Sentences with phrase «current policy focus»

Maintain current policy focus on: affordable health / dental insurance and universal developmental screening

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«The GUIDES indicators that focus on some overall macroeconomic indicators,» Chisa recommends, plus «a few other topics that get you a lot of bang for the buck: British Colonialism, nations versus states, Dutch Disease (resource curse), Sovereign Wealth Fund, import substitution, current account balance, fiscal deficit, IMF austerity measures, and the «trilemma» of free - capital flows, independent monetary policy, and fixed exchange rates.»

It seemed logical to begin by discrediting current harmful policy, but that's not where I want to focus attention.

In trying to provide investors with information that «is not in the current stock price» and therefore giving them an «edge», many Wall Street, and independent investment research providers have begun focusing on such areas as «forensic» accounting, «channel checking», public policy analysis, «lie detection» on conference calls, data mining and «expert» networking.

She added that the presentation will focus on the impact of current government policies on Alberta's businesses.

It suggests that this has brought into focus the importance and difficultly of communicating current and future policy decisions.

From this paradigm comes his current focus on nuclearism; he sees the potential of nuclear holocaust as pervasive in our psyche, our society and our public policy.

Focusing on Romney's weakness among white voters is instructive because it demonstrates the limits of the current Republican establishment's approach to policy.

The current policies refer to the national policy of the Netherlands that is focused on customized care.

EVEL's singular focus on the constitutional anomaly related to the current imbalanced representation of England's national voice within the UK means it overlooks the way that English national, regional, and local policy - making and governance are interconnected.

In my current work with the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society (COMPAS), I focus on the ways that British newspapers talk about migration issues and relate these narratives to public perceptions and migration policy chPolicy, and Society (COMPAS), I focus on the ways that British newspapers talk about migration issues and relate these narratives to public perceptions and migration policy chpolicy changes.

Policymaking also reflects current ideology and background structures power so if we focus too much on impact as government policy change then you make academics into people who service the dominant ideology and the powerful in society.

The Institute makes the call in response to a Treasury consultation on how to increase the supply of capital to growing, innovative firms.1 The CIOT's response focuses on steps the Government could take to make current tax reliefs more efficient and effective, to provide the best support in line with their policy objectives.2 The CIOT advocates greater post-legislative review and evaluation of tax measures, including tax reliefs.

There are striking parallels between Buhari's first stint in power as military dictator and his current democratic presidency - oil prices have crashed; appointments have favoured the North; important political allies have been displaced; governance is focused almost exclusively on a war against corruption; concerns over rule of law and human rights are re-surfacing; and economic policy is floundering!

More specifically, she focuses on the development and use of multidisciplinary approaches, combining data from different sources, to identify the determinants of disease transmission in different ecological settings, providing evidence for the improvement of current control policies, as well as the development of new ones.

According to Dr Gasparrini, «Current public - health policies focus almost exclusively on minimizing the health consequences of heat waves.

While current energy policy focuses on preventing greenhouse gas emissions, the results show that freshwater impacts also need to be considered when deciding future national and international energy policies.

The experts believe that, despite the fact that current European policies on nutrition focus fundamentally on tackling problems to do with excessive consumption, not much is known across the continent about the optimal intake of micronutrients.

His current work as an AAAS S&T Policy fellow at the National Institute of Justice has focused on strategic planning and developing effective science communitcation strategies.

Members who write for children came together to critics the «detrimental effects» of the current trend in education policy, as they feel the increasingly restrictive rules and focus on testing will have a negative impact on children's writing ability.

Professor Dede's current research focuses on three areas: emerging technologies for learning and assessment, leadership in educational technology implementation, and effective policy for educational technology utilization.

These were: well - being and welfare — insisting upon the adoption of well - being policies in all education settings; empowering and enabling — identifying the balance between empowering and overburdening staff; freedom and flexibility - reversing the trend for testing and increasingly structured curriculum frameworks and trust and train teachers to do their job with a focus on reflective practice; and celebrating success — making sure we all better celebrate the amazing experiences and achievements of teachers to help stem a current tendency for public pessimism.

Current federal policy produces a focus on eligibility and compliance that creates a labyrinth of paperwork for schools, teachers, and parents.

To this end, our current work plan is focused on three core objectives: (1) To build a dynamic «Frontiers of Innovation» community composed of scientists, scholars, policymakers, policy analysts, practitioners, and other creative individuals who are motivated to engage in the kind of transformational thinking that is needed to break down disciplinary barriers and catalyze significant change in early childhood policy and practice.

Hill's primary work focuses on developing new measures of mathematics teaching quality, and using these measures to inform current policies and instructional improvement efforts.

Unfortunately, the current debate's focus on individual rights and choices has distracted many politicians and policy makers from a key stakeholder: our nation as a whole.

The Center for American Progress hopes that this report's focus on economic integration is reflective of current policies and practices and helpful for future stakeholders and policymakers.

We need more visionary thinking than the current narrow focus on educator effectiveness, without overlooking the importance of profession ready teachers and principals,» said coalition co-chair Joseph Bishop, who is the executive director of Opportunity Action and policy director for the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign.

As with so many fights between the charter sector and City Hall, the current dispute appears to be largely philosophical, rather than specifically focused on school space policy.

The current direction in educational practice and policy focuses overwhelmingly on academic achievement.

We pledge to continue these efforts and to maintain a focus on policy advocacy and innovative offerings that will provide the best support to the current and future generations of teachers.

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

This journal focuses on the current trends, research, practices, and development of all types of programs, policies, and activities related to the access of and success in postsecondary education.

The teams are composed of 15 - 20 current educators who meet weekly for several months to review research, meet with key decision - makers and experts, and conduct focus groups and surveys to develop policy recommendations.

Public policy focus area that advocates for comprehensive and systemic educational improvement, responsive to current and emerging educational needs.

Current education policy removes the focus from the needs of children toward methods that have nothing to do with improving learning or well - being.

Finnigan's current research focuses on social network analysis in low - performing schools and districts; school improvement under sanction; inter-district choice; district - wide reform; accountability policies; school closure; and the role of districts and states in school improvement.

After an initial audit of a school's math environment, practices, resources and policies, our consultant will work with school administrators to create a targeted action plan focused on the school's current needs and goals.

The Fellowship began as a 17 - member group that met monthly to discuss wins and challenges in our classrooms and schools; now, we count more than 665 as members focused on several important issues: Directly supporting current and aspiring black male educators through recruitment and retention efforts; advocating (and agitating) for policies and practices that support and empower black men; and connecting and professionally developing black male educators through our convenings.

Current benchmarks were designed to help states build programs, focusing on resources and policies related to the structural aspects of public preschool — elements needed for a high - quality program but not fully defining one.

Her current research is heavily focused on issues associated with teacher labor markets and education accountability policies.

Current education policy focuses on a failed strategy of school and district «turnarounds;» characterized by staff shake - ups and pedagogical practices that focus narrowly on raising test scores.

In his role, DeSchryver serves both public and private sector clients providing counsel on federal regulatory matters, budgetary and compliance matters; research and analysis on national policy issues; research and analysis on emerging markets in education services; and his current focus is on the emerging solutions to assess education productivity / yield on investment.

CentreForum, which has existed in its current guise since the mid-2000s, has today become the Education Policy Institute in a move that has completed the think tank's shift in focus towards education, which began with the appointment of former schools minister David Laws as its executive chair last August.

Current federal policy emphasizes a focus on turning around schools that consistently fail to serve their students and communities.

The result is the current system perpetuates the bureaucracy but, fails our students in many ways.Tackling these questions with bold policy and leadership could truly transform public education and finally have it focus on the student as opposed to the bureaucracy.

Her current work focuses on federal and state policy, financial aid, Hispanic - Serving Institutions (HSIs), and effective institutional practices for student success in higher education.

And this population was pre-selected — we know sub 70 - 75 yr old insureds aren't that interesting to life settlement purchasers, we know a purchaser's criteria & target return will generally focus them in on a v specific age range, and we know policies were purchased at least 7 yrs ago at this point — all pointing to a tight age distribution arnd current 89 yr avg.

Our current economic policy is short - term laser - focused.

sought to recreate Robert Kennedy's 1968 «war on poverty» tour in the course of a four - day, 200 - mile series of events focused on historic and current issues and social policy.