Sentences with phrase «example of reform efforts»

Krane said the most encouraging example of reform efforts is that of Iran, the first country in the world to replace major subsidies with a universal cash transfer program for households.

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If implemented, the half - hearted effort at reform, would have allowed opponents to point to the poorly crafted model as an example of the failure of public financing.

For example, they point out that investments in country capacity building have been inadequate and difficult to track, arrangements for fair and timely sharing of patient samples remain weak, and reform efforts at WHO have focused on operational issues but have neglected to address deeper institutional shortcomings.

For example, algorithmics and game theory are topics that are relevant for current advancements in a variety of fields that use mathematics, but tradition - oriented mathematics experts do not include them in their efforts to reform mathematics curriculum.

Rincón - Gallardo points to reform efforts like high - stakes accountability and testing as examples of bad educational change...

Each chapter stands alone as a powerful example of the vision, planning, and commitment of the reform effort.»

Another example of the benefits of strong reform efforts at the state level: The District of Columbia.

The now - stillborn school reform effort undertaken by the Los Angeles Unified School District, for example, flourished under reform - minded California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (whose state board backed charter school chain Green Dot's successful move to force the district into a corner) and a state legislature that was seeking a share of Race to the Top dollars.

The work in Illinois serves as an example of coalition - building done well, strategic deal - making, compromise, and bipartisanship; as such, there is plenty for the education reform community to analyze and incorporate into future efforts.

Local leaders must also, for example, be able to help their colleagues understand how the externally - initiated reform might be integrated into local improvement efforts, provide the necessary supports for those whose practices must change and must win the cooperation and support of parents and others in the local community.

In the state of Michigan, for example, even the decision of the state's highest court has not prevented consumer advocates from continuing their lobbying efforts on behalf of auto insurance reforms targeted at the use of credit scores in policy underwriting.