Sentences with phrase «people in the districts think»

People in the districts think they are getting free money.

Not exact matches

Kids with delinquent meal account balances are not the first thing most people think of when they consider charitable giving, but this Santa's gesture was thoughtful and kind and will make a huge difference for a lot of kids in his district this year.
Just think about how much the school nutrition personnel in your district would contribute to SNF annually if each person committed to a nickel a day — and then multiply that amount by the number of school districts participating in the school nutrition program.
Several people involved in Berkeley's school food program, including Bonnie Christensen, executive chef in Berkeley's school district, were also kind enough to stop by and leave their thoughts.
«I think a lot of people who worked on [Obama's] campaign were younger and in tune with Lollapalooza,» and thus familiar with the site as a possible gathering spot for the masses, Chicago Park District Supt. Tim Mitchell said.
Here in Houston, at least from my conversations with a few people in the district, I think the program is very well regarded.
Even after throwing his hat in the ring, Sean has been absent in the local community events — if you think you don't need support of the people in the districtthink again.
I think the real thrust is, educate the people, get a consensus on an agenda, and the legislators will pass an agenda that is supported by the people in their district
«I think he has the right message for the people in Senate district 9.»
«But I think the people in the 19th congressional district and every other district where a Republican who supports Trumpcare won't answer simple questions or do a town hall, I think those people deserve to have a member of Congress show up and tell them what's in this bill,» says Maloney.
«This district in particular, Chris Collins is a lightning rod, not just from Democrats, from people who want to see action in government and I think the money will be there for whatever person decides to challenge him,» he said.
«Many people thought it wouldn't be that close, but it was,» said Jackson, who noted that he garnered more votes than Espaillat in parts of the Senate district that did not overlap with the 72nd Assembly District, which Espaillat previously represented as an Assembldistrict that did not overlap with the 72nd Assembly District, which Espaillat previously represented as an AssemblDistrict, which Espaillat previously represented as an Assemblymember.
«I think it was important to the people of New York and to the people in my district that a minimum wage be passed,» he said, «and this was a compromise to getting that done.»
«I can't think of two people who are more unpopular in my district than Andrew Cuomo and Nancy Pelosi,» he said.
«I think Councilman Halloran owes the people in his district a great deal of thought about whether he is actually able to continue to service them, conduct the defense I'm sure he believes he deserves and do both of those at the same time,» Quinn told reporters including Lamb.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - People are living in a dream world if they thought the New York State Legislature would adopt all of the campaign finance reforms suggested by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's special commission to investigate corruption in Albany, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick said Monday afternoon.
That starts to be a grey area and others might not think so, but I consider people like Luke Martland and Anna Lewis (running in the 31st Senate District), NYS State attorneys, who I consider to have had REAL JOBS.
«Most people have been asking whether this project would change the way we deliver education in the Kingston City School District at Kingston High School, and I think that's a great conversation to be having.»
«Everyone it seems like in Washington and people I've talked to outside of his district think he's probably in for a fight for his life, but I know very few people who live in or around his district who think that.»
Some people think that will help him pick up Anthony Weiner's old votes out in the Ninth Congressional District.
«Regardless of what people in South Korea and Florida might think, I will continue to defend the people of my district,» he said in a statement.
«It's disappointing the people don't have as much of a choice as they think they do,» said Tabone, adding, «The [Assembly] lines look as contorted as it did before, there's only a minor change and in my case they cut me out of the district
«I say to my Republican friends from suburban districts with a high percentage of people who use the state and local deduction: If you think the results in Virginia and New Jersey were terrible for you, wait until you've passed a bill that raises taxes on large swaths of middle - class families in your districts,» he said on the Senate floor.
While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morning.
«Since announcing the suspension of my campaign, I have thought long and hard about what is best for the people of this District, and how to answer your questions,» she said in the statement posted on the Web site.
«Since announcing the suspension of my campaign, I have thought long and hard about what is best for the people of this District, and how to answer your questions,» she said in a statement obtained by CNN.
A person familiar with Republican thinking in the district acknowledged Democrats have a heavy lift.
«Do I think he resonated with people in this district, your friends and neighbors?
Asked for his thoughts on Collins» and Higgins» refusal to hold town halls, Reed said: «I defer to Chris Collins and Brian Higgins on how they can best represent people in the district
«At this point in time, with all of the social issues going on in this country, I think it's more important that we get people involved in this process who know the everyday struggles of the people who inhabit this great district,» Gordon said.
«Actually, I think the story from the last filing period is the overwhelming number of donations I received from people in the district, who helped ensure that we will receive our full share of public matching funds, over $ 92,000,» he said in an email to DNAinfo New York.
«I think those that strike a more moderate tone will be appealing to people in this district
«You know I ran in ’12 and I got 34 percent of the vote, we came up from nowhere, we'd never been in politics; in ’14 we took 44 percent of the vote, and I think people in the district are starting to realize that I'm not really running against Bronson, but I'm running against a philosophy that's crushing New York State and the country,» Vazquez told WXXI News.
I think the thrust is, educate the people, get a consensus on an agenda, and the legislators will pass an agenda that is supported by the people in their district.
Oneida County Legislator Jeffery Daniels, District 18 said: «I think any elected official who has a closed mind to a project of this magnitude, with this type of investment and job creation in our city, is doing a disservice to the people they are elected to serve.
Linda Ervin, floor leader and representative for the 17th district in the Onondaga County Legislature, said people are afraid of the idea of the consolidation because they don't know what is taking place and think it will happen overnight, with them being left out.
«I think they are the Benedict Arnolds of today, because they voted against the interests of the people in their districts.
He said if unchecked, the situation could have dare consequences for the party and the district at large saying, «we think that if this case is not handled properly, it will open up the party for a lot of problems in future which we or any other person can not manage.»
I think the people of this district would expect that a representative of this district should be from the district, should know the district, should have lived in the district, should have raised a family in the district, should have some connection to the district, other than just simply saying they wan na represent it.»
«It's a bittersweet situation, I think we have a person that has poured themselves into the Syracuse City School District over the last five years and have helped us move forward in terms of improving graduation rates, decreasing drop - out rates and getting our schools off the receivership list,» Dorsey said.
«But right now, this is in the hands of the district attorney, and I think he's obviously a capable person who is taking it seriously.»
But I think one of the things that scientists and other people concerned about science education in the country need to do is make it clear to publishers that as citizens and voters, wherever they live, whatever state or town that they live [in], they will make sure that their elected officials know that textbook X, Y or Z is not to be used in this district because of its bad science.
They're all residing in a massive underground bunker in the long - thought - destroyed District 13, where their hopes are pinned to their «Mockingjay», Katniss, to connect with the people, while Peeta (Hutcherson, Epic) appears on Capitol - based television in order to try to keep the people from taking up arms, though one suspects he's being manipulated or coerced.
And then you see him in this... I think a huge compliment is when people see this movie, no one believes he's the guy from «District 9.»
«We were all interested in district - level reforms and thought why not form a team and see how we could do in a high pressure, interesting situation with people who know a lot about urban school districts,» Spears explains.
«Sometimes people think education is an intractable problem,» McCartney said, citing the scale of the issues, the flood of unanalyzed data about students» performance, and the apparently inadequate American level of learning revealed on tests administered around the world — not to mention the daunting gaps in performance between and within U.S. districts.
In a district like mine, with high poverty and minority representation in the schools and terrible academic outcomes, it is an unfortunate given among those middle class people who have succeeded in school (or think they have) that the only reason that the district has such lousy test scores and graduation rates is «the parents.&raquIn a district like mine, with high poverty and minority representation in the schools and terrible academic outcomes, it is an unfortunate given among those middle class people who have succeeded in school (or think they have) that the only reason that the district has such lousy test scores and graduation rates is «the parents.&raquin the schools and terrible academic outcomes, it is an unfortunate given among those middle class people who have succeeded in school (or think they have) that the only reason that the district has such lousy test scores and graduation rates is «the parents.&raquin school (or think they have) that the only reason that the district has such lousy test scores and graduation rates is «the parents.»
School board members know many of the teachers in the schools in their districts, and they like them as people, whether they think they're effectively educating kids or not.
And while I may disagree with some very smart people (and yes this makes me nervous) about how they should be used (I lean towards principals using them on a micro level, districts and beyond using them at the macro, ie not to evaluate individual teachers, but schools, districts, etc) I don't think anyone can disagree on this hard fact: not every K - 12 classroom will be tested every year in a way that is rigorous or consistent enough for value - added analysis.
«I think it is important for us to communicate with all of those people who have the stake in what's happening in education,» said Elia, who most recently led the nation's eighth largest school district, Hillsborough County, Florida, a racially and socioeconomically varied area that includes the city of Tampa.
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