Sentences with phrase «critical federal role»

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NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member - only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system.

The role of the federal government is critical.

Successful, cost - effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in reducing child poverty and helping children access healthy foods while improving their overall health, development, and school achievement.

Two other accompanying white papers describe the critical role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the federal Child Nutrition Programs in alleviating poverty, reducing food insecurity, and improving nutrition, health, and well - being.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 20 - hour trip to this island territory, meant to show solidarity with its financially struggling government, focused attention on the critical role the federal government will play in resolving the crisis.

In those roles, he solidified DHS» central role in the federal government's cyber security efforts, and led the federal effort to secure civilian government networks and assist the private sector in securing critical infrastructure systems.

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, 69, whose more - than -21-year tenure on the Federal District Court in Manhattan included a critical role in a controversial stop - and - frisk ruling affecting the Police Department, said she would resign from the bench in late April.

From the 1825 completion of the Erie Canal to the international border with Canada to current connectors such as major railroads, international bridges, state and federal highways, international airports and ports, the region continues to play a critical role in moving goods, expanding global trade and creating prosperity.

The federal government has played a critical role in fostering science and technological innovation, particularly in the latter half of the twentieth century, and the American people and our economy have benefited tremendously from those public investments.

That interpretation of the federal law does not reflect the critical role electricity plays in people's lives and livelihoods today, said Scott, whose study of the issue was published this week in the «Energy Law Journal.»

As our knowledge of the role of pathogen and host genomic factors in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease expands, it is critical that we evaluate current legal frameworks to determine the extent to which current genetic privacy laws - for example, both state and federal in the US - may hinder our ability to use genetic information to protect the health of both individuals and the general public.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

The federal government has a critical role to play in ensuring that parents and citizens have good information about their schools» performance, and good information requires the data that come from annual testing.

The federal government can play an enabling role as states engage in the critical but challenging work of international benchmarking.

Educators for Excellence's National Board of Directors brings diverse professional expertise and experience to their critical role of providing governance and strategic advice for how we can support positive teacher - led change at the school, district, state, and federal levels.

Dr. Michael Usdan, IEL senior fellow and former president, recounts the pivotal turns in the federal - state relationship throughout American history and offers a critical analysis of the growing federal role since the 1960s and the increasing influence and visibility of the federal government in education matters.

Given the role of NEA and AFT affiliates as prime campaign financiers of state legislative campaigns, along with the fact that districts are often the centers of political power in southern states, the federal lever is critical to advancing systemic reform.

That's why it is so important to finally tackle the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the critical piece of legislation that sets out the role of the federal government in school funding and policy.

At the same time, the federal government also plays a critical role in the education sector.

E4E teachers came to D.C. on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination to share with Secretary DeVos that the Federal Department of Education has a critical role to play in protecting the civil rights of all students and as a result must continue to highlight the disparities that exist in school discipline, investigate districts where those disparities may be caused by bias, and support the implementation of strategies to reduce punitive discipline.

Democrats are committed to the federal government continuing to play a critical role in working towards an America where a world - class education is available to every child.

The lack of consensus on the role that the federal government should play in that critical area was reflected in its exclusion from the U.S. Constitution.

«Without a strong federal role that guides states to report this information, we can not address these critical disparities.»

The federal role in education has been critical to safeguarding the civil and educational rights of English learners, minority students and those with disabilities, and it is important to ensure that gains in federal law are not lost in state and local accountability plans.

That role is more critical than ever as the federal government reviews state ESSA plans to ensure states take responsibility for the future of our children.

For the past two decades, the Training and Management Assistance (TMA) program at OPM has played a critical role in enhancing the effectiveness of Federal government agencies.

This critical role serves as the school's instructional leader for student academic success and professional development for the teachers, working within the school's vision while working to meet all federal, state, and local goals as set out in the charter and by the respective governing bodies.

By design, under ESSA, the role of the federal government in education is greatly diminished, and states face critical and substantial policy decisions in framing school accountability and the academic standards and testing systems that underpin those structures.

Given the need to improve public schooling across the U.S. and the critical role of its surrounding ecosystem in that effort, the federal Department of Education has a unique and important role to play in creating and sustaining a cycle of innovation and learning for public education.

Indeed, funding for these types of programs is not unprecedented: The federal government plays a crucial role in the support and operation of medical residencies, the most critical clinical training experience for new doctors.

This Federal «home» for 911 plays a critical role by coordinating public and private sector efforts that support 911 services; collecting and creating resources for local and state 911 authorities who operate the 911 system; and administering a grant program specifically for the benefit of 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP).

The NIBRS User Manual for Animal Control Officers and Humane Law Enforcement was developed to ensure ACOs and HLE are aware of and fully equipped for their new and critical role in reporting animal cruelty incidents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Everyone from local counties in Florida to the federal government has a critical role to play.

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The United States has a long history of extraordinary technological achievements in all aspects of life, and the federal government has played a critical role in this process, driven mainly by national security needs.

Increased tilting at windmills may require critical reexamination of the existing limits placed on lawyers in their role as gatekeepers — such as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 — to prevent a waste of judicial and client resources.

The report shows the critical role played by the federal Title X — funded family planning program.

The assessment highlights the role of the federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood (MIECHV) program in «reaching at - risk parents (often single, teen moms) during a critical time for behavior change.»

The federal role in early childhood care and education is a critical one.

The National Representative Body will play a critical role in holding the federal government to account for its performance.

Recognizes the state's role in regulating property insurance markets and the federal government's in addressing mega-catastrophes as well as critical infrastructure such as federal levees and dams.

After muscling its way to the top as the largest contributor to federal races last year, RPAC now faces a new challenge: playing a decisive role regarding the issues and races that will be critical to the real estate industry.