Sentences with phrase «thirds of the public supports»

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.

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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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Approximately two - thirds of county - levied property taxes are used to support public education.

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In addition to overseeing maintenance, operations, and public programming at the park, Friends of the High Line works to raise the essential private funds to support more than 90 percent of the park's annual operating budget, and to advocate for the transformation of the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards, the third and final section of the historic structure.

[1] I extend my deepest thanks to the Birmingham Museum of Art's Hugh Kaul Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Wassan Al - Khudhairi, and Sarah Tiambeng, Public Relations Account Executive for Third Space, for all of their help and support in the research and writing of this article.