Sentences with phrase «questions about the nation»

For one thing, it has asked the same question about the nation's schools and local schools every year since the 1980s — and I am making use of that poll in my forthcoming Brookings book, Teachers vs. the Public, by Michael Henderson and Martin West and myself.

The failure of the United States to close the international test - score gap, despite assiduous public assertions that every effort would be undertaken to produce that objective, raises questions about the nation's overall reform strategy.

This work argues the importance of the noncognitive for student life outcomes, reviews the little we know about how to improve student academic perseverance and mindset, and raises questions about our nation's current measures of teacher effectiveness.

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It will again raise questions about Trump's business ties to investors and markets abroad — in particular the ties to China, a nation Trump often slams on the campaign trail.

At the time, Business Insider reported that the closing of the fund could «raise a few eyebrows» in the so - called «Startup Nation» and lead to questions about the calibre of the young tech companies that are coming out of the country but it turns out that the move may have been motivated by different reasons.

The United Nations voiced deep concern about reports of Syrian soldiers and allied Iraqi fighters summarily shooting dead 82 people in east Aleppo districts this week - accusations denied by the army and the Iraqi militia in question.

The immigration crisis on the U.S. border isn't just about money — far from it — but it does force the nation to consider an critical economic question: Do undocumented immigrants ultimately contribute more to the U.S. economy than they take out?

But a merger of the nation's third - and fourth - largest mobile phone carriers would raise questions about whether regulators would allow the combination or block it on antitrust grounds.

Inc. asked the nation's fastest growing, private - company CEOs to answer a series of wide - ranging questions about their early days and their biggest struggles.

Questions about the investigation have been raised because a majority of the nation's transport ministry's investigators previously worked at Korean Air, South Korea's largest air carrier, the AP reports.

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, whose name has been floated as a potential replacement for Kelly should the general exit, told CBS's Major Garrett on Face the Nation Sunday that questions about Kelly are simply media speculation.

I thought about that question as I interviewed one of the nation's most popular pastors, Andy Stanley.

Its up to the people asking question to have a meaningful debate or just another bunch of irrelevant talk about nothing important to the future of our nation.

To piggy - back off of his question, how do you think his point fits into God's missional desires for the nations in light of what was said in chapel last Tuesday about the imago dei?»

The number of Muslims in every nation that were globally pointed out might be correct, but the question here is, whether these numbers of Muslims are aware well about the teachings of Islam in the right way with out extremism?

That struggle has called into question all the existing beliefs about America as a successful multicultural nation.

When I remember the heartbreaking footage from Hurricane Katrina, or think about the awful situations in so many inner cities and in rural areas across the country, I question whether or not our nation's wealth is really a «blessing from God,» as so many people claim.

In a time when we're now asking fresh questions about what sins, past and present, we will tolerate from leaders in government, business and entertainment, it's paramount that we look the past of our nation in the eye, and absorb the horrors which many Christians explained away just two generations ago.

Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing to be merciful to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful to us.Our human nature is that it is better to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled to be obedient to Gods will.Gods message is to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes to a choice we will have to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.To me that is where the story of Jonah is leading to we have the choice to fight our enemies or to love them as God loves them.brentnz

It is fitting, I think, that the beginning of the movie incorporates a court scene where one, Rubin (Rooster) Cogburn, an officer of the court (a «marshall») is questioned about his killing of a family of bushwhackers and murders out in the «nations».

When used in the historical terms with which I prefer to use it, globalization in so many ways sums up the dominant and encompassing reality (note that I underscore this word) of the collective life of people and nations in our time, so potent and full of issues and questions for or against human development, so that it presses upon everyone who wants to make sense of the times in which we live, or who wants to be concerned about «keeping and making life more human».

McDonnell helps us to think about these questions within the larger historical context of the papacy's self - understanding as universal pastor, moral teacher, and peacemaker among the nations.

SB Nation's NASCAR reporter, Jordan Bianchi, answers your questions every week about the latest news and happenings within the sport.

Each week, SB Nation's NASCAR reporter Jordan Bianchi answers your questions about the latest news and happenings within the sport.

The SB Nation article provides a bit more context into the Jones quote — presenting it as a direct response to a direct question about the lack of specific routes (which is a helpful bit of context, actually).

I think its time to do something about this, over the 2 legs, ireland were clearly the better side, that notwithstanding this particular french team is the worst i've seen in decades, and they have no bussines going to the world cup.It is time for replays to be reviewed in some cases and goaline technology to be applied in other cases, i think we human being have come of age to realise that we humans are not perfect, no matter how hard we try, so for sepp blatter to keep resisting replays and goal line technology is quite baffling to me, i can't really understand why 3 socalled officials could make a decision, a decision in which the whole world saw to be a foul, and its allowed to stand, and a nation is left, heartbroken, cheated and bitter, i am an african, but as a fan of football, i felt terrible seeing this, and i beg the question, if someone other than the team is not benefiting from this, why can't the officials be allowed to take a look at the replays in order to officiate the game better?

We had questions, and luckily Barca Blaugranes had some answers for us, as SB Nation's Barcelona blog gave us the info we so desperately desired about Juventus» Champions League final opponent.

In March and April, ABC aired a series of television reports on BPI's product, raising questions about its quality and sparking a public relations furor that roiled social media, consumer advocates and the nation's beef industry.

But the comment came as DeVos, a staunch opponent of public schools, is taking over the nation's free lunch program that provides nutrition to low - income students and is under attack from Republicans, raising questions about whether the administration of President Donald Trump will protect food aid programs for children, NPR reported.

I think the key lessons for Labour from this by - election are not about whether «One Nation Labour» is reaching «southern voters», or whether Labour needs to adopt policy x, y or z. Instead, the Eastleigh result poses two questions which Labour need to consider:

NEW YORK CITY — After just two weeks on the job as the new head of NYC schools, Chancellor Richard Carranza on Friday answered PIX11 viewer questions about his plans for the nation's largest school district, and showed off his artsy side.

Asked repeatedly about the effect of Labour's economic policies on the nation's finances, John McDonnell dismissed the questions as «trite» journalism.

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday made attempts to answer questions about the knotty issue of restructuring the nation.

Our report on the nation's fiscal health illuminates the need for a long - term fiscal plan and answers key questions about:

Fundamental questions about Britain's involvement in Afghanistan and the make - up of the nation's armed forces have been raised by today's defence green paper.

But the question was just asking about nation - level spending, so this is out of scope.

«The Audit Commission wanted to open discussions on some fundamental questions about improving the nation's health and tackling health inequalities because public spending will be more constrained in the years ahead,» Mr McKeon added.

• Article 8 about national symbols in Catalonia: The term «nation» doesn't have any other meaning that the one present on the Constitution for «nationality», acknowledged in the article 2 of the Magna Carta and without question about the «indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation&nation» doesn't have any other meaning that the one present on the Constitution for «nationality», acknowledged in the article 2 of the Magna Carta and without question about the «indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation&Nation»

But Governor Cuomo, a long - time political rival of the comptroller, says it raises questions about the state comptroller's role as sole trustee of one of the largest pension funds in the nation.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- A leading Senate Democrat predicts Eric Holder will be confirmed as the nation's next attorney general, despite tough questions expected from some Republicans about his Justice Department stint during the Clinton administration.

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Describing the President as the face and image of the nation, Fayose urged Buhari to hold regular media chats in which Nigerians could ask questions and offer suggestions about the running of the country.

The aim of this meeting was to enrich the Coalition's contributions to ongoing discussions about the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress in regional human rights bodies and at the United Nations by exploring challenging conceptual questions about the meaning of the right and its application in practice.

* This finding raises critical questions about how nations educate their youth.

Meanwhile, the midterm election that delivered House control to Republicans and gave the GOP a stronger voice in the Senate has created a string of question marks for other nations about the United States» commitment to international climate action.

Recent news about tainted water in Flint, Michigan, and other parts of the country have called into question the safety of the nation's drinking water supply.

My only question is how did we go from a nation who worshiped outlaws, bank robbers and free spirits to a nation that's about to elect Donald Trump?

After all, coming from a nation where college is free, technological wonders abound, and the all - black inhabitants live unencumbered by colonizing racism, the monarch was unequipped to chime in on questions about dodging student loan collectors, airline baggage fees, and working around bad credit.

With Thanos» army of Outriders coming down from the skies to lay siege to Wakanda, fans had questions about the mysterious African nation.

«This film was made as an answer to my own questions about how and why we have become the most incarcerated nation in the world, how and why we regard some of our citizens as innately criminal, and how and why good people allow this injustice to happen generation after generation.