Sentences with phrase «garner public support»

Perhaps one of the reasons is to garner public support for something that their cause is not.

IFLIST (www.iflist.com) is committed to providing every book and story a platform to garner public support with the ultimate goal of getting optioned.

Overall, the NDEA reflected political support for and an attempt to garner public support of an academic curriculum.

School boards articulate the educational mission of the district and garner the public support and resources needed to achieve that mission.

It's also an Earth - size planet, which makes it easier for NASA garner public support for its budget.

In such circumstances, it was perhaps unsurprising that the British and US governments felt they needed the impetus of the WMD «evidence» to garner public support.

Teams that have recently had bad seasons do not garner public support.

After the All - Star break the Celtics were just 14 - 19 ATS, yet they continued to garner public support.

In the run up to the 1997 general election, Labour made courting the City and garnering public support from it an absolute priority.

Savino has garnered public support for her proposal from five Republican senators, but none of those supporters sits on the health committee.

While garnering public support through media coverage is an effective tool in science advocacy, Erika Shugart explained that connecting directly with people who are not journalists or policymakers is also essential.

Mission Blue is dedicated to raising awareness and garnering public support towards our planet's oceans through means of education and the creation of «Hope Spots».

Not exact matches

In certain circles, the notion of spreading some sunshine — offering transparency and open access to public records — has garnered major support.

Return of the Mooch: Despite his controversial public comments and subsequent dismissal from Trump's White House, former communications director Anthony Scaramucci is garnering enthusiastic support from the Orthodox Jewish community.

For starters, the effort garners major support from the public.

There's been plenty of public support for Borg though, garnering 40 % of betting tickets and 62 % of money.

Carolina has garnered a similar level of public support in Las Vegas, receiving 79 % of tickets and 68 % of total dollars wagered at the William Hill sportsbook.

Crystal Lake Park District officials scheduled three public forums to garner support for the purchase of nearly 180 acres abutting the city.

The poll, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling, has each candidate garnering support of 43 % of the voters with 14 % of voters undecided.

A new Quinnipiac poll shows expanded offshore oil drilling and Arizona's strict new immigration law garnering majority support among the American public.

The reality is that trying to pick a horse in the NYC race is tough, despite recent polls that suggest NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has a shot at garnering enough support to avoid a runoff.

And the winner will have to chase Gibson, who, according to sources in the northern counties of the district «is everywhere...» Gibson has garnered praise from WAMC's Alan Chartock for supporting public broadcasting's funding in Congress.

The bills were strongly supported by leading public interest groups and garnered support from more than a dozen editorials.

Her reach in the community has garnered enough financial support to qualify for the Citizens» Election Program, which provides public financing to candidates.

Nine percent gave their support to current City Comptroller John Liu while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio garnered 8 %.

The way that you make people feel when they read your work has a powerful impact on your ability to garner public interest and monetary support.

But that qualm is swiftly brushed away as soon as Paul's actions garner broader public support, even among the bystanders whose lives he recklessly endangers.

RAVINIA, GA. — A national coalition formed by educators and school facility planners is working to garner public and legislative support for building new schools and upgrading existing ones.

Since NEA officials announced their intentions at the union's annual meeting in New Orleans last month, however, they have garnered little public support from other major education groups.

Education Week, October 4, 2011 «TFA's rapid growth and success in garnering financial support from public and private sources exhilarates some — and angers others,» writes Professor Susan Moore Johnson and Morgaen L. Donaldson, an assistant professor in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut.

Together, the team works to keep the record straight in the public eye about the scholarship programs and to help garner support from parents, students,faith - based leaders, lawmakers and more to keep the program strong.»

It takes seriously African Americans» turn to state governments for support in the late 1800s, examining why public education was an issue that could garner at least some interracial cooperation.

During his tenure in New York, King ushered in practices such as teacher evaluations tied to student performance and supported the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments, all of which garnered a significant amount of public pushback.

It may also garner greater public support and thus be more likely to achieve the high quality necessary for optimal results.

While many of Louisiana's 69 traditional public school districts voted not to sign on to the application, state officials garnered the support of 28 traditional school districts and nearly all of the state's independently operated charter schools.

He enjoyed a meteoric rise in success throughout the 1980s and his belief in public art and art for a wider audience garnered support from his friends and mentors, including Andy Warhol.

The annual fundraiser garners significant support for the Museum's ambitious exhibition schedule and public programs.

They have helped garner support for the prize and its attendant programs, including a series of public programs called Nasher Prize Dialogues, which are intended to foster international awareness of sculpture and of the Nasher Prize, and to stimulate discussion and debate.

Since returning to the White House in January, he has led efforts to garner public and congressional support for the administration's climate push.

Emboldened by the support of public comments (over 99.5 percent favoring the proposed standards), the petition I held that garnered over 1,000 Idahoan signatures in three days, and the absolute belief that students have the right to a holistic education, I sincerely believed my testimony would be heard.

Unlike the nearly 50,000 Quebec nurses who were similarly forced back to work after an illegal strike in 1999 — but who enjoyed widespread public support for their wage demands, which convinced the Parti Québécois government of former Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard to forego fines and reach a higher - paying settlement — Dallaire said the lawyers were unable to garner sympathy for the negotiation process discrepancies with Crown attorneys.

The states garnered support from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which argued that public safety is a compelling reason that justified the laws.

For all these reasons, this is a crucial time for a new contribution that revisits organizational issues, conceptual models and best practices aimed at helping countries, communities, programs, managers and practitioners learn from each other; to garner public and political support; to improve practice; to promote staff development, to mitigate problems of misunderstanding; and to move the field forward in a positive policy direction.

The Obama Administration's rule rule garnered widespread support in the call for public comment, with 91 % of the roughly 145,000 responses in favor of the rule.

The Ounce of Prevention Fund has planned a rigorous research study to document the positive impact on child development of home visiting programs and to garner support among policymakers for increased public investments.

It's no wonder the rule garnered widespread support in the call for public comment, with 91 % of the roughly 145,000 responses in favor of it.