Sentences with phrase «high public praise»

You receive a donated copy of a book that has received good reviews and high public praise.

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So far, his sermons of denunciation were only common form, whereas in his In Praise of Folly (1511) Erasmus had given public vent to a violent sarcasm, which some people had found offensive, denouncing the warlike Pope Julius II and referring in his correspondence to «the monopoly of the Roman High Priest».

Mr. Cabrera and his high - profile supporters, Congressman Charles Rangel and Public Advocate Letitia James, came under fire for his conservative views on abortion and same sex - marriage, and after a video emerged of the councilman praising Uganda's draconian anti-gay laws.

Although it was only the seventh day of the new year, Davis had already packed in more accomplishments than most — having earned her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and public high praise from Streep, her Doubt co-star, who declared her at the ceremony to be «the most immediate, responsive artist I have ever worked with.»

Governor Patrick and his education secretary Paul Reville should be praised for their efforts to transform the public education system into one that works for and promotes high achievement for all students.

Last year, there were co-winners: Orange County Public Schools in Florida, which won praise for rapid improvement; and Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, honored for sustained high performance.

Council examiners cited no areas for improvement and praised the college's commitment to its students, its rigorous academic programs and the meaningful engagement between the college and its public school partners to create high - quality clinical experiences.

Louisiana, another state praised by charter - school advocates following the remaking of New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina, scored particularly well because of its high growth rate, the number of poor students its charter schools serve and academic growth compared with other public schools in the state.

In his rationale for free tuition, Sanders praises the K - 12 public school system as though it should be a model for how higher education should be redesigned.

Despite the public's criticisms of some of Duncan's policies, President Obama remained a strong supporter of the secretary and delivered high praise to Duncan, stating «he's done more to bring our educational system, sometimes kicking and screaming, into the 21st century than anyone else.

Since their founding in 1994, KIPP public charter schools have won high praise from educators and politicians - some say bordering on worship - for their apparent success in helping poor children of color excel in school...

At this year's BookExpo America event, OverDrive CEO Steve Potash had some high praise for Hachette's recent embracing of library lending, making 100 % of its catalog available to all public and school libraries who partner for digital content.

Described by Chambers & Partners as «A high - profile team deserving of all its praise», our Actions Against the Police, Civil Liberties and Human Rights team specialises in claims for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, discrimination, deaths in custody, and the judicial review of decisions taken by public authorities.

Passionate letters to the Times followed; some filled with words of high praise for the public library.

His public health reforms have attracted both high praise and heavy criticism, particularly his attempt to ban super-size soda sales in NYC.