Sentences with phrase «city students by»

«Through this donation, we aim to encourage independent reading which inspires a love of learning and to «Open a World of Possible» for more New York City students by making sure they have access to the very best children's books.»

Attending public preschool is linked to an increase in students taking the admissions test for gifted and talented programs, reducing the disparity in test taking between disadvantaged students and their peers, finds a study of New York City students by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

CIVIC CENTER — Mayor Bill de Blasio could potentially use space in New York Public Library branches and New York City Housing Authority buildings to meet his goal of providing full - day universal pre-K to all city students by fall 2015, the mayor's office said Monday as de Blasio headed to Albany to make the case for his plan.

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He said that while a school like Harvard might have only 6,000 students a year but some 50,000 alumni in the city, each one of those grads is getting contacted by 100 students or more, asking to meet or go for coffee.

The Brooklyn - based attorney was in the news two years ago for filing complaints against New York City schools for actions taken against female students who'd alleged sexual attacks by male students.

From the city's point of view, the process of presenting a challenge and being offered an in - depth solution by a group of enthusiastic, creative students seemed like a big win.

For many Brock students, the city of St.Catharines itself is adraw — a city by thelake with beautifulweather.

Within the next decade, all public schools in New York City will be required to offer computer - science classes to all students as part of Computer Science For All, a new initiative by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

As a cofounder at New York - based General Assembly, Hargreaves noticed a growing housing crisis affecting the tech education provider's students, many of whom couldn't meet the rigorous rental requirements stipulated by landlords in New York City.

In contrast, Public Banks empower small businesses, students, homeowners, city and state governments, and community banks to prosper and thrive by banking for the common good over the long term, and making low - cost credit available where it is needed in the real economy.

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To conduct the analysis above, we used actual (but anonymized) data submitted by 8,981 applicants living in the 25 largest U.S. cities seeking to refinance student loan debt through the Credible platform.

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There are long waiting lists for apprenticeships and trade programs belied by some of the highest per - capita spending in the state for city public school students.

in new york city, jewish holidays are observed by the district so all students have those days off.

For me the struggle probably began on a spring afternoon in 1956 when, as a Harvard student doing volunteer youth work in Boston's inner city, I called the police to report that one of my Cub Scouts had been bitten by a stray dog.

I present urban form to my students in the long and large western humanist tradition that sees cities as communal artifacts that human animals by our nature make in order to live well (with all the teleological and virtue ethics implications of that tradition's notion of living well).

Passion is a worship collective that serves as the musical arm of the wildly popular Passion movement, a series of global conferences led by Atlanta's Passion City Church pastor Louie Giglio that brings together 20 - somethings and college students, united with the mission of «worship, prayer and justice for spiritual awakening in this generation.»

«Project Understanding» was a two - year effort by teams of theological students, laymen, and clergymen to devise methods for reducing White racism in suburban congregations.4 The training of participants included plunges into the inner city and encounters with Black and Brown rage.

Mr Wilson was quoted by the Kansas City Star as saying: «Our district respects all religious beliefs and the constitutional rights of every student.

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in January.

Developed by a local high school culinary student in partnership with Medical City Children's Hospital in Dallas, El Fenix's Kids Fit Menu allows kids to build their own meals by choosing from an array of delicious, low - fat / calorie entrées and sides, along with a glass of apple juice.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — In celebration of Earth Day this Saturday, April 22, Pittsburgh will be home to a series of activities focused on identifying causes and solutions to America's food waste problems, led by student leaders from across the country who have gathered in the Steel City to compete at an annual national scholarship competition.

A big time Game is looming as they will be part of the co-Main Event powered by Student City on Wednesday Night.

They have a huge match - up on Wednesday Night in our co-Main Event powered by Student City when they'll take on # 4 Team SAE in Flag Football..

They will be a part of the co-Main Event powered by Student City on Wednesday Night when they face # 3 Team Sig Chi 5s.

Students will increase their skills and learn new ones by participating in single and double matches at Garden City Community Park.

program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City based non-profit organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.

They also learn to read and compose music, and all students begin private lessons by the fourth grade with the help from the city's music community.

But you have to use the tools to know how they work, and at the Waldorf School of Garden City that is our methodology — creative teachers and students who learn by doing.

Prior to the announcement by New York City, a total of 9.7 million * impoverished students around the country were already being offered free meals under the CEP, according to a report from the Food Research & Action Center.

Education policymakers — including big city mayors such as Chicago's Rahm Emanuel (D)-- see rating teachers by student test scores as reasonable and know voters and big foundations feel the same way.

The Waldorf School of Garden City is directly adjacent to Adelphi University, and high school students are able to earn college credit through our unique partnership with Adelphi University — the university's swimming pool and other athletic facilities are used by our summer program.

In 2009 the Pueblo City School district was recognized with an award by the Colorado Legacy Foundation and the Colorado Department of Education in the area of Nutrition, in honor of their work to better the health and wellness of students, faculty and staff through the district's innovative universal breakfast program.

In the New York City Department of Education, the largest school district in the country by number of students, cups are «generally available to all students,» but spokesperson Margie Feinberg can not say in which of its schools cups are available only upon request.

«Those rallying in Albany next week should stand together with the city and advocate — side by side — for our children, particularly the most underserved, and all of whom are public school students.»

Charter schools in New York City receive almost $ 5,000 less per student each year than traditional schools, according to a study to be released today by researchers at the University of Arkansas.

The Legislature and governor ended the extraordinary session by granting a two - year extension of mayoral control over New York City's schools, ending months of uncertainty over Mayor Bill de Blasio's leadership of the nation's largest school system and its 1.1 million students a day before it was to expire.

The measure backed by Klein and Nolan would require the city Department of Education to publicly post health inspection data online as well as second secondary notices home with students.

«Once again, New York City's public charter schools are driving the gains made by the city's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah KittreCity's public charter schools are driving the gains made by the city's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittrecity's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittredge.

News 12 Brooklyn story on BP Adams leading City University of New York (CUNY) students in a rally calling for greater affordability and investment in public higher education by the State.

Off topic questions included his speech tomorrow to Britain's Labour Party, Chirlane McCray's attendance at an NYPD CompStat meeting, whether ISIS and the recent U.S. military strikes will cause a ramped - up security / counter-terrorism effort by the City, Governor Cuomo's efforts at supporting a Democratic state senate, Congressional approval of military strikes ordered by President Obama, the City school system's policy on student cell phones and continuing problems at Rikers Island.

MANHATTAN — The city is ratcheting up its efforts to curb bullying by dedicating $ 8 million for new prevention programs and making it easier for bullied students to transfer out of their schools, Department of Education officials announced Monday.

Models of city neighborhoods created by Buffalo public school students are currently on display at the CEPA Gallery.

'' [The Universities Minister] said that it was disappointing that the University of Oxford, in particular, was held back from expanding by a limit on student housing in the city.

The hour - long discussion put together by university students, focused on the dynamics that are helping to change the city's image.

Governor Cuomo has consistently failed in his obligation to provide the resources necessary for all New York City students to receive the «sound basic education» that is guaranteed by New York State's constitution.

A number of other divided cities in Europe and the Middle East, including Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Kirkuk, Mostar, Nicosia and Tripoli (Lebanon), are studied by seven PhD students who are part of the Project.

Two days after a suspected ISIS - inspired terrorist killed eight and injured 11 by driving a truck onto a Manhattan bike path and hitting a school bus near Stuyvesant High School, Mayor Bill de Blasio and city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña lauded the resilience of the campus's teachers and students.

The Utica City School District's practice of sending older students who are new to America into separate programs led to a lawsuit and an investigation by the state's attorney general.