Sentences with phrase «for first time in years»

For the first time in years, we will have an accurate reference point on how our students are performing in regards to their college and career readiness.

The media reported that, «for the first time in years the district is focused on improving student achievement.

For the first time in years, it appears there may be serious talk of trying to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Consequently, many districts are intensively recruiting teachers for the first time in years — and not all are having an easy time.

For the first time in years, the SRC can plan for investments in education, not just figure out how to prevent disasters.

Consequently, many districts are intensively recruiting teachers for the first time in years — and they are not having an easy time doing so.

For the first time in years, Prop. 30 offered financial relief for LAUSD's cash - strapped schools, which have weathered a budget crisis, teacher layoffs, and dismally low per - pupil funding.

As Obama pushes for universal preschool, a new report shows that states endured a historic drop in pre-K funding last year, and enrollment stagnated for the first time in years.

And for the first time in years, every teacher in the district got a budget to buy classroom supplies and every teacher also got a laptop.

Attendance was above 90 percent for the first time in years.

In sixth grade, he told Fernald that he had just seen his father for the first time in years; He had been released from prison.

Thanks to the # 3.8 million investment from the PSBP, pupils at the Mackworth school are enjoying a new canteen and will be able to eat hot meals cooked on site for the first time in years.

A highlight is Luke Skywalker stepping aboard the Millenium Falcon for the first time in years.

• Latika (Freida Pinto), in Slumdog Millionaire, seen distorted through opaque glass as Jamal (Dev Patel) reencounters her for the first time in years, at the local ganglord's mansion...

Sarah Campbell has to start her life over again after a messy divorce leaves her broken, lost, and alone for the first time in years.

I also feel that for the first time in years the BAFTA decided to reward actual British titles, like «Film Stars», «Paddington» or «Darkest Hours» (glad for KST even if she didn't have much to do in the movie, which really wasn't THAT good, or at least not at all memorable).

For the first time in years, Alexander County voted Republican in the last presidential election, though most of Cairo itself went blue.

Gamers keen on returning to the worlds of Mario Party, Silent Hill, and FIFA Street have completely new entries to pick up for the first time in years.

There are moments of supreme beauty and nerd fantasy that I am thankful for: Luke and Leia reuniting for a surreal beautiful moment, Luke and R2 seeing each other for the first time in years on the Falcon, and the absolutely stunning throne room saber battle just to name a few.

Share the laughter, love and surprises with a beloved group of college friends who reunite for the first time in years.

It gets a superb new high - definition transfer, supervised by cinematographer Dean Cundey, and a new commentary track with Carpenter and star Jamie Lee Curtis, reuniting for the first time in years («Jamie and I haven't seen each other in a long time,» remarks Carpenter during the credits) to compare memories and swap stories.

5:15 pm — IFC — Garden State First - time director Braff brings his quirky personality and taste in indie music to this story of a young man who returns to his home town for the first time in years for his mother's funeral.

The band is performing in Tasmania for the first time in years.

The title screen alone seeps nostalgia and, for the first time in years, I felt a warm - fuzzy, comfort I've not experienced for a long time with Sonic games.

McAvoy once again demonstrates his ability to take on a wide range of characters, playing a type that we've never seen from him before — a broken, defeated and resentful man who is quickly brought back into his aggressive, hotheaded ways when he gets the taste of blood for the first time in years.

Remembering the occasion allows Nicholas» troubled younger brother Conrad (Sean Penn) to reconnect with him for the first time in years.

And for the first time in years, the hosting duties will not be handled by a comedian such as Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Billy Crystal or Steve Martin.

Estranged sisters Ines (Vikander) and Emilie (Green) reunite for the first time in years before taking a trip to «the most beautiful place in the world».

With egos set aside — in many cases original band lineups perform together for the first time in years — inductees and friends take the stage to deliver once - in - a-lifetime performances, often with a truly mind - blowing combination of talent.

There's a major sequence in which he takes the kids out of the woods for the first time in years, and the littlest daughter thinks that everyone she sees is ill.

Adams handles every moment with skill and aplomb — no more so than in the scene at the baby shower, in which she is required to portray social uncertainty and lack of confidence developing into belief in her worth and (for the first time in years) hope for her future.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies will bring the shouty defense attorney back to the courtroom for the first time in years in an eShop title for 3DS.

They bond over music, especially after Lloyd brings Carol to a karaoke club where she sings for the first time in years.

Motherland (Unrated) Crime drama about an Asian - American lesbian (Francoise Yip) who returns to the U.S. for the first time in years following the murder of her estranged mother (Shoyi Chang) only to find herself drawn into a web of deception being spun by her stepfather (Kenneth Tsang) and his best friend (Byron Mann) while trying to come to grips with her grief.

For the first time in years, we've got a three - horse Best Picture race, between The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight after they each took key industry wins.

Kojima keeps the project ticking along, steers Silent Hill back to real AAA quality for the first time in years, and stops Suda going completely mad.

For first time in years, we have same contenders in that category like Best Actor (This is strange, because we have more male contenders that female ones).

The series, controlled tightly by the Broccoli family, had typically eschewed A-list helmers in favor of solid workmen, but Sam Mendes, and writer John Logan, gave «Skyfall» a distinct persona that built on the more grounded, character - driven approach of Daniel Craig's previous entries, brought Judi Dench's M front - and - center, and gave him a worthy adversary for the first time in years thanks to Javier Bardem's Silva.

Father «Bill» (Keir Dullea), the more - liked parent and the martyr after Joan's past affair, attempts to support her and to be genuine, perhaps for the first time in years.

Hill and the DGA agreed that his name would be replaced, but for the first time in years, «Alan Smithee» was replaced with a new pseudonym, Thomas Lee (so far, no one's has used it since).

It's nice to see DICE returning to the roots of what makes this series so amazing, and I'm happy that, for the first time in years, a new Battlefield game doesn't feel like it is in the middle of an identity crisis.

Today, after seeing the film again for the first time in years, I feel that Saving Private Ryan is, if not an absolute masterpiece, an extremely powerful and moving work that stands as one of the greatest war films of this or any era.

For the first time in years I am happy to report that the upgrades in NCAA Football 10 game were enough to make for one of the best NCAA Football titles in years.

A significant improvement on the last generation of Pro Evo games, and for the first time in years PES is more entertaining than the new FIFA.

For the first time in years, she's beginning to feel optimistic about men and marriage.

For the first time in years, I find myself feeling ugly.

Literally an hour after this shoot I went on a date with a guy who has since made me want to delete all my dating apps for the first time in years.

For all the positive stories of long lost loves and happily married couples we post on Huff / Post50, we know that many are finding themselves back in the dating game for the first time in years.

Although many might be from the new generation, some are finding their way back for the first time in years.

Due to a multitude of reasons, many people find themselves back in the dating game for the first time in years and it's important to find a senior dating agency that you can trust to connect you with like - minded singles.