Sentences with phrase «attracted national attention»

Maggie's views that homework does not improve children's school performance and intrudes on family time attracted national attention.

A new video highlighting acts of violence and aggression against hospital staff released by Royal Melbourne Hospital recently attracted national attention to the risks faced by health worker... Read more

He attracted national attention with his spectacular success teaching advanced Mathematics to gang members and other students who had been considered «unteachable».)

As a public speaker, Horn attracted national attention to Aboriginal causes, such as control of land and resources, and treaty rights.

The subpoenas attracted national attention and resulted in harsh criticism of Alvarez.

A number of Florida's criminal laws have attracted national attention in recent years, such as the so - called «Stand Your Ground» gun law, which spells out the legal ways in which a person can act with deadly force if their life is in danger.

«In 1970, two University of Arizona scientists attracted national attention with an ambitious proposal to turn more than 5,000 square miles of the southwestern United States desert into what they called a «national solar power firm» capable of supplying all U.S. electricity needs in the twenty - first century.»

He attracted national attention in 1938 when four of his paintings were included in the traveling exhibition Masters of Popular Painting organized by the Museum of Modern Art.

The case has attracted national attention in the education industry and national charter school leaders were quick to react to the news.

Turner made frequent television appearances as the Ohio debate attracted national attention.

The strike has attracted national attention because school systems across the country are grappling with how best to evaluate their teachers, with many moving toward systems that link teacher performance to student test scores.

Public school activists charged that the three were part of a reform movement trying to privatize public education and started a recall effort that attracted national attention, including money from outside the state from partisans on both sides.

The school's success has attracted national attention and helped project - based learning spread across the country.

Like Big Picture, the school attracted national attention and a replication grant from the Gates Foundation.

The school, South Boston High School, attracted national attention in 1974 when it was wracked by riots in the wake of court - ordered busing that brought black students into its predominantly white neighborhood.

Just a few years earlier, Curtis attracted national attention for his hardwood heroics.

Few crime cases have attracted national attention with as much intensity or for as long as that of the Zodiac Killer.

The issue attracted national attention in 2008, when that year's Farm Bill included, for the first time, funding to study and improve food deserts.

The incident attracted national attention because part of it was recorded by an eyewitness and that cellphone video was made public by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

The GOP primary campaign attracted national attention in its final weeks as conservative political figures, including Rick Santorum and Sean Hannity, flocked to endorse Tenney.

The group's town halls and protests began to draw eye - popping numbers of people and even attracted national attention.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his 2018 «State of the State» address at 1 p.m. today in Albany, offering about two dozen proposals that tackle some key issues that have attracted national attention.

The increasingly ugly battle for the Brooklyn Senate seat vacated by Carl Kruger has attracted national attention as the clock ticks down to the March 20 special election.

... Beaird attracted national attention in 1956, when he gave a seconding speech for the renomination of President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Republican National Convention at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.»

Word of the Frank baptism came a week after the issue of Mormon posthumous proxy baptism of Jews attracted national attention.

The race for New York's 9th Congressional District has attracted national attention because polls give Republican candidate Robert Turner an edge, a potential sign of trouble for President Barack Obama and for the Democrats ahead of next year's election.

The University of Missouri (MU) is losing about 1500 students and is facing a huge $ 32 million budget shortfall four months after it attracted national attention as the site of massive race - based campus protests.

Kansas City's emerging tech hub and entrepreneurial ecosystem continue to attract national attention.

«That is going to be a national race; we expect it to attract national attention,» the chairman said.

Democrat Paul Carmouche is facing off against Republican John Fleming in a campaign that's now attracting national attention and money.

Attracting national attention, Kevin was credited with beginning a region - wide discussion on how Buffalo Niagara can reduce fragmented government, thwart sprawl, and restore shared community across social, racial, and geographic boundaries.

Getting rival gang members to agree, Calvin's shop attracts national attention for the stunt.

Next week's rally coincides with the opening of the N.C. General Assembly — and is attracting national attention because it also coincides with #RedForEd teacher strikes and walkouts across the nation.

As the Parkland students attract national attention, a White House visit and letters of support for their demands for gun reform, McDade and other Chicago teens whose lives have been affected by gun violence say they aren't envious that they haven't experienced a similar spotlight.

The result of all of this work is emerging as The California Way, which builds on a collaborative team approach to positive education change and is now attracting national attention as an alternative to test - driven reform.

Senior Jamie Carcaterra, aka «Fat Girl,» uses her high - school newspaper column to expose discrimination against fat people; the controversy that ensues spills over into the community, attracting national attention.

His first non-fiction work to attract national attention was the memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black < and White in Canada.

The Ferus Gallery in Venice becomes a magnet for aspiring L.A. artists who attract national attention.

As a critic and executive editor for Art in America, Hickey continued to write about Texas and to attract national attention to the artists working there.

Ironically, the share appeal seems to be attracting national attention.

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And while Arthur Jones has no chance to win the general in the heavily Democratic district, he attracted outsize national media attention for his success in right - wing politics despite his radical views.

As competition grows, the big question, according to Pat Minicucci, National Bank's senior vice-president of retail and business banking for central, western and Atlantic Canada, is how the players should try to attract attention while offering products and services that everyone knows «are fairly ubiquitous and similar.»

We organized protests, signed petitions, attracted national and international media attention, met with government officials, and threatened lawsuits.

«Flavor Battle has attracted the attention of hip - hop legends because it's a dynamic competition that lets up and coming DJs step into the national spotlight and show off their unique talent,» said Rob Jackson, McDonald's U.S. marketing director.

That is, games with a lot of attention, national exposure, or public interest — seem to attract more casual bettors — adding «value» for the sports investor.

Lars Stindl's form for Borussia Monchengladbach has attracted the attention of national team coach Joachim Low.

Six years after Tessemae's sold its first bottle of lemon - garlic salad dressing at the Whole Foods in Annapolis, the Essex - based «all natural» brand is attracting attention from national grocers, hotel chains, fast - casual eateries and even reality TV...

While Obama was attracting media attention typically only accorded to the top tier of candidates as a result of his 2004 speech at the Democratic National Convention, he was running against two better known opponents.

As the front - runner in a House race far from the national media spotlight, Stefanik can take a more conservative position without attracting too much attention.

The corruption trial also has attracted the attention of national Republican organizations, who view Cuomo as a potential presidential candidate for 2020.