Sentences with phrase «state efforts related»

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On the elections front, Zuckerberg highlighted efforts to identify misinformation and remove «tens of thousands» of fake accounts sharing content related to elections in France and Germany, as well as a special Senate election in the United States.

This project also complements a related effort, also funded by the Foundation for MetroWest, by Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and the Charles River Watershed Association to improve the state's drought management plan and promote better water conservation.

Responding to reports of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered a review of the state's election - related cyber security efforts, the Daily News has learned.

In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and the prior leader of Cuomo's high - tech economic development efforts, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid - rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.

Weve worked together on this comprehensive effort to try to save lives, keep communities safer and prevent more heroin - related tragedies regionally and across the state.

The announcement is not expected to be related to efforts by the state to replace ams AG, the Austrian computer chip manufacturer that backed out of a $ 600 million deal to build a chip factory at the Marcy NanoCenter, which is located next to the SUNY Poly campus.

In a related development, the State Government also commissioned the statue of «From Ebute» located at the Mobolaji Bank Anthony way, Ikeja and statue of the «Community» at Ile Zik, Ikeja as part of its effort to tell the history of the State through iconic statues and monuments spread across historical locations in the five divisions of the State.

To keep a close liaison and coordination with state security elements for the activities — the use of armed escort as much as possible and maintaining strong security training and awareness for the personnel; careful selection of all election related sites and the maintenance of security for polling staff, electoral materials and equipment and situational awareness through a well - developed public information strategy to support election operation and ensure timely distribution of security information / advisories; identify hotspots (fragile security locations) in coordination with the Security Agencies and the most likely threats in each constituency and provide a clear order of priority for concerted efforts to be made to mitigate and manage these concerns and to allow resources to be targeted for maximum effect.

They'll discuss the latest news related to state government including Governor David Paterson's attempt to win back the support of voters and the Democratic Party's efforts to maintain control of the State Sestate government including Governor David Paterson's attempt to win back the support of voters and the Democratic Party's efforts to maintain control of the State SeState Senate.

The effort comes after the high - profile death of a college student, and as the state's opioid - related deaths continue to rise.

Competitive Power Ventures wanted to sell power to the state, while COR wanted to win state construction projects related to economic development efforts in western New York.

Investigative Post reported in December 2014 about the curious circumstances under which LPCiminelli, a major Cuomo campaign contributor, was selected as project developer and efforts by state officials to suppress records related to that procurement process.

The Council calls on the European Commission to continue to support Member States in their efforts to reduce alcohol - related harm, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality.

A state Supreme Court judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office in the effort to gain access to documents related to an outside audit of energy giant Exxon Mobil by PricewaterhouseCoopers through a subpoena.

's review of filings with the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics, the distributors spent at least $ 62,000 on lobbyist compensation from March through April; their efforts appear to have largely focused on medical marijuana - related policies or legislation, with some success.

The governor, who is also negotiating with the legislature on the state budget and related items, like pension reform, says of the legislature's efforts on redistricting reform «my trust level is low, my skepticism is high».

According to The Alt's review of filings with the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics, the distributors spent at least $ 62,000 on lobbyist compensation from March through April; their efforts appear to have largely focused on medical marijuana - related policies or legislation, with some success.

In an effort to make doing so more palatable to Republicans who control the State Senate, they yoked the measure with additional legislation related to women's issues.

Pigeon said the effort wasn't related to the mayor's race, and that the revamped party would have its eye toward state candidates.

California's Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, in January proposed spending more than $ 40 million on the state's own census - related outreach efforts to avoid that fate.

According to disclosures filed with the state, the organization's lobbying efforts were related to property taxes, rent regulation, building safety and water rates.

The story was based on a report Kaloyeros and Company had manufactured in anticipation of my investigation that exposed the shenanigans involving Ciminelli's selection and the state's extensive efforts to suppress documents related to the process.

He vetoed a «maintenance of effort» bill that would have obligated the state to pay for cost increases at the City University of New York and State University of New York related to collective bargaining, rent or utilistate to pay for cost increases at the City University of New York and State University of New York related to collective bargaining, rent or utiliState University of New York related to collective bargaining, rent or utilities.

State lawmakers are stepping up efforts to curb a heroin epidemic after the CDC released a study showing a drastic rise in use and deaths related to the drug.

For example, in a 2014 meeting of the state retirement commission, then - state labor relations chief Linda Yelmini, a commission member, asked whether there had been a «deal» between state Attorney General George Jepsen and Republican Senate Leader Len Fasano, R - North Haven, on a legal opinion relating to Maturo's ultimately unsuccessful effort.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli wants lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to rethink the use of non-profits for State University - related economic development efforts after bid rigging accusations.

Non-profits such as the Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler management corporations have emerged as a focus in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's allegations that these groups served as vehicles for bid rigging and kickback schemes relating to large construction projects that are part of Cuomo's efforts to use the State University system as a platform for upstate economic development.

Some, however, voiced skepticism that the state's recent efforts to soften the effects of the teacher - evaluation law and related legislation would be sufficient to stem the opt - out movement.

Furthermore, a lack of consensus between states related to the meaning of consent forms and institutional review board (IRB) processes while conducting research has hampered efforts toward global scientific collaborations.

In addition to his public service at NIH, he did his postdoctoral training within the NIH - NIEHS Superfund Research Program Center at the University of Kentucky, where he directed the Center's graduate and postdoctoral transdisciplinary training efforts and translated the Center's ongoing environmental health - related research innovations to relevant stakeholders, including state and federal policymakers and regulators, industry partners for technology transfer, and at - risk populations across Kentucky.

AAAS has had a long history of supporting more diversity in science - related fields and has noted the setbacks that can occur when courts, state lawmakers, or regulators try to scale back efforts at more inclusive admissions policies.

This past March, Virginia's Supreme Court gave Mann a win in another case, when it tossed an effort by the state's conservative attorney general, Kenneth Cuccinelli II, to compel the University of Virginia to turn over detailed records related to his work.

Heineman ultimately settles on a pair of divisive figures from both sides of the border: On the one hand, Dr. José Manuel Mireles, the galvanizing leader of the Michoacán - based militant group Autodefensas, provides a welcome alternative to the weak efforts of the state's police to combat cartel - related violence; on the other, by virtue of taking the law into his own hands, his gun - wielding army sets a dangerous precedent.

Quality Counts 2006, like the nine previous editions of the report, tracks key education information and grades states on their policies related to student achievement, standards and accountability, efforts to improve teacher quality, school climate, and resources.

The Department of Education's decision to link federal funding to the Core in its Race to the Top program, its NCLB waiver effort, and its «ESEA blueprint,» and the provision of $ 350 million in federal funds for Core - related tests, all alienated anti-Washington conservatives who would have remained neutral if the question had merely concerned states collaborating to set standards in math and English language arts.

With the largest single pool of federal education dollars in history flowing to states and school districts, education - related companies have been looking to gain a share of the cash, marketing themselves as uniquely equipped to help with improvement efforts.

The state could beef up its efforts related to accountability for teacher quality.

A joint effort by Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, and several local and state representative to procure state aid for both district and charter schools is another sign factionalism is waning.

Yet Coleman also noted that the composition of a student's peer group was more important for learning than any other school - related factor, a finding used by the Johnson and Nixon administrations to reinforce their strenuous desegregation efforts in southern states.

But state systems of education consist of interconnected policies and work streams, and if related elements don't move forward in tandem, the efforts often fail to have impact.

In standards and accountability, there is room for the state to ratchet up its efforts related to standards and assessment.

It includes four strands: (1) development of a tool (the «Framework») to guide teachers» design of student learning experiences, (2) enhancement of teachers» leadership skills (particularly related to sharing leadership for instructional improvement), (3) dissemination efforts that support understanding and use of the Framework across levels of the education system and in all areas of the state, and (4) provision of a platform that provides rural areas in Colorado with easy access to the Framework and extends access to and use of the Framework across the nation and the globe.

CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activiState Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.

The report describes state educational technology policies and related programs, including the role of the EETT program in state efforts.

The report provides both national and state - by - state data and examines teacher and student access to instructional technology, teachers» efforts to integrate technology in mathematics instruction and assessment, student use of technology in mathematics learning, and the technology - related development and support that states provide to teachers.

The American Statistical Association — the largest organization in the United States representing statisticians and related professionals — that blasted the high - stakes «value - added method» (VAM) of evaluating teachers that has been increasingly embraced in states as part of school - reform efStates representing statisticians and related professionals — that blasted the high - stakes «value - added method» (VAM) of evaluating teachers that has been increasingly embraced in states as part of school - reform efstates as part of school - reform efforts.

Despite the criticism they've received for several legislative changes related to education, the elected officials on Jones Street are trying to build success into the state's education system, and the class size limitation is one of those efforts.

Given the importance of teachers and leaders for students and schools, districts and states are wise to hone their efforts related to identifying, attracting, retaining, and sustaining capable and committed talent.

This webinar presentation will identify specific areas of the new law that directly support early childhood education, and explore how states and districts can provide programmatic opportunities, including professional learning, to help facilitate collaborative efforts between principals, teachers, early childhood educators and related practitioners.

Previously a teacher and school leader, William has substantial experience in education evaluation ranging from small program analysis focused on improving instructional practices to large - scale data management and analysis related to state - level turnaround efforts.