This summary is a brief review of the evidence rather than a comprehensive review because its purpose is to provide a timely response to questions being
raised by a minority of service providers who have not yet embraced the NQF.
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project, which was not a part of the Advisory Committee process, issued a White Paper addressing the proposals from the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions report and the objections
raised by minority dissenters.
An article in the Sunday Review highlights some of the concerns about standardized tests
raised by minority parents, students, and educators.
The contentious bill was last laid before Parliament on March 23 this year before the House went on recess amidst some procedural concerns
raised by the minority leader Haruna Iddrisu.
Aside the issues of her temperament and attitude
raised by the minority, they are also rejecting her nomination on grounds that she did not undertake the mandatory national service, something she confessed to during her vetting.
The approval of the minister nominee for Gender, Women and Social protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, was however put on hold over challenges
raised by the minority side of the vetting committee.
Not exact matches
«Start Here Little Rock provides a starting point for
minority and women entrepreneurs
by raising awareness and providing access to the resources and support already available in the thriving startup community right here in Little Rock.»
«The first step is to
raise awareness among women and
minority entrepreneurs — or would - be entrepreneurs — about what tools exist and work together to increase engagement
by providing access to key resources, education and support.
CSW's Chief Executive, Mervyn Thomas, said: «CSW is urging the US government to
raise the issue of widespread hate campaigns
by state and non-state actors against religious
minorities in talks with Prime Minister Modi, and to insist that justice is done for the victim - survivors of violence against religious
minorities.»
He did not make a similar trip to help Randy Altschuler in NY - 1, although House
Minority Whip Eric Cantor did swing
by to help the Republican businessman
raise campaign cash.
The refund directive followed a review of the contract
by the Attorney General, on the orders of Mr Debrah, after the
Minority in Parliament, led
by Mr Kyei - Mensah - Bonsu,
raised red flags about the cost for the embossment of the portraits of three former presidents of the fourth republic, as well as that of the current President, on 116 intra-city Metro Mass Transit buses which are meant for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) purposes.
The idea of issuing subpoenas was
raised publicly
by Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat and the ranking
minority member on the chamber's Environmental Conservation Committee, earlier this month.
Government is returning to the financial market to
raise GH cents 2billion to clear debts owed
by collapsed UT and Capital banks, the
Minority in Parliament has alleged.
The decision to write the CJN arose from a point of order which was
raised by the Deputy
Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, who called the attention of the chamber to newspaper reports indicating the decision of the Abuja to stop the process of amendments.
Assembly
Minority Leader Brian Kolb on Tuesday became the latest elected official to
raise issues with the spending proposal, which was due to be voted on last week
by the board, but the meeting was rescheduled to today after «scheduling» issues arose, according to the Division of Budget.
The
Minority challenged a number of the statements made
by Ken Ofori - Atta in Parliament, even
raising cards with «419» budget printed on them.
Senate
Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in an interview on Capital Tonight on Monday suggested some changes may be supported in order to accommodate concerns
raised by local governments as well as the expected infusion of infrastructure projects due to be proposed next year.
«We in the
minority raised questions about it because we said that the common fund is supposed to go to the districts for development in the districts... The government can not turn round and depend on the same common fund it cut
by 25 % and wants to use the same common fund to finance these initiatives in the districts.
The
Minority have suggested that the domestic bonds might have been marred
by issues of conflict of interest while concerns have been
raised about the prospect of leveraging the countries mineral deposit in the deal with China.
The matter was first
raised in Parliament
by the
Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, who wanted the Trades Ministry to account for the monies.
Senate
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Kentucky, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R - Virginia, both told Sunday talk shows that all issues are on the table in deficit reduction talks led
by Vice President Joe Biden intended to reach a deal on
raising the federal debt limit.
That fallback proposal is known as McConnell / Reid, a procedurally complicated measure - worked out
by Senate
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - to
raise the debt ceiling in stages between now and the end of next year.
The DCCC also pointed out that they out -
raised the NRCC for the year
by nearly $ 4.5 million — all of this despite being the
minority party in Congress.
The Comptroller emphasized three important needs for advancing New York City's economy:
raising the hourly minimum wage to $ 15, investing in small businesses, particularly those owned
by women or
minorities, and improving corporate diversity.
An attempt
by Parliament in December 2016 to finally pass the bill, hit a snag as the
minority members in the House
raised red flag over aspects of the bill.
The resolution, sponsored
by Minority Leader Joe Lorigo, recognizes the severity of Lyme disease and aims to
raise awareness of its symptoms as well as preventative measures individuals can take to protect themselves.
The
minority leader of the Monroe County Legislature, Cindy Kaleh issued a statement saying that, «for years, Monroe County has been plugging budget deficits
by raising fees, selling off assets, and deferring pension costs.
Despite attempts to
raise concerns about the Committee's terms of reference, both the Majority and
Minority were rebuffed
by the Speaker who refused to let either side make any further submissions on the Committee.
The
Minority raised issues of possible conflict of interest following the purchase of 95 % of the bonds
by Mr. Trefgarne who is a Director of Franklin Templeton and a Board Chairman of Enterprise Group.
But the plan would be contingent on the state Senate Democratic
minority — which is upset about having been frozen out of the negotiations — providing the bulk of the votes to pass legislation pertaining to the pay
raise and other issues sought
by the governor, something they have been refusing to do, the source say.
Concerns had been
raised especially
by the
Minority about the transparency of the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond with some noting that the apparent secrecy over the deal fueled the allegations of conflict of interest against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta.
Raising the overall share of the young adult population with STEM degrees to 10 %, a target embraced
by previous National Academies reports and national policymakers, would require a tripling of current degree production rates for underrepresented
minorities.
He flew to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to consult with faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and learned of Tony Alvarado, the former New York City schools chancellor and head of District 4 on the East Side of Manhattan, where he had had remarkable success in
raising achievement in a district dominated
by minority students.
The results of this new research demonstrate that the potential benefits of increased teacher diversity extend well beyond standardized test scores,
raising important questions about lost opportunities caused
by the underrepresentation of
minority teachers in America today.
BAMEed has been created to
raise the status of teaching among communities from ethnic
minority backgrounds
by encouraging career progression.
Though they differ in their interpretation of the «success» (or not) of desegregation, they agree on the fundamentals: Integration helps to
raise minority student achievement, but it's not nearly a strong enough intervention
by itself to close achievement gaps.
I'm not sure how to square that with the fact that California passed Proposition 30
by a 55/45 margin in November, increasing both income and sales taxes to
raise nearly $ 7 billion per year for schools,
minority children and all.
By raising expectations, opening doors, and using high quality curriculum models such as the International Baccalaureate, Southside saw 99 percent of all its students, including 95 percent of
minority students, graduate with a Regents diploma last year.
Independent charter schools, while funded
by state taxpayers, operate outside most traditional public school rules in a way that supporters say make them more effective and perhaps better able to address long - standing challenges, such as
raising test scores for low - income and
minority students.
By adopting voluntary standards throughout the industry, we will protect the animals entrusted in our care, challenge the small
minority of substandard breeding facilities to
raise their standards of care, and ensure consumers have reliable choices.
North Carolina based
minority - owned developer of renewable energy products and technologies, 510Nano, successfully
raised capital investments to build the largest solar farm developed, owned and operated
by a
minority owned - firm in the U.S. 510Nano's achievements and ability to solidify strategic partnerships have propelled it to not only manage challenges and overcome barriers in the energy industry, but has fueled a pipeline of solar projects and innovative systems that will aid in energy system transformation.
Notable mandates: Acted for Soltoro Ltd. in connection with its successful disposition
by plan of arrangement to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; co-counsel for Trillium Motor World Ltd. in class action against General Motors of Canada Ltd. and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; acted for Canadian Solar Inc. in connection with
raising an aggregate of US$ 50 million in equity and US$ 100 million in debt financing for acquisition financing and working capital purposes; external counsel to the Regional Municipality of York, providing a wide range of municipal, real estate, expropriation, litigation, and commercial law advice and services; counsel to
minority shareholder of a Nevis LLC worth more than US$ 500 million with respect to a claim for relief from unfair prejudice in litigation in Nevis and the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in British Virgin Islands, and in contemporaneous related actions in Belize and the United States.
Towards the end of the CCF talk I
raise concerns about baiting and misleading information about
minority groups being used to influence public policy in the area, and arguments
raised by Beverly Baines and Susan Drummond over the constitutionality of the Criminal Code provisions.
More fundamentally, however, the concern
raised by this is that cases where removal might prejudice a claimant's family life in a manner sufficiently serious to amount to an Art 8 breach, having taken all relevant considerations into account, might still be dismissed on the basis that the case did not form part of a very small
minority.
It also recommends further specific investigation of the experiences of
minority and marginalised groups, with isolation
raised by participants as particularly negative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with mental health issues:
Children who are
raised in traditional two - parent, nondivorced families are quickly becoming the
minority, outnumbered
by children... Read More