Sentences with phrase «positions on controversial issues»

I've previously called these the «dog whistles» of top - down curriculum reform, subtle signals that give local advocates license to promote unpopular positions on controversial issues.

«People respect officials who are willing to stand up and give their positions on controversial issues whether or not they agree or disagree with it,» Cuomo said.

Still, whatever the grumblings, Mr. Cuomo's strategy has largely worked: He has avoided taking positions on controversial issues, even as the state, facing a large budget gap, grapples with the prospects of laying off state workers, raising taxes or eliminating programs.

But EPA's draft regulation refused to take a position on the controversial issue of whether corn - based ethanol or soybean - derived biodiesel actually qualifies as a «renewable fuel» under this standard.

Specifically, it is conceptualized as the predisposition to defend one's position on controversial issues while attempting to refute another person's position [23][24].

Not exact matches

Instead, they want the church to change its position on some very controversial and contentious issues (a key example is the gay / lesbian push for acceptance of a sinful behavior), and that's not going to happen... most especially not in the Roman Catholic Church or Eastern Orthodox Church.

What that does is it puts me in the position of being a lightning rod on campus surrounding the most controversial issues.

We believe that Catholics who, in good conscience, take positions on the difficult questions of legal abortion and other controversial issues that differ from the official hierarchical positions, act within their rights and responsibilities as Catholics and citizens.

Outspoken Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. has been labeled a bigot by LGBT advocates and their allies for his anti-gay marriage stance, and the Bronx Democrat has taken some fairly controversial positions on a variety of other issues, too, including, but not limited to, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino.

«I have taken strong positions on issues that have been very controversial, and worked with people on both sides of those issues to achieve reform and to achieve growth,» she said.

«Absolutely, I do,» Clinton said when he asked whether he backed a charter - school expansion — taking a rare position on a controversial state issue.

«Given the overriding priority of the coalition is to close the deficit, it seems extraordinary that the combination of both parties» thinking on this controversial issue, is a palpably weaker government position.»

It is unclear what positions LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy, the Board, and Board candidates will take on the controversial issue, or whether parents at other LAUSD schools will pursue this option.

We encourage students to develop and defend positions on public policy and controversial issues.

The National Association of Independent Schools, the largest association for nonreligiously affiliated private schools, does not take an official position on many policies, leaving statements on more controversial issues to its autonomous member schools.

You will need to take a stand on a controversial issue and defend your position.

All what I said above is to briefly inform on my background and my position on AGW, it was by no means written to start endless discussions about some of the controversial issues mentioned.

NAEYC Position Statements state the Association's position on issues related to early childhood education practice, policy, and / or professional development for which there are controversial or critical oPosition Statements state the Association's position on issues related to early childhood education practice, policy, and / or professional development for which there are controversial or critical oposition on issues related to early childhood education practice, policy, and / or professional development for which there are controversial or critical opinions.