Sentences with phrase «than some state standards»

Thus they face an even tougher form of accountability than state standards and tests: the ability of parents and students to leave the school if they aren't satisfied.

But teachers also tend to grade far less stringently than the state standards indicate they should (see Figure 1).

The core of the confusion is this: Even if we assume that the Common Core standards are considerably tougher than the state standards they are replacing, it does not follow that students will be held to substantially higher requirements in practice.

Common Core opponents, on the other hand, contend that developing national standards are hardly much better than state standards currently in place; in the case of some states, notably Massachusetts (which replaced its standards for Common Core), the national standards are ultimately a set - back for children within those states.

For instance, math education experts (see for instance here and here) generally regard the standards as more coherent than the state standards they replaced.

Not exact matches

«The California Air Resources Board reaffirmed its own set of regulatory standards for the automotive industry, setting it and 12 other mostly East and West Coast states that follow its lead on a different path than the rest of the nation.»

It was Canadian Business that, back in 2007, brought attention to California's low - carbon fuel standard that effectively blocks oilsands exports to that state — despite the fact that California's own exempted heavy - oil industry has been shown to be more carbon intensive than the oilsands average.

that, back in 2007, brought attention to California's low - carbon fuel standard that effectively blocks oilsands exports to that state — despite the fact that California's own exempted heavy - oil industry has been shown to be more carbon intensive than the oilsands average.

(In 2011, Cenovus Energy let on that output from two of its in situ oilsands projects could meet the standard, which mandates that crude oil imported to the state have lower wells - to - wheels emissions than the average of all crudes sold in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes in environmental conflict.

Bloomberg said QuantumScape is working on batteries that run on solid - state electrolytes rather than the liquid lithium - ion batteries that are currently standard in the industry (including VW's existing models).

Twelve other states, including New York and Pennsylvania, as well as Washington, D.C., have adopted California's emission standards, setting up a face - off between more than 130 million residents — who own more than a third of the auto market — and the President.

When accountants get a reputation for inept audits or less - than - pristine standards, state and federal tax authorities may focus their attention on all of the firm's clients.

Technically a distinctive license plate rather than a standard - issue one, the patriotic «God Bless America» plate became so popular in Alabama that the state decided not to charge drivers extra for it.

As we have stated previously, US GAAP tends to hold companies to a higher standard of reporting than IFRS and gives investors more reliable figures.

Gabe Elsner, director of the Energy and Policy Institute, told the Guardian that after disappointing state efforts in 2013, ALEC is now focusing on weakening clean energy standards rather than repealing them.

China's plan involves very different strings than the postwar American checks did: no interest in promoting the rule of law, free markets, and (US - led) global standards, but a rather simple «buy from Chinese state owned corporations, accept Chinese currency, employ Chinese standards.»

This argument, which seems more ideological than empirical, is based on standard trade theory in which there is an implicit assumption that any intervention will drive trade performance away from its optimum, so that the United States always gains from the further opening up of its own market, even if trade partners don't reciprocate.

So we are dealing with the irreconcilable fact that the Obama position threatens to lower living standards from 10 % to 20 % over the coming few years — making the United States look more like Greece, Ireland and Latvia than what was promised in the last presidential election.

In fact, to support virtual currency businesses, Coin Center strongly advocates for a federal licensing system for money transmitters rather than the state - by - state licensing that is currently standard.

Property tax rates in Kanawha County are higher than the state average, though still low by national standards.

Team members in New York City now have a starting hourly rate of $ 12.50, 50 cents more than the state's prevailing fast food wage of $ 12 — which translates to about an extra $ 1,000 over the course of a standard work year.

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States tend to allow fewer deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor famStates tend to allow fewer deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor famstates with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor families.

But overall financial conditions are arguably a good deal more restrictive than suggested by policy rates, especially in the United States, where the interest rates paid by many borrowers have not declined much, if at all, and lenders have toughened their standards considerably.

Well, other than the real Manhattan where Fortune 500 and the world elites must have a presence there for whatever reason, most likely egoistic, or perhaps hangout of the world biggest tech lunatics such as the case of Silicon Valley, most cities in the states are actually ghettos — Detroit is one and Canadians have been buying up their rundown houses as if they're free (almost, going by Canadian standard) just when Americans are avoiding them like the plague.

FRANKFURT — Stocks in the United States were up slightly Tuesday morning after a tough day on Wall Street had sent the Standard & Poor's 500 - stock index down more than 10 percent from its recent peak.

The shocking truth is that less than 10 % of all financial advisors in the United States follow the fiduciary standard — which legally requires financial advisors to put your interests ahead of their own.

In a 2002 study, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) estimated that roughly 950,000 tax filers would have saved more than $ 470 million on their 1998 tax returns if they had itemized mortgage interest and state and local income taxes instead of claiming the standard deduction.

But I join Mr. Forstmann in believing that the «accountability» mechanism that should be attached to those standards and test results is a parent «driven marketplace rather than state «imposed rewards and sanctions.

Nicaragua, nonaligned and successfully improving the living standards of the poor within the framework of a mixed economy and political pluralism, posed a far greater threat to U.S. interests than a Soviet puppet state ever could.

As the conversation turns to the state of our nation's political discourse, let's remember that as followers of Jesus, we should make this a time of reflection and repentance rather than finger - pointing, for Christ's definition of violent rhetoric holds us to the highest possible standards:

Not convincing» which is funny circular argument because you state that everyone of that age «average education level of individuals is higher now than in the dark ages» so by your standard nothing of that age can be verified?

Paul states that his wish and standard would be unmarried since he believed the world was ending but agreed that if you couldn't keep your lusts and desires to one's self, it is better to marry than burn.

2) Whole industries have moved to places where wages are lower and labor laws and environmental standards less stringent than they are in the United States.

The United States will no longer be able to maintain environmental, health, or labor standards higher than those of other countries.

In India, for example, the average life expectancy is 301/2 years, compared to 681/2 years in the United States; the average annual income is less than $ 40, compared to $ 1,469 in the U.S. Energy utilized annually per capita, which is a rough index of living standard, is in some countries equivalent to.02 tons of coal, compared to 8 tons, or 400 times as much, in the U.S.. Two thirds of the world usually goes to bed hungry at night.

You come along and tell me I am not just deceived, but that I place my standards higher than God's, that I simply give lip service, accused me of not believing God, of being influenced by Satan, stated I am condemned by Jesus and the apostles, stated I have arrogant pride in myself over the Word of God, (need I go on?

Additionally, ABWI requires member bottlers to adhere to the ABWI Bottled Water Model Code, which mandates additional standards and practices that, in some cases, are more stringent than federal and state regulations.

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State and federal consumer affairs ministers introduced a national information standard for free - range egg production on Thursday, which gives farmers clearance to label their eggs «free range» should they run no more than 10,000 hens per hectare.

BC is better defending run than pass, but Penn State really only passes; the Nittany Lions rank 111th in standard downs run rate and 113th in passing downs pass rate.

I assure you that there are still voters leaving Ohio State off their ballots entirely, including eight voters this week, but you wouldn't think that would be enough for the Bucks to enjoy more than double the standard deviation of the next closest team... until you learn that those eight non-votes are the third - largest group for Ohio State, which is only more frequently ranked No. 2 (13 ballots) and No. 5 (10 ballots).

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

However, Raiola has put his neck on the line by making a bold claim about his new client being better than his replacement, stating that he didn't think Costa matched up to the standards that the Belgian frequently sets.

This is not to say that Moyes is a bad manager (he isn't) or to state definitively that he isn't good enough to manage United to the standards that the club expects (he might be, though it seems perhaps more unlikely than likely).

Some states even make it almost a breeze; in Tennessee, couples with kids have to meet higher standards to be able to divorce than those without kids.

As mentioned, the European Union has stricter standards for its organic certification than the United States.

Some of the highest quality formulas of this kind originate in European nations, whose standards for «organics» are much higher than those of the United States.

«I believe the 6 minimum visit recommended is too low but more of my athletes have been moving towards the 14 - 18 visit range, which is far less than the previous 35 - 40 visits that was standard a decade ago,» Dr. Cronin stated.