Sentences with phrase «national attention because»

According to legal experts across the U.S., the case has captured national attention because a decision favourable to the plaintiffs would push the limits of texting while driving laws to include conduct of people not even present in the vehicle.

«The Indiana case has received national attention because the program has wide eligibility.

The strike has attracted national attention because school systems across the country are grappling with how best to evaluate their teachers, with many moving toward systems that link teacher performance to student test scores.

Next week's rally coincides with the opening of the N.C. General Assembly — and is attracting national attention because it also coincides with #RedForEd teacher strikes and walkouts across the nation.

Designed in a partnership between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and Denver Public Schools, ProComp has received national attention because it rewards teachers for their professional accomplishments while linking pay to student achievement.

MNCS recognizes that projects like documenting and testifying to legislators on mutated frogs near the school (which led to national attention because others later found similar phenomena) help develop problem - solving, research, and public - speaking skills.

Their way of going about it draws national attention because they put up an ad on Craigslist and are soon hit up by every male and female gold digger in their vicinity.

The incident attracted national attention because part of it was recorded by an eyewitness and that cellphone video was made public by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

Both supporters and detractors of Ganim said 2015 was a historic election — and one that received national attention because of Ganim's record as a convicted felon and Connecticut's reputation for corrupt elected officials.

The race drew significant national attention because of the relatively large amount of support for a third - party candidate from the national conservative base.

That proposal received national attention because he named it PENCE — Prevention of Emotional Neglect and Child Endangerment.

The Artvoice comments are the latest example in a long history of Paladino making offensive statements, some of which caught national attention because of his role as a co-chairman in Donald J. Trump's New York State election campaign.

The race for New York's 9th Congressional District has attracted national attention because polls give Republican candidate Robert Turner an edge, a potential sign of trouble for President Barack Obama and for the Democrats ahead of next year's election.

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National Security Council staff brought the proposal to the attention of the agency's lawyers, five people said, because they were concerned about the plan and how it was being advanced.

Although largely a local media figure, Allman's remarks drew national attention both because of how out - of - line they were and because they exemplified a broader pattern in conservative media of personally attacking Hogg, Emma Gonzalez, and other survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people.

They've gotten a decent amount of national attention during the last couple of years — not directly because of their music, but because the members are 12 and 13 years old.

This fight will get national media attention because it plays into the conventional wisdom that conservative Republicans don't care about average people....

Barack Obama's snark about folks clinging to their guns and Bibles because they can't handle post-modernity got a mulligan from a star - struck press corps; but among those paying attention that elitist smackdown put the final nail in the coffin of Obama - the - unifier, the trope Obama had exploited since his first appearance on the national stage at the 2004 Democratic convention.

I've been competing in the sport of Powerlifting for 3 years now (I'm headed to my second USA Powerlifting Nationals competition in October), and because I am an athlete (and an older athlete at 47), I pay pretty close attention to the way I eat so that I can maximize my strength in relation to my body weight.

«Flavor Battle has attracted the attention of hip - hop legends because it's a dynamic competition that lets up and coming DJs step into the national spotlight and show off their unique talent,» said Rob Jackson, McDonald's U.S. marketing director.

Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes on the potential dangers of traumatic brain injuries, a new study found that many high school football players are not concerned about the long - term effects of concussions and don't report their own concussion symptoms because they fear exclusion from play.

My girls love the National Geographic books and magazines because they are interesting and the stunning photos have always caught their attention.

«Though I have quite a number of reasons not to contest the up and coming election, I want to draw the attention of our great party APC in Niger state to the disconnect between the governance (sic) in the state and the membership of the National Assembly, the state assembly and other key stakeholders because there is an absence of synergy,» he wrote.

Therefore, we needed the attention of the national secretariat to come to the rescue because there is fire on the mountain.

While attention on Bridgegate may wane with the sagging prospects of Christie's presidential campaign, it's important to keep watching the case because it could eventually have some collateral damage on the national ambitions of a politician in Albany.

On the other hand, «If Charles Schumer came out and said something, I would pay attention to it, because he's a United States senator and... senators have more of a national reach.»

Lead poisoning has gained renewed attention in recent months because of the national focus on Flint, Mich..

«I was impressed with what Stephon's brother Stevante said that how proud he was of Sacramento, of his city, how people turned out and made this case a national one and brought attention because I think too often, our elected leaders, they will talk about things when it's a lot of children in a school, but when it's young black men of color who are being shot by the police unarmed... I think if we're gonna say black lives matter, we have to mean it, and we have to implement change,» she continued.

«Part of it is to give RIG a little more swagger — because we are doing things here that are second to none,» he said, ticking off recent work on public pensions, Obamacare implementation and more that has garnered national attention.

Despite the attention on overseas potential, Southern officials have said that Kemper should not be the basis for the proposed EPA carbon rule on new power plants, because Kemper's unique characteristics can't be «consistently replicated» on a national level.

This is because over the last 20 years a number of countries have focused national attention on their students excelling in the areas of math and science education as a way for their country to create a highly - skilled workforce, allowing the country to compete in the increasingly competitive global economy.

Concussions have received heightened attention in recent years because of the large number of retired professional football players who have sued the National Football League.

Marino and Reiss raised money for a conference at the National Press Club in 2006 — but then got little media attention because of a stem cell story that broke the same day.

«It appears that TFA alumni candidates running for school boards paid attention to both national and local messages because of a growing recognition that local politics is far from dead,» said Jacobsen, associate professor of teacher education and lead investigator on the study.

Titled The State of America's National Parks, the report warns that prehistoric and historic sites, including battlefields, are suffering primarily because they receive less attention and funding than do parks known for their natural beauty.

Beverly Cole, director of the naacp's education department, said now is a crucial time for education issues because of the national attention education has been...

The Los Angeles charter - and - choice effort has attracted plenty of national attention, in part because its foundations resemble those of President Obama's Race to the Top initiative.

Finally, because the school - integration movement famously gained national attention with the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, it is natural to ask: What should be the role of courts in pursuing school - diversity strategies today?

I think now that President Obama missed an opportunity not only to save a life, but also to draw national attention to the tragedy of the millions of shelter animals, dogs, cats and other pets, that are euthanized every year simply because they are homeless, unwanted, or declared «unadoptable» for some arbitrary reason. If you have ever loved an animal, you know how heartbreaking, how gut wrenching this tragedy is.Â

Our first full day finds us in Manuel Antonio National Park, where we see a sloth as well as the notorious white - faced capuchin monkeys — notorious because these «mafia monkeys» have mastered the art of steal - and - run (stealing your lunch, your camera lens, your hat, whatever gets their attention).

Joyful because Neel was garnering the sort of national attention her career warranted and sad because eight months later she was dead.

Dodd said that the victory is important to Texans because it will help focus much - needed national attention on legal issues in this state.

All the legal institutions need to take care of and pay detailed attention to our youth, specifically those in the legal field, because young people are the backbone of the future, and the issue of interest by educating them and training them is one of the first national tasks to be worked on and improved in the coming period.

Because ACEs seem to account for one half to two third of serious problems with drug use, progress in meeting the national goals for reducing drug use will necessitate serious attention to these types of common, stressful, and disturbing childhood experiences by pediatric practice.