Sentences with phrase «dire economic terms»
The impetus this time was the famous A Nation at Risk report, which framed the educational problem in dire economic terms and launched an avalanche of state - level efforts at reform.
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The recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso and Indonesia, however, and the dire economic situation facing many parts of Canada, threatened to overshadow the crowds» warm welcome and derail efforts to plan for the long term.
In a world that is in dire need of action on climate change some are denying that it is happening, others want to support mining and the fossil fuel industry for short - term economic or selfish reasons, still others are in favour of renewable energy anywhere other than near them, while Dr Pierpont, Ms Laurie and those like them are slowing adoption of sustainable energy because of ignorance and delusion.