Sentences with phrase «critical federal support»

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All of this raises questions about support for a critical line in the Fed's statement where it says: «The federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run.»

The SBIR program was created to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy... one business at a time.

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.

Federal support in the wake of Sandy has been critical in helping residents of the Lower Hudson Valley get back on their feet, and I am pleased that Rockland residents will have access to these important resources.»

One of the critical elements that had been missing in our fight to protect jobs and unplug this extension cord from Canada was support from our federal officials.

At this critical time of tax reform, widening gaps between the rich and poor and growing public support for higher taxes and redistribution to combat inequality, policymakers should consider joint federal tax and redistributive policies to reduce the burden of mortality among Americans,» said Professor Kim.

Upholding federal support for STEM education initiatives through incentives and corporate and philanthropic partnerships, for instance, will become more critical to help states and local governments improve their STEM programs.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association, whose members make everything from chargers to batteries to cars, said the House bill «identifies critical areas where federal support can advance adoption of plug - in vehicles.»

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's response [ii] to the TEMAG Report recommendations said that timely, high - quality, structured and supported practical experience was critical for teacher education students to develop the knowledge and skills they needed to be effective teachers.

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.

When President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal government aimed to stimulate the economy, support job creation, and invest in critical sectors, including education.

We look forward to Congress moving ahead with the critical work of reauthorizing ESEA and providing all of the nation's schools with workable federal education policy that supports state and local innovations.

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.

As states transition from No Child Left Behind to using their new authority under ESSA, Anne Wicks and William McKenzie of the George W. Bush Institute write in The 74 that it is critical for all stakeholders — federal officials, advocacy organizations, and policymakers — provide proper oversight to make sure states «implement their plans with fidelity and support the education leaders who use accountability as a key tool to help all kids achieve.»

Site visitors are invited to grade their schools and communities on the key components of ASCD's New Learning Compact; pledge to support whole child education; share stories about great schools and classrooms; contact their local, state, and federal policymakers; and access resources to help them make the case for a well - balanced education that emphasizes academic rigor as well as the essential skills of critical thinking and creativity.

As the first iteration of No Child Left Behind evolves into the next generation of waivers and a future reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it will be critical for the federal government to push states to support teachers and enhance standards in ways that will continue improving the educational achievement of English language learner students.

Tuck: He strongly supports linking teacher evaluations to test scores and has been critical of Torlakson's opposition to them, which caused eight school districts in the state to successfully seek a federal waiver on their own.

This federal support is critical for schools serving poor children.

Today, over half of all public school students are living in poverty.7 Yet over the past decade, state and local funding for public schools has declined.8 Federal support to ensure the schools in low - income communities have the resources they need is critical.

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.

Federal grant funds that otherwise might be required to support these large projects can then be redirected toward smaller but critical infrastructure investments.

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).

From the recent actions to remove critical information from consumer notices to wanting to get a single loan servicer to handle all federal loans, the current incarnation of ED seems to be moving in a direction that provides less support and help for debtors.

She supported continuing the Federal loan program claiming that «students depend on the Perkins Loan Program as a critical resource.»

Rep. Filemon Vela (D) believes that «supporting the Federal Stafford Loan program and the Pell Grant program which help students pay for college is critical.»

The funding also helps support the research projects themselves, allowing research in areas that are critical for animal health and welfare, but are currently of low priority for federal granting agencies.

Federal support has been a critical piece of the puzzle for museums in our shared mission to foster knowledge, create cultural exchange, generate jobs and tourism, educate our youth, ignite the imagination of our audiences and nurture the creativity of working artists.

The federal Legal Services Corporation is a critical source of support for legal aid in Illinois.

It was critical that I changed the methodology of how we use performance based training in order to support federal job trainings, and most importantly, present a flexible format for these career changers.

The most significant hurdle for his case was that I needed to find a way to translate Wall Street terminology into language that would support a federal financial job — as such, it was critical that I fully understood every facet of his experience.

Special Agent, Criminal Investigator AFOSI Detachment 305 — McChord AFB, WA (6/2001 — 8/2003) • Obtained prosecution of felony crimes, including a base dormitory arson incident, involving both military and DOD civilian personnel, by gathering and analyzing critical information and evidence along with sourced human intelligence • Leveraged liaison and collaboration skills by coordinating matters of mutual interest with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and increasing intra-agency information sharing avenues • Prepared quality comprehensive reports of investigation for Air Force commanders and authorities • Provided commanders with specialized CI support to force protection while deployed to Romania in support of OIF

Client: Foundation Coordinator, the DeShawn Snow Foundation, Inc. (04/2005 — 07/2005) • Developed, planned, and implemented comprehensive monthly and summer programming for girls ages 11 — 17 • Coordinated and facilitated quarterly board of directors meetings to outline foundation budgets, sponsorship needs, and fundraising activities • Ensured operational compliance for the foundation under critical state 501c3 rules and regulations • Researched and identified federal grant and corporate funding opportunities for related foundation programming needs • Established corporate - and community - based relationships for partnering opportunities through both regular donations and in - kind support • Planned and developed annual «Empower Me» Camp for 300 girls throughout Metro Atlanta, organizing and authoring all programming for self - esteem workshop topics and arranging for the presence of both professional and celebrity facilitators • Identified and selected daily guest motivational speakers to address key issues facing youth while meeting and collaborating monthly with foundation staff, partner personnel, guest speakers, workshop facilitators, and volunteers

DAI submitted comments on the Family First Prevention Services Act — a federal bipartisan bill that would better align federal child welfare funding with the critical goals of supporting family stability and preventing unnecessary foster care and institutional placements.

An Investment in Our Future: How Federal Home Visiting Funding Provides Critical Support for Parents and Children, comes just weeks before congressional funding for the program is scheduled to expire.

It is equally critical for the new Australian Government to strike an agreement with the states and territories through the COAG process on a new National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes, and maintain the pledged minimum Commonwealth investment of $ 777 million from July 2013 — July 2016, which was made in the 2013 - 14 federal Budget by the previous Government [116] and supported by the new Australian Government while in Opposition.

School's coming to Capitol Hill over the next two days as thousands of REALTORS ® meet with lawmakers to provide a refresher course on how critical the federal government's historic support for home ownership is to the country's future.

School was in session for members of Congress last week as thousands of REALTORS ® met with lawmakers to provide a refresher course on how critical the federal government's historic support for home ownership is to the country's future.