Sentences with phrase «big agenda items»

«Learning and Change Networks are addressing the three big agenda items of schooling improvement - blended learning and cultural responsiveness as a whole - instead of creating projects that deal with those agendas separately, as so often happens.»

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The original deal did not live up to American expectations, but there are bigger items on the export agenda.
In later life I realised that often the agenda item isn't the big issue at all.
Cuomo clearly enjoyed reliving his big gay marriage victory of two years ago — especially on the heels of a not - so - successful (despite his vehement claims to the contrary) end of session, in which he sustained losses on a number of key agenda items, including the Women's Equality Act, and campaign finance and ethics reform.
Cuomo is traveling the state promoting his big three agenda items for the rest of the year: The 2 percent tax cap, ethics overhaul and same - sex marriage.
An emboldened and strengthened Republican majority appears ready to block some of the biggest items on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Albany agenda after his failed fall bid to help win the Senate for Democrats.
«If you add up the Tappan Zee Bridge, the LaGuardia (airport), Penn Station and all the other capital projects he had in that budget, and then you say we've got a record - breaking $ 22 billion for the state of New York for infrastructure, that isn't even (the value of) one of the projects that he mentioned for downstate,» said the Syracuse - area lawmaker, referring to some of the other big - ticket infrastructure items on Cuomo's agenda.
It's an indication of two things: that de Blasio learned from his tactical mistakes in confronting charters last spring, and that the mayor has far bigger items than charters on his education agenda.
«It is a very important committee because the administration itself is committed to ensuring that we are able to deal with not only with question of corruption which is a big item on our agenda but also other economic crimes, terrorism which has assumed different shapes and proportions of late,» he said.
Cuomo, who is touring the state on the big three agenda items that do not include independent redistricting, has said he would veto any lines drawn by the Legislature.
He said the city is continuing to work on implementing the big - ticket items he instituted in previous years, like his affordable housing agenda, a new community policing plan and universal pre-kindergarten.
The committee plans to spend the remainder of its cash to help promote agenda items on which its members agree with the governor, and that will not include the rent laws, thanks to the participation of REBNY and big real estate developers.
In some cases he's taken steps to move them backward,» said Mr. Lander when asked whether he was satisfied with Mr. Cuomo's approach to the big - ticket items in Mr. de Blasio's liberal agenda.
Another source familiar with the meeting said de Blasio «went through a list of big - ticket agenda items and said look, I can't do anything without the Democratic majority and real unity in the State Senate.»
The other big item on Cuomo's agenda was the elimination of rules that force school administrators to lay off teachers in order of seniority, regardless of student need.
But it is the new products that are the biggest items on the agenda for HP.
The biggest items on the agenda: setting up humane education and outreach, establishing low - cost spay and neuter services, and implementing a TNR program as quickly as possible.
Because of the visitors coming in droves and with more expected to arrive, Paje said, President Aquino has made the Puerto Princesa Underground River a major Cabinet agenda item during its last meeting and ordered the expansion of the airport there to be an international gateway for tourists, especially those coming from such big markets as Xiamen, Shanghai and Kaoshiung.
Peck says the biggest item on CREA's agenda this year was finding a replacement for CEO Gary Simonsen, who is retiring at the end of the year.
The biggest item before setting a date and time, would be to set an agenda so we stay on topic and on time, without losing control of the meeting.
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