Sentences with phrase «federal reports highlight»

Two recent federal reports highlight the issues that the coalition urgently wants addressed, said Kesi Foster, a coordinator at the Urban Youth Collaborative, which helped develop the platform.

A federal report highlights charter schools that are using effective methods to close the achievement gaps between low - income, minority, and special education students and their peers.

Not exact matches

Nevertheless, the Federal Reserve also highlighted the decent December Payrolls report amid recent soft patch in the economy (in ISM Manufacturing and ISM Non-manufacturing).

The report also highlighted the Canadian government's major consolidation of federal email services, a procurement project that cited national security as a reason for requiring the contracted company to keep data in Canada.

The report highlights two French schools, one where the cost of a meal is $ 5 or $ 6 per student, about twice what the U.S. federal government pays schools for children on free lunch, and another where the chef works with about half that amount.

The report also highlights the potential slowing of transportation aid from the federal government in the current 2014 - 15 fiscal year as Congress balks at increasing the 18.4 cent excise tax on gasoline, the primary source for replenishing the Federal Highway Trusfederal government in the current 2014 - 15 fiscal year as Congress balks at increasing the 18.4 cent excise tax on gasoline, the primary source for replenishing the Federal Highway TrusFederal Highway Trust Fund.

There's no big bombshell in the report, which highlights — for example — the number of entities associated with the committee that received federal bailout cash from TARP (13), and the amount of campaign cash contributed from individuals and corporations involved in CSNY to Cuomo during the campaign ($ 1.8 million).

Sen. Charles Schumer called on federal authorities Sunday to probe security at New York airports, pointing to a recent report that highlights security «blind spots» at La Guardia and Newark airports.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on federal authorities to probe security at New York airports, pointing to a recent report that highlights security «blind spots» at La Guardia and Newark airports.

A federal court - ordered report has highlighted numerous shortcomings in NYC's efforts to install and maintain curb ramps to make every corner accessible to people with disabilities.

«With ongoing federal investigations into potential ethics violations by several state lawmakers, this report highlights that there are many legal channels through which special interests exert their influence in Sacramento,» Kathay Feng, executive director of CA Common Cause, said in a press release.

The 11 March report highlights potential vulnerabilities in how the federal government is acting on recommendations unveiled last May by a multiagency task force convened by President Barack Obama.

A new report highlights family - friendly policies and adherence to Title IX by U.S. universities and the federal government as the keys to keeping women in science careers.

The House Science and Technology Committee introduced legislation today that highlights the growing attention on Capitol Hill to the need to strengthen federal efforts to learn more about the potential environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks posed by engineered nanomaterials.Introduction of the bill comes only months after J. Clarence (Terry) Davies authored a report that makes a series of recommendations for improving federal risk research and oversight of engineered nanomaterials at EPA, the FDA and the CPSC.

The school superintendents association has published a widely disseminated report highlighting the «hidden costs» of NCLB, estimating that for every $ 70 of federal funds coming in, it would cost $ 570 of state monies to comply with the law.

As federal officials weigh proposals to improve the quality of mathematics and science education, a new report highlights state - led efforts to recruit new teachers into those subject areas and boost their skills through professional development programs.

These findings highlight a significant danger stemming from the narrow accountability focus embodied in current federal and state education mandates, the report asserts:

[1] States generally publicly report little more than what is mandated by federal requirements, which highlight years of experience and highly - qualified status.

Our report is intended to both shed light on current civil rights practices under voucher programs, draw attention to the harmful and unfair practices currently supported in certain states and highlight areas where state and federal policy can be improved to better support students with disabilities and their families.»

This report outlines the state and federal investment in expanded learning programs in California; describes the expanded learning workforce; illustrates how investment in these programs generates increased federal, foundation, and local investment; and highlights the promise and current unmet need for expanded learning programs in California.

For example, a new EIA report highlights key project proposals to transport natural gas from the Utica shale region, which are now before federal officials.

(See related story: «Federal Climate Change Report Highlights Risks for Americans.»)

The report explores potential options for building on existing policy frameworks at the federal and provincial levels related to electric vehicles, and highlights opportunities to optimize their potential to contribute to decarbonisation efforts.

Furthermore, a report on a National Preparedness Goal [PDF] issued in September by the Administration (in response to the Presidential Policy Directive on National Preparedness of March 30, 2011) entirely omits any mention of climate change — even though the adaptation task force highlights the actions Federal agencies are taking to «to incorporate climate adaptation into planning, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery to protect communities and reduce losses.»

The findings of the two audits are highlighted in the Commissioner's 2008 - 2009 report to Parliament on Canada's federal public - sector privacy legislation, the Privacy Act.

The highlights of the report state that the federal government provided $ 112 million for criminal legal aid during this period, a decrease of 2 % when adjusted for inflation, whereas provinces and territories increased their criminal and civil legal aid by 1 % to $ 563 million.

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These reports highlight the need for all Australian governments, led by the federal government, to have clearly targeted, long - term plans which identify redressing Indigenous disadvantage as a national priority and which measure progress within an equality framework; to be transparent about the outcomes sought, with adequate performance indicators and benchmarks; and to ensure ongoing and independent monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.

The Standard reports on calls from Aboriginal elder Lenny Clarke for the Federal Government to heed a UN report highlighting flaws in the treatment of Indigenous inmates with mental health issues.

A Federal Government report highlighted the risk posed by asbestos and other chemicals to local bore water

The GAO report highlighted the challenges facing the federal government.