Sentences with phrase «year moratorium against»
«He has also been a leading voice for banning standardized tests for our youngest students, supported a three - year moratorium against the use of Common Core testing for student promotion and placement, and has backed giving the city and state Comptrollers the power to audit charters, particularly charter practices that limit the enrollment and retention of high - needs students.»
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In the wake of the BP PLC Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, a rising tide of public push - back against the gas industry, resulting in a temporary moratorium on exploration in New York, prompted the White House to get involved.
«Here it is, the end of the year, we've just reached 105 homicides and what he's focused on is creating a moratorium against charter schools.
Additionally, attendees celebrated the California Legislative Black Caucus as Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber (D - 79) accepted CCSA's Legislator of the Year Hart Vision Award on their behalf for their support in leading the charge against the NAACP to reject their resolution calling for a moratorium on charter public schools across the United States.
After years of overfishing and rampant dam - building, a senior fisheries expert with the Chinese Academy of Sciences has spoken out against the ecological threats facing the Yangtze River by calling for a 10 - year fishing moratorium and joining environmentalists in decrying the proposed Xiaonanhai Dam.