Sentences with phrase «behind policy proposals»

But with the political momentum behind policy proposals and billions in research funding at stake, the effect of the emails appears to have been small.

«There may well be good intentions behind this policy proposal, but it will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on jails which are already pretty stretched.»

Not exact matches

People for New York is loosely designed on the concept behind the now - defunct Committee to Save New York, which was funded by deep - pocketed business and real estate interests in support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top policy proposals (pension and tax reform, the property tax cap etc.) in the early years of his governship.

«What a surprise, they tend to be blue states, so one wonders what the real motivation is behind some of the tax policy proposals.»

The final skid off the highway of smooth administration came after a week of furious negotiations, mostly behind closed doors in various corners of the Capitol, about $ 150 - plus billion in spending, the governor's proposal for subsidized tuition at state colleges, and policies regarding charter schools.

«This was one of the greatest missed conservation opportunities in the budget this year, and we ask that legislative leaders get behind the proposal for next year's budget,» said Jessica Ottney Mahar, policy director for the Nature Conservancy in New York, which lobbied heavily for the bill.

Two polls at the weekend had Labour 21 points behind the Conservatives, despite a new survey indicating public backing for the party's recent policy blitz with proposals on free school meals, among others.

Peter Smyth, a retired educator and administrator, and also a co-founder of Community Voice, says, «After a career in education and research into educational reform, I have come to these conclusions: while South Carolina Superintendent Zais has applied for a waiver to No Child Left Behind, his proposals reflect those of Secretary Duncan and the current and previous administrations, policies which have not achieved their goals and have made raising test scores and graduation rates, rather than meaningful learning, the default goals of American education.

As Congress considers the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, aka No Child Left Behind), Parents Across America, a national network of public school parents, will be calling on our U. S. Senators and Congressmen this week to share our concerns about the direction of federal education policy, and offer our proposals in a new position paper (attached).

His proposals are the clearest sign yet that Republicans have executed an about - face from the education policies of President George W. Bush, whose signature domestic initiative, the No Child Left Behind law of 2002, required uniform state testing and imposed penalties on schools that failed to progress.

Whether it is the 100 % proficiency goal of No Child Left Behind or the School Improvement Grant program's promise to turn around the bottom 5 % of schools, education reformers have wildly exaggerated the potential effects of their policy proposals.

Teachers need not endorse any particular viewpoint or policy proposal in the current debate over the availability of firearms to help students explore the power of young people to galvanize public opinion and political support behind issues they care about.

I'll also say that Travis Longcore himself has contributed to the conservation discussion with research and policy recommendations that have challenged the PR narratives behind some questionable proposals in how to deal with our natural resources.

Its draft version was widely criticized — called a failure by some — for policy changes, including a proposal that capped subsidies for home solar power in favor of grid - scale projects, that many felt would set the state even farther behind than it already seemed to be.