Sentences with phrase «think educating the public»

I think educating the public about what indie publishing really means and the rise of review blogs that cater to them and carry as much weight as places like Dear Author and Smart Bitches Trashy Books will go a lot further toward informing the public what qualifies as a good read.

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MH: I am seeing change and I think part of it is because the public is becoming more educated.

@SeanNJ, I would think the meetings would primarily be about educating the public on the separation of church and state and opposing religious encroachment on the public / government arena, e.g. creationism / ID in the science classroom, ten commandments displays in government buildings, school sanctioned prayer or religious activities.

In extenuation I should plead that in a series of four lectures, intended in each instance of delivery for a general educated public rather than for philosophical and theological experts, of necessity one must be brief and must deal with the topic in a broad way; furthermore, I have not intended to claim that every representative of process - thought would agree with what I have selected as significant nor would find my use of what in fact has been selected compatible with his own particular approach or his own individual conclusions.

Neither of us, I think, was quite certain just what contribution I might be making to the enterprise, but I was a reasonably educated and reasonably pious» though hardly properly observant» Jew who had worked for many years as an editor, and since Religion and Public Life had recently begun publishing First Things, I suppose it was thought that I was qualified to add some, albeit hardly scholarly, expertise to the enterprise.

In light of varying perspectives about this appointment, Christian leaders will need to think afresh about their relationship to local public schools, where more than 90 percent of America's children are educated.

Through research papers, policy briefings, commentaries and conferences, the think tank seeks to educate and inform New York State policymakers, news media and the general public.

The CO2 Coalition was established in 2015 as a 501 (c)(3) for the purpose of educating thought leaders, policy makers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy.

The CO2 Coalition, founded in 2015, describes its mission as «educating thought leaders, policymakers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy.»

While it might be thought that those with more education would cast the more critical eye on their local public schools, in fact, 64 % of college - educated whites say their local schools deserve an A or a B, as compared to just 51 % of the less - educated ones.

«I think the solution would start with an understanding of the scale of the undertaking, and trying to explain that to the public,» says Mehta, «that we're trying to educate children in a way we haven't done before in America, a way that will ultimately make them more prepared for college and a career but that it will take a long time, and it will be slow.»

Think about it — our public schools educate 90 percent of our children.

As a result, Mike, and Fordham, thinks that schools educating voucher students should take the same standardized tests as traditional public schools and participate in a modified version of the accountability systems we have in place for public schools.

That is only a slightly better set of estimates than the ones given in 2009, when Americans thought $ 4,231 was being spent per pupil and the reality was closer to $ 10,000 (see «Educating the Public,» features, Summer 2009).

Here's a thought for Mr. Pace: Charter schools are public schools, and their only business is educating children.

«I think there is a point to be made by the teachers,» he said, but many public schools in Washington don't do an adequate job educating the Latino community.

«This bill represents a dramatic leap forward in the way we educate students with special needs, and more broadly, the way we think about public education in Mississippi,» said Grant Callen, President of Empower Mississippi.

Differences in critical thinking skills among students educated in public schools, Christian schools, and home schools.

Lily Eskelson needs to wake up and realize that not everyone thinks that public schools are necessarily the best or only way to educate our children.

A group that thinks they're up to the task of educating children better than the competition — in this case an existing public school — approaches the state and asks for a charter.

It seems time to think about a new set of metrics that can help the public gauge how well states are educating students.

«But I think all of us in public education: moms, dads, teachers, principals, and board members need to be focused on the number one priority which is educating kids and how we do that better, how do we improve outcomes, raise children out of poverty, get them to graduation, college, and career.

I think it is also true, that «The Major Publishers» need to climb down from their high horse of literary snobbery and realise that the majority of the reading public, just want to a good tale, and not an over edited, over indulgent, wordy story based on a subject that most ordinary, averagely educated people can not, and have no desire to grasp!

Mises Canada Blog Canada's Leading Austrian Economics Educator About - It is the mission of Mises Canada to educate the public on the importance of placing human choice at the center of economic theory, to encourage a revival of critical historical research, and to advance the Misesian tradition of thought through the defense of the market economy, private property, sound money, and peaceful international relations.

I hadn't really thought about how advertising could be used a channel for educating the general public and not just a way to maximize production and sales, which is how I believe many of us have viewed it.

In addition, I think if we can educate the public on how this procedure is accomplished, and how painful it is to the newborns, people would choose not to purchase puppies with docked tails.»

This could be placing flyers (we will provide) at animal related businesses, information distributed to schools, website links, news coverage, letters to the editors of local newspapers (especially if you are a greyhound adopter), or any other ways you can think of to educate the public about the need to place these wonderful pets into adoptive homes.

The charity has a great forward - thinking ethos, and I've been so impressed by the work it does in campaigning to improve feline welfare and educating the public on cat care, as well as the sheer number of cats it helps through its rehoming and neutering work.»

I think if we educate the public about doing this, more people will step up and do it.

I think far often we are too close to the cause in rescue and need to spend more time educating the public but most importantly our elected officials.

In an age of information overload, it is more important than ever that citizens be educated and trained to think critically and be actively engaged with issues affecting public life.

Beginning in the 1950s, Martha Jackson adopted a daring global perspective, actively exhibiting artists from around the world, giving women artists such as Louise Nevelson their first solo shows, educating the public, and cultivating devoted collectors at a time when few thought to buy original contemporary works.

I think that's why it's so important for engineers to communicate and educate the public about earthquake risks.

2) In terms of «educating the public away» from misleading ideas, well, I think that is part of our job, of pursuing scientific truth and honestly reporting our findings about the natural environment.

I think RealClimate has provided yeoman's service in educating the public.

Do you not think it possible to educate the public and Congress on the advantages of a carbon tax in simplicity and removal of opportunity for political horse - trading?

I don't think we can assume that if people / the public / laypersons (whatever audience you are defining) have the same information as us (the «educated,» the scientists) they will agree with us.

So thinking back over the last couple of years as the Long Island Power Authority has struggled along with local environmental groups in New York to educate the public about the clear environmental benefits of clean energy and what could be the first offshore wind farm in the US, it seems apparent to me that if area schools had access to a program such as KidWind 15 - 20 years ago the resistance they've encountered today might well be less intense and better informed.

In other words, why isn't the scientific community incorporating this thinking as it tries (as it should and must) to do a much better job educating the public, educating law makers, and insisting on the need for responsible action?

The CO2 Coalition was established in 2015 as a 501 (c)(3) for the purpose of educating thought leaders, policy makers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy.

Whether you are working on the front lines of the climate issue, immersed in the science, trying to make policy or educate the public, or just an average person trying to make sense of the cognitive dissonance or grapple with frustration over this looming issue, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming moves beyond the psychological barriers that block progress and opens new doorways to social and personal transformation.

CAP has two blogs, Think Progress and Climate Progress, both of which serve to educate the public on and influence policy at the Federal level.

Like the ideological think tanks and Astroturf groups discussed later in this report, these front groups are not interested in educating the public about the large body of science that supports concern that greenhouse gases are threatening people around the world and the ecological systems on which they depend.

In response to a Reddit user's question regarding Epstein's sources of funding, Epstein wrote he was «proud to work with the fossil fuel industry,» which he believes has «historically done a horrible job of educating the public,» and thinks his ideas «will help [the fossil fuel industry] make a better case for freedom.»

I know the public thinks this way (if they are inclined agree with the premise), but I think we should do a better job of educating the public that «new research shows...» should be interpreted as «more evidence has been collected to viewed in the light of what has already been learned and should be put in context by experts in the field before we determine, what conclusions might be drawn».

Here we have a good cross-section of the educated public, and about half are totally stumped by a simple thought experiment involving a energy source and a surrounding barrier.

(And that's a surprising number of folks, I think — in that sense even the denialists play a useful role as foil in the public space: they stimulate the debate, which provides seemingly unending opportunities to educate.

The thing is, I don't think that anyone providing these public legal education resources ever intended to focus on well - educated people.

If you mean that some young lawyers want ABS because they have been duped into thinking it is a magic elixir, they will be in for a shock when they discover that their jobs have been taken over by minions who, while less educated than lawyers and doing a lousy job, will nevertheless charge the public more to cover the increased risk that their megacorp employer is incurring by having so few qualified and hands - on lawyers on staff.

«If you want to move the country's jurisprudence in the right direction, you need people who are clear in their thinking and in their writing and who are going to be in the position to educate the broader legal community and the public at large about what's at stake in these cases,» he said.