Sentences with phrase «opportunity for public discussion»

Scholars focused on higher education generally post low scores, and seem to be quoted much less frequently than K - 12 scholars — though it's not clear whether that's because there's less interest in and opportunity for public discussion of higher education, or a choice that these scholars are making.

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There he says, one, that the shift from the concept of «the State's role as providers of equal opportunities to every citizen» to that of providing education, health and other social services «to those who can afford to pay» is a U-turn in public policy which «has been made surreptitiously by administrative action without public discussion and legislative sanction»; two, that the total commercialization of social sectors is «alien even to free market societies»; and three, that «the ready acceptance of self - financing concept in social sectors alien even to free - market societies is the end result of gradual disenchantment with the Kerala Model of Development», which has been emphasizing the social dimension rather than the economic, but that it is quite false to present the situation as calling for a choice between social development and economic growth.

Several noncontroversial budget bills were printed last night, and a few were even passedby the Senate — with very little discussion on the part of majority members and no opportunity for the public to see anything before it was voted on.

If traditional egalitarians argue only against the very concept of (some) fair inequality they may be having the one discussion which the traditional free market cluster are better placed, and so losing the opportunity for a highly effective scrutiny of unfair rewards and runaway inequality where the public can and do favour a much stronger egalitarian push.

Several noncontroversial budget bills were printed last night, and a few were even passed by the Senate — with very little discussion on the part of majority members and no opportunity for the public to see anything before it was voted on.

Senator Gillibrand was among a group of leaders who led the discussions with Postal Officials to instill a five - month moratorium on the final decision concerning closures, allowing residents the opportunity to offer more public input, as the USPS continues to look for alternative measures to cut costs.

There will be a year - long vetting process replete with debate at public hearings, discussion during community meetings and ample opportunities for public comment.

On behalf of the residents of public housing in District 16, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this Task Force to ensure that tenants» priorities remain at the forefront of our discussions.

The ROW will facilitate public outreach in the Summer and early Fall of 2011, during which the progress of the ROW will be presented and opportunities for discussion and comment will be provided.

The United States is engaged in an ongoing, public discussion about how to best expand afterschool time and opportunities for children and youth, to support their learning and development across the day, throughout the year, and from kindergarten through high school.

By bringing people together and creating an informal and balanced environment for discussion, Grantmakers for Education offers important opportunities for meaningful dialogue, collaboration and action on the most critical challenges in public education today and into the future.

At the Denver Convening, fellows will expand their knowledge of family engagement through learning and discussion about Denver Public School's approach, specifically considering systematic change through a district lens and opportunities for a state - level approach.

Any cap or retreat from the policy of opportunity should be decided by the legislature not by administrative fiat or a legal opinion that has not been written down or presented for public discussion.

Summer Residencies and Programs has curated a robust selection of public programming in addition to panel discussions, field trips, and networking opportunities for residency participants.

Additionally, by bringing attention to The Drawing Center's building, York's installation generates opportunities for discussion about the importance of museums continuing as public spaces with permanent, physical presence.

MANIFEST: JUSTICE, which opens Saturday and runs through May 10 at Baldwin Theater, presents an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to engage with the events unfolding in Baltimore through artistic expression and public discussion.

I recently had the opportunity to talk to him about Fear in a public discussion organized by the New York Center for Art and Media Studies and hosted by James Cohan Gallery.

We had responded to their proposal in good faith and saw this as an opportunity for sensible and necessary discussion about issues of public interest.

I am particularly grateful to Professors David Douglass and Robert Knox for having patiently answered many questions over several weeks, and for having allowed me to present a seminar on some of these ideas to a challenging audience in the Physics Faculty at Rochester University, New York; to Dr. David Evans for his assistance with temperature feedbacks; to Professor Felix Fitzroy of the University of St. Andrews for some vigorous discussions; to Professor Larry Gould and Dr. Walter Harrison for having given me the opportunity to present some of the data and conclusions on radiative transfer and climate sensitivity at a kindly - received public lecture at Hartford University, Connecticut; to Dr. Joanna Haigh of Imperial College, London, for having supplied a crucial piece of the argument; to Professor Richard Lindzen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his lecture - notes and advice on the implications of the absence of the tropical mid-troposphere «hot - spot» for climate sensitivity; to Dr. Willie Soon of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics for having given much useful advice and for having traced several papers that were not easily obtained; and to Dr. Roy Spencer of the University of Alabama at Huntsville for having answered several questions in connection with satellite data.

More than 175 public interest employers conduct interviews for internships and full - time jobs and meet with students in informal «table talk» discussions of public interest legal opportunities.

The Government has established an expert panel in order to ensure appropriate public discussion and debate about the proposed changes and to provide an opportunity for people to express their views.