Sentences with phrase «public debate and discussion»

The Whitney recognizes that we are a platform for public debate and discussion, and we welcome the exchange of ideas,» Elisabeth Sussman, who selected Durham for the 1993 Biennial, and Laura Phipps, the curators who organized the Whitney leg of the Durham show, wrote to me in an email.

Supporters rushed the standards» adoption, used whatever political channels were most convenient, eschewed public debate and discussion, and in doing so triggered a massive backlash that either caused states to reject the standards outright or led them to water down the initiative to such an extent that there's little left of the original vision, which called for the careful alignment of standards, tests, curricular resources, and teaching strategies, all to be shared across state borders.

«There needs to be broad public debate and discussion about what, if any, are the permissible uses of the technology.»

The current impasse between the Parliamentary Budget Officer and the Government is the result of a clash between the Government's business model, based on a lack of transparency, and accountability; non-evidenced based decision - making; and hostility to public debate and discussion; and, a Parliamentary Budget Officer business model with the exact opposite principles.

Not exact matches

Hopefully the time is coming where the ride will be over for this group - there is a huge space for public broadcasting and presentation of centered debates and discussions in this country - and it can only be through a public space lens - the next election will hopefully bring people such as yourself back into such space so that we can get on with having some notion of civilization.

It is a budget that demonstrates the government's inability, or unwillingness, to engage in public discussion and debate over ideas and policy.

Yesterday, I took part in a panel discussion in Davos titled «Hack the Attack» where we debated some of the key challenges that face the public and private sector in working together to prepare for cyberattacks.

While judicial review is vital to safeguard our constitutional freedoms, a degree of moral and philosophical discussion flowing from constitutional litigation can not justify the costs that overreaching judicial rights declaration has for public debate and democratic governance.

They sponsor public lectures, hold discussion groups, engage in debates, and write op / eds and other articles.

«This is why public discussions and debates, rather than shouting matches, are such an urgent requirement, says Wright.

This position signifies a failure of theological and moral imagination, and raises the question of why the church reacts automatically in public debates instead of helping to advance the discussion.

In the end it will harm confidence and willing obedience more than the public discussion even of delicate questions, because they are well known in any case and can be discussed more objectively in public than if they are only debated in small fanatical circles.

When folks enter into debate and discussion on topics in a public forum, they should be prepared to be held accountable for what they write and say.

Like it or not, economists have come to dominate the public discussion, and even broadminded public critics have taken on the debate in their terms.

The vigor of the debate certainly shows the continued liveliness of the Catholic tradition, and given the deeply Protestant nature of this country, it is to say the least surprising that the dominant public vocabulary for the discussion of war is one provided by the Catholic Church.

The founders were not Habermas who views public debate as one where each and every individual and group puts their two cents into the discussion for a distortion free resolution shorn of all partisanship.

The objective of this approach is not to present the religious view on a particular subject, but to generate public discussion and debate about significant issues of the day from many different religious perspectives and viewpoints.

And yet «Here in Australia public discussion and debate often proceed as though most of the population is godless, atheist or agnostAnd yet «Here in Australia public discussion and debate often proceed as though most of the population is godless, atheist or agnostand debate often proceed as though most of the population is godless, atheist or agnostic.

I also think it appropriate for them to cite those reasons in public discussions and debates about those political issues.

So in informal discussion, in public address and debate, in the work of committee and commission, the delegates met together day after day.

While there has been extensive debate, discussion and public comment on this new proposed rule, the rule has never been formally adopted by the NOP and never formally published as regulation.

But beyond those concrete suggestions, my larger aspiration for this book is that it might provide us with a set of guiding principles to propel forward the public - policy discussions and debates that we need to have now.

Third, the publicity afforded to the most recent debate could be viewed as part of a wider effort by the Chinese to indirectly warn North Korea and demonstrate to the outside world, especially the US, that China is open to a more public discussion of policy.

Since that time, there has been much discussion and conjecture over the future of the Islands; however, in public debate at least, seldom have the views of the Falkland Islanders themselves been sought.

There are serious public policy issues regarding juvenile justice that need meaningful public debate and labor - management discussion, which have been dismissed or ignored under the current administration.»

«We are not at all opposed to having a public policy discussion or debate about creating another alternative but what we don't want to do is simply sit on the sidelines and have that discussion for another year, or two years or three years,» he said.

After the debate, we asked her several questions, including: how she viewed her debate performance, what she expects the remaining three weeks of the campaign to focus on, for a more detailed discussion of her unexpected answer that she doesn't see herself as prepared to be mayor and for more about her statement that she's thought about running for Public Advocate for the past 20 years.

They are also intended to encourage discussion and debate amongst ambulance staff, NHS managers, commissioners and the public about how the quality of the care can be improved.

Then we had 15 minutes of public discussion and they cut off debate.»

Host Brian Lehrer conceded the format was slightly unusual, but said it was being hosted «on the rationale that Governor Cuomo is refusing to debate,» and that if it «creates a little buzz around public discussion, I'm all for it.»

In an Observer article, the former Labour leader wrote: «In the leadership election, we are not choosing the chair of a discussion group who can preside over two years or more of fascinating debate while the Tories play hell with cuts in local services and public investment.»

On air, Lehrer said the Teachout - Astorino format was a bit unusual but that it had been organized «on the rationale that Governor Cuomo is refusing to debate,» and that if it «creates a little buzz around public discussion, I'm all for it.»

Similar to the debate on fracking, public opposition to the gas port became part of a larger discussion about New York State's energy policy and how the state should respond to climate change.

Where is the robust and sustained Conservative engagement in public discussion, debate and consultation?

Not stop arguing in private: however much I disagree with his views he dopes hold them sincerely and he has a right to promote them in private discussion - but in public debate?

«Ultimately, after several months of debate, I think that we and the public can win that discussion,» said Silver.

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

In the leadership election, we are not choosing the chair of a discussion group who can preside over two years or more of fascinating debate while the Tories play hell with cuts in local services and public investment, extend injustice and flatlining incomes, sustain or worsen private debt, and deepen the balance - of - payments, productivity, housing and poverty deficits.

Not only public debates on single local protective measures are needed; what is also needed is a broader societal discussion on the risks that a society and its citizens are willing to carry in connection with flooding and how the costs of mitigation measures should be distributed.

As is so often true in American politics these days, politicians and lobbyists kept complex subjects to themselves, pushing expert discussion and systematic public debate to the sidelines.

Although there appears to be no short - term answer to the tuition debate, the time is nonetheless ripe for universities, students, the public, and politicians to engage in discussions over the state of higher education in Ontario and the direction it should take, particularly with respect to accessibility.

France's Special Commission for the Public Debate on Nanotechnology is organizing a 4 - month discussion in 17 cities to inform the public about advances and dilemmas in nanotechnology and to give citizens a chance to express their opPublic Debate on Nanotechnology is organizing a 4 - month discussion in 17 cities to inform the public about advances and dilemmas in nanotechnology and to give citizens a chance to express their oppublic about advances and dilemmas in nanotechnology and to give citizens a chance to express their opinion.

Debate over adequate funding and job stability dominates discussion of attempt to simplify and improve public research system

As new proposals come up for public comment and debate in the next few months, we, the American public, must join these discussions, to ensure our interests are in fact served.

And, don't miss Ed Week «s special commentary package coming out next week (both in print and online) on the RHSU rankings — including a lively discussion of what happens when scholarly engagement in public debate ceases to be a good thing, how we can tell, and what can be done about And, don't miss Ed Week «s special commentary package coming out next week (both in print and online) on the RHSU rankings — including a lively discussion of what happens when scholarly engagement in public debate ceases to be a good thing, how we can tell, and what can be done about and online) on the RHSU rankings — including a lively discussion of what happens when scholarly engagement in public debate ceases to be a good thing, how we can tell, and what can be done about and what can be done about it.

The discussion will be contextualized by the global scenary of solid waste management and the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, focusing the question of solid waste and social development as priorities on the debate of cooperation for development and public policies for the next 15 years.

The whole point is to encourage discussion and debate about the nature of responsible public engagement, how different folks fare, how much these things matter, and how to accurately measure a policy scholar's value.

Throughout his discussions of the public, charter, and private sectors, Smarick makes a convincing case that the decades old debate over which sector performs «better» is the wrong way of evaluating performance.

The school discipline discussion has paralleled the wider debate in urban America over «broken windows» or «quality of life» policing, which entails aggressive enforcement of low - level crimes if they threaten to disrupt the social order — vandalism, turnstile jumping, public drinking, and the like.

As the discussion and debate over next year's Boston Public Schools budget begins, the Boston Education Justice Alliance is fighting for the schools our communities deserve.