Sentences with phrase «in standards and accountability»

To those of us in the reform movement, this is particularly disappointing, because we fear that there will be a correlation between these results and the recent trend toward the weakening of the state's commitment to leadership in standards and accountability - based reform.

Unfortunately, HB 5 passed and was signed into law, a major setback to 20 years of progress in standards and accountability reform in Texas.

Unfortunately, this bill passed and was signed into law, a major setback to 20 years of progress in standards and accountability reform in Texas.

We are at the point where for a variety of reasons I believe it has become necessary for us to restore and rebuild the consensus among Texans and particularly our opinion leaders that for over 25 years made Texas the national leader in standards and accountability - based education reform.

Although the state earns its best grade in standards and accountability, Mississippi still lags behind most states in this section.

New Mexico does especially well on policies in the standards and accountability category, ranking among the best states in the nation.

In standards and accountability, the District performs slightly below average.

In standards and accountability, there is room for the state to ratchet up its efforts related to standards and assessment.

New York ranks second in the nation in the standards and accountability category.

Hawaii scores above the national average in standards and accountability.

The state ranks near the bottom of the nation in standards and accountability.

The state earns a below - average grade in standards and accountability, in part, because it has not adopted academic standards in social studies.

Idaho fares well in standards and accountability, where it scores just above average and has a strong showing on school accountability indicators.

Standards and Accountability: This year, Louisiana received the second - highest grade in standards and accountability.

Louisiana is the highest - scoring state in standards and accountability.

In standards and accountability, the American Federation of Teachers has rated Colorado's standards clear, specific, and grounded in content, except for social studies at the elementary and high school levels.

The state earns its only above - average grade in standards and accountability.

The state receives its only above - average grade in standards and accountability.

In standards and accountability, West Virginia ranks among the top states in the nation.

Performing near the national average in standards and accountability, the state could improve on its assessment and accountability measures.

Illinois scores above average in standards and accountability.

Not exact matches

«Verizon is committed to the highest standards of accountability and transparency, and we proactively work to ensure the safety and security of our users and networks in an evolving landscape of online threats,» said Chandra McMahon, Verizon's chief information security officer, in a statement.

«Without strong action from the Department to ensure that DOJ employees meet the highest standards of conduct and accountability, the systemic issues we identified in our work may continue,» Horowitz wrote in a May 31 memo to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

She is also responsible for the accountability of each startup in his division and leads the relationships between entrepreneur and Start - Up Chile with high quality standards and customer service.

As one of the first public companies in the cryptoasset and blockchain sectors (OTC: CRCW), we are proud to comply with even higher standards of accountability and governance.

She cites Superintendent Beverly Hall's turnaround program in Atlanta as positive because Hall «established accountability targets for every school, including the percentage of students who meet standards and the percentage who exceed them.»

But I join Mr. Forstmann in believing that the «accountability» mechanism that should be attached to those standards and test results is a parent «driven marketplace rather than state «imposed rewards and sanctions.

The Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC), brings together seven of the world's most influential voluntary sustainability standards: Fairtrade International, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), GoodWeave International, Rainforest Alliance (RA), Social Accountability International (SAI), Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and UTZ, in its partnership with the ISEAL Alliance, and world - renowned living wage experts Dr. Richard Anker and Ms. Martha Anker.

Navitas is B Corps certified, operating in accordance with rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

POTTERThat's, again, why we really — we're working towards licensure in Virginia and achieve licensure for certified professional midwives in Virginia because it creates a mechanism of accountability that not only upholds public safety and allows an overview of competency and a community standard, but it also creates a much better mechanism for review of practices of midwives or any health care providers.

In April 2013 New Mexico passed the Home Visiting Accountability Act, which creates a framework for standards - based home visiting, ensuring a level of quality and consistency in home visiting program.In April 2013 New Mexico passed the Home Visiting Accountability Act, which creates a framework for standards - based home visiting, ensuring a level of quality and consistency in home visiting program.in home visiting program...

Baby Milk Action, a campaign group that monitors the baby food industry against United Nations marketing standards, says it has received a letter (dated 9 July 2014) from the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Mr Georg Kell, that confirms its view that the corporate accountability initiative is «worse than useless and lacking in integrity».

In awarding the accreditation, the association reported that Naper Settlement benefits from professional management, adherence to standards and a commitment to improvement, public service, accountability and fulfillment of its mission, to further education and historical preservation.

«And four: as someone appointed to head NEITI, an organisation saddled with the weighty responsibility of promoting transparency and accountability in our extractive sector, I and my colleagues need to demonstrate that we are not protected from the searchlight that we beam on others, that we are not excused from the standards that we hold others And four: as someone appointed to head NEITI, an organisation saddled with the weighty responsibility of promoting transparency and accountability in our extractive sector, I and my colleagues need to demonstrate that we are not protected from the searchlight that we beam on others, that we are not excused from the standards that we hold others and accountability in our extractive sector, I and my colleagues need to demonstrate that we are not protected from the searchlight that we beam on others, that we are not excused from the standards that we hold others and my colleagues need to demonstrate that we are not protected from the searchlight that we beam on others, that we are not excused from the standards that we hold others to.

New York's accountability system has evolved over the years by changes in standards, scoring and how tests are administered.

The State and Municipal Facilities Aid slush fund apparently isn't subject to the added disclosure and accountability guidelines applied to standard pork barrel «member items» at the recommendation of then - Attorney General Cuomo in 2008.

«The bottom line is that SUNY intends to create an insulated and self - regulated system, which would contradict and undermine state and national efforts to raise standards and accountability in teacher preparation and certification.»

«SERAP and indeed Nigerians reserve the right to pursue justice through appropriate national and international accountability mechanisms to ensure that everyone involved in this heinous crime is brought to justice in accordance with international standards of fairness.

«Still other proposed reforms in the budget would hand off state services and responsibilities to private contractors and reduce quality standards, accountability and legislative oversight,» Fox added.

«And we now need to go further and faster to achieve greater accountability, better performance and higher standards in every part of the Home Office.&raqAnd we now need to go further and faster to achieve greater accountability, better performance and higher standards in every part of the Home Office.&raqand faster to achieve greater accountability, better performance and higher standards in every part of the Home Office.&raqand higher standards in every part of the Home Office.»

The President pledged that more persons who have abused the public trust will be exposed and brought to justice soon, adding that his government was committed to re-establishing former standards of accountability and probity in the management of public funds which were jettisoned under past administrations.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry engaged in serious ethical violations by allowing its credibility as a public agency to be used to amass profit for a private non-profit organization which it can not hold to public standards of accountability as well as by using the name of the President of the Republic as a means to make such profit;

The code requires members to act in the public interest and in accordance with the seven general principles of conduct identified by the committee on standards in public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

To be the «students» lobbyist» — that is, to stand up to the teachers unions and their hirelings in the Legislature and bring standards and accountability to public education in New York.

Turning rhetoric into reality will be a tough call — public spending cuts show no sign of letting up and the combination of rising demand for school places, lack of accountability and cuts to education budgets in real terms will need careful consideration if we are to improve standards and equity in education within the next administration.

James Klutse Avedzi and Dr Dominic Ayine accused the Ministry of engaging in unethical violations «by allowing its credibility as a public agency to be used to amass profit for a private non-profit organization which it can not hold to public standards of accountability as well as by using the name of the President of the Republic as a means to make such profit».

The Comptroller's recommendations are key in making sure the Queens Library continues on the path of good governance and the highest standards of fiscal accountability.

«Transparency, accountability, the truth and personal discipline are needed if we want to move Ghana into a higher level of performance and give our people the opportunity to enjoy a world - class standard of living in our lifetime,» he said.

However, the standard for 100 % accountability understood by the Army and DoD is the ability to account for every container of BSAT in the Institute.

Because the settlement allowed Harran to avoid criminal penalties, the landmark case that many had hoped would set a new standard for accountability in labs across the country ended without settling the legal question of whether the lab chief has personal responsibility for the safety of students and workers.