Sentences with phrase «why policies matter»

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Why a credentialed economist would do it in a policy paper for a presidential candidate is another matter.

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It's a highly complex process — all matters of policy are entwined in and affect various departments, after all — which partly explains why Congress often seems to have such difficulty getting anything accomplished, including repealing Obamacare.

Anderson focuses on three questions: «What is marriage, why does marriage matter for public policy, and what are the consequences of redefining marriage?»

Here is part of Anderson's response to why marriage matters for public policy:

But if that is the case, why are there so few public statements, with the «conservative» label attached to them, that tell us exactly what policy should be in the matter of education, welfare provision, environmental protection, planning law, urbanization, infrastructure, and everything else that matters to the ordinary citizen?

To start with, one must wonder why these two issues» both of which ought to place politically liberal evangelicals in significant conflict with the Democratic party's social platform» are presented as «controversial» matters about which faithful Christians may disagree, while issues like foreign policy, environmentalism, and economics are presented as simple matters of justice.

The latest issue of the Competition and Consumer Law Journal is out now with a couple of competition items of interest: Rhonda L Smith, «Market definition and substitution options» and George Raitt, «Misuse of market power: Why policy objectives matter».

«We found that it wasn't actually the length of breastfeeding that mattered, but the reason why they stopped,» study author Amy Brown, an associate professor of public health and policy studies at Swansea University in the UK, told The Huffington Post.

The reason why there is an assumption that the Republicans won't vote against Trump in unanimous lockstep, like they did as a matter of policy with Obama, is if the Congressional Republicans basically declare war on their own party leader, no one but the Dems can win (given their track record, that's not a given, either), short or long term.

Actions — not words and feelings — are what matters, which is why this administration fought for and delivered more state funding to New York City than ever before — $ 30 billion this year — raised the minimum wage to $ 15, passed the country's strongest paid family leave policy, enacted full - day universal Pre-K without additional taxes, secured unprecedented funding to modernize the MTA, and is rebuilding LaGuardia, and reconstructing Penn Station.»

He argued a «matter of principle» had to be defended but could not explain why government advisers could not repeat their views once ministers had decided on their policy.

«We should get better at explaining science to laypeople, not just what we know and why it matters, but how we know it... and the imprudence of ignoring science,» said Holdren, who served as an assistant to the president for science and technology, a title that afforded him direct access to the president, during both terms of the Obama administration and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the same period.

«It's really critically important that you're able to convey accurately what the president's policy is on a matter and why the president feels this way or makes this decision,» Lane said.

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The Rural School and Community Trust's semiannual «Why Rural Matters» report, released Feb. 12, says state leaders should consider the distinctive factors that affect rural schools and adopt and amend policies to help them improve.

Yet it clearly indicates that the amount of time students had spent in school mattered for their performance on test day, perhaps helping to explain why districts had moved up their start dates in the years leading up to the policy change.

Even skeptics, however, would benefit from Popham's insights regarding how and why high - quality assessment is a matter of politics, policy, and practice, as well as technical expertise.

That said, it's not clear why the survey made the effort to frame these questions as matters of «federal policy.»

Considering Connecticut's biggest corporate executives are determined to see their policies adopted, no matter how wrong that are, it will be interesting to see if the new Executive Director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform reverses herself and joins the call for charter schools or if she is able to sit down with her organization's members and explain why shifting scarce public resources from district schools to charter schools is not the solution for closing Connecticut's achievement gap.

Why Fair Funding of Schools Matters for Every Child, presentation by David Hinojosa, IDRA National Director of Policy

[1] Learning Policy Institute: Teacher Turnover: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It, August 2017.

In PreK - 3rd: Teacher Quality Matters, the third in the Foundation's series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore describes 1) Why effective teaching matters for student outcomes; 2) How schools can organize to sustain effective teaching in every classroom; and 3) What high - quality instruction looks like in PreK - 3rd clasMatters, the third in the Foundation's series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore describes 1) Why effective teaching matters for student outcomes; 2) How schools can organize to sustain effective teaching in every classroom; and 3) What high - quality instruction looks like in PreK - 3rd clasmatters for student outcomes; 2) How schools can organize to sustain effective teaching in every classroom; and 3) What high - quality instruction looks like in PreK - 3rd classrooms.

Why it matters: The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, the first major policy response to the most recent recession, provided $ 100 billion directly to U.S. taxpayers.

Why does it matter what coverage anyone else has if you have your own policy?

Life in a city comes with its own risks, no matter how careful you are, which is why you need a Yonkers renters insurance policy to fall back on when life happens.

Why does this matter to society or policy?

I don't take it as gospel — and it already (rightly) allows for considerable uncertainty in terms of timing, given that policy choices yet to be made will significantly affect the matter — but on the other hand, I've yet to hear a serious argument why this couldn't or won't happen.

You asked: Why does it matter in the context of global warming policy if computer models can not definitively explain the distant past?

Why does it matter in the context of global warming policy if computer models can not definitively explain the distant past?

WHY THESE FINDINGS MATTER Governments around the world need to base their policies on impeccable research - not a report that relies on 5,587 instances of grey literature to make its case.

The authority of expert consensus obviously strengthens as the quality of expertise improves, which is why it's quite sensible, as matter of science - based policy - making, to wait for a callow science to improve before taking grand measures on the basis of its predictions.

Why not develop the best policy behind a law until such time as the Legislature gets around to amending it (which it never did in the Harvard Mouse case, or most other cases for that matter).

David would seem to be arguing that there really is not a problem but if that were true then why was this matter of potential conflicts such a focus in the debates of the Committee for Justice Policy that led to the Access to Justice Act?.

Why would any insurance company voluntarily engage in a contract where they have to pay a death claim no matter what (because the policy is permanent) and they will never receive premiums that eventually match what they will pay out?

That's why it's crucial to compare quotes across companies, no matter what type of policy you're shopping for.

Q: Doesn't my personal auto insurance policy work — no matter why, when or who I'm driving?

That's why it doesn't matter if you're 51 or even 57 years old; you should buy a term policy for a length that matches the amount of time you'll need coverage.

Other policies are more flexible and provide benefits, no matter why you're missing work.

You can be confident that no matter why you are late, the insurance company must give you 30 days, by law, to bring the account current before the insurer can cancel the policy for non-payment.

When you have a Tanner renters insurance policy in place, it doesn't really matter why something happens.

Why does it matter what coverage anyone else has if you have your own policy?

The right policy for you isn't always a matter of the lowest cost, which is why it's important to shop around to different companies to find the one that works best with your lifestyle.

One of the top reasons why Glen Burnie renters take out their own insurance policies is to ensure that their personal belongings are covered — no matter what.

Why it matters: The Office of Science and Technology Policy was, under the Obama administration, a key way for the White House to engage in thorny problems involving new technology like artificial intelligence and self - driving cars.

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Why childhood attachment matters: Implications for personal happiness, families and public policy

Frank Furstenberg and Kathleen Harris, «When and Why Fathers Matter: Impacts of Father Involvement on Children of Adolescent Mothers,» in Young Unwed Fathers: Changing Roles and Emerging Policies, R. Lerman and T. Ooms, eds.

The inaugral Infant Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK was in 2016 when the charity Parent Infant Partnership (PIP) UK set out to raise a greater understanding for policy makers, professionals and parents about why giving every baby the best possible start in life matters to the life chances of children and families.