Sentences with phrase «ignored federal mandate»

The Obama administration will announce plans on Monday to enforce a long - ignored federal mandate: a decade - old requirement that states give students of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds

The Obama administration will announce plans on Monday to enforce a long - ignored federal mandate: a decade - old requirement that states give students of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds equal access to good teachers.

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Children with learning disabilities can't simply be ignored or overlooked in public schools because federal law mandates that schools must take action to serve them.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says U.S. Rep. John Katko has failed to look out for the city on important federal issues, and ignored a series of recent setbacks for the city involving federal aid and mandates.

Sometimes these are state or federal mandates that can't be ignored.

Superintendents acknowledge that federal and state standards and accountability systems have created a situation in which district and school personnel can not ignore evidence about students who are struggling or failing to meet mandated standards for academic performance, as reflected in test results and other indicators of student success (e.g., attendance, graduation rates).

Ignoring decades of research on engaging, challenging learning environments, the strategies for school improvement mandated under current federal law show little promise of helping children learn.