Sentences with phrase «new federal goal»

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The New York Times covered the exciting news that the federal government has met its goal of awarding 5 percent of money spent on contractors to women - owned businesses.

We believe PRPPs are an essential new tool that can help employers and individuals partner together to meet retirement goals and we applaud the federal government for its leadership on this issue.

It is similar to the informal goals of the US Federal Reserve and the Bundesbank, and not dramatically different from the more formal targets in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.

In doing so, the Federal Government always pursued the goal of reaching a compromise proposal that builds on tried and tested foundations, whilst also providing answers to the specific new challenges of the globally booming organic sector since it regards the safeguarding of a clear, appropriate and reliable EU legal framework as a key instrument in efforts to promote organic agriculture.

Still, only 39.7 percent of newborn infants in New York are exclusively breastfed — well below the federal government goal of 70 percent, the state health department said.

«By securing this federal funding and making it available to our local communities, we can help ensure that New York will continue to attract businesses, generate new jobs and encourage economic activity while helping meet our goal of a cleaner, greener and safer Empire State for all.&raqNew York will continue to attract businesses, generate new jobs and encourage economic activity while helping meet our goal of a cleaner, greener and safer Empire State for all.&raqnew jobs and encourage economic activity while helping meet our goal of a cleaner, greener and safer Empire State for all.»

The backing of the wage floor on the federal level comes after New York's state budget in April approved a measure to increase the state's minimum wage in New York City and the suburban counties to $ 15 over the next several years (upstate hits $ 12.50 and is then subject to an economic formula with the goal of eventually hitting $ 15).

Cuomo's proposal would give New York the highest state minimum wage in the country — and it exceeds Barack Obama's previous goal of a $ 10.10 federal minimum wage when, as he proposed, it took effect at year's end.

New York City has won a chunk of federal funding that is designed to create or expand magnet programs with the goal of attracting more students of color to schools.

«High speed rail is coming to New York, because we along with our Federal partners recognize that retrenchment of our transportation infrastructure goals is not an option.

And tough new rules from the federal Environmental Protection Agency on power plant emissions will make closing Indian Point that much harder, if the state is to do so and still meet its other environmental goals.

De Blasio also justified the activities of the Campaign for One New York, now the subject of a federal probe, asserting he had gotten the prior approval of the city Conflict of Interest Board and that the nonprofit had proved crucial to promoting the «laudable goals» of universal prekindergarten and affordable housing.

Under questioning, de Blasio pledged that he would never again form an issue - advocacy organization like the Campaign for One New York, which was the subject of a federal investigation, all while stressing the worthy policy goals that the group helped achieve, chiefly universal pre-K.

It was a good move by both the federal governments and the Länder (states) to agree on two new goals: increasing the number of foreign students by 50 % and doubling the number of German students who spend time abroad during their studies.

California proposed the new goal because a recent federal study resolved a decade - long debate by concluding that chromium 6 can cause cancer when ingested.

The goal of the new rule is to help local governments identify vulnerable areas affected by climate change that they can show to federal and state officials as a way to obtain money for things like road rebuilding.

(a) The Regents of the University of California are requested to establish the Cal - BRAIN program to leverage California's vast research assets and the federal BRAIN Initiative's funding opportunities to accelerate the development of brain mapping techniques, including the development of new technologies, which will create new, high - paying jobs in California while advancing patient care and improving lives, in order to achieve the following goals: (1) Maintain California's leadership role in neuroscience innovation.

This bill would enact the California Blueprint for Research to Advance Innovations in Neuroscience (Cal - BRAIN) Act of 2014, and would request the Regents of the University of California to establish the Cal - BRAIN program to leverage California's research assets and the federal BRAIN Initiative's funding opportunities to accelerate the development of brain mapping techniques, including the development of new technologies, in order to achieve certain goals.

In coordination with the Blueprint's release, Federal officials also announced a number of new commitments to help achieve the Blueprint's goals....

New Research from Harvard Graduate School of Education Reveals Tax Credits» Goals Unachieved New research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education finds no evidence of increased college enrollment among students eligible for federal tax credits, despite the tax credit's primary purpose to increase access to higher education.

Under the new OCR rules, once federal officials determine that the distribution of any resource disadvantages a protected minority, the district must demonstrate that its policy is «necessary to meet an important educational goal» and that no «comparably effective alternative» is available.

The main goal of the group is to support the new national education policy in Pakistan by helping increase the capacity of the federal and provincial governments to implement reforms.

The goal of a federal educational - flexibility bill and the comparable state measures that will presumably follow it is to free these 535 new schools from the regulatory burden faced by other schools.

The political assault on Goals 2000 in a number of states (the governors of Virginia, California, Alabama, and New Hampshire refused to accept Goals 2000 funds because of the «federal intrusion» and «strings» that accompanied it), coupled with simultaneous efforts in Congress to abolish both Goals 2000 and the Department of Education, also contributed to a widespread view that tough enforcement would be a particularly hazardous course of action for the department to pursue.

New Hampshire lawmakers» attempt to accept $ 9 million in Goals 2000 money was quickly thwarted last week when Gov. Stephen Merrill vetoed the bill, reiterating his opposition to the federal school - improvement program.

The Local Wellness Committee will update or modify this LWP based on the results of HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's annual self - assessment, the USDA triennial administrative review, and on other variables, including if / when HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's health priorities change; the community's health needs change; the wellness goals are met; new health science arises, new technology emerges; and new federal or state guidance / standards are issued.

New America Foundation released two policy papers that address using data on English Learners (EL) «in light of new flexibilities for setting EL outcomes, goals, and accountability metrics under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).&raqNew America Foundation released two policy papers that address using data on English Learners (EL) «in light of new flexibilities for setting EL outcomes, goals, and accountability metrics under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).&raqnew flexibilities for setting EL outcomes, goals, and accountability metrics under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).»

While the new federal education bill doesn't restrict states from using readiness goals, the fact that as an objective it is no longer part of the federal lexicon suggests it could soon become a term out of fashion.

Virginia intends to revise its new goals for student achievement in public schools, after state and federal officials agreed that those goals did not do enough to narrow the gap between students with the worst and best scores on annual state exams.

Now, under a new, more flexible federal law called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Illinois is proposing a new timeline to get students up to par, and it's almost as daunting as the 100 percent goal: By 2032, 90 percent of students would pass state reading and math exams and be considered proficient.

Smarick said the next U.S. president will likely appoint a governor or former governor given the new policymaking authority granted to states and school districts by ESSA on everything from testing, teacher evaluations, and opting - out of federal aide to Common Core State Standards, local accountability plans and goals.

«We won't accomplish our goals by creating a new federal bureaucracy or by bribing states with their own taxpayers» money,» DeVos said.

The South Central Collaborative for Equity (SCCE), the equity assistance center that is a program of IDRA and serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas (Federal Region VI), has embraced the goals of educational equity.

The article also provides two sections with related information: 1) a «glossary of testing terms,» which explains fundamentals of standardized tests and how these tests will be used in the context of new federal legislation (the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002) which requires states to give standardized tests annually, analyze data in specific ways, and track progress toward a required goal; and 2) «frequently asked questions about standardized testing,» which addresses many of parents» concerns about how standardized tests may be used with and affect their children.

This brief offers a new conception for secondary teacher preparation that ensures candidates are able to prepare students for college and career success after high school, encourages a shift to the skills, knowledge, and competencies candidates should have once they become classroom teachers of record, highlights the need for improved teacher performance assessments and data systems, and contemplates how federal policy can support the realization of these goals.

The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact test.

Today the Federal Housing Finance Agency released a list of its new housing goals for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are under the conservatorship of the FHFA.

With a variety of income - driven repayment plans for federal loans, or the ability to refinance private and federal loans with a private lender with potentially lower interest rates and better terms, today's graduates are in a great position to be able to focus their energy on advancing their careers and enjoying their new lifestyles while benefitting from flexible education loan payment options that align with their financial goals.

The goal of student loan refinancing is to combine your existing federal student loans and private student loans into a single, new student loan with a lower interest rate.

A National Clean Water Commission of blue - ribbon experts in law, engineering, sciences, health, technology, finance and economics to recommend new national goals to replace the tired and expired goals of current federal water laws, and a policy and business plan to implement them.

[12:59 p.m. Updated Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, the White House blogged today on how it was «leading by example,» pointing to new Strategic Sustainability Performance plans describing how federal agencies planned to achieve President Obama's environmental and energy goals for the government.

The administration's goal is to have power plant emissions regulations in place by 2015, and the new study provides a window into which plants could face steep federal fines unless they slash emissions or close.

HUDSON VALLEY — Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan praised New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for putting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on notice that General Electric's cleanup of cancer - causing PCBs in the Hudson River has failed to meet the agency's explicit goals and that the EPA can not certify the work as complete under provisions of federal law.

The goal is to force these hard - working Americans into compliance with federal mandates on climate change — which will surely include new restrictions on their use of water, livestock feed, fertilizers, livestock management techniques, and who knows what all else that violate every principle of real land management ever established through the test of time.

Considering that the federal government is the largest property owner in the country, these are all new goals that will add substantial capacity.

The Center's new report looks behind that number, and traces the origins, goals, strategies and influence of one of the most important voices weighing in on federal climate policy.

Advances in battery and other technologies, new federal standards for carbon - dioxide emissions and fuel economy, state zero - emission - vehicle requirements, and the current administration's goal of putting millions of alternative - fuel vehicles on the road have all highlighted PEVs as a transportation alternative.

Perhaps in keeping with its professed goal of reconciliation with Canada's aboriginal people, the federal government chose Valentine's Day to announce the creation of a new legal framework for the rights of indigenous peoples in Canada.

The provinces could have taken an altogether different approach by demanding that the federal government work with them to maximize opportunities to develop a new industry while also pursuing health, safety and crime prevention goals.

«The legal realities of constitutional and Aboriginal law suggests that consent is the new goal post for project proponents and the federal government.