Sentences with phrase «public supports race»

According to the 4th annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance and Education Next, which will be released on Wednesday, a larger percentage of the public supports Race to the Top (RttT) than opposes it.

Not exact matches

«With the political race already drawing substantial media attention and potential candidates doing everything in their power to gain the support of the public at large, regulation of the hedge fund industry is a topic that will likely receive significant attention throughout the campaign period.»

, who won the most expensive House race in the country, supported insertion of «Creationism» and «12 Christian principles» (akin to the Ten Commandments) in the curriculum of a public charter school whose board she served on, we are in danger.

If the United States were to be the first to release this new means of indiscriminate destruction upon mankind, she would sacrifice public support throughout the world, precipitate the race for armaments, and prejudice the possibility of reaching an international agreement on the future control of such weapons.

Supremacy of the «Master Race» in Germany, the «white man «s burden» in Africa and Asia, the «manifest destiny» of settlers over the Indians in America, the «evil empire» of the Soviet Union — these and other myths are powerfully motivate and support various public policies and actions today.

Stakeholders» input was integrated into development of A Healthy Start for Minnesota Children: Supporting Opportunities for Life - Long Health, a theory of change that depicts how public understanding, health in all policies, and community innovation lead to 1) safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments and 2) social and economic security, which in turn will help the state achieve its ultimate outcome — that every Minnesota child, prenatal to age three years, will thrive in their family and community and achieve their full potential regardless of their race, where they live, or their family's income.

Cantor and Scharff went on to note that two other Democrats who support public campaign financing — Sen. Ted O'Brien, of Rochester; and Sen. Terry Gipson, of Rhinebeck — won their respective races in November.

The Working Families Party is throwing its support to Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia James in the hard - fought race for public advocate.

«Farage has called for a bar on the children of legal immigrants from public schools and health services, has said women are — and I quote — worth less than men, and supports scrapping laws that prevent employers from discriminating based on race.

The New York Post's David Seifman reported Sunday that developers left without a candidate in the 2013 mayoral race after the demise of Rep Anthony Weiner might support Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Any public support for Ed Miliband by Charles Kennedy and other leading Liberal Democrats could well tip the balance in Ed Miliband's favour in Labour's tightly fought leadership election race — a leadership race between two brothers.

His opponents spent the final weeks of the primary race unleashing everything they had against de Blasio, from his association with slumlords that he had gone after as public advocate, to his support for overturning term limits when he wanted to be the City Council speaker in 2005.

The pilot public financing program for the state comptroller race, which legislative leaders — including Republicans — and Governor Cuomo authorized in the 2014 - 15 budget, is supported by the state's abandoned property fund.

The party took a surprising and confusing stance on the state attorney general race at its convention Saturday, throwing support behind both Letitia James, the city's public advocate, and outspoken law professor Zephyr Teachout.

CSEA is the state's largest public workers union and is known supporting Democratic candidates in most races.

«Our endorsements of challengers and candidates running in races for open Senate seats are based on these candidates» intent to support The Business Council's pro-growth policies, and in several cases, the candidates» pro-growth performance in other public offices,» said Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council.

The reality is that trying to pick a horse in the NYC race is tough, despite recent polls that suggest NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has a shot at garnering enough support to avoid a runoff.

In other races, DID last night decided to support John Liu for mayor, Daniel Squadron for Public Advocate, Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President and Rosie Mendez for City Council in District 2.

Providing support for small businesses and public schools are also issues at the forefront of the race.

They had an in - depth discussion about Bronx politics and analyzed some of this fall's Senate and Assembly primary races (who might challenge who, whether the incumbents will get County support, etc.) Next Monday night at 9 p.m., Public Advocate Bill de Blasio will be the guest.

The Republican - controlled Senate, which has opposed using public money for political camapigns, has signaled that it might support a law to limit contributions in statewide races only.

In the race for public advocate, Councilman Eric Gioia (D - Sunnyside) ended up dead last among the four candidates campaigning for the position, with 5 percent supporting him, the poll found.

The outcome is surprising considering that most legislators, as well as the governor, claimed to support full public financing for all races.

In public comments, Edes seems to feel his performance in the Senate race supports his candidacy.

Elsewhere in a wide - ranging interview, the former prime minister expressed his support for Ed Miliband, something many commentators took with a pinch of salt given his half - public backing for David Miliband during the leadership race.

In the first public poll since the Sept. 9 Democratic primary, the governor holds a 25 - point margin in the race among likely voters, with 54 % of poll respondents supporting Mr. Cuomo.

As Sheriff Craig Apple made public his letter supporting David Flaum's proposed casino project at Exit 23 of the Thruway, Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track joined Western Regional Off - Track Betting Corp.'s request for a probe of Flaum's relationship with the Seneca Nation of Indians.

The four declared candidates for the Labour leadership race have been taking questions from the public as they try to build support among activists in the wake of the party's election defeat.

Before throwing his hat into the 25th Assembly District race, he said it was the overwhelming support he received that brought him to run for public office again.

The governor limited the majority of his public appearances to upstate over the summer, offering aid and support to flood victims, appearing at a wine tasting contest, and organizing a white water rafting race.

Seven of the eight speaker candidates say they support Queens Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer's proposed measure to mandate audits of the city's workforce, including the gender, race and sexual orientation of public employees.

Cuomo proposes to extend a system of public campaign finance to all statewide offices and legislative races, ban the use of campaign funds for personal expenses, require the disclosure of outside income and the clients who supported it and change the state Constitution to allow prosecutors to claw back the pensions of officials convicted of public corruption.

These residents claim that the board's officials have repeatedly schemed to use public funds to support private religious institutions and have separated special education by race.

Mendez, who represents Manhattan's Lower East Side, took a public shot at Williams, of Brooklyn, in late November when she said she wouldn't support him in the speaker's race because he opposes same - sex marriage and abortion.

Until and unless Mr. Kennedy issues a public statement in support of same - sex marriage, this race has no candidate in support of marriage equality.»

The civil service group had supported Mr. Cuomo in his last three successful races for governor, while the Public Employees Federation backed him in 1982 and 1986 and remained neutral in 1990.

New Yorkers can be assured that the NYRA Reorganization Board will act in the interests of the members of the public who enjoy horse racing, the taxpayers who support it, and the horses themselves, to make racing in our state the strongest, safest and most enjoyable in the country.»

While experiments have raced ahead at a breathtaking pace, the likelihood of global spread once released into the wild may prove a formidable barrier to deployment due to the need for international public support, field trials, and subsequent regulatory approval.

Women in Love (which received key marquee nods and critical support) and Ryan's Daughter (4 nominations and public enthusiasm) surely would have also been nominated for a 7 wide Best Picture race.

National Survey also reveals increased support for virtual schooling, support for charter schools rises sharply in minority communities CAMBRIDGE, MA - The fourth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next on a wide range of education issues released today reveals that the broader public and teachers are markedly divided in their support for merit pay, teacher tenure, and Race to the Top (RttT).

CAMBRIDGE, MA - The fourth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next on a wide range of education issues released today reveals that the broader public and teachers are markedly divided in their support for merit pay, teacher tenure, and Race to the Top (RttT).

In all, with the stakes high and changes already underway in public education, the governor's race has brought a clear choice between two distinct approaches as to how to improve and support the schools.

Jim Florio, a former Democratic governor of New Jersey who supports Sweeney, suggested public education could be at stake if campaign dollars are diverted from more competitive races in other legislative districts.

Mr. Field is leading Public Impact's work to support state education departments as they implement school turnaround strategies funded by the Race to the Top competition.

«We already have a model that works and there is evidence to support it's working,» said Hall, referring to a school turnaround model funded by federal Race to the Top dollars that has shown to help some of the state's poorest - performing public schools improve academically over the past few years.

The new law (E2SSB 6696 - Regarding Education Reform (2010)-RRB-, enacted in support of the state's efforts to participate in Race to the Top, requires Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to partner with the Washington Education Association, Washington Association of School Administrators, the Association of Washington School Principals, and the Washington State Parent Teacher Association to design a process for improving the state's principal and teacher evaluation systems.

The Obama administration's implicit support for states enacting Common Core, embedded through both Race to the Top and the No Child waiver gambit, is only the most - recent step in moving away from the patchwork of standards and curricula (often developed by teachers on their own in slapdash fashion) that has dominated American public education for most of the past two centuries.

Example projects: Ms. Hargrave's work includes co-authoring the forthcoming The Secret to Sustainable School Transformation: Slow and Steady Wins the Race, and co-authoring Teachers Supporting Teachers: State Policies for Non-Classroom-Based Instructors; Growing a High - Quality Charter School Sector: Lessons from Tennessee; The Achievement School District: Lessons from Tennessee; Student Achievement in Charter Schools; Raising the Bar: Why Public Charter Schools Must Become More Innovative; and The Conditions for Success: Ensuring Great Public Schools in Every Neighborhood.

• The Race to the Top: Districts competition applications are due October 30th, and this year Districts are offered a «competitive preference» if they «' integrate public or private resources in a partnership designed to augment the schools resources by providing additional student and family supports to schools that address the social, emotional, or behavioral needs of the participating students.»

He made an outrageous offer to his primary opponent (who is now out of the race) to support him in exchange for a guarantee of a three - year job at the Department of Public Instruction at a salary of 150 grand a year, a driver and full benefits.