Sentences with phrase «focal point of the debate»

[158] In a statement, Brooks said that «my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate» and stated that she would «concentrate on correcting the distortions and rebutting the allegations about my record».

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This year's general election highlighted this, as education, and all its related issues, became the focal point of party manifestos and political debates.

The impact of incarceration on Kentucky students By Rosalyn Huff Throughout the course of human history, «crime and punishment» has been a topic of debate, and in recent times, it has become the focal point of a global conversation.

«Parents who opted their children out of state exams in recent years became the focal point of major education debates in the country about the proper roles of testing, the federal government, and achievement gaps,» writes Education Week's Andrew Ujifusa.

The group has become a focal point in the larger debate over whether the existing system of education colleges and certifications are doing enough to meaningfully prepare teachers for the classroom.

The iconic artwork was designed to be a focal point of the show — which aimed to make art and politics accessible to everyone, as well as encouraging debate.

The super-sized bird is both a strong iconic work of art and a fun and engaging focal point for the tourist heavy area, sparking a wave of debate and double entendres.

The initiative aims to provoke an examination of collecting practice and act as a focal point for debate on gender imbalance in museum collections.

Open to all Contemporary Art Society Museum Members, the scheme aims to provoke an examination of collecting practice that has a wider impact beyond the acquisition of the awarded work and act as a focal point for debate on gender imbalance in museum collections.

Although this claim is based on a questionable interpretation of statistical data, it has been a focal point of media debate for the last decade or more.