Sentences with phrase «academic standing with»

Students must be in good financial and academic standing with the School, are required to pay the application fee, and must submit a portfolio to Chautauqua.

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So it will go on, I suppose, till we find someone with enough courage, enough learning, enough public standing to undertake the synthesis; there is a battle royal, long overdue, which still has to be fought out at the level of academic debate (p13).
These works combine detailed political and intellectual history with sociology, philosophy, and theology in a way that is a standing reproach to the esotericism and neophilia of American academic publishing.
She based her choices on academic standing, reputation, size, location, cost and certain campus intangibles that had little if anything to do with religion.
It may be that Brown can be so sanguine about overcoming the fragmenting effects of disciplinary diversity because the national scholarly organizations that institutionalize the various academic guilds today exercised less political power in the 1930s over scholars» standing with peers, mobility from school to school, and promotion to tenure.
Although not fully sympathetic with everything that some of the «deep ecologists» or «Gaia theorists» advocate, these works stand, more than any other works I know, as theological manifestos for an American Green Movement — one book is in a more academic form for the university and seminary, the other in a more confessional mode for the church and community study group.
When the measure, known as Proposition 42, was approved on a second ballot (after having been voted down only a day earlier), it touched off a fire storm of criticism, mostly from coaches who stand to lose the services of youngsters whose academic prowess has not kept pace with their athletic skills.
Fulbright — the father of the woman who would become your wife — congratulated Hutchins for his «courageous defense of the university and its true function» and for standing up to the «worst excrescences of our educational system» by doing away with a sport that had undermined Chicago's academic reputation and made it hostage to those with no regard for the rules.
However, openly uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a serious concern when it is so frequent and consistent that it stands out when compared with other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the child's social, family and academic life.
As academics in the UK, we celebrate these moves forward, stand in solidarity with those who make them, and reflect on the ways in which the tough questions being raised can help to produce a more level playing field.
So what ideas exist to help more students with similar stories and how does that happen in a district that maintains low academic standing and graduation rates along with many other challenges?
The unfortunate result is that some of the most promising upcoming researchers are finding no place for themselves in the academic community, while the for - profit world of industry stands by with deep pockets and open arms.»
Ultimately, to the eyes of Alison, the university is unwilling to take a stand against academics who brought in substantial funding and deal effectively with the problem of homophobia.
For candidates with fewer connections to the academic grapevine, the Web sites may stand in for real - life water - cooler talk.
A master's graduate would not necessarily be granted any advanced standing as the education programs are focused on teaching methods and theory, with usually no elective areas to which other academic subjects could be credited.
Through music school, I met parents with high school and college education, and in this way I learned about the only city - wide public high school of high academic standing available at that time to girls.
We appeal to academics of all countries to stand in solidarity with our Turkish colleagues and sign the petition below.
The potential of Linked Learning compels our attention, even with the challenges of bridging the long - standing divide between academic and job - training classes in high school.
When parents see Csar Chvez, they see a small school in good academic standing offering a host of extracurricular activities, and with fewer discipline problems than other public schools.
The letters stand for «total student load,» which Mr. Ouchi defines as the number of students that teachers come in contact with each academic term and the number of papers they grade.
We can provide all students with the opportunity to participate in at least one after - school sports program a year and we can strongly encourage all students to participate — regardless of skill level or academic standing.
We are partners with students in the academic process, and we stand committed to student success.
Taking seats where they could, the teachers turned their attention to Principal Roberta Duvall, who asked her staff to go through the rosters with colored markers and make check marks under columns labeled «Name / Face,» «Something Personal,» «Personal / Family Story,» and «Academic Standing,» to note whether they knew the child just by name or something more — their grades, their family's story, their hobbies.
Granted operational management in 2013 of six long - standing Pre-K to 8th grade schools in the South Bronx and Harlem, the Partnership is committed to providing students in historically underserved neighborhoods with the academic preparation, values, faith, and skills they need to excel.
Granted operational management in 2013 of six long - standing Pre-K to 8th grade schools in the South Bronx and Harlem, we are committed to providing students in historically underserved neighborhoods with the academic preparation, faith, values, and skills they need to excel in school and in life.
What to know: The Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) plan stands out for aligning its teacher recruitment and retention efforts with its ambitious goals for increasing student academic achievement by 2025 and clearly stating its role in supporting districts to address equity concerns.10 The MDE recognizes that in order to reach its stated goals — which include a proposed graduation rate of 90 percent for all students by 2025 — they must also support districts in recruiting and retaining teachers of color who are prepared to improve student outcomes.
School and district leaders can and must still act with the urgency necessary to close long standing academic achievement gaps.
The kids with the most egregious behavior problems, attendance issues, or academic needs had always stood out, principals told me.
Chicago Public Schools officials will phase out three South Side high schools over three years rather than shut them down this summer, an abrupt change to a long - standing plan to address schools that have struggled with enrollment and academics in one...
All of us with a stake in the academic success of students deserve to know where the nation's chief education officer stands on crucial issues.
This focus, along with the school's high academic standing, is one of the main reasons Mission Montessori our 2015 Charter School of the Year.
And parents don't know that our district will be the model for all others — because we do it best — we will collect SSP data in the form of social and emotional surveys, we will change our curriculum to socially engineer our children with social and emotional instruction without parents suspecting a thing, we will assess and survey up the wazoo about academics, school climate, cyberbullying, etc. while willing parents stand by, we will enhance our teacher evaluation program and refine it into a well - oiled teacher manipulation machine, and since our kids would do well no matter what because we have uber - involved parents, it will look like everything the Administrators are doing at the State's recommendation causes the success.
Steppingstone stood out to me as a volunteer opportunity because it not only helps students with academics in the short term, but follows them through high school with the goal of getting them into college.
«By incorporating high academic standards and clear expectations with plans for greater student engagement and achievement, Alabama stands ready to meet the rigorous demands of preparing students for the work force and for their roles as citizens in our democratic system.
Partnering with the school districts that refer students to one of our stand - alone, independently staffed, whole - school sites, we offer full - day, comprehensive academic and behavioral education for students who need individualized programs, continual attention and support, and intensive interventions.
Argall agreed that for «some children,» arrival with an already poor academic standing could contribute to the poor performance, but he said he doubts this is true for the majority of students.
Similarly, the 2018 Counselor of the Year, Kirsten Perry of Lawndale Community Academy in Illinois, has been credited with helping reduce chronic absenteeism by 61 % over two years and raise her school's academic standing.
The mission of Higher Ed for Higher Standards is to stand with K - 12 colleagues and support efforts to raise academic standards.
«If we stand still, we are already going backwards» A new academic year brings with it a new approach to professional learning.
By Dr. William H. Hughes, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer Students at three of our schools prayerfully and peacefully embraced the issue of school safety and stood in solidarity with the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas -LSB-...]
Clearly a success story, the district was in «restructuring status» in 2009, and now, a few years later, the district is in good standing for academic progress, with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools ranking in the top 27 percent of Tennessee districts.
Stand Dallas launched the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project, allowing more than 400 Dallas Independent School District (DISD) teachers to visit the homes of their students and meet with parents, building critical parent / teacher partnerships and ensuring academic success for students.
We encourage parents to attend these meetings to build relationships with their child's teachers, to stay aware of their child's academic standing, and to ask questions about their child's performance and future plans.
When districts, schools and the state make it a priority, suspensions decrease, and academic achievement rises,» Luis Sanchez, an organizer for the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, told the state board, with students holding «School Climate Matters» placards standing behind him.
Behind every work stands a team of experienced native English writers with academic background, specialized in various disciplines.
With an in - house team of the expert assignment writer, we offer you absolute Urgent Academic Writing Help that would stand out even the standard of the expert world.
The books below lay out the history of graphic novels, their standing among the arts, and the most current academic thinking on their utility today, specifically at an educational mindset with an eye toward the concerns and thoughts of librarians.
Over the years, we have accumulated a writing staff of Ph.D.'s from all academic fields who stand ready to collaborate with doctoral students in the dissertation writing process.
Tuscaloosa is known as a college town, but standing on the banks of the Black Warrior River, something greater rushes in around you — a community flowing with scenic settings, thrilling venues, legendary academics, and historic streets forever connected to the water's edge.
Heir to France's academic traditions, at home with rich surfaces and wealthy patrons, toady to the emperor, J. A. D. Ingres might stand for France's retreat from revolution.
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