Sentences with phrase «achieve social progress»

The book explores the idea — the dream — that social science can inform social policy to achieve social progress.

Currently, he is working on two projects: The Chastened Dream, a history of the effort to link social science with social policy to achieve social progress; and In Search of Deeper Learning, a contemporary study of schools, systems, and nations that are seeking to produce ambitious instruction.

He is currently working on two projects: In Search of Deeper Learning, a contemporary study of schools, systems, and nations that are seeking to produce ambitious instruction; and The Chastened Dream, a history of the effort to link social science with social policy to achieve social progress.

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Although his doctrine of non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress has been hugely influential, Gandhi was imprisoned both in South Africa and India for his political actions.

If we made progress on these root problems, we'd see much larger savings to the social security budget than can be achieved by salami - slicing entitlement levels and further impoverishing children and families.

The dialogue that ensued engaged the authors with a series of questions surrounding the book's central thesis: despite the real progress in racial equality achieved by the 1960s civil rights legislation, the United States political institution has been caught in between two modes of conceptualizing, and enacting policy, about race — both of which have failed to close the tremendous gap in racial disparities in social and economic welfare that are a legacy of American history.

The party has achieved great things, and I believe it is still the best vehicle for delivering greater equality and social progress.

Monday 11 March 2013 2.30 pm Oral Questions Plans to tackle inequality in income and wealth in the UK - Lord Dubs Consequences for access to justice for those who will not be able to receive free legal advice on social welfare law matters from 1 April - Lord Bach Future railway re-openings - Lord Faulkner of Worcester Progress towards achieving the projected increase in the size of the UK's reserve forces - Lord Rosser Legislation Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report stage (Day 4)- Viscount Younger of Leckie Short Debate Recommendations of the Francis Report into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Lord Patel Short Debate Impact of NHS innovation and research strategies on health improvement and wealth creation - Lord Kakkar

«Despite this, there are reasons for optimism — the progress made in Rwanda in only 20 years after the genocide shows what can be achieved with political and social will,» they conclude.

Project ACHIEVE's ultimate goal is to help schools to maximize the academic and social, emotional, and behavioral progress and achievement of all students.

While progress to close racial achievement gaps has stagnated and income achievement gaps have grown, recent case studies enthusiastically describe «transformational» schools, which claim to establish conditions that enable students — primarily poor students of color — to achieve at levels far higher than their social background predicts.

Although the country's demographers projected major future gains in population, Gasana said that he did not see how Rwanda would reach 10 million inhabitants without social disorder «unless important progress in agriculture, as well as other sectors of the economy, were achieved.»

Keith's strategies are premised on his understanding that the chair of the practice group truly wants to move forward on the improvement program, and in fact has a vision about ways in which the practice group can perform better, but lacks the managerial and social skills to envision the required steps, gain buy - in from his colleagues and create accountability so his colleagues actually achieve progress.

-- to promote economic and social progress and a high level of employment and to achieve balanced and sustainable development, in particular through the creation of an area without internal frontiers, through the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and through the establishment of economic and monetary union, ultimately including a single currency in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty,

That is not how social progress is achieved in a liberal democracy.»

Use social media to allow them to see that you are having fun, achieving your goals, and delivering results as you progress in your career.

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This is achieved through the quality of teaching and learning; through the nature of relationships amongst students, teachers and adults other than teachers; through arrangements for monitoring students» overall progress (academic, personal and social); through specific pastoral and support systems; and through extra-curricular activities and the school's ethos.

The Committee notes with satisfaction that significant progress has been achieved in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by the indigenous peoples.

The Committee acknowledges that significant progress has been achieved in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights of Indigenous peoples, through the COAG framework and the national strategy on Indigenous violence; the diversionary and preventative programs aimed at reducing the over representation of young people in the criminal justice system; and the abrogation of mandatory sentencing in the Northern Territory.

A child can be seen as successful in school when she or he: (a) develops positive attitudes and feelings about school and learning, (b) establishes supportive social ties with teachers and classmates, (c) feels comfortable and relatively happy in the classroom rather than anxious, lonely or upset, (d) is interested and motivated to learn and take part in classroom activities (participation, engagement), and (e) achieves and progresses academically each school year.

Chapter 5 - Progress towards achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality within a generation — an update on efforts to «Close the Gap»: Social Justice Report 2008

The focus of Social Justice Report 2008 is on human rights protections for Indigenous peoples, remote Indigenous education, Indigenous healing and the progress on achieving Indigenous health equality by 2030.