Sentences with phrase «year moratorium»

A two - year moratorium on using state assessments for high - stakes purposes is needed.

Last year he told me that he was putting me on a 2 year moratorium with projects but here we go again!

Summary: Education advocacy group ASCD is calling for a two - year moratorium before high - stakes exams are tied to teacher evaluations.

Jordan just reinstated the death penalty after an eight - year moratorium in December...

«In Maryland, they passed a two year moratorium after New York,» Walsh said.

A three - year moratorium allows us to pause and develop something better, but it also provides a deadline forcing us to.»

The South Australian Liberals adopted the 10 - year moratorium as a policy cornerstone in late 2016, and aren't budging after a win in the March 17 state election by Mr Marshall ended 16 years of Labor government.

A couple of speakers requested a resolution for a one year moratorium during which time community educational forums would be held,,,» Of course, if the Governor's intent is to trick NYS into opening the door to fracking, then he can ignore what seems to be an overwhelming change of mind and heart in the Sanford residents whom he swore to protect when he took office.

The Board of Regents, the state's education policy - making body, this year lessened the number of exam questions and put in place a four - year moratorium so that test scores can not be used punitively against students or teachers, whose performance evaluations are by law linked to the test results.

Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature in February enacted a law imposing a one - year moratorium blocking the city from imposing the controversial 5 - cent fee on plastic disposable bags.

«He has also been a leading voice for banning standardized tests for our youngest students, supported a three - year moratorium against the use of Common Core testing for student promotion and placement, and has backed giving the city and state Comptrollers the power to audit charters, particularly charter practices that limit the enrollment and retention of high - needs students.»

In June, both the NEA and AFT endorsed a two - year moratorium pushed by the Gates Foundation, proposing a delay in high - stakes consequences tied to Common Core exams for students and teachers.

The policy - making Board of Regents has implemented a four - year moratorium while the state rewrites the Common Core learning standards on which the assessments are based, as well as the assessments themselves and the teacher evaluation formula.

The House passed a three - year moratorium earlier in the year.

The seven - year moratorium agreement closes all commercial salmon fisheries in Greenland's territorial waters.

Cuomo, in a sharp reversal, vetoes the bill he helped negotiate that set the two - year moratorium on use of student test scores.

A five - year moratorium for the construction of downstate casinos is expected to remain in place, as will the siting for three upstate casinos in four locations.

Education advocacy group ASCD is calling for a two - year moratorium before high - stakes exams are tied to teacher evaluations.

If these proposals are implemented, there may be stiff penalties associated with companies that don't comply, such as a one - year moratorium from the ability to raise funding via exemption 506, so pay attention and tread carefully.

After a 10 - year moratorium, the death penalty became a part of the US criminal justice system again in 1977 when a firing squad killed the murderer Gary Gilmore.

Though many legislators have removed the online «appropriations requests» from the constituent services sections of their websites, House Appropriations chairman Dave Obey (Democrat, Wisconsin) this week gave Republicans until March 19 to decide if they really, truly want a one - year moratorium on earmarks.

The Republicans instituted these unilateral restrictions after the House failed to pass a one - year moratorium on earmarks.

To alleviate the burden, the Fund suggests taking bold measures to impose a 20 - year moratorium on repayments and extend maturities by another 40 years.

Senators there briefly approved a two - year moratorium on sales of AR - 15s on Saturday, before reconsidering it.

MIAMI — The Florida State Senate shocked even itself on Saturday when it voted to approve a two - year moratorium on sales of AR - 15 semiautomatic rifles, going far beyond the gun - related measures that Republican legislative leaders said they would consider.

In fact, Morgan had wanted a two - year moratorium, but agreed to 15 months after Vice-Chairman Wayne Burkes said he believed the new policies could be developed more quickly.

In Australia, the decision by Northern Territory government to end a two - year moratorium and allow the resumption of fracking for natural gas will do little to immediately solve the country's energy woes, but will likely sharpen political battle lines.

Vallejo, California's, bankruptcy filing proposes a three - year moratorium on principal and interest on $ 35 million in municipal debt.

After a five - year moratorium, from 1972 to 1977, capital punishment was reinstated in the United States courts.

If American literary culture could agree to a one - year moratorium on this Tourette Syndrome - like tendency, Chandler's brief succumbing would soon be forgotten and forgiven, for her work is fresh and formidable.

I just came up with an idea: How about all churches commit to a one year moratorium on vision - casting, goal - setting, and mission statements?

One liberal columnist in a newsweekly calls for ending the eight - year moratorium on the use of the not very nice Southern phrase, «white trash.»

Leader Nigel Farage told the Today programme this morning he would refine his party's policy of imposing a five - year moratorium on all inward migration, apart from issuing time - limited work permits for skilled workers.

While Cuomo considers whether to sign a bill to impose a one - year moratorium on a controversial New York City 5 - cent fee on disposable bags, Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz is reintroducing legislation to ban plastic bags totally across the state.

Decoupled the state assessments from teacher evaluations and placed a four - year moratorium on the use of student test scores for evaluation purposes;

In June, Cuomo and legislative leaders announce agreement on a two - year moratorium on state rules that teachers would be fired based on «ineffective» ratings due to test scores.

In December, the Regents placed a four - year moratorium on including the scores as a factor in teacher evaluations.

Newsday reported last month that the state's political and educational leaders appear to be nearing agreement on a plan that would temporarily cut the linkage between test scores and teachers» job ratings, possibly through a two - year moratorium.

The Assembly and Senate this week overwhelmingly passed legislation that would impose a one - year moratorium on the city - enacted fee, due to take effect Wednesday.

ALBANY — While Gov. Cuomo considers whether to sign a bill to impose a one - year moratorium on a controversial New York City 5 - cent fee on disposable bags, a Brooklyn assemblyman is reintroducing legislation to ban plastic bags totally across the state.

Alternatively, lawmakers are pushing for a two - year moratorium on using test scores for deciding the futures of educators or students, and Cuomo has refrained from criticizing their plan, simply calling it «premature.»

Cuomo, in his legislation, places a five year moratorium on any casinos in the downstate region.

Opponents of hydrofracking say they want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a three - to five - year moratorium on fracking in New York state.

A few of the speakers suggested imposing a three - year moratorium on some of the high - stakes consequences of the testing connected to the Common Core, including teacher evaluations.

The plan will provide a three - year moratorium on Common Core implementation.

A four - year moratorium on use of student scores on Common Core state tests to evaluate job performances by teachers and principals gained quick and overwhelming preliminary approval Monday from the state Board of Regents.