Sentences with phrase «schools driving school»

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Then it's back home to help get the kids ready for school — and after that, a five - minute drive to his office.

Instead, the brothers bought an old school bus chassis that had a seat and an engine, so they could drive instead of pull it around the fields.

Wilcox, now 43, wanted to stay in Boulder so he could drive his kids to school.

Nor can the nation's school systems account for foreign - educated adult immigrants, the dated skills of older workers and the changing needs of workplaces, which are often driven by technological change.

That bus isn't a normal bus and you can't just drive by it — it's a school bus and there are kids about to jump out.

What follows is pretty mundane: He send his five kids off to school, takes a shower and drives to work.

She chose the latter option, teaming up with Colin Mansell, managing partner at Vancouver web development firm Drive Digital, to create a new school aimed at bridging the existing skills gap.

When Chris was in high school, he got into street racing, but it's hard to be taken seriously when you're driving a Volkswagen Jetta.

Prince George's school is co-ed and a bit further from the palace — about half an hour drive.

At a Thanksgiving dinner party in 2012, four Harvard Business School MBA students had a plan: Rather than spend their upcoming summer interning at big corporations or traveling the world, they were going to drive around the United States consulting entrepreneurs with a social purpose on key business issues.

Local giving efforts include back - to - school drives for backpacks, assembling bagged lunches for local shelters, winter coat and glove drives, and support for cancer patients and their families.

Sure, certain variables that contribute to startup success (namely, an aptitude for risk and a drive to prove people wrong) can't be taught in school.

Call it a win for the power of old - school customer service and immediate gratification, the kind that drove more than $ 1.2 trillion in sales during the second quarter of 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

A good USB drive makes an excellent stocking stuffer — especially for school - age kids, but also for adults.

At the end of the day, she drives to her son's school, then drives him home, in the bright pink truck.

And then there's the fact that the fall marks both the beginning of the U.S. school season and generally drives people indoors, allowing for far more contact — and the potential for flu transmission.

The combination of old - school driving pleasure, state - of - the - art tech, and refined luxury make it a compelling option for anyone looking for a vehicle in this genre,» Ben wrote in his review.

Unless you score a great job right out of school, you might need a little more flexibility, which is where the income - driven repayment plans come in.

Used in over 20,000 schools worldwide, Chalk.com solves the problems of lesson planning, assessment, and collaboration designed to ease teachers» pain, facilitate personalized education, and help drive student success.»

The tree - lined streets with multimillion dollar homes in these areas provide big lots and privacy, while also being just minutes away from favourite restaurants or «a great Starbucks,» highly regarded private schools, and a short drive to work.

The youngest marketing professor to be hired by a North American B - school, Giesler is known as a dynamic instructor willing to go to extreme lengths to drive a point home, even setting his PhD dissertation on fire as part of one demonstration.

The review and the changes that will result from it comes on top of a decision to build a new $ 200 million modern home for the business school on the waterfront of Lake Michigan, a reorganization of the school's top leadership, and the creation and launch of Kellogg's new branding campaign — all initiatives driven by Blount since her arrival some 18 months ago.

On 14 December 2012, a troubled 20 - year - old in Newtown, Connecticut, killed his mother and then drove to the local elementary school, where he shot 20 first - graders and six educators to death with a military - style rifle before killing himself.

As I mentioned in my closing ceremony speech, I truly believe Booth is a school of leaders, this world needs leaders capable of driving changes and that's why we all have to take a decisive leadership role.

Wharton is among a number of leading undergraduate business schools that reported strong job numbers for the 2014 class in recent career placement reports, driven by a robust hiring market for finance, steady internship to job conversion rates, and an increased appetite for jobs in the tech sector.

Admissions committees are looking for applicants who show they're driven and passionate about taking their career to the next stage, and who know exactly why they want to pursue an MBA at a particular school.

I believe even the busiest business owners must drive a carpool, pack a lunch, help with homework, make a breakfast or dinner, and consistently attend school events.

When her high - school teacher suggested engineering as a major, she says «I pictured an old man driving a train.

It started as a chain of drive - in theaters, founded by Sumner Redstone's father Michael in 1936, a company that the younger Redstone took control of in 1987 after finishing law school.

Why did you get out of school, and what drove you to the magazine world?

It's a responsibility McCain takes seriously, investing in programs such as school breakfasts, Christmas toy drives and other supports for families who live in McCain communities.

In his junior year, he quit school to move for L.A., where he got his breakthrough fronting KYSR - FM's afternoon drive - time show (reportedly for $ 15 an hour) and hosting three TV shows for kids.

The report also clarified that the average effects weren't driven by a few lower performing schools but reflect the industry as a whole.

Wagner offers no broad policy prescriptions in the interview to fix these problems in America's schools, but if you're an individual parent or teacher interested in encouraging an innovative outlook in your kids, he has lots of ideas (less scheduled time, more unstructured play or self - driven exploration, for instance).

Now she was in high school at a boarding school in Pebble Beach, Calif., a two - hour drive away, and suddenly he started showing up to watch her run.

Ottawa's efforts to narrow the «skills gap,» including its controversial Canada Jobs Grant program, is driven by a belief schools are pumping out too many drama majors and not enough welders.

Staying in law school would have been a decision driven by the fear of disappointing her family.

«Together for 13 years, Smith is on morning duty, making breakfast and driving [the kids] to school; Swisher takes the after school through dinner shift.

While it's true that fewer students are applying to b - school each year, supply and demand is hardly the only factor driving the trend.

I've spent the last few weeks recruiting at the world's best engineering schools, several of which are here in the city and all of which are within just a few hours» drive.

No sooner does an individual go through years of schooling, apprenticeship or on - the - job training, does this DNA activate, driving the corresponding behaviors.

One of the officers is heard commenting that students at the private school were driving «better cars than you do.»

Two police officers drove around at the boy's high school looking for him but left after 11 minutes, one of them reporting dubiously: «I don't see nobody... which I don't imagine I would.»

According to the New York Times, black students have never been responsible for mass shootings that drove the national conversation about gun safety and minority schools have never been the targets of such attacks, leaving civil rights groups wondering why black students would be the focus when seeking to address an issue that plagues white, male students.

Kik shares signage with a tax preparation firm, a driving school and a personal injury lawyer.

Greater attention to treating children with language disorders, such as stuttering, also drives demand for these professionals, about half of whom are employed by schools, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

One thing that impressed me about Ben Graham when I was 20 was that he came up to the School every Thursday afternoon from Wall Street; I think his wife drove him up sometimes.

We're tired of living under the omnipresent threat of gun violence anywhere anytime, at our children's schools, at the mall, just driving around town, enough is enough!

«Glen is an innovator and entrepreneur whose vision and drive make him a successful leader, and someone we are honoured to recognize with the MAX Award,» says Jim Dewald, dean of the Haskayne School of Business.

Associates are invested in the community supporting school supply drives, cancer and Alzheimer's research, and Habitat for Humanity, among other causes.