Sentences with phrase «federal policymakers support»

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The Grocery Manufacturers Association is urging policymakers to support federal legislation that would require a label on foods containing such ingredients if the FDA finds there is a health or safety risk.

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.

«Policymakers at both the state and federal level must act to support medically underserved communities that depend on health centers,» says lead author of the report, Leighton Ku, PhD, MPH, a professor of health policy and director of the Center for Health Policy Research at Milken Institute SPH.

Federal and state policymakers sometimes embrace high standards and quality assessments in principle, but when they experience intense pressure from interest groups and the public, their support is likely to falter.

Yet the education industry — including federal, state, and local education policymakers, plus all those who work to deliver teaching and learning to students — has recently made a sizable bet on the power of professional support to change teaching and boost student learning.

The Rebuild Texas Worksheet is intended to report initial damage assessments, so that federal and state policymakers can be property informed to deliver adequate resources to support the recovery.

Students would be much better off if policymakers and education leaders were to focus on student achievement results as a way to assess teacher quality overall, and to assess the quality of teacher preparation programs supported by federal and state dollars.

Following the report presentation, practitioners and policymakers in attendance discussed the ways federal, state, and local policy and resources can help support the implementation of high - quality professional learning opportunities for teachers.

Federal and state policymakers should focus on sustained school improvement efforts coupled with support mechanisms to help all students achieve at higher levels and close achievement gaps.

Federal and state policymakers should support public education as a means to grow their economies and help create well - educated citizens.

To support federal and state policymakers in addressing these challenges, the NPSC and the American Psychological Association (APA) will co-host a congressional briefing to highlight state - level initiatives designed to infuse prevention science based policies into their state administrative infrastructures and policies.

To express support for improved systems of teacher supervision and evaluation and provide recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers to help schools ensure effective, fair, and meaningful teacher evaluations that improve their capacity to enhance the learning of the students they serve.

KAP tests and tools are designed to support educators and policymakers in evaluating student learning, as well as to meet the requirements for federal and state accountability.

Federal and state policymakers should assist schools in recruiting and retaining school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and mental health specialists to support school - based interventions and the coordination of mental health and wellness services.

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.

To stem teacher turnover, the Learning Policy Institute says, «federal, state, and district policymakers should consider improving the key factors associated with turnover: compensation, teacher preparation and support, and teaching conditions.»

Based on insight from school districts, state education agencies, policymakers and education organizations, this policy framework guides states and districts in working together to create flexibility to support scaling personalized learning, including explorations of defining areas of flexibility at the state and federal policy level, the supports needed for district implementation of personalized, competency - based education and the roles of states and districts in this work.

Federal policymakers can support the impact of these partnerships by adopting collective impact recommendations in the next ESEA reauthorization.

The National Forum calls for federal, state, and local policymakers to provide resources and support to create small schools at the middle - grades level.

For more than 75 years, NSBA, a federation of 49 state associations and one territory association, has been working to ensure our public education system is appropriately supported by federal policymakers, so public schools can offer the best possible environment for students to realize their dreams.

To acknowledge concerns related to marginalization and institutional bias associated with transgender students; state the association's opposition to legislation and policies that discriminate against transgender students; and to provide recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers and school leaders on how to better support transgender students in the K - 12 education system.

To express support for challenging graduation requirements and provide recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers to help schools ensure that all students meet those high standards.

It also featured a discussion by practitioners and policymakers on how federal, state, and local policy and resources can help support the implementation of high - quality professional learning opportunities for teachers.

In a February 2009 position statement on preparing all students for postsecondary success, NASSP expressed support for challenging graduation requirements and provided recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers to help schools ensure that all students meet those high standards.

CAP and ERS outline sustainable turnaround practices for state policymakers and recommend the appropriate roles for the federal government, states, districts, and schools to play in supporting successful turnaround efforts.

Other projects include connecting researchers to federal and state policymakers, supporting children affected by the opoid epidemic, sending students to the United Nations climate conference, and collaborating with cooperative businesses for experiential learning.

Building and Using Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: A Framework for State Policymakers (PDF - 2,458 KB) Early Childhood Data Collaborative (2010) Discusses the development of the Early Childhood Data Collaborative to support State policymakers» efforts to build and use coordinated early care and education (ECE) data systems, strategies for laying the foundation for the strategic development of coordinated State ECE data systems, Federal support for coordinated State ECE data systems, and 10 fundamentals of coordinated State ECE dPolicymakers (PDF - 2,458 KB) Early Childhood Data Collaborative (2010) Discusses the development of the Early Childhood Data Collaborative to support State policymakers» efforts to build and use coordinated early care and education (ECE) data systems, strategies for laying the foundation for the strategic development of coordinated State ECE data systems, Federal support for coordinated State ECE data systems, and 10 fundamentals of coordinated State ECE dpolicymakers» efforts to build and use coordinated early care and education (ECE) data systems, strategies for laying the foundation for the strategic development of coordinated State ECE data systems, Federal support for coordinated State ECE data systems, and 10 fundamentals of coordinated State ECE data systems.

State and federal policymakers and advocates alike can use this tool to highlight why it is important to enact policies that support young children's learning and development and improve the economic security of families.

Family Strengthening Research (PDF - 1,598 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE)(2014) Provides Federal and State policymakers, program administrators, and researchers with summaries of OPRE's Division of Family Strengthening's major research investments in fiscal year 2013 and overviews of past projects that include strengthening relationships within families, supporting fatherhood, nurturing children through their families, reducing teen pregnancy, and supporting youth in their transition to adulthood.

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol - related problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment; Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol - related issues; Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol - related work; and, Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.

«Today, federal and state policymakers recognize that dads are more than a paycheck or child support payment and that supporting them as active participants also supports the children.»

State and federal policymakers must act decisively to support the continuum of these proven parent coaching programs.