Sentences with phrase «policy landscape from»

Viewing the education policy landscape from 30,000 feet — a Secretary's - eye view — may suggest that the implementation of Race to the Top and related reforms has gone smoothly.

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The Carling Cup would be the first stepping - stone in Arsenal's bid for domination of the domestic and European landscape, and would serve as vindication of the manager's policy of buying young, and developing from within.

The initiative is designed to attract top - level professionals and graduates, from an array of disciplines, who have the drive and potential to shape the future of Canada's public policy landscape.

Yet the global policy and science communities do not differentiate among the relative values of different types of forest landscapes — which range from highly intact ones to those which are heavily logged, fragmented, burnt, drained and / or over-hunted — due in part to the lack of a uniform way of measuring their quality.

Nearly two dozen S&T policy leaders and stakeholders from Europe and the United States gathered here recently to explore how they can navigate that landscape to make their policy advice more effective.

In 2014, Quality Counts took a hiatus from issuing summative grades in order to step back and reassess the education policy landscape.

«Well - meaning but ill - informed expressions of policy, especially without the benefit of formal public comment from affected stakeholders, confuse rather than aid the legal landscape and make the work of schools and parents in ensuring students receive appropriate education needlessly difficult,» said Francisco M. Negrón, Jr., Associate Executive Director and General Counsel, National School Boards Association.

As I look out over the current school reform landscape I see it is categorized by policies that seek to standardize, homogenize, and corporatize public education through the use of one - size - fits - all curriculum standards, high stakes testing, micro-management of school operations from distal bureaucrats, teacher evaluation policies based on mis - interpretations of current research, and heavy reliance on corporate education providers camouflaged as non-profits operating via charter schools.

In recent years, the landscape of law and policy regarding transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities has changed in significant ways.

This special issue brief from the Center for Great Teachers & Leaders at the American Institutes of Research is a first step in addressing these policy gaps by offering state education leaders an overview of the current policy landscape, its implications for CTE teacher effectiveness, and next steps for creating aligned and coherent human capital management policies.

o Recognized as having the 3rd (tied) best teacher policy landscape in the country and most improved from 2011 to 2017.

This brief recommends seven ways for supporters of deeper learning to take advantage of the changing education policy landscape, as authority shifts from the federal government to states and local districts.

Policy changes in the wake of the general election, cost pressures from increased national insurance and pension costs, and the fragmented landscape of academy, maintained, multi-academy and other school structures added to the difficulty of running balanced budgets and legally compliant buildings.

Estelle's roles in education have allowed her to see the education landscape from classroom teacher to senior policy maker and it is this breadth of experience that is now reflected in her comments and analysis of education.

The national policy landscape surrounding academic standards, assessments, accountability, and school improvement is in many respects more chaotic than ever as states transition away from strong federal systems and requirements under NCLB and once again take the lead role in defining and enforcing accountability measures for public schools.

This study from the Century Foundation is a two - part study, including «background on how universal pre-K programs fit into the national landscape of early childhood policy, outlines the main features of New York City's current UPK expansion efforts, and draws lessons for other cities and states interested in expanding their programs,» and «an in - depth look at the issue of preschool classroom diversity in UPK, highlighting the opportunities and obstacles for integration embedded in current policies and recommending policy changes to address this issue in New York City and beyond.»

Infuse the network with innovations informed by both the policy landscape and promising practices from the field

The landscape of environmental protection initiatives has continued to evolve, now ranging from global policy and corporate campaigns to local recycling and energy efficiency programs.

However, if you want over $ 250,000 of dwelling coverage, coverage for landscaping or decks that could be damaged in a hurricane, or additional living expenses coverage, you'll need to get a policy from a private flood insurance company.

The «other structures» coverage under your home insurance policy covers damage to your fence from a storm or neighborhood vandal, but not from the dings of a lawnmower or landscaping gone wrong.

Your comment seem to indicate that this was simply the landscape of the world, but it seems more to be the product of a deliberate policy from the Federal government.

Consulting assignments have ranged from helping investment managers design innovative retirement income solution programs for defined contribution plans, writing public policy and market landscape papers, serving as program manager for an industry - led coalition to increase American's savings, speaking engagements at client conferences, researching specific target - date fund market opportunities, and strategic initiative development.

Migrations: Journeys into British Art (2012) ranged from Sir Peter Lely to Frank Bowling, using the permanent collection to explore the artistic effects of emigration; Looking at the View drew imaginatively on Tate Britain's landscapes; while an exhibition of Edwardian portraits, Forgotten Faces (2014), offered insights into the taste and the collecting policies of Tate Britain and reminded us of some extraordinary artists and sitters.

In 2018, Meridian received a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to coordinate and manage a team of experts who are developing an assessment of the fisheries policy and legal landscape in Indonesia.

In many countries, a third force also contributed to this virtuous circle, as two years on from the Paris Agreement governments began to strengthen the climate policy landscape.

«While there are concerns about the landscape through which the pipeline travels, we're quite concerned from the policy perspective with what it's carrying, and where it's coming from and where it's going,» Brimmer said.

I expect that they will continue as they have done so far, importing the vast majority of their renewable energy, and energy in general, from out of state, sending those jobs and dollars to states that have a more favorable policy landscape and a more favorable landscape period.

This analytical document refers to a «climate financing gap», which to be filled requires identifying alternative and innovative sources of funds from both the public and private sectors, but also developing the appropriate institutional and policy landscape to redirect existing financial flows towards climate mitigation and adaptation activities that also deliver on sustainable development priorities.

From its origins as a legislative tool aimed at combating conspiracies, to its present incarnation as a sophisticated body of law and policy designed to protect the country's competitive landscape, Canadian merger review has undergone a dramatic century of transformation.

The «other structures» coverage under your home insurance policy covers damage to your fence from a storm or neighborhood vandal, but not from the dings of a lawnmower or landscaping gone wrong.

Landscaping is given narrow coverage from standard homeowners policies.

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The sealing of the time capsule recently helped mark the organisation's 20th anniversary — see the post below, from VACCHO Senior Policy Officer Dana Pyne, including a fantastic video of a new mural painted on the VACCHO building which makes a big splash on the urban landscape about rich, vibrant Victorian Aboriginal cultures.