• The most dangerous of these views come from those who would roll back the progress of NCLB, backing away from its demands that all children be given the opportunity to learn and achieve and that schools be held accountable for student success.

    FORBES: U.S. Rep. Howard P. McKeon

  • With abundant communications and abundant power, they argue, entrepreneurs will be inspired to invent the next generation of killer apps, jump-starting the economy and catapulting the U.S. back to the top in key measures of economic and technological progress.

    FORBES: Creating a "Politics of Abundance" to Match Technology Innovation

  • So the election of Barack Obama brings back the memories of the past and people think that this is a progress from where America was maybe like 40 or 50 years ago.

    NPR: Obama Win Changes Perceptions Abroad

  • He believes that black Americans made a great historical error in the 1960s when they relaxed their campaign for civil rights and integration at the first sign of progress, turning their back in many cases on the "blacks only" hotels and restaurants which had sustained them during segregation in favour of the businesses which were newly opening to them.

    BBC: Black Washington looks to Obama

  • In short, we succeeded in putting the global economy back on the path of recovery -- but we also know that the progress has not come nearly fast enough, especially when it comes to my highest priority, which is putting Americans back to work.

    WHITEHOUSE: G20 Summit Presidential Press Conference

  • Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier was left ruing the fact his side were twice pegged back but he was encouraged by the signs of progress from his players.

    BBC: Fulham boss Mark Hughes sets sights on top-10 finish

  • She said the CQC had asked Serco for a report by 27 February on how it will deal with the shortage of staff and the CQC would be going back to check on progress.

    BBC: Serco 'shortage of calls staff' says CQC report

  • And as we look back on the progress of the past year, and look forward to the work ahead, I have every confidence that we will do exactly that.

    WHITEHOUSE: Job Creation and Economic Growth

  • Because it preserves excess capacity, in a way that makes it more difficult for new business to grow and thrive, and it also holds back the progress of bigger more successful businesses.

    BBC: Is there good news in HMV's collapse?

  • Excerpt (White): The Turner thesis is very simple: What made Americans was the existence of free land in the West, and it was the constant settlement of that free land, the retreat back to nature--back to barbarism almost--and then the recapitulation of progress out of this initial retreat that made Americans who they are.

    FORBES: Fact and Comment

  • The article cited security progress in Iraq and called on Congress to back an extension of the troop surge.

    NPR: Iraq Report Strategy to Bolster Surge Extension

  • For now the battle is on for position because in the back of every player's mind is the knowledge very few low ranking teams make any progress through the play-offs and no-one wants to go home too early.

    BBC: NBA enters crucial stage

  • On 2 June 2010, at David Cameron's first Commons question session as prime minister, Ms Harman said that the PM showed "no understanding" of the issue, warning that the proposals could "turn the clock back" on progress made in bringing rapists to justice.

    BBC: Cameron faces first Commons question session as PM

  • But BT, which has long been aggrieved at the stick it gets over what some consider the slow progress of its broadband rollout, is hitting back.

    BBC: The fight for faster broadband

  • The founders of this caucus could look back and feel pride in the progress that had been made.

    WHITEHOUSE: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner | The White House

  • The success of the campaign brought back investors to the project, allowing the film to progress as originally planned.

    FORBES: Connect

  • And in terms of the progress that has been made, I go back to what I was just saying -- progress has been made.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • Ruddock was also happy with the progress of full-back Chris Pennell, another player who has suffered with injuries this season.

    BBC: Returning Jones impresses Ruddock

  • Back in the 1970s, they were symbols of progress.

    CNN: Three Mile Island, 20 years later

  • We will continue to be engaged to get each of the sides to take the steps that are necessary to get back to direct talks and to make progress on a two-state solution.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.

    CNN: Transcript: 'This is your victory,' says Obama

  • "While the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress, " Obama said.

    CNN: Obama: 'This is your victory'

  • Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.

    NPR: Transcript Of Barack Obama's Victory Speech

  • Economic reforms that would upset important vote banks such as farmers are also being held back, even though little progress has been made on many of the proposals set out in the annual budget last February.

    ECONOMIST: India

  • And, look, I think if you look at the progress of our response to the disaster -- go back a few weeks, and I forget the exact timeline, but oil gets into a bay that is shared by both Alabama and Florida, right?

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • "Looking back at the progress made with reconstruction over this last year, we get a clear sense of the strength of Japan's private sector, " Kiuchi said.

    CNN: Hit by disaster, Japanese city sees spending soar

  • Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress.

    FORBES: Dionne Warwick's View of World Hunger Day 2012

  • So this is what I think we have to ask ourselves: In light of all the progress that we've made, are we going to turn around and go back to the same policies that got us in this hole in the first place?

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • Once back in their labs, teams present progress in an online meeting each week until a final presentation at the end of the course.

    FORBES: Steve Blank Introduces Scientists To A New Variable: Customers

  • In some of the areas such as Barataria Bay and other places we were able to have back bay skimmers and actually make some progress there.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

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