Sentences with phrase «policy organizations in»

Additionally, in conjunction with an Aspen - based philanthropist, he developed edXchange, a Denver - based education shared space which fosters strategic collaboration, ideation, and joint ventures among the leading education policy organizations in Colorado.

In 2008, about 40 percent of unintended pregnancies were in couples that used contraception, but inconsistently, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research and policy organization in New York City.

«When you look at what our ethanol production is and compare that against what our demand for transportation fuels is, we won't get there,» says Virginia Lacy, a biofuels consultant at the Rocky Mountain Institute, a nonprofit energy policy organization in Colorado.

A recent report from the Learning Policy Institute, a research and policy organization in Palo Alto, cites studies that found «that teachers of color boost the academic performance of students of color,» on measures such as improved reading and math scores, graduation rates and greater aspirations to attend college.

The three California districts «did consistently better at a time when many urban districts that were tested showed declines,» said Linda Darling Hammond, president of the Learning Policy Institute, a research and policy organization in Palo Alto.

The idea of charter schools received another boost in November 1988, when the Citizens League, a community policy organization in Minnesota, issued an influential report Chartered Schools = Choices for Educators + Quality for All Students.26 Like Shanker, the committee that authored the report argued that charter schools should be guided by two central tenets: empowering teachers and promoting diversity.

Neal Finkelstein, a senior research scientist at WestEd, a research and policy organization in San Francisco, said the lack of an equivalent 12th - grade college preparatory math class is «an ongoing concern that a lot of us in the math community have.»

Not exact matches

Breitbart is known for supporting what some refer to as the «alt right» movement in the United States, a loose affiliation of politically conservative groups that include overtly racist organizations such as Richard Spencer's National Policy Institute, which advocates for something it calls «white nationalism.»

«A range of policy choices skewed the market in favor of diesel, whereas in the rest of the world this didn't happen,» says Greg Archer, who heads the Clean Vehicles arm of Transport & Environment, a nongovernmental organization based in Brussels.

The provocative documentary, Inside Job, brought embarrassing attention to professors who profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals with companies and organizations and then weigh in as «objective» observers on key policy issues in economics and financial regulation.

Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy organization in Washington, has met with members of Congress and their staff about the bill to argue that while the policy goals make sense, the language as drafted isn't needed, said Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research.

Nearly half of HR professionals claim their organization previously had a policy against rehiring former employees — even if the employee left in good standing — yet 76 % are more accepting of hiring boomerang employees today than in the past.

«But this can vary from job to job and from organization to organization, so you should check your employer's conflict - of - interest policy and any other policy that might be in place about secondary employment.»

Two organizations, Canadian Union of Public Sector Employees (CUPE) and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) have publicly released their proposals on how the minimum wage should be increased in Ontario, with the CCPA proposal in particular showing some promise.

In its 2017 Mind the Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offerinIn its 2017 Mind the Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offerinin organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offering.

In a recent speech to the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, Gen. Carter F. Ham described the ascendant al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, saying that this al Qaeda affiliate has been recruiting and providing support to militant Islamic organizations in the regioIn a recent speech to the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, Gen. Carter F. Ham described the ascendant al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, saying that this al Qaeda affiliate has been recruiting and providing support to militant Islamic organizations in the regioin the Islamic Maghreb, saying that this al Qaeda affiliate has been recruiting and providing support to militant Islamic organizations in the regioin the region.

Iceland's law stands out in a key way: Companies and organizations with at least 25 full - time employees must actually obtain government certification proving their pay policies are based on factors such as education, skills and performance, not gender.

While large organizations have snapped up policies there is a steep drop off in adoption among small - and mid-sized business.

In terms of policy, we looked at the intake level and the retention level there, trying to get to 40 % to 50 % at that middle layer, because that's what feeds the more senior levels of your organization.

«The idea that you would deny protection for 50,000 people because there are a few bad apples who wouldn't be eligible for Temporary Protected Status in the first place, makes little to no sense,» Tom Jawetz, the vice president of immigration policy at the Center for American Progress, a liberal research organization told NBC News.

Over the past 18 months, increasingly in the past few weeks, we've seen small businesses, Fortune 500 organizations and everyone in between buck conventional wisdom by using social media to oppose President Donald Trump's controversial executive orders and policies.

O.C. Tanner's research found that the people who created the most value in their organizations were those whose work required them to adhere to rules, policies and procedures, not those who were given carte blanche.

Thus every policy an organization puts in place ought to be thought of as grounded in one or more ethical principles or values.

The event, which was founded by the 92nd Street Y, doesn't have a specific policy on donor premiums, it said in a statement:» #GivingTuesday is an open - source movement, and we encourage organizations and individuals around the world to come up with all kinds of creative ways to do fundraising.»

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

Editor's note: This is the first post in a series on immigration policy from Engine, a Silicon Valley based advocacy organization for tech start - ups.

The company says the LLC will «pursue its mission by funding nonprofit organizations, making private investments and participating in policy debates, in each case with the goal of generating positive impact in areas of great need.»

Jackie Breslin, director of human capital services at professional employer organization TriNet, says the policy will have mixed impact on startups that will differ from the impact on small businesses in the city.

Canadian Council of Chief Executives The Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) is a not - for - profit, non-partisan organization composed of the CEOs of Canada's leading enterprises engaged in an active program of public policy research, consultation and advocacy.

Peter Thiel speaks during a news conference on «nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to economic research and innovative public policies for the 21st century» at the National Press Club in Washington October 3, 2011.

This contract, BART's first - ever PPA for utility - scale solar power, resulted from a renewable energy procurement process that BART launched in May 2017 as part of the organization's Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy («Policy»).

As part of the changes to the budgetary process in 1994, four private sector forecasting organizations [2] develop detailed fiscal projections on a National Accounts basis, based on the average of the private sector economic forecasts and the tax and spending policies in place at the time of the last budget for the next five years.

Future policies of these organizations are likely shape the future of virtual currencies in the United States as well as abroad.

He has served in numerous roles in academic organizations, including his current position as the Division Chair for the Business Policy & Strategy Division of the Academy of Management.

Whether it's strengthening an investment policy, clarifying retirement possibilities, or advocating in the best interest of your organization and staff, we're here to help.

Branson mused about his successes and failures in a speech cited by Fortune magazine, where he addressed the Tribeca Film Festival's Imagination Day and touched on the reasons that are the basis of his organization's decision to let employees work from home and initiate an unlimited leave policy at Virgin Group.

He is a former director of BMC Software, Inc., a non-public software corporation based in Houston, Texas, and serves on the board of the following not - for - profit organizations: School of Public Policy, University of Calgary (Executive Fellow), National Research Council of Canada, Ontario Global 100 Network (Chair), C.D. Howe Institute, and Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

A breakthrough for governance professionals, the newest generation of Viewpoint supports all aspects of your governance program, from the engagement you and other members of your organization do before, during and after the proxy season, to the implementation of custom policies, to the internal collaboration that results in a final vote decision, to the reporting you do for clients, management and regulators.

Staff morale increased in 77 percent of organizations that introduced flexible working policies.

If your organization is interested in getting involved with the STEM Education Policy Forum, please email us at [email protected].

The STEM Education Coalition's Policy Forum is a 501c3 non-profit organization launched by the Coalition in 2015 to focus on developing a deeper understanding of emerging and critical STEM education policy iPolicy Forum is a 501c3 non-profit organization launched by the Coalition in 2015 to focus on developing a deeper understanding of emerging and critical STEM education policy ipolicy issues.

The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth - creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers.

A committed leader with an interest in both business and education, Cardenas is a board member of several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape public policy.

Despite persistent external headwinds, as indicated by still contracting new export orders, the financial organization expects China's GDP to rebound to 8.6 percent in 2013, underpinned by China's continued policy support.

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC.

Under his leadership the Institute has grown into Canada's pre-eminent progressive policy and training organization with offices in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver.

Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business.

Modern Healthcare will honor the top 25 minority healthcare executives who influence policy and care delivery models across the country and in doing so highlight the continued need to nurture diversity in our organizations.

Integrating the fields of finance and business economics finance, its faculty surveys both theoretical and applied concepts in the related areas of corporate business economics finance, investments, speculative and financial markets, real estate, insurance, banking, industrial organizations, and public policy towards business.

This aligns with FACIT's objective of cultivating maximum participation of Ontario organizations in the development, commercialization and utilization of inventions arising from FACIT activities (an «Ontario First» Policy).