Sentences with phrase «face uphill»

As Zimmerman admits, they'd face an uphill battle for funding, as the major financial backers of the movement prefer supporting charter networks that can grow.

They face an uphill battle, however, in countering the deeply ingrained perception that many charter jobs are high - velocity detours for young people on the way to something else.

But despite the president's assertion that every component of his plan has a history of bipartisan support and won't add to the deficit, such measures face an uphill battle in a divided Congress where many Republicans are skeptical that more spending will improve the economy and create jobs.

Speaker Lockhart's ed tech funding bill may face an uphill battle.

With a strong tradition of centralized power, these proposals face an uphill climb, Scurati believes.

But they face an uphill battle to reshape their image as opponents — and even some allies — say they are standing in the way of needed improvements in education.

«Councils face an uphill battle creating places where they are needed when their hands are tied by red tape and they are short of money to do so.»

As CCSA prepared for the education subcommittees to vote on the charter school items, it became clear that these proposals would face an uphill battle in their subcommittee hearings.

«Dreamer» Shares Her Drive with Other Immigrant Students Arizona Daily Star, 8/29/15 «Even qualifying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — which gives young immigrants relief from deportation and the opportunity to work legally — they still face an uphill battle, said Roberto Gonzales, assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.»

Even qualifying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — which gives young immigrants relief from deportation and the opportunity to work legally — they still face an uphill battle, said Roberto Gonzales, assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Even if they are enacted, however, they will face an uphill battle absent broader reforms to teacher compensation systems — reforms that may be encouraged from Washington but will ultimately require action by state legislatures and local school boards.

Even so, they may face an uphill battle.

Language: English Genre: Biography / Drama MPAA rating: PG Director: Michael Apted Actors: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm Plot: Autobiography of country music legend Loretta Lynn as she rises from poverty and homemaking to face the uphill battle of making it in the industry.

As the cases, confessions and interrogations pile up, the squad members have only each other as support as they face an uphill battle against both criminals and bureaucracy.

With classroom budgets dwindling, teachers face an uphill battle to find funding for classroom supplies.

But all parents whose children are afflicted face an uphill battle with the disease.

Legacy initiatives traditionally face an uphill battle under any new administration, especially if they originated in the opposite party.

Having waited months, sometimes years, for a donor and survived major surgery, transplant patients face an uphill battle to prevent their immune systems from rejecting their new organ.

Because minorities still face an uphill climb in science and related fields, CEOSE committee members urge students to become more active in their education.

Even if a device clears the hurdles of reproducibility and usefulness, he adds, its developers face an uphill battle of regulatory approval and customer acceptance.

Certainly any strategy that seeks to improve life chances and equalise opportunities for children without turning the tide against growing levels of child poverty is going to face an uphill struggle and place an even greater burden on services that seek to alleviate various negative effects of inadequate family resources.

But observers predict they face an uphill battle convincing politicians to go along with a $ 185 million boost for astronomy over the next decade, beginning in the 2001 budget.

Even though the giant panda's extinction status was downgraded from endangered to vulnerable last year, the bears still face an uphill battle for survival.

De Blasio will likely face an uphill battle when it comes to wooing the support of the Republican - led Senate, which continues to be bitter about de Blasio's 2014 efforts to win a Democratic majority in the chamber.

But since Republicans control the Senate, Squadron may face an uphill battle getting the legislation to the floor for a vote.

If Ratigan wins the Democratic primary, he'll face an uphill battle against Stefanik, who ended 2018 with $ 1.12 million in the bank.

According to the Times, legal challenges to Paterson's order face an uphill battle.

Even so, he would face an uphill battle.

But political observers point out that such state bills face an uphill battle in the State Legislature.

Tens of thousands of eighth - graders still face an uphill battle in high school despite the city's boast that more students passed the 2017 state Common Core exams.

Potential Democratic rivals face uphill contest against Mayor Bloomberg: In match - ups for mayor, Michael Bloomberg leads each of his potential Democratic contenders by wide margins among New York City's registered voters.

Marjorie Velazquez, a Democratic district leader, has Vacca's endorsement but will face an uphill challenge.

Mr. Gyamfi will indeed face an uphill task against an experienced politician in a constituency traditionally known to be a safe seat for the NPP.

Siena College pollster and political analyst Steve Greenberg says all three face an uphill battle in Tuesday's contest.

Republicans running for Congress in Connecticut face an uphill climb when it comes to collecting campaign cash, according to recent reports with the Federal Election Commission.

Republicans face an uphill battle in Clinton County, McBrayer said.

Ghana's Black Stars face an uphill task to qualify for the global showpiece after a draw and a defeat that has left them six points behind Group E leaders Egypt.

(6) One - house sleepers: Dozens, if not hundreds of bills have passed one house and face an uphill climb in the second.

Still, insiders said Garner would face an uphill battle as a novice candidate facing an incumbent.

The Welsh Economy Minister would face an uphill battle over possible changes to business rate relief for charity shops according to Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Minister, Eluned Parrott AM, following legal advice that Welsh Ministers do not have the power to impose such changes without new primary legislation.

Any GOPer would face an uphill battle against de Blasio because of the Democrats» 6 - to - 1 registration edge.

On Monday, the New York State Bar Association fired the opening salvo in what is likely to be a protracted struggle with Mr. Cuomo and the hospital lobby over the malpractice proposal, which will most likely face an uphill climb in the Democratic - controlled Assembly.

Both proposals face an uphill climb in Congress because many Republicans oppose a national paid leave program.

Tillerson may face an uphill confirmation battle due to deep skepticism in the Senate over his past business dealings in Russia.

But given the $ 14 million in campaign cash Cuomo has on hand and his seemingly never - ending well of popularity, any Republican would face an uphill battle it would seem, at least more than two years away from the election.

Democrats face an uphill climb in trying to gain full control of the state Senate, according to a trio of Sienna College polls on Monday showing incumbent freshman trailing their Republican opponents by double digits.

The amendment would face an uphill battle in the Republican - controlled state Senate.

He said he believes a hard - fought primary could bring more name recognition to Republican candidates who face an uphill funding battle.

While Cuomo appears very likely to run for President, he'll almost certainly face an uphill climb between his Machiavellian impulses and ties to financial donors.

While Giambra may face an uphill battle for the Republican nomination, he is one of only two announced candidates in the GOP field.