Sentences with phrase «in federal tests»

Some sub-groups, such as 13 - year - old Hispanic and African - American students, made strong gains in federal tests of math ability in the years following No Child Left Behind.

At the same time that NCLB told states to set their own standards, Congress directed them to participate in the federal tests, known as NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress), which serve as an external audit of their claims.

But let me be clear: We do not believe in a federal test.

The education momentum has shifted so dramatically in the past few years that most Washingtonians have no idea why D.C. students suddenly are being singled out for making remarkable progress, as seen in federal testing results released Wednesday.

The changed vehicle mix and high risks to occupants of side - struck vehicles when the striking vehicles are SUVs or pickups led the Institute to modify the moving deformable barrier used in the federal test so the front end represents the geometry of a typical SUV or pickup.

Not exact matches

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The swap was made possible by Bank of America's decision in June to boost its dividend 60 %, after the Charlotte, North Carolina - based lender passed a Federal Reserve «stress test» of its ability to navigate tough markets.

As they like to say (repeatedly), they have been testing «uncharted waters» since the moment the U.S. Federal Reserve dropped its policy rate to zero in 2008.

WSJ writer John Carreyrou reportedly spoke to four former employees, none of whom are named in his story, including one who «accused the company of failing to report test results that raised questions about the precision» of their tests, which could be «a violation of federal rules for laboratories,» the Journal article said.

«The kids who test in the top one percent tend to become our eminent scientists and academics, our Fortune 500 CEOs and federal judges, senators and billionaires.»

The United States has been falling behind on math and science test scores for decades — and waiting for help from the federal government is almost always a bad idea, no matter who is in office.

Those lackluster test scores have caught the attention of the federal government, and the Trump Administration has proposed $ 200 million in STEM - focused grant funding.

Last month, a committee of House lawmakers advanced a bill that would help companies like GM and Google seek more exemptions to federal safety rules, perhaps allowing them the ability to test as many as 100,000 experimental self - driving cars in the United States.

Workers in safety - critical jobs will still be tested, and some, such as airline pilots and truck drivers, are governed by federal rules.

The Federal Aviation Administration in August sought more rigorous testing of the engine involved, the CFM56 - 7B, one of the most common in the world.

The Federal Reserve approved Wednesday the capital return plans of all 34 banks it reviewed in the second part of an annual stress test.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

In the last of those years, the reporters discovered, the federal government actually spent more on urine - based drug tests than it did on «the four most recommended cancer screenings combined.»

The Obama administration and former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx laid the groundwork in January 2016 with a series of voluntary safety guidelines and by offering $ 4 billion in federal funding to foster the testing and development of self - driving technology.

The Senate held hearings Wednesday about the potential economic benefit of having unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace, and the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six test sites for domestic drones.

Theranos, once valued at $ 9 billion, is also being investigated by other federal and state agencies and was accused in a suit filed in May of endangering customer health through «massive failures» that misrepresented test results, according to court papers.

The company wants to try the wireless method in non-commercial tests starting in six California cities and six other cities scattered around the country, Google said in an August 5 filing with the Federal Communications Commission.

His Race to the Top initiative invites states to compete for federal dollars using tests and other methods to measure teachers, a philosophy that would not fly in Finland.

Besides, most child - care benefits in Canada are already means - tested, including municipally and provincially run child - care subsidy systems, as well as the federal government's Universal Child Care Benefit.

It has put a pause on plans for tests of Equifax's data protection practices and turned down offers from other federal regulators for help in on - site credit bureau exams.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said during his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee in November 2017 that he would continue to have «meaningful» stress tests for banks in that range.

The Federal Reserve has decided to rescind a technical change in the way it calculates the CCAR stress testing calculations for large banking organizations, a decision that averts a major increase...

In fact, the Federal Reserve ran a stress test this year that found that, if the economy took a sharp turn for the worse, some 13.7 percent of credit card debt would go into default.

OTTAWA — The bipartisan common front to defend Canadian interests in crucial NAFTA negotiations is being tested by a cross-border Conservative campaign savaging Justin Trudeau for making a generous federal payout to Omar Khadr.

When the crisis in the United States abated in late 2009, following the successful introduction of stress testing, the Federal Reserve began to speak about terminating some of its emergency facilities.

There could be several factors that had investors on edge — including news that North Korea had completed a fifth nuclear missile test and the European Central Bank had declined to announce additional measures to help stimulate Europe's sluggish economy — but many strategists pointed to a speech Friday morning by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, in which he said that «a reasonable case can be made» for tightening interest rates in the U.S..

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

The test of intrusiveness on the federal undertaking has been expressed many different ways in the cases.

Originally enacted in 1975, the EITC is now the largest federal means - tested cash transfer program.

Poverty guidelines: Income levels used to determine eligibility for participation in means - tested federal programs.

On Tuesday, Bank of America announced that after passing the Federal Reserve's latest stress test — an exercise implemented after the financial crisis that requires big financial institutions to prove they have the capital to sustain operations in a recession — it would raise its dividend to $ 0.48 per year.

In its announcement on Tuesday, the federal task force said it wants product safety and lab testing to be «a cornerstone» of the new regulated system.

Volkswagen's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday...

As Canada prepares to become the largest jurisdiction in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, a federal task force has told Ottawa it should also require the product to be lab - tested, safe to consume and free of harmful contaminants such as bacteria, mould and dangerous pesticides.

The new Canada Child Benefit (CCB) unveiled in the 2016 federal Budget has been widely supported by progressives and anti poverty activists who have long favoured the expansion of income tested child tax credits.

Volkswagen AG's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

The research provides insight into the policy options under consideration in Ottawa and how federal officials are testing various ways that those ideas could be sold to the public.

«Canada's going to be just a wonderful test market for the U.S. to see how it all plays out,» said Agnese, referring to the upcoming federal legalization of recreational marijuana use in Canada.

I think our true test in Christianity and as God loving individuals, would be how much we would be willing to reach in our pockets and give, without being forced by the federal government.

This patently self - serving argument imposes, in violation of Article VI of the Constitution, what is in effect a «religious test» that would keep off federal courts not only Catholics but Jews, Muslims, Baptists, and anyone else who adheres to a tradition of moral truth that is sustained by communities that are labeled «religious.»

The public benefit test was recently considered, albeit not in a media merger context, by the Full Federal Court in ACCC v Australian Competition Tribunal [2017] FCAFC 150 (Tabcorp) where the Court applied a broad concept of public benefit consistent with the Fairfax decision in New Zealand:

In doing so, the Federal Government always pursued the goal of reaching a compromise proposal that builds on tried and tested foundations, whilst also providing answers to the specific new challenges of the globally booming organic sector since it regards the safeguarding of a clear, appropriate and reliable EU legal framework as a key instrument in efforts to promote organic agriculturIn doing so, the Federal Government always pursued the goal of reaching a compromise proposal that builds on tried and tested foundations, whilst also providing answers to the specific new challenges of the globally booming organic sector since it regards the safeguarding of a clear, appropriate and reliable EU legal framework as a key instrument in efforts to promote organic agriculturin efforts to promote organic agriculture.

It's rigorously tested for safety (it has two times the... MORE federal standard for side - impact protection) and has energy - absorbing padding to absorb the impact in case of an accident.

This was a federal law that required all the dyes and colorants in food, drugs, or cosmetics be tested for safety before being used in any item sold.

Designed and tested for structural integrity at energy levels approximately twice the federal crash test standard, the SafeMax ™ All - in - One is the first car seat that has been dynamically rollover tested.