Sentences with phrase «at a historic high of»

Secretary Duncan routinely touts high school graduation rates, which indeed are at a historic high of 81 percent, as evidence of his success.
Chu cited a new national report (Children's Health Coverage Rate Now at Historic High of 95 Percent recently released by Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families).

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And rates of new firm creation — potential high - growth startups like Spotify — are at historic lows.
And given the current frothy environment around tech stocks, where Facebook's own stock is at a near - historic high of $ 107 a share as of Wednesday afternoon, the timing makes sense.
Andy says that's one of the reasons price - earnings ratios are at a historic high.
With rates at historic lows, many investors have used high - dividend stocks, rather than low - yielding bonds, in pursuit of income.
Grainger's 10 - year average P / E ratio has been 19.0 (see the dark blue box in the right panel), meaning that the market has tended to value it about 27 % higher than the historic valuation of all the companies at 15.0.
SPY is simply one of many stock index ETFs currently trading at an all - time historic high.
Results confirm the presence of high - grade gold mineralization within and around the historic Tokusei mine workings and emphasize significant potential for extensions to the epithermal vein system at the Tokusei mine.
Tepper's comments come the same day as the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey shows belief that the market is overvalued at historic highs.
At the same time, with rising life expectancy the number of years spent in retirement has increased dramatically, health care costs are high and rapidly rising, and interest rates are at historic lowAt the same time, with rising life expectancy the number of years spent in retirement has increased dramatically, health care costs are high and rapidly rising, and interest rates are at historic lowat historic lows.
This refers not only to other historic religions, which also produce high fruits of human achievement — whether or not in as great numbers or with as much efficiency as Christianity we are not concerned to say at this point but to movements and influences not ordinarily called religious.
We recognise that there has been a historic underrepresentation of women in senior roles at Accolade Wines, i.e. those that attract the highest salaries.
His time at Santos Laguna helped him make a name for himself, and the possibilities of him landing at a historic club like Cruz Azul or Club America were high, especially after he led Santos to a cup and league title.
At these historic summits a multi-stakeholder group of leaders (clinicians, consumers, policymakers, legislators, researchers, ethicists, and administrators) crafted a common agenda to address equitable access to high quality care across birth settings in the United States.
«At the same time, as the state's highest ranking elected woman and the Chair of the Commission celebrating this historic occasion, I am inspired by the next generation of young women who will carry the torch and fulfill our vision of equality and create a culture of respect and inclusion for all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender at birth, or sexual orientation.&raquAt the same time, as the state's highest ranking elected woman and the Chair of the Commission celebrating this historic occasion, I am inspired by the next generation of young women who will carry the torch and fulfill our vision of equality and create a culture of respect and inclusion for all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender at birth, or sexual orientation.&raquat birth, or sexual orientation.»
«There are a million places in Chelsea and other parts of Manhattan where this type of development could go; putting it on top of an historic landmark, at an intersection already bursting at the seams with traffic, and where it will cast a shadow on the High Line park, just makes no sense.»
With Solicitation # M37 -5-IS-2015, the Parks Department has officially announced a Request for Proposals («RFP») for the development, operation and management of a seasonal ice skating rink at Highbridge Park Pool «From the recent reopening of the historic High Bridge to recently completed restorations at the Highbridge Park Recreation Center and Pool, Highbridge Park is emerging as an increasingly popular destination in Northern Manhattan with improved access for residents of the Bronx,» said NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP in a statement.
The case for running against de Blasio is not about crime, which is at historic lows, or the economy, which is at an impressive high, but rather, in the gut - feeling that there is a «crisis of confidence,» according to one potential challenger, Councilman Eric Ulrich, a Queens Republican.
«As water levels remain at an historic high throughout this region, it is vital that we continue to provide relief and resources to residents and business owners who have been impacted by this unprecedented flooding,» Cuomo said in a Memorial Day announcement that included a tour of the area.
From leading a coalition to risking the future of the UK, David Cameron has been at the centre of many high voltage historic situations without being especially interesting as a political figure.
Torres told reporters that the city is «unquestionably» better off now than it was four years ago, that crime is at historic lows, that job growth at historic highs and that police - community relations «show real signs of improvement.»
Continuing across a high mountain pass to Ísafjarðardjúp, the largest fjord of the Westfjords peninsula, we visit a historic salt factory in Reykjanes before arriving at our home for the next two nights: the isolated fjord town of Heydalur.
Researchers looked at the historic and projected future groundwater use rates of the eight states comprising the High Plains Aquifer.
«With cure rates for pediatric cancer at historic highs, the question becomes what is the legacy of that cure?
The survey also indicates that while opioid overdose rates remain high among adults, teens are misusing opioid pain medications less frequently than a decade ago, and are at historic lows with some of the commonly used pain medications.
An additional extravagance of 2017's highlight of postdoc appreciations would be embraced by the historic launch of the «Thematic Concept - Note Monograph», unveiling the «Methodic Overview» of the recently discovered phenomenon of Magneto - Hydro - Tropism (MHT - Discovery) by Professor Dr. Qadhi Aurangzeb Al Hafi (the discoverer), at the higher inter-institutional forefronts of the academic ivories of the world.
With wireless technology usage at an historic all - time high, consumers» needs for intelligent solutions to protect themselves from the effects of radiation exposure is greater than ever.
After decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the share of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high Vili Fualaau has filed for legal separation from Mary Kay Letourneau, over 20 years after he first fell in love with his then - school teacher, a
Shot in high definition and filmed at many historic locations, the film somehow still lacks the splendor of an epic, and its urgency to get on with the next plot point leaves much unexplained while context goes out the window.
Chronicling a historic moment in the world of tennis, in which world champion Billie Jean King faced off against self - styled chauvinist pig Bobby Riggs in a high - stakes match — setting a precedent for the way women would be treated in tennis, and in the world at large — Battle of the Sexes is a naturalistic counterpoint to La La Land «s heightened world of musical magic.
The «historic» rate of high school graduation is frothy at best, fraudulent at worst.
The Institute has a right to fear that its efforts to «make historic strides in improving its schools and establishing the highest performing charter sector in the nation,» to quote the book's preface, are at risk of being diminished and diluted.
And at the other end of the age spectrum, diverse high schools located in far - flung parts of Philadelphia hope to have students embark on a walk originating in their own schools and converging at a midpoint in a historic neighborhood.
We have yet to take sufficient note of a historic development in public education: A critical mass of schools is establishing, with more assurance than ever, that children can achieve at high standards regardless of race or economic disadvantage.
Today, the nation's high school graduation rate is at a record high — more than 84 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Education — dropout rates are hitting historic lows, and more students than ever are attending college.
We at SSC believe this research to contain some of most significant, historic findings on high school in the last 100 years.
The excellent schools of Rumson - Fair Haven, Holmdel and Marlboro in Monmouth County were bested by five schools classified by the state as vocational: High Technology High School, located in Brookdale Community College; Biotechnology High School in Freehold; Communications High School in Wall; Academy of Allied Health and Science in Neptune; and Marine Academy Science and Technology housed at Fort Hancock Historic District on Sandy Hook.
JESSE HAGOPIAN teaches history and is the co-advisor for the Black Student Union at Garfield High School, the site of the historic boycott of the MAP test in 2013.
The «King's Dream Unite» mural created by artist Ya La» ford with the help of MYcroSchool Pinellas high school students and other volunteers will debut at the historic Manhattan Casino on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at 9:00 am.
Now 60 years later, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca where historic automobile racing premiers as the only track - action competition during the Monterey Peninsula's annual Classic Car Week, the Corvette will star as the event's special marque, with seven generations of the magnificent sports car occupying special displays and / or paddock and pit areas before taking to the famous raceway for high - speed action.
Lancer Evolution — Built on Mitsubishi's historic rally championship legacy, the 2006 Lancer Evolution represents the ninth generation of this high performance four - door sedan that continues to evolve with significant performance, rally styling and useful driver enhancements — raising the adrenaline of driving enthusiasts at every turn.
Historics will auction this 1935 Bentley Saloon at Brooklands on June 2nd, and if you're looking to own a piece of automotive history then this might be your chance, as the highest bidder will also get free ownership of the British company that created this particular model.
With interest rates still being at near historic lows, and home prices back near all time highs, it can make a lot of sense for some people to refinance their home.
Yields are at historic lows and demand for bonds have remained quite high ever since the credit crisis of 2007 - 08 for a variety of reasons:
A Review of the Evidence, in which Fernando Duarte and Carlo Rosa argue that stocks are cheap because the «Fed model» — the equity risk premium measured as the difference between the forward operating earnings yield on the S&P 500 and the 10 - year Treasury bond yield — is at a historic high.
With interest rates still being at near historic lows, and home prices back near all time highs, it can make a lot of sense for some people to refinance their -LSB-...]
On the top of the market in 2007, Gordon Equation suggested negative returns due 1 % dividend yield, 0 % earning growth (that is what John Bogle said), and possible decrease in P / E ratio (S&P 500 had a P / E ratio of 25 at that time, very high in comparison with a historic average of 15.)
Nestled high in the mountains of Alberta, Canada, you and your loved one can enjoy both the warmth of these historic waters (and each other) and the chill of a breathtaking Canadian winter at the same time.
Threatened or Endangered: Yes Population: Whereas in the 1940's, coho salmon in California were estimated to number between 200,000 and 500,000, today's population is estimated to have fallen to 1 percent of historic levels, and the coho of the Central California Coast are considered to be at high risk for extinction.
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