Sentences with phrase «as a school for»

Also see Stanley Hauerwas, «The Family as a School for Character,» Religious Education 80 (Spring 1985): 272 - 85, for a similar analysis of the way this reasoning about the family in character formation «can too easily turn the family into an idolatrous institution.»

And to what extent is the local congregation any longer able to serve as a school for the creation of a self - disciplined, independent, public - spirited, in a word, virtuous citizen?

Such churches, respecting the difference between church and state yet recognizing the cultural and practical interconnection of civic and religious life, can serve as schools for civic as well as personal virtue, for public - spirited citizens as well as for devout believers.

Other challenges, it said, included special schools, such as schools for the blind and the deaf, which were either closing down or about to do so, subvention not being released to the psychiatric hospital in Accra, nearly all statutory funds being in arrears and a significant number of public sector workers, including nurses and district chief executives employed by the government over a year ago not being paid.

Below are seven theater companies that double as schools for early - career performers.

In his research James Coleman found that, until a child is 14, parents are twice as important as school for the child's learning.

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TranQool has signed up about 100 brand ambassadors, at schools such as Ryerson University, OCAD and George Brown College, who blog for the company and spread the word on campus.

Some of those schools, however, have been accused of creating as much economic harm as help: students have reported falling deep into debt to pay for classes that they said had failed to deliver what they had promised.

As a college student, Kaling illustrated a daily comic for the school paper called «Badly Drawn Girl,» which «riffed on day - to - day campus life and took a witty stab at everything from fraternity life to alumni.»

Vanbots had done work for Branksome in the past, and Gillam's sister attended the school as a student; the school asked whether he wanted to bid on the project.

While the training is mandatory, the districts create safety plans that work best for their schools as opposed to a top down mandate from the state.

That's why Andre Dua, who counsels local governments and schools in his role as a director at McKinsey & Company, says there's plenty of opportunity for disruption in education finance.

For - profit schools have become big business in the United States, especially as the unemployed seek a way back into the work force.

As schools transition away from paper, textbooks, and projectors, there's a growing opportunity for startups to create new tools geared toward educators.

Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991 and worked as a civil rights lawyer for a small Chicago firm.

To support growth, what's needed is earlier educational opportunities for young engineers, starting in junior high school, Goldstein says, as well as increases to the H1 - B visa caps, for qualified foreign workers.

As far as elementary school goes, there is perhaps no better platform for innovation than science fairs, which give kids an opportunity to explore a subject they love, and solve problems of their own desigAs far as elementary school goes, there is perhaps no better platform for innovation than science fairs, which give kids an opportunity to explore a subject they love, and solve problems of their own desigas elementary school goes, there is perhaps no better platform for innovation than science fairs, which give kids an opportunity to explore a subject they love, and solve problems of their own design.

Joe Seiner, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, recently told me he believes certifying Uber drivers as a class ignores the different «economic realities» that affect drivers who approach Uber as a full - time job or career and those who use it for occasional income supplementation.

Somehow, the gender parity that's become the norm for professional programs such as medicine, dentistry and law continues to elude business schools.

«The location provides resources for you as an entrepreneur,» says Zeke Hernandez, an assistant professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton school, where his research centers on entering global markets.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Shopping timelines are changing, for instance, as consumers tend to search for back - to - school products earlier online, while waiting later to pull the actual trigger.

To give you an idea of the training required for this designation, «the pass rate for the exam to become a CFP certificant is about the same as the pass rate on the bar exam that law school grads are required to take in order to practice law,» she explains.

As for why more schools haven't followed her lead, Klawe said she didn't exactly know the answer.

Google's own YouTube has also emerged as a critical back - to - school shopping vehicle for 18 to 24 - year - olds — 22 percent of whom said they «go to YouTube to find out what's cool to purchase.»

Lindy Sumner - Smith has worked as an elementary school teacher for the Peel District School Board (No. 72 on the Best Jobs Ranking) for over 20 school teacher for the Peel District School Board (No. 72 on the Best Jobs Ranking) for over 20 School Board (No. 72 on the Best Jobs Ranking) for over 20 years.

The minister's actions were meant to ensure smooth travel as schools across the country closed for spring break.

Red Academy, which opened in Vancouver in July, bills itself as a tech school «taught by the industry, for the industry,» specializing in coding, web development, UX and product design and digital marketing.

A Stanford Business school professor, Sutton has built up a small cottage industry for himself by becoming the nation's go - to expert on, as he puts it, «a — holes.»

After dropping out of high school to pursue his passion for technology, he gained real - world experience as a lead engineer at photo - sharing startup Fotolog, which ad network Hi - Media purchased in 2007 for $ 100 million.

We want to stand for education worldwide,» Evans said, and Oaktree has since built schools and teacher training facilities in countries such as South Africa, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

If you're dedicated enough to get into U of T's MPP program as well as their JD program (law school), you can combine the degrees and complete them simultaneously for a well - rounded law and public policy education.

She advocates for rejiggering students» school schedules to allow to for more sleep, such as having classes start later in the day.

But for all the big talk, Ivey has a lot of walk.MBA graduates, according to the school's owndata, can expect an average starting salaryof over $ 98,000 a year upon graduation.Every class evolves from students tacklingreal - world problems on their own, to doing so in groups, then as an entire class.Outside the classroom, the school offersscores of special projects, internationalinternships and one - of - a-kind programs, like the Ivey Consulting Project, the largestand longest - running Canadian programpairing MBA students with real - world businessesin need of help.

«So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior,» he wrote, referring to the suspect, identified by authorities as Nikolas Cruz, 19.

What began as a film - production company blossomed into a full - fledged media organization, with a news platform, RYOT Films and RYOT Creative, which makes videos for paying clients as well as pro bono clients like Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that builds schools.

In July, Eli Bartov, a professor at New York University Stern School of Business and two other researchers found that «aggregate opinion» from tweets before earnings announcements could predict earnings surprises as well as market reactions for individual stocks, leading to outperformance of 5 % to 10 % per year.

Kitchener, Ontario - based Vidyard gets points for making a video that carries off a hat trick: It's funny; it's creative, marrying old - school»80s workout gear with Rocky - style training; and — most important — it's useful as a tool for those looking to up their video marketing game.

As befits a school named for Ted Rogers and tied to a university famous for its journalism graduates, the Ryerson program offers a specialized course in new - media training.

Like, for instance, when he mentions that he was the first New Zealander to be selected as a Fulbright Scholar in entrepreneurship, or tells you he once spent two weeks in a coma after contracting malaria in Indonesia, or says he was among the highest - scoring secondary - school students on a national math exam.

The show aired in 2002 and 2003 and served as a sort of «school» for Boivin, who used it to learn the ropes of film making.

Couch began caring about healthcare as a high school senior when she was diagnosed with lupus and since then has become something of a reluctant expert on how to manage not only her treatment but also the insurance that pays for it.

As Bloomberg notes, rival apparel companies like Under Armour (UA) and Adidas (ADS) are likely to enter the bidding for the lucrative Texas contract — which could be worth more than $ 15 million per year — once it comes up for grabs, which means Nike will face some fierce competition if it wants to keep doing business with the school.

They're about as close to commodities as consumer devices get,» Hal Friedlander, co-founder of the Technology for Education Consortium and former CIO for New York City schools, told Business Insider.

Mark Schankerman, a professor at the London School of Economics, who first met Spangenberg after he donated some of his patent fortune to fund work in entrepreneurship at the London school, said patent trolls and their lawyers play a role in limiting the patent economy, especially in cases where they are demanding too much for IP — «the «holdups,» as he calledSchool of Economics, who first met Spangenberg after he donated some of his patent fortune to fund work in entrepreneurship at the London school, said patent trolls and their lawyers play a role in limiting the patent economy, especially in cases where they are demanding too much for IP — «the «holdups,» as he calledschool, said patent trolls and their lawyers play a role in limiting the patent economy, especially in cases where they are demanding too much for IP — «the «holdups,» as he called them.

Such is the microscope he is under that, as CTV reported, the Daily Mirror's business editor Graham Hiscott discovered that Carney's high school trivia team in 1982 gave the incorrect answer when asked for the name of Snoopy's bird friend Woodstock.

He played for basketball powerhouse Midwest City High School in Oklahoma from his sophomore to senior years, a team that was ranked as high as third in the nation during his time, and played competition featuring Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Tyson Chandler.

As the co-founder of the IRIS - IN program for girls in partnership with the Ghetto Film School,, Olde is nurturing the next generation of diverse women to tell the silver screen's greatest stories.

Think of it as preparatory school for the ponies.

Her family was so poor that, as a child, Oprah was teased at school for wearing dresses made of potato sacks.