Sentences with phrase «build on the close the gap»

Even though the original 2008 targets had been built on the Close the Gap campaign led by Indigenous agency and organisations, he said they had been essentially determined in «a closed shop», «a conversation between governments».

The Australian public demand that government, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their representatives, build on the close the gap platform to meet this challenge.

In August 2013, the Campaign Steering Committee released a position paper, Building on the Close the Gap Platform, Commitments for an Incoming Government, which called for policy continuity from the new Australian Government, irrespective of which party was elected to power.

With nearly 200,000 Australians supporting action to close the gap, it is clear that the Australian public demand that government, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their representatives, build on the close the gap platform to meet this challenge.

Not exact matches

Back - to - back wins against Zorya Luhansk and Tottenham Hotspur will have built up some confidence within the United camp, but can they now string some wins together and start closing the gap on their rivals at the top?

If we did fail to lose, Chelsea could build themselves a gap of over 10 points on us, and we could have missed a crucial chance to close the gap on the side who have won each of their last 13 Premier League matches.

But what's done is done, we can not keep crying about the past, but work on how to build a squad for next year that would help us close that gap to the top.

Building on Saturday's results - Dinamo, Terek and Lokomotiv each dispatched lower - table opponents - Sunday's matches saw Spartak close the gap on 3rd - place Anzhi, while Rubin kept Zenit in the hunt for 1st with a clinical 2 - 0 home win over CSKA.

The Blues will be aiming to build on the 10 point gap they opened up last weekend, especially as we get close to the run in.

Hammond announced a review by Oliver Letwin on how to close the gap between planning permissions being granted and houses being built.

De Blasio cites the city's 21 % poverty rate as proof of this, and he campaigned on closing the gap by pushing real estate developers to build or preserve 200,000 affordable homes and creating a universal pre-K program for the poor, funded by raising taxes on those who make a $ 500,000 or more.

These actions build on the Governor's record of working to close the gender wage gap and advancing women's rights and opportunities.

Bolder, Broader Action: Strategies for Closing the Poverty Gap Education Week, May 27, 2011 «We have set the nation's highest standards, been tough on accountability and invested billions in building school capacity, yet we still see a very strong correlation between socioeconomic background and educational achievement and attainment,» writes Senior Lecturer Paul Reville.

Closing the opportunity gap for Language Minority (LM) students begins by approaching these students as emerging bilinguals and building on the language strengths they bring to school.

Instructional materials that use evidence based practice to close student skills gaps and build their advanced thinking skills linked with on - site embedded professional development via instructional coaches and professional learning communities.

It is built on a foundation of rigorous standards and high expectations for each student, with an intentional focus on low - performing students and closing achievement gaps through many inclusive strategies.

Talent Development Secondary links instructional materials that use evidence - based practice to close skills gaps and build students» advanced thinking skills with on - site professional development via instructional coaches and professional learning communities

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.

In addition to close gaps in reading levels, Ysleta ISD's pilots focus on building student agency through increased ownership and engagement in order to build lifelong learners who are ready to be successful beyond their time in Ysleta ISD.

When schools use best practices that help to close opportunity gaps, we should applaud — and that's why NEPC celebrates Schools of Opportunity, those schools that seek to close opportunity gaps through practices «that build on students» strengths» — not by inundating them with tests and obsessing on the scores.

Closing the opportunity gap for language minority students begins by approaching these students as emerging bilinguals and building on the language strengths they bring to school.

Also building on previous success, Spartanburg Charter School won gold for general performance and silver for closing the achievement gap.

If all of the energy that stasists and activists have put in on framing climate science (much of it necessitated by the tactics of professionals resisting a shift to new energy norms) were redirected to building the foundation of a global energy quest, there'd be a decent chance the gap can be closed.

Programs like TIS will continue to build on these successes and make a serious contribution towards closing the gap» said Mr Lilttle.

The Closing the Gap framework commits to reducing this disadvantage, with cross-government-sector initiatives and investment, reflecting the need to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of the Aboriginal community.1 Activity in the primary health care sector, with its focus on prevention, early intervention and coordination of care complements these efforts to build healthier communities.

As building on past failures is an element of continual learning, it's positive to see that this may have been taken on board in the current Closing the Gap Refresh.

As such, it builds on our commitment to new Closing the Gap targets, including our new target aimed at increasing access to services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with disability.

It says the Budget provides $ 526.6 million over the next five years focused on: investment to Close the Gap; increasing opportunities for economic participation; and building mutual understanding and respect.

Mayernick shed light on the importance of this work to build strong early childhood leaders by describing early learning as «the foundation for closing the achievement gap» in her school district.

This term of government will be critical to achieving the 2030 goal and we call on the new Australian Government to not only ensure policy continuity in critical areas of the national effort to close the gap, but to take further steps in building on and strengthening the existing platform.

The MoU articulates how NACCHO and the RACGP will continue to work together building on a long - term commitment to advocate for community control and self - determination and Closing the Gap in health inequalities.

A Two Generation Approach to Poverty Alleviation The mission of Acelero Learning is to bring a relentless focus on positive family and child outcomes to close the achievement gap and build a better future for children, families, and communities served by the Head Start program.

Acelero Learning was founded in 2001 by Aaron Lieberman, a former Head Start teacher, and Henry Wilde, a Children's Defense Fund staffer, with a mission to bring relentless focus on positive child and family outcomes to close the achievement gap, and build a better future for children, families and communities served by the Head Start program.

Our mission is to bring a relentless focus on positive child and family outcomes to close the Achievement Gap and build a better future for children, families, and communities served by the Head Start program.

A building block based on the importance of culture would make a decisive contribution to the Indigenous Affairs priorities of the Australian Government in ways which may not be currently considered explicitly by the IAS and the Closing the Gap Strategy.

The fundamentals of the... Closing the Gap strategy have bipartisan support and give us solid ground to build on.

... If we continue to start over again the foundations previously laid will be pulled up time and again, never allowing enough time or energy to build the structure required to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage.

This year, 2014, also provides opportunities for the new Australian Government to build on the national effort to close the gap.

continue to build partnerships and identify practical steps to «close the gap» on Indigenous health inequality

Commissioner Calma said the targets build on the positive steps already undertaken with the Government through the Indigenous Health Equality Summit, the signing of the Statement of Intent, and the recent launch of the National Indigenous Health Equality Council, which includes a number of health experts from the Close the Gap coalition.

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