Sentences with phrase «observers say»

But observers say Corbett and his Republican allies in the state Legislature are in for a fight.

As the 109th Congress begins this week, the Senate education committee is expected to get a new chairman — Sen. Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming — who observers say will bring to the job a blend of pragmatic conservatism and a keen appreciation for the challenges of rural communities.

The sweeping education plan proposed by President Bush last week reflects a growing political consensus that the federal government should step up the pressure on states and school districts to improve academic achievement, especially for disadvantaged children, observers say.

That fear, observers say, is particularly pronounced among educators.

Some observers say the results show that voters generally support the Democratic governor's plan, which the legislature passed last spring.

The parents have the backing of — and some observers say are a proxy for — the Partnership for Educational Justice, an advocacy group founded and promoted by former television journalist Campbell Brown.

Scores of Kentucky school board candidates are running unopposed in next week's elections, and some political observers say the state's landmark school - reform law may be the cause.

Observers say the chances are slim that Senators Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, Tom Harkin of Iowa, and Paul Simon of Illinois will all suffer defeats in next week's Congressional elections.

Yet the Atlanta - based multinational company has stepped up its presence in the lives of students and in the education world in other ways, some industry observers say.

Not only did the Congress finish its most pressing education business — reauthorizing several key programs in its final days — but, observers say, it was able to fashion consensus bills that in effect reasserted a federal role in education.

The decision marks the first time a school district has been found negligent in a case involving a student's suicide, and legal observers say the decision could precipitate an avalanche of liability claims against school systems.

Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida announced a plan last week to improve middle schools, in what some observers say may be the largest change so far in the state's 1999 school accountability law.

The Washington state legislature will consider a proposal to do away with a state regulation that observers say makes it difficult for districts to pass tax levies for schools.

A White House proposal to bring math, science, and engineering professionals into public high schools to teach those subjects could bypass the «highly qualified» teacher mandate under the No Child Left Behind Act, while only temporarily easing the shortfall of mathematics and science teachers, education observers say.

The pullout of at least three major labor unions from the AFL - CIO is unlikely to have much effect on the American Federation of Teachers — at least in the short term, union representatives and observers say.

But some observers say that Marvel could become increasingly important to the company as the «Star Wars» franchise shows signs of possibly losing steam.

April 29, 2014 • Observers say the Clippers owner's current trouble is only the latest in a 30 - year record of racism in LA — although he has also been honored by the NAACP for his charity work.

Observers say its chief competitor is plentyoffish.com, a free dating site with a membership base comparable to Match.

Although Italy is one of the most world's important fashion markets, home to top global brands and high quality manufacturing, some observers say that Italian fashion education needs a complete rethink before its schools achieve equivalent importance.

If successful, ArborGen would likely revolutionize the timber industry and the Southern landscape by becoming the first company to roll out bioengineered trees on a massive scale, observers say.

But observers say Morisky's vigorous enforcement and the size of his demands stand out.

Observers say it is far too early to consider which country best meets those demands.

But independent observers say it can not be a good sign if DRDO is finding it difficult to retain young talent.

At MIT, the administration has admitted the problem and started on solutions, but most observers say that Harvard is only beginning to struggle more openly with this sensitive issue.

Industry observers say the future is likely to bring a less rosy scenario for coal and possibly for Peabody Energy as climate policies clamping down on emissions take hold.

Observers say he would supply strong leadership for this summer's budget battles with congressional Republicans, some of whom are trying to block the bureau from using statistical sampling instead of a traditional headcount in the upcoming 2000 census (Science, 6 February, p. 798).

And the question of how science on the fringe should be dealt with remains open: some observers say that Meldrum, who has been lambasted by colleagues and passed over for promotion twice, should just be left alone to do his thing; others counter that in this era of creationism, global warming denial, and widespread antiscience sentiment and scientific illiteracy, it is particularly imperative that bad science be soundly scrutinized and exposed.

But other observers say the impact may be relatively minor.

The effect on Britain's domestic climate laws and implementation of the Paris climate deal would be mixed, observers say.

The project must win approval from the National Science Board, which sets policy for NSF, and observers say that board members will want good answers to three important questions before they sign off on the project.

Observers say a «grand coalition» between CDU and SPD is most likely.

But on a day when British finance minister George Osborne announced a series of painful belt - tightening budget measures, observers say that the outcome for science could have been worse.

And while the agency insists the two delays — one a matter of months, the other a matter of weeks — are aimed at helping states develop compliance plans, observers say the moves could help shield the efforts from legal and congressional challenges.

Observers say the rivalry smacks of personal animosity, and that the two men could never work together on a project.

Observers say that her report, completed in 1991, caused a furore within the NRA, which is under pressure from landowners and county councils, particularly in East Anglia, to «maintain the line» of its defences against the sea.

Harsh measures under an ongoing state of emergency could threaten the future of Turkish science, observers say.

On a more positive note, observers say the threat to science policies is limited.

Observers say Westlake could become a beacon on China's higher education landscape.

The climate treaty being hammered out this month at The Hague may be doomed to failure, as numerous observers say the United States simply won't ratify any treaty that requires such wrenching reductions in carbon emissions, and if the United States bails out, the protocol is in very deep trouble.

Pompeo, who's skeptical about climate change, might not approve an allocation — even a tiny one — to U.N. climate work, some observers say.

But it's not clear when, or if, the State Department will actually transfer that funding to the U.N.. Most observers say career staff at State is unlikely to make a move until secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo is confirmed, if then.

But many observers say that a gaping rift developed between the board of directors on one hand and AS staff and SAC on the other over the slow pace of developing long - term plans.

But given the president's plummeting popularity and the likely Republican gains in next month's election, some observers say, the White House may find itself on the sidelines as a Republican Congress tackles federal spending over the next 2 years.

Other observers say that Holland has yet to prove his case, but they describe his proposal as «interesting».

But in this case, some observers say the government should have intervened sooner in order to prevent the tragic deaths of both Matis and Korubo.

So far, observers say the market falls short of standards set by Western jurisdictions.

But observers say the domestic pressure to resist measures that could threaten the country's prosperity is equally strong.

Indeed, space for China is one piece — a significant piece, but just one — of the puzzle they are assembling, some observers say.

If US and British tanks take part in a ground offensive, observers say more DU is likely to be fired.

Certainly the fact that the Mexican University of Baja California Sur and the National Institute of Ecology in Mexico City were involved helped the process, but observers say in the end it worked because the rules were created and enforced by the locals themselves.