Sentences with phrase «challenged area of the state»

They also argued that it would create jobs, and bring in tax revenue to an economically - challenged area of the state.

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«I know that part of the challenge that folks across the Lower Mainland and B.C. are facing right now is related to the fact that we are connected so closely to the U.S. market and to what happens in the United States,» Trudeau said as the price of gas exceeded $ 1.60 a litre in the Vancouver area.

And while that growth, if it arrives, may benefit some of that state or metro area's residents, the competition itself isn't going to fix any one of the many, many economic and social challenges American communities face today.

Certainly in parts of the United States a more forthright proclamation of all aspects of the Good News, including the challenging area of Catholic sexual ethics, has led to renewal and growth.

Although many of these claims challenge the veracity of «organic,» «healthy,» and «100 %» claims on labels, several states are affording new opportunities to attack ingredient labels — an area that federal courts have traditionally found to be preempted (barred) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with no private right of action for individual citizens.

A plan to sell the piece of land — a sloped area that includes a maintenance shed, some grass and trees — was approved by voters in 2008 and then challenged in a 2009 lawsuit filed by local group La Grange Friends of the Parks, the documents state.

Barely one month after more than two ritualist's dens were discovered in Lagos, another den has been discovered in a tunnel at the Challenge area of Mushin, Lagos State.

Without the New NY Broadband Program and Governor Cuomo's recognition of the economic challenge of deploying broadband in rural areas, high - speed access throughout the state would not be economically viable.

He acknowledged the fact that the Nigerian Police had been very supportive to the State Government especially in fighting crime, but that the need for the Neighbourhood Corps arose from the identified security challenges confronting the State due to huge population, adding that the members of the Corps would complement police especially in areas of community policing.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

He grew up in Mount Vernon, a city that faces many of the economic and governmental struggles that challenge urban areas throughout the state, and has since moved to Rye, one of the wealthiest cities in the country.

Governor Ambode recognizes that health is wealth and here is one area where his impact is being felt in spite of the huge challenges occasioned by the influx of people from other states and neighboring countries on Lagos hospitals.

Under the synergy that would ensure a hitch - free 2017 UTME, soldiers will be deployed to areas prone to violence, including the Niger Delta and the three states in North East which have been under the grip of Boko Haram insurgents and other security challenges.

He said that the removal of debris from water channels had started in Owo Local Government Area of the state, as the residents of the Owo area had written to the government on the challenges they were facing with River IsoArea of the state, as the residents of the Owo area had written to the government on the challenges they were facing with River Isoarea had written to the government on the challenges they were facing with River Isokun.

The President who is expected to be in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital on Thursday is expected to spend a night in Maiduguri and will on Friday visit some areas as well as meet with Borno elders on the current challenges of insecurity in the state.

Angry mob on Wednesday beat one of the suspected kidnappers to stupor after been discovered in a tunnel suspected to be a kidnappers den at the Challenge area of Mushin, Lagos State.

In the Tallahassee area, Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier pointed to the challenges of living between a large chunk of state - owned property and a national forest, both eating up a hefty percentage of the county's roughly 700 square miles.

Andrew Cuomo is already facing a potentially challenging race and both the state of the MTA and any congestion pricing plan are likely to be major factors in the NYC area.

The Governor's region - by - region approach finally provides an opportunity to address the different challenges and opportunities in all areas of the North Country, including the Adirondacks, and he is to be applauded for this sea change in how the state will determine and support economic development.

It is to enhance the capacity of the personnel of the Force in crime prevention and control in the area and curtail the security challenges currently being witnessed in Birnin - Gwari LGA of Kaduna State.

According to her, the school complained to the area council of the Ellembelle District Assembly, stating emphatically these security challenges, but their concerns, for over a year, have not been addressed.

The 45th president of the United States will confront a broad range of global challenges, from addressing climate change and securing our energy future to sustaining investments in scientific research efforts in numerous areas, including medicine.

Earthquakes pose a national challenge because more than 143 million Americans live in areas of significant seismic risk across 39 states.

Her organization's recent report about the state's nearly 500,000 rural children suggests that many are dealing with challenges as difficult as those of kids in urban areas.

The President challenged states to reduce the percentage of math and science teachers without a major or minor in their subject area.

I would, therefore, ask Hanushek and Lindseth to stop tilting at windmills and to join with me in instituting a dialogue in major areas in which we do agree, like the fact that courts can and should hold states and school districts accountable for better performance, and that «school funding policies must recognize the underlying heterogeneity of students and their educational challenges and ensure that all schools have the means to succeed» (Hanushek and Lindseth, Schoolhouses, Courthouses, and Statehouses, page 218).

The expansion of our Research Schools into Opportunity Areas, announced yesterday by the Secretary of State, will help to support schools working in some of the most challenging areas of the country to harness the potential of evidence to boost children's outcomes.&rAreas, announced yesterday by the Secretary of State, will help to support schools working in some of the most challenging areas of the country to harness the potential of evidence to boost children's outcomes.&rareas of the country to harness the potential of evidence to boost children's outcomes.»

«We will deliver a tough new system of local oversight for all state schools, with new Directors of School Standards in all areas of the country, rooting out falling standards and challenging underperformance.»

Need to Know Rochester host, Hélène Biandudi Hofer, sits down with State Education Commissioner John King to discuss challenges and successes for area school districts in the midst of tougher education standards.

I'll leave you with one final thought: Some of the challenges indentified exist within a heavily regulated area, the product of a mix of state rules, salary structures, bargaining units, contracts, and so on.

Scaling Up Reforms: Driscoll acknowledged that, as a state policy leader, one constant challenge is taking what works in one area to scale in other areas of the state.

INCLUDES: 36 Student Activity Books (1 copy of each of the six titles per grade level, 32 - pages each) 4 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for task centers, independent or partner work, or one - on - one tutoring / remediation Clearly stated objective for each activity that allows you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Titles: Grade 1: Number and Operations: Counting and Place Value Addition and Subtraction: Properties and Situations Addition and Subtraction: Strategies and Equations Addition and Subtraction: Beyond 20 Measurement and Data: Length, Time, and Analysis Geometry: Shapes and Attributes Grade 2: Addition and Subtraction: To 20 and Beyond Foundations of Multiplication: Equal Groups and Arrays Addition and Subtraction: Properties and Place Value Measurement and Data: Length, Time, and Analysis Measurement and Data: Time, Money, and Analysis Geometry: Shapes and Attributes Grade 3: Number and Operations: Multiply and Divide Multiply and Divide: Problem Solving Fractions: Fractions as Numbers Measurement and Data: Use and Interpret Data Geometric Measurement: Perimeter and Area Geometry: Shapes and Attributes Grade 4: Number and Operations: Whole Numbers Number and Operations Multi-Digit and Fractions Fractions: Equivalence and Ordering Fractions: Operations Measurement and Data: Convert and Solve Problems Geometry: Angles and Plane Figures Grade 5: Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Expressions and Patterns Number and Operations: Whole Numbers and Decimals Fractions: Add and Subtract Measurement and Data: Convert and Interpret Geometric Measurement: Volume Geometry: Graphing and 2 - D Figures Grade 6: Ratio and Proportions: Ratios and Problem Solving The Number System: Rational Numbers The Number System: Factors and Multiples Expressions and Equations: Write, Solve, and Analyze Geometry: Problem Solving Statistics and Probability: Variability and Displays

This primary purpose is similar to the original 1968 Bilingual Education Act, which states that limited - English - proficient (LEP) students will be educated to «meet the same rigorous standards for academic performance expected of all children and youth, including meeting challenging state content standards and challenging state student performance standards in academic areas.»

Since the 2008 - 09 school year, the state has provided additional funding for small, rural districts outside of their revenue limits through sparsity aid, as a way to lessen certain challenges experienced by rural districts with both a small pupil membership and a sparsely populated area.

How do schools and school districts respond to the ever - increasing challenge of meeting state and national standards in the content areas, while at the same time improving students» literacy skills?

KnowledgeWorks believes the federal government should accelerate four key areas of reform to accomplish this: competency based education, turnaround of struggling K - 12 schools, community and collective impact and strengthening the capacity of states to respond to educational challenges.

This publication is part of a briefing kit that highlights our state's most pressing long - term policy challenges in 11 key areas:

In light of these circumstances, and the challenges faced by public schools in ensuring these students are mastering grade - level TEKS, and the evidence as noted in the Katrina study that many of these students may well perform below state standards in their tested areas as compared to their non-affected peers, it is logical that students who are identified by these specific PEIMS codes should be excluded in the 2017 - 2018 accountability subset for public schools.

That's easier said than done, given a shortage of officers, funding challenges, a looming August deadline, and a «gray area» about what's even permissible under a new state law.

One of the pieces of the story that is consistent throughout, say the last 25 years of school improvement and reform, is the scale of the challenge in Los Angeles is just significantly greater than practically any other area in the United States, and, therefore, the challenge and the urgency are huge.

INCLUDES: 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Level 3 Titles: Number and Operations: Multiply and Divide Multiply and Divide: Problem Solving Fractions: Fractions as Numbers Measurement and Data: Use and Interpret Data Geometric Measurement: Perimeter and Area Geometry: Shapes and Attributes

This publication is part of a briefing kit that highlights our state's most pressing higher education challenges in seven key areas:

For instance, performance on infrequent statewide assessments does not capture all dimensions of student learning and classroom outcomes.38 Further, the majority of teachers work in grades or subject areas to which state assessments do not apply, which poses a challenge in defining valid and reliable measures of student achievement.

Officials in rural, suburban and urban areas in case study states cited various reasons why restaffing presented major challenges in all types of low - performing schools.

Today's «Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential» paper states that the government will «invite a new wave of mainstream free school applications in early 2018, with a particular focus on enabling more challenging areas to feel the full benefit of the programme».

We now have a way to apply his advice to the challenging policy area of education as well: a State Education Policy Checklist.

In fact, all the author could state in summary is, «Evaluating the effect of the implementation of the feral cat neutering program is challenging in the face of other changes within the agency and the area.

Continuation of extreme drought in the «brown» areas may challenge the «personal responsibility, less government is always better» ethos of the present day Republican Party, and aggravate long standing tensions with northern US States.

(Weld, Maine) One of Maine's largest private land owners has cited the «uncertainty» of wind power development in Maine as one of the primary reasons it has withdrawn its request to challenge Molunkus Township's petition to remove itself from the state's «expedited permitting area.»

This policy document highlights some of the key challenges in transport and trade logistics of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and identifies areas of potential action with a view to meeting these challenges and explores potential opportunities.