Sentences with phrase «broad foundation»

Little time was spent on science or social studies, so students didn't build a strong, broad foundation of knowledge.

His physics degree «acquaints me with the scientific method when evaluating data, providing a very broad foundation.

The priority is good quality education in the early years; strong and broad foundations at primary that build a love of learning and - desperately needed now - appropriately qualified subject teachers at secondary.

National security, not education, will be the overriding issue in the 2008 campaign, even if the Gates and Broad Foundations succeed with Strong American Schools, their $ 60 million quest to place education front and center.

That's what they wrote in ELI BROAD APPOINTS BRUCE REED AS HEAD OF BROAD FOUNDATION EDUCATION EFFORT.

Summary of Qualifications * Over 23 years of progressive management experience with a proven track record of delivering results in highly matrixed organizations * Broad foundation of applicable business skills obtained from experience in working with Operations, Sales, HR and Finance that has developed multiple leadership competencies including: Team player, Results Orientation, Innovation / Risk Taker, and Managerial Courage...

Yet the same sense of urgency can have, and needs to have, broader foundations.

(1) The church should help to build a broad foundation of enlightened heart - understanding of mental illness.

The Rainbow Connection Learning Center (RCLC) is a preschool education center aimed to provide children ages 3 - 5 with a broad foundation of skills to enter their school - age career with success.

Of course, this is all in defense of the broad foundation of what the movie presents to us.

MBE coursework provides a broad foundation in the science of cognition and brain development, the principles of teaching and learning, and the research methods that allow us to make strong connections between biological processes and educational outcomes.

Most of the newly chartered schools had below - average scores, but reapproval of their charters seemed very likely as universities and private foundations such as the Gates and Broad foundations, reluctant to get involved while the dysfunctional OPSB leadership remained in place, were now calling.

Today, The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, have assets of $ 2.1 billion.

Great Public Schools Now, the Broad foundation spinoff organization with plans expands charter schools in Los Angeles Unified, today named Myrna Castrejón as its first executive director.

Students will be prepared to apply a broad foundation of psychological knowledge and theory to professional practice, enabling them to apply a scientific, evidence - based perspective to their understanding of human behavior.

Students develop a broad foundation in higher education administration, including insight into historical / contemporary perspectives, current issues, governance, legal issues, and social and personnel functions of higher education.

The term «core courses» refers to the list of courses that provide a broad foundation for your education.

He and his wife created the $ 2.5 - billion Broad Foundations to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

For the Strong American Schools effort, the Gates and Broad foundations have committed up to $ 60 million to push education issues to the center of the stage for the 2008 presidential campaign.

The plans of Great Public Schools Now, first revealed by the Broad foundation over the summer, has roiled LA Unified as few issues have before.

English, maths and science are given extra curriculum time to ensure a broad foundation for learning.

But Deasy's departure, should it come, will also be the result of the policies that brought him to LAUSD in the first place: the corporate - type school reform agenda, backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Broad Foundations.

About The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, have a combined mission of advancing entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

Krieger has worked with Broad since 2001 to help manage The Broad Foundations investment portfolio — which includes The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation — as well as the Broad family's personal investments.

Schwartz played a pivotal role in delivering strong investment performance for The Broad Foundations during his tenure, particularly in the alternative investments asset class.

Krieger succeeds Marc A. Schwartz, who is leaving after more than six years with The Broad Foundations to pursue other opportunities.

The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, were established to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

The Broad Foundations, including The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, together have more than $ 3 billion in assets.

The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, have a combined mission of advancing entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

-- Eli Broad, founder of The Broad Foundations.

«For some time now we have looked for someone who we trust to work with me in overseeing our philanthropic activities, someone who shares our values and priorities,» said Eli Broad, co-founder and chairman of The Broad Foundations.

About The Broad Foundations The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, were established to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2009 — The following is a statement issued by Eli Broad, founder of The Broad Foundations, in response to President Obama's reversal of federal stem cell restrictions:

«We fully support Eli and Edye's choice of Gerun to lead The Broad Foundation, and we look forward to working even more closely with her in the coming years,» said Jay Wintrob, vice chairman of The Broad Foundations board of governors.

The Broad Foundations were established by entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad and his wife Edythe to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

The Broad Foundations, which include The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Broad Art Foundation, have assets of $ 2.7 billion.

As the privatizing reforms grew in scope and gathered in intensity, the lack of evidence that these reforms had an appreciable effect on student achievement or that they mitigated inequality [20] didn't deter the Gates, Walton, and Broad Foundations, among others, from aggressively selling their basket of favored neo-liberal reforms.

Parents at both schools were organized by Parent Revolution, a Los Angeles - based nonprofit supported by the Gates and Broad foundations.

Each student is provided with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills in comparative veterinary medicine, before choosing a species - specific stream in small or large animal.

In a video game design course, you will also receive technical training in areas such as storyboarding, drawing, characterization, modeling, editing and interactive media and game design, which will provide you with further application and animation skills, and a broader foundation of video game design, and in particular character design.

Our respectful, non-partisan approach to climate education is designed to create a broad foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political beliefs.