Sentences with phrase «changing their leaders almost»

Given that the Lib Dems have a habit of changing their leaders almost as often as they did their socks, and given the adversity they face, that deserves some explanation.

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To Labour laughter, he added: «This must be the only tax change in history when the people proposing it — the opposition leader and the shadow chancellor — will know by name almost all of the potential beneficiaries.

Where the Conservatives have more grounds for optimism are some of the other questions asked in the recent polls about David Cameron — a recent ICM poll that found that David Cameron was seen as a potential PM, a person who could change the way people thought about the Conservatives and a person who over a third of Labour voters and almost half Lib Dem voters said they could vote for; another ICM poll that found that 40 % of people thought that Cameron was the natural heir of Tony Blair — these sort of findings were definitely not seen after Michael Howard became leader.

The number of conservative voters who believe in climate change has almost doubled in the past two years, according to a new poll that attributes the rise in part to a lessening hostility toward the issue by Republican leaders.

As world leaders hold climate talks in Paris, research shows that land surface temperatures may rise by an average of almost 8C by 2100, if significant efforts are not made to counteract climate change.

After almost a year of work undertaken by the Readiness Project — a statewide initiative (chaired by HGSE Professor Thomas Payzant) involving more than 200 educators, business leaders, and community leaders to develop a strategic blueprint for the next phase of education reform that was — the plan incorporates vast changes from K - 12 to higher education.

With changes taking place across the UK school system at an almost unprecedented pace, from academisation to assessment changes, it is essential that school leaders have a space to come together, debate ideas and share their experiences and best practice.

Almost a third (31 per cent) of the secondary heads and school leaders surveyed think these changes have also had a negative impact on pupils» readiness for the workplace or further education.

Governance control The changes to the programme since 2010 are producing system leaders almost by default.

Teachers» leaders last week accused exam boards of creating a «massive muddle» after Ofqual data revealed that almost 74,000 GCSE grades were changed this summer, compared with just over 48,000 last year.

It is almost guaranteed that a reform program will have specific goals for instructional change that will shape the particular knowledge and skills teacher leaders will need.

The Changing Landscape of School Leadership is very manageable and leaves readers not only with the almost overwhelming reality of the changing educational world and the tremendous need for visionary leaders, but also with a sense of optimism that by embracing change, we can effectively propel the educational system Changing Landscape of School Leadership is very manageable and leaves readers not only with the almost overwhelming reality of the changing educational world and the tremendous need for visionary leaders, but also with a sense of optimism that by embracing change, we can effectively propel the educational system changing educational world and the tremendous need for visionary leaders, but also with a sense of optimism that by embracing change, we can effectively propel the educational system forward.

One common impetus to change faced by almost all educational leaders in the United States is the extensive set of state policies designed to hold schools more accountable (Leithwood, 2001).

Operating in a slow - changing industry as a market leader is often a great position to be in, and these types of companies almost always get our attention.

Our training in Mexico City has ended, but we have a strong feeling that the almost 700 new Climate Reality Leaders will make a huge contribution to the fight against climate change.

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon would stabilize at almost 600 parts per million, about 15 percent below what they would otherwise be but well above the 450 ppm level that scientists and political leaders have targeted as key to avoiding catastrophic climate change.

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, a leader of that coalition, says, «I'm almost certain there'll be climate change legislation [this year], and I'm almost certain I'll vote for it.

This was seen by many as the most controversial aspect of Heartland's attempt to «influence» the debate on climate change, because it is one thing to confuse political leaders (they almost seem to enjoy it), but quite another to spread misinformation to students.

In a statement issued Wednesday, 14 corporations that include oil leader Royal Dutch Shell, coal miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, cement maker LafargeHolcim, and technology giants HP and Intel pushed for the United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris, France, this December, where almost 200 nations will agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate cChange conference in Paris, France, this December, where almost 200 nations will agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate changechange.

The will to change this state of affairs is largely absent from the profession's leaders and almost entirely absent from its rank and file.