Sentences with phrase «of federal mandates»

«On one side, you have a group of reformers who say that getting rid of federal mandates for annual testing would be apocalyptic, and that's crazy,» she said.

Considering that some form of a federal mandate on paid leave is inevitable, that's actually good news.

The Common Core mandate provides for a series of new national education standards administered at the state level through a series of federal mandates and grants.

More have LCD displays standard even with no navigation, to better display infotainment and to provide backup cameras in advance of the federal mandate, now set for 2018.

(CNN)- The Obama administration finalized rules on Friday that allow religiously affiliated organizations to opt out of a federal mandate requiring that they provide employees with insurance coverage for birth control.

(Sadly, as I experienced, bereaved and surrogate mothers who choose to express breast milk can be excluded from the protection of the federal mandate simply due to the uniqueness of their situation.)

Rebecca Campbell, assistant county administrative officer, said most of these positions come from the probation department as a result of a federal mandate on staffing ratios required to supervise juveniles.

In the meantime, the key takeaway to remember about the proposed legislation is that it gives state legislatures the power to decide how to intervene in low - performing schools without the constraints of the federal mandates in place under ESEA's previous iteration, No Child Left Behind.

Currently, bereaved and surrogate mothers who chose to express breast milk can be excluded from the protection of the federal mandate due to the terminology used.

We have to see a reducing or eliminating of federal mandates and regulations that is restricting business growth and new job creation.»

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the presumptive GOP gubernatorial nominee and a rising national figure on the right, told an Iowa - based radio show Wednesday night that opponents of a federal mandate for contraception coverage should be willing to «go to jail» to fight the law.

Senate Republicans aren't complaining about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's creation of an health insurance exchange through an executive order, part of the federal mandate stipulated in the health care law that could ultimately be tossed out by the U.S. Supreme Court.

It was a laudable goal, but one that 15 years of federal mandates had failed to accomplish.

For example, all principals, veteran and new, are faced with the challenges of federal mandates, while new principals face the unique challenges of quickly becoming familiar with the territory and school culture.

Snyder on Monday suggested that some of the opposition is driven by individuals wary of federal mandates, but he pointed out that the standards were developed by the National Governor's Association «to say we want to partner at the national level and all levels to say let's raise the bar.»

Our public schools have been enhancing public education in spite of federal mandates and regulatory requirements that curbed school board members» ability to devise even more innovative educational opportunities.

Her expressed lack of commitment to strong federal accountability, unfortunately, also extended to higher education, as she called for a reassessment of federal mandates requiring post-secondary career and technical schools to show effectiveness in preparing graduates for the workforce.

Regardless of the repeal of federal mandates, the Texas Education Agency has maintained that it plans to implement T - TESS as the state - recommended teacher appraisal system in the 2016 - 17 school year, though it will delay implementing the student growth component until the 2017 - 18 school year.

Liberals are suspicious of standardized testing; conservatives are leery of federal mandates.

Educators For school administrators and boards of trustees, reading The Promise of Special Education is a first - step must - read to ensure a full alliance (or partnership) with school staff assigned with the challenge of working under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — one of the most complicated and litigious of all federal mandates.

This report evaluates the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report to determine if it meets the requirements of the federal mandate, whether it provides accurate information grounded in the scientific literature, and whether it effectively communicates climate science, impacts, and responses for general audiences including the public, decision makers, and other stakeholders.

Promoting Normalcy for Children and Youth in Foster Care Juvenile Law Center (2015) Provides information for States to enable the implementation of federal mandates regarding normalcy for children and youth in out - of - home care.

Not every breakthrough in the US auto industry is the result of a federal mandate.