Most important, educators need to make a profound commitment to turn schools into genuine communities.
"They have demonstrated the courage, capacity and commitment to turn their ideas into practices," Duncan said.
With pressure from Towell, the mother cleaned herself up and made the commitment to turn things around.
At the same meeting, regents reaffirmed their commitment to turn the South Texas regional health centers into a free-standing medical school, but without additional spending.
The financial systems have been overhauled and there is a commitment to turn around the operating deficits of recent years to make savings by 2009-10.
European governments have also junked their commitment to turn the Emissions Trading Scheme into a fair and effective way of cutting pollution.
But they were united by their commitment to turn Spain into a democracy.Mr Cercas, one of Spain's best younger novelists, sees in their quiet defiance a crowning moment of Spanish history.
Yet whether they are carried out or not will say much about Mr Abe's commitment to turn his country round.The promises fell far short when the first measures were announced in June.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who has the job of implementing President Obama's signature education program, praised Tennessee officials for having "the courage, capacity and commitment to turn their ideas into practices that can improve outcomes for students".
So management broadcast their commitment to turn Thomson into a leading electronic data company.
