Sentences with phrase «step toward addressing»

«The measures taken to improve the consumer experience and data quality are a significant step toward addressing some of the most common complaints about the credit reporting agencies,» it says.

Now, however, Fitbit is taking a major step toward addressing that issue with the launch of its first official update to Fitbit OS, the operating system that powers Ionic.

President Obama recognizes the social and economic threat that climate change poses, and his Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a vital step toward addressing it, transitioning the U.S. to a cleaner, more sustainable economy and away from the dirty fossil fuels that pollute our air and are the biggest contributors to climate change.

In discerning that a culture shift is necessary in our time, leading to the stabilization of production, we could conceivably take a giant step toward addressing the looming global challenges posed by human overpopulation and human over-consumption.

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Important Note: AXA believes that education is a key step toward addressing your financial goals, and this discussion serves simply as an informational and educational resource.

IMPORTANT NOTE AXA believes that education is a key step toward addressing your financial goals, and we've designed this discussion to serve simply as an informational and educational resource.

AXA believes that education is a key step toward addressing your financial goals, and we've designed this material to serve simply as an informational and educational resource.

The first step toward addressing this problem is acknowledging the multiple purposes for incorporating assistive technology instruction in teacher preparation programs.

Or will measuring and reporting the numbers of students who frequently miss school count as the first major step toward addressing the problem of absenteeism?

Free college programs that cover students» tuition are a step toward addressing issues of the cost of higher education, but leave questions of quality unanswered.

According to McClellan, more often than not, simply asking a student why they haven't been meeting expectations is the first step toward addressing the issue that is holding them back.

This study takes a step toward addressing that question, Aldo Geuna, a professor of economic policy at the University of Torino in Italy who was not involved in the work, writes in an email to Science Careers.

«Recognizing that human actions contribute to climate change is an important step toward addressing how to tackle it,» said Rush Holt, AAAS CEO and executive publisher, Science family of journals.

The Assembly Majority is taking another step toward addressing the housing crisis by preventing residents from being priced out of their homes and out of the New York City area,» said Silver.

On Monday, the governor took an important step toward addressing that problem by announcing a 30 - day budget amendment to fund voting reforms, including early voting across the state.

On Friday, Teachout, her voice still hoarse from Tuesday's election, urged voters to now focus on helping Democrats take control of the state Senate, calling it an «essential» step toward addressing income inequality and boosting funding for education and local communities.

New York State continues to have some of the nation's highest property taxes, and the tax cap was the first step toward addressing this crisis.

This important move is the first step toward addressing the very real concerns of the Lower Manhattan community.

This is an important step toward addressing the quality of life issues outlined in our letter to Mayor Bloomberg yesterday,» Silver said in a statement.

It's being hailed as a step toward addressing gun violence, but it's a far cry from the «comprehensive» gun control student activists are demanding — and that even President Donald Trump once called on Congress to pass.

It's also a significant step toward addressing a growing student loan crisis, one that's dealing with rising defaults and could morph into a nationwide financial catastrophe.

While supporters say it's a positive step toward addressing and preventing cyber attacks, critics argue it fails to prevent cyber attacks from happening and that any customer information collected could be used for surveillance.

In November, the Senate took initial steps toward addressing this when we passed a bipartisan resolution to require anti-harassment training for everyone who works for the chamber.

New York City is taking tentative steps toward addressing the impact of marijuana policies on minority communities.

These reforms will take major steps toward addressing instances of abuse and pension padding.

February saw some positive steps toward addressing a long - standing problem, our columnist writes

Lu and other members of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) had recommended that the U.N. take those first steps toward addressing the problem of wayward asteroids.

These profiles document states that have begun this important work and shows how they have taken five key steps toward addressing chronic absence.

As with many other pressing issues of the day, Vermont has once again taken unprecedented steps toward addressing problems that Washington has not been able to concern themselves with.

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Given the global nature of the Berrys» businesses, conventional work hours don't exist, so having a cut - off time for answering emails and addressing social media notifications has been an important step toward finding a healthy level of use.

«We will challenge them to release their data as a other step toward transparency and addressing the real issues they face internally and externally.»

Sanjay Mitra, the secretary of road transport and highways ministry, conducted the meeting of the committee to address the startups» concern, in a first step toward more regulatory clarity concerning cab and bike aggregators.

In particular, many mothers quit breastfeeding on return to work, so addressing this issue early may be an important step toward prolonging breastfeeding.

The next steps toward better understanding ACEs for Hispanic children from immigrant families, says Caballero, are to determine what, if any, resilience factors do exist and what traumas may be hidden or specific to the population in order to better guide policy and invest in resources that support those resilience factors and help address such traumas.

Understanding mechanisms of vocal learning at a cellular level is a huge step toward being able to someday address the biological issues behind the behavioral issues,» said Sarah Bottjer, senior author of an article on the research that appears in the Journal of Neuroscience on Sept. 4.

The new broccoli line developed at the John Innes Centre is one of a number that have been selected to address this issue and as a step toward climate - proofing our crops.

Not only does the model allow researchers to address questions that aren't practical to examine otherwise, it represents a stepping - stone toward the use of computer - aided design in bioengineering and medicine.

«Although more research is needed to investigate strategies to address compliance and enforcement issues, implementing smoke - free multi-unit housing policies in affordable housing may be a promising step toward eliminating tobacco - related disparities,» the researchers wrote.

Knowing there is a problem is often the first step in addressing some of the issues noted earlier (and toward beginning to find solutions).

«This agenda takes up some key recommendations of the commission and addresses long - neglected problems that have inhibited effective teaching,» said Maddie Fennell, the chairperson of the Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching, and a fourth - grade teacher at Miller Park Elementary in Omaha, Neb. «It's a crucial step toward more effective teaching and student learning and encouraging the union to meet those needs.»

Not only would the LCFF allocate dollars in a more equitable way (with no district receiving less than it received in the 2012 - 13 school year) and allow districts the flexibility to address local needs, but Carranza argues that the LCFF is an important step toward raising the overall level of funding that California directs toward education.

Taking Steps Toward PK - 3 Success offers National Education Association (NEA) affiliates specific advice on state and district policies addressing class size, supporting full - day Prekindergarten and Kindergarten programs, promoting high quality teachers, targeting professional development to improve PreK - 3rd practice, clarifying the role of para-educators (especially in support of bilingual and bicultural children), and providing for adequate planning time for teachers within grades and between grades to develop integrated and coherent programs and practices throughout the age span (alignment).

We are steadfast in our commitment to address chronic underperformance and take bold steps toward fulfilling the promise of charter accountability, not just in concept, not just in theory, but where the hardest decisions meet reality - the call for non-renewal.

The Forum on Educational Accountability (FEA) believes it appropriate for Congress to provide greater assistance to the neediest schools and in return require evidence - based, thoughtful steps toward improvement that address each such school's strengths and weaknesses.

Cadillac may be ready to sell the first cars that can talk to each other, but that doesn't address another critical step in the drive toward autonomous cars, and that is vehicle - to - infrastructure (V2I) communication.

Bungie has been aggressively seeking player feedback for months now, and just recently we've begun to see the results — the season 3 updates and the Warmind expansion both feel like the first steps toward directly addressing the complaints of the hardcore fanbase.

In response to a gloomy forecast in current world events, and lack of government action, Citizen Artists not only step up but address the problems with emphatic arguments toward making our world a better environment for the future of nations.

The two senators worked with both industry and conservation groups as they designed the legislation, attempting to craft an approach that would address the concerns of American businesses while taking positive steps toward reducing global warming.