Word: non-partisan
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...would hope that in future appearances at non-partisan events, Kerry would show the integrity and appropriateness inherent in his office...
...notion that parents are wholly against standardized tests. The conclusion: Parents want standardized tests. They just don't want them to mean everything to children and their schools. According to one, a poll of 803 parents of public school children in grades K-12 released Thursday by the non-partisan, non-profit group Public Agenda, a full 82% agreed that states have been "careful and reasonable" in implementing new standards. Only 11 percent said their kids are taking too many standardized exams, 12 percent felt these tests unfairly difficult and 18 percent said schools are neglecting "real learning" in favor...
Eligible voter participation in presidential elections fell below half for the first time, to 49 percent in the 1996 race, according to the non-partisan Committee for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE). And these same statistics reveal the emerging participation of a voting class: distinguishable ethnically, regionally and socioeconomically from the non-voters to a degree that makes difference between voting Democrats and Republicans nearly indistinguishable...
...same time, Quillen thinks his message may have endured, as council representatives he has spoken with have noted increased adherence to bylaw accountability standards. He remained "non-partisan" in this year's controversial council election and aftermath...
...taught me that you have to have the public with you," he says. "[It is] essential to be non-partisan. I've been able to work across party lines [because...