Sentences with phrase «public controversy helped»

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But although the controversy helped bring conversations about abortion back into the cultural spotlight, it appears that much of the outrage failed to make a real or lasting impact on public opinion.

And the controversy over public pensions is helping to fuel a broader battle in statehouses across the country between public unions and elected leaders who want to curb their influence.

Explicit recognition of citizen science in published papers could promote the communication linkages necessary for broader impacts by helping shift public discourse associated with modern climate change from controversy to acceptance.

School voucher programs, which allow eligible families to send their children to private schools with the help of public funds, have sparked controversy since the first such initiative was launched in Milwaukee in 1991.

Edison Schools Inc., which has long attracted controversy in managing public schools, has changed its name to EdisonLearning and bought a California - based software company that will help it compete in the fast - growing online - learning market.

Edison Schools Inc., which has long attracted controversy in managing public schools, announced Monday that it has changed its name to EdisonLearning and has bought a California - based software company that will help it compete in the fast - growing online - learning market.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis hopes its upcoming exhibit will help regain some of the public trust lost after the Kelley Walker exhibit spawned controversy this fall.

An important episode in the history of public arts patronage, the controversy also helped Serra define his profession.

By taking a unified stand and claiming the individual mandate was unconstitutional, the Republican Party, conservative think tanks, right - wing media and Republican activists helped create a climate of controversy about the legislation, which then pressured the mainstream media to report on the controversy, which then created a cloud of doubt among the public, which ultimately created an environment in which the right - leaning members of the Supreme Court could make a judgement that may have looked radical or outrageous if not for the contextual cover provide by permission structure.