Sentences with phrase «about issues of equity»

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In honor of Equal Pay Day 2018, Fortune sat down with the activist investor to talk about how — and why — she engages with companies on the issue of pay equity.

Elevated debt levels from the acquisition, after accounting for the recent C$ 345 million equity issue, contribute to estimated pro forma leverage of about 3.5 x, which is high for the rating.

In the June 13 issue of Canadian Business, I wrote about how investors can play defense with their equity allocation.

Rodriguez, a rare money manager who has outperformed in both equity and fixed - income spaces, has in recent years developed a reputation for issuing stark warnings about the direction of the economy.

It doesn't matter if you are a fixed income investor considering purchasing bonds issued by a company, an equity investor considering buying stock in a firm, a landlord contemplating leasing a property to an enterprise, a bank officer making a recommendation on a potential loan, or a vendor thinking about extending credit to a new customer, knowing how to calculate it in a few seconds can give you a powerful insight into the health of company.

I am actually thinking about financing a vintage car through one of those specialty lenders (JJ Best, Westlake, etc), because I can get a low rate with my credit, keep my cash in the bank, and negative equity shouldn't be an issue given my down payment and the vehicle's steady value.

These groups were less concerned about market fluctuations and more concerned with issues of social equity, environmental health and having fun, which meant they unwittingly epitomised the goals of political ecology, by challenging the dominant agricultural methods of production and marketing.

AC: Since kids eat lunch every day at school (whether it's packed for them at home or offered in a school cafeteria), I see it as a perfect opportunity to talk about the ways that their food is connected to their environment, their health, their community and issues of equity around the world.

Advocates say failing bus service is not just an issue of commuting, but also of equity — bus riders earn about 30 percent less than their subway counterparts, according to the city comptroller's office, and tend to be primarily immigrants and minorities.

New Orleans has a nuanced understanding of what it means to build a wall, said Bryan Lee Jr., the place and civic design director for the Arts Council of New Orleans, who has written about equity issues in the built environment.

Deeply passionate about issues of race, equity, and college access, Jessica aims to gain knowledge and tools to promote a deeper understanding of multicultural issues and to help students of color strive towards academic success in college and beyond.

I've been long - concerned about The manipulation of Social Emotional Learning and what can often be its lack of connection to racial equity issues.

A Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Classrooms Education Elements This article is not about PBL per se, but it's full of resources for teachers interested in exploring issues of representation, race, and equity with their students.

She also argued that the education establishment had taken a bit of «a bad rap» in not caring about equity issues and not willing to make the intense changes that are needed to push achievement and equity forward.

The issue has raised arguments about equity for urban and «property - poor» school districts, about Missouri's ability to compete for business with neighboring states, and about the entire system of distributing state aid to education.

East Brunswick, NJ — Calling the issue of pay equity «the most revolutionary thing that's come about since labor organized,» a researcher with the New Jersey Education Association last week said the association will probably test the concept in a suit designed to set a precedent for the state's school districts.

I totally respect their [the teachers»] work and feel we're having great conversations about the issues of [student] equity in our district.»

These short videos are designed to shift the conversation, to prompt a deeper, more authentic discussion about issues of racial equity in schools.

On May 10, 2017, ASCD live - streamed the fifth Whole Child Symposium live from American University in Washington, D.C., for a conversation about equity in education that covered issues of race, economics, culture, gender, and more.

The lack of a standard approach to VS has caused it to be contentious, resulting in many misconceptions about virtual schools (Charania, 2010; North American Council of Online Learning, n.d.) professional and organizational development (Davis & Rose, 2007), as well as equity issues (Rose & Blomeyer, 2007).

Developing programs aligned with the Common Core and PARCC that help students become reflective about their lives, experiences, and universal issues of equity

1, Issue 1 Welcome to the very first issue of Equity in Action, a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you informed about the equity work in the Leadership Institute of Riverside CoIssue 1 Welcome to the very first issue of Equity in Action, a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you informed about the equity work in the Leadership Institute of Riverside Coissue of Equity in Action, a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you informed about the equity work in the Leadership Institute of Riverside CEquity in Action, a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you informed about the equity work in the Leadership Institute of Riverside Cequity work in the Leadership Institute of Riverside County.

This raises continuing equity issues for those students without ready access (currently estimated to be about 15 % of the teenage population).

We invite you to join this webinar to learn more about the new format, so you can hit the ground running at the conference and make the most of your time in addressing the multifaceted issue of equity.

Catalyst combined data analysis, extensive on - the - ground reporting and a wealth of knowledge about the Chicago Public Schools to address a wide range of topics, among them issues in teaching and learning, school choice, equity in school resources and the latest relevant research.

He blogs about teaching, matters of justice, and educational equity issues at natebowling.com and is the host of the Nerd Farmer Podcast.

Conference participants will spend the day: learning from experts about issues facing DC's public charter schools, sharing innovations and best practices that are driving student outcomes, inspiring each other to engage in advocacy that strengthens our movement, focusing on equity so together we can achieve the goal of quality public school choices for all DC families.

Bradley talks about the role of the nation's 10 equity assistance centers, including the IDRA - directed South Central Collaborative for Equity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all leaequity assistance centers, including the IDRA - directed South Central Collaborative for Equity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all leaEquity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all learners.

His department publishes a monthly Envision Equity newsletter highlighting stories about Muslim students or issues like the impact of standardized testing on African - American students.

As legislators in Illinois and other states face similar dilemmas about who pays the costs of pension payments, they should keep in mind issues of fairness, equity, and transparency.

Besides providing learning activities that parents can do with their children, Project EQUALS provides information on equity issues in mathematics education, builds awareness of the importance of problem - solving skills and the ability to talk about mathematics, and helps parents develop a positive attitude toward their role in their children's mathematical education.

The two issues cited most often were equity concerns about lack of Internet access at home and the fear of teachers not wanting to go digital, including teachers not comfortable or effective with digital learning.

When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

At the same time the number of different securities is large: about 4800 bond issues versus 502 equity issues included two cases of multiple share classes.

One of the issues that the article brings to light that I hadn't really thought about is that more and more deals are being led by company insiders and private equity firms working together.

Los Angeles & Washington, DC About Blog The Feminist Majority Foundation Online features daily feminist news, issues of sex discrimination, abortion and birth control, domestic violence, sexual assault, pay equity, women's equality in jobs, women's and girls» equality education, and women's and girls» equality in sports, a feminist career center.

In this can't - miss episode, I talk about a number of issues that developers face when forming their game company, from how to split equity to what type of business entity to for...

Along this line there are several issues in particular about which greater awareness is needed including greater public understanding of the ethical implications of any nation's ghg emissions reduction commitment in regard to an atmospheric stabilization goal the commitment is seeking to achieve and the coherence or lack there of the national commitment to an acceptable equity framework.

Differences among nations about the significance of equity and justice plagued the Warsaw meeting in regard to funding for adaptation and loss and damages, yet the ADP discussions never took up express consideration of what equity would require in regard to these issues either.

There was an interesting discussion about gender equity and other diversity issues but near the end of the hour and half chat, it veered toward young lawyers and how to succeed.

The Racial Equity Committee monitors and provides advice about programs that address issues of racism and discrimination in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice, including programs to increase access to the legal profession.

The Gender Equity Committee supports Council in the governance of the Society by monitoring and providing advice about matters that address issues of gender in the legal profession.

Los Angeles & Washington, DC About Blog The Feminist Majority Foundation Online features daily feminist news, issues of sex discrimination, abortion and birth control, domestic violence, sexual assault, pay equity, women's equality in jobs, women's and girls» equality education, and women's and girls» equality in sports, a feminist career center.

Australia About Blog Early Childhood Australia advocates to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years.

About Blog Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian (N.A.H.) will be a platform for my writings on issues of equity and social justice.

This week, Bernadette will be tweeting about mental health law issues and also tweeting some of the sessions at the Melbourne Social Equity Institute's Conference on Disability, Human Rights and Social Equity #socialequity16

«We remain concerned about the record and qualifications of Rex Tillerson to serve as an effective Secretary of State, especially when it comes to protecting issues of women's health and gender equity around the world.

We've gone from worrying about if we should allow technology in early childhood classrooms to deeper conversations about: appropriate and intentional use; tech integration; addressing issues of access, equity and diversity; connections between formal and informal learning; new tools for family engagement; and the role of educators as media mentors.

Los Angeles & Washington, DC About Blog The Feminist Majority Foundation Online features daily feminist news, issues of sex discrimination, abortion and birth control, domestic violence, sexual assault, pay equity, women's equality in jobs, women's and girls» equality education, and women's and girls» equality in sports, a feminist career center.

I used to do a lot of business in these buzz areas like West End, but I got tired of all the external issues, equity skimming, scam artists, false inflation, and false prophets talking about how rich they will become by investing in these areas.