Sentences with phrase «policies and programs across»

The Koori Justice Unit is primarily responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of Victoria's Koori justice policies and programs across the Victorian Government and justice system, primarily the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement.

Meanwhile, the challenges of embedding evaluation of policies and programs across governments to guide better - informed decisions is the focus of a blog, by Sax Institute Senior Adviser Professor Don Nutbeam, first published by The Mandarin.

Forty - four states endorsed the recommendations, which are now the focus of a major initiative to transform career readiness policies and programs across the country.

Her work focuses on quantitative methods and their application to questions regarding the effectiveness of educational policies and programs across the preschool to postsecondary spectrum.

The EdChoice team has data and expertise on current education policies and programs across the United States.

Her work focuses on quantitative methods and their application to questions regarding the effectiveness of educational policies and programs across the pre-school to postsecondary spectrum.

The fourth requirement, is that we integrate targets for health equality into policy and programs across all governments.

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In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada and our guest panelists, Clare Demerse, Federal Policy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben Thibault, director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program, will discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for renewable energy developers, clean tech innovators and policy makers across the coPolicy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben Thibault, director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program, will discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for renewable energy developers, clean tech innovators and policy makers across the copolicy makers across the country.

Michael Adsit, an organic farmer in Michigan and member of both the OFA Steering and Policy Committees commented, «as a member of OFA leadership, I am pleased we now have formal policy directive from organic farmers across the country that detail the USDA programs farmers need to be successful now and in the fPolicy Committees commented, «as a member of OFA leadership, I am pleased we now have formal policy directive from organic farmers across the country that detail the USDA programs farmers need to be successful now and in the fpolicy directive from organic farmers across the country that detail the USDA programs farmers need to be successful now and in the future.

«The transitional certification program developed by OTA reflects perspectives from across the supply chain, and will provide an on - ramp to producers while safeguarding organic as the gold standard of food label claims,» said Nate Lewis, Farm Policy Director for OTA.

In this role, Thornton has been responsible for improving the health and well - being of Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs.

We champion programs and policies that strengthen food security across the United States and around the globe, including the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Feed the Future, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and federal Child Nutrition Pprograms and policies that strengthen food security across the United States and around the globe, including the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Feed the Future, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and federal Child Nutrition ProgramsPrograms.

CSH programs have helped to establish policies and practices in states, districts, and schools across the nation, and will see continued success within the expanded Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.

It is largely accepted that these programs lead to systemic macroeconomic instability across the continent and that these policies drove countries of the global south into «debt crisis, austerity, decline and conflict» (Bond) and «acute material scarcity» (Mbembe).

The drug, which has rapidly spread across the country in recent years, was the subject of a large package of programs and policies outlined on Tuesday, including easing access to treatment, expanding wraparound recovery services and limiting opioid prescriptions for acute pain to seven days, with some exceptions.

Argentina's Ministry of Science has launched an ambitious effort to place scientists throughout that nation's public policy arena to ensure scientific knowledge informs government decision - making and becomes a proving ground for similar programs across the globe.

Already, «MRC has used the outputs of the report to develop the MRC Skill Priorities which apply across all existing support mechanisms, with further discussions on improving support for skill priority areas underway,» write Joanna Robinson, a program manager at MRC, and Clare Bhunnoo, strategy and policy manager at BBSRC, jointly, in an e-mail to Science Careers.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit organization based in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage by applying smarter technologies, utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need — and Gift of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies in how potential donors are evaluated and identified.

A Policy Tracker Glossary provides users with additional explanations of how the 10 programs work and defines the categories used to compare programs across states.

«To give young children a fair chance of life success, we need to strengthen basic safety net policies, including Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), expand Medicaid across all states so that parents will not be left in poor health without health coverage, and invest in programs that have proven effective in helping families overcome adversities so their children can thrive.»

The legislation, which sets policies affecting research programs at NSF and the National Institute of Standards and Technology as well as science education activities across the federal government, would replace the 2010 America COMPETES Act, which expired last year.

Programs and policies to reduce tropical deforestation, and the global warming emissions resulting from deforestation, are seeing broad success in 17 countries across four continents, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

Heilemann joined Bloomberg in May 2014 to help lead the company's political and policy coverage across all platforms — notably with the launch of BloombergPolitics.com and WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, a daily news analysis program he co-anchors with Mark Halperin.

Gates not only had the wherewithal to commission and lead this research, but it also has a major policy and advocacy apparatus, an unfathomable endowment, and an extensive web of program officers funding entities across the K — 12 landscape.

I do this as someone who played a role in the events that I describe: in 2011 and 2012, I was part of the policy team working on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver initiative and grant programs like the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), and played a role in spreading the Obama administration's teacher evaluation policies across the country.

Dual - enrollment policies and participation patterns vary widely across states, and programs designed explicitly for advanced students are a small fraction of the total.

Farr came to the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Tuesday to engage with students in the International Education Policy and Education Policy and Management master's programs and help foster deeper understanding about what works and what is still needed in classrooms across the world.

The approach of Picus and Odden to policies is simple: if a program shows a large positive effect in one study, it should immediately be implemented across the state.

Jennifer has built PCY into an influential policy - development and advocacy organization that has improved the effectiveness of public funding for youth programs in low - income communities across California.

Across the country, disciplinary programs and policies are trending away from exclusionary practices and toward a variety of alternatives, with the endorsement of federal and state governments.

In 2008, the Strategic Data Project (SDP)-- a project within the Harvard Graduate School of Education — based Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University — began as a pilot program with two partners and big dreams to create a network of data strategists working in schools, agencies, and nonprofits across the country.

Peter Stewart, Senior Vice President of School Development, works with parents, teachers, community groups, school districts, school boards, departments of education, and policy makers across the United States and internationally to start new high - tech schools that use the K12 academic program.

He collaborated with districts and charter schools across the state in developing their local activities, launched multiple innovative programs with non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education, and worked with the Professional Standards Board and State Board of Education in constructing policy frameworks.

Digital Learning Strategies for Rural America offers profiles of policies and programs at work in 15 states across the country, including examples of state virtual schools, course access opportunities, blended learning models, district - led online learning initiatives, and regional partnerships.

Our session, titled «Cultivating Literacy Achievement Through Quality Teacher Preparation,» touched on current program - improvement efforts, revision of the ILA standards for program recognition, variations in licensure requirements across the country, and policy - related challenges.

In sum, and as the remainder of the testimony demonstrates, the lack of evidence on effective outcomes stemming from neo-voucher programs, over the course of several years and across states, raises serious questions about moving forward with these policies, particularly when our most underserved students are placed on the front line of the policy.

I would set up a national scholarship program for teachers, school leaders and state policy officials to dedicate some of their own vacation time at federal expense to visit high performing systems outside and across the United States and to report on what they have learned to their own legislatures.

With better understanding of the prevalence and consequences of principal turnover rates and disparities across contexts, districts and states can implement policies and programs that will increase principal retention and success.

Poised to influence educational policy, practice and performance across the country, the Institute provides and connects charter school authorizers, governing boards, school leaders, founders and other stakeholders who are serious about ensuring all students are prepared for success in college, work and life with the programs, tools, services, counsel and support they need.

Elena Chávez Quezada is a senior program officer at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, where she manages the economic security portfolio, which funds organizations across San Francisco and Alameda Counties focused on workforce development, asset - building and policy.

The Office of Academics is responsible for the development and leadership of the district's academic goals and policies, directing the instructional program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the ongoing process of educational reform, curriculum planning and implementation, and program development.

A program of IHEP, the Pathways to College Network is an alliance of national organizations that advances college opportunity for underserved students by raising public awareness, supporting innovative research, and promoting evidence - based policies and practices across the K - 12 and higher education sectors.

Whereas, the Hawkins / Jones platform of a Green New Deal calls for equitable funding for all of our schools, reduced class sizes across the state, support for programs that promote desegregation in our schools, an end to zero - tolerance discipline policies driving the school - to - prison pipeline, and allowing schools to develop methods of assessment organic to the learning process, and

«This program will not only help you connect your classroom experience to the policies being made in Sacramento and in your local district, but it will empower you with the knowledge and skills to become a true teacher leader, representing your school and charter teachers across the state,» said Keith Dell «Aquila, who recently joined CCSA as Director, Teacher Engagement after 6 years teaching at PUC Schools in Los Angeles.

The Wisconsin Legislature and governor are responsible for policy making concerning voucher schools, so the ball will be back in their court, in the coming session, as Republican leaders want to further expand the school choice program across the state.

The program prepares younger educators from across the state for leadership positions and strengthens PASCD's voice for influencing policy and practice.

Report from IES The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has published a report titled «Parent Involvement Strategies in Urban Middle and High Schools in the Northeast and Islands Region,» which describes the varied policies, practices, and programs implemented by nine urban school districts across the Northeast to engage parents in their adolescent children's education.

Mark Anderson, assistant professor in the Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Mary Beth Walker, professor and dean with the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, examined elementary school test score data on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) from 2001 - 2010 across the state's rural districts, fifteen of which operated on a four - day week.

As an education consultant, she has written and implemented national professional development programs, trained educators across the country, and advocated for English learners in the classroom and through policy advancement.

I then track repayment program take - up and default / delinquency rates across experimental groups, thereby identifying behavioral determinants of the repayment decision as well as policy measures which may reduce default through these channels.