Sentences with phrase «on federal definitions»

Based on federal definitions of English learners, these students are supposed to be those who can't demonstrate content knowledge on exams because of language.

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His definition started with the negative: it is not broken - down public housing; not neighborhoods where children and 73 - year - olds are on their own; not decision - making in which planners, city officials or federal bureaucrats — everyone but the people call the tune.

There's no precise federal government definition of «free range,» so the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approves these label claims on a case - by - case basis.

In addition to a new prohibition on secret settlements, the bill would create a uniform definition of sexual harassment based on federal regulations, block mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment complaints and standardized the process of reporting for all branches of state government.

Executive budget provisions included; also under Article 9A: includes IRC § 951A (GILTI) income under definition of exempt CFC income; decouples from federal cap on business interest deduction; decouples from federal cap on deduction of FDIC premiums; makes same changes in NYC corporation tax.

Reactions are rolling in to the surprise news this morning that a federal appeals court has overturned the 2015 corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, based on a subsequent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, involving a former Republican governor of Virginia, that narrowed the definition of what kind of official conduct is prosecutable.

According to the march's guiding vision and definition of principles, they are against any federal, state or local cuts or restrictions on women's ability to access reproductive healthcare services, birth control, HIV / AIDS care and prevention, or «medically accurate sexuality education.»

ALBANY — The corruption convictions of former state Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos and his son Adam B. Skelos were overturned by a federal appellate court on Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that retooled the definition of an «official act» as it relates to public corruption.

That the national fight over Medicaid has suddenly focused on New York is not entirely surprising: The state has long had one of the nation's most expensive Medicaid programs, with a generous and expansive definition of who qualifies for the joint state - federal program.

Then Zeldin sought to turn the table on Democrats by saying that by his own personal definition of racism many office holders on both the federal and state level could be accused of being racist in their campaigns and lawmaking.

More than 40 states have income taxes, and nearly all of them rely to some degree on definitions from the federal tax code.

A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the 2015 corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, once the powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, saying the judge's jury instructions were in error in light of a United States Supreme Court decision that has since narrowed the legal definition of corruption.

A coalition of the state's leading political public relations firms filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics, claiming its new rules requiring disclosure of outreach to editorial boards represents an unconstitutional expansion of the definition of «lobbying.»

Starting on 1 April, the day traditionally devoted to clowning and practical jokes, many holders of federal fellowships find themselves caught between two conflicting governmental definitions of their professional status — and suffering the disadvantages of both.

The Wellcome document gives a fuller — and perhaps more contentious — definition of misconduct than parallel regulations governing U.S. federal funding developed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)(see table on the left).

A Taxing Question on Postdoc Pay 1 April 2005 Starting on 1 April, the day traditionally devoted to clowning and practical jokes, many holders of federal fellowships find themselves caught between two conflicting governmental definitions of their professional status — and suffering the disadvantages of both.

In anticipation of a federal - wide definition and policy for research misconduct in 2000, AAAS convened a practicum on research misconduct, where participants had the opportunity to obtain hands - on experience and interact with colleagues and government officials.

That's based on 200 official federal cases that fit a narrow definition that counts only fraud, data fabrication, and plagiarism, out of a community of 2 million active researchers over 20 years.

Starting on the day traditionally devoted to clowning and practical jokes, many holders of federal fellowships will find themselves caught between two conflicting governmental definitions of their professional status — and suffering the disadvantages of both.

Brown University: According to their statement, it appears Brown will be allowing hours tracking of postdocs and, similar to the attitude of Brandeis, appear to count postdoc fellows as exempt, counter to federal definitions and guidelines (see blogpost on this issue here).

The federal agency is planning to ask the public as well as food experts for advice on what should be the new definition of healthy — and the process could, of course, take years.

[1] It should be noted that in spite of the strong media campaigns that insist on the federal chamber of deputies of Mexico to protect migrants, there is not a definition in the MIGRATION LAW AND REGULATIONS of what being a migrant means (applicable since 11-12-2012).

The seminar — promoted through a collaboration between HGSE and the Center for Public Policy and Educational Evaluation (Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação, or CAEd) of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in Brazil — focused on education reform, specifically U.S. efforts to develop 21st - century skills through teacher education, leadership development, and the definition of standards for teachers and school leaders.

For instance, the federal definition of «failing schools» unfairly picked on those serving disadvantaged students.

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.

Unfortunately, the Federal government came along changed the rules for receipt of Federal education dollars which was based on whatever State's definition of proficiency.

In 2006, the Federal No Child Left Behind began requiring states to define and report on data on truancy; states are not, however, required report on chronic early absence or adopt a uniform definition.

The categories are based on standard definitions established by the Federal Office of Management and Budget using population and geographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau.

ELPA21 uses the federal definition of English learner available on the U.S. Department of Education's Data Express website here: http://eddataexpress.ed.gov/definitions.cfm.

Florida has released some data on high school graduation rates, using the new federal definition that requires high schools to be responsible for dropouts who immediately enroll in GED programs (previously, those dropouts were deleted from the state's official longitudinal rate which had been following 9th graders through graduation or attrition).

There is a push at city, state and federal policy levels to hone role definitions and clarify the conditions necessary for teacher leaders to optimally impact student learning, and we are fully on board with this process.

However, I submit that federal and state law is extremely clear on this matter and that all concepts, materials, curriculum, policies, procedures and any and all documents associated with the Capital Preparatory Magnet School do not belong to Mr. Perry or his private company, but actually belong to the Hartford Board of Education, and therefore, by definition, to the taxpayers of Hartford and Connecticut.

Generally applicable provisions» (A) DEFINITIONS. - In this chapter, the following definitions apply:» (1) CONTINGENT COMMITMENT. - The term «contingent commitment» means a commitment to obligate an amount from future available budget authority that is -» (A) contingent on those funds being made available in law at a future date; and» (B) not an obligation of the Federal Government.

You can claim a boyfriend or girlfriend as a dependent on your federal income taxes if that person meets the Internal Revenue Service's definition of a «qualifying relative.»

You can claim a boyfriend or girlfriend as a dependent on your federal income taxes if that person meets the IRS definition of a «qualifying relative.»

I believe the rule outside of Quebec is that the provinces have to accept the federal definition of net income and can only fiddle with the tax rates on net income and certain tax credits?

+ read full definition announced a gradual decrease to the federal small business tax rateTax rate The rate at which you or a business pays tax on income.

I suppose she is relying on the fact that there is no state or federal definition of «puppy mill.»

Since May 2012, purebred dog and cat enthusiasts, rabbit and other small animal breeders and animal activists have been focused on the USDA's proposed rule updating the retail pet store definition in the federal Animal Welfare...

The Legislature passed a bill similar to AB684 last year but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed it, saying that «under current federal statutes there is no definition of «industrial hemp,» nor is there a distinction between cannabis plants based on THC content.

-- Based on the scientific review, the agencies may, by rule, modify the definition of «renewable biomass» from Federal lands in sections 211 (o)(1)(I) and 700 of the Clean Air Act and section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as appropriate to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollution.

Gelman, someone who has a security clearance herself, reflects on the definition of journalism, of blogging, on whom federal shield laws should protect and has a terrific list of links on the subject, including Jay Rosen's Pressthink.

On June 3, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada, in two related decisions, strengthened the legal protection of solicitor - client privilege in relation to Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) audit and tax collection powers when it decided the federal Income Tax Act's «requirement» scheme is unconstitutional insofar as it applies to lawyers and notaries, and the lawyers» accounting records exception in the Act's definition of «solicitor - client privilege» is completely unconstitutional.

Former solicitor general Paul Clement, now a partner at Bancroft, argued on behalf of the House Republicans that Congress is entitled to establish uniform rules for federal benefits — even if they differ from state definitions.

In U.S. v. Lawson, on the other hand, the federal Fourth Circuit addressed at length the reliability concerns presented by reliance on Wikipedia.32 The issue arose when, despite the trial court's explicit instruction not to conduct research on the internet or otherwise, a juror reviewed, during deliberations, a Wikipedia definition of an element of the crime with which the defendant was charged.33 The juror no longer had the original Wikipedia entry but obtained a printout two weeks later in anticipation of his appearance before the court on complaints of juror misconduct.

While the exclusion of overseas foreign national beneficiaries has been deleted from the definition of «individual,» we have revised § 164.500 to indicate that the rule does not apply to the Department of Defense or other federal agencies or non-governmental organizations acting on its behalf when providing health care to overseas foreign national beneficiaries.

In the 2008 case, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned a decision of the Copyright Board of Canada to apply a blank media levy to digital devices such as iPods and other MP3 players on the basis that they were embedded memory devices and therefore did not fall within the definition of «audio recording media».

The private and in - chambers exercise of writing jury instructions as a test for opinion clarity would serve to focus the justices on the important work of assigning more precise role definitions for federal trial judges.

The Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Screener is a 5 - item screening tool to identify children with special health needs based on the definition provided by the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

The federal data relies on lenders submitting data on their preapprovals, and some lenders say their preapprovals don't meet the federal government's formal federal definition.