Sentences with phrase «broken status quo»

No one but the supervisor spoke English, and it quickly became clear that he wasn't all that interested in breaking the status quo.

Because, first of all, where once Diane understood that charter schools could help break the status quo stranglehold on today's system, provide immediate new and better options for inner - city kids in particular, and help bring accountability to the system, this complaint that not all charter schools are fantastic (many perform the same as traditional public schools) is disingenuous.

So why not break the status quo and invest in some classic brogues or new flat mules this year - because you don't want to be caught limping around.

Rick Hess is a trailblazing scholar who explores a path forward to help leaders break the status quo.

The form factor and design have remained a constant throughout the Communicator lineage, until this latest E7 model which broke the status quo.

Underpinning the Axiom brand are two distinct qualities, argues Donio: «The first is trust, which comes from quality of service and client care; the second is innovation, which comes from breaking the status quo and taking a fresh approach.

We believe in breaking the status quo.

It means that the best that opponents of the Gang of Eight deal can hope for is the maintenance of the broken status quo.

Under the broken status quo, individuals» lives, disproportionately young people of color, have been ruined because of outdated and shortsighted marijuana prohibition and it's past time we right this wrong.»

«Black women are there to break the status quo, to be inclusionary in terms of addressing issues and concerns and opportunities for black communities and by extension all communities to be able to make progress,» Clarke said.

This would cost the communications / entertainment conglomerate a few billion dollars, though, so, given the current system of bribery, it would be difficult to break the status quo.

KINDERHOOK, NY... June 9, 2016 — Leading up to the June 28 Republican primary, John Faso, the endorsed Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform party candidate running for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, outlined his philosophy and plan to improve Upstate New York's economy, bring jobs back to the region and change Washington's broken status quo.

«The feedback thus far has been very positive and people are demanding change to a broken status quo in Albany.»

DA Singas will continue to prosecute corrupt Republicans and Democrats without fear or favor and will not be sidelined by politicians who want to preserve the broken status quo.»

Again, good shows are ones willing to break the status quo and now we have in Warehouse 13 a man who should be protecting the planet, but who is willing to sacrifice their safety to save his friends.

Despite the bleak outlook — at least 5,000 schools are defined as failing under No Child Left Behind — efforts to break the status quo are emerging.

«A lot of schools do provide students with knowledge to navigate society, but children also need to be equally equipped with the skills and capacity to break the status quo.»

«A lot of schools do provide students with knowledge to navigate society, but children also need to be equally equipped with the skills and capacity to break the status quo,» she says.

I applaud everyone that's brave enough to break the status quo... so that Johnny and Jane can compete with not [just] a kid from New York or California but with a kid from Tokyo or Berlin... Vote yes to our children's future and let's give the mayoral academies, with the chief executive officers, the people that run our cities and towns, the opportunity to put a plan together with the best and brightest minds in this world, all for the betterment of Rhode Island.

«A lot of schools provide students with knowledge to navigate society as it is, but children also need to be equally equipped with the skills and capacity to break the status quo,» El - Amin says.

It is a model for how we can break the status quo that deprives too many students of a great education.

«I wanted a program that would prepare me to break the status quo.»

The NAACP approved the resolution calling for a moratorium on charter schools at its meeting in Cincinnati - a stunning show of support for a broken status quo.

The only other luminaries of note included «U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former D.C. chancellor of schools Michelle Rhee,» who both praised the judge's decision for challenging the «broken status quo.»

Rather than reverting to a broken status quo, local families, school leaders, elected officials and community members came together to revitalize New Orleans» schools.

His education secretary, Arne Duncan, hailed the Vergara ruling, writing in a blog post that «it took enormous courage for tenth - grader Beatriz Vergara and her eight co-plaintiffs to stand up and demand change to a broken status quo.»

Those who say such options amount to privatization are outing themselves as defenders of a broken status quo that fails to adequately serve children, he said.

Steps to encourage innovation and experimentation in our school systems will also be critical to breaking the status quo and finding new ways to tackle seemingly intractable problems.

The California Teachers Association, the CTA, recently called on U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to resign over his Vergara comments, including a blog post in which Duncan praised the plaintiffs for standing up to a «broken status quo.»

Perhaps, in a different game, the message would be clear: You, player, are the agent of the broken status quo.

While there is a clear trend of maturity in the casual gaming space, the more things stay the same, the more opportunity there is for something that breaks the status quo.

If companies are not careful, they could get stuck as the defenders of a broken status quo.

According to the theories, the consortium around Bitcoin2x wanted to break the status quo and convince everyone, both miners and users, to abandon the legacy chain.