Sentences with phrase «on closing the gap in»

While many of those schools are indeed outstanding, we believe it important to recognize schools that are excellent because they engage in research - based practices that focus on closing gaps in opportunity, regardless of the students they serve.

Over-emphasis on closing gaps in test scores to the neglect of other issues has led to the development of accountability systems that can overlook the impacts of poverty on students» scores and often result in penalizing the very schools and teachers that are struggling the most and that need the most support.

An important national agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes is due to expire at the end of June.

It said the Government must allocate appropriate funding for the Health Plan in this year's Budget, and increase health funds generally — critical given the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes actually expired in 2014 and funding was discontinued.

Kevin Rudd presented his report card on closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage and life expectancy to Parliament today (correction, it was actually on Thurs 11th), but he got a much tougher assessment from a «shadow report» released by Close the Gap, a coalition of more than 40 of Australia's leading health, human rights and Aboriginal organisations.

When a strategic opportunity did arise to fund the NATSINSAP, it was not even considered in budget allocations as «Upon the release of the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes (NPA) committed to close the gap on health outcomes in five priority initiatives (tackling smoking, healthy transition to adulthood, making Indigenous health everyone's business, delivering effective primary health care services; and improving coordination of the patient journey).

Social media advocacy is on over-drive around tomorrow's COAG meeting and the push for national signup to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes... Read more

The Australian Government provided $ 805.5 million / 4 years for the initial National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health, with $ 317.9 million of this allocated in 2012 - 13.

Kevin Rudd presented his report card on closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage and life expectancy to Parliament today (correction, it was actually on Thurs 11th), but he got a much toug... Read more

Social media advocacy is on over-drive around tomorrow's COAG meeting and the push for national signup to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes, which is due to expire at the end of June.

And of course we've seen almost $ 5 billion of «closing the gap» branded programs from Australia governments of which the $ 1.6 billion national partnership agreement on closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes is a highlight.

Australia's biggest Aboriginal health and public healthcare and hospitals bodies today signed a national agreement to work together on closing the gap in Aboriginal health.

At a government level this means renewing the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes and forging an implementation plan for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Recommendation 3.9: The Australian Government negotiates through COAG a new National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes, with a minimum Commonwealth investment of $ 777 million over the next three years.

Such cuts are of major concern to the Campaign Steering Committee as these jurisdictions are partners to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.

The Campaign Steering Committee notes that almost all of the data used to create the new estimate relates to the period prior to the commencement of the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes in July 2009.

The National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes and the Health Plan are complementary and action on both is essential.

It is equally critical for the new Australian Government to strike an agreement with the states and territories through the COAG process on a new National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes, and maintain the pledged minimum Commonwealth investment of $ 777 million from July 2013 — July 2016, which was made in the 2013 - 14 federal Budget by the previous Government [116] and supported by the new Australian Government while in Opposition.

The $ 1.57 billion National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes [7] expired in June 2013, and the $ 564 million National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Early Childhood Development will expire in June 2014.

In December 2013, COAG decided not to renew the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.

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That is the biggest strength of the iPad Pro, and a very notable gap Microsoft is likely not going to close anytime soon, as most of the (still very few) apps in the Microsoft Store are designed to work on the primarily desktop - based Windows 10.

Stopping at a port or in a fjord in northern Norway is more convenient for NATO subs because it's closer to the Norwegian Sea, though which Russian subs pass on the way to the North Atlantic, transiting the GIUK gap.

We recently caught up with Saujani to find out more about her take on the challenges and opportunities in closing the gender gap.

This just happened in astonishing fashion when it was announced that Claire Foy, who plays the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the hit show The Crown, is getting $ 275,000 in back pay to close the gap on what she was making relative to male co-star (and mere husband to the queen) Matt Smith.

The web hosting company found that it is relatively close to pay parity — though a gap does emerge when you zero in on women in top jobs.

In a report released Wednesday, the European Environment agency said Italy hasn't presented «any concrete plan» on how to close the gap with such credits.

The rules aim to close a gap in the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, which established nutrition labeling on most foods, but not restaurant or other ready - to - eat foods.

The Conservatives program review this year will close the gap in expected revenue and spending growth somewhat but will still depend on rather dramatic growth rates in tax revenues.

The exact figure remains to be seen, but the price tag on closing the gender wage gap in the public service and federally regulated workplaces, which together employ nearly 1.2 million people, will likely be significant.

And as women in the U.S. have been closing in on men when it comes to the gender pay gap and traditionally - male occupations such as those in STEM, there are still many opportunities to come in breaking down gender stereotypes.

In February 2017, the TMX - backed, Advancing Innovation Roundtable, chaired by Yaletown partner, Salil Munjal, published a comprehensive report containing recommendations on how to close the growth capital gap in Canada, currently estimated at $ 4 billion and growinIn February 2017, the TMX - backed, Advancing Innovation Roundtable, chaired by Yaletown partner, Salil Munjal, published a comprehensive report containing recommendations on how to close the growth capital gap in Canada, currently estimated at $ 4 billion and growinin Canada, currently estimated at $ 4 billion and growing.

In fact, the stock market drop on October 31 was attributed in part to new polls showing the gap is narrowing between presidential candidates, with Donald Trump closing in on Hillary ClintoIn fact, the stock market drop on October 31 was attributed in part to new polls showing the gap is narrowing between presidential candidates, with Donald Trump closing in on Hillary Clintoin part to new polls showing the gap is narrowing between presidential candidates, with Donald Trump closing in on Hillary Clintoin on Hillary Clinton.

With the economy expected to resume above - potential growth in the near term, our expectation is that inflation will converge on 2 per cent as the output gap closes and the temporary effects of low oil prices and past exchange rate depreciation dissipate.

Maglan concentrated on investing in companies with economic difficulties in the United States but the low values in Puerto Rico and «the steps taken by the Governor to close the gap in the budget» attracted Maglan to invest for the first time in municipal debt.

Aimed at closing the gender gap in the tech sector, the startup challenge featured 10 finalists pitching their emerging tech ventures before a panel of prominent investors including Nisha Dua, Partner at BBG Ventures, Iana Dimkova, Director on Healthcare Investing Team at GE Ventures, John Ason, Angel Investor, and Erica Duignan Minnihan, Managing Partner, 1000 Angels.

And over the last three years, Total has slowly but surely closed the gap on rival oil major Esso (from 10 points behind in March 2009 to effectively level now).

A new World Bank report focuses on the role digital technology plays in personal banking and how it can help close the financial inclusion gap.

However, yesterday's price action in EEM now makes our reward to risk ratio even more favorable for buy entry because the ETF gapped lower on the open, then reversed to close at its intraday high.

Morningstar found 14 loans on properties where Gap occupies more than 80 percent of the space on a lease that expires within the next two years, which could put landlords and the investors in those loans at risk if the company decides to close more stores.

Waddington's paper in Towards a Theoretical Biology follows on from one by Brian Goodwin («A Statistical Mechanics of Temporal Organization in Cells») in which Goodwin looks at the question of how ordered systems like cells, and still more macro-organisms, supervene on the movements of their constituent molecules, and how one is to close the gap between molecular biology and cell physiology.

Consumers place significant onus for ensuring the safety of food and beverages on the companies that make them, and yet their trust in manufacturers to deliver this is at rock bottom — creating a dangerous gap that can be closed only with increased transparency,...

«Despite Woolworths posting above - average sales in their latest quarter, this hasn't had any noticeable impact on their market share, as Coles continues to close the gap, and Aldi continues to grow,» Mr Reid said.

Panels and speakers will focus on topics ranging from a roadmap to closing the gender pay gap, the business incentive for why gender diversity and inclusion is good for the bottom line, best practices for starting or maintaining a mentorship program and succession planning, professional and personal development, how to navigate a career in the alcohol beverage industry and a look at what is to come for women in the industry.

This put Raikkonen into contention and despite closing in on Vettel, falling away, and then cutting the gap once again, team orders shut his challenge down.

The Arsenal squad is strong in terms of depth and even more so in terms of quality, we just need a bit of world - class cutting edge to close the gap on Chelsea for next season.

Fact is we haven't developed our tactics until this year, haven't addressed the fitness model of the club which is negligent, haven't scouted / negotiated at all well, and in that time «the rest» have taken our pioneering model and ran with it to close the gap on us while the top 3 added ready made stars.

Milan have been a side transformed under Gennaro Gattuso, winning five consecutive Serie A games and going unbeaten in 10 as they continue to close the gap on their rivals for a top - four finish.

We went on a run of 10 straight wins from March - May in ’98 to win the title, closing an 8 point gap on United.

Manchester United will be looking to continue their recent improvement and close the gap on the Champions League places in this afternoon's trip to Chelsea.

Liverpool are in search of a win tonight as they look to close the gap on leaders Chelsea.