Sentences with phrase «new federal approach»

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«We congratulate Canada's new prime minister and federal cabinet ministers, and we applaud the federal government's commitment to take a new approach on climate change and clean energy.

Speculators are approaching the new year with an eye toward stock market gains and a tightening Federal Reserve.

The Canadian government has stated that any new federal plan will be «flexible to the circumstances and policy approaches of the provinces and territories».

The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate and signaling confidence in the U.S. economy's durability but plans to continue a gradual approach to rate hikes for 2018 under its new chairman, Jerome Powell.

HAZELTON — A federal environmental assessment report that concluded the proposed New Prosperity open - pit mine would have significant adverse effects for the Tsilhqot» in is a condemnation of the B.C. Liberals approach to Aboriginal rights and title, says Stikine MLA Doug...

It did not take long after the passage of Humphrey - Hawkins for wiser Federal Reserve officials, including Paul Volcker (who became Chair in 1979), to conclude that the «dual mandate,» far from defining a new and sustainable approach to monetary policy, was simply a nuisance — something they had to pay lip service to, whilst really concerning themselves with keeping a lid on inflation, so as to undo and avoid repeating the mistakes of the 70s.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate and signaling confidence in the U.S. economy's durability but plans to continue a gradual approach to rate hikes for 2018 under its new chairman, Jerome Powell.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate and signalling confidence in the U.S. economy's durability but plans to continue a gradual approach to rate hikes for 2018 under its new chairman, Jerome Powell.

Advisers have welcomed the decision, saying it may be the first manifestation of a new «commercial» approach to mergers and acquisitions flagged by ACCC chairman Rod Sims after the commission's Federal Court defeat in the Metcash / Franklins case.

Cuomo previously nudged federal environmental officials to take a stronger approach on contaminates in drinking water, including PFOAs, following the discovery of high levels of the chemical in the drinking water of upstate New York communities.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqnew federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

As deadline approaches Cuomo extends transitional sheltering program for two weeks Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on February 21 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 14 - day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible survivors from Hurricane Sandy who -LSB-...]

A federal judge ruled that prosecutors must release a list of people who were believed to have been connected to plans to close New Jersey approach lanes to the George Washington Bridge in 2013 but who were not charged with a crime.

While the city relies on about $ 7 - 8 billion in federal funding annually, it is unclear how President Donald Trump and the Republican - led Congress will approach upcoming budget negotiations and funding for New York City.

ALBANY, NY (AP)-- Former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who cracked down on insider abuses on Wall Street, said Wednesday that the new federal push against potential insider trading has the hallmarks of important work, if the innovative approach can prove the communication is illegNew York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who cracked down on insider abuses on Wall Street, said Wednesday that the new federal push against potential insider trading has the hallmarks of important work, if the innovative approach can prove the communication is illegnew federal push against potential insider trading has the hallmarks of important work, if the innovative approach can prove the communication is illegal.

Unfortunately, this odd betrayal of leadership at a time when our constituents needed her most seems to be part of a pattern that comes shortly after similarly short - sighted attempts to gut federal funding for New York's homeland security even while approaching the 10 - year anniversary of 9/11.

With Thanksgiving approaching, New Yorkers have been bracing for the impact of cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

THIS was also the approach taken in New Jersey by Bill Baroni, a man of great presence and eloquence who stopped outside the federal courthouse to note that he had taken risks as a Republican by bucking his party to support paid family leave, medical marijuana and marriage equality.

The panel recommends that a new federal corporation manage spent nuclear fuel and employ a «consent - based» approach to finding it a geologic home

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies an approach for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate policy options for making premiums through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) more affordable for those who have limited ability to pay.

That new approach could include strategies such as removing or setting back levees in some locations to promote seasonal flooding, strengthening regulations to reduce the discharge of contaminants into waterways, reworking the operations of some dams to facilitate fish passage, and changing federal and state laws to move conservation efforts to a broad, ecosystem - based approach.

After years of experiencing a one - size - fits - all federal approach to school accountability and intervention, ESSA provides states with an opportunity to excel by designing new systems that reach far more children with intervention strategies that meet their needs and the needs of their schools.

Hailing the law as «a new and different approach for the federal government,» he said the measure will establish «world class» national education standards and rely on school districts at the «grassroots» to help students...

And so, the idea here is that this pilot program was designed to encourage some districts to model out a new approach to administering federal aid.

This message comes through even in the area where CCSSO is asking for new and important flexibility from federal rules (permitting states to allow districts to pilot new approaches to assessment).

Also in this issue: an analysis of open educational resources and what the federal role should be in facilitating their adoption; an assessment of Mayor Bill de Blasio's first few years in office in New York City; and an expert debate on the merits of two different approaches to designing state accountability systems.

Oblivious to the growing opposition to this approach in Congress, Jennings uses the final section of the book to propose a new federal program, the United for Students Act, which is essentially Race to the Top on steroids.

Frequently, it seems only an external catalyst (federal civil - rights enforcement, international fluctuations in the price of oil, or floodwaters) can spur new approaches to the social and economic challenges that have long faced New Orleanew approaches to the social and economic challenges that have long faced New OrleaNew Orleans.

New York state's approach reflects a 1997 federal law that mandates the participation of special education students in statewide assessments, under the assumption that...

Such an approach — even launched on a pilot basis — could take advantage of federal funding that is available for programs like these through AmeriCorps and both the Higher Education Act and the new Every Student Succeeds Act.

In creating its name, the Legislature indicated that the new agency should take a less dictatorial and punitive approach to school improvement than the federal government prescribed during the past decade under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

It lays out approaches to maximize the opportunities presented by recent changes at the state and federal level, including CALPADS new attendance data collection for 2016 - 17 school year, and new chronic absence reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Arguing that states need a «new approach,» the report details four areas in which states can «substantially increase the positive impact of federal...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, «who made a career of promoting local control of education, has signaled a surprisingly hard - line approach to carrying out an expansive new federal education law, issuing critical feedback that has rattled state school chiefs and conservative education experts alike,» the Newnew federal education law, issuing critical feedback that has rattled state school chiefs and conservative education experts alike,» the NewNew...

Thanks to an inclusive and well - designed approach, Colorado is among a small group of states that will meet an April 3 deadline to submit plans to implement new federal education legislation.

If implemented well, we should see significant results from the federal government's new Moneyball approach to elementary and secondary education.

The Problem of the School Inspector Concept: Give the Education Sector credit for offering a new approach to systemic reform with last week's report on how states and the federal government could embrace the school inspection concept based on the model used in Great Britain.

«As Congress moves forward with a new appropriations package we hope federal lawmakers will disregard the Administration's proposed approach to eliminate funding entirely for teacher and principal support and student enrichment programs.

As many states embark on implementing their waivers from the federal No Child Left Behind Act, New Jersey is taking an approach centered on the creation of seven Regional Achievement Centers that will monitor and intervene in the state's lowest - performing schools, which ultimately could be subject to closure by the state.

An innovative, holistic approach to measuring how well a school supports student achievement is being closely watched as a possible model for complying with new reporting requirements in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

But that doesn't mean it's a good idea to take the approach nationwide via a new federal tax credit.

ESSA has provided states, schools and districts a new approach to federal assistance and Positive Action is committed to helping educators make the best use of their federal resources.

That's the question put forth by advocates of student - centered learning, an educational approach that is gaining ground, bolstered by federal incentives to encourage innovation in the classroom and new research connecting students» engagement to their academic success.

The shift from accountability and compliance to leadership for innovation and excellence places new demands on community, state, and federal systems and organizations which recognize that many existing structures, approaches and tools are not always suited to fostering and supporting new leaders.

Under new state and federal policies, most high - need schools we work with at the Community Training and Assistance Center are implementing more rigorous approaches to teacher support and evaluation.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan would have $ 5 billion under the stimulus bill to back new approaches to improve schools, a fund that could prod states to raise standards and reward top teachers as the Obama administration presides over a massive infusion of federal education aid.

Henderson's decision to pull back from that approach next year is a sign of the tension many states are confronting as they prepare to administer new and tougher Common Core exams while facing federal demands to hold teachers and principals accountable for student achievement.

The Federal Automated Vehicles (FAV) Policy sets out a proactive safety approach that will safely bring lifesaving technologies to the roads while providing innovators the space they need to develop new solutions.

In 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP - 21) established a new performance - based approach, called Transportation Performance Management (TPM), to carry out the Federal - aid highway program.

However, a new trend, driven largely in part by private lenders, extends borrower benefits beyond consolidation to offer more choices that fit the borrower's needs, especially when compared to the traditional, «one size fits all» approach associated with federal programs.