Sentences with phrase «as educational facilities»

Here was a place that made those animals accessible to Belizeans and could serve as an educational facility for them.»

He is standing over a salamander tank on a traditional Xochimilco farm plot, or chinampa, that is used as an educational facility for tourists.

Newhaven Park now operates as an educational facility for school excursions, specialising in the geography and agriculture courses.

Its mission was to serve as an educational facility for the arts and culture for Bard College students, the Hudson Valley community, as well as for the national and international arts communities.

Not exact matches

On the one side, it is possible for the church to let the rest of the world go by — and for the minister to concern himself mainly with his pulpit robe equipment, the shape of the baptistry, the architecture of the sanctuary, and perhaps the related facilities such as the educational rooms and the kitchens.

Informed opinion, however, agrees with Gunnar Myrdal in An American Dilemma that there is a vicious circle at this point.8 Denied the cultural, educational, and economic advantages held by others, underprivileged groups tend to remain in this status, as in America the restriction of Negroes to unskilled labor and meager educational facilities has prevented their advancement to positions of leadership comparable with the more privileged.

They doubled their efforts to supply educated pastors and educational facilities as well as a simple gospel of conversion.

Through educational newsletters / meetings as well as facility container improvements, reductions allowed for a decrease to one trash pickup per week and solid waste to landfill was reduced by 42 percent compared to the previous year.

A new medical centre was completed at Colney in October 2011 and, at the club's Hale End Youth Academy, construction work will take place over the next year on new medical and educational facilities, as well as a new gym.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all residents of the district through the development and maintenance of park lands and facilities, utilizing available resources, as well as to promote community involvement through a variety of recreation programs, educational opportunities and special events.

Designed to foster collaboration and innovation while supporting efficient administration of educational programs, the net - zero energy facility will also serve as an educational model of energy - saving features and green - building sustainability.

The facility will feature outdoor exhibit stations as well as indoor educational space that includes classrooms, a river aquarium, an interactive wall map of the DuPage River watershed and a focal point cistern where roof water is recycled for use in the nature center's restrooms.

School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitchens.

Chicago Children's Museum offers two - hour field trips to a variety of community - based organizations and educational institutions, such as public and private schools, daycares, preschools, day camps, community facilities, charitable organizations, and church / religious groups.

As a Certified Baby - Friendly Birth Facility, Hoag provides personalized childbirth education classes, as well as a wide variety of educational courses in breastfeeding, newborn care, infant safety and morAs a Certified Baby - Friendly Birth Facility, Hoag provides personalized childbirth education classes, as well as a wide variety of educational courses in breastfeeding, newborn care, infant safety and moras well as a wide variety of educational courses in breastfeeding, newborn care, infant safety and moras a wide variety of educational courses in breastfeeding, newborn care, infant safety and more.

The schools include educational services and sometimes go by other names, such as behavior modification facilities or emotional growth academies.

«I think school districts are hurting and students are suffering as a result in the terms of their educational opportunities, and I would like to see our higher education facilities improve dramatically.

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Agritourism regulations would be eased on preserved farmland as well, allowing U-pick facilities, crop mazes, hayrides and educational tours.

She said as part of the rebranding exercise of the Technical and Vocational programme, they would work with the Council for Vocational Education Training to expand facilities in all their educational institutions.

He noted that the expansion of educational facilities would be meaningless unless there was a collective effort and all stakeholders act as agents of change.

The Albany NanoTech Complex is a fully - integrated research, development, prototyping, and educational facility that provides strategic support through outreach, technology acceleration, business incubation, prototyping, and test - based integration support for onsite corporate partners including IBM,, GlobalFoundries, SUNY Poly SEMATECH, Samsung, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research, as well as other «next generation» nanotechnology research activities.

Another affiliation, The New Rochelle Council of Community, was founded in 1936 as an umbrella organization for the health and human service agencies, religious institutions and educational facilities of New Rochelle.

The team rolled out a variety of educational tools, including videos, talking points, printed pocket cards and postcards, as well as an extensive online manual accessible on the facility's intranet.

The Green Bank Observatory has a rare combination of assets: 1) A laboratory where frontier research is an ongoing activity; 2) a professional staff of scientists and engineers who are also heavily involved in education and outreach; 3) facilities such as the Green Bank Science Center, radio telescopes, housing and food services, all available for formal and informal educational programs.

The facility will house a variety of cyber-related companies, such as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's new cybercrime unity, and will provide cyber research and educational opportunities for several state and local entities, including Augusta University's Cyber Institute and recently launched School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

Bartleby and his pals commandeer a condemned mental hospital to serve as their campus, persuade Bartleby's mildly deranged Uncle Ben (Lewis Black) to serve as their dean, and soon they're running what looks like a genuine alternative educational facility, at least from a distance.

It suggests that independent schools could potentially help co-sponsor new state - funded schools, as well as facilitate a further expansion of the teaching, coaching, university and careers advice, educational events and facilities already provided to an estimated 160,000 state school pupils.

As more is discovered about individual learning styles and the ways in which environments can be tailored to individual requirements, educational facilities should be built that will enable every child to achieve their full potential.

As well as providing much - needed facilities to the sporting community, schools can experience a number of benefits too; including Improved educational attainment and attendance, training and career opportunities for students, increased funding opportunities, promotion within the local community, and; sporting opportunities for staff and pupiAs well as providing much - needed facilities to the sporting community, schools can experience a number of benefits too; including Improved educational attainment and attendance, training and career opportunities for students, increased funding opportunities, promotion within the local community, and; sporting opportunities for staff and pupias providing much - needed facilities to the sporting community, schools can experience a number of benefits too; including Improved educational attainment and attendance, training and career opportunities for students, increased funding opportunities, promotion within the local community, and; sporting opportunities for staff and pupils

The progress of pupils with educational needs is dependant upon services such as speech, language therapy and mental health facilities.

There is nothing wrong with this per se, as segregation does lead to inequalities, and those inequalities (in access to good teachers, safe facilities, educational resources, etc.) tend to disadvantage poorer students and racial minorities...

As Rosalyn Black points out: «Australian policy trajectories... are increasingly reframing the function of schools from educational facilities for young people to points of delivery for integrated education and community services,» (Black, as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011As Rosalyn Black points out: «Australian policy trajectories... are increasingly reframing the function of schools from educational facilities for young people to points of delivery for integrated education and community services,» (Black, as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011).

Resources include computers and tablets with internet connection (and access to educational content such as Khan Academy and Coursera), games, books and e-readers, arts and craft equipment, puppets and stage facilities, and a cinema.

Caledonian has been awarded a position as an approved supplier on the # 50m Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework to act as Lead Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and build of new schools, academies, and other educational facilities.

Topics to be covered include: • The # 1 reason hospitalized or homebound students often fail in traditional models • How a targeted online homebound education program can be less costly while improving educational outcomes • How K12 provides homebound students access to the same rigorous learning experience as their in - school classmates • How this model also works effectively in alternative learning environments, such as addiction centers or juvenile detention facilities

Often, educational facilities have rooms that are only in use during particular times of the week and the occupancy data provided by access control systems can draw attention to these areas, giving the crucial information needed to determine which utilities need to be maximised and those that need to be minimised, such as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) or lighting requirements.

It was launched in 2004 as part of a three - sector strategy for urban education reform that also included increased funding for public charter - school facilities and added funds for educational improvements in District of Columbia public schools.

The goal of this initiative is to serve as a catalyst to build safe, sustainable and smart educational facilities around the world.

Where a school registered pursuant to this paragraph is in a district in which one or more schools have been designated as a school in improvement, corrective action or restructuring, the commissioner shall determine the accountability status of the newly registered school based upon his review of the proposed educational program, including but not limited to such factors as: school mission, school administration and staff, grade configurations and groupings of students, zoning patterns, curricula and instruction and facilities.

In a study supported by the Spencer Foundation, Ben works with secondary school teachers to provide opportunities for their students to discuss, investigate, and take action to dismantle educational barriers, such as unsafe school climates or inadequate facilities.

PRIORITY: As Congress and the Administration explore opportunities to modernize our nation's infrastructure, NSBA encourages investing in education to update educational facilities that support a range of learning opportunities for students and their families.

As a result, students in facilities are more likely to fall behind, making their pre-existing educational gaps that much greater.

Consequently, schools, especially in Connecticut's neediest districts, can not afford basic educational tools such as a sufficient number of teachers, reasonable class size, adequate school facilities, services for at - risk children, electives, AP classes, even books, computers and paper.

In order to meet this parental demand for choice and the public's desire for more high quality public educational options for families, three key things must be addressed in California: the funding inequity which results in charter school students being funded at lower levels than their traditional public school counterparts, the lack of equitable facilities for charter school students, and restrictive and hostile authorizing environments such as LAUSD Board Member Steve Zimmer's recent resolution limiting parent choice.

The toolkit focuses on four key areas identified as part of an OSEP - sponsored focus group series on juvenile corrections: facility - wide practices, educational practices, transition and re-entry practices, and community and interagency practices.

A host of challenges face the independent school community as we look to operate and maintain world - class facilities and infrastructure to support our world - class educational goals.

This proposal injects a bit of «pay - as - you - go» from district general funds into educational facilities construction — a departure from the bond debt financing that has driven school construction since the enactment of Senate Bill 50, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998.

The residential and educational facilities could share some recreational facilities after hours — such as playing fields or community rooms, but the buildings would be designed so that residents and the school populations couldn't mix during the school day.

The district's approach to the management of elementary class sizes as new students enroll is being revised to more effectively promote equity in the educational experience of students and optimize the use of our staff and facilities.