Sentences with phrase «current public understanding»

The Media and current public understanding of birth has simply scared mothers to birth on their own.

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The discussion of inflation in the minutes also mirrored much of the recent public discussion by Chair Yellen, who acknowledged the difficulties the committee has in understanding current inflation dynamics and why inflation continues to remain below target, despite very accommodative policies.

Still, my impression is that fresh economic weakness could prove to be a tipping point, and that both investors and the public should understand that they are likely to pay terribly for the current abundance of apparently free lunches.

He also warned of the rise of intolerant forms of secularism, saying: «Increasingly there are concerns that current understandings of secularism can lead to an aggressive, imposed form of public life where no room for faith discussion is left at the table.

What seems to be excluded by the nature of the current debate is the possibility of trying to understand the intentions (however clumsily implemented) of public educators on the one hand, or the concerns of religiously conservative parents (however clumsily expressed) on the other.

Hunter's book presents a strong case for understanding the current state of public discourse as a «culture war,» shaped by ideological extremes.

Dr. Sommer is an internationally acclaimed public health scientist who has been at the forefront of research into vitamin A deficiency, leading major studies that were fundamental to the current understanding of the effect of vitamin A supplementation on mortality, malnutrition, and blindness.

The group's original mission statement read: «To provide a medium through which parliamentarians and organisations with an interest in religious education can discuss the current provision of religious education, press for continuous improvement, promote public understanding and advocate rigorous education for every young person in religious and non-religious world views.»

«The current pressures on UK public spending combined with an improved public understanding of what is required have created an opportunity to consider the introduction of road pricing.

We don't understand how the current Town Board could approve a 30 - year PILOT agreement (twice) when this project did not have a public hearing for the PILOT, does not have Planning Board approval, and the Town Board did not consult with school district administrators or our school board about the school tax implications of the PILOT.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security».

The original executive director of the D.C. Public Charter School Board, former president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, current senior advisor to the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, and much more, Smith understands chartering and school governance inside and out.

Schifter has noticed that even for students who have worked in public schools, understanding the federal government's current role in education can be complicated.

Understanding your finances and deals can help you identify where savings can be made and makes it easier to compare your current deals with those offered by public sector organisations such as the Crown Commercial Service.

The mission of the Education Policy and Management (EPM) Program is to produce graduates who not only understand the strengths and challenges of current public education policy, but are prepared to lead the organizations and initiatives that will create 21st - century systems of education that work for all students.

At a time when pressure on school places and buildings is increasing, and the public sector is being asked to make more cuts on spending, it is critical that school providers understand current issues on planning if they are to make best use of their built assets, according to Karen Cooksley and Lindsay Garratt from law firm Winckworth Sherwood

«Reform in education is set to continue and in the current economic and employment climate, it is increasingly important for education providers, whether academy groups, FE colleges or schools, to understand the impact that this may have,» says Claire Purchase, head of public services at FreshMinds.

It is difficult to fathom how public education imagines bringing about great advances in teaching and learning when its current structure does not allow it to invest seriously in understanding or improving its practices.

8:30 AM — 9:15 AM Keynote: Dr. Joshua Starr, CEO, PDK International Understanding Public Attitudes About Schools During this presentation, Dr. Starr will discuss new polling data that shows the public's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; andPublic Attitudes About Schools During this presentation, Dr. Starr will discuss new polling data that shows the public's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; andpublic's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; andpublic education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; and more.

Annie understands that we must stand strong in support of public education, continue to push for a robust expansion of public Community Schools, and close the current per pupil funding disparities MPS students face compared to their suburban counterparts.

It is intended to help the public and educators alike to better understand and follow the twists and turns of the current reform initiative.

If we're going to invest in all these alternative school options, we should first try to understand if / what isn't working about the CURRENT public options and make sure that the alternative schools are doing something different, something likely to lead to better processes and, ultimately, better outcomes that we care about.

Life After Pre-K: Looking at Kindergarten Assessment presented material for attendees to understand the components of a statewide comprehensive assessment system for all children birth to kindergarten, identify the current status of kindergarten assessments as well as commonalities / variations across states and challenges in developing kindergarten entrance assessments, identify challenges and opportunities for including children with disabilities in statewide assessments, and understand the experiences of the State of North Carolina in implementing a kindergarten assessment.Jim Squires presented with Cindy Bagwell (NC Department of Public Instruction), Mary McLean (Head Start National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning / University of Florida) and Catherine Scott - Little (UNC - Greensboro) at the 2015 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute.

We now have an easier, visual, way to understand the current state and trajectory of OUSD schools, with a plan to add all other Oakland public schools (i.e. charters) this coming year.

The increasing number of state legislators, auditors, comptrollers, parents, students and academic institutions that are calling for more accountability in the charter sector are right: If we are committed to a public education system that strives to serve all children, with the understanding and the expectation that each and every one matters, has potential and deserves the resources and opportunity to succeed, then we must rein in the current growth model of charter expansion, and insist instead on a well - regulated and equitably resourced system of public schools that works for all children.

If you don't understand how the US Federal and State taxing systems work and / or you need help determining how much current and back taxes you owe, you will need to contract with a licensed CPA, otherwise known as Certified Public Accountant.

The humane society works to help pass federal, state and local laws that benefit animals and also takes part in investigations and awareness campaigns to help the public better understand the current state of animal cruelty in the world.

Ritchie is currently Mellon Artist in Residence and Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Visual Arts Program at Columbia University, New York, where he has organized two public workshops this spring to examine how we can extend understanding and use of our new, current dimension — where every image in history can be seen at once, every idea can be communicated, rebutted and digitally reformatted, and every space can host any form of presence — in the shared space of culture.

Through public talks and intimate seminars and studio visits with UH students, internationally recognized scholars, curators, artists, and critics will investigate the idea of the contemporary as both a temporal and aesthetic framework to broaden critical understanding about how we situate current artistic practices.

Johanna Burton, the New Museum's director and curator of education and public engagement — and curator of its current exhibition «Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon» — suggested that gender is one of several issues in need of broader acceptance and understanding.

Frequent Public Art Fund collaborator, Hank Willis Thomas» current project, «The Truth Is I See You» at Brooklyn's MetroTech Commons, features a series of speech balloons — a mixture of open form sculptural works that served as benches for introspection and signage in 22 languages on the themes of understanding and truth.

Its public programmes offer an expanded understanding of the complexity and diversity of contemporary art production, and how it intersects with current developments in culture, society, and politics.

What I don't understand is why a one time investment of $ 50 - 200 billion worth of solar is too much when our current public / consumer investment in oil is well over half a trillion each year if you consider both the cost of the oil we consume and all the money spent to subsidize it at home while securing it overseas.

And that may lead to a different public understanding of current and future climate.

We may «think» that, as long as we get a decent president, the current lack of public understanding (relatively speaking) comes with no cost.

Andy, I found the plankton post informative, but I have a concern: IF public understanding of global warming (and potential ways to address it) were at the «A» level, or at least the «B» level, then we'd all have context within which to find these types of things (e.g., the current story) very helpful.

These activities can be grouped under the following areas: improve our knowledge of Earth's past and present climate variability and change; improve our understanding of natural and human forces of climate change; improve our capability to model and predict future conditions and impacts; assess the Nation's vulnerability to current and anticipated impacts of climate change; and improve the Nation's ability to respond to climate change by providing climate information and decision support tools that are useful to policy makers and the general public.»

Both policies would bolster prices and reduce variations in allowance values, but a price floor could prove to be a more efficient fix for the European Union's current ETS surplus problems because it will lead to more predictable and cost - effective outcomes — and greater public understanding, acceptance, participation, and support.

Given Dr. Trenberth's role as the IPCC's [coordinating] Lead Author responsible for preparing the text on hurricanes, his public statements so far outside of current scientific understanding led me to concern that it would be very difficult for the IPCC process to proceed objectively with regards to the assessment on hurricane activity.

This project: 1) investigates, explains, and tracks public understanding of the causes, consequences, and solutions to climate change, support for climate policies, and the current barriers to action, and 2) designs and tests new strategies to engage the public in climate science and solutions.

Leiserowitz, A. (2007) Public Perception, Opinion and Understanding of Climate Change: Current Patterns, Trends and Limitations.

Climate contrarianism should be tackled where it arises, to ensure the public debate is based on premises reflecting current scientific understanding.

So I hope that you are right and the current misinformed media coverage is just a bump in the road to public (and political) understanding of climate science.

The debate among experts in the climate sciences — and those interested in the public policy implications of climate change — concerns the magnitude and speed of future warming, which requires understanding of the dynamics of the many factors involved — which are investigated by analysis of past and current climate data.

Their argument, as I understand it, is that the onus is on proponents of changes to the current law firm ownership model to demonstrate the public benefit.

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The talk highlighted the challenges this project will face, with special emphasis on the barriers that current understandings of copyright place on a public good undertaking such as this.

Current law students, graduates preparing for their bar exam, and members of the general public, can all benefit from a deeper understanding of the legal framework that helps shape our society.

But the barrage of headlines hasn't exactly given the public a better understanding of our current law of the land.

Those currently in a job search need only stay current to understand the impact they are creating with every public, online post.