Sentences with phrase «of federal initiatives»

In turn, Fellows share what they've learned with other teachers in their professional networks, contributing to a larger understanding of federal initiatives and encouraging broader input into policy and programs designed to improve education at all levels of government.

The role is a paid position in which Fellows, in turn, share what they've learned with other teachers in their professional networks, contributing to a larger understanding of federal initiatives and gaining broader input into policy and programs designed to improve education at all levels.

But in the years since A Nation at Risk, the rhetoric of high expectations, accountability, and ensuring that all students - especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - have an equal opportunity to receive quality education has been accompanied by a series of federal initiatives including Clinton's 1994 re-authorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary School Act, subsequent education «policy summits,» and George H. W. Bush's Goals 2000.

If 91 school districts and charter networks currently pursue diversity goals, perhaps we will see more doing so with the help of federal initiatives like Stronger Together and ESSA moving forward.

It has used its convening power to bring together researchers from various backgrounds to discuss the issues and coordinate research.2 It has also conducted evaluations of federal initiatives.3

The SBIR grant is supported by Senators Susan Collins (R - ME) and Angus S. King Jr. (I - ME), who have been advocates of federal initiatives to build a strong science and technology sector, including legislation to promote biotechnology research, development and manufacturing, and to protect intellectual property.

In the 1990s the scientific study of sleep and dreams catapulted into public awareness because of a federal initiative that funded brain research.

With U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the helm of a federal initiative to spread private school choice even further, a new forum for Education Next brings together experts to assess the research on these programs — a tax - credit - funded scholarship in Florida and voucher programs in Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio — and the implications for whether and how states should design and oversee statewide choice programs.

Education Week: Your work with teachers predates the Obama administration's Race to the Top program, but there was a lot of compatibility between the aims of that federal initiative and your grants.

As part of a federal initiative, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is currently conducting risk - screening assessment on some 3,000 species, many of which are in the pet trade, to determine if the species are invasive or potentially invasive.

Never had multiple social - emotional programs been tested on a national level in the context of a federal initiative.

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Two giant waste - to - energy projects planned for Kwinana and Rockingham could gain extra financial backing after the federal government unveiled a raft of policy initiatives to address problems flowing from China's new restrictions on accepting foreign waste.

A federal initiative to cultivate the next generation of women directors is floundering because leaders won't step up

Political scientist Keith Brownsey of Mount Royal University argues the Liberals paid close attention to the many fumbles made by Harper's Tories on the energy file: failing to build solid relationships with First Nations, allowing environmental groups to seize the public - relations initiative, not asserting federal authority and handing provinces like B.C. and Quebec control of the political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international consensus on climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review process.

But for a new version of Trumpcare or any other initiative to succeed, the measure must at least arrest the relentlessly rising costs for hospital stays, MRIs, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures that threaten to swamp the federal budget, shrink take - home pay for families, or pummel both.

Gekko Systems co-founder Elizabeth Lewis - Gray has been appointed chair of a new «mining growth centre», which is part of a $ 189 million federal government initiative designed to encourage commercially - focused research and development activity.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has applauded initiatives introduced by the federal government to cut red tape for small business.

However, with technology - based education initiatives likely to see a reduction in federal and state funding in the coming years, the public sector will likely not have the resources to step in and help bridge the gap between a lack of skilled workers and unfilled jobs.

The initiative, which originated out of Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act — hence its name — provides participants with access to a variety of business development services, including the opportunity to receive federal contracts on a sole - source or limited competition basis.

Boston and Washington, D.C., for example, use a mix of federal, state, and city money to fund their programs, while New York City's bike - sharing initiative is financed entirely by private means.

Continuing on the topic of jobs, raising the minimum wage beyond the $ 7.25 federal hourly rate is a key ballot initiative for this midterm cycle in several red states including Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and Nebraska.

A new incentive policy backed by Federal and State governments, combined with tangible initiatives such as the Jervoise Bay industrial complex, holds out the promise of more progress in future.

Money to Burn suggests that federal biofuel initiatives cost $ 3.00 — 3.50 for every dollar of social and environmental benefits returned, and that's assuming there are any benefits at all — the report claims that it is hard to know if biofuels have a positive environmental impact:

NEW YORK — As part of a new initiative to examine communities in more detail and enable locational comparisons, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York today released an interactive tool that provides information about home prices, distressed sales, delinquencies and foreclosures at the national, state and county levels.

It's also too bad because a co-ordinated federal - provincial infrastructure initiative would have helped Canada avoid a long period of economic stagnation.

The HRC also continues to monitor a separate, on - going risk assessment by senior management of the Company's broader employee compensation practices as part of the Federal Reserve's regulatory initiative on incentive compensation paid by bank holding companies.

It recommends a number of policy initiatives, which it believes the federal government should actively pursue.

For example, the federal government implemented a number of one - time measures, including $ 4.0 billion in 2002 - 03 for health care initiatives, $ 3.5 billion in 2003 - 04 for health care initiatives and agricultural support, $ 3.6 billion in 2004 - 05 for the Wait Times Reduction Fund and $ 9 billion in 2009 - 10 to support the auto sector.

The commitment in Budget 2011 to undertake a Strategic Operating Review to find $ 4 billion in annual savings followed the Budget 2010 initiatives which restrained growth in national defence spending, capped funding of the International Assistance Envelope, forced departments to absorb the increase in annual federal employees» wages for 2011 - 12, and froze their operating budgets for 2011 - 12 and 2012 - 13 at their 2010 - 11 levels.

1 The Working Cities Challenge is an initiative of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, designed to lead smaller cities through a rigorous process that builds cross-sector collaboration to solve issues impacting the lives of these cities» lower - income residents.

The Office of Investor Education carries out the SEC's investor education program, which includes producing and distributing educational materials, participating in educational seminars and investor - oriented events, and partnering with federal agencies, state regulators, and others on investor literacy initiatives.

In our view as investors, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) «Single Security» initiative is emblematic of a sunk cost fallacy.

Carson's proposals, and other initiatives aimed at low - income Americans receiving federal assistance, amount to a comprehensive effort by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress to restrict access to the safety net and reduce the levels of assistance for those who do qualify.

One of IRIC's first tasks must be to simplify the process for obtaining federal government support for R&D initiatives.

The Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, is another key part of the federal government's long - running «Making Home Affordable» initiative.

After The Close - Stocks did little more than mark time on Tuesday, turning in a mixed performance after trading broadly higher for much of the day on hopes for new policy initiatives on the part of the Federal Reserve and a lessening in fears about the euro zone.

Although first reported in a local paper, it was left to BC - based The Tyee to break open this scandal, which includes a concerted federal government cover - up of information about the TFWP, including a new TFWP initiative called the Canada - Alberta pilot project — one that has been left almost completely unregulated and which likely paved the way for the dismissal of those 270 tradespeople.

But given that the tax bill severely curtails the state and local deduction for most if not all individuals, many more taxpayers could take advantage of state - level initiatives that essentially reclassify state and local tax payments as federal charitable contributions.

The new tower will also host the Medicine by Design initiative, set to become a leading centre in regenerative medicine at the University of Toronto with the federal government committing $ 114 - million for this project through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

Regardless of the approach taken, I agree with Blackman and Stark in that the ability of a state to capture federal tax dollars via creative state tax credit initiatives is almost certainly bad tax policy when viewed from the national perspective.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) looks likely to tighten monetary policy further, as inflation and unemployment move closer to its targets — underlining the strength of the domestic economy — but, while awaiting more substance on policy initiatives, we remain cautious about predictions of an end to the pattern of modest US growth seen in recent years.

The Trump administration said Sunday that it wants Congress to attach aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey to a bill that would increase the federal debt limit, a move that clashes with an influential group of House conservatives who have warned GOP leaders not to connect the two funding initiatives.

At the federal level, the Department of Education can implement STEM as a requirement in America's classrooms, and fund more initiatives like Race to the Top, a $ 4 billion dollar program that to incentivizes states to develop next - generation educational standards.

The beginnings of statewide initiatives are a sign of the political impact this model is having, and there is talk of launching federal initiatives.

The Federal Communications Commission has never, on its own initiative, withdrawn the license of a single television station.

The federal government is investigating 55 colleges around the country as part of a new initiative to prevent sexual assaults on university campuses.

A similar invasion of civil rights is implicit in the initiative to require doctors to report to the Department of Health persons infected with the AIDS virus, and in the proposed restrictions that would prohibit any family planning institution receiving federal funds from informing clients of the availability of abortion services.

On 16th October 1988, the Federal Minister for Justice announced the establishment of a National Committee on Violence, a joint Commonwealth - State initiative with a wide - ranging brief «to inquire into and report on violent crime and violence generally in Australian society (and) recommend preventive strategies.»

Construction of the AFIC was funded through a $ 9m grant provided through the Growing Forward 2 federal initiative and $ 4.35 m in funds provided by Western Economic Diversification Canada.

An environmental initiative that will deliver greater energy security and a cleaner, greener future at one of Australia's largest beef processing plants was launched recently (Friday, March 7) by Australian Federal Industry Minister and MP for Groom Hon Ian Macfarlane.