Sentences with phrase «record as a reformer»

Over at the National Catholic Reporter blog, Michael Sean Winters is pointing readers to a recent Al - Jazeera clip discussing Pope Francis's record as a reformer.

In supporting Faso at an event at Begnal Motors in Kingston, Astorino cited Faso's long standing record as a reformer who cut taxes and spending, balanced budgets and stood as check against big government and its bureaucracy.

Not exact matches

The Republican incumbent billed himself as a candidate with a record of getting things done in Albany, while Avella repeatedly called himself a reformer who would change Albany's political landscape because of the Democrats» slim 32 - 30 majority in the Senate.

«Scott Stringer has a strong record as a progressive reformer.

In stark contrast to this tumultuous series of events, a careful look at DeVos's record in Michigan and around the country, where she has spent decades as an advocate for children, philanthropist, and political power broker, reveals a fairly traditional, center - right education reformer.

It matters a great deal whether these claims are true not simply because the truth matters, but because DeVos was nominated due to her record as an education reformer.

Eager to showcase his compassion, he drew upon his record as an education reformer in Texas to make the case for educational accountability.

But along with a similar initiative launched last year by the administration to expand educational opportunities for Native American kids (and slowly revamp the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education), the new effort does bring attention to the low educational achievement among young black children — especially young black men — and reinforces Obama's generally laudable record as School Reformer - in - Chief.

Given Bennet's vague and short record on school reform (both as Denver's school superintendent and in the Senate), can reformers actually count on him when push comes to shove?

Both have solid records as urban education reformers, particularly with regard to charter schools, which are built on the belief that parents need sound education options and that the common good is well served by schools run under various auspices, not just by large public - sector bureaucracies.

In fact, it allows for Romney and conservative and Republican reformers acting as surrogates for his campaign to make a strong case that neither Obama nor Duncan are fit to take on the tough task of advancing systemic reform from the federal level; given that swing states such as Virginia have been granted waivers despite their poor records on advancing reform, they can even argue that the waivers are politically - motivated by the president's re-election concerns (even though there is no evidence of this).

As I intimated yesterday, Moskowitz crossed a line, probably legally and definitely ethically as both a school leader and a reformer, when she mentioned the school discipline record of the son of Fatima Geidi as part of the public statement issued on Monday demanding Merrow and PBS to apologizAs I intimated yesterday, Moskowitz crossed a line, probably legally and definitely ethically as both a school leader and a reformer, when she mentioned the school discipline record of the son of Fatima Geidi as part of the public statement issued on Monday demanding Merrow and PBS to apologizas both a school leader and a reformer, when she mentioned the school discipline record of the son of Fatima Geidi as part of the public statement issued on Monday demanding Merrow and PBS to apologizas part of the public statement issued on Monday demanding Merrow and PBS to apologize.