Sentences with phrase «than other states in the nation on»

New York spends more than any other state in the nation on pensions for government workers, and the costs continue to escalate.

Not exact matches

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

New York spends more on education per student than any other state in the nation, roughly twice the national average.

The head of the state's Business Council, Heather Briccetti, says the state already spends more than most other states on education, but does not rank among the top rated schools in the nation.

The acknowledgement is that much of the services provided to our community rely on property taxes, and this state is infamous for having property taxes higher than many other states in the nation.

Over the last 15 years, spending on education in New York has more than doubled, from $ 28 billion to $ 58 billion, and we spend more per pupil than any other state in the nation, yet our students remain in the bottom half when it comes to results.

Texas has more wind power than any other state in the nation (and therefore almost every other country on Earth), so it is worth noting that his hands - off approach — for example, Texas has a deregulated energy market — has not hurt that industry in his home state.

While the rationale is perhaps a bit misguided (some evidence suggests that our students already experience as much instructional time as their peers ~ and other research confirms that teachers in the United States spend more time on instruction than teachers in other nations do) ~ there are certainly reasons to focus on the issue ~ not least of which is the summer learning loss that disproportionately impacts our nations most disadvantaged youth.

Whether measured on a per - pupil basis or as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, support for public schools is stronger in the United States than in most other nations.

The plan sets a target of 66 % of working - age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state in the nation when it comes to student outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness to more than 60 % on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.

As a consequence, the United States now spends more money on K — 12 schooling than any other nation in the world.

When researchers factored in the cost for programs after high school education such as college or vocational training, the United States spent $ 15,171 on each young person in the system — more than any other nation covered in the report.

The United States spends more per student on education (including both K - 12 and higher education) than any other nation in the world except Switzerland.

Under his leadership, CCSA now advocates on behalf of more charter schools and charter school students than any other state in the nation.

In arguing that the United States or other high - emitting nations need not reduce their ghg emissions to their fair share of safe global emissions based on cost, how have you considered, if at all, that all nations have agreed in international climate negotiations to take steps to limit warming to 2 degree C because warming greater than this amount will not only create harsh impacts for tens of millions of people but runs the risk of creating rapid non-linear warming that will outstrip the ability of people and nations to adapIn arguing that the United States or other high - emitting nations need not reduce their ghg emissions to their fair share of safe global emissions based on cost, how have you considered, if at all, that all nations have agreed in international climate negotiations to take steps to limit warming to 2 degree C because warming greater than this amount will not only create harsh impacts for tens of millions of people but runs the risk of creating rapid non-linear warming that will outstrip the ability of people and nations to adapin international climate negotiations to take steps to limit warming to 2 degree C because warming greater than this amount will not only create harsh impacts for tens of millions of people but runs the risk of creating rapid non-linear warming that will outstrip the ability of people and nations to adapt?

Generally, the United States» legal system places greater emphasis on obtaining evidence than those of other nations which translates to the U.S., granting civil parties the most unrestricted access to potential evidence of any nation in the world.

Other notable programs: A document on Virginia's Medical Assistance website boasts that «Virginia's eligibility criteria are among the strictest in the nation,» and that «only 3 states spend less per capita than Virginia Medicaid.»

Add to those revelations statistics compiled by the American Society for Public Preservation which claim that Arkansas has more litter and debris on its roads, highways, and byways than any other state in the nation, and it's clear that protecting yourself and others with adequate Arkansas auto insurance is a no brainer in The Land of Opportunity.

Despite having one of the toughest playoff schedules in the entire state, Marjory Stoneman Douglas's own Eagles have advanced farther than any other baseball team in school history, showing time and time again on their historic run why they have earned the # 1 ranking in the entire nation.

This, on average, is a full $ 15,000 dollars more than you would expect in most other states in the nation.

The negative impact of poverty on parents» involvement in extracurricular activities may be especially strong in the United States, which has higher levels of extreme poverty than other developed nations, suggests Virginia Rutter, a sociologist at Framingham State University and a Senior Scholar at the Council on Contemporary Families.