Sentences with phrase «make bold reforms»

The votes came after President Barack Obama came to Madison on Wednesday to tout the Race to the Top grant program and urge states like Wisconsin to make bold reforms.

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«It is really disappointing the government have not been bolder in procurement reform to make lasting changes to provide our forces with the best possible equipment when it is needed on the frontline.»

In 1999, following the reform whereby most hereditary peers were removed from the chamber, then Conservative Leader in the House of Lords Tom Strathclyde made a bold speech stating that «I declare this convention dead».

«As our chamber's next Speaker, Carl Heastie will re-energize our institution by ushering in the bold reforms we need to make our role in government more transparent and more accountable to the voters,» he said.

Providing stability nationally would be the quid pro quo for bold reform locally to make the changes needed to the commissioning and provision of care.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the first six legislative sessions of his tenure by making bold requests for reform proposals, and ended them by blaming opposition in the Legislature when nothing or a slimmed - down measure made its way into law.

Mr Clegg said there were «big risks» but that it would be a «bold, reforming government» making Britain fairer.

He used the cover of the Lib Dems to press ahead with bold reforms at the heart of his modernising project: making gay marriage legal, introducing Free Schools, overhauling Britain's something - for - nothing benefits culture and — controversially — committing to spend 0.7 per cent of UK national income on foreign aid.

Winning states made bold promises about implementing the reforms they'd enacted, and Obama and his education secretary, Arne Duncan, issued stern statements about their intention to pull dollars away from jurisdictions that fell short.

Again and again, Friedman hints at the need for bold education reform as he makes his case for greater competition in the marketplace, fewer labor restrictions, and lower barriers to trade.

EN: The Broader, Bolder Approach has made the case that school reform must attend to the «physical health, character, social development, and non-academic skills» of students.

Mr. Duncan has made clear that he is interested only in bold, innovative reform pitches — and not just applications that further the status quo.

That, combined with comments from some RTT reviewers, led many observers to conclude that achieving widespread buy - in was a requirement for states to win RTT, and that, when it came to making trade - offs between bold reforms and widespread buy - in, states might do better to fall on the side of buy - in.

Tennessee and Delaware distinguished themselves by committing to bold, comprehensive reforms, such as creating rigorous teacher evaluations tied to student learning and making big changes in failing schools.

This is bold, visionary reform — and we are making it happen together,» Governor Rell said.

These days, Hess seems to be more - obsessed with making «bold» and «contrarian» pronouncements that do little to advance much - needed systemic reform than the rigorous, thoughtful scholarship on education issues that once were his stock and trade.

California soon must decide whether to make dramatic changes and lead the nation in education reform or — if it can't or won't change — be dragged along as other states show what bold change looks like.

In the title of her latest song, «We R Who We R», Ke $ ha makes her boldest statement to date on the subject of spelling reform.

Already the new government has made some bold announcements for reforming Indigenous affairs.