In the last few days, the new set of tougher math and English language standards for grades K - 12 has suffered a spate of bad publicity that could undermine its very purpose — and turn off
an already skeptical public.
Not exact matches
The general
public is
already skeptical of him based on his background: he's a numbers guy, which some folks still see as being in opposition to the scout guys (which is inane by the way).
Even with potential for longer - term gains, short - term disruptions can negatively affect students and communities
already skeptical of low - quality
public services.
Because I write here a lot, the reasons that I am a «lukewarmer» and «
skeptical» of strong claims about the magnitude and dangers of CO2 - induced warming and the need for or likely effectiveness of
public policies are
public knowledge
already.