Sentences with phrase «on federal compliance»

Without having to focus on federal compliance, states should have an opportunity to reduce the emphasis on standardized testing.

Diane Bishop, Arizona's state superintendent from 1987 to 1995, has observed the evolution of the agency from an office that had more authority to oversee state - level programs to one focused on federal compliance.

Not exact matches

«The President spoke to Senator Cornyn on Friday about the bipartisan bill he and Sen. Murphy introduced to improve Federal Compliance with Criminal Background check Legislation,» Sanders said.

For federal student loans, regulations stipulate any extra payment goes first to outstanding fees (like late fees), then to interest accrued since your last payment, and then to the principal of the loan, said Betsy Mayotte, director of consumer outreach and compliance for American Student Assistance, a nonprofit focused on higher education financing.

The BLM «wants to avoid imposing temporary or permanent compliance costs on operators for requirements that may be rescinded or significantly revised in the near future,» the Interior Department said in a document it will publish in the Federal Register on Thursday.

On that day, the OCC became responsible for handling consumer complaints for national banks and federal savings associations with less than $ 10 billion in assets and for compliance with certain consumer protection laws.

The state Department of Education also collects and reviews local wellness policies for compliance to the basic federal requirements as part of the district Child Nutrition program review and collects information on the level of policy implementation.

SB 219 would serve to clarify employer requirements and keep New Hampshire in compliance with current Federal laws and court decisions, including the March 25 Supreme Court ruling on Young vs United Parcel Service (UPS), which ruled in favor of Peggy Young to reverse the lower court's decision and to have a trial, after she sued UPS under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, for failure to provide pregnancy accommodFederal laws and court decisions, including the March 25 Supreme Court ruling on Young vs United Parcel Service (UPS), which ruled in favor of Peggy Young to reverse the lower court's decision and to have a trial, after she sued UPS under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, for failure to provide pregnancy accommodfederal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, for failure to provide pregnancy accommodations.

Allred called on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate whether Syracuse was in compliance with a federal law that requires colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to disclose information about crime on campus.

On November 15, the DOI released the results of an investigation detailing how NYCHA failed to inspect for the hazardous paint at its public housing facilities, and also submitted false documentation to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) stating that the agency was in compliance with federal laws requiring the inspections to be performed.

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to emulate the culture of obedience to court's order exhibited by the Senate's compliance with the court judgment on Senator Omo Agege.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday that New York is now in full compliance with the federal Real ID Act that requires states to issue new driver's licenses with security enhancements.

His name and that of other successful candidates of PDP were uploaded on INEC website (see attached as annexure 3) in compliance with the Federal High Court Order.

Federal officials are still pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration on why the state is yet to resolve New York's out - of - compliance Thruway signs.

The federal Office of Compliance turned down Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine's request to provide the number of sexual harassment claims made against senators and the money spent on settlements.

«The travel plaza community is grateful to Congresswoman Tenney for her leadership in working to bring the state of New York into compliance with the federal law prohibiting the sale of food and other commercial services at rest areas on the Interstate right - of - way,» said National Association of Truckstop Operators (NATSO) President and CEO Lisa Mullings.

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Wednesday issued compliance certificates to more than 4,000 firms to enable them bid for Federal Government contracts.

In the letter dated Dec. 6, Sampson writes that a June date is the best one possible in order to ensure compliance with federal law and the certification of elections on the state and local level.

It is ordered that on and after January 1, 2015, all Erie County offices, departments and administrative units, including but not limited to the Division of Purchase, fully implement a requirement in all bids, requests for proposals and other contract solicitations that the contractor submit an Erie County Equal Pay Certification which certifies the contractor's compliance with Federal Equal Pay Law and New York State Equal Pay Law (together, the «Equal Pay Laws»).

Three months later, after necessary bureaucratic rigamarole and the downfall of a Senate leader after federal corruption charges, the job posting for the executive - director position of the new Assembly Office of Ethics & Compliance is now on Monster.

Eight years after a settlement on Westchester County's lack of compliance with affordable housing standards, County Executive Rob Astorino's administration continues to grapple with satisfying the requirements of a lingering 2009 decree being monitored by the federal government.

She did participate in a roundtable on Monday with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is pushing federal legislation to require colleges maintain confidential advisers for sexual assault victims, institute better training processes for employees who adjudicate assaults and stiffer fines for institutions found to be out of compliance.

Haruna said the move was in compliance with Federal High Court, Abuja's judgement on Monday, which ordered the Commission to continue with the recall process that was suspended.

Still, «[t] he finding of these agents and toxins highlights the need for constant vigilance in monitoring laboratory materials in compliance with federal regulations on biosafety,» Collins wrote.

The finding of these agents and toxins highlights the need for constant vigilance in monitoring laboratory materials in compliance with federal regulations on biosafety.

News surfaced on Wednesday that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) was involved in an ongoing gender bias investigation launched by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission last October, the result of a survey given to female directors by the ACLU.

In planning for the 1988 survey — which provides the only federal data on civil - rights compliance in education — O.C.R. has quietly inched back toward its old method, rescinding a change that allowed large districts to sample only certain schools and designing the sample to include more districts that have not been surveyed recently.

The directive, which Administration sources said was circulated among federal agencies last week, would have terminated the 13 - year - old Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, a document that guides employers on compliance with federal anti-discrimination law.

NCLB reauthorization offers possibility for federal redirection, if it focuses on providing parents more accurate information and greater choice rather than requiring top - down compliance

Washington — The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorities.

This led federal and state agencies to focus on procedural compliance instead of on the Court's equally important holding that «opportunity to benefit» is an indispensable component of an appropriate education.

Few remember that the Nixon administration conditioned federal aid to southern schools on their compliance with desegregation court orders; that policy appears to have aided the desegregation efforts that federal courts were insisting upon.

Current federal policy produces a focus on eligibility and compliance that creates a labyrinth of paperwork for schools, teachers, and parents.

Teles cited a paper by Sheara Krvaric and Melissa Junge, in which they argued that «the multiplicity of overlapping and bewildering federal programs for K - 12 education creates a compliance mentality among school leaders, making them wary of new ideas and pushing them to focus on staying on the right side of the rules rather than on improving their schools.»

School districts produce reams of financial data to check off the right boxes on accounting and compliance reports required by states and the federal government.

Because funding was based primarily on future commitments, the program did little to alter the compliance - oriented relationship between federal officials and state and local educators once grants were awarded.

Join Craig Nulan on Wednesday, March 27th to hear how his team was able to implement single - pane access and control over each supported platform to: • Satisfy criteria and prove compliance in support of federal program grants and funds • Easily manage and support computers (used for one - to - one programs) and a growing mobile device fleet, from a single console • Investigate theft incidents, adjust security protocols, and recover stolen devices

Just days before a deadline this month mandated by Congress, the Department of Education signed binding compliance agreements with several states that lag far behind in meeting federal requirements on standards and testing dating back to 1994.

AB 2512 would require that data from schools be included in the Academic Performance Index showing their compliance with Title IX, the 1972 federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

The Superintendent goes on to say federal education officials have already indicated they're pleased with Indiana's progress and that she plans to work with the Department of Education to explain how Indiana is coming into full compliance with the waiver.

d. State longitudinal data systems and a massive increase in state and federal gathering of private family, education, and psychological data on our children without consent e. Career - tracking, which undermines self - determination by means of an insistence on student compliance with the very flawed standards and subjective, unconstitutional psychological profiling f. Again, according to Education Week, the opt - out amendment that passed the House has been removed.

Key areas of support include (1) developing English Language Proficiency Standards, (2) facilitating the development of English Language Proficiency Assessments, (3) development of guidance on moving toward a common definition of ELs, (4) inclusion of ELs in state accountability systems, (5) compliance with federal law related to ELs, and (6) guidance on identifying ELs with disabilities.

«Often, the school board and district staff are considered no more than middlemen in the education enterprise, passing federal and state funds on to schools - where the «real work» of education takes place - and keeping track of school compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and policies.»

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that it has entered into a resolution agreement with Harmony Public Schools in Texas, to ensure compliance by its charter schools with federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, national origin and disability.

While they disagreed on some issues, such as the role of the federal government in setting national standards and ensuring compliance with federal regulations, their answers to the question, «Should school reform be a national priority — and if so, why?»

While the U.S. Constitution is silent on education — effectively delegating authority to individual states — the federal government has a long history of goading states into compliance with its preferred policies.

What: A frank discussion of the unintended consequences of the current No Child Left Behind Act and presentation of the Forum on Educational Accountability (FEA) recommendations to shift the focus of the federal law from penalties and compliance to a more meaningful framework for supporting improved learning and stronger school and district performance.

Deb Sigman, CDE's deputy superintendent over assessment and accountability, said the state is not out of compliance and her office continues to be engaged with federal regulators on the issue.

On today's program, Park City School District Special Education Director Jennifer Slade talks about her new job and what she hopes to accomplish with news that the school district is not in compliance with federal law.

There, he audited charter schools, school districts and non-profit organizations on areas such as state compliance, federal compliance, internal controls, and financial statements.