Sentences with phrase «newest policy priorities»

ASCD's newest Policy Priorities examines this complex issue, including factors leading to the shift and the successful approaches that some schools are taking to bridge the education and employment gap.

ASCD's newest Policy Priorities issue brief, «A Lexicon for Educating the Whole Child (and Preparing the Whole Adult),» examines education terms and philosophies — including character education, school climate, social - emotional learning, and 21st century skills — to provide clarity and enable thoughtful conversations on these key issues.

Not exact matches

The Government also sets out its policy priorities and new spending initiatives in the budget, many of which ultimately come into effect through the Estimates process.

Within the Reserve Bank, high priority in the development phase of RTGS was given to ensuring that the new arrangements would not impede the effective implementation of monetary policy.

This will also present a major communication challenge for the government Lastly, in preparing the 2017 budget proposed new policy actions should be carefully reviewed in terms of their absolute need, their priority and their impact on fiscal sustainability.

They involve new laws and policies, radical changes in mentalities and lifestyles, codes of conduct for businesses and institutions, changes in the content of curricula and textbooks, new norms and decision - making methods in politics, health care and education systems, new strategic priorities for international cooperation, radically new approaches to development, fundamental transformation of democratic principles and mechanisms - a new social ethos imposed on all.

Core focus is on consumer issues, although mention is made of prioritising «competition and consumer issues in highly concentrated sectors, in particular in the supermarket and fuel sectors» (nothing new here) and the policy states that some areas are always regarded as a priority, including «cartel conduct and anti-competitive agreements, and the misuse of market power».

Launching the 2015 edition of the ACCC Compliance and Enforcement Policy at CEDA today, Sims announced «cartel conduct in government procurement, truth in advertising, competition and consumer issues in the health sector and industry codes as new priorities».

As the New York Times article discusses more fully, the impetus for the price increase was a finding by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research organization in Washington, that by keeping the price of the full meal too low, the paid meals were effectively being subsidized by the federal dollars which are supposed to be allocated to the meals provided to kids who are on free / reduced lunch.

Establish clear guiding principles and priorities for tax policy Early statement in a new Parliament to spell out priorities for and approach to tax system 3.

At 9 a.m., the NYC Council's Progressive Caucus advocates for bike safety and and infrastructure, and discusses transportation priorities in a new policy platform, «Resistance & Progress: 18 Progressive Policies for 2018,» with a press conference and rally co-hosted with Transportation Alternatives, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

But top Democrats in the House of Representatives said Thursday they'll be back next year to press for an increase in the minimum wage, new protections for victims of sexual harassment and other liberal policy priorities.

Kearns says his No vote was not a rubber stamp for Donald Trump's immigration policy, but he says passing a fiscally - sound budget that takes care of New Yorkers is his priority.

New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Brian Kavanagh for New York State Senate District 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Jordan Levine (NYLCV)- 917-392-8965 / [email protected] The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of Brian Kavanagh, who is running for New York State Senate in District 26.

At 8 a.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley speaks at an Association for a Better New York power breakfast on his legislative priorities, as well as federal issues and policies impacting New York City, Hilton Hotel, Mercury Ballroom, 1335 Sixth Ave., Manhattan.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new paper, Budget Cuts vs. Tax Increases at the State Level: Is One More Counter-Productive than the Other During a Recession?

Graham - Cassidy will put 2.7 million New Yorkers at risk of losing health coverage and cost New York $ 18.9 billion annually by 2026 according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

«Protecting the rights of New York City's working families is a top priority of the de Blasio Administration and is the central focus of the recently - announced Office of Labor Policy and Standards at the Department of Consumer Affairs,» said a spokeswoman for the mayor.

The release, explaining the decision was reached unanimously by the group's two component boards of directors, stated, «The Boards» decision comes on the heels of securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority ---- protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.&raqNew Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.&raqnew regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.»

For New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a second - term Democrat, it poses the annual opportunity to lobby for the city's priorities, including small and large policy changes and additional funding for city agencies.

When legislative leaders balked on a Cuomo priority, anonymous criticisms from «Cuomo insiders» made their way onto the pages of New York's tabloids, whose editorial pages cheered the governor's fiscal policies relentlessly.

The Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC) has described as a misplaced priority, a new pro-poor policy that will see government provide free digital TV boxes to vulnerable households.

The two priorities after this leadership election must be: 1) Getting new members actively involved in the party (and I'm guilty here too) 2) Democratising the party so that member involvement is actually meaningful 3) Policy!

Mayor de Blasio's work to push forward national policies through the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other partnerships is vital to our efforts to secure key federal funding for priorities like infrastructure and homeland security, and move forward an agenda that will lift up New Yorkers around the five boroughs,» Spitalnick said in an emailed statement.

When the new state budget for fiscal year 2019 passed early Saturday morning in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo had successfully implemented several of his top policy priorities on issues like workplace sexual harassment, taxes, gun control, and public housing in New York Cinew state budget for fiscal year 2019 passed early Saturday morning in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo had successfully implemented several of his top policy priorities on issues like workplace sexual harassment, taxes, gun control, and public housing in New York CiNew York City.

According to Ross Barkan at the Village Voice, the New York State Democratic Committee, which is supposed to help Democrats get elected across the state, spends much of its money on Cuomo's campaigns and policy priorities.

In talks brokered by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cuomo promised, in exchange for the WFP's support, to back progressive policy priorities, including a higher minimum wage, the DREAM Act, decriminalization of marijuana, and the public financing of elections.

In Albany, where a number of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's policy priorities have succumbed to resistance from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Republicans, documents suggest that de Blasio has turned to the real estate industry's chief lobbying group in New York as an intermediary to press politicians on a matter beyond its traditional scope: the city's public school system.

«So, this new policy framework that was approved today (Wednesday), puts in place a much better opportunity to engage with states, local governments and communities and executing the priorities of the change agenda,» she said.

Cuomo also got his second top policy priority: Paid Family Leave, for which New Yorkers will be eligible starting in 2018 after working for six months at a job.

Today's Siena poll finds New Yorkers share two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo top policy priorities — ethics reform and a property tax cap — and will hold chiefly the Senate Republicans to blame if either fails to pass this week — the last full scheduled work week of the 2011 legislative session.

The New York City Bar Association released a report urging federal and state leaders to «make the reduction of mass incarceration a top priority» and offering several recommendations for changing sentencing laws and other policies.

One of Cuomo's top priorities for the year is a bill to impose a new sexual assault policy on the state's private universities.

With the perceived confusion over funding for the government's free Senior High School education policy dominating the news cycle, the New Patriotic Party government needs to outline to citizens its priority areas for development, the Operations Director of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu said.

I am joining with Howie Hawkins, whom I hope the Green Party will nominate to run for Governor of the State of New York, in proposing a campaign that would challenge the policies and priorities of our current state government, of the Democratic AND Republican parties, of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and of the millionaires who support him.

With their new clout, progressives in the City Council will undoubtedly take on many of the legislative priorities they've been touting for months, including council rule reforms and passing a new living wage law that would benefit unions and pro-immigrant policies like noncitizen voting, which the mayor opposes.

Committees have solicited input from county residents, giving them the opportunity to help shape public policy and identify the new administration's priorities.

Four leading candidates for New York City, who already are using technology to reach out to voters, recently outlined their technology policy priorities in interview sessions hosted by the New York Tech Meetup * at ThoughtWorks headquarters in late July, emphasizing the importance of education, accessibility, transparency, infrastructure, partnerships with the technology community and affordability.

Few activists were mollified by ESPA's statement that a new directive from Governor Andrew Cuomo — interpreting existing state human rights law's sex discrimination and disability discrimination protections to cover transgender New Yorkers — amounted to «securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority, protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.&raqnew directive from Governor Andrew Cuomo — interpreting existing state human rights law's sex discrimination and disability discrimination protections to cover transgender New Yorkers — amounted to «securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority, protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.&raqNew Yorkers — amounted to «securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority, protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.&raqNew Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.»

On the individual measures, everything was approved of, with the most divisive policy being spending money on new free schools — 41 % thought this was a good idea, 38 % the wrong priority (interestingly that wasn't just a partisan answer — a third of Tory voters also thought it was the wrong priority).

«The Boards» decision comes on the heels of securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority ---- protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo,» ESPA's release statNew Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo,» ESPA's release statnew regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo,» ESPA's release stated.

This briefing sets out three policy priorities to help the new metro mayor hit the ground running from the start of their term:

«This is the first budget plan by the new governor and it includes many Democratic priorities that continue or expand upon policies that we have fought for in recent years,» the statement said.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has created an interactive map of all fifty states with information on the SALT deduction by Congressional District, which has been transposed into a table below with SALT information for all of New York's 27 Congressional Districts.

«The City Council's top priority is enacting policies that reflect the needs of all New Yorkers and we will continue to work with all stakeholders on smart proposals to make New York City an even better place to work and live,» a spokeswoman for Mark - Viverito said.

She took the STPF helm on June 12 and outlined some of her priorities in a recent article, AAAS» New S&T Policy Fellowships Program Head Comes Full Circle.

The new report critically reviews recent research to understand the internet use, and emerging policy priorities, regarding children from birth to eight years old.

Identifying new interventions to address mechanisms specific to this population should be a priority for tobacco control policy.»

While conducting research for my new book on local media policy in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, I watched as officials» priorities changed, favoring what they say is «freer» competition in the marketplace of ideas.

The one new wrinkle in Young's memo is an order «to remove references to policy priorities and initiatives of the previous Administration.»