Sentences with phrase «with federal guidance»

Additionally, the program provided, «direct and immediate effects reaching at least 1.6 million homes, schools and childcare facilities with federal guidance and incentives and, in 12.5 % of those units, testing and mitigating when necessary.»

Increased state flexibility and experimentation with federal guidance under waivers from federal law, shifting to even greater state control of accountability systems design under the Every Student Succeeds Act

Not exact matches

The federal government does not intervene with legalized marijuana at the state level under the guidance of the Cole Memo written in 2013 by then Deputy Attorney General James Cole.

The federal guidance said public schools must allow transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and other intimate facilities that correspond with their gender identity or face the loss of federal funds.

As the firestorm over Trump's comment began late last week, the White House and Trump's National Security Council provided no guidance to the State Department about what to say to foreign countries who were incensed, said a U.S. official familiar with the conversations between the White House and other federal agencies.

«The longstanding written guidance provided by the federal government is consistent with how the product was classified dates back to the 1997 time frame.»

He also said the lack of federal guidance has led to deeply uneven enforcement of floodplain building at the state level, with enormous disparities around the country resulting in more resilient states, in essence, subsidizing disaster - prone development in others.

With inflation well below its longer - run goal and high unemployment, the FOMC decided at its March meeting to maintain a «highly accommodative» policy stance: a federal funds rate in a range of 0 to 25 basis points with forward guidance based on economic threshoWith inflation well below its longer - run goal and high unemployment, the FOMC decided at its March meeting to maintain a «highly accommodative» policy stance: a federal funds rate in a range of 0 to 25 basis points with forward guidance based on economic threshowith forward guidance based on economic thresholds.

In fact, the guidance issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) included this sentence, removing any doubt about whether the federal government was signaling that this activity can be conducted: «This FinCEN guidance clarifies how financial institutions can provide services to marijuana - related businesses consistent with their BSA obligations.»

That's when Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote a memo to all U.S. attorneys with new guidance on enforcing federal marijuana laws.

Pursuant to the President's Executive Order and Executive Branch policy, and in keeping with the Attorney General's religious liberty guidance, HHS proposes this rule to enhance the awareness and enforcement of Federal health care conscience and associated antidiscrimination laws, to further conscience and religious freedom, and to protect the rights of individuals and entities to abstain from certain activities related to health care services without discrimination or retaliation

Recommendation: To improve SFAs» ability to design menus that comply with the new lunch requirements, the Secretary of Agriculture should modify federal regulations or guidance to allow school districts flexibility in complying with the defined calorie ranges for schools with students in both the grades 6 - 8 and 9 - 12 groups.

Mayor Steve Noble, who backed the law, said that city would also rely on guidance from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who issued a legal opinion last year illustrating how municipalities could lawfully limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

At least not after the guidance the Supreme Court had handed down in the McDonnell case, which found the justices grappling with what counts as an «official act» under federal anti-bribery statute.

The city of Albany could be slapped with a subpoena if it doesn't provide documents detailing any guidance provided to local law enforcement regarding communication with federal immigration officials.

Attorney General Eric Schneiederman earlier this month provided a legal guidance to cities in New York that have passed measures designed to not coordinate with certain immigration enforcement efforts from the federal government.

AG Eric Schneiderman is announcing today that he is issuing legal guidance to local governments detailing how they can resist cooperating with the federal immigration authorities under the Trump administration.

He maintained the city is compliance with federal code — which the letter references — and pointed out the executive order was drafted with the guidance of the state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Office and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

«River samples were well below federal guidance values, and samples collected from the landfill included varying results with some samples showing elevated levels of PFOA above federal guidance values,» DEC spokesman Sean Mahar said in a statement.

The the coalition, along with two other states, also filed a second court brief opposing the state of Texas's challenge to federal guidance allowing transgender students to use facilities consistent with their gender identity.

«I review what it is that we have done to date in terms of providing assistance initially to the village in determining what they might do to get that out of the water supply, connecting them with guidance from the state and federal governments that they could share with the residents.»

Olander said that guidance for the implementation of these policies, developed in collaboration with federal agencies, has recently been completed and returned to the Executive Office of the President for further review.

The intricacies of regulating fertility technology requires more careful consideration that can only come with a measure of federal guidance.

-- The President shall provide general guidance to each Federal agency participating in the Program with respect to the preparation of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Program.

Regulations and guidance can create a «safe place» for forward - leaning state and local leaders that want to align their federal funds with their own decisions — and dollars — by which to expand school choice.

The Obama administration put forth several guidance documents that changed the way the federal government protected students with disabilities.

Based on a long line of court decisions and guidance handed down by the federal Office for Civil Rights, which administers both nondiscrimination statutes — the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 — a court would most likely defer to educational experts, uphold standards supported by evidence of the SAT's validity, reliability, and technical underpinnings, and find flagging not to be unlawful discrimination.

But an initial reading of the department's guidance suggests it is sticking to these policies: «The Department will work with states that wish to amend (their federal) flexibility waiver... while still maintaining teacher and leader evaluation and support systems that include growth in student learning.»

While eliminating applications raises questions for important aspects of the largest federal K - 12 education aid program, the ESEA Title I program, the policy guidance published by USED in March 2015 provides a wide range of options for states and LEAs to implement CEP with minimal interference with Title I funding allocations or accountability measures.

This guidance is intended to help Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams correctly identify students with multiple disabilities consistent with the definition in federal law.

Comments: In May 2014, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued new guidance on the obligations of charter schools to comply with federal civil rights laws.

Unfortunately, issues as complicated as teacher evaluation and college costs — let alone school discipline and campus sexual assault — can not simply be ironed out with mandates, federal «guidance,» and more money.

[Read Schifter's views on possible changes in store to federal guidance on students with disabilities, and how educators can prepare.]

«In light of the recent federal guidance on assessment, it's even more critical for teachers to have programs and resources that foster an understanding of how to use assessment to provide every student with an equitable K - 12 education.»

This resource includes federal policy analysis and reports on major actions of Congress and federal agencies, as well as implementation guidance that can save your district time and money in complying with mandates.

As another example, the Houston Independent School District developed and published the «Safety, Privacy and Security Rubric» to assess web applications for compliance with federal student privacy and security laws and to provide guidance for safe use in the classroom.

Key areas of support include (1) developing English Language Proficiency Standards, (2) facilitating the development of English Language Proficiency Assessments, (3) development of guidance on moving toward a common definition of ELs, (4) inclusion of ELs in state accountability systems, (5) compliance with federal law related to ELs, and (6) guidance on identifying ELs with disabilities.

An in - depth article in Education Week delves into how ESSA's spending rules compare with the Dept. of Education's «guidance distributed to states in July 2015 about how federal money should be used as a supplement for school budgets.»

The report is intended to help federal staff better target their guidance and technical assistance to states and provide state coordinators with descriptions of program administration practices in other states as a self - assessment guide.

Through guidance — and future legislation — the federal government should also send a clear message that districts ought to align the schedules of schools with the typical work schedule more closely, and they ought to prioritize schools serving students from disadvantaged backgrounds in ways that improve student outcomes.

This guidance provides valuable information and suggestions to assist schools, state and local education agencies, authorizers of charter schools, parents, and other stakeholders in understanding how federal laws function to provide protections for students with disabilities in order to ensure they receive a quality education free from discrimination.

Yesterday, I met with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to defend federal guidance...

In response to escalating reports of sexual harassment on school campuses, the federal Office of Civil Rights has issued recent guidance on schools» responsibilities when dealing with serious criminal acts - such as rape - and more common battery issues.

Yesterday, I met with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to defend federal guidance that supports schools to tackle discipline without discriminating.

When federal policy conflicts with a solid body of evidence, one would expect our state education officials, those charged with safeguarding the educational rights and welfare of our children, to provide guidance on sound testing policy.

The U.S. Department of Education released three new sets of guidance today to assist the public in understanding how the Department interprets and enforces federal civil rights laws protecting the rights of students with disabilities.

This site provides updates from national partners and advocacy groups, and compiles relevant news from state and federal sources in order to serve as a one - stop shop for any interested party seeking guidance and clarity on how states are working to implement the new law with fidelity.

Created to align with your state legislation or district policies as well as federal guidance and regulations.

CPS will use the money from the federal jobs bill only in ways that are consistent with the Department of Education guidance, including compensation and benefits and other expenses necessary to retain existing employees, to recall or rehire former employees, and to hire new employees, in order to provide early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational and related services.

Expert guidance, training, and resources to help directors comply with federal parent and family engagement requirements.