said the new study is based on the most current and comprehensive national data available.

Partly based on the belief that supposed experts in education (including principals and superintendents) should be the ones to make decisions in schools and districts, as well as driven by the efforts of National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers affiliates to maintain their declining influence (as well as maintain the grand bargain of sorts between the unions and its members that drive NEA and AFT revenues), traditionalists tend to argue that the perspectives of teachers are the ones that matter most.

In Transforming Teaching, the National Education Association called for a career continuum based on national professional teaching standards that guide preparation and teacher performance assessments completed before licensure.8 In Raising the Bar, the American Federation of Teachers called for a «bar exam» for teaching that offers a nationally available performance assessment for licensure, along with evidence of competence in the subject area and strong clinical trNational Education Association called for a career continuum based on national professional teaching standards that guide preparation and teacher performance assessments completed before licensure.8 In Raising the Bar, the American Federation of Teachers called for a «bar exam» for teaching that offers a nationally available performance assessment for licensure, along with evidence of competence in the subject area and strong clinical trnational professional teaching standards that guide preparation and teacher performance assessments completed before licensure.8 In Raising the Bar, the American Federation of Teachers called for a «bar exam» for teaching that offers a nationally available performance assessment for licensure, along with evidence of competence in the subject area and strong clinical training.9

Given the collapse of the Campaign for High School Equity (which once served as the convening body for civil rights - based reformers) and the efforts by the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers to co-opt such groups by peddling a version of accountability that lets states, school operators, and adults off the hook for failure, Ed Trust deserves praise for rallying so many civil rights players to stand up for our most - vulnerable children.

American Federation of Teachers, National School Board Association, and the National Education Association went along with the recommendations while ignoring the fact that the plan was market - based from its inception.

The results, based on the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly known as the nation's report card, were unearthed from online data by researchers at the American Federation of Teachers — which has historically supported charter schools but has produced research in recent years raising doubts about the expansion of charter schools — who provided them to The New York Times.

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has honored Baker & Taylor's Axis 360 digital media platform with the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have «made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality.»

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About NCF: National Credit Federation is a nationwide, membership - based organization.

National Credit Federation is commonly referred to as NCF, is a nationwide, membership - based credit repair organization.

Herschel Bentley, a 27 - year mortgage veteran who segued into real estate investing in the early 2000s, faced his own personal financial crisis — but instead of giving into despair, ultimately found a way to help thousands of people as the Founder and Executive Director of the Tampa based company National Credit Federation.

That of the Washington, D.C. - based National Retail Federation (NRF)-- probably the one most widely cited by the media — indicates that holiday retail sales were up 4 percent year - over-year, which is in line with NRF's pre-holiday predicition of a 4.1 percent increase.

Michael Levy, founder of Oakland, Calif. - based Pet Food Express, a 54 - store chain of independent pet food and supply stores in California, will receive the National Retail Federation's Giver Award on Jan. 11, 2015, in New York at the NRF's inaugural gala, The List of People Shaping Retail's Future.

Luckily, smaller retailers are particularly suited to making necessary changes on the fly, says Mike Gatti, senior vice president, member relations, for Washington, D.C. - based National Retail Federation.

In the Spring of 2011 MEIC, the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club, Missoula County and National Wildlife Federation filed a lawsuit challenging MDT's permitting decision because it was based on a flawed environmental assessment and violated the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).

«Based on the delegations of power from its constituent law societies, the federation has a duty to go beyond a strict determination of a proposed law school's compliance with the national standards.

As our practice has expanded from our base in the Northeast to cover matters across the United States, many of our lawyers have taken leadership roles in national and international professional organizations related to insurance law, including the Property Insurance Law Committee and the Professionals», Officers» and Directors» Liability Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the ABA, the Property Insurance Committee of Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (FICC), the Property Insurance Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), and the Loss Executives Association (LEA).

The amendments are based on the Model Code of Professional Conduct adopted by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the national coordinating body of Canadian law societies.

It has also found misconfigured Amazon Web Services S3 buckets leaking data from Paris - based brand marketing company Octoly, California data analytics firm Alteryx, credit repair service National Credit Federation, the NSA, the Pentagon, global corporate consulting and management firm Accenture, publisher Dow Jones, a Chicago voter database, a North Carolina security firm, and a contractor for the US National Republican Committee.

Search for job openings at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, our national organization, based primarily in New York City and Washington, D.C.

The National Retail Federation releases its list of the top 10 retailers based on 2008 revenue.

Washington — Locally based National Retail Federation (NRF) reiterated the retail industry's support for individual tax relief and praised the U.S. House of Representatives for approving H.R. 3, the «Economic Growth...

Washington, D.C. — According to the Triversity Top 100 Retailers, a ranking based on an annual survey and published in the July issue of locally based National Retail Federation's STORES magazine, the nation's top...

Washington, D.C. — According to the Triversity Top 100 Retailers, a ranking based on an annual survey and published in the July issue of locally based National Retail Federation's STORES magazine, the nation's top retailers strived in 2000 to reinvent themselves in the face of heightened competition and a slowing economy.

Washington, D.C. — The locally based National Retail Federation (NRF) joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores in opposition to a Bush administration proposal to give prescription - drug discount cards to...