Sentences with phrase «waiver policy says»

Yet the Department's waiver policy says that, in order to receive waivers, states «must submit a request that addresses each of the following four principles, consistent with the definitions and timelines described later in this document, to increase the quality of instruction for students and improve student academic achievement in the State and its [districts].»

Not exact matches

She says while the federal government has eased it policies against what is essentially an illegal drug, states are still not permitted to transport marijuana across state lines without a waiver.

In practice, the moves meant U.S. companies and researchers seeking a government permit to share technologies with foreign partners faced «a presumption of denial,» says Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C. «If you want to export something the answer is no unless you have a specific waiver or exemption.»

«If the waiver is done online or on a form returned to school, parents may be left without information at home to guide them if or when their child is injured,» says Clark, who is also a member of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

«As I consider Secretary Arne Duncan's decision, I can only conclude rescinding the waiver is a failure of federal policy, not of our public schools, students or teachers,» she said.

Peter Smyth, a retired educator and administrator, and also a co-founder of Community Voice, says, «After a career in education and research into educational reform, I have come to these conclusions: while South Carolina Superintendent Zais has applied for a waiver to No Child Left Behind, his proposals reflect those of Secretary Duncan and the current and previous administrations, policies which have not achieved their goals and have made raising test scores and graduation rates, rather than meaningful learning, the default goals of American education.

Chad Aldeman, a senior policy analyst at Bellwether Education Partners, said the high - risk label for these waivers sends a clear signal to states about obeying the timeline outlined by the department.

This marks the first time the Education Department has stripped a state of its waiver on the grounds of academic standards, said Anne Hyslop, a senior policy analyst for Bellwether Education Partners.

The guidance acknowledges some critics» concerns about how waivers shortchange at - risk students, said Anne Hyslop, an education policy analyst at the New America Foundation.

«While I appreciate some of the policies outlined in the secretary's waivers plan, I simply can not support a process that grants the secretary of education sweeping authority to handpick winners and losers,» said Representative John Kline, Republican of Minnesota, who is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.

Sue Burr, executive director of the state board of education and Gov. Jerry Brown's educational policy adviser, said initial federal feedback on the bill suggested that chances of winning a waiver were «favorable... but would probably require additional guidelines or regulations.»

Part of the reason is because Indiana wasn't intervening in 15 percent of Title I schools before, says Hyslop, and had to do so to meet the requirements of the new waiver policy.

And McGuinn said Obama is sure to exploit that, with Christie far from the only Republican governor who has embraced Obama's education policies through the Race to the Top grants and most recently state waivers from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Duncan and Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House, said they are encouraging all states to apply for waivers in exchange for reforms.

The perceived gridlock made Duncan impatient, he said, and sparked his August announcement that he would grant waivers to states from certain components of NCLB in exchange for their signing onto his policies.

Lasica - Khaner said Pendleton is close to a decision on whether to implement the policy or seek a waiver.

Rather, the ABA says it is concerned that the failure to explain the denial «risks the improper implementation of the waiver policy, undermining its utility, interfering with this court's judicial review function and potentially violating petitioner's procedural due process rights.»

Though Georgia typically requires practice for five of the last seven years when out - of - state lawyers seek bar admission, that requirement was overridden by the waiver policy for military spouses, the ABA says.

It is notable that when DPAs were first mooted the Government said such waivers would never be demanded and so cut across the Office of Fair Trading's policy on cartel probes where leniency is sought.

Most life insurance companies allow you to add a waiver of premium rider to most any policy which says that if you should become disabled for usually a minimum of 6 months the life insurance company will step in and waive your premiums for as long as you are disabled even if it is for the rest of your life.

Sometimes what's offered is a master policy for about eight dollars a month, and sometimes it's just a waiver that says, essentially, «Pay us this monthly fee and we won't sue you if you cause damage in one of these narrow, limited ways.»

Ensure you opt for a waiver of the premium, if this isn't already included in your policy,» Dahiya says.

For example, Wetmore says on a term life insurance policy — which has lower premiums than a whole life policy — the waiver of premium rider might cost 10 percent to 15 percent of the total annual premium.

Which explains why Anders Minkler & Diehl never waivers from one basic rule in the annual review and upgrade of its social media policy: «Don't say anything bad about (the company), a client or a referral,» says Erbs.