Sentence examples for weak standards from inspiring English sources

Experience under the No Child Left Behind law (enacted in 2002) shows that many students have not reached proficiency even in states with weak standards.

These include regulatory reform to repair the weak standards and lack of enforcement that result in dangerous drugs being sold on the open market.

Mike Fleenor, the commonwealth's attorney here in Pulaski County, whose office opposed restoring Mr. French's rights, worries that the balance is being thrown off by weak standards.

While Felda is a founding member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the certification standards body has been widely criticised by NGOs for weak standards on forest and peatland protection.

The report accused oil companies of "regulatory arbitrage", allowing traders and companies to exploit weak standards to export cheap, dirty fuels in a process that Public Eye said was maximising profits at the expense of African's health.

The problem of weak standards became vividly apparent after Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, which required the states to document student progress with annual tests in exchange for federal aid.

"It's not a weak standard by any stretch of the imagination," Redmond says.

A strong federal gun trafficking statute is needed to address this weak standard.

"The Tea Party grass-roots have always feared that Governor Romney would be a weak standard-bearer because of RomneyCare," Mr. Clancy said.

"On the ground, we've seen lots of RSPO members still doing forest clearing in the area, which is an indication of weak enforcement and a weak standard," said Maitar.

Other regulators have proposed weaker standards.