Sentences with phrase «of national attention»

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.

Did you know: Monroe is no stranger to tension, as it was the focus of national attention during the Civil Rights Movement.

With human rights and the ECHR at the forefront of national attention in the UK, and as they wait to see whether or not the new Government will bring forward proposals for a UK Bill of Rights, the motion under debate was particularly topical.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt (who is employed by WXXI News) asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

Gillibrand does not have the name recognition of Cuomo, and is not as skilled in fundraising, but she's been gaining a lot of national attention for standing up for women who are sexually harassed.

That Atlanta is still not seen as worthy of national attention.

Gillibrand does not have the name recognition of Cuomo and is not as skilled in fundraising, but she has been gaining a lot of national attention for standing up for women who are sexually harassed.

By Rosemary Carey, Michigan Education Association In just a short period of time, Romulus Middle School went from being one of the 108 Michigan schools labeled «Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools» to the center of national attention as an education reform...

They knew he would bring the kind of national attention needed to heighten the pressure needed to make progress.

The state Conservative Party is so far sticking by Hoffman, but GOP leaders are wondering if the lack of national attention on NY - 23 in the upcoming general election could mean last year's Tea Party cause célèbre no longer has sufficient star power to carry their banner into the race.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

The campaign in Oregon drew a lot of national attention over accusations that federal taxpayer money was being used to fund anti-legalization events.

March 20, 2018 • A scientific project for killing invasive green iguanas in Florida has become the center of national attention.

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...

[Matt Weber] Kyle, I think our listeners would be intrigued to know, like, that this was an activity that you did in your classroom, but then it had suddenly all sorts of national attention.

The competitive contest between Lipinski and Marie Newman, a first - time candidate who won 49.1 % of the primary voters, became a flashpoint for simmering tensions between the national Democratic Party's centrist and liberal wings, drawing months of national attention.

The city's efforts to dramatically expand high quality summer learning slots began when the mayor and superintendent came together to find out whether and how summer learning loss — a topic gaining increasing amounts of national attention — affected Providence students.

We met at Overtoun House, a castle near Dumbarton where our hosts, Bob and Melissa Hill, introduced us to some of the local history and pointed out that this castle and grounds had often been the focus of national attention due to an unusual local phenomenon.

Not to discount his accomplishments or overly objectify the man, but a great deal of the national attention on Kingsbury focuses on his status as an exceptionally good - looking bachelor and the most style - conscious coach Texas has seen since Tom Landry, albeit with Dri - FIT and Frogskins instead of a Stetson fedora.

To learn more about Bobby's story, and the dangers strollers pose, view the news article and video of the national attention this case received.

In terms of national attention, I think it also matters that this happened in the South.

Gillibrand has been enjoying a spate of national attention following the repeal last year of «DADT» and passage of the Zadroga bill, both of which she made top priorities after inheriting Clinton's seat in January 2009.

Because the 19th Congressional District will be among those races closely watched nationally, state Republicans are hopeful an abundance of national attention and money could buoy whomever they field to challenge Tkaczyk.

Success Academy C.E.O. Eva Moskowitz is the subject of a glowing seven - page profile in MORE Magazine, the latest bit of national attention for the charter - movement leader.

The topic of lab safety, usually invisible in popular media, enjoyed an unaccustomed burst of national attention over the past 2 months.

A screenwriter and filmmaker, Joe won a small degree of national attention when his first cinematic offering, a spoof of The Wizard of Oz and The Blair Witch Project entitled The Wicked Witch Project, was featured on television and in newspapers from coast to coast.

«Interest in education at the undergraduate level has increased in part because of national attention given to recent reforms in federal programs,» he says, «which has more Harvard students considering both teaching and education policy as potential postgraduate fields.».

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.

ECS is but the latest example of national attention to Illinois policy work in principal preparation.

And as difficult as it is for the Party (with revolution still a living memory), I expect we may also see a gradual shift to a more vibrant (American) form of domestic political control: That is, far less government anxiety & attention re perceived domestic threats, and a re-focusing of national attention on perceived (or even real) foreign enemies instead.

One such outlier is 88 - year - old Chicago artist Evelyn Statsinger, who has had some taste of national attention during her long, still - active career but should be much better known.

The budget of P. 2 was a paltry $ 2.5 million, and it produced none of the national attention of the first.

Facebook's advertising has become a focus of national attention since it disclosed last week that it had discovered $ 100,000 worth of ads placed during the 2016 presidential election season by «inauthentic» accounts that appeared to be affiliated with Russia.

This self - described «celebration» of the Montgomery County Public Schools, a 140,000 - student behemoth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, is no doubt meant to add the district to the list of superstar systems worthy of national attention.

Patent trolls have been in the spotlight of national attention in the past year, as President Obama addressed the problem in his Fireside Hangout and a White House report attempted to...

Overnight, Bauman goes from a Costco worker to the subject of national attention as he becomes integral in law enforcement's efforts to track down the bombers.

Immigration policy is once again at the forefront of national attention.

Fourteen hours later she was gone, her death coming with the kind of national attention she spent so many years dreaming of.

Do you feel disrespected by a lack of national attention, Alabama?

The Columbine High School shootings in 1999 were the focus of national attention...

While Rosselló's televised address garnered a lot of national attention, little has been paid to the 136 - page bill that was introduced several days later, and the vocal debate it has sparked within the territory.

Launched by the province of Ontario and run by the Ottawa Board of Health, it is program on the proverbial chopping block that is worthy of national attention...

Dr. Cantu and sports journalist Mark Hyman have crafted a book that is part manifesto, part manual, explaining to parents and coaches what head trauma is, why it has become a focus of national attention, and why some practices in youth sports must change.

But he said the makeup of the Senate and Assembly is changing and may be more receptive to reforms, especially with all of the national attention that voter access is now receiving.

UCLA's Civil Rights Project calculated that 77 % of the decline in state suspensions from 2012 - 2014 were in the disruption / defiance category.13 Reducing suspensions — and the disparate impact of suspensions on black students — has been the subject of national attention and discussion for several years.