Sentences with phrase «calls for greater»

It says that, in spite of calls for a greater knowledge of language skills from the the business sector, there is a persistent and widely held belief that languages are not as important as maths and science subjects.

In fact, DeVos» rhetoric from before and after the Townhall dustup calls for greater school and teacher autonomy.

Michigan's ESSA plan calls for greater pay equity for birth - to - five educators and encourages districts to combine state and federal resources to address pay parity issues; Oregon plans to invest in induction and mentoring programs for preK - 12 teachers; and Louisiana has proposed a range of programs focused on professional development and preparation of teachers.

We ca n`t say a priori whether shifting the weight of emphasis from informal to formal evidence for decision making will improve schools; it is an empirical question.226 The current emphasis on using student performance data to guide improvement efforts also calls for greater attention by those in schools to measurable patterns of student performance at the school level, or by student sub-groups, in addition to the conventional interest in individual student needs and progress.

Without evidence and insight, calls for greater investment and commitments will either fall on deaf ears or simply lack effectiveness.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops, at its annual fall meeting here, voted 241 to 10 on Nov. 14 in favor of a statement in support of Catholic elementary and secondary schools that calls for greater parental involvement in the schools through the establishment of new parents» organizations at the diocesan, state, and national levels.

What makes the Transforming Teaching Project's approach unique is that it calls for greater collaboration and cohesion across the higher education, P - 12, and policy environments.

David, who was at the heart of designing, establishing and running the National Apprenticeship Service between 2009 and 2013, calls for a greater focus on the quality as well as quantity of apprentices going forward.

The NFER report calls for a greater focus on staff wellbeing.

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel of change.

N. Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne / Mescalero Apache), director of the Sundance Institute Native American and Indigenous Program, said, «Our Native Filmmakers Lab is a unique space for the next generation of Indigenous filmmakers to develop their own stories, especially amid calls for greater diversity in Hollywood.

Such calls for a greater sacrifice from both parties before success are realized in this relationship.

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty has been the guiding force behind a lot of things: calls for greater inclusivity within the beauty industry, controversy with other brands, and people destroying their makeup for the most unexpected reasons.

This calls for greater core stabilization and is actually harder than it sounds.

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, which stems from the ASCB's annual meeting in December, notes some of the metric's well - documented deficiencies and calls for a greater focus on the content of papers rather than where they are published.

«If these trends in circulation are legit, it calls for a greater understanding of underlying processes driving them,» he said.

Last month's calls for greater clarity over the IPCC's new budget calculations could be taken as a sign that governments are looking for clearer signs on how far emissions cuts need to go and how quickly.

A new series of three papers published by The Lancet calls for greater awareness of preconception health and improved guidance, with greater focus on diet and nutrition.

«The impact of these factors combined on wheezing symptoms and diagnosed asthma calls for greater emphasis on collaborative — rather than isolated — efforts to reduce their exposure,» said Dr. Patra.

So the bill calls for greater reliance on preproposals, withholding the nonresearch components of a grant proposal until reviewers have given it a thumbs up, and creating a centralized database with the biosketches of applicants so that information doesn't have to be recreated for every agency.

«The relationship between TBI and mental health issues is concerning and calls for greater focus on prevention and further research on this issue.»

It calls for greater coordination to adapt to climate change from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and urges Europe to lead by example, striving to meet the European Union's own ambitious climate and energy goals for 2020.

Reconciling calls for greater access to medicines with intellectual property protections for the private sector, for instance, present a significant challenge that will need to be addressed by those involved in the U.N. process as it moves forward.

The report also calls for greater attention to be paid to the different impacts of climate change on women compared with men.

In particular, «[t] he calls for greater transparency in career pathways, funding streams for junior scientists, support for staff scientist positions, and improving the research environment are all things that ring very true in the US too.»

The governor also oversaw the economic development programs that were allegedly taken advantage of and dismissed calls for greater independent contracting oversight, both before and after the scandal broke, though he did make some relatively minor adjustments.

A former police officer and backer of the police unions that have proven such staunch foes of the mayor, Golden said de Blasio's calls for greater bail and diversion restrictions in the wake of Holder's death were something the mayor «had to do.»

Gary Bellows won his tenth non-consecutive term as Hurley Town Supervisor this week, alongside a solid GOP majority that will allow him to continue his tight control over town matters, no matter this year's Democratic opposition calls for greater transparency and more full - time commitment to municipal matters.

George Osborne warns entrepreneurs would be driven abroad as Tory alarm grows over Nick Clegg's calls for greater fairness

The Plan calls for The Greater Binghamton Health Center, Hutchings Psychiatric Center and the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center will be merged to form the Empire Upstate RCE, extending from the Pennsylvania State line to the Canadian border.

Some of England's biggest cities, including Birmingham and Manchester, have backed calls for greater devolution of power from Westminster.

Abbott has previously dismissed calls for greater immigration controls, saying: «The people that complain about freedom of movement will not be satisfied because what they really want is to see less foreign looking people on their streets.»

In New York state government news, a new law aims to protect the Hudson River amid a rise in oil tanker traffic and a legislative report calls for greater action on tick - borne illness.

The document released by the governor started by making note of an unfolding scandal at the City University of New York and calls for greater financial disclosure from local government leaders — an oblique reference to recent arrests in Nassau County.

Caitlin Clarkson Pereira, a candidate for the 132nd House District in Fairfield, agreed with the calls for greater diversity.

It also calls for greater input from parents, arguing for a stronger relationship between parents and schools to promote educational achievement.

· CIHT calls for greater transparency between transport costs and transport funding to be created.

That said, increased gun control is a left - wing measure that calls for greater government control and less private property rights.

A new report published today by a prominent women's rights group calls for greater protection for women from what is «literally a manmade recession».

That picture becomes murkier when the university's management has been a frequent target of that governor; is the focus of an expanding investigation conducted by the state's inspector general, who reports to the secretary to the governor; and the governor publicly calls for greater oversight of the university system while seeking its top officials» endorsements of his tuition subsidy proposal.

«Anyone pretending a link exists between the implementation of this initiative and an independent inquiry by the inspector general is both wildly misinformed and delusional,» said Abbey Fashouer, the Cuomo spokesperson, though Gotham Gazette had stressed that no specific link was being alleged and only posed questions about the timing of the endorsement overtures coinciding with calls for greater oversight and investigations.

And at the rally, Councilmember Ben Kallos, whose district includes East Harlem, echoed the calls for greater investment, and urged the mayor to reverse course.

Both parties denied the claims but the ensuing row led to calls for greater scrutiny of the process of appointing people to the House of Lords.

Calls for greater devolution not just to Scotland but to the rest of the UK are now a major issue facing the country.

«It is extremely disappointing to see a member of my own party respond to calls for greater transparency in government with such vitriol and hostility,» she said, in her own statement.

Reprising themes he took up during the emergency recall of parliament, the prime minister calls for greater parental and school discipline and pro-family government policy.

Following the referendum, there were calls for greater unity within Scottish unionism and to vote tactically against nationalist candidates.

The conviction of Cuomo's former top aide, Percoco, on corruption charges this past Tuesday is leading to renewed calls for greater oversight of the state's economic development programs.

Without this social change in perceptions, the existing calls for greater suffrage would continue to be ignored.

The new CBA calls for greater interaction between NBA and D - League rosters.