Two
thirds of the public supports the introduction of standard packs.
Only
a third of the public supports targeted vouchers, though opinion with respect to universal vouchers is more or less evenly divided between supporters and opponents.
About two -
thirds of the public supports the federal mandate for testing of math and reading in grades 3 to 8 and in high school, although teachers are divided on this requirement.
According to the just - released 2013 Education Next annual poll, which Michael Henderson and I discuss in an article in Education Next, two -
thirds of the public support Common Core standards and three - fourths favor an end to social promotion in elementary school and support high school graduation exams.
Not exact matches
Tree said that broad
public support for decriminalization or legalization has yet to carry over to the majority
of legislators — with notable exceptions — «since they have to worry about reelection and drugs are still perceived to be a potent
third - rail issue with which to smear opponents.»
Survey shows majority
support for an effective climate plan and minimum carbon price, even if some provinces disagree OTTAWA — New
public opinion research shows that two -
thirds of Canadians believe it is more important to have a plan to meet Canada's climate change targets than to have all provincial and territorial premiers agree with that...
Public support will be crucial for a trade deal
of this magnitude — it will be a deal with the world's
third - largest economy, and it may transform entire industries.
Still a
third national survey (1997) discovered not only that a strong majority
of African - Americans (57 percent) and Hispanics (65 percent) favored vouchers, but also that it was precisely the black age group most likely to have children in the
public schools (those 26 to 35) who
supported vouchers most strongly (86.5 percent!).
All this for a combination
of immigration policies that are
supported by perhaps one -
third of the American
public.
We concluded that there are several reasons that could be used to
support an argument for choosing Jesus as our compass, for granting him a sacred role as meaning - giver: first, we are not aware
of any especially good alternatives; second, his ability to serve in this role has been confirmed in many faithful lives; and
third, in choosing him we align ourselves with a compass which is in the
public domain, and as such our interpretation is subject to the correction
of tradition and
public debate.
Second,
public support for withdrawal has been creeping upwards; by November 2009 almost two -
thirds of the
public (63 per cent) agreed that all British forces should be withdrawn «as soon as possible».
Two -
thirds of the
public at that time
supported the Allies finishing the job properly and toppling Saddam.
A survey for the High Pay Centre showed huge
public support for action against executive pay, with two -
thirds of people demanding worker representation on remuneration committees, a move the government refused to enforce last week despite official recommendations.
The German
public has given strong
public support to CDU / CSU for a
third consecutive term, in spite
of the fresh drone scandal.
If MPs don't
support Lords amendments to the criminal justice and courts bill, it'll be the end
of the
third sector in
public law litigation
The Siena Research Institute report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided on
public campaign financing, it is
supported by a majority
of independents and two -
thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters
of voters from every party
support quick disclosure
of contributions greater than $ 500.»
The most recent major
public poll in California showed him trailing Feinstein by a 42 - 16 margin, with two -
thirds of self - identified Democrats
supporting the incumbent.
Several Long Island elected leaders lent their
support to the LIRR's planned Main Line expansion during the second day
of public hearings over the proposed
third track project.
Long Island school districts lack a reliable funding stream for
public pre-K and serve less than one -
third of an estimated 28,000 eligible 4 - year - old children, even as
support grows for a universal program available to all children.
In a
third term on the Council, he will
support an extension
of the bike - share program to his own district and especially to areas with limited
public transit access.
The councilman, who is running for his
third term and speaker
of the city council, filled out a questionnaire prior to receiving his endorsement from the club in June 2017, where he replied «no» to whether he had or will «in the future endorse or financially
support any candidate for
public office or current elected official with a track record
of working against LGBT equality.»
Despite weeks
of scaremongering, when asked, two -
thirds of people would
support road pricing if the money raised was used either to cut other road taxes or to improve
public transport.
Scott Stringer, consistently trailing in the polls, hammered away at Spitzer's prostitution scandal and his sizable wealth, while Spitzer slammed Stringer for
supporting Mayor Bloomber's
third term and for failing to accomplish anything in two decades
of public office.
Former city Comptroller Bill Thompson landed
third with 13 percent
of support, followed by
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio at 10 percent and city Comptroller John Liu at 8 percent, the poll found.
While acknowledging that he faces an uphill struggle, Hawkins listed a number
of things that will impact on his viability: one, that he be included in a series
of debates (a critical factor for Ventura); second, that the
public employee unions whose members have been under assault by Cuomo provide him with
support; and
third, that the media give him equal coverage and status in the narrative
of the campaign.
News
of Ravitch's potential candidacy is coming to light as talks on a major W.F.P. priority —
public campaign finance — have broken down, and as the governor continues to line up labor leaders allied with the
third - party to try and convince its state committee to
support him.
«Scientific optimists» comprise a
third of the
public, believe strongly in the link between science and social progress, and are likely to
support most scientific advances.
In the aftermath
of the attack, two -
thirds of Massachusetts residents surveyed
supported increasing the number
of video surveillance cameras (66 percent) and the number
of police officers at
public gatherings (69 percent) in an effort to prevent future attacks.
During her
third public appearance since announcing her pregnancy — this time at an event in
support of Action on Addiction — Kate wore a fitted flare dress with geometric cutouts (no, that's not her flesh, it's a very royal nude slip).
According to a 2000
Public Agenda survey, more than two -
thirds of all parents nationwide
supported retention even if it meant that their child would be held back.
About one -
third of public schools reported that there were too few computers with alternative input / output devices for students with disabilities, and insufficient evaluation and
support services to meet the special technology needs
of students with disabilities.
More than 80 percent
of the
public support annual student testing, three - quarters favor charter schools, two -
thirds favor higher teacher pay, and half are in favor
of means - tested vouchers.
As the 2017 PDK Poll
of the
Public's Attitudes Toward the
Public Schools revealed, 77 %
of Americans strongly
support after - school services, 76 % strongly
support providing mental health services at school, and nearly two -
thirds strongly
support providing health services.
The empirical evidence simply does not
support the use
of one - size - fits - all curriculum standards and high stakes testing as effective tools to improve the education and life outcomes
of over 56 million
public school students in the
third most populous country on the planet.
King 5 Up Front Polls, September 11, 2012 KING 5 poll: Widespread
support for legal marijuana, same - sex marriage The KING 5 poll also suggests broad
support for two other initatives — I - 1240 [up 52 - 26 %] The KING 5 poll also suggests broad
support for two other initatives — I - 1240, which would authorize the creation
of up to 40
public charter schools in the state, and I - 1185, the Tim Eyman - backed initiative that would affirm a state law that requires two -
thirds majorities in the legislature to approve a tax increase... [Return to Top]
While President Trump was still a candidate, he vowed that his administration would allocate $ 20 billion to
support vouchers for school choice, a likely source being Title 1 funds that currently go to about two -
thirds of America's
public schools.
State
support will also be needed because federal funds to
support school turnarounds are drying up, leaving the Department
of Public Instruction with just over a
third of the staff they once had to help low - performing schools improve.
This
third of four Attendance Awareness Month 2017 webinars focuses on providing a warm and engaging start to the school year as well as working across agencies to ensure additional
supports for our most vulnerable students, including those who are living in
public housing, involved in the foster care system, or exposed to trauma.
And
public support has come along; polls show that about two -
thirds of New York City residents
support charter schools.
By 2020, literacy grantees will provide evidence - based interventions and
support services to a minimum
of 2,500 K - 3
public school students, stronger systems will be in place to
support schools to strategically partner with effective and appropriate interventions, and early literacy will be reflected in community priorities and investments, with the shared goal
of increasing
third grade reading proficiency to 85 %.
A GOP - leaning polling group found two -
thirds support for the strikers among Chicago's
public school parents, and majority
support among the city's voters — despite the condemnations issued by left -
of - center pundits and editorial boards on the kids» behalf.
Nearly one -
third of the state's total operating budget goes to
support public education and is distributed through a funding formula adopted by the Legislature.
If a measure to increase local parcel taxes for
public schools were on the ballot, about half
of likely voters (48 %) would vote yes — a level
of support far short
of the two -
thirds majority needed to pass a local parcel tax.
Aug. 26 (Bloomberg)--
Public support for charter schools, a component
of President Barack Obama's $ 100 billion education overhaul, rose to almost two -
thirds of Americans this year even as most remained confused about what they are...
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of Art's Hugh Kaul Curator
of Modern and Contemporary Art, Wassan Al - Khudhairi, and Sarah Tiambeng,
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