Sentences with phrase «are funded based»

Free schools are funded based on their predictions of pupil numbers.

As a result, students are funded based on little more than historical precedent, the type of school they attend, and politics; none of which take into account their needs, the needs of their communities, or the changing enrollments and demographics of their schools.

Because schools are funded based on attendance, if we could increase average attendance by just three days, Central Texas districts would gain $ 34 million in annual revenue from the state that could be used to improve educational outcomes.

Charter schools are funded based on student enrollment, just like traditional public schools.

Virtual charters are funded based on a one - day count of membership.

Schools are funded based on a complex mix of historical arrangements and special deals.

This argument has laid the foundation for performance - based funding policies in higher education, in which universities are funded based on how many students they graduate instead of, or in addition to, how many students they enroll.

In Mississippi, like many other states, schools are funded based on the number of students attending and therefore funding fluctuates as a student body increases or decreases.

«With seed - crowdfunding, it is clear to the crowd who they are funding based on the video and written pitches that promote each campaign.

Hackspace Capital is a fund based platform that finances innovative hardware startup teams with cutting edge products and technologies

Like at other schools, the charters would be funded based on student enrollment.

In the past, schools were funded based on rolling averages — we've explained that before (twice).

If you were to ask many state policymakers about this problem, they would likely say that it's a legacy of colleges and universities historically being funded based on how many students they enroll.

Unfortunately, the public school system gets it's funding based on not only the number of students in attendance each day, but also the grades for each of those students.

She teaches at a school that is funded based on their test scores.

With the announcement that Massachusetts community colleges will be funded based on graduation rates and other measures, Hechinger's Jon Marcus spoke about this national trend on public - radio station WBUR's Radio Boston program.

The market is vast, so a common way to «hold» it is to hold an index fund, which is a fund based on some subset of market companies.

I know I typically look more at my trading account that has individual stocks than I do at my retirement account, which is fund based, even though the retirement account has a balance many times over what the trading account does.

Because there are funds based on specific trading strategies, investment types, and investing goals.

In 1968, the Queen's University Institute for Computers and Law (QUIC / IAW) was funded based on this project.

Lastly, in group products which are fund based superannuation products (linked and non-linked), fund based employee benefit products other than the superannuation products (linked and non-linked), single premium term products (non-linked) and savings product for micro insurance groups have been identified, as per Irda's letter to Life Insurance Council's General Secretary V Manickam.

This is a Fund Based Group plan for the employers who would like us to manage their funds for the employee benefits e.g. Gratuity, Leave Encashment benefits as per the scheme.

Not exact matches

We do expect to generate pretty decent net cash flow from launching lots of satellites and servicing the space station for NASA, transferring cargo to and from the space station, and then I know that there's a lot of people in the private sector who are interested in helping fund a base on Mars.

TTV Capital based led the round and was joined by investors including ITC Partners Fund, Kinetic Ventures, and Real Ventures.

The youngest successful founders were those who had received funding from New York City - based venture capital firms, although even then their average age was 38.7 — old enough to have been Mark Zuckerberg's parent when he started Facebook from his dorm room at 19.

Oscar, which offers health insurance policies that are easier to understand within a user - friendly app - based interface, has raised a reported $ 727 million in funding since 2013, though the company has failed to generate a profit and faces a murky future thanks to the uncertainty surrounding Obamacare.

• Apttus, a San Mateo, Calif. - based quote - to - cash software solutions provider, raised $ 55 million in Series E funding, and was joined by investors including Premji, Salesforce, K1, and Iconiq.

In the spirit of the series, rather than harping on the shrinking funding, I talked to a number of startup companies — Toronto - based Clickfree and SecureKey and Edmonton - based Empire Avenue — that have been successful in attracting venture capital money to find out how they did it.

• FanDuel, a New York - based fantasy sports site, is in the process of raising between $ 30 million and $ 40 million in new funding from existing investors, according to Axios.

• ENGAGE Talent, an Atlanta - based AI software company that helps companies identify and engage with candidates, raised $ 3 million in funding.

Suzhou - based Innovent, which counts mutual fund giant Fidelity and Singapore state investor Temasek among its investors, is looking to raise between $ 300 million and $ 500 million in its Hong Kong float, according to two other sources.

Be warned, hardly any funding is available from any agency if the business is based in retail.

• Chronext, a Switzerland - based online platform that is used for buying, selling, and maintenance or overhauling of watches, raised $ 34 million in funding, according to TechCrunch.

There's also Ouya, the Kickstarter - funded, Android - software - based console that launched in June with an aim to further shake up the business by offering inexpensive, independently developed games for the TV.

The move could mean investors are less likely to fund marijuana - based companies.

«With rewards - based crowd funding, there isn't a body of case law,» says Andrea Johnson, a partner with FMC Law in Ottawa.

«The gap for ETFs vs. TIFs (as Bogle calls traditional index funds) is no doubt wider, given that the ETF investor base is much different and the use cases for ETFs are far more varied (hedging, shorting, arb trades, etc.) than those for TIFs (buy, hold, rebalance).

After selling Trader Classified Media in 2006, John MacBain has been focused on philanthropic work, founding the Geneva - based McCall MacBain Foundation, which grants funding for efforts in education, health and the environment.

One of the major attractions of using these crowdfunding portals in the first place is the promotional element: Create a buzzworthy campaign and you can reach your funding goal in a matter of days or weeks, not to mention garner a loyal base of fans.

• Nubank, a Brazil - based financial startup, raised $ 150 million in funding.DST Global Investment Partners led the round, and was joined by investors including Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital LP and QED.

• SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, a China - based maker of non-military drones, is in talks to raise at least $ 500 million in funding at a $ 15 billion valuation, according to Reuters.

Today, we learned that Magic Leap, a Florida - based wearable tech company, is raising $ 500 million in fresh funding at a valuation close to $ 6 billion.

On the third floor of Fidelity Investments» Boston - based headquarters is a room that looks more like something you'd see at Apple or Google than at a 70 - year - old mutual fund firm.

• Virtualitics, a Pasadena, Calif. - based platform that merges AI, big data, and virtual / augmented reality, raised $ 7 million in Series B funding.

To do that, fellow panelist Edith Yeung, a partner at Mountain View, Calif. - based early - stage venture fund and seed accelerator 500 Startups, advised venture - seekers to attend so - called «demo days» to watch fellow entrepreneurs pitch, because «it's a good way to get a sense of the language.»

It has been based on the production of lies developed by the fossil fuel industry through industry - funded conservative think - tanks, laundered through conservative foundations, spun and repeated by right - wing media outlets, and adopted as ideology by the Republican Party.

• Applitools, a San Mateo, Calif. - based AI app testing firm, raised $ 31 million in Series C funding.

• HarbourVest Partners, a Boston, Mass. - based private equity investment firm, is seeking $ 2.5 billion for its fifth co-investment fund, according to Private Equity International.

• BenevolentAI, a U.K. - based pharmaceutical AI firm, raised $ 115 million funding.

• Anodot, an Israel - based AI - powered analytics company, raised $ 15 million in Series B funding.