Sentences with phrase «strong stance we're taking»

In this report, Achieve found several strengths in the Minnesota system, including the strong stance taken on standards - based reform and the commitment to using standards to improve teaching and learning.

Not exact matches

Brimmer: Absolutely, I think around gun control is a great example, and there are a number of companies that took very strong stances.

This is the first time the organization has taken a stance on alcohol and cancer, but it is not the first time that research has found strong links between the two.

He has taken a strong stance on the importance of chatbots and was one of the driving forces behind the release of Growthbot, Hubspot's own chatbot.

«Clearly, the C.F.T.C. has taken a strong stance against Wall Street after the financial crisis, but in a broader context we do worry that the revolving door can make enforcement officials more sympathetic to the companies they oversee,» said Michael Smallberg, an investigator at Project on Government Oversight, a nonprofit group.

«I'm proud of the strong stance we're taking as a company and of the hard work that has gone into building our approach to equal pay.

Trump also reportedly recently deleted a tweet in which he claimed that rival Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush would not take a strong stance on immigration because Bush's wife is Mexican.

Emails that are chock full of personality, whether it's humor, a mascot, taking a strong stance on a subject, or just providing value to someone who reads it, are more likely to lead to trust, which is really what matters.

A clear sign that the EU is not rubberstamping BRI was the European Commission's stance during the BRI Summit in Beijing in May 2017.13 This demonstrated fairly strong EU unity on the issue and reportedly took Chinese leaders by surprise.

Management Foreign Direct Investment FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.

While economic necessity may force the government to take a strong stance on immigration, work still needs to be done to protect diversity in the country.

We are willing to take strong stances, both defensive and aggressive, with regard to market risk.

FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.

Didn't support the Burnaby School Board's policy banning homophobia and transphobia: The premier didn't stand up for the board's progressive policy, missing a key opportunity to take a strong public stance in favour of protecting LGBT students.

If President Trump wants to take a strong stance on trade to help the U.S. companies that matter the most, Zandi said, he would concentrate on protecting the intellectual property that the service sector relies on.

«Minister Freeland at this point should be taking a strong stance against the TPP, and not because the U.S. is, because Donald Trump is coming out and saying the deal will die, but because it's not good for Canada.»

the Republican governor said at a news conference, taking an unusually strong stance on a gun control issue.

Barr has taken a strong stance on Bitcoin.

Wow, Ironic that the church takes a stronger stance against feminism than raping little boys.

As expected, most evangelicals take a strong stance against making businesses provide wedding services to same - sex couples or allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.

The first Syrian priest in the Church of England said he's extremely disappointed that the UK government hasn't taken a strong stance in helping to solve the crisis in Syria.

As this story in Canada's The Globe and Mail notes, moose law is often unclear in many parts of the country, but British Columbia is taking a strong stance against moose riding.

The club, which has informed the relevant authorities, believe accepting sponsorship from betting companies is incompatible with taking a strong stance against match fixing and gambling addiction.

As the Founder of the Colic Clinic, Barry Lester is the nation's leading expert on colic, and he takes a strong stance.

Then Tough took a strong stance against public education and our system citing some radical policy changes.

Government has adopted a strong stance against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and has taken a decision to place a ban all of forms on small scale mining in the country.

These figures suggest that for Labour to win back the voters they have lost to the SNP since 2010, they should take a strong positive stance of further devolution and more generally be seen to stand up for Scotland's interests.

In the conversation, Martins told Skelos that if the Senate GOP took a strong stance, they could «take credit» for projects Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano was pushing.

Today, I call on you, our leading women, to reach out to the young ones, and to the men I say, take a stance to commit towards parity at the work place, home and school, because «a stronger woman does not make a weaker man but a better home, workplace and school.»

Good news for the government, which had taken a strong stance on immigration during the election campaign two years ago.

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that the U.S. should take a stronger stance against Iran — or risk appeasing what he called an «insane» regime.

Gregory Ball has taken a strong, public stance against medical marijuana since bills regarding the topic have come before the NYS senate after passing through the Assembly.

Gordon Brown has taken a strong stance against Mr Mugabe's leadership since becoming prime minister last year.

Mr Cameron took a strong stance on the letter at today's PMQs, hinting strongly that the prime minister was not being «straight» with people when he said no deals were made to secure the vote.

Rhinebeck and other municipalities previously took strong stances against the Coast Guard's anchorage plan, which included three sites on the river between Ulster and Dutchess counties.

The Assembly has not included any provision for MMA on its budget and Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn't taken a strong stance on the issue.

So we were [already] taking a very strong legal stance.

I urge Scientific American to take a much stronger stance against science deniers.

In the United States, the National Science Foundation (NSF) takes a strong stance on plagiarism in general, says Christine Boesz, who was inspector - general at the NSF from 1999 until 2008.

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) position paper takes a strong stance against the use of GMOs for a number of reasons.

In this article, I took a fairly strong stance against detoxing, as our organs and immune system handle detoxification on their own already.

In this context, taking a stance on socio - political issues can be a powerful way to foster a strong company culture and burnish an employer brand.

The move comes as the US begins to take a stronger stance on fraud in general.

Brooks is also terrific, and Alec Baldwin is quite strong as Omalu's partner in this fight, former Steelers team doctor Julian Bailes (who, as I write this, has now taken a public position against Omalu's stance that kids shouldn't be allowed to play football until they're no longer kids: 18 - years - old).

One reason school boards are hesitant to take a stronger stance in negotiations and in contract implementation may be the firm hand that unions exercise in education politics.

We fear that other students might do the same thing if we don't take a strong stance.

«Having someone like Bob Chase take such a strong stance should send a clear and potent message to all schools that their sexual minority students are entitled to protection,» said Sharon Miken, co-chair with Jim Testerman of the NEA Gay and Lesbian Caucus.

Take a strong, but caring, stance against the code of silence.

Responding to President Donald Trump's recent proposal to provide firearms training to school personnel, the Baltimore Teachers Union called on Maryland's government to take a strong stance against the idea.

The California Charter Schools Association doesn't take so strong a stance.