Sentences with phrase «retain local control»

We need to fight to retain local control of our communities.

Here's a chart from the 2005 Designs for Change report, «The Big Picture,» that starkly demonstrates how struggling schools that retained local control (top line) improved far more more than similar schools taken over by the administration (bottom line).

«When the new systems are installed in 2015, we will achieve the financial and support benefits afforded a larger organization, yet retain the local controls so important to our individual associations.»

Not exact matches

John Gerzema of the advertising agency Young & Rubicam wonders if Starbucks is sandboxing a new back - end service similar to what Amazon.com provides to small online retailers: Independent coffee - shop owners could plug into Starbucks distribution network but still retain local credibility and control, and the «Bucks could expand its business without adding retail locations.

The vestries, however, were usually unwilling to present a man to the governor, either because they were not certain of his merit or because they wanted to make certain that they retained a good share of control in local matters.

Anna Minton's 2009 book, Ground Control, and the 2011 London Assembly Report, Public Life in Private Hands, both highlight an increase in surveillance and control in the public realm as the management of newly designed public spaces is ceded to developers, rather than retained by elected local authorities, resulting in a winnowing out of people thought «undesirable&Control, and the 2011 London Assembly Report, Public Life in Private Hands, both highlight an increase in surveillance and control in the public realm as the management of newly designed public spaces is ceded to developers, rather than retained by elected local authorities, resulting in a winnowing out of people thought «undesirable&control in the public realm as the management of newly designed public spaces is ceded to developers, rather than retained by elected local authorities, resulting in a winnowing out of people thought «undesirable».

We must retain as much control as possible at the local level.»

The Conservative Party has retained overall control of Hampshire County Council in the local elections.

The Conservatives retain control of Winchester City Council after this week's local elections.

This latest episode in the colourful history of Tower Hamlets Labour highlights not only the level to which party discipline nationally has diminished, but also how Labour is struggling to retain control over its local party in the east end.

Choice and control / self - directed support covers «top - up» funding, retained by the local authority.

We retain a deep (if, in my view, unwarranted) affection for «local control» in this realm and constitutional responsibility for education is undeniably vested in the states.

With the link between schools and local authorities being further reduced, the DfE has suggested that councils will retain some control over funding for areas with «high - level special educational needs».

The Whittle scenario also assumes that school districts would retain only a tiny percentage of federal, state, and local revenues, perhaps 1 percent, and limit themselves to «monitoring and quality - control» oversight of schools; private contractors would receive the other 99 percent.

Conversely, local control of teacher recruitment and compensation may allow schools to retain a more effective staff.

CCSSI emphasizes that state participation remains voluntary, that local educators will retain control over instructional materials, and that the federal government will not gain access to information on individual students.

The Koret Task Force at the Hoover Institution (see sidebar, page 16), of which I am a member, believes that an evolved form of the ESEA that retains rigorous accountability is preferable to returning control of public schooling to local public - school monopolies and states, which will fall into old habits all too quickly.

It is tempting to look at this week's recall elections in Wisconsin — and the fact that Republicans retain control of the Badger State's upper house — through the gaze of all - politics - are - local.

GSBA's professional search team advises the board during every step in the search process while ensuring that the local board retains total decision - making control.

• Interview, hire and train members of sales teams to perform in accordance to company's mission • Handle staffing and staff scheduling duties by ensuring that adequate staff is available at appropriate times • Manage stock levels and make important decisions regarding inventory control • Create and maintain liaison with suppliers and vendors to ensure that merchandise is always available and delivered to the retail outlet on time • Analyze present sales figures and perform market analysis to determine trends and customer preferences • Provide feedback to supervisors and arrange for sales teams to be trained according to changing marketing trends • Ascertain that quality of customer services provided is in sync with the customer service e policies of the company • Respond to customers» complaints and problems with the focus of retaining their business • Collaborate with marketing teams to lead promotional activities • Understand forthcoming customer initiatives and monitor the activities of local competitors • Assist customers with decision making by providing them with complete product information and demonstration