Sentences with phrase «in federal policymaking»

As I wrote then, it demonstrates a combination of thoughtfulness and humility that is rare in federal policymaking.

In early September, AAAS hosts a mandatory two - week orientation program on the workings of the federal government that provides exposure to some of the issues, institutions, and individuals involved in federal policymaking.

Not exact matches

As he prepares to leave his position in June, Dudley said in a speech that he feels confident that the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee is close to its objective of full employment and price stability.

It was the sixth rate increase since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee began raising rates off near zero in December 2015.

In that role he also served as the chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which as the Fed's principal monetary policymaking committee makes decisions on interest rates and managing the U.S. money supply.

The hundreds of pages of transcripts from eight meetings and six emergency conference calls held by the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee, show Fed officials struggling from the start of 2008 to assess the economic damage of a steep drop in housing prices and then worrying about the implications of their actions to halt the crisis.

The policymaking Federal Open Market Committee meets next week and is not expected to take any action on rates, but probably will hike in June.

In a lawsuit, tenant leaders representing the 400,000 people living in public housing have asked a judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the New York City Housing Authority because it has failed to provide heat and hot water, keep residents safe from lead, involve tenants in policymaking and hire residents, as required by federal regulationIn a lawsuit, tenant leaders representing the 400,000 people living in public housing have asked a judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the New York City Housing Authority because it has failed to provide heat and hot water, keep residents safe from lead, involve tenants in policymaking and hire residents, as required by federal regulationin public housing have asked a judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the New York City Housing Authority because it has failed to provide heat and hot water, keep residents safe from lead, involve tenants in policymaking and hire residents, as required by federal regulationin policymaking and hire residents, as required by federal regulations.

«The event provided a platform for S&T Policy Fellows to apply skills in communicating succinctly and effectively to diverse audiences — a vital skill for making an impact in science policy,» said Cynthia Robinson, director of the S&T Policy Fellowships Program, which places scientists and engineers from a range of sectors in federal government assignments to learn about policymaking.

Both of us were working in specialized fields and wanted to gain a better understanding of the many ways science intersects with Washington policymaking and learn more about how the Federal government, and the complex set of institutions through which it operates, actually works.

Holt also wrote an editorial in Science on 17 November addressing the uncertainty of federal support for scientific research under the new administration and advocating for better integration of science into policymaking.

Federal funding of science and technology may fall short of what is needed to keep the U.S. research enterprise competitive, said AAAS CEO Rush Holt, but he also increasingly hears «concerns about what I would call an ongoing trend that goes back many years, even decades, where ideology and ideological assertions have been crowding out evidence in public and private debates and policymaking.»

One way to do this is to participate in policymaking in the federal government.

Promoting the power and consequence of science «is more important than ever right now,» particularly as critics question the role of evidence - based science in policymaking and as Congress considers significant proposed cuts to federal funding for scientific research that drives innovation, said Tobin Smith, vice president of policy at the Association of American Universities, during the March 27 S&T Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.»

«AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships have given over 2,500 scientists and engineers the opportunity to work in congressional offices or with federal agencies, learning about policymaking and contributing their skills and insights.»

With yearlong placements in Washington, DC in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of federal government, the Science & Technology Policy Fellowships fosters a network of STEM leaders who understand government and policymaking, and are prepared to develop and execute solutions to address today's pressing challenges.

Learn firsthand about policymaking while contributing your knowledge and analytical skills in the federal policy realm.

What should we make of the fact that, under our last Republican president we saw a great deal of federal intervention in education policy and now, under a Democratic administration, we have a law that returns much of education policymaking to the states?

As governors and state legislators gear up for a new year of budget action and policymaking, the federal Race to the Top competition is helping to drive a flurry of measures nationwide aimed, at least in part, at making states stronger candidates for a slice of the $ 4 billion in education grants.

With one notable exception (spurring long overdue changes in some state laws), the implementation of this mammoth statute has confirmed several humbling, hoary lessons of federal policymaking, including the limited ability of Uncle Sam to drive education reform.

Their analysis of 13 federal, state, and local improvement efforts in rural schools suggests that a longstanding «urban bias» in education policymaking has resulted in programs that do not take the variety and special characteristics of rural communities into account — and thus are less effective than they could be.

The judiciary's role in social policymaking expanded broadly with the rights revolution of the 1960s, as the public's thirst for «total justice» combined with the courts» willingness to embrace new legal doctrines, increasingly long and complicated federal statutes, and the emergence of well - funded advocacy organizations to generate a surge of litigation across policy areas.

Her failure in policymaking at the federal level (as well as inability to fill key jobs at the Department of Education) has also become quite clear.

While Coates doesn't touch on education policy, he essentially makes a strong historical case for why reformers (especially increasingly erstwhile conservatives in the movement) must go back to embracing accountability measures and a strong federal role in education policymaking that, along with other changes in American society, are key to helping children from poor and minority households (as well as their families and communities) attain economic and social equality.

Throughout the book, Balko demonstrates how bad policymaking at federal, state, and local levels — from the SWAT teams instituted by the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1960s, to Bill Clinton's launch of the Community - Oriented Policing program, to the Section 1033 program that has equipped school cops with assault rifles — has led to innocent lives being endangered even within their own homes.

Now, the programs the two crafted together in Florida and other states are likely to serve as models for federal policymaking — indeed, they have already influenced Trump's statements on the campaign trail.

The fact the federal government should hold states accountable for the subsidies they are given under No Child — part of the whatever government is doing it should do well that is an oft - forgotten tenet of modern conservatism — also forces it to take a more - prominent role in education policymaking.

The Fellowship program is a key way federal officials are working to get the principal perspective into policymaking and to encourage better and greater investment in school leadership at the local, state, and federal levels.

The Principal Ambassador Fellowship program was launched by USED in 2013 to forge deeper connections between federal officials and school practitioners, to provide excellent principals with opportunities to learn about the federal policymaking process, and, ultimately, to strengthen federal education policies and programs to better reflect the experience and expertise of great school leaders.

Another factor working in favor of social emotional learning proponents is the recent course - correction in federal education policymaking.

As students head back to school, the Obama administration is using executive power in an unprecedented move to circumvent a congressional standstill on No Child Left Behind, arguing that the federal education law thwarts states» distinct policymaking abilities.

Critics have said these contests are too prescriptive and result in too much federal intrusion in local policymaking.

Executive Order 13132 sets forth principles and criteria to which Federal agencies must adhere in policymaking that has Federalism implications.

OSTP Director John P. Holdren, who also serves as President Obama's science adviser, received the 2010 edition of Indicators on behalf of the President this week and promised to put the report's insights to good use in the Federal Government's policymaking.

Many of our attorneys have worked in health care regulatory agencies and legislative committees on both the state and federal levels, and in the process have developed first - hand knowledge of the political intricacies of policymaking affecting the pharmaceutical industry.

Investing federal and state funds in trials to test interventions for improving parent training and providing the necessary support to deliver those that succeed offers the opportunity for uncomplicated policymaking.

She has been deeply involved in progressive politics, policymaking, and fundraising at the state and federal levels for the past 15 years.

The federal government recently prioritized evidence - based policymaking in early childhood development with the launch of MIECHV and provided funding over five years for disadvantaged communities to operate early childhood home visiting services that have shown benefits for families and children.

But there was a markedly improved characterization of the U.S. economy in the statement released by the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee compared with what was said after the last meeting in June.