Sentences with phrase «significant public opposition»

Despite significant public opposition to another Achievement First, Inc. school in Hartford, Mayor Pedro Segarra, Board of Education Chairman Matt Poland and a majority of the Hartford Board of Education voted to give Achievement First, Inc. a second Hartford school — but they did so without identifying where the new Achievement First, Inc. school would be.

Not exact matches

Like her predecessor, Ms. Notley says she plans to fix this, albeit without significant cuts to public services as Mr. Prentice and the opposition Wildrose Party proposed.

There's no doubt that American League teams have had a significant advantage since the inception of interleague play, but public perception has caused oddsmakers to shade their lines to encourage action on their National League opposition.

The campaign to save lone parent benefit registered, as even those generally supportive of the government's strategy have acknowledged, a significant breakthrough for the Labour left because it successfully identified with and led public, extra-parliamentary political opposition.

According to the latest Education Next poll, public support for merit pay gained significant ground over the past year and now outdistances opposition by a 2:1 margin.

Learn how the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nev., overcame significant barriers and opposition and was able to educate the public about its needs, such that a ballot measure for a tax increase to fund almost $ 800M in capital projects over 8 years passed with close to 57 % of the vote in 2016.

The protests demonstrate there is still significant opposition to the measures the Parti Quebecois would like to see enacted for public employees.