The bill provides more money for schools, particularly those in poor areas, but, unlike similar efforts in the past 40 years, it ties that money to progress in annual tests.
Elsewhere in the Middle East, efforts to secure political and economic reform in the wake of the Arab Spring were making progress, the UK said in the report.
The discussions continued on efforts in literacy for women and girls, progress in terms of gender equality, the development of technical and vocational training for the employability of youth, culture and its link to development.
Then Mike can speak about the G20 agenda, and Lael can speak a little bit more about our efforts to support progress in the global economy.
The news comes even as MIPS reported progress in its efforts to capture more of the market for smart phones and tablet computers.
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This new UNESCO-UNU book underlines the critical role that indigenous peoples and local communities can play in ongoing international efforts to monitor the progress of global climate change impacts and to develop capacities to respond.
She adds that we all (countries, the African Union, regional economic communities, UN agencies, government organisations, NGOs, base communities, the private sector etc.) have to increase our efforts in Africa and speed up progress for the countries to come as close as possible to the EFA goals, if not achieving them.
And we have seen the opposition make progress in its efforts against the Qaddafi regime.
The question is, does the American military have enough soldiers to expand its efforts as it tries to sustain progress in the neighborhoods already secured?
The Gambian economy is still very much a work in progress, with much of the government's efforts spent on reducing poverty.
If democratic reform efforts in Muslim majority nations progress over the next five years, political participation probably would drive a wedge between intransigent extremists and groups willing to use the political process to achieve their local objectives.
The company announced improved first-quarter refining margins and said it had made significant progress in efforts to stem a natural-gas leak on its Elgin field platform in the British sector of the North Sea.
The authority also said there had also been progress in efforts to stop people smoking, to get them to exercise more and eat more healthily.
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The President and Secretary Clinton are committed to making development an essential part of our efforts to ensure peace, security and progress in the world.
"Our proposal for closer co-operation is a competitive response to the changing and challenging market environment and marks a step forward in our efforts to progress consolidation in Europe, " BA chief Rod Eddington and Iberia's chairman Xavier de Irala said in a joint statement.
The launch plans mark a setback to apparent progress in U.S. efforts to negotiate a halt to North Korea's nuclear ambitions after the death of dictator Kim Jong Il and the ascension of his son, Kim Jong Eun.
But the real story is that by dangling discounted contract extensions to younger players that are aimed at locking them up through their prime years, both the game's richest and poorest teams have made startling progress in their efforts to convince players to stop selling themselves.
Efforts to boost the woeful progress of high-speed internet services in Britain are snagging on Chancellor Gordon Brown's reluctance, the government's internet supremo has said.
If these efforts are to result in progress, however, this process will require of the international community patience, tenacity and tangible signs of support.
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It would reward and celebrate strong group or individual efforts in a way that let employees, managers, and HR see the ongoing path of progress, making it easier to evaluate what (and who) was working best.
However, it is fair to say that progress is slow and both the Democrats and Republicans are being challenged in their efforts to solidify a trustworthy relationship with the Hispanic community.
The authorities' progress in improving port security at home and abroad has not been matched by their efforts to make the business of shipping more transparent.
We made good progress reducing inventories and operating expenses in the fourth quarter and we plan to continue these efforts as we enter 2012.
Since President Obama took office, with concerted efforts of the two sides, our cooperation in various fields has produced fruitful results and our relations have achieved new progress.
Today, let us renew our commitment to meeting that challenge here in the United States, and let us redouble our efforts to build new paths to participation, empowerment, and progress around the world.
The efforts to achieve peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis encountered many difficulties since the Madrid Conference in October 1999, and progress and regression, breakthroughs and setbacks, but the occupation of the Palestinian Territory remains an independent -- an independent Palestinian state is yet -- remains a dream in the conscious of the Palestinian people.
It's manifested in the progress we've made on nuclear security and nonproliferation through the New START Treaty and our efforts to lock down nuclear materials together, and it's manifested, frankly, in the fact that, even as we speak now, the Russians are hosting the P5-plus-1 talks in Moscow aimed at getting Iran to live up to their international obligations.
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