Sentences with phrase «as overall education»

In Oklahoma, meanwhile, teachers who have not received a raise from the state in a decade have declared they will go on strike on April 2 if the Legislature does not act to increase their pay as well as overall education budgets.

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«Philanthropy is small as a part of the overall economy so it can't do things like fund health care or education for everyone,» he wrote.

The experts recommend «increasing outdoor nature education for children, as well as the overall engagement of society in the appreciation of nature.»

Government has often played a role in promoting performance - enhancing work practices to enhance overall economy - wide outcomes from higher productivity and innovation, such as the long history of agricultural extension services (since 1887) to spread information on best practices in farming, and employer education on safety practices conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Finally we must recognize that the function of rhythm in education has the same function as it does in music and that is its contribution, overall, to a creation of harmony.

Clearly, then, it is important for anyone concerned about the health of theological education, or, more broadly, for anyone concerned about the health of theology, to be aware, not simply of one or another of the voices in the debate, but of the overall structure and movement of the debate as a whole.

Overall, I applaud the work of Rainforest Alliance and their efforts to bring so many producers of so many products under sustainability guidelines, as well as their excellent public education campaigns.

Overall, Pride's advise covers almost everything pertaining to homeschool and can be used as a valuable reference in a home education environment.

There are many reasons for this including the progression of scientific technology, more prenatal and postnatal education for the pregnant mother, as well as a better understanding of infant nutrition, toddler nutrition and overall child safety.

I also feel that homeschooling brings my family bond even closer as there are far fewer outside influences in my child's education and overall upbringing.

«We are always looking for strong candidates in the perennial high - need areas, such as special education and high school math and science,» he added, «but overall we should be in really good shape heading into the summer and preparing for the 2018 - 19 school year.»

Cuomo proposed using some of a $ 4 billion surplus, which he acknowledged was a «one - shot» revenue source from numerous financial settlements, on infrastructure spending, education and for helping local governments find ways to share services as part of an overall economic development boost for the upstate region.

Flanagan also said that as part of the «overall transition, he has elevated James Curran, who recently serviced a special counsel to the majority leader and advised the conference on education issues, to the position of first Deputy within the office.

The statement added that the lack of free sanitary towels for schoolgirls «can impact negatively on the Free SHS programme,» explaining that: «As poor menstrual hygiene management can result in absenteeism, poor performance, hamper gender parity in education and the overall achievement of the Free Senior High School programme.»

While Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos looked on, Cuomo said there is «flexibility» in his executive budget proposal (he has already signaled a willingness to restore health care and education aid, as long as the overall $ 132.9 billion number doesn't grow).

NYSUT slammed the governor's questions and the letter's overall tone as showing «ignorance about what parents want and the real issues facing public education.»

«We sought assurances from the Minister today on the timely introduction of overall SEN reform, but the Minister refused to accept the recommendations of the scrutinising committee, and that decision, coupled with the lack of robust financial data, means that the Welsh Liberal Democrats can not support the Education Bill as it currently stands.

«With the dynamic of the unfreeze being an issue of what we do overall, I think what we want to make sure is that whatever the deal is, as it relates to education, it's fair to all children,» he said.

The powerful Democrat also said he was looking to make «restorations» to the overall budget cuts Cuomo has outlined, including «key areas» such as education.

The Governor also touched on familiar themes such as his education plan which included more overall funding for schools, expanding school choice as well as the state's voucher program and pre-K.

Plattsburgh City School District Superintendent Jay LeBrun attributes the overall decrease to the link between student scores and teacher evaluations — a major sticking point last year as educators battled with the state Department of Education and the governor over reforms that would have wedded the two.

As City Comptroller John Liu recently pointed out and the AFT report confirms, public employees» overall compensation — when education and age are taken into consideration — is lower than that of private employees.

The legislature increased formula aid to education by $ 1.1 billion which represents a 6.7 % increase overall formula aid increase including a $ 375 million increase for Sound Basic Education aid to be allocated in the same manner as in 2education by $ 1.1 billion which represents a 6.7 % increase overall formula aid increase including a $ 375 million increase for Sound Basic Education aid to be allocated in the same manner as in 2Education aid to be allocated in the same manner as in 2005 - 06.

It takes into account life expectancy and education, two key indicators of overall well - being, as well as GDP per capita.

Specifically, the bill would eliminate the often fierce competition for money between NIH and other agencies overseen by the appropriations subcommittee that funds health, education, and welfare programs, as well as between that panel and the 11 other subcommittees that make up the overall federal budget pie.

When tai chi was combined with a standard depression treatment for a group of older people with depression, researchers found better improvement in the level of depression, as well as improved quality of life, better memory and cognition, and more overall energy, in comparison to another group in which the standard depression treatment was combined with a health education class.

Overall, Clouston's team found that responders with PTSD and mental decline had lower education, were likely to have jobs such as construction or utility workers, were older and smoked, compared with those without mental decline.

Since 2016 I have been a member of Weston A Price Foundation (a non profit organization dedicated to food research and education); and I'm currently taking (and loving) this eye - opening course called «Transformation Your Relationship with Food» (a program that dives into the psychology of eating and explains why you should not only focus on what you eat, but how you eat and who you are as a person to optimize your digestion and overall well - being).

The training will cover infant and early childhood development and education on how practicing yoga can support the social, emotional and physical development, as well as overall contentment and comfort, of babies and...

ChildLight Yoga for Babies & Toddlers Teacher Training (18 hours, certification required) This training will cover infant and early childhood development and education on how practicing yoga can support the social, emotional and physical development, as well as overall contentment and comfort, of babies and toddlers, newborn through 2 years by providing tools and inspiration to successfully integrate yoga - based movement, songs, games, and relaxation into their day.

With my first pregnancy I had my ups and downs with food, fitness and overall emotional and hormonal imbalances but through trial and error as well as my education I managed to find the right tools for each stage of my pre and post pregnancy time and I would like to share them with you.

Unfortunately, unlike other enterprises in which competition improves the overall quality of the product or service being offered, this dynamic has not worked as well in our education system.

The United States still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels, and other socioeconomic lines, even as subscriptions among American households overall grew sevenfold between 2001 and 2009.

A key lesson of the past years is that global education agenda should work within the overall international development framework rather than alongside it, as ocurred with the separate EFA goals and education - related MDGs.

These differences do not contribute substantially to the overall special - education gap, however, as the percentage of students with severe disabilities is very small in both sectors.

By comparison, President Barack Obama, during his first year in office, was able to shift overall public opinion in the direction he preferred on multiple education issues, as we saw from similar experiments we performed as part of our 2009 survey.

«The notion of high - stakes testing was brought on as one component of Louisiana's overall reform efforts and not in isolation,» said Scott Norton, director of standards and assessments for the Louisiana Department of Education.

Overall, public education emerged as the big winner, with $ 5.9 billion earmarked for K - 12 education over two years, an increase of 11 percent over the current budget.

However, overall growth in the demand for skilled workers is not enough to explain the trends in education; there must have been less growth in the demand for skilled teachers as well.

It is true that the overall cost of special education has become a significant financial issue for school districts nationwide as enrollments have steadily grown over the years, although our previous research found that the cost has been widely exaggerated in the media.

Make it part of an overall education agenda, reinforcing charters as public (not private) schools.

Perhaps higher education shoulders some of the blame here — we have not been, as a collective, strong enough in our efforts to educate the public overall, and lawmakers more specifically.

A citizens» task force has recommended, in a report commissioned by the Connecticut Board of Education, that the state increase salaries and create career ladders to recognize competence as part of an overall effort to attract and keep qualified teachers in the state.

Arts education today is more than instruction: it is also a barometer of our willingness as a nation to provide equity through our public institutions.I applaud Rocco Landesman for bringing his important message directly to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at their joint appearance at the Arts Education Partnership: «Arts exposure is fine, but unless students are prepared for the art, unless teachers are integrating the art into the student's overall learning for the year, it remains exposure, not educeducation today is more than instruction: it is also a barometer of our willingness as a nation to provide equity through our public institutions.I applaud Rocco Landesman for bringing his important message directly to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at their joint appearance at the Arts Education Partnership: «Arts exposure is fine, but unless students are prepared for the art, unless teachers are integrating the art into the student's overall learning for the year, it remains exposure, not educEducation Arne Duncan at their joint appearance at the Arts Education Partnership: «Arts exposure is fine, but unless students are prepared for the art, unless teachers are integrating the art into the student's overall learning for the year, it remains exposure, not educEducation Partnership: «Arts exposure is fine, but unless students are prepared for the art, unless teachers are integrating the art into the student's overall learning for the year, it remains exposure, not educationeducation....

Overall, the conversation around education is more hopeful as people begin to realize that New Mexico is on the rise.

«The literacy achievement gap in particular is important because literacy achievement often serves as the proxy for overall achievement,» said Dorothy Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

Types of school The overall responsibility for health and safety in other types of school is as follows: for community schools, community special schools, voluntary controlled schools, maintained nursery schools and pupil referral units, the employer is the local education authority (LEA).

Ofsted's National Director of Education, Sean Harford said: «These new arrangements reflect our overall aim to act as a force for improvement through inspection, and to catch schools before they fall.

Despite a teacher pay freeze for the first three years of the Coalition Government, followed by just a one per cent rise after this, when taken as a whole education jobs have fared better than average overall.

The interests of teachers and their unions don't always coincide with those of students, but on the really big issues, such as overall investment in education, the convergence of interests is strong.