Sentences with phrase «raises serious»

This raises a serious problem, but on the whole it is an argument that is being made abstractly or on the basis of history - without considering the existing public school systems and how well they are presently carrying out this aim.

A look at the company's operations, based on interviews and a review of school finances and performance records, raises serious questions about whether K12 schools — and full - time online schools in general — benefit children or taxpayers, particularly as state education budgets are being slashed.

Our research raises serious questions about the value of the Open Court assessments and the larger movement they represent, with particularly detrimental effects for English Learners.

«This raises serious questions about equity and the potential for prejudicing teachers» attitudes toward the academic capabilities of retained students.

Pressure by the Obama Administration, using the carrot of incentives (RTTT) and the stick of proposed penalties (denial of access to Title I funding), to induce states to sign on to the common standards initiative raises serious questions about further federal involvement in standards - setting and assessments.

«This report raises serious questions about the priorities of the Camden city board of education,» said a statement issued by state Treasurer Brian W. Clymer with the report's release this month.

«Australia's ranking of 39th out of 41 EU / OECD countries in terms of quality education raises serious red flags for children's learning and development, which can severely impact their chances in life.

While the recent passing of President Barack Obama's education stimulus package may come as a relief to many schools in the nation, it also raises serious questions about the distribution of funding, as well as the best ways to spend the money wisely.

Human Rights Watch report3 notes that while its research hasn't found «a pattern of abuse that could be considered systematic» the rights body «findings raises serious concerns about abuses by AMISOM4 soldiers against Somali women and girls» with survivors of sexual exploitation expressing feelings of «powerless» to fearing «retaliation or retribution, as well as the stigma and shame that the abuse could bring» and others, despite being engaged in exploitive relationships feared loosing «their only source of income» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 25).

While seemingly with little gravitas, this unique film nevertheless raises serious questions about how to live a balanced life of dreams and reality.

This raises some serious questions about where the space - faring superhero could have possibly been during Thanos» attack on the universe.

«Waving or increasing acceptable risk levels raises serious ethical flags, if the true nature of the risks are not sufficiently understood.»

In addition, the industry group said the lack of information that the authors provided about what the children actually ate «raises serious concerns about the legitimacy of the study's hypothesis.»

Compiled by David Canter, professor of psychology at the University of Surrey, it raises serious doubts over cusum as a forensic technique.

From 1991 to 1994 Ciba - Geigy, the company that then manufactured Ritalin (it subsequently merged with Sandoz to become Novartis), gave $ 748,000 to the patient organization, prompting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to note that «the relationship between Ciba - Geigy and CHADD raises serious concerns about CHADD's motive in proselytizing the use of Ritalin.»

That raises serious questions whether utilities will have the personnel they need to address problems such as drought, she said.

The lack of action taken by NSF to address these ongoing problems is unacceptable, and raises serious questions about NSF's Human Resources office.

The mosaic anatomy of Australopithecus sediba raises serious questions about our understanding of early human evolution.

«This raises serious questions about the underlying... policies.

This water may be legal, but it raises serious health concerns.»

«Black hole radiation raises serious puzzles we are still working very hard to understand,» says Carroll.

«The fact that EPA staff at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., knew or should have known about the problem, and failed to communicate with their counterparts in region 2, raises serious questions, considering the health and safety of the residents of Hoosick Falls was at stake.»

Marie van der Zyl, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said: «This «whitewash for peerages» is a scandal that surely raises serious questions about the integrity of Ms Chakrabarti, her inquiry and the Labour leadership.»

«This raises serious concerns about the Commission's independence and calls into question the validity of the process.»

Good government group Common Cause New York called for an investigation, saying the mayor's use of the fund «spawned a shadow government that raises serious questions about who has influence and access to the policymaking process.»

And it raises serious questions about the kind of people Carrion would appoint if elected.

«This incident raises serious concerns about FDA enforcement of prescription drugs,» said state Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx).

The board earlier this month concluded that the organization's fund - raising «raises serious policy and perception issues.»

«The IG's report confirms that Ms. Sugarman's office failed to secure the confidentiality of the memo, and raises serious questions about the BOE's management and policies,» said attorney Laurence Laufer.

The committee says the «sluggish response» «raises serious questions», and «caused residents to remain exposed to dangerous levels of PFOA».

A senior Labour source said: «This raises serious questions about Andrew Lansley's judgement and it is difficult to see how he can continue on in his role as shadow health secretary when it would appear that a private health care company is helping to fund the development of Tory healthy policy.

«This high rate of attrition is a clear expression of the challenges which have characterized the Build It Back program, and raises serious questions about our city's ability to mount an efficient and effective recovery operation in the event of a future disaster,» Stringer and City Councilman Mark Treyger (D - Brooklyn) wrote in a letter to program director Amy Peterson.

«Creating a government blacklist that imposes state sanctions based on political beliefs raises serious First Amendment concerns, and this is no exception,» the NYCLU said.

«The IG's report confirms that Ms. Sugarman's office failed to secure the confidentiality of the memo, and raises serious questions about the BOE's management and policies,» Laurence Laufer said.

The leaking, from her department, of a letter to Michael Gove, raises serious questions for the Home Secretary to answer.

But more strategically, it raises serious questions about just how deep the well of potential support really is for a centrist third party in British politics.

«They couldnt find anyone to run, at the last minute this guy jumped in and it raises serious question whether he was illegally promised a job to run for this seat.»

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Katko says an analysis of a House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act raises serious questions that must be answered before Congress votes on the bill.

«It hardly bears repeating that the leak of a document alleging potential criminal violations by individuals specifically named raises serious legal and regulatory issues that should be fully investigated,» Laufer wrote.

The consultant's analysis, obtained under the Freedom of Information Law, and subsequent reporting by Investigative Post raises serious concerns about a plan being pushed by U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Byron Brown.

«While we recognise that the Conservatives have promised to review local funding rates, the fact that they chose to estimate the cost of extending funded childcare before finding out how much funding rates will need to increase raises serious questions as to how meaningful such a review would be,» Leitch said.

The bill also raises serious concerns about the commitment of Nigerian lawmakers and the government to good governance and basic freedoms in a democratic society.»

«The IG's report confirms that Ms. Sugarman's office failed to secure the confidentiality of the memo, and raises serious questions about the BOE's management and policies,» the statement said.

«Her misunderstanding of unfunded mandates and the impact they have on our taxpayers raises serious concerns.

Now it is pro-Nato and anti-Trident, which raises serious issues, given the Nato strategic concept, agreed only last year, says: «Deterrence, based on an appropriate mix of nuclear and conventional capabilities, remains a core element of our overall strategy».

The manner in which the operation against Acevedo has been handled raises serious questions about the behaviour of Theresa May's department.

But this case raises serious questions about the culture and morality of the Home Office and the people in charge of it.

It also raises serious questions about the legal and operational functions — as well as the basic morality — of the Home Office.

«It raises serious questions that the county and state would continue to assure residents the water was safe to drink even though the federal government had already warned residents to the contrary,» Chaffetz stated in the letter to Cuomo sent Wednesday.

In February, Lerner asked the Campaign Finance Board and the Conflicts of Interest Board to investigate de Blasio's use of nonprofits such as the Campaign for One New York because it «has spawned a shadow government that raises serious questions about who has influence and access to the policymaking process.»