Sentences with phrase «opponents of the new standards»

Opponents of the new standards claim that the recommendations could outprice organic items for conventional consumers, and that the suit could drive consumer mistrust of government agencies that can't reach an agreement without a court proceeding.

But opponents of the new standards argue the opposite is true.

Not exact matches

The new spelling and grammar test for eleven year olds has been prepared to an excellent standard, as set out in this technical paper, and the new provision for teaching multiplication tables by the age of eight, for most pupils as crucial to success in maths as phonics are to success in English, has not attracted the widespread criticism that our opponents expected.

As you may have heard, after New York announced that their test scores under the Common Core dropped a full 30 percent, Obama's Secretary of Education notoriously singled - out «white suburban moms» as particularly vociferous opponents of the Common Core standards - which are coming soon to a school near you.

«A new poll released today shows slipping public support for the Common Core State Standards the shared academic standards that have been put in place by more than 40 states, but backers of the approach continue to outnumber its opponents.»

The changes have many opponents, including Republicans who don't like that the Obama administration has pushed for the new academic standards as part of the Race For The Top program.

Opponents of Common Core say the new standards aren't as rigorous as the expectations they replaced.

Evers, a vocal opponent of the Common Core, says the new standards delay crucial math concepts and put off teaching algebra until ninth grade.

But opponents of the nationally - crafted Common Core expectations say the new standards are just a rebranding of subpar expectations.

Known as the Common Core, the new standards adopted across the country and in New York City classrooms this year have become a platform for opponents of school reform to sound off on everything else they dislike about the current education landscape, from teacher evaluation to testinew standards adopted across the country and in New York City classrooms this year have become a platform for opponents of school reform to sound off on everything else they dislike about the current education landscape, from teacher evaluation to testiNew York City classrooms this year have become a platform for opponents of school reform to sound off on everything else they dislike about the current education landscape, from teacher evaluation to testing.

As the unveiling of new Common Core - linked assessments next school year draws near, opponents of the standards have grown more vocal.

Opponents view the new standards as an example of federal overreach.

Tapping into concerns about privacy, some opponents of Common Core have portrayed the new educational standards as a tool by the government to spy on children and store data on them.

Poland is likely to do this, as standard bearer for the opponents of ambitious EU ETS reform, and because it has reduced voting power under the new rules... Sandbag would like the EU to cancel some suprlus allowances to «ramp up its climate offer»... If the reforms backed today by the European Parliament were implemented, they would be expected to increase prices to between roughly $ 17 and $ 35 by 2020, according to differing forecasts from market analysts Thomson Reuters Point Carbon and ICIS Tschach Solutions.

AP explains what's at stake in the decision both for Simplot and for opponents of the proposed new standards:

CAFÉ: Obama introduced a bold new plan that brought Republicans and Democrats, CAFÉ supporters and long - time opponents together in support of legislation that will gradually increase fuel economy standards and offer what the New York Times editorial page called «real as opposed to hypothetical results.&raqnew plan that brought Republicans and Democrats, CAFÉ supporters and long - time opponents together in support of legislation that will gradually increase fuel economy standards and offer what the New York Times editorial page called «real as opposed to hypothetical results.&raqNew York Times editorial page called «real as opposed to hypothetical results.»