Sentences with phrase «public spotlight for»

Bitcoin Core developer Bryan Bishop noted that discussion on fungibility is not exactly new, but that the sessions offered a more public spotlight for a long - standing frustration shared by developers.

At 60, Giambra «has one more race in him,» the sources said, and he want to may pursue the statewide role he always seemed to covet, though he has been out of the public spotlight for a decade.

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His preference to stay out of Uber's spotlight has spared him from public humiliation amid a year of bad press for the company.

For most of his career, he has operated outside of the public spotlight.

This is why for decades public relations firms have acted on behalf of organizations, pulling them from the holes they dig for themselves and propelling them into the spotlight.

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As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

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Industry has made food the focus by putting profit over public health, which in turn shifts the spotlight to «what we're eating»... which in turn creates «righteous» reasons not to shovel the junk in kids» mouths... which in turn puts way too much emphasis on the tug - o - war bit for kids» health and well - being.

Nevertheless, as the authors point out, a national food policy would shine a brighter spotlight on these conflicts and would also likely raise public awareness about and support for meaningful improvements to our food system — a much needed first step toward change.

The taxpayer subsidy for Aetna spotlights how, while state and municipal budget constraints have forced cuts to social services and layoffs of public workers, lucrative corporate incentives continue to flow out of public coffers to politically connected companies.

Evidence introduced in the ongoing corruption and bribery trial of former Yonkers Councilwoman Sandy Annabi has cast the spotlight on another public official: state Senator Tom Libous, who, according to witness testimony, pushed a law firm to hire his son — and inflate his starting salary — in exchange for steering government business toward the firm's practice.

Returning to public service after more than six years in the political wilderness was difficult for Spitzer, who never hid from the spotlight and even joked about his mistakes on camera and at political events.

After sifting through thousands of pages of documents, Charlotte Keith of Investigative Post has placed a spotlight on how the public has been footing the bill for a wide array of expenses.

This is why we have launched a full - fledged public education campaign to put a spotlight on this issue for every Suffolk County resident.

Public employee pensions are back in the spotlight as several states try to change benefits for current and future retirees.

And if senior civil servants believe that they shouldn't be in the public spotlight - for example, by being grilled by Select Committees - they shouldn't write public tributes, not even to Margaret Thatcher.

Whitehead has used the public spotlight with Adams to tout his group's mentorship programs and raise funds, including before he registered it as a for - profit business in March 2014.

Balter, 41, of Syracuse, has jumped into the public spotlight this year as an organizer for the CNY Solidarity Coalition, a local coalition of grassroots groups that formed after Donald Trump won the presidential election.

The Daily News took a deep dive into the city's public schools in our five - part «Fight for Their Future» series — but now we turn the spotlight over to New York's political and educational leaders to learn what they believe is best for our kids.

Clegg the outsider seizes his moment in the TV spotlight The Guardian - Patrick WintourLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg appeared to win the most public support in the historic televised party leaders» debate last night after he pitched for change from the two old parties with their combined record of failure.

As the corps considers public comment on the new permit, Pew is spotlighting living shorelines across the country, said Laura Lightbody, program director for the foundation's efforts aimed at reducing the impact of weather - related catastrophes, such as floods and hurricanes, on the U.S. economy, communities and environment.

He disappeared from the public spotlight until 2005, when the agency announced he could begin clinical trials with a designated monitor but could not lead trials for five years and asked him to write an article about the lessons he has learned.

It wasn't my first choice, but since every other label I thought about reviewing were quite boring (LFW, step up your game), I decided to go for a designer that is less known to the public, but deserving of the spotlight.

This suit is perfect for night out or clubs and it will make you a spotlight in the public.

While my experience on the site was alright, as it has many good features, it should be mentioned that Established Men is owned by Avid Life Media, who, also, own the infamous Ashley Madison site, which spent some time in the spotlight for having been hacked and private information was leaked to the public.

While Cardi B's own relationship with Migos's Offset has been thrown into the spotlight, Invasion of Privacy feels like her Lemonade moment, one that magnifies her insecurities for public consumption.

The Rock plays future Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Kingman, known for his egotism and strive to be the best he can be, if only to bask continuously in the public spotlight.

Take - Two has been big on public image, and Rockstar even moreso — they like having the spotlight for themselves, and when Red Dead Redemption 2 rolls around, they definitely will have it.

Realizing her reluctant husband may soon be forced into the public spotlight, and knowing the advent of radio will demand the stammering Prince regularly step up to the microphone, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York (Helena Bonham Carter) seeks new help for his problems.

His aggressive, bare - knuckle style, cuts to public spending, and well - publicized clashes with the New Jersey Education Association have made the governor a media sensation and shoved his education reform ideas — which include expanding school choice options for students and overhauling teacher tenure, compensation, and pensions — into the national spotlight.

«It was extremely meaningful to have a prominent public figure use the spotlight for such a real and not glamorous issue,» she says.

New Orleans has long been in the spotlight for its near - total conversion from a traditional school district to a collection of schools run autonomously as public charters.

Still, NCLB did shine a spotlight on the public schools, and accountability looked for a while like it could drive the achievement of America's minority students forward.

The challenge for all of us in public education is not just to bring these people back into the policy spotlight but also to protect their time, honor their professional identities, and allow them to play their proper roles.

«The Center for Civil Rights Remedies» report puts an important spotlight on an issue that requires attention: the disproportionate suspension of minority students and students with disabilities in public schools.

The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) recently released Empowering Parents and Communities through Quality Public Reporting; a series on public reporting of education data that includes a primer; federal spotlight; and resources for parents, administrators, and local school board mePublic Reporting; a series on public reporting of education data that includes a primer; federal spotlight; and resources for parents, administrators, and local school board mepublic reporting of education data that includes a primer; federal spotlight; and resources for parents, administrators, and local school board members.

Held every January, National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective education options for children including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.

Poised to Spotlight ELLs Stalled in Schools EdWeek: California is poised to become the first state to unmask the extent to which English - language learners languish in public schools for years without ever reaching fluency.

New Jersey Spotlight As New Jersey public schools get ready for next school year's newly mandated teacher - evaluation system, a majority of them are opting to use a...

A January report from the Tennessee Comptroller's Offices of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) spotlights the unique challenges Tennessee's public charter schools face as a result of inequitable policies for locally allocated capital funds, the main source of facility funding for traditional Tennessee public schools.

«Waiting for Superman,» the popular documentary about America's public schools, has put the system's failings in the national spotlight.

«This award shines the spotlight on the charter school movement's next great challenge, which is to achieve quality with scale,» said Nina Rees, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

As Ed Week reported: «Californians Together, a research and advocacy group for the state's 1.6 million English - learners, is the brain trust behind this bill and catapulted the long - term ELL issue into the national spotlight a few years ago with its report showing that large numbers of such students were languishing in California's public schools.

Myrna Castrejon, who was named executive director of Great Public Schools Now in January, was thrust into the spotlight this week with the release of the organization's plan to increase access to high - performing schools for 160,000 students it identified as attending failing schools in poor areas.

National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort spotlighting effective education options for children, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning and homeschooling.

This week, we turn the spotlight to Bob Nardo, Head of School for Libertas School at Brookmeade, a neighborhood public charter school offering a Montessori component to students in Frayser.

To see the full suite of public reporting materials, including the full primer; the federal spotlight; and resources for parents, administrators, and local school board members, go to wpdqc.snapshotdev.com/PublicReporting.

Grieving in public by pushing for changes in policy and laws, the Stoneman Douglas survivors ripped a collective scab off a host of issues — school violence, gun control and safety, arming teachers, mental health, the power of protest, race, privilege, technology and internet trolling — and thrust them into the local, state, and national spotlights.

Yes, the media has always focused, and still does focus a spotlight on public education for National woes.