Sentences with phrase «concerns over accountability»

To that end, Smarick encourages private school leaders to think about three key areas of opportunity: building a school network structure, encouraging incubation of high - potential schools, and considering an authorizer model as a way to quell concerns over accountability to the public and policymakers.

The Miami - Dade County, Fla., school board has refused to renew the contract of the district's first inspector general, citing concerns over his accountability and productivity.

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If you then say that my freedom wins over the commitment I previously entered into, then it seems to be that accountability is rendered powerless except as concerns those who don't need it.

But the shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna said: «As the Public Accounts Committee has highlighted recently, there are real concerns over the way HMRC has reached settlements with some large firms, as well as the accountability and transparency of its decision - making.

The news of the interdiction of Mr. Afaglo sparked concerns over the poor recruitments process of public officers, with Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, highlighting the need for more accountability.

In light of its concerns over the assessments, the NAHT has also set up its own independent review, which will consider the current assessment procedures, statutory testing, the role of teacher assessment, transition between phases, accountability requirements and overall coherence.

Council of Chief State School Officers executive director Chris Minnich expressed concerns over the interpreted timeline for accountability plans, Education Week reports.

Asked about union concerns over the separation of free schools from councils» democratic structures, he added: «If unions wanted to set up free schools and build in these accountability processes involving the local council they have got the opportunity to do that.»

According to Emily Wilkins at Bloomberg Government, concern regarding federal oversight of state ESSA accountability plans «is casting a shadow over Senate negotiations on reauthorizing a higher education law.»

Pruitt and Schuler also expressed concerns over the regulation's accountability timeline, which they believe jeopardizes states» ability to implement truly innovative accountability systems.

These groups called the accountability requirement «onerous and invasive» and expressed concerns over student privacy.

Ms. Weingarten voiced concerns about state accountability systems not being flexible enough at the local level, while Dr. Gordon explained that in her view, concerns expressed by the Congressional Research Service over Title I funding mechanisms are unfounded due to existing precedents.

Similarly to ASA, ASCD is concerned with the negative effects of current accountability practices, including «over testing, a narrowing of the curriculum, and a de-emphasis of untested subjects and concepts — the arts, civics, and social and emotional skills, among many others.»

In the wake of 1983's landmark A Nation at Risk report, early forays into standards - based accountability began at the state level, initiated out of concern over stagnant student achievement overall and especially bleak outcomes among traditionally underserved communities of students.

«Cost concerns are driving legal departments to shift more work in - house, exercise tighter management over outside legal matters, and expect more precise reporting and accountability from their legal teams,» said John Tredennick, Catalyst's founder and CEO.

Regarding Accountability, we represent two Mexican corporations in unrelated service fields, both of which suffered from unlawful conducts that resulted in a serious breach of contract from continued non-payment events in the first case (topping USD$ 400 million over 2 + years), and in the inability to continue operating as an on - going concern in the second case.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published numerous Reports over the past half - dozen years responding to Congressional concerns regarding the timeliness, cost - effectiveness, quality and safety of VA health system.

For recommendations 1 - 2, the government stated that they «fully supported transparency and accountability and that the bills be continuously monitored» but that they had concerns «over the appropriateness of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage as a reporting framework».