Sentences with phrase «state levels indicate»

However, recent developments at both federal and state levels indicate a move toward a more horizontal approach.

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Here's what we do know about the state of Afghan security forces: A September report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction indicated that ANDSF is nowhere near its 352,000 target personnel level: Afghan National Army force strength, in particular, fell from 185,817 in September 2013 to 168,327 in November 2016, thanks to increasing attrition rates and fluctuating readiness.

Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.

Stronger employment levels and factory production data in the United States indicate that a continuation of the program may not be needed.

The cryptocurrency market's recovery broadened on Thursday, with prices hitting their highest level in five weeks after the Kraken digital currency exchange indicated it would not comply with the state of New York's request for information.

Finally, if overpopulation is indicated by unemployment (not strictly speaking a demographic measure, but one that is sometimes used as such), it would seem that the United States experienced serious overpopulation during the Depression (when fertility fell below replacement levels), and was least overpopulated in the mid-1960s (the years directly following the postwar baby boom).

In some states, specialized tests also report on zinc, manganese, copper, boron, sulfates, and silt.ture, pH, salinity (expressed as electro - conductivity), percentage of organic matter, and fertility status as indicated by the levels of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous.

That indicates oddsmakers have taken sharp money on Florida State, and they're comfortable with their current level of liability.

The FDA states that, «although there are currently no established methods for accurately detecting silicone levels in breast milk, a study measuring silicon (one component in silicone) levels did not indicate higher levels in breast milk from women with silicone gel - filled implants when compared to women without implants.»

I asked if the decision to get involved at the federal level at a time when the GOP has a full slate of statewide candidates and is battling to retain and / or improve its slim hold on shared control in the state Senate indicates that Faso doesn't think much of his fellow Republicans» changes at the state level, and he insisted that was not the case.

And long after village officials indicated concern over the detection of PFOA in the water — they requested advice from the state health department on what to tell residents — the department continued to assure the county and village that the levels of PFOA in the water were not harmful, emails show.

Last year, the city received a reported $ 595 million in bonds, the lowest level in five years and a far cry from the $ 785 million the state had initially indicated it would send.

What public statements has Donald Trump made which indicate his position regarding state - level legalization of recreational use of marijuana?

A recent round of state tests on 145 water wells in the town of Hoosick and village of Hoosick Falls showed slightly less than a third indicated a presence of a toxic chemical at levels exceeding the safety threshold recently set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

It's still too early to say how Clinton's presidential candidacy might change a state legislative culture seen as regressive, but history indicates there's an impact to women making news in the high - level political arena.

Even by that more favorable measure, the comptroller's estimate indicates the gap has grown to the daunting level of $ 5.4 billion, equivalent to nearly 6 percent of total state operating funds spending.

The US attorney didn't make any specific recommendations about how to purge the state of dirty pols, but he did make clear that the growing list of cases against elected officials at the state and local levels brought by his office indicate that the problem is far from solved — despite claims to the contrary by any number of self - appointed «reformers.»

Since it's a law that can only be enacted at the state level, the Council must pass what is known as a «home rule message,» indicating to Albany that it supports the legislation and would urge the governor to sign it into law.

As I indicated in last month's column, this should not relieve the pressure on our state legislative delegation, as this matter is best addressed at the state level.

While the Rockland County Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Ruppert stated that measurements did not reach levels that represent a public health concern, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth; may indicate the presence of disease causing organisms; and those dynamics can have effects on health, particularly those with compromised immune systems.

This indicates that at least part of the problem stems from past broad based income tax cuts at both the federal and state level.

At both the state and federal level, media reports have indicated it is common practice for governments to use taxpayer funded slush funds and confidentiality agreements to hide workplace harassment and sexual harassment from the public eye.

Praise for a «level of predictability» Market projections from SEIA and partner GTM Research indicate the U.S. solar market will add roughly 72 gigawatts of new capacity between 2016 and 2020, pushing the country's net solar capacity to more than 100 GW, or roughly 3.5 percent of all electricity produced in the United States.

29 April WHO raises the threat level from phase 4 to 5, indicating sustained community transmission in two countries (Mexico and the United States) in the same region.

The region also experienced the highest rates of sea - level rise over the world, indicating large increases in ocean heat content and leading to substantial impacts on small island states in the region.

This map shows all stressed watersheds in the continental United States (1999 - 2007), with color indicating increasing levels of stress, from light green to red.

While this type of sampling is rudimentary, the bucket tests were more than what Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality had done; the regulatory agency relied mainly on Shell's emissions data, which indicated that concentration levels of pollutants fell below the permitted state limits.

The anatomical evidence indicated advanced disease, with a level of physical damage that would have reduced most people to a state of total confusion.

Our results build on prior research indicating that state same - sex marriage bans were associated with increased rates of psychiatric disorders19 and that health expenditures decreased following implementation of a same - sex marriage policy in Massachusetts.22 Our study contributes evidence on the association between same - sex marriage and mental health based on a robust analysis that controls for differences in state characteristics and for other state - level events that may affect suicide attempts, which are unlikely to systematically vary with the same geographic and temporal pattern as same - sex marriage implementation.

The House has not publicly indicated its funding level for commercial crew, but the Commercial Spaceflight Federation issued a press release stating that the amount is $ 500 million and asked Congress to provide «the highest possible funding level» as it finalizes the NASA budget.

Recent time lapse studies of pre-implantation development suggest that cells that are initially Pdgfα PrEn can revert to ICM [35], indicating that at least some reversible sampling of these low - level transcription states might occur in vivo.

These changes in the state of the muscle's energy matrix indicate what the emotions are, what level of the body the imbalance relates to, where this challenge to the person first started and what is needed to help the body to clear this stress state.

There are various definitions of what actual constitutes ketosis from a quantitative standpoint, but blood, urine or breath ketone values above 1.0 mmol are generally considered to indicate a state of ketosis (and during exercise, I've seen my own body reach levels as high as 7.0 mmol).

Would this 80 be after a fast as would indicate a state of hypoglycemia or will a keto - adapted person constantly maintain this blood sugar level?

Many states have been defining «proficient» at levels dramatically below the bar set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress and, more to the point, below the level that would indicate that kids are on track for college and career.

Second, in June the State announced a new high school «certificate» (not a diploma) that is intended to indicate to employers a student's readiness for entry - level jobs.

However, given the importance of public - welfare and health spending indicated by my findings, and the large increase in state spending on Medicaid (an increase of more than $ 1,000 per capita since 1987 based on figures from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), it is safe to conclude that Medicaid has been the single biggest contributor to the decline in higher - education support at the state and local level.

Then making better use of sample - based NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) would indicate the overall health of state level education systems.

(In New York State, «need» level has a precise meaning that indicates a district's ability to meet student needs with local resources.

The 1994 law required states to establish content and performance standards (the cut scores that indicate different levels of mastery on the assessments) in reading and math by the 1997 - 98 school year, and final assessments aligned with the standards by the 2000 - 01 school year.

Its McLoone Index indicates that the state spends almost 93 percent of what is needed to bring all students to the median level for per - pupil spending in the state.

NCES data from 2011 — 12 (the most recent available) indicate that the actual levels are 10 % for the federal government, 45 % for state governments, and 45 % for local governments.

While our analysis of principal survey data suggests a loose - linkage explanation for the relationship between state leadership and building - level leadership, it also indicates the need to explore the role of districts as moderators of state - leadership effects.

are an annual list, going this year to schools that in the 2011 - 2012 state tests either showed high achievement levels overall or the greatest progress as indicated by the state's new system of «student growth percentiles» (SGP).

For one, analysis of state - level discipline data (including information I gathered for the reports I wrote in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for the Indianapolis Star) indicates that more often than not, suspensions are more likely to be meted out for reasons other than violence, drugs, or weapons possession; most suspensions occur in categories such as disruptive behavior and attendance, while students are also expelled for chronic truancys.

If you are interested in excluding your student (s) from state level testing, please fill out the form indicating which test (s) you are selecting and return it to the front office at your school.

The PISA data indicate that the observed variation in the distribution of student characteristics across countries does not place the United States at a disadvantage in international assessments compared with other highly developed countries; students with high levels of socioeconomic status had an educational advantage over their low SES counterparts across all 20 countries, even after considering the differences in the percentage of students who are immigrants, from less - advantaged homes, non-native language speakers, and other factors.

As stated before, perhaps surprisingly, these levels of knowledge were indicated in Bloom's original work — factual, conceptual, and procedural — but these were never fully understood or used by teachers because most of what educators were given in training consisted of a simple chart with the listing of levels and related accompanying verbs.

They nevertheless indicate the extent to which federal education funds to states exceed funding levels in FY 2012 and FY 2013 — which is good news for school districts.

Those in education service agencies and state or district offices, for example, often indicate they are too far removed from classroom interactions to expect their efforts to consistently reach that level.