Not exact matches
All the talk
of networking, webs, computers, and globalization causes Taylor to overlook one
of the
most important aspects
of college and university education: its
local character.
At a prestigious
local college, students protested an increase in the price
of oral contraceptives, the medicine dispensed
most frequently by the dispensary.
For example, I know that on Fridays and during Ramadan, every day, there tends to be heavy traffic around mosques, particularly at sunset, and similarly on Jewish holidays around synagogues, and on Saturday afternoons around Catholic churches (because
most have a Saturday afternoon service in addition to Sunday services); similarly, I keep a copy
of the
local pro and
college sports team schedules handy, even though I only actively follow one sport.
In many cases, you may also be asked for an interview with a
college alumni who lives in your area where
most of the time, these are conducted at a
local coffee shop or restaurant.
«Congressman Ellison recognizes that progressive politics matter at the
most local of levels: to families seeking a job that pays the bills, to kids from low - income families hoping to go to
college, and to parents worried about whether their kids
of color will be treated fairly by the criminal justice system.
«A majority
of Democrats, independents, voters from every region and race agree that the Attorney General and not
local district attorneys should have authority in cases where unarmed civilians are killed by police officers, although Democrats, New York City voters, blacks and Latinos feel
most strongly about this,» Siena
College pollster Steve Greenberg said.
Most of these classes are probably pretty cheap, too, because they're put on by
colleges or
local organizations.
Hookup Land provides regular posts on getting the
most out
of online dating and how to go from flipping through profiles to indulging in real hookups with
local college students.
After the family moved to California, Von Teese became even more immersed in film culture, and eventually studied costume design in
college, preparing for a career in styling period films.Von Teese began working at a
local strip club when she was 18, but was disappointed by the lack
of style and creativity shown by
most of the dancers.
Historically,
most funding
of public
colleges comes from state and
local governments... and has been declining for the last 15 years.
Most High School Seniors Aren't
College or Career Ready, says «Nation's Report Card» NPR Ed, 4/27/16» «In our era
of incredibly volatile state and
local testing practices, it is our North Star,» says Andrew Ho, a measurement expert at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education who sits on NAEP's bipartisan governing board.»
Most of these teachers attended a
local university; 10 percent attended another in - state
college; and 6 percent attended a school out
of state.
Although set in an affluent area
of Preston, a high proportion
of Corpus Christi Catholic Sports
College students come from the
most deprived
local areas, with 33 per cent on free school meals.
The plan will also boost careers support in the areas
of the country
most in need, with # 5 million funding to create 20 careers hubs across the country that will link schools and
colleges with
local universities and employers to help broaden pupils» horizons.
Finally,
most of the students who attended their
local community
college needed to take remedial coursework.
That is why I would insist that not only schools but the whole
of the education system retain funding in real terms at the present level, reversing the freeze for two - thirds
of schools and
most colleges and
local authorities from April
of this year.
K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit
of the school community: development
of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and
most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring
of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and
local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment
of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite
of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to
colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national
college guidance through a network
of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development
of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.
Under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006, states are provided with funding to develop the technical skills
of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in CTE programs.46 Currently, 12.5 million high school and
college students are enrolled in CTE programs.47 These programs help keep students in school; the graduation rate
of CTE students is about 90 percent, 15 percentage points higher than the national average.48 However, research on their effectiveness is still in the preliminary stages.49 The best and
most effective CTE programs are linked to and supported by
local business or industry; provide real - world experiences or work opportunities; give students tangible outcomes such as an industry credential or
college credit; and create pathways for pursuing
college or career after graduation.50
Try to find a
local high school or
college English teacher who would be willing to copy edit your work (Lord knows
most of them could use some extra cash on the side) or track down a copy editor online.
So while his daytime hours are spent at a
local liberal arts
college teaching literature to entitled millennials who would rather spend more time arguing about the finer points
of plagiarism than write yet another essay about Hamlet, Sam drowns his leisure hours playing Elfquest, an online role - playing game where his avatar is the coolest and
most revered among his fellow gamers.
Visit your
local beauty
college for cut price treatments
Most of the students will be coming to the end
of their training and need to be examined.
The
most he'd venture is that he'd like to establish partnerships with such
local colleges as the Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland Institute
College of Art.
Spread across two venues, York
College Fine Arts Gallery and the main branch
of the Queens Library, the show explores how New York City's
most diverse borough makes it perhaps the best place in the city for an artist to live and work... if lacking only in
local spaces to exhibit.
Displays
of Color Field paintings at
local museums including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; The National Museum for Women in the Arts; The Phillips Collection; and Smithsonian American Art Museum / An exhibition at The Kreeger Museum
of paintings and drawings by Gene Davis, a native Washingtonian and one
of the Washington Color School's
most recognized figures / A public art project directed by the Corcoran
College of Art and Design and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
The four main goals are to: (1) develop a 13 - acre block in the center
of the city as a «Green Arts District» beyond the LEED Platinum level for neighborhood development and use that development to catalyze a prosperous city - wide economy; (2) develop a post-carbon energy system for both the city and the
College based on efficiency and renewable energy; (3) develop a 20,000 acre greenbelt around the city to revive
local agriculture and forestry; and (4) create the
most exciting educational experiment in the U.S. by using the entire effort as an educational laboratory for all students in the Oberlin area.
The top five programs in the state are provided at
local community
colleges and many
of these highly rated programs also happen to fall within the
most populated cities.