Sentences with phrase «build a policy focused»

The key to high cash value growth is to build a policy focused on cash value, rather than a death benefit.

Not exact matches

In an uncertain health - care policy environment, a complementary focus on biotech and managed care sectors can help advisors build an exposure covering both defensive and growth opportunities.

After some early, desultory efforts, Martin found his footing and reeled out a handful of budgets built around themes such as deficit fighting, education, innovation and tax reduction that set the country on sound fiscal footing and gave it political direction and policy focus for the better part of a decade.

But building delightful features (and focusing on this metric) leads to an insurance policy of sorts.

The C.D. Howe Institute delivers high - quality, rigorously - reviewed policy research that is always forward looking and focused on building a prosperous Canada.

Cultivating relationships with other nonprofit organizations, including those focused on environmental, global hunger, public health, free speech, and food safety issues, to build alliances and support for the policies that will be most effective at increasing plant - based options and readying the path to market for clean meat.

Trump said American policy would now focus «not on nation - building but on killing terrorists».

They were seemingly moving away from their Galácticos policy, instead focusing more on long - term squad building.

She lectures on disclosure policies and how you talk to children about non-traditional family building with the focus being the best interest of the child.

«The Institute is proud to have nurtured and built the Empire Center to the point where it can stand on its own as an organization focused on policy research and education in New York State,» Mone said.

The Fleet Street - based agency specialises in financial communications but has been focused on building its policy advisory practice over the past few years.

But if we focus everything on the needs and aspirations of middle and lower income voters, of ordinary families, if we demonstrate we've got a viable alternative to the government's failed economic policies, I'm convinced we can build the electoral support that can beat the Tories.»

Ms. Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico who has built a broader profile in part by focusing on immigration reform issues nationwide and in the city, said the policy would target women and children who were fleeing «horrific violence» at home.

This project and the two others in the City approved Wednesday fall under the ECIDA's «Adaptive Reuse» policy, which focuses on reinvestment in urban areas and existing buildings.

In a statement responding to Golden Spike's announcement, a NASA spokesperson said: «This type of private sector effort is further evidence of the timeliness and wisdom of the Obama administration's overall space policy — to create an environment where commercial space companies can build upon NASA's past successes, allowing the agency to focus on the new challenges of sending humans to an asteroid and eventually Mars.»

A Global Approach Until recently, nearly all policy debate about building institutions to protect Earth's climate focused on the global level.

The focus was not on pressing for a particular policy or funding level, but on building relationships.

As the fifth John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, Josh focused his energies on building bridges between the astronomical science and policy communities through writing, speaking, and member - focused proPolicy Fellow, Josh focused his energies on building bridges between the astronomical science and policy communities through writing, speaking, and member - focused propolicy communities through writing, speaking, and member - focused programs.

In deference to that I want to take a pause from the facts and figures that build the body of evidence that compels us forward — with which you are no doubt more familiar than I at this point — and step back from the complex policy issues that occupy our debate, to focus on the foundational values that support what we do and why we do it.

There are several policies (proposed, underway, or in place) by the Obama administration that broaden the focus on reading and academic development, increasing attention to knowledge building and language growth, from early childhood through adolescence — and those expansive policies may be especially beneficial for EL learners.

To this end, our current work plan is focused on three core objectives: (1) To build a dynamic «Frontiers of Innovation» community composed of scientists, scholars, policymakers, policy analysts, practitioners, and other creative individuals who are motivated to engage in the kind of transformational thinking that is needed to break down disciplinary barriers and catalyze significant change in early childhood policy and practice.

As vice president, Gray not only advises The Mind Trust's president and CEO on issues of strategy and operations and advances the policy work, he also leads the effort to help this Indianapolis - based and - focused organization build a national network of city - based organizations that will work together to support education entrepreneurs as they scale to new markets across the country.

In researching for this article to look at the government's standpoint I could not find any definitive policy with much of the funding strategy being focused on the building of new schools and maintenance of existing facilities.

We need national policy that makes it easier for schools, and others who work directly with young people, to focus on building these supportive networks, tapping into existing resource, and helping young people develop the vital employability skills they will need, including confidence, communication, resilience and motivation.

Unlike more orthodox forms of parent and community engagement, organizing efforts are characterized by a focus on building effective power to influence institutions and policy through leadership development, relationship - building, and critical consciousness.

Prior to joining Education Northwest in 2011, he spent three years with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, where he managed their nationally focused policy and capacity - building initiatives and worked closely with policymakers, district leaders and researchers developing and using early warning and college readiness indicators.

Additionally, her work at HFRP has focused on building successful out - of - school - time initiatives and effective policies to support children's learning.

This policy plan for Australia's schools builds on the reforms delivered under Students First and focuses on:

This policy report focuses on the state education agency (SEA) role in supporting P - 3 system building at the state and local levels.

It is imperative that our unions and largest associations find ways to build spaces for member action, and to focus member discourse on innovative practices and policy.

The following are policy areas ACNJ is focused on for building the foundation for school success:

The webinar focuses on the Center's goals for the next two years; how CEELO will be supporting state early childhood goals in upcoming month; highlights signature projects building leadership and organizational capacity, birth to third grade data and policy, and financing and sustaining high - quality early learning programs; and, hallmarks state leaders from AZ, IL, KY, and NE discussing with their work with CEELO.

In an effort to address concerns on accountability, the UNCF, National Urban League and Education Post recently released a report Building Better Narratives in Black Education focusing on better engaging communities around K - 12 education and driving substantive policy changes.

At a time when a college degree is more important than ever, the Urban Education Institute's efforts continue to build on this success — at the UChicago Charter School and in research, practice, and policy — to focus on what really matters to create college success for all students.

Elena Chávez Quezada is a senior program officer at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, where she manages the economic security portfolio, which funds organizations across San Francisco and Alameda Counties focused on workforce development, asset - building and policy.

Incorporating restorative practices into the after school program setting is a transformational change from focusing on behavior policy that relies heavily on rules for behavior and consequences for breaking those rules to building a community that transforms community members to repair and restore community should conflicts, disagreements, or disputes arise.

Webinar Recording: Bridging the Gap Between Afterschool and Workforce This webinar focused on two new papers: Afterschool and Workforce: Opportunities for System - Level Alignment, a white paper released by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and Building Workforce Skills in Afterschool, an issue brief released by Afterschool Alliance.

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

The policy discussions will focus on effective and scalable models, capacity building, professional development, funding, curriculum, instruction, innovative assessments, and data and reporting systems.

The next mayor should focus on promoting and building policies that will help principals and teachers to work together well, trust each other, and continuously...

In its policy center role, CLPS primarily focuses on youth matters, leadership for community capacity building, local community projects and inter-governmental or institutional collaboration.

Her research and teaching has been focused on urban school reform policy and practice, culturally relevant instruction, teacher student relationship - building practices, and civic education.

The Service - Learning and Linked Learning will be the basis of the YPI Valley Public Charter High School's educational focus and build on core strengths from the Bert Corona Charter School (service learning) and the San Fernando Institute for Applied Media Pilot School (project - based learning), and the strong technology resources provided by the Youth Policy Institute for families in the community.

Topics include: • The importance of quality policies and by - laws • Agendas that work • Building consensus and coalitions for action • Budgeting protocols that focus on student achievement • Building a high functioning team that dedicated to making decisions on behalf of students Presenter: Owens Saylor, KASA March 6, 2018 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT • Bowling Green • $ 179 (or register for all modules for $ 899)

Sharpening the Focus: State Policy to Promote Effective Teaching that Improves Learning: This policy brief resulted from the Think Tank conducted by CEELO and Policy to Promote Effective Teaching that Improves Learning: This policy brief resulted from the Think Tank conducted by CEELO and policy brief resulted from the Think Tank conducted by CEELO and BUILD.

We will focus our work on research, policy development and implementation, advocacy, and coalition building aimed at these goals.

REL Central focuses on building alliances with state - and district - level education leaders in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming to explore key policies surrounding educator effectiveness, postsecondary education and workforce readiness, and closing the achievement gap.

Joyce educator quality investments in policy development and implementation, advocacy, coalition building, and convening will focus mainly on Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis, and on state policies in Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota.

At the same time, policy efforts should also focus on building a support system that helps districts improve.

Work with the communications team to brainstorm and build moments, whether online or in - person, for the commissioner to share the work of the department and to engage / equip stakeholders, particularly focusing on the work that has happened in recent years to continue the momentum on our education policies