Sentences with phrase «as educational costs»

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Unlike a 529, Coverdell ESAs can be used to cover any educational expenses, including K - 12 costs such as private school tuition.

And beyond economic issues, the Internet offers a huge potential for greater organizational, educational and political cohesiveness than ever before by becoming a syndication content provider (an electronic Black Sports Wire); traditional publishing (re-utilizing content creatively and cost - effectively to create books; calendars; magazines etc.); long term convergence (as BASN bandwidth increases BASN evolves into multimedia Internet / TV / Radio network with round the clock, global BASN coverage).

The increase in instruction and educational support costs as a percent of revenues seems to indicate that management is trying to address the problem.

Even though alcoholism ranks as one of the country's three major health problems, along with cancer and heart disease; even though it accounts for approximately 98,000 deaths every year; even though it is the root cause of most pastoral - care crises (suicides, auto fatalities, child abuse, divorces, hospital admissions, accidental deaths and home violence); even though it costs the nation $ 120 billion annually in terms of lost work time, health and welfare benefits, property damage, medical expenses, insurance and lost wages; and even though its effects impair the educational process of every child in every classroom, still the church acts as though alcoholism does not exist.

Before you give birth, consider the cost of daycare or child care arrangements, diapers, formula or baby food, clothes every few months as the baby is growing like a weed, medical insurance and educational expenses.

I have not factored in a cost structure to my criteria, as my thinking is it is better to buy one really good educational learning toy, than half a dozen junk toys.

Access available resources such as Medicaid or public school non educational monies to assist in offsetting costs of diapers, equipment, respite care, etc..

«Old - fashioned retro toys, such as red rubber balls, simple building blocks, clay and crayons, that don't cost so much and are usually hidden in the back shelves are usually much healthier for children than the electronic educational toys that have fancier boxes and cost $ 89.99,» says Temple University developmental psychologist Kathy Hirsh - Pasek.

· Working with other agencies to increase E-ZPass educational outreach to showcase E-ZPass as the most convenient and cost — effective way to travel on New York's roadways, bridges and tunnels.

As the Syracuse City School District goes into its budget process, it's looking at a $ 24 million spending gap, a revenue problem stemming from years of stagnant state aid in the face of rising educational costs.

«As veterans are succeeding on college campuses nationwide, it is imperative that our country pulls together to support them in their educational journey; to recognize their GI Bill in covering the cost of their housing is a small thanks for the sacrifices our women and men in uniform made for us,» said Jared Lyon, President and CEO of Student Veterans of America.

The NSB report acknowledged these sacrifices as «costs to the students in lost opportunities they might otherwise have pursued, the quality of life during the educational period, and the debt burden incurred while pursuing a degree.»

A qualitative synthesis of these studies found that SBML improved outcomes in four areas: the educational laboratory, patient care practices, patient outcomes and collateral effects such as reduced healthcare costs.

The lowest cost of ownership for amateur astronomers, commercial and educational institutions as well as military, defense, and government organizations.

Union NASUWT told the Scottish Trades Union Congress that the increasing costs families face in sending their children to school are acting as a barrier to children and young people's participation in activities and educational opportunities.

Nearly one in ten (nine per cent) said they were unable to allow their child to participate in an educational trip or visit in the last year due to the cost and 17 per cent said their child was unable to participate in non-curriculum related trips such as residential, foreign or end of term excursions due to cost.

o To keep costs low, the system must rely primarily on existing data (such as student achievement, grade retention, attendance, graduation, college going and student log files from educational software providers).

Regardless of the precise mechanism at work, my results from Wake County suggest that later start times have the potential to be a more cost - effective method of increasing student achievement than other common educational interventions such as reducing class size.

Second, and even more plausible perhaps, is that the emergence of the edXs of the world is systematically lowering the barriers of entry for other entrepreneurs, such as Gene Wade of UniversityNow, to create their own low - cost universities with low - cost degrees and add value by enhancing the educational process in other ways.

If enough students ask for a subject, it will usually run, but this is far from best practice and costs schools thousands, as well as affecting students» educational opportunities.

That cost, as well as our overall educational goals, should be taken into account when setting higher - education policies.

The Commission will examine factors that impact spending in education, including: school funding and distribution of State Aid; efficiency and utilization of education spending at the district level; the percentage of per - pupil funding that goes to the classroom as compared to administrative overhead and benefits; approaches to improving special education programs and outcomes while also reducing costs; identifying ways to reduce transportation costs; identifying strategies to create significant savings and long - term efficiencies; and analysis of district - by - district returns on educational investment and educational productivity to identify districts that have higher student outcomes per dollar spent, and those that do not.

By lessening the load of electricity costs, these funds can be allocated to more important and vital services such as classroom resources, teaching staff and other educational tools.

With these admissions, Alexander and Singer admit that they aren't out to halt the digital march of technological learning, but their goal rather, as they state in their own words, «is simply to remind today's digital natives — and those who shape their educational experiences — that there are significant costs and consequences to discounting the printed word's value for learning and academic development».

As modern - day educational institutions regularly need to facilitate o - site education days such as sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - eff ective basiAs modern - day educational institutions regularly need to facilitate o - site education days such as sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - eff ective basias sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - eff ective basis.

As modern - day educational institutions regularly need to facilitate off - site education days such as sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - effective basiAs modern - day educational institutions regularly need to facilitate off - site education days such as sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - effective basias sporting commitments, outward bounds activities or museum / theatre visits we appreciate the growing demand for an all inclusive package which provides a suitable vehicle (including conversions), quality maintenance programme, regular safety inspections and optional driver training on a cost - effective basis.

«Results from Wake County also suggest that later start times have the potential to be a more cost - effective method of increasing student achievement than other common educational interventions such as reducing class size,» notes Edwards.

As SlideTalk allows to create talking videos without need for any kind of voice recording, the cost in time and money for video creation is drastically reduced, making it easy, quick and cheap for companies and curators to create a comprehensive library of educational episodes.

[5] Especially for products that are constantly evolving, such as textbooks and educational software, such an approach would provide more timely evidence than randomized clinical trials, at a fraction of the cost.

Meanwhile, the educational and social costs of continually replacing teachers in underperforming schools carries a steep price in wasted learning opportunities for children, as well.

According to the school district website, «educational grants» will be provided in the form of an educational expense reimbursement for items such as a personal computer, educational software, educational supplies, educational trips, or fees or costs for physical education programs.

You can donate as little as $ 1 to as much as the cost of the whole project to make special educational projects a reality.

The U.S. Department of Education is a proponent of blended learning, as a way to provide more individualized learning, broaden access for all students in K - 12 and higher education, and to reduce costs while improving educational productivity.

[v] Especially for products that are constantly evolving, such as textbooks and educational software, such an approach would provide more timely evidence than randomized clinical trials, at a fraction of the cost.

What is particularly attractive about universal pre-K as an educational policy is that it is perhaps the most cost - effective intervention that is relevant for all students, not just targeted groups of students.

Still, across - the - board increases in spending are not the most cost - effective educational policy for boosting future prospects, as shown in the table.

Promisingly, researchers have found that it is possible to orient students toward positive learning mindsets through low - cost interventions, including online programs that teach students about growth mindsets and purpose.29 According to Carol Dweck and her colleagues, ``... educational interventions and initiatives that target these psychological factors can have transformative effects on students» experience and achievement in school, improving core academic outcomes such as GPA and test scores months and even years later.»

The consolidation approach in an effort to reduce cost is not clearly supported by research and is likely to suffer lower educational quality as trade - off.

The Florida trip, which cost $ 8,300, was clearly billed as «educational,» rather than «influential,» by PEFNC in an effort to ensure that the trip did not violate NC lobbying laws.

Special education (SPED)-- Specially designed instructional and related services delivered at no cost to the parent that adapts the curriculum, materials or instruction for students identified as having educational or physical disabilities under federal law and tailored to the individual student's needs and learning style and provided in a general education or special education classroom, home, hospital, separate school or other setting.

(d) If a hearing officer requests an independent educational evaluation as part of a due process hearing, the cost of the evaluation shall be at public expense.

Special education is defined as specially designed instruction, provided at no cost to parents, in order to meet the unique needs of a child with an educational or developmental disability.

Explore online learning and new technologies to the fullest as well as «extended university» programs to increase educational productivity, expand access to higher learning, and reduce costs.

The report includes the shifting of educational costs to the public sector as private school students move to charter schools.

Developmentally disabled students can use the scholarships for either nonpublic school tuition or to help cover the costs of other educational services such as physical, speech - language, or occupational therapy.

The U.S. DOE's National Education Technology Plans of 2010 and 2016 promoted the concept of using open educational resources, such as digital open textbooks, as being more dynamic and responsive to the context of the classroom over print - based textbooks, while also providing a significant cost savings to school districts.

As Connecticut's cities and towns struggle to make up these costs, many are planning to cut school resources, eliminate educational programs, and lay off teachers.

Developmentally disabled students can use the scholarships for nonpublic schools or to help cover costs of other educational services such as occupational therapy.

The Education Corps is designed to provide tutoring and after - school support but not necessarily to train future teachers.92 The VISTA program matches corps members with a nonprofit organization to perform capacity building and provides yearlong stipends, but it is not intended for provision of direct services.93 The Professional Corps, which specifies teaching as one of its qualified positions, allows participants to access Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards — which recipients can use either for loan forgiveness or for paying tuition and other qualifying educational expenses — but increases residency program costs because residents are prohibited from receiving stipends through AmeriCorps and must therefore be paid through their program or the school district.94 None of these programs were designed for supported entry specifically; thus, programs dedicated to providing a gradual on - ramp to the teaching profession can sometimes find it hard to meet their definitions and requirements.

As digital textbooks gain popularity around the country, there are still parts of the U.S. and other industrialized nations that do not currently benefit from the obvious advantages of e-reading in academic arenas, which is odd considering that even the textbook publishers are in support of electronic educational content as a cost saving measurAs digital textbooks gain popularity around the country, there are still parts of the U.S. and other industrialized nations that do not currently benefit from the obvious advantages of e-reading in academic arenas, which is odd considering that even the textbook publishers are in support of electronic educational content as a cost saving measuras a cost saving measure.