Sentences with phrase «clear call for reform»

There are many of us out here in the hinterlands who are watching closely to see how other colleges and universities respond to this clear call for reform.

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While the example of Jesus and the theme of loving one's neighbor are perhaps the best motivation for social reform, I don't see clear biblical mandates calling for such changes specifically.

A clear majority of voters (59 - 21) say all candidates for state office should sign a pledge in support of a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission — a victory for both former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, whose PAC, New York Uprising, is pushing candidates to do just that; and also for AG Andrew Cuomo, who is calling for citizens and candidates alike to sign his reform pledge.

The Government published a new Adopters» Charter in October 2011, setting out clear guidance for both adoption agencies and prospective adopters and called for «radical reform» of the family justice system, which was taking 13 months on average to process a child's case through the family courts.

He called the MPs» decisions a «pretty seismic shift» in favour of reform: «This is the first time there's been a clear view on this for 98 years, so it's progress.

A clear example that poses a significant threat to the opportunity to learn for children who are suffering most from the achievement gap is the President's call to launch» a national competition to improve our schools» as the lead policy frame for the coming year's education reform - modeled on the Race to the Top and the Innovation Fund initiatives.

The data on the shortcomings of zero - tolerance discipline is clear and overwhelming, and with increasing regularity and in increasing numbers school districts and states are responding to calls for reform.

Trying to pair both tax reform and health care into a potential 2018 reconciliation bill (in order to take advantage of the easier - to - clear hurdle of a simple majority to pass legislation) would not only be complex and messy but, it could also significantly hamper the reform of the tax system that many have called for.

What is clear however is that any reforms emerging from Lord Young's review must continue to balance accident prevention, risk management / assessment against the call on behalf of business and local government for a less onerous and less bureaucratic approach.

Both Tom Symondson from the Victorian Healthcare Association and the Grattan Institute's Professor Stephen Duckett called out the fixation on hospital beds, with Symondson arguing all the major parties lacked a clear policy thread on how to reform the system and Duckett making the point that the conversation was so fixated on hospital beds one could be forgiven for thinking they were the key to health.

The success of the 1967 referendum reflects over 30 years of advocacy resulting in a clear and concise message calling for reform.