Sentences with phrase «states in these efforts»

Expanding the Illinois public school breakfast program next year is a big win for the state in an effort to end child hunger.

He needs to fuel up the big ol' charter plane and travel from city to city, state to state in an effort to actually convince these NBA hopefuls that the JBA provides a better path to pro basketball than playing for Jim Boeheim or John Calipari.

Led by Adam Silver and the NBA, but followed with the fervor of a new convert by Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball, the leagues have done a 180 on this and are now actively lobbying states in an effort to help craft the sports gambling laws.

INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Children's at Indiana University Health and the Indianapolis Colts have partnered to provide sleep sack swaddles to parents of babies born at Indiana University Health hospitals across the state in an effort to reduce Indiana's...

The bipartisan Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015, of which I am a cosponsor and strong supporter, would provide federal grants to assist states in their efforts to identify and treat maternal depression.

(1) to design and coordinate a comprehensive programme of action to support Member States in their efforts to implement and monitor the Code and its effectiveness;

Additionally, it provided for adoption incentive payments to states in an effort to increase the number of adoptions of children in foster care when compared to their base year.

REQUESTS the Director - General: (2) to foster, with all relevant sectors of society, a constructive and transparent dialogue in order to monitor progress towards implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent relevant Health Assembly resolutions, in an independent manner and free from commercial influence, and to provide support to Member States in their efforts to monitor implementation of the Code;

Cuomo entered into a multi-state agreement with three other states in an effort to increase gun control, which will ultimately create a database to share information with Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the appointment of a sports expert to advise the state in its efforts to secure the Buffalo Bills» future in western New York.

The DCCC, the campaign arm of House Democrats, views New York as one of the key battleground states in its effort to flip enough Republican seats to gain control of the House in the November election.

Kaduna State government has named new heads for two of its tertiary institutions in the state in an effort to reposition its educational sector.

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.

As it stands, none of the Republican challengers is likely to get much help from the the national Republican Party, which is prioritizing the more traditional battleground states in its effort to regain control of the Senate.

«Investigative Post is an ideal partner for City & State in our effort to expand our coverage of Western New York and the relationship between New York and Canada,» said City & State's Publisher Andrew Holt.

ORCHARD PARK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the appointment of a sports expert, Irwin Raij, to advise the state in its efforts to secure the Buffalo Bills» future in western New York.

Connecticut Senate President Len Fasano, R - North Haven, said on Wednesday that highway tolls are not a realistic option for the state in its effort to close its budget shortfall.

The governor promised to support the army and other security agencies in the state in the efforts to rid it of criminality.

Green party candidate for Governor Howie Hawkins is calling for a massive expansion of public housing in the state in an effort to make housing more affordable.

Sometimes these centers are funded by the region or state in an effort to promote economic growth; often they are run in conjunction with a university.

In this study, we apply an empirical growth and yield model for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) to the southeastern United States in an effort to predict the impacts of changing climate

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Denver has led the state in efforts to increase the diversity of its teaching force through alternative pipelines and innovative teaching fellowships, but these pathways are not enough.

The C3 Framework is designed to guide states in their efforts to upgrade their social studies standards and to inform the pedagogical approaches of social studies educators across the nation.

The information in the survey has led to the development of an implementation guide to support states in their efforts to make the change to UEB over the next year.

The C3 Framework is not intended to prescribe the content necessary for a rigorous social studies program but is designed to guide states in their efforts to upgrade their social studies standards and to inform the pedagogical approaches of social studies educators across the nation.

Once it has this information for each state, the federal government could both support states in their efforts to diversify their schools and also penalize states that do not make progress toward school diversity.

In one case, the district had sued the state in an effort to stop enforcement of some components of the standards and accountability procedures.

This year was the second year that New York's tests were designed to incorporate the Common Core learning standards that have been adopted by most states in an effort to boost academic rigor.

Through various partnerships with national technical assistance centers and national coalitions, we work to support states in their efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

We've collaborated with the Collaboration for Effective Educators Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center and The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) as well as launched a diverse coalition of organizations to support states in their efforts to develop teachers and leader who can successfully prepare students with disabilities to achieve college and career - ready standards.

We have devoted to working with states in these efforts.

The Utah State Board of Education voted to join the Common Core State Standards in August 2010, joining 45 other states in the effort.

In her role, she will work to enhance the training and professional development of college advisers across the state in an effort to ensure high school students are college and career ready.

To support states in this effort, CCSSO has created this new guide, Strategies for Building Teacher Pipelines, which details six key strategies states can pursue as well as examples, information, tools and resources for each one.

Now, the ball is in Congress» court to pass a bill informed by the latest research and that supports states in their efforts to recruit, support, and retain the high - quality CTE teachers needed to ensure that all students are fully prepared for college and career.

Harvard researchers are launching an initiative at school districts in Massachusetts and three other states in an effort to help close the achievement gap among students, the university announced on Tuesday.

Understanding the readiness and appropriateness of data will help states in this effort, signaling which measures they should use to classify schools at the start of implementation; which they should add over time; and which are better suited to inform interventions and supports.

«The Department's final rules should support states in their efforts to implement accountability systems that advance equity by highlighting and measuring what matters most for student success and what provides the most useful levers for school improvement.»

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), working with the Braille Authority of North America (BANA), has developed an implementation guide to support states in their efforts to transition to Unified English Braille (UEB).

BMW plans to offer four - cylinder gasoline engines in the United States in an effort to meet stricter fuel economy rules.Introduction of the powerplants, equipped with the automaker's next - generation...

Come 2 Iowa Senior Scholarship — provides awards to high school seniors from surrounding states in an effort to increase the number of out - of - state students.

These kisses are part of the #LickMyFace campaign started by Target Zero, a non-profit organization that travels the United States in an effort to make all animal shelters «No - Kill».

Laws have been enacted in many states in efforts to reduce this practice.

Tulsa, Okla. — February 25th marks the twentieth annual World Spay Day, an event sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States in an effort to educate pet owners about the importance of spaying and neutering pets.

The Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA currently works with numerous Adoption Partners across the United States in an effort to place adoptable animals that have often been overlooked.

While the duo has been to countless countries and undoubtedly taken innumerable vacation snapshots, it's their latest adventure that has everyone talking as the couple, in partnership with EVOLVE, is currently living in a van and crisscrossing the United States in an effort to visit 59 national parks to bring more attention to the National Park Foundation.

Acted as counsel to a state in efforts to facilitate the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.

BUILD supports states in their efforts to strengthen family support and make it an integral part of the overall early childhood system.

The BUILD Initiative supports states in their efforts to strengthen their early childhood data systems.