Sentences with phrase «minded leaders in the state»

As Congress debates the reauthorization of ESEA, those arguing for keeping NCLB - style mandates claim that reform - minded leaders in the states require «political cover» from Washington.

Not exact matches

President Carter's announcement at Notre Dame in 1977 that Americans had gotten over their «inordinate fear of communism»» together with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's statement that Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev shared «similar dreams and aspirations about the most fundamental issues»» demonstrated that the degradation of moral judgment into moral posturing could coexist with breathtaking strategic myopia (and indeed moral blindness) in minds for which the evocation of the specter of Vietnam marked an end to moral reasoning, or indeed any other form of reasoning.

Republicans should be happy to learn this Truth that has brought America to the state of Light for Obama to pick on it.One thing good about American Democracy is it is «truly participating» and lasting with lessons for others to follow in modernity to tap blue horizons of life.Those blue horizons just do not end in economics that has many minds to tap the financial barometer of the country self educative in working of its affluent class and ordinary class both domestically and internationally relating to perfection with budgeting of money in economic plans that have been existing and are in the process to move charismatically with a tide over where bipartisan element also comes into play well integrated to test the mettle of the top leader of the country who has to stand over the continuous democratic element evolving of the country both in economic as well as inherently in spiritual terms for the good of the people at large mixing with the culture of exchange that has humanity behind it to survive??

The leaders in this faith have had an intuitive belief in the all - saving power of healthy - minded attitudes as such, in the conquering efficacy of courage, hope, and trust, and a correlative contempt for doubt, fear, worry, and all nervously precautionary states of mind.

...... the motivation and hunger that separates real winners from mere contenders is what we are and have always missed and that is solely down to the manager... if we are good enough to be in touch with the leaders by Jan / Feb and still stand a very good chance of winning it then it seems to me we are not exactly bad personell and quality wise, what we lacked is the ability to be fired up and be in the right state of mind for games that are of importance to our quest.....

Stewart - Cousins, the state's first female African - American legislative leader, said it's «mind - boggling» that there would even be a question of whether Democrats should be in charge.

«Kasich is a non-factor at this point in my mind, as far as presidential politics,» said John DeFrancisco, a Kasich delegate and deputy leader of the New York State Senate.

While most delegates are awarded by popular votes in state - by - state elections, superdelegates largely consist of party leaders and elected senators, members of Congress and governors, and can change their mind at any time.

But you won't hear a senior leader of the state Independence Party — which espouses those high - minded views on its Web site — utter one critical word about the disgraceful behavior of politicians in Albany, because he's holding down a $ 100,000 - a-year job working for Brooklyn state Sen. Carl Kruger.

With that in mind, I have decided to step down as Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate,» Skelos said in the statement.

He noted that the plight of Kogi State workers today was like a dagger in his mind, saying that no responsible leader would allow workers to go home empty handed at the end of the month in this modern age and chided the present government for being economical with the truth over the bailout fund.

Since then, New Yorkers Against Fracking, the coalition of like - minded groups that shadowed Cuomo at events and campaign stops across the state, has remained active, with some of its leaders traveling to other states — and even other countries — to speak about the successful push against drilling in New York.

These biblical passages bring to mind the struggle that the New York Dominican community and their leaders have been engaged in for many years in their efforts to be effective in the political landscape of New York City in this great State of New York.

After saying in January he would not run, Molinaro on March 2 informed state and county leaders in a private meeting that he changed his mind.

The party stated that it is erroneous to report that Amaechi is fighting oshiomhole, adding that such a fight only exists in the minds of those promoting falsehood as the Minister is neither fighting Oahiomhole or any other leader of the party.

Molinaro said in January he would forgo a run for governor this year, but changed his mind in early March when he told state and county party leaders during a private meeting that he would indeed enter the race.

Senator Stewart Cousins, who would become the state's first female African - American legislative leader, says it's «mind - boggling» that there would even be a question of whether Democrats should be in charge.

Indeed, Skandera and Ruszkowski have started to highlight those efforts, in the form of a coauthored paper on investing in teacher leadership published in December by Chiefs for Change, a group of reform - minded state and district leaders of which Skandera is a longtime member.

After leaving office, Bush created the Foundation for Excellence in Education to promote the kinds of reforms that he had backed in Florida, started an organization for reform - minded state education leaders called Chiefs for Change, and launched, with former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, the initiative Digital Learning Now to promote the smart use of technology.

There are plenty of curriculum models (Tylers seminal 1949 work ~ Bruners definition of curriculum ~ Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design model ~ and Jacobs curriculum mapping instrument come to mind) ~ but none of these strategies help guide curriculum leaders to sit down teams of teachers to develop user - friendly curricula that can be institutionally implemented in classrooms across a grade - level or content - area and that are aligned with state or national standards.

A 2005 report from the National Academy of Sciences, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, succinctly put the issue into perspective: «Although many people assume that the United States will always be a world leader in science and technology, this may not continue to be the case inasmuch as great minds and ideas exist throughout the world.»

When business leaders work with state and school district officials on K - 12 schooling, they need to keep in mind that they are negotiating not as claimants but as valued partners.

Retaining high quality teachers in North Carolina is at the top of state education leaders» minds today.

The issue of gaps between the experience and quality of teachers in different areas of Wisconsin and the nation is on the minds of state leaders, policymakers, school leaders and communities.

It was with these significant public policy issues in mind that legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown agreed in 2012 to make increasing student attendance one of the state's eight educational goals.

In a digital age in which technology is a central part of kids» lives, leaders in the expanded learning - time movement need to embrace a «mind shift» so that the United States can make dramatic progress by building a system of expanded digital learning, one based on pragmatic changes that acknowledge the ways learning is happening in the 21st centurIn a digital age in which technology is a central part of kids» lives, leaders in the expanded learning - time movement need to embrace a «mind shift» so that the United States can make dramatic progress by building a system of expanded digital learning, one based on pragmatic changes that acknowledge the ways learning is happening in the 21st centurin which technology is a central part of kids» lives, leaders in the expanded learning - time movement need to embrace a «mind shift» so that the United States can make dramatic progress by building a system of expanded digital learning, one based on pragmatic changes that acknowledge the ways learning is happening in the 21st centurin the expanded learning - time movement need to embrace a «mind shift» so that the United States can make dramatic progress by building a system of expanded digital learning, one based on pragmatic changes that acknowledge the ways learning is happening in the 21st centurin the 21st century.

For reform - minded governors and school leaders, No Child's accountability measures gave them the tools they needed to beat back opposition to their efforts from traditionalists in their own states.

Some observers worried that states that submit strong, reform - minded applications that are not supported by union leaders will not have a chance in the second round.

The Digital Minds Conference, which began today in London and kicks off the LBF, brings together some of the industry leaders and game changers for an annual peek at the state and the future of ebooks.

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We know that you're in the business of serving and supporting children and families, and influencing legislators and other state leaders isn't always top of mind for you.