Sentences with phrase «state policies aimed»
The program is part of the district's effort to implement state policies aimed at preventing harassment and bullying in schools.
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Moreover, with an estimated 1 million student names on charter waiting lists (Kern & Gebru, 2014) combined with federal incentives and evolving state policies aimed at raising or removing caps on charter schools, the sector seems poised for rapid growth in the near future.
U.S. state policies aimed at mitigating power plant emissions vary widely in effectiveness, finds a new study by researchers at Emory University.
Not exact matches
Foreign private businesses, not just state - owned enterprises, can be manipulated by their home governments to advance foreign policy or national security aims.»
The United States could certainly benefit from a more effective trade policy aimed at reducing barriers to trade through well - thought - out and forceful negotiations and taking actions that are consistent with global trade rules.
The United States has a long history of public policies aimed at reducing inequality.
Sabet, who worked in the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy during President Obama's first term and serves as director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida, said the negative consequences of marijuana legalization include advertising aimed at kids, an increase in drugged - driving incidents and a spillover of marijuana from Colorado into surrounding states, where the drug remains illegal.
The announcement follows up the recent announcement of the Blockchain Alliance, when a wide variety of leading bitcoin start - ups have formed a partnership, meant to create the Alliance, which aims to help bitcoin start - ups, but also discuss regulatory policies alongside with legal matters that concern digital currencies with state institutions and banks.
Thus, a new and healthy inequality will reappear and will give a new dynamism to the economies of developed countries sick of the slumpflation, sickness coming from the combined inheritance of policies inspired by Keynes and Beveridge, i.e. of the anti-cycle intervention of the State (aiming at cushioning) and of the social redistribution.
The report shows a sort of tortured desire for some kind of good, some kind of affirmation of human dignity: Wonderfully, it calls on Member States to «implement policies and measures aimed at preventing people from having abortions for social or economic reasons and providing support to mothers and couples in difficulty.»
This policy statement aims to summarize the current state of scientific knowledge regarding the effects of virtual violence on children's attitudes and behaviors and to make specific recommendations for pediatricians, parents, industry, and policy makers.»
United States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy and lobbying.
There is no evidence the policy is succeeding in its stated aim of ensuring people leave the country and in fact there is considerable evidence that it is failing.
A new online ad featuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo, celebrities and regular New Yorkers takes aim at Trump's policies by preaching tolerance and promoting a new state program that offers legal services to immigrants.
A multi-pronged legislative package passed in honor of Earth Day aims to make New York State more environmentally friendly by banning the use of dangerous chemicals, setting clearer policies for disposing of hazardous waste and protecting New York's wetlands.
The committee said that «shuffling the body responsible for providing cross-departmental science and engineering advice from one department to another» contradicted the government's stated aim of «putting science and engineering at the heart of policy».
The questions «what were the stated aims», «what was the real ideological intention», and «why did the policy not achieve the stated aims» give very different answers.
He has stated that the British economy must diversify away from London following the 2008 banking crisis, most notably in the form of the Northern Powerhouse policy proposals which aim to improve transport links and boost science and technology investment in the cities of the North in order to increase economic output.
Ahmed, who addressed the correspondents alongside the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said the policy aimed at using a transformative mechanism for mitigating poverty and unemployment across the country.
We may falter but by the grace of the almighty God, we shall not fall for we will be ready in all humility to accept inputs and criticisms aimed at improving the policy,» he stated.
Oba Ogunwusi who reiterated his support for programmes and policies of the state government aimed at bringing development to Osun, said «we are not against the state government for this necessary step».
Additional language would be aimed preventing favoritism in contracting by having the chief procurement officer review and examine policies of state agencies and non-profit entities in order to recommend changes.
The Green Party, however, has refused to consider the facts, the evidence or the wider implications of policies which will have the opposite effect of their stated aims.»
Under the governor's budget proposal, two of the top items on his wish list — covering state college tuition for hundreds of thousands of low - and middle - income New Yorkers, and a package of tax cuts aimed at the middle class — would be made possible in part by a three - year extension of a higher tax on people who make more than $ 1 million a year, another policy favored by liberals.
Citing Airbnb and Bitcoin, the Teachout - Wu policy also says that state regulatory efforts «should aim to avoid panic and / or efforts primarily designed to protect threatened incumbents.»
He disclosed that the committee in line with its mandate has been able to offer veritable advice that has enabled the government take positive measures aimed at moving the state forward, revealing that its area of concentration is how to meaningfully engage more unemployed youths, through innovation and sustainable socio - economic development policies
And DiNapoli notes that state lawmakers had little time to consider changes to the state's education policy — which included measures aimed at new teacher evaluation criteria, changes to teacher tenure and plans to close schools deemed to be struggling or failing.
In the days leading up to today's combined State of the State / budget address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced no fewer than 12 initiatives and leaked out a handful more, aiming to ensure some of his top policy priorities get the coverage he believes they deserve.
Strategic Advantage also took aim at Schneiderman's filing last month, which it says included «an irrelevant polemic against «dark money,» highlighting the Commission's bias against an out - of - state organization that has chosen to express opinions and support policies of which the Commission and the Governor disapprove.»
By taking aim at the state over the Inner Harbor Project, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has added a chapter to her long - running clash with Cuomo over his upstate economic policies, which rely heavily on state funds to create new factories, technology centers and other major projects designed to generate jobs.
It also aims to improve recycling policies State - wide and provide cleaner water by establishing and promoting stricter standards for testing drinking water from private wells.
The new policy aims to protect consumers by using the state's lucrative information technology contracts as leverage over internet companies.
The Empire State Pride Agenda echoed IQ's concerns and noted the history of activism aimed at changing the discriminatory policy.
In 1979, when I became the director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program Development Group, we began a research and policy development project aimed at reforming the state's Job Incentive Program.
Lawmakers and Cuomo are working toward an agreement in the budget that aims to create a uniform policy for handling sexual harassment complaints in state government and potentially end secret settlements, as long as the survivor's identity is not compromised.
«Also, with the disastrous policy decisions coming out of Washington that are aimed directly at New York, New Jersey and other blue states, it's now more important than ever that we stand united and stand together.»
The assemblyman, who is being backed by the Queens Democrats, has supported a wide variety of environmental bills and the state Assembly recently passed Hevesi's bill that aims to create a more comprehensive alternative energy policy for the state.
Two people familiar with the Democratic Party's new efforts emphasized that even if its new message is aimed at federal policy, «no advocacy work will be focused beyond the borders of New York State.»
ALBANY — A new online ad featuring Gov. Cuomo, celebrities and regular New Yorkers takes aim at President Trump's policies by preaching tolerance and promoting a new state program that offers legal services to immigrants.
Although absent from the Conservative manifesto, the policy is the stated aim of a majority government recently elected at a general election (albeit on just 37 % of the vote) and on which the Commons has voted (twice) in favour.
Last Thursday, the State Liquor Authority approved several policy revisions aimed at easing restrictions on farm - based beverage producers.
He has also said repeatedly that tax policy and other initiatives need to be aimed at keeping businesses and residents from moving out of state.
We have lots of experience addressing the issue in the United States, where policies aimed at promoting diversity in the sciences are mainstream.
Scientific research can inform policies aimed at addressing the needs of communities displaced by climate change, something that is already happening in the United States and around the world, according to experts at a 25 - 26 July meeting of the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition.
Next week, the United States will become chair of the eight - nation Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum that aims to foster cooperation on research and policy in the far north.
PBE is jointly organized by FESBP and EPSO, as a result of a merger between the previous individual EPSO and FESPB conferences.With a multidisciplinary approach to plant science in a global context, the conference aims to collect speakers and presentations that cover wide ranging scientific and policy related themes within plant science, thereby showcasing state - of - the - art scientific developments and contributions to policy shaping towards plants science at the European and national levels.Plant Biology Europe is the biggest of its kind in Europe.
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Workplace New York State Domestic Violence and the Workplace Model Policy for Private Business Policy Statement.
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Google and Facebook both have policies stating employees can only ask out a coworker once.
In an article for Education Next that was published last fall, «Continuing Change in Newark,» Richard Lee Colvin looked at the changes being made in Newark aimed at earning back local control «by consistently demonstrating to state monitors sound policies and procedures and overall effectiveness.»
Illinois lawmakers are considering new budgeting policies aimed at countering a frequent complaint of school officials in states with lotteries: that gaming revenues do not really help education because they are matched by cuts in funding from the regular budget.