Sentences with phrase «meeting federal benchmarks»

It would set academic growth targets for each student subgroup, and require that charter schools that failed to meet federal benchmarks not be renewed for over three years.

Fewer schools in Michigan met federal benchmarks for students» academic progress this year, and state officials blame the slide on higher standards required by the federal government.

Not exact matches

At the March 20 - 21 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.50 % to 1.75 %, as had been widely expected.

When the Federal Reserve Board meets later this month, there's a better than 50 - 50 chance it will raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven years.

The Federal Reserve is also due to meet this week, and while no rate hike in benchmark U.S. interest rates is expected, investors will look for clues on the future pace of increases.

No mention though that Environment Canada fears current provincial and federal policy still leave us three - quarters short of meeting our first serious benchmarks.

The paper takes a close look at a critical aspect of how the Federal Reserve makes decisions about monetary policy: the rules and benchmarks that guide them in meeting their dual mandate of full employment and stable prices.

As expected, as their meeting concluded yesterday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and company decided to raise the benchmark interest rate they control by one - quarter of a percentage point.

The US Federal Reserve didn't find a compelling reason to raise interest rates at its March policy meeting, maintaining its benchmark short - term interest rate (fed funds rate) in the range of 1/4 to 1/2 percent.

But in their most recent policy meeting, Fed officials stated they could raise the federal funds benchmark sometime this year, possibly during the second quarter.

The US Federal Reserve didn't find a compelling reason to raise interest rates at its March policy meeting, maintaining its benchmark short - term...

The US Federal Reserve System decided to leave its benchmark interest rate untouched following its two - day policy meeting on July 25 - 26, in line with market expectations.

The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate at its May meeting.

The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate at its July meeting, but the group reiterated concern about low inflation, helping mortgage rates.

The US Federal Reserve remained in tightening mode at its March monetary policy meeting, raising its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since December 2015.

Employers added 235,000 workers to their payrolls in February — a hefty gain that clears the path for the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate when it meets next week.

A provincial approach must be «stringent enough to meet or exceed the federal benchmark,» Trudeau told the House of Commons as his government introduced a motion to ratify this past December's Paris agreement to limit carbon emissions, as well as a related agreement within Canada.

Charter schools get taxpayer money but have more freedom than traditional public schools do to map out how they'll meet federal education benchmarks.

While it's not looking like a catastrophe, this bill is a real missed opportunity for conservatives to substantively walk back the federal role in education, despite Alexander's promises; it meets none of the four excellent benchmarks the Heritage Foundation's Lindsey Burke outlined last December:

The efforts of the group are likely to be included in an application the state may make to receive a waiver from federal No Child Left Behind requirements for next year, which punish schools unable to meet rising national performance benchmarks.

If the states don't meet the benchmarks the federal government will withhold some funding.

Until now, the agency considered whether states evaluated students for special needs in a timely manner, whether they reported information to the federal government and met other procedural benchmarks.

To earn the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, schools and school divisions must meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks and achieve all applicable excellence goals for elementary reading, enrollment in Algebra I by the eighth grade, enrollment in college - level courses, high school graduation, attainment of advanced diplomas, increased attainment of career and industry certifications, and, if applicable, participation in the Virginia Preschool Initiative.

These schools also met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by the board.

These divisions and schools also met all state and federal accountability benchmarks and made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by the board.

The Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award was earned by one division — West Point — and 98 schools that met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made progress toward the goals of the governor and the board.

These schools also met all state and federal accountability benchmarks and made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by the board.

The legislation strikes references to Common Core and requires the state board of education to adopt what it calls «college and career readiness» standards that meet national and international benchmarks and comply with federal standards while maintaining Indiana's sovereignty... Some critics of the board of education say the standards they are developing hew too closely to Common Core.

Under federal law, local educational agencies are required to give parents the option of transferring to another school inside the district when the neighborhood school falls into Program Improvement as a result of not meeting performance benchmarks.

In an effort to tighten up performance benchmarks that schools, districts and states may have to reach in exchange for federal funds, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proposed a new rule that would increase accountability while also giving grant recipients some new flexibility in meeting the mandates.

This award recognizes schools and divisions that have met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and are making progress toward VIP objectives reflecting the goals of Governor Kaine and the board.

These schools and divisions also have met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and have made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by Governor Kaine and the board.

To qualify for the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, schools and school divisions must meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and achieve applicable excellence goals for elementary reading, enrollment in Algebra I by the eighth grade, enrollment in college - level courses, high school graduation, attainment of advanced diplomas, increased attainment of career and industry certifications, and participation in the Virginia Preschool Initiative.

These schools and divisions also have met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and have made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by the board.

To qualify for the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, schools and school divisions must meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and meet Governor Kaine's goals for achievement in elementary reading; enrollment in Algebra I by grade 8; enrollment in college - level courses; attainment of advanced diplomas and career and industry certifications; and participation, if eligible, in the Virginia Preschool Initiative.

January 10, 2008 — Nineteen school divisions and 478 schools met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made significant progress toward Governor Kaine's goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunity.

This award recognizes schools and districts that have met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and are making progress toward VIP objectives reflecting the goals of Governor Kaine and the Board.

The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate at its July meeting, but the group reiterated concern about low inflation, helping mortgage rates.

The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate at its May meeting.

The meaning of gainful employment, however, was undefined until this past summer when the Obama Administration implemented a set of benchmarks that schools must meet or risk losing eligibility to receive federal financial aid funds.

The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation proposes, in the national strategy to overcome Indigenous disadvantage, that Commonwealth / State fiscal relations with Indigenous people could be improved by governments employing mechanisms to ensure adequate funding; offering supplementary funding incentives for meeting benchmarks agreed with Indigenous organizations (such as through federal Special Purpose Payments grants); pooling funds across agencies and levels of government; developing a joint agency approach to coordination of services and programs; creating flexible funding arrangements; ensuring geographic distribution of funds; and through prioritising the allocation of funds to community controlled services.

In order to access federal funding, states would be required to meet quality benchmarks that are linked to better outcomes for children, which include:

This resource can be used to help states stimulate strategic planning, construct goals and benchmarks that support state initiatives, meet new federal requirements for state child care plans, and work on the Institute of Medicine's Transforming the Workforce report recommendations.

On the shorter end of the yield curve, the benchmark federal funds rate is also likely to move higher once the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on December 13 federal funds rate is also likely to move higher once the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on December 13 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on December 13 and 14.

Wednesday's release of the Federal Reserve minutes from last month's meeting seemed to hint that the central bank could increase its benchmark rate as soon as its next meeting in March.

But in their most recent policy meeting, Fed officials stated they could raise the federal funds benchmark sometime this year, possibly during the second quarter.

The Federal Reserve finally raised its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points at its December meeting, a move officials had delayed for about a year.

Those factors, as well as the increasing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate when it meets later this month, have contributed to increased concerns regarding the future of this current commercial real estate cycle.