Sentences with phrase «for aggressive reforms»

«This reflects the dire fiscal circumstances the city faces, the devastating impact of increasing pension costs and the desperate need for aggressive reforms,» said Marc La Vorgna, a mayoral spokesman.

But while this agreement has fostered widespread support for aggressive reform, Frederick Hess argues that much of what ails urban education is actually the result of continuous or fragmentary reform.

In December technology companies banded together to call for aggressive reform to the NSA, knowing that the stakes are no smaller than their livelihood on the international stage and, potentially, their home turf.

Not exact matches

When growth is most needed, when a country is suffering from excessively high levels of debt, it is hard to find many cases in which the aggressive implementation of reforms led to growth rates fast enough for the debtor to grow its way out of debt.

Republican leaders for now look determined to pursue an aggressive tax reform agenda and appear committed to the cause of fundamental reform.

Citizens of other countries where the financial system was crippled or injured are much more aggressive in their support for radical surgery, such as certain provisions embedded in the U.S. financial reform bill.

In accepting this responsibility on behalf of his colleagues, Speaker Heastie has stepped forward at an incredibly important time for New York as a whole, and I look forward to working with him to enact an aggressive agenda that ensures economic opportunity for all, improves and reforms our education system, ensures justice in perception and in reality, and restores trust in our government.»

I am sorry, but I will not be shedding any tears for the evangelical, aggressive and routinely failing welfare reforms that were the personal fiefdom of the Secretary of State for DWP.

Supports Governor Cuomo's Use Of Budget Process To Enact Reforms, But Calls For More Aggressive Changes

The paper singled out Assemblyman Richard Brodsky for being a «dogged champion» of public authorities reform, but said his reputation for being overly aggressive and grating «even on his allies» doesn't suit the AG's office, which needs a diplomatic leader at its helm.

A new law signed Monday in New York will change the way ethics investigations and disclosure works for lawmakers there, the Associated Press reports: «This new ethics reform law brings an aggressive new approach to... Read More

In an email, a spokeswoman for Cuomo said, «The Governor is committed to enacting an aggressive reform agenda to fix New York's broken education system that spends more per pupil that any other state in the nation while condemning over 250,000 students to failing schools over the last decade.»

Cuomo took an aggressive position during his budget and policy address Wednesday, threatening to withhold a significant funding increase for schools if lawmakers don't approve his controversial reform proposals, such as an amendment to the state's teacher - evaluation system that would increase the ratings» reliance on standardized testing.

Cuomo on Wednesday is also expected to outline an aggressive education reform agenda that will include a push for more charter schools and additional funding for them, tougher teacher evaluation standards, and money for teacher incentives.

McPartland, a leading Tory tax credit rebel, wrote on his website yesterday: «I will not be shedding any tears for the evangelical, aggressive and routinely failing welfare reforms that were the personal fiefdom of the Secretary of State for DWP.»

This coming Mon., Apr. 13th, community activists and leaders will embark on a 250 - mile walk through five states to deliver to Congress what they call «Justice Package» — a set of criminal justice reforms aimed at addressing racial profiling, aggressive policing and the need for community investment.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton offered an aggressive defense of his police department this morning — ripping the city comptroller for calling city crime statistics «politicized,» pushing back against City Council reform efforts and knocking «headlines that misinform» during a morning address to the Association for a Better New York.

Standing with community leaders and criminal justice reform advocates, Democratic nominee for State Senate Benjamin and Council Member Lancman outline three - point strategy to close Rikers Island in three years; proposal would expedite Lippman Commission recommendations through aggressive Rikers population reduction objectives, improved pre-trial and casework handling

The pair's three - point plan seeks to expedite the 10 - year timeline for closure pledged by the Mayor by implementing aggressive prison population reductions through the siting of new jails citywide and reforming city detention and incarceration practices.

«A lifelong New Yorker, Ken was known as an effective, aggressive civil rights leader — and a national voice for criminal justice reform,» Mr. Cuomo said in a statement on Sunday.

His aggressive, bare - knuckle style, cuts to public spending, and well - publicized clashes with the New Jersey Education Association have made the governor a media sensation and shoved his education reform ideas — which include expanding school choice options for students and overhauling teacher tenure, compensation, and pensions — into the national spotlight.

The rapid gentrification of many large American cities represents a triumph and an opportunity for Republicans — a triumph because it was mainly Republican ideas (welfare reform, aggressive crime - fighting tactics, pro-growth policies) that set the trend in motion, and an opportunity because the wealthier, and frankly whiter, new residents are more likely to vote for the GOP.

I told this story to a group of two dozen or so of my fellow ed reformers last week at an American Enterprise Institute convening on «race, social justice, and school reform» because I wanted to make two simple (some will say simplistic) points: our expensive and aggressive ed reform efforts still focus far too little on what kids do in school all day; and we don't all have the same ideas about what it means to serve the cause of social justice — or whether it is even appropriate to place social justice issues at the heart of our efforts to improve outcomes for kids.

These departures cost the district $ 125 million in lost revenues each year and left many school buildings half - empty... The exposé provided an opening for then - Superintendent Michael Bennet and the school board to pursue a more aggressive set of reforms focused on improving school quality and offering families greater choice.»

Today, NCLB is despised by some parents who blame it for schools «teaching to the test,» protested by some on the left for promoting education reform and reviled by Republicans in Congress who say the law represents aggressive federal overreach.

In that time, he won praise for uniting education reformers, teachers, principals and business stakeholders behind an aggressive education reform agenda that included opening more than 100 new schools, expanding after - school and summer learning programs, closing down underperforming schools, increasing early childhood and college access, dramatically boosting the caliber of teachers, and building public - private partnerships around a variety of education initiatives.

Duncan drew praise from Republicans like Newt Gingrich and Jeb Bush early in his tenure for his aggressive efforts to promote school reform.

Mr. Klein has since overseen a number of aggressive reform efforts, including a stringent evaluation effort for each of the system's 1,400 public schools and the introduction of value - added assessment of the city's...

The involvement of the Broad Foundation especially is likely to cause a stir, as the group is linked to aggressive and oftentimes controversial reforms in schools, including outright closures and staff overhauls now being championed by Cerf and Christie as options for New Jersey.

MCAN is seeking innovative, aggressive, reform - minded high school applicants with buy - in, engagement, and formal participation from the building principal and school counseling staff for the Reach Higher System Impact grant.

Year 4: Reach Higher System Impact Renewal Grant MCAN is seeking innovative, aggressive, reform - minded high school applicants with buy - in, engagement, and formal participation from the building principal and school counseling staff for the Reach Higher System Impact Renewal grant.

Year 3: Reach Higher System Impact Grant MCAN is seeking innovative, aggressive, reform - minded high school applicants with buy - in, engagement, and formal participation from the building principal and school counseling staff for the Reach Higher System Impact grant.

NCTQ has pushed for aggressive education reforms across the country and have targeted teacher preparation programs as institutions in need of drastic changes.

For the Conservatives, education spokesperson Angela Burns said: «Unfortunately, the education minister's belligerent and unnecessarily aggressive attitude towards the education sector risks the very reforms he wants to implement.»

UTLA Delivers No - Confidence Vote to LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy LAUSD's teachers union issued an overwhelming vote of no - confidence Thursday in the leadership of Superintendent John Deasy as he finishes his second year, while a rival survey released by civil rights groups showed strong support for his reform strategies and called for an even more aggressive...

According to reporting by The Tennessean, the state teachers» union contends it was those efforts that are responsible for students» improved performance on the assessment, rather than aggressive reforms put in place by Gov. Bill Haslam.

It is especially amazing to consider the successes of the most - aggressive school reform states and even those who have pushed for strong reforms in reading curricula and instruction.

This is a sizeable charter expansion, with aggressive plans to be implemented in a short amount of time, but it could be the opportunity for education reform leaders to set a positive school choice example with the nation's second largest district.

-- The groups pose several recommendations for reform, like having states and charter school authorizers cap the number of students who can enroll full - time in virtual charter schools for each year of a charter contract, and ensuring that authorizers are aggressive about closing chronically underperforming schools.

Meanwhile the latest results also demonstrate the success of the most - aggressive school reform states and even those who have pushed for strong reforms in reading curricula and instruction.

According to a report today in the Toronto Star, however, the Ontario government is still doubtful about the prospects for CPP reform and is instead looking to see whether other provinces want to follow its lead on a more aggressive pension plan.

«Hardened canine criminals meet their match in Evans (The Evans Guide for Civilized City Canines), who here outlines methods and philosophies likely to reform a rogue's gallery of aggressive, unresponsive, non-house-trained animals marauding as man's best friends.

An international all - star roster of academics is providing critical scientific data as the evidentiary backbone for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which hopes to prod perceived green slackers like Canada into more aggressive environmental reforms.

Smith also hired seven staffers from the aggressive House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which had provided fodder for Republican attacks on the Obama administration with its probes on Benghazi, IRS treatment of conservative groups, solar manufacturer Solyndra's bankruptcy and other issues.

Aggressive reform is also essential for eventual integration into the internal EU energy market.

The Governor called for either an aggressive reform to the «broken no - fault system» or a return to a fault - based or tort auto insurance system.

We are driving an aggressive land tenure reform agenda, which is necessary to underpin sustainable tenancy management, give tenants the assurance that routine repairs and maintenance will be carried out and lay the foundations for economic development in remote communities.