Sentences with phrase «public agenda found»

Public Agenda found that transformers had an explicit vision for their school and did not get bogged down in the obstacles.

It's not a new finding, either: In a 2002 poll, Public Agenda found 79 percent of Americans say lack of respect and courtesy is a serious problem.

It is no surprise, then, that a national survey conducted in 2004 by Public Agenda found that 82 percent of public school teachers and 77 percent of principals practiced «defensive teaching» in order «to avoid legal challenges.»

For instance, a study by the group Public Agenda found that 85 percent of teachers and 73 percent of parents felt the «school experience of most students suffers at the expense of a few chronic offenders.»

A nationally representative survey by Public Agenda found that 85 percent of teachers and 73 percent of parents agreed that the «school experience of most students suffers at the expense of a few chronic offenders.»

A new survey by policy research nonprofit Public Agenda found that nearly half of New Yorkers have tried to determine the price of their medical care before visiting a doctor or hospital, but only one in five have sought to compare prices across multiple providers.

Not exact matches

Cuomo did call for some things that will be unpopular with public employee unions (freezing pay, creating a Tier VI in the pension fund, reducing the size of state government — a move that will undoubtedly necessitate job cuts, but he makes no mention of that I can find in «The New NY Agenda: A Plan for Action»).

MIDTOWN — A nonprofit founded by Mayor Bill de Blasio to advance his political agenda said Friday it will not comply with a subpoena from the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, one of multiple federal and state agencies investigating whether the group broke the law.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the State Legislature today to find $ 300 million more for the city's chronically - underfunded public housing authority, one prong of his agenda to protect the city's affordable housing stock.

Cuomo made little public effort to move the multi-faceted reform agenda he proposed in January and instead appeared to move the goalposts for reform toward the end of session when he announced he wanted to tackle independent expenditure campaigns, something Senate Republicans found much more appealing than restricting legislators» outside income or closing the LLC loophole.

The public will find out what's on the executive's agenda when he's good and ready to announce it.

The debate has rumbled on for decades, but recent findings about the role circumcision can play in preventing transmission of HIV have placed the foreskin — or its absence — firmly back on the public - health agenda.

In August, Berkley, who founded and heads the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), will take over the GAVI Alliance, another public - private partnership focused on vaccines but with the broader agenda of immunizing children in poor countries against many diseases.

With the exception of Public Agenda's report, «Stand by Me,» I have found little research on teachers» perceptions of alternative compensation.

This is consistent with a 1999 survey by Public Agenda, which asked public parents a similar question and found that 57 percent were interested in going prPublic Agenda, which asked public parents a similar question and found that 57 percent were interested in going prpublic parents a similar question and found that 57 percent were interested in going private.

The study released last week by Public Agenda also found that teachers share the public's support for higher academic standards, but do not rank such standards among their highest priorPublic Agenda also found that teachers share the public's support for higher academic standards, but do not rank such standards among their highest priorpublic's support for higher academic standards, but do not rank such standards among their highest priorities.

The report, released Nov. 16 by the New York City - based Public Agenda research group, found that low - income parents and those who are members of racial and ethnic minorities are more interested in an academic focus than are wealthier and white parents.

A 2003 Public Agenda survey found that barely one in five teachers thought linking teachers» salaries to their effectiveness would help motivate teachers or reward high - performers, while more than 60 percent worried that it would lead to jealousy.

A survey released by Public Agenda (PDF) found that nearly half of teachers believe such documentation «goes beyond common sense.»

But they are wrong to suppress from public view studies on voucher competition simply because the findings don't match their policy agenda.

Public Agenda and the Public Education Network, a Washington - based group of nonprofit local education funds, plan to use the findings to engage Americans in...

And if that agenda is what they believe is absolutely essential to Tennessee's future, surely some cuts in other areas can be found in order to boost investment in public education.

You can find the original version of this Public Agenda post at www.publicagenda.org/blogs/when-curiosity-reigns.

In a national survey of public schools, the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality and Public Agenda (2007) found that if given a choice between two otherwise identical schools, 76 percent of secondary teachers and 81 percent of elementary teachers early in their careers would rather be at a school in which administrators strongly supported teachers than at a school that paid significantly higher salpublic schools, the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality and Public Agenda (2007) found that if given a choice between two otherwise identical schools, 76 percent of secondary teachers and 81 percent of elementary teachers early in their careers would rather be at a school in which administrators strongly supported teachers than at a school that paid significantly higher salPublic Agenda (2007) found that if given a choice between two otherwise identical schools, 76 percent of secondary teachers and 81 percent of elementary teachers early in their careers would rather be at a school in which administrators strongly supported teachers than at a school that paid significantly higher salaries.

This organization was founded on the pretext of bolstering the performance of Bridgeport public schools, but operated under a hidden agenda shared only by a clandestine subgroup comprised of Meghan Lowney, Nate Snow and Robert Francis, and blessed by the Mayor.

A 1999 survey by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan research group, found that 68 percent of blacks favor vouchers.

Public Agenda, a public opinion research organization based in New York City, found in 2007 that given the choice between a more supportive principal or a significantly higher salary, over 70 percent of first - year teachers would prefer a more supportive prinPublic Agenda, a public opinion research organization based in New York City, found in 2007 that given the choice between a more supportive principal or a significantly higher salary, over 70 percent of first - year teachers would prefer a more supportive prinpublic opinion research organization based in New York City, found in 2007 that given the choice between a more supportive principal or a significantly higher salary, over 70 percent of first - year teachers would prefer a more supportive principal.

After a recent poll found that voters want greater oversight for charter schools, In The Public Interest and the Center for Popular Democracy released The Charter School Accountability Agenda: An 11 - Point Program for Reform, which outlines steps for states to ensure public accountability and provide oversight to improve student learning and reduce instances of Public Interest and the Center for Popular Democracy released The Charter School Accountability Agenda: An 11 - Point Program for Reform, which outlines steps for states to ensure public accountability and provide oversight to improve student learning and reduce instances of public accountability and provide oversight to improve student learning and reduce instances of fraud.

• In 2003, a Public Agenda overview of public education surveys found that an overwhelming 85 percent of parents agreed that most teachers in their children's schools were committed to their profession and cared deeply about their students; and that 75 percent said that «all» or «most» of their child's teachers knew their subject matter veryPublic Agenda overview of public education surveys found that an overwhelming 85 percent of parents agreed that most teachers in their children's schools were committed to their profession and cared deeply about their students; and that 75 percent said that «all» or «most» of their child's teachers knew their subject matter verypublic education surveys found that an overwhelming 85 percent of parents agreed that most teachers in their children's schools were committed to their profession and cared deeply about their students; and that 75 percent said that «all» or «most» of their child's teachers knew their subject matter very well.

Re # 200, Tony, I say the public perception is generally (60 - 80 % of the general population) informed and influenced in their opinions of issues by the media rather and hence that story told by that reporter needs to be factual and not just a political one to suit the agenda of people who only wish to hear what they can find to back all their already distored version of the truth of the matter.

One of the most extreme and divisive proposals on ALEC's agenda is a proposed resolution calling on EPA Administrator and ALEC alumnus Scott Pruitt to review, and ultimately repeal, the EPA's 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are endangering the planet and public health.

The council has helped strengthen the performance and public accountability of governments and our recent five year review of the COAG reform agenda found significant progress has been achieved.

WRA has packaged such findings into an agenda to give lawmakers a «clear roadmap» of what residents want, says WRA, which is distributing the results of the survey to 1,100 public officials.

Parties nominate presidential candidates as part of their competition and cooperation over public policy, and candidates chosen through that process wind up solidly committed to the party's agenda — and then find it difficult to betray that agenda even then they have want to.