Sentences with phrase «questions about civic»

His new film, «Black Mass,» about Boston criminal Whitey Bulger's decades - long rule, was about to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and here was a reporter for Boston's paper of record asking him questions about civic and historic responsibility, about whether a movie owes anything and to whom.

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At one point, after I keep peppering him with questions about Starbucks's civic goals, he stops me short.

Instead of being about moral precepts and the exotica of the phenomenology of religion, assemblies and RE should be consciously addressing the moral, metaphysical and spiritual questions raised in the study of history, biology or civic affairs: indeed, the whole of the syllabus.

At some level, integralism surely raises questions about the ability of Jews and nonbelievers to participate fully in civic life.

From civic faith to the practice of transformation: With their churches no longer part of the religious establishment, and with the country increasingly diverse culturally and pluralistic religiously, mainline leaders have had to ask bottom - line questions — questions about purpose, not profit.

Most interesting, despite placing counter-extremism duties on civic institutions, the law leaves remaining questions about the extent to which Prevent is a real priority for the Home Office.

Nevertheless, in the video Queens - Politics contributor, Jack Oneil was one of the few brave citizens to actually speak up at a civic forum in Forest Hills where he questioned Lally directly about the fines, his payoff, and why exactly he didn't fight them.

Jason Conwall, a spokesperson for Empire State Development, headed by Buffalo civic leader and business executive Howard Zemsky, refused to answer questions about the project.

Schmidt resigned from both the civic association and the village board in 2014 amid questions about his dual roles with the organizations.

«These findings raise serious questions about whether our city's available property is being appropriately leveraged for civic benefit.»

They analyzed the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) civics assessment, which asked only two questions about values or attitudes.

These are all important issues and questions to think about in creating effective civic education for all young people.

«This conference is an opportunity to merge civic and moral education in a new way and to address questions about the impact cultural change has on our moral development and education.»

David Gergen, professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), further addressed the cross-sector question in his talk about his experience with public leadership and how effective leadership models in the corporate, nonprofit, and civic fields are beginning to look more and more alike.

The recent riots raised questions about the role that schools play in ensuring that students not only get a good academic education, but are also taught about civic responsibility and their role in society as a whole.

If the principle of neutrality is the key to the voucher question, is it also the best way to think about civic education?

I've touched on ethical questions about classroom discipline, promotion and retention practices, civic and moral education in ideologically fraught times, and school closure debates.

Facing History's program is an interdisciplinary model of education that integrates a rigorous investigation of history with critical questions about ethics and civic engagement.

However, there is much more work that can be done, and many states have the necessary data to answer important research questions about CTE (including questions about equity and access, effect of participation on high school graduation rates, college enrollment and attainment, and civic and employment outcomes).

American eighth graders continue to demonstrate lackluster knowledge and skills when asked basic questions about U.S. history, geography, and civics, with between 18 and 27 percent of students scoring proficient or higher, new data show.

The YSS makes it possible to gauge the civic norms within a high school with a question that asked students, «What three things about a person are most important in showing that he is a good citizen?»

For the past half - century, political scientists have been seeking to answer some basic questions about the nature of civic education.

Students posing questions to teachers when working on assignments at home or watching news stories about civic events with their families resulted in interactions that might not have otherwise occurred.

The Civics Measures Initiative is part of the Spencer Foundation's New Civics Initiative, which was launched in 2008 to fund research that asks important questions about how education can support civic and political development among students.

Thanks to the local community's questions and interest, there was much information shared, along with useful tips from the panelists about civic engagement and making your voice heard to your elected officials.

To some Hoosiers, worries about school funding and student achievement are secondary to questions about the effect that vouchers might have on public education's role as a civic institution.

Thiesfeldt aide Hariah Hutkowski did not respond to questions about whether Thiesfeldt's bill would allow students to also opt out of taking the civics graduation test, if lawmakers approve Edming's bill.

The site - specific immersive installation features two 170 foot murals and several abstract wooden sculptures intended to raise questions about the current economic, ecological, and civic state of the nation, as well as the individual's role in it.

It will prompt questions about how the past informs the future and how art and arts venues might adopt a more civic role.

Situated somewhere between ideological marker of site and potential civic and participatory object (the bench would be fully functional offering a potential resting place / viewing) Freedom Bench would engage the site and inspire questions and considerations about the use, desirability, functionality, and privilege of the site.

Talk about a civics lesson: A high school senior has raised questions about political bias in a popular textbook on U.S. government, and legal scholars and top scientists say the teen's criticism is well founded.

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, faces many questions about the role his social media network plays in civic and political life.