Sentences with phrase «major policy focus»

The transportation sector, as one of the largest and fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is becoming a major policy focus for addressing climate change.

SAISD will be piloting restorative practices as a major policy focus next year, and addressing the role of police in behavior management in our schools is a logical and important next step.

If our major policy focus is to improve student achievement by improving teacher effectiveness — accounting for 30 per cent of the variance in student achievement — we must attract higher - quality applicants to the teaching profession, improve our teacher education institutions and courses, esteem and grow those teachers who demonstrate expert potential, and mandate teacher development programs for less effective teachers.

«Since 9/11 the U.S. has had a major policy focus on reducing the danger of nuclear terrorism by increasing the security of highly enriched uranium and plutonium and removing them from as many locations as possible.

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We see heightened investor focus on major central bank policies.

On a more positive note politically, however, in recent months there has been a rising expectation that governments will increasingly start to focus more intently on fiscal stimulus, and we expect this theme to gain some traction in a number of major economies given the diminishing returns of unconventional monetary policy.

His research focuses on two major themes: (a) clinical research in cardiovascular disease and diabetes and (b) research related to food policy and the dietary determinants of ill health.

until wenger really stresses on defending and forgoes this «attack the whole game» policy, arsenal do nt stand a chance to win major honours.also do keep in mind, attacking whole game drains out the players.better to put handbrake on and play when team has a 2 or 3 goal lead focussing on keeping posession and positioning... but i guess wenger will always go for the «u score 3, we score 4».

Jeremy Davies writes: Emerging details about the Pupil Premium suggest schools could focus on increasing father - involvement as a key response to this major Coalition policy initiative.

«While I realize that it would not be possible to win the governor's seat without major party backing, I considered running on a third line in order to keep attention focused on important policies for which I care deeply,» Levy said in a statement.

Clinton referenced Garner in her first major policy speech which focused on criminal justice reform.

Sometimes the aim is to outline a major strategic focus or shift of policy.

While environmental concerns remain a key component of LCV policy, the potential of the sector to revitalise the domestic automotive industry has become a major focus for legislators.

In his first major policy speech as chancellor, given this morning at NYU, Dennis Walcott focused on the issues of middle schools, ticking off a panoply of problems in grade six through eight and acknowledging his department must do more to address them.

The 2013 - 2014 Executive Budget also includes proposals on two economic policy issues which have been a major focus of FPI's work over the years: restoring the purchasing power of the minimum wage and modernizing the Unemployment Insurance system.

A few major areas I hope will receive attention during reauthorization are college / workplace readiness, including the promotion of more rigorous standards; greater accountability at the secondary level; more sophisticated policy and greater accountability for improving teacher effectiveness, particularly at the late elementary and secondary levels; a broadening of attention to math and science as well as to history; and refinements in AYP to focus greater attention and improvement on the persistently failing schools by offering real choices to parents of students stuck in such schools.

Going from «bad to good» was a major focus of the wonk - a-thon, and most of our pundits posited that strong policies were essential.

I focused on four major policy mistakes:

Its focus on fairness should mean greater buy - in from educators; its ability to differentiate between high - growth and low - growth schools makes it effective at signaling to policy makers which campuses deserve praise and which need major overhauls.

Major policy initiatives within the United States have in recent years focused on the educational needs of low - performing students.

He added: «Holding fire on major policy changes and allowing a longer lead - in for government initiatives would allow schools time to focus on subject - specific professional development, rather than being distracted by the demands of the latest Whitehall directive.»

Closing the achievement gap between the United States» disadvantaged students and the rest of our students has been the major focus of federal education policy since 1965, when the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed.

School leaders have welcomed the omission of major new education policies from the Queen's speech, which they say mean schools can now focus on «getting the basics right».

Our work supporting policy makers as they develop important federal and state issues has grown into a major focus as well.

This focus is the major driver of our four policy priorities:

She is currently Director of the Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia and is leading a major research project focusing on leadership policy and leadership practice in seven systems in Asia

In 1989, when the Chicago School Reform Act gave rise to local school councils and other major policy changes, Linda Lenz, then an education writer for the Chicago Sun - Times, saw the need for a publication that would focus on public education with the kind of detail and depth that her newspaper and others could not.

His research focuses on major policy - and practice - relevant issues in education such as: college access and success; race, equity and diversity; and student learning and development.

The landscape assessment consisted of five major components including (but not limited to) research on history of race and equity to how the situation shows up today to empathy one - on - one interviews and focus group interviews with students, families, teachers, administrators, and policy leaders.

Forty - four states endorsed the recommendations, which are now the focus of a major initiative to transform career readiness policies and programs across the country.

In addition to her focus on standards, assessments and accountability, Liz has participated in two major initiatives to transform general and special education preparation policies to ensure candidates were prepared to teach to college and career ready expectations upon licensure.

This publication chronicles the life experiences of students with disabilities who were educated after passage of major legislative protections and suggests five key areas for the focus of future disability legislation, policies, and initiatives.

In recent years, policy - makers and major education foundations and advocacy groups have focused attention on the nation's high school dropouts — with good reason.

The Fed meeting, although not a major policy event, is still in focus for financial market participants right now.

So for the policy - relevant issues, we generally focus on the physical atmosphere - ocean system, sometimes with coupled carbon - vegetation system, and treat the major ice sheets, orbital parameters and planetary topography as fixed boundary conditions.

Community Based Health Promotion Paradise Community Centre promotes and practises a health awareness policy throughout all its activities, the major focus is on the reduction of disease and illness closely associated with poverty and nominal health care.

We organized two major events that highlighted stories from communities across the U.S. and illuminated why we need urgent climate solution - focused policy from our leaders:

Current work focuses on climate change policies, energy efficiency, market reform, energy technology collaboration and outreach to the rest of the world, especially major consumers and producers of energy such as China, India, Russia and the OPEC countries.

As Pielke, a professor of environmental studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado, points out, no one knows how fast a major economy can decarbonise and policy therefore needs to focus less on targets and timetables that no one can be sure of reaching, and more on the tangible process for achieving goals such as the development of clean technologies that will be crucial in the decarbonising prPolicy Research at the University of Colorado, points out, no one knows how fast a major economy can decarbonise and policy therefore needs to focus less on targets and timetables that no one can be sure of reaching, and more on the tangible process for achieving goals such as the development of clean technologies that will be crucial in the decarbonising prpolicy therefore needs to focus less on targets and timetables that no one can be sure of reaching, and more on the tangible process for achieving goals such as the development of clean technologies that will be crucial in the decarbonising process.

Current work focuses on climate change policies, market reform, energy technology collaboration and outreach to the rest of the world, especially major consumers and producers of energy like China, India, Russia and the OPEC countries.

To me, one of the major problems with the CAGW is that has led to a lack of commonsense and proportion, a distortion of policy away from more pressing issues; and that this focus has reduced our capacity to deal with any adverse changes and has had net dis - benefits.

This is precisely the function of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), which was created in 2010, and whose goal is to form a partnership that brings together major industrialized and emerging economies to focus on clean energy technologies and policies, reduce environmental impacts, and ensure reliable and affordable supplies.

Another of our major focuses here at the Aurora blog is keeping tabs on some of the major utility changes for solar customers and detailing what the impacts will be for solar customers, as well as taking a broader look at the policy landscape to understand emerging trends.

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The analysis focused on the major policy areas in the regulation that would result in significant costs.

While shelving the idea of purchasing of a home or delaying a marriage to focus on a career or other priorities might make sense for some individuals saddled with debt, it could also impact decisions about other major life choices, such as a buying a life insurance policy.

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Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon reMajor University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon reMajor: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

This has been the Government's policy focus since the new arrangements were introduced in 2004, and hence is the major focus of this chapter.

A major focus of that report and of the consequent principles that guide Indigenous policy was on the need to improve accessibility of mainstream services to Indigenous peoples.

Since the global financial crisis, U.S. policy makers have focused on strengthening major banks with more capital and liquidity requirements so they could withstand periods of volatility like this one and continue lending.