Sentences with phrase «by federal policymakers»

For more than 75 years, NSBA, a federation of 49 state associations and one territory association, has been working to ensure our public education system is appropriately supported by federal policymakers, so public schools can offer the best possible environment for students to realize their dreams.

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That debate takes place internally at the central bank, where contrasting views are regularly articulated by members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as our Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers attempt to steer monetary policy with regard to interest rates.

Dithering on the part of policymakers on a cohesive digital strategy by federal politicians didn't help either, the Internet Association suggests.

NEW YORK, Jan 10 - Federal Reserve policymakers reacted coolly to a report on Wednesday that China could curb its massive U.S. debt purchases, pointing out that such rebalancing by countries can be healthy and would not likely disrupt the U.S. central bank's plan to trim its own bond portfolio.

It is that «U.S. policymakers will prevent the drastic automatic tax increases and spending cutbacks (the fiscal cliff) implied by existing budget law, raise the federal debt ceiling in a timely manner, and make good progress toward a comprehensive plan to restore fiscal sustainability.»

By telling our story — educating the public and working with policymakers at the state and federal level — we can ensure that the trucking industry remains the thriving industry it is today.

But I would argue that nothing has really changed in policymakers» attitudes towards spending, that the federal fisc has been rescued by the happy accident of aggressive revenue collection and decent economic growth.

The market - implied path of interest rates for the coming 12 months has lagged that indicated by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policymakers.

The market - implied path of interest rates for the coming 12 months has lagged that indicated by Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policymakers.

The reduction, required by the failure of policymakers to abide by the terms of a 2011 law designed to reduce the federal deficit over the next decade, reduced the lab's budget this year by $ 100 million, to $ 1.5 billion.

The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act of 2009 mandates the establishment of an «information exchange» to «make information on ocean acidification developed through or utilized by the interagency ocean acidification program accessible through electronic means, including information which would be useful to policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders in mitigating or adapting to the impacts of ocean acidification.»

But now, unable to change decisions made by faraway state and federal policymakers, these families are employing a kind of civil disobedience.

When tuition goes up, policymakers increase federal aid to bring out - of - pocket costs down again, only to see those resources gobbled up by future tuition increases.

State treasuries are unaffected by the difference in taxpayers» federal tax liabilities, and state policymakers have no control over federal tax policy.

Policymakers should encourage (or push) districts to create similar options for their students by tying Title I and other federal aid programs to initiatives that promote online learning for the most talented students and that also provide physical locations for these students to do their advanced group work.

By demanding that states embrace a very prescriptive set of policy reforms in order to win federal funding, policymakers locked in the «best thinking» circa 2010.

An obvious implication of this analysis is that federal policymakers seeking to expand families» access to a larger number of schools (and school types) might seek to accomplish this goal in part by helping families access schools which they are eligible to attend under existing choice policies.

The wide variation across states in the relative size and characteristics of the public and private sectors revealed by this exploratory, descriptive analysis suggests the need to tailor federal and state policy efforts to best leverage the private sector in each state to meet policymakers» goals.

Students would be much better off if policymakers and education leaders were to focus on student achievement results as a way to assess teacher quality overall, and to assess the quality of teacher preparation programs supported by federal and state dollars.

• The RSD, conceived originally as a modest pilot program that had awarded turnaround charters for just four schools prior to Hurricane Katrina, was dramatically enlarged by Louisiana policymakers as a way to get public schools open after the ensuing floods, and was propelled by more than $ 20 million in federal charter school funding.

Federal and state policymakers can promote principal career pathways, in which talented teachers are proactively recruited and intensively trained by an expert principal.

The financial incentives for states to implement federal education policies have been scaled back, leaving education policy decisions to be made by the state, and at times, local policymakers.

Inspired by a statement adopted by more than 360 Texas school boards, major national education, civil rights and parents groups have launched a resolution calling on federal and state policymakers to reduce standardized test mandates and, instead, base school accountability on multiple forms of measurement.

Perhaps now that the Every Student Succeeds Act has settled that fight by curtailing the federal role, and the Common Core State Standards are now just the state standards, policymakers can recognize that the common standards and assessments are not antithetical to states» rights after all.

Federal policymakers must strike a balance between federal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce effective and equitable school discipline poFederal policymakers must strike a balance between federal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce effective and equitable school discipline pofederal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce effective and equitable school discipline policies.

In order to improve rural schools, authors recommend federal policymakers stop promoting private school vouchers as a way to expand educational opportunities in rural areas, and to instead boost educational opportunities in local public schools by increasing efforts to modernize rural classrooms and integrate technology into teaching and learning.

Key state economists gathered at CEA today — along with reporters — to discuss a variety of topics from the depth of the state recession to the wisdom of how federal stimulus funds were applied by state policymakers.

The rating system also aims to increase program accountability by generating reliable data for policymakers about program performance measures — programs that underperform could lose access to federal financial aid.

Released by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal initiative that aims to inform educators and policymakers as they work toward improving education, the compiled resources also include an instructional video that shows how to use the WWC when making decisions about new math programs, policies, and practices.

The conference will feature the public release of ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders, and an advocacy capacity - building program tailored to meet your information and engagement needs to increase your level of influence throughout the year.

The conference will feature informational sessions about ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core State Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers.

The sizeable drop in incarceration has resulted largely from a series of policy changes adopted by state policymakers and the voters in the wake of the federal court order.

Federal policymakers can support the impact of these partnerships by adopting collective impact recommendations in the next ESEA reauthorization.

Hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education, this was a powerful day — one that I hope inspired the policymakers to think harder about how we can craft federal policy to encourage strong integration of rigorous academics with career and technical education, engage students in challenging authentic projects, and expand opportunities for young people to interact with working adults.

Leaders from Central Decatur and the Saydel school district, which also received a federal grant to implement the TAP system, were consulted by state policymakers and superintendents for advice on building the teacher - leadership infrastructure.

At LILA, you will hear from and speak with national education leaders, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and proactively advocate for what matters most in your school and district by participating in Capitol Hill meetings with your federal policymakers.

It was a complaint raised even as NCLB was being drafted by Congress, but once signed into law, it took years for federal policymakers to acknowledge the extent of their mistake — and the harm of NCLB's unrealistic expectations for improvement.

It also featured a discussion by practitioners and policymakers on how federal, state, and local policy and resources can help support the implementation of high - quality professional learning opportunities for teachers.

Informed by the research, the authors offer the following recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers:

Advocates, parents, and policymakers must push back against these policies to ensure that all children, including those with disabilities, get the education they deserve and is afforded to them by federal law.

Civil rights groups are pushing equity into the spotlight by asking policymakers to better address the needs of historically underserved students through resource distribution and in local, state, and federal accountability systems.

Third, DATIA's active representation of your interests in Washington, DC ensures that the industry's voice is heard by key policymakers in Congress and Federal Agencies — on issues that your business depends on.

ensures that the industry's voice is heard by key policymakers in Congress and Federal Agencies — on issues that your business depends on.

Other projects include connecting researchers to federal and state policymakers, supporting children affected by the opoid epidemic, sending students to the United Nations climate conference, and collaborating with cooperative businesses for experiential learning.

The official meeting marked a turning point in the federal government's relations with hemp - friendly policymakers who have been routinely ignored by DEA officials.

SIIA aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers and participating in landmark legal decisions.

The forum, which was co-sponsored by the White House and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), was attended by senior officials of the Obama administration, federal agency representatives, members of the federal and state judiciary, policymakers, lawmakers, LSC board members and LSC - grantee legal aid organizations.

That means buttressing existing federal protections at the state level to ensure that anti — family planning activists and policymakers, including those in the Trump administration, do not undermine Medicaid, private insurance or family planning grant programs.22, 23,25 And it means expanding on current protections in various ways: For example, policymakers could address gaps in insurance coverage by requiring Medicaid and private insurance plans to cover vasectomy and condoms, as well as methods obtained without a prescription.

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol - related problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment; Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol - related issues; Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol - related work; and, Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.

The report by the housing commission, which included a broad mix of industry professionals and former policymakers, recommends converting the current system to a private capital — dominated market over 10 years by unwinding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and maintaining a federal presence as a catastrophic backstop, something on the model of Ginnie Mae.