standards

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The lawsuits remain unresolved, and the initiatives are being processed by the city to see if they’ve met the standards for inclusion on the fall ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Perrigo’s core values are foundational to how we operate, and the board expects all colleagues — especially our senior leaders — to uphold those standards at all times,” Chair Orlando Ashford said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

It added that the amendment would have "brought Northern Ireland into line with international human rights standards and ensured that children have the exact same legal protection from physical assault as adults".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In each subject, the anchor standards are broken down further into individual goals and objectives for each grade level.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin