Sentences with phrase «citizenship test as»

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«The true catch here is when they want to get citizenship, they have to take a language test, and Latvian is an impossible language to learn as an adult,» Katz said.

First, as the Monroe Doctrine story suggests, we don't know exactly what this tradition is, which makes it a dangerous test of values and citizenship.

They are not likely to get it if we make an icon out of the tradition and use it as a test of citizenship.

This leads us in the direction of ideas likeCitizen's Income: an income grant paid to all as a right of citizenship with no test of contribution (or means).

And even if it does not feature in the British election debate, the idea of replacing means - tested cash benefits with an unconditional, universal weekly payment to every adult citizen as a right of citizenship will soon be tested at the Swiss ballot box, with a referendum on basic income in Switzerland due sometime this year.

[6] He authored the 2004 Home Office book Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship, which forms the basis for the new citizenship test required by all people naturalising as BritisCitizenship, which forms the basis for the new citizenship test required by all people naturalising as Britiscitizenship test required by all people naturalising as British citizens.

These tests are meaningless unless students use school success in a way that is consistent with what Bill Gates views as the role of school: to prepare students for college, work, and citizenship.

Likewise, history class has a renewed relevance for Joe Leon's seniors at Fowler High School, as they put their civics knowledge to work conducting weekly study sessions for adult Punjabi immigrants studying for their American citizenship tests.

Barbara Madeloni, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association — which opposes PARCC, as does the American Federation of Teachers — said that the hours spent talking about testing «in all kinds of weedy, intricate detail» have come at the cost of discussions on creativity, imagination and citizenship.

The policy solution that has garnered the most momentum to improve civics in recent years is a standard that requires high school students to pass the U.S. citizenship exam before graduation.6 According to this analysis, 17 states have taken this path.7 Yet, critics of a mandatory civics exam argue that the citizenship test does nothing to measure comprehension of the material8 and creates an additional barrier to high school graduation.9 Other states have adopted civics as a requirement for high school graduation, provided teachers with detailed civics curricula, offered community service as a graduation requirement, and increased the availability of Advance Placement (AP) U.S. government classes.10

Pamela is Certified in Dog Training Knowledge (CDTK) through the CATCH Academy of Dog Trainers and is an approved partner with the American Kennel Club as an AKC Evaluator for Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) testing.

Kain was trained as a puppy, in basic training and Good Citizenship tested.

To qualify, the child must be younger than 17 and must satisfy other tests such as residency, support, citizenship and dependency.

Others require a rabies vaccination, proof of residency / citizenship, an essay, an interview, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in high school and preparatory courses, and scores on tests such as SAT, ACT, Compass or ASSET.

US Citizenship Test Samplers was supported by an Individual Artist Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

In three different strands of case - law (indirect judicial review, personal circumstance assessment, substance of rights test; pp. 140 - 145), Dougan concludes that, as a whole, the post-2008 case - law on EU citizenship appears to be fragmented, confusing and unpredictable (pp. 144 - 145).

Individuals aged 18 - 64 applying to settle in the UK via indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship must first pass the British citizenship test — also known as the «Life in the UK test»...

Knowledge of the English language and life in the UK: As part of your application, you will be required to sit and pass the British citizenship test (also known as the «Life in the UK» testAs part of your application, you will be required to sit and pass the British citizenship test (also known as the «Life in the UK» testas the «Life in the UK» test).

I work individually with Spanish - speaking individuals, providing tutoring in English as a Second Language and preparation to pass United States Citizenship tests.

The CELPIP - General LS Test assesses functional Listening and Speaking proficiency, and is accepted by IRCC as proof of English language proficiency for Canadian citizenship.