Sentences with phrase «on essential reforms»

Recent elections, however, provide a window of opportunity to make progress on essential reforms, including with Canada's welcome financial support.

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David H. Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs at a hearing titled, «Housing Finance Reform: Essential Elements of a Government Guarantee for Mortgage - Backed Secur

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 9, 2013)-- E.J. Burke, Chairman - Elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs at a hearing titled «Housing Finance Reform: Essential Elements of the Multifamily

If one asks, what are the possible roads to a world without war, that essential way - station on the way to freedom of information in anecologically organized world, Arthur Waskow answers that there are five: (a) Control of the nation - state system through stabilizing the balance of power and reducing international tensions but keeping the weapons; (b) Reform of the system through total disarmament without abandoning national sovereignty or the pursuit of national interest; (c) Extension of the system through the creation of a federal world government; (d) Fragmentation of the system through increases in the power of extra-national associations and Institutions across national boundaries, and corresponding decreases in state power as these occupational, industrial, scientific, and other groups gradually expropriate from the national governments the power to make decisions within their own fields; and (e) Abolition of the system through substituting love f or coercion.20.»

Laws and governmental regulation are essential in dealing with reform in the communication industry because they can place all competitors on an equal basis and thus not disturb the working of the economic marketplace.

Unconscionable conduct (agrees with NFF that they have not provided protection and support reforms «to provide transparency in the supply chain» and recognise that «certain classes of suppliers... are predisposed to suffering from a special disadvantage...»; misuse of market power (legal framework must «level the balance of market power in negotiations...», «ensure transparency in the transmission of market prices» and «not allow for final market risks to be borne by the primary producer» and provide «transparency of contract processes» - specifically, Canegrowers supports effects test and a process giving ACCC greater power to «regulate anti-competitive behaviour and impose penalties», shifting «the decisions framework from the judicial system to a regulatory system» which would make it more accessible to small producers); collective bargaining (notes limits of Sugar Industry Act (Qld); authorisation and notification approval costly and limited and not a viable alternative - peak bodies should be able to «commence and progress collective bargaining with mills on behalf of their members» and current threshold too restrictive)» competitive neutrality (mixed outcomes - perverse outcomes in the case of natural monopolies - suggest remove «application of competitive neutrality provisions to natural monopoly essential services»)

Clarke's Green Paper on sentencing policy reform, while not by any means ideal, is easily the best thing we can hope for on several fronts, including especially the national scandal of IPPs; and Clarke, with LibDem help, is an essential brake on illiberal proposals, instincts and policies elsewhere in government, especially the home office (as usual).

Finally, the Working group failed to suggest term limits for leadership, which is an essential reform to turn the page on the bad old days of Shelly's 20 - year iron - fisted rule.

With the continual gridlock in D.C., it is essential that states take the lead on passing reform legislation.

He said it was an essential supply - side reform since it helped people currently on benefit into work by giving them an incentive to work.»

The groups, also strong supporters of comprehensive campaign finance reform built around a core of public financing of elections, today focused on the urgent need for ethics reform as another essential way to address the problems created by a money culture in Albany.

I think they're going to move on health care reform again and there'll be a repeal of Obamacare because that's essential to the extreme conservatives.»

Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, added: «The Ministry of Justice should recognise this policy is flawed and the ban on loved ones sending in books and other essentials to prisoners has little or no support from anyone with an ounce of common sense.

«We share Elise Stefanik's concern, and our friends on the left concerns, that health - care reform is essential to America,» noting that Stefanik «was overwhelmingly elected making a promise to repeal and replace the ACA.

He says: «It is essential still to win on leadership and the economy, and to demonstrate that we are a party of conscience and reform that will talk to people's values and concerns, not simply keep driving an agenda of our own regardless of the electorate's views.

Although Cuomo also delivered a highly - touted ethics package that year, advocates insist that major issues were ignored because Skelos and Senate Republicans refused to cede any ground on campaign finance reform as they believed the current system was essential to keeping them in the majority.

Labour peer Lord Hain said the «attack» on the Speaker was motivated by those «resisting his essential parliamentary reforms».

Science for All Americans also includes chapters on effective learning and teaching, reforming education, and essential steps toward reform.

Scientifically valid and clearly written reviews of research on practical programs are essential to evidence - based reform, so the clearinghouse has been eagerly awaited by all who believe that educational practice should emphasize programs with strong evidence of effectiveness.

He rightly argued that schooling had to abandon the notion that reform is always bought and paid for with new dollars and argued that it's essential to think of technology as a «force multiplier» rather than a pleasing add - on.

Drawing on examples from successful public and private ventures, he makes the case that these four elements are essential in order for a system to reform, grow, or adapt to changing circumstances.

Dr. Forzani's research focuses on identifying instructional practices that are essential to competent beginning instruction and on the implementation of reform in teacher education.

But after many hours of conversations with researchers and practitioners as diverse as Anthony Bryk (Stanford University), Linda Darling Hammond (Stanford), Gene Bottoms (Southern Regional Education Board), Judy Codding (America's Choice cofounder), and Ted Sizer (Coalition of Essential Schools), Vander Ark became convinced that high school was where the reform money was most needed and that existing high schools were intrinsically weak institutions that could not be fixed on the margins.

We worried that Donald Trump's support for charter schools and school choice would make those issues toxic on the left; growing polarization would sound the death knell for any hope of centrism and bipartisanship, both of which have been essential for the ed - reform project for the better part of two decades; and populist attacks on data and reason would make it that much harder for our arguments to win the day.

Demands for reform over the last decade have led to an increased emphasis on the core academic areas of mathematics and reading, which are seen as essential to raising the overall quality of education.

Her honesty and linear thinking on issues such as reform, choice for parents and teacher accountability has made her articles in outlets such as The Huffington Post essential reading.

«A comprehensive evaluation system based on multiple measures, including student achievement, is essential for education reform to move forward,» Duncan said in a statement.

Last week it was revealed that more than half a million pounds of public money is to be spent on explaining these changes and publicise the reforms, a move exams regulator Ofqual said was «essential», since the changes will eventually be brought in for all subjects.

The most essential aspect in the curriculum reform is the shift from focusing on learning objectives related to single subjects to an emphasis on broader competencies crossing all learning in schools.

«We are pleased that school reform efforts are putting a focus on families and community — essential ingredients for student success,» said Cohen.

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Over the past fifteen years, Wiggins worked on some of the most influential reform initiatives in the country, including Vermont's portfolio system and the Coalition of Essential Schools.

Hailed as «essential listening,» the new Chicago Public Radio documentary calls for a followup report By Tara García Mathewson For several years now, school reform has focused on massive -LSB-...]

The current reform model, as it has evolved over the past twenty years, is based on the curriculum standards embodied in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) document adopted in 1997, on which the entire edifice is built — the curriculum, the assessments, the teacher preparation, and the incentive system.

She is the author and co-author of several articles and books about the role of families and community members in the work of student achievement and school improvement including: A New Wave Of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002); «Having Their Say: Parents Describe How and Why They are Engaged in Their Children's Learning» (2003); Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family - School Partnerships (2010); «Debunking the Myth of the Hard to Reach Parent» (2010); «Title I and Parent Involvement: Lessons from the Past, Recommendations for the Future» (2011); and A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform (2011).

«A comprehensive evaluation system based on multiple measures, including student achievement, is essential for education reform to move forward,» said Secretary Duncan.

For 25 years, Grant worked on influential reform initiatives around the world, including Ted Sizer's Coalition of Essential Schools; the International Baccalaureate Program; the Advanced Placement Program; state reform initiatives in New Jersey, New York, and Delaware; and national reforms in China, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Forzani's research focuses on identifying practices essential to competent instruction and the implementation of reform in teacher education.

Focusing on the development of a campus» climate as a learning environment is fundamental to improved teacher morale and student achievement (Nomura, 1999) and formally assessing and addressing school climate is essential to any schools» effort toward successful reform, achievement and making a difference for underprivileged student groups (California P - 16 council, 2008).

Through Lusi's analysis of Kentucky's attempts at implementing the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), the most essential lesson that emerges is a critical need to focus on the bureaucratic structure, staffing, and morale within the SDE itself.

Today is the last day of Center for Inspired Teaching's two - week Institute, and as the rest of the country talks about the merits and shortcomings of the Obama administration's education plan — particularly its belief that external systems of accountability and extrinsic motivators like performance pay are an essential ingredient in reforming public education — I'm watching the same debate unfold here, on the ground, as a small group of DC teachers prepares for the coming school year.

That's why, even as New York tests out new utility business models (pdf), market designs, technologies, and scales up innovative distributed energy resources under Governor Cuomo's groundbreaking Reforming the Energy Vision initiative, it's essential we rely on some tried - and - true models that can guarantee energy efficiency savings across New York.

But often there has been a lack of a clear channel of information (the changes to FPR 2010, PD 25B for example were announced by a Ministerial Statement and the amendments then disseminated subsequently) which has made the reforms less effective than they might have been: practitioners are busy, and there is a lot for them to take onboard, so it would seem to be an essential element of a programme of reform for information on changes to be disseminated as clearly and widely as possible.

Professor Magnet is featured prominently in the recently - released Federalism for the Future: Essential Reforms along with other well - regarded experts on constitutional law and federalism issues, including G.A. Beaudoin, Benoit Pelletier, Gordon Robertson, and John Trent.

Press Release NEW TITLE March 2013 Consumer Insurance Law: Disclosure, Representations and Basis of the Contract Clauses Peter J Tyldesley Essential guide to the radical reforms to consumer insurance law which come into force on 6 April 2013 «It has long been recognised that the law around disclosure of information to insurers needed change.

While the government claims the reforms are an essential response to rising costs, the Highways Agency proposes to spend # 2.5 bn on a controversial scheme to widen 50 miles of the M1 - about as much as the annual legal aid budget.

Keeping up with the prevalent, essential reforms in the industry, the IDBI Federal Life is taking a step forward, with and optimistic focus and approach on its online products and group insurance products.

At the forum, Planned Parenthood leaders will discuss the organization's role as a provider and advocate and share information on a variety of panels, including the following: Reforming the System: President Obama's Prospects for Health Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protReform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protreform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protreform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protected.

Dr. Mapp is the author and co-author of several articles and books about the role of families and community members in the work of student achievement and school improvement including: A New Wave Of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002); «Having Their Say: Parents Describe How and Why They are Engaged in Their Children's Learning» (2003); Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family - School Partnerships (2010); «Debunking the Myth of the Hard to Reach Parent» (2010); «Title I and Parent Involvement: Lessons from the Past, Recommendations for the Future» (2011); and A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform (2011).

The main message on reform of the secondary mortgage market is that a continued federal presence, explicit and on a nonprofit basis, is essential for the preservation of the widespread availability of 30 - year, fixed - rate mortgages.