Sentences with phrase «many federal policymakers»

There's a way federal policymakers can help.

Adapt has worked with state legislators and federal policymakers about adjusting laws and removing burdens for access, and spent $ 470,000 on lobbying in 2016 and 2017, according to OpenSecrets.org, which tracks political spending.

As offshore energy development expands, researchers argue that federal policymakers must devise ways to settle legal disputes

In addition to his public service at NIH, he did his postdoctoral training within the NIH - NIEHS Superfund Research Program Center at the University of Kentucky, where he directed the Center's graduate and postdoctoral transdisciplinary training efforts and translated the Center's ongoing environmental health - related research innovations to relevant stakeholders, including state and federal policymakers and regulators, industry partners for technology transfer, and at - risk populations across Kentucky.

It's part of an ongoing effort to persuade federal policymakers that making a bigger investment in graduate education will create more jobs and strengthen the economy.

INDIANAPOLIS — Given declining revenues from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the need for new ways of funding road infrastructure, state and federal policymakers are considering or have enacted annual registration fees for plug - in vehicles.

Mainstream wisdom among federal policymakers then was that schools don't make much of a difference in children's lives and that spending money to improve schools was wasteful.

But now, unable to change decisions made by faraway state and federal policymakers, these families are employing a kind of civil disobedience.

State and federal policymakers are increasingly pushing such tests as a panacea for the nation's educational concerns.

Though this is a complicated issue, it is a classic example of the trade - offs that federal policymakers routinely face and one that a thoughtful education writer with a national platform seemingly could explore for readers.

It's official: Federal policymakers across the political spectrum are finally willing to admit that Congress overreached when it passed No Child Left Behind and put Uncle Sam in the driver's seat on education accountability.

State and federal policymakers must move decisively to create online programs to expand learning options for all students, including the talented tenth (see «Virtual Schoolteacher,» school life).

Federal policymakers were disappointed that districts often used Title I funds for their own purposes rather than for the betterment of low - income students.

An obvious implication of this analysis is that federal policymakers seeking to expand families» access to a larger number of schools (and school types) might seek to accomplish this goal in part by helping families access schools which they are eligible to attend under existing choice policies.

They advise state and federal policymakers, consult college and university leaders, serve on boards of trustees, and teach executive education programs.

We conclude that federal policymakers seeking to expand school choice should focus on policies that can function well in different contexts across the U.S..

When it comes to something like school improvement, something that's a matter of practice, fidelity of implementation, and on - the - ground commitment, the frustrating fact is that federal policymakers can't really do much.

Though the course of the recession, local political dynamics, and district preferences were beyond the reach of federal policymakers; the contours and implementation of the ARRA were not.

«Sadly, federal policymakers have loosened standards since 2009,» she writes.

Federal policymakers would have to decide between a program that would potentially crowd out existing state funding for private school choice and one that would target money to states without choice, which might seem unfair to states with existing programs.

That FTC increases college enrollment raises the question of whether federal policymakers should make this benefit available to more low - income students nationwide.

The nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education guarantees that school choice will remain a key component of the education policy agenda in 2017, as public charter schools continue to expand and state and federal policymakers implement or consider policies to expand access to private schools.

To some extent, federal policymakers are playing the «bad guy,» making state - level requirements appear far more reasonable in those states with longstanding accountability systems.

Federal policymakers already provide aid on similar terms to students at public and private, non-profit colleges.

State and federal policymakers have embraced the idea that prospective college students need better information on earnings outcomes for individual colleges and programs of study.

As the early leaders of the board sought to reach teachers, they also sought to build the board's legitimacy among state and federal policymakers as well as business and foundation leaders.

A national panel urged federal policymakers last week to «take a more active role» in promoting adolescent reading and writing, and called for nothing short of a «literacy revolution» to keep students in school and ensure they are able to learn the complex material that college and careers will demand of them.

After 2011, federal policymakers largely allowed this aid to expire, even though states faced large shortfalls in 2012 and beyond.

Federal policymakers should likewise resist further federal involvement in education and should:

First, federal policymakers should offer funds to help underwrite the cost for states to take the five action steps described above [including» adopting a common core of internationally benchmarked standards in math and language arts.»]

Federal policymakers should work to limit Washington's intervention in higher education — specifically, through accreditation — so that reform can take place.

She led successful 2007 efforts to require accurate developmental screening in Head Start programs and partnered with federal policymakers to ensure insurance reimbursement for such screenings.

Federal policymakers have a significant role to play in ensuring that all students, regardless of their zip code, receive an education that enables them to reach their college and career goals.

National standards may provide useful information to state and federal policymakers, but they have driven curriculum and pedagogy in a direction that dissatisfies parents.

Instead of continuing to funnel the bulk of ESEA funding through the labyrinthine Title I program, federal policymakers should give states the option to make Title I dollars portable, following children to any school or education option of choice.

Adding to states» struggles, federal policymakers have cut ongoing federal funding for states and localities, thereby worsening state fiscal conditions.

If you're a state or federal policymaker engaged in K - 12 issues, you should consider Nat's proposal.

Just as the publication of A Nation at Risk caused President Reagan to re-evaluate his education policies, the 25th anniversary of the landmark report should give federal policymakers the opportunity to reconsider the current federal approach, one influential lawmaker said last week.

Federal policymakers need to establish a regulatory regime that sets a standard for quality, encourages innovative firms to compete against the historic market leaders, and gives administrators leeway to determine programmatic fit.

But I was reminded, once again, that many federal policymakers often just assume that a new federal program, reporting requirement, or funding stream will automatically and seamlessly be implemented with fidelity once passed off to states.

These efforts have paid short shrift to the simple and frustrating fact that, while public policy can make people do things, it can not make people do those things well... First, state and federal policymakers do not run schools; they merely write laws and regulations telling school districts what principals and teachers ought to do.

They propose to administer local assessments in some grades, and the statewide assessment in others (federal policymakers would need to enable this change, as it conflicts with current law).

This paper from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign proposes a quality assurance framework for short - term occupational training programs and provides recommendations for state and federal policymakers to strengthen the quality of such programs.

Most teachers, principals, and superintendents do not believe that state and federal policymakers understand the purpose of different types of assessment, highlighting the need for dialogue around ESSA implementation.

To affirm NASSP's belief that federal funding of middle level and high school education is necessary to prepare students for postsecondary success, and to offer recommendations for federal policymakers to help improve schools and student achievement.

In order to help federal policymakers and national education leaders better understand how to develop a career pathways system, AYPF staff and a group of national leaders visited Miami - Dade County Public Schools, renowned for its commitment to providing students with multiple pathways to success.

Federal policymakers should create incentives for states, districts, and schools to meaningfully engage families in their children's education using research - based strategies and practices.

Expert advocates will learn how to maximize their influence and deepen their relationships with federal policymakers.

It concludes with a discussion of how local, state, and federal policymakers can strengthen the preparation and ongoing development of principals to create learning environments that better enable students and teachers alike to thrive.

Federal policymakers must strike a balance between federal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce effective and equitable school discipline policies.