Sentences with phrase «hundreds of thousands of families»

«The minimum wage has already helped hundreds of thousands of families without any negative side effects,» he said.

We've got hundreds of thousands of families on a waiting list for our schools across the country.

«Faced with a choice between a front bench position that I have loved and doing what I believe to be right for my constituents and for the many hundreds of thousands of families who are ill - served by state education in this country; there is in conscience only one decision open to me,» he said.

«The Bush Administration's smart, practical solutions to expand FHA - insured financing are offering a safety net for hundreds of thousands of families in need of affordable home loans.

Hundreds of thousands of families in England have been finding out whether they have been successful in applications for school places.

Hundreds of thousands of families across the country are opting out in what has become largest revolt against high - stakes testing in...

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina flooded 80 % of New Orleans and displaced hundreds of thousands of families.

Many Latinos resent Obama for deporting 3 million people and dividing hundreds of thousands of families.

It's a no - brainer when hundreds of thousands of families like the Nazarios will continue to get the critical support and services they need to succeed — as students, parents, workers, mentors, leaders, or in any other role they pursue.

Because hundreds of thousands of families throughout the tsunami - ravaged region still lack information on the fate of their loved ones, Butcher and others have called for a better international system and ethical guidelines for responding to mass fatalities.

Our data base provides hundreds of thousands of family - oriented Baltic singles» profiles.

The delays in the marking of Sats tests, affecting tests for both 11 and 14 - year - olds, put the government under pressure through the summer, with hundreds of thousands of families seeing their results postponed.

«Thanks to FHA's expanded programs, hundreds of thousands of families now have peace of mind knowing they have a stable, more affordable mortgage,» said Preston.

Sydney has become world famous for the firework spectacular which annually attracts hundreds of thousands of families, tourists and young people to the shores of Sydney Harbour on the night of New Years Eve.

Developed by Professor Matt Sanders and colleagues at The University of Queensland (Australia), Triple P has been shown to work across hundreds of thousands of families through over 30 years of research.

Substance abuse is a growing problem in the U.S., affecting hundreds of thousands of families every year.

«Each year, RE / MAX agents help hundreds of thousands of families buy and sell homes,» said Mike Ryan, executive vice president, Global Communications and Branding, RE / MAX, LLC.

It's shameful that Ms. Turner is so blinded by her narrow special interest that she can not see how charters are giving life and hope to hundreds of thousands of families who must deal with the threat of violence in their neighborhoods every day.

The day that the statistics which were sitting so comfortably in the lap of the Chief Secretary yesterday, become uncomfortable reality for hundreds of thousands of families.

Hundreds of thousands of families would lose their income.

Hundreds of thousands of families could benefit from tax breaks on «granny flats» under plans being considered by the Government.

In a statement, Torres - Springer said her experience growing up in Section 8 housing gave her «first - hand» knowledge that HPD's work «is a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of families.»

Quality education choices — charters and beyond — for hundreds of thousands of families, and broad acceptance of the proposition that children should not be stuck in failing schools

Hundreds of thousands of families - not pundits, education boffins or political anoraks, but real - life families - experienced the spectacle of postponed results, disputed marking and children leaving primary school without getting their results.

He spoke of the hundreds of thousands of families who lost their homes and loved ones during the 2006 Aceh floods and their struggles to access clean drinking water.