Sentences with phrase «college access opportunities»

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Though it's true that sports can open up opportunities for those who would not otherwise have had access to college, to expect athletics to act as the vehicle, which propels one into family, work, and material success, seems grievously misguided.

Under Title IX, to achieve gender parity between men's and women's sports, universities and colleges have to meet one of three different requirements: 1) equity in participation opportunities for both men and women; 2) scholarships offered proportionally based on the number of male and female athletes; and 3) comparable overall treatment of women's and men's sports (including but not limited to quality and maintenance of locker rooms and facilities, equipment and supplies, access to practice fields, publicity of teams and events, the quality of coaching, academic tutoring, traveling budgets, etc.).

The metro mayor should use his or her influence and informal powers to better link businesses with colleges and universities to ensure that courses and vocational education match the needs and opportunities of the city region's businesses, and provide residents with higher skills and better access to opportunities in the future.

«New York leads the nation in creating equal opportunity for all, and we will continue to work to ensure that access to a college degree is not determined by family finances but rather is available to all who work hard and dream big.»

From 2010 to the present, REF has focused on two different types of programs: its primary programs supporting literacy, music opportunities and college access; and partner programs.

Additional action is needed to address college access, affordability, and completion so that higher education becomes a true pathway to opportunity for all New Yorkers.

The Rochester College Access Network — formed in 2013 as a program of Rochester Education Foundation — is a collaborative effort working to give students that opportunity here in the Flower City.

«By providing tuition - free college to thousands of middle class New Yorkers, we are restoring the promise of the American Dream for the next generation and forging a bold path forward of access and opportunity for the rest of the nation to follow,» Cuomo said in a press release.

With one of the classrooms for Mohawk Valley Community College's newly instituted small Unoccupied Aerial Systems degree program as the backdrop this morning, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. updated the progress being made in his Vision 2020 initiative which intends to ready the region for growth in the areas of high - tech education and training; transportation and housing and access to opportunity.

Acceleration, most commonly known as grade skipping, subject acceleration or early admission into kindergarten or college, gives students the chance to access opportunities earlier or progress more rapidly.

This partnership with University of Chicago is part of a larger citywide strategy to invest in expanding access for youth to learning, mentoring and employment opportunities that will better ensure all of our students graduate 100 percent college ready and 100 percent college bound.»

All Wilkes Honors College students conduct original research, and they have unparalleled, direct access to world - class research opportunities.

HERC does more than any other organization to provide highly educated and diverse jobseekers with access to job opportunities at colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, government agencies, and related non - and for - profit organizations.

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The lack of parity could mean more than missed opportunities, says Savitz - Romer, who directs HGSE's master's program in Prevention Science and Practice and works on research and policy related to college access.

The status quo of complex information, complicated processes, and limited access to professional assistance are nudges in their own right: a confusing financial aid application, an unanticipated application fee, the lack of opportunity to visit a college campus all have the potential to convey the message that «college isn't for you» to a hard - working, talented, but socioeconomically disadvantaged student.

This critical component ensures all students are provided access and opportunities for success in both college and career preparatory coursework.

«The best possible outcome of the growing interest in gap years would be to have more students of all backgrounds gain access to the personal transformation that can take place during that time — the opportunity to enter college and the workforce with more maturity, self - knowledge, and understanding of others.

Bial, an education strategist, addresses the challenges of college access for underrepresented populations by identifying and fostering latent talent and opening opportunities for them to pursue higher education.

By abolishing any stigma that might come with a flagged test, while tightening access to special accommodations, the College Board has given new opportunities to the strategic, while leaving behind the less savvy and less financially well - endowed.

Since 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested nearly $ 4 billion in grants and scholarships to increase opportunity in the U.S. by improving high school graduation and college readiness rates, and expanding access to college.

It's a legitimate concern, and one I share... the experience of attending a private school in the nation's capital could bring benefits that might not show up until years later: exposure to a new peer group that holds higher expectations in terms of college - going and the like; access to a network of families that opens up opportunities; a religious education that provides meaning, perhaps a stronger grounding in both purpose and character, and that leads to personal growth.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

According to the Washington Post, education leaders from around the country — including more than 100 college and university presidents — are expected to attend the summit to discuss issues of college access and share ideas on how to increase opportunities for low - income students.

At a recent fundraiser for a community - based college access program, the sense of opportunity was palpable.

She suggests a mix of formal and informal learning opportunities in settings including homes, schools, libraries, museums, local cable access centers, colleges, and nonprofit organizations.

«The sad reality is that we are seeing signs of a reduction in learning opportunities for many young people across the country, with access to post-16 education under threat from college mergers or closures resulting from the ongoing area - based reviews.

«Together with Northumberland College, our aim is to ensure that young people have access to high quality, employer - led training within industries that offer plentiful career pathways and opportunities - which is exactly what will be provided here.

Districts could provide these individuals — who are more likely to stay in the local community than those trained or raised elsewhere — with incentives, such as training opportunities and financial support to pursue teaching licensure in college - access courses.

Through the ESSA plan, the department is going further to ensure all students can access opportunities throughout their K - 12 education that prepare them for their next step, with a particular focus on making sure all high school graduates are truly ready for college and careers.

In addition, they said, the VA should not allow employees to take jobs at for - profit colleges where their job duties «involve the opportunity to steer veterans towards a college or influence its access to GI Bill funds.»

She analyzes and engages issues of diversity, opportunity, and inequality in schools and communities, with a focus on the district, school and classroom leverage points that can increase college access for underrepresented, low - income students.

The bill also eliminates goals and performance targets for academic achievement, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting disadvantaged students, does not address poor quality tests, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.

Veronica also worked as Vice President for the Access to Opportunity campaign at The College Board.

The evidence is clear: the skills required to be truly «college - and career - ready» will only be obtained when students have access to a curriculum that provides ample opportunity to develop higher order skills.

The draft also eliminates performance targets, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting underprivileged students, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.»

Q. Will simplifying the financial aid process provide more opportunities for lower income families and college access?

But I can also imagine that the experience of attending a private school in the nation's capital could bring benefits that might not show up until years later: exposure to a new peer group that holds higher expectations in terms of college - going and the like; access to a network of families that opens up opportunities; a religious education that provides meaning, perhaps a stronger grounding in both purpose and character, and that leads to personal growth.

He has devoted much attention in his career in helping provide access and opportunities for first generation college students.

Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college.

The District's A-G commitment ensures access and opportunity for all students so that they graduate prepared for college, career and success,» said LA Unified's Chief Academic Officer Frances Gipson.

While at the State Capitol, participants will also have the opportunity to network with partners working in the college access and success field.

Despite this progress, however, data show that there is still work to be done to ensure that students with the highest risk of dropping out have access to high - quality alternative educational opportunities that adequately prepare them for college, careers, and life.

The following list for 2018 represents many of the policy and funding issues the Michigan College Access Network is supporting in an effort to expand postsecondary opportunities for Michigan students.

The Rochester College Access Network — formed in 2013 as a program of Rochester Education Foundation — is a collaborative effort working to give students that opportunity here in the Flower City.

«We must recognize that different colleges provide different experiences for students, and, if we as a society value equal opportunity as we say we do, it's critical that Colorado's low - income students have the same access to elite colleges as their wealthier peers,» said Van Schoales, CEO of A + Denver.

One of the important functions has been providing an access to knowledge and learning and a pathway to college or other post-secondary educational opportunities.

«The State Member Adovocacy Grant will allow us to focus more resources on raising awareness to increase college access and preparedness opportunities throughout the state.»

Our goal is to provide students with access to educational opportunities that lead to college success.

The national initiative, hosted by Michigan College Access Network, seeks to provide each high school senior with the opportunity to apply to institutions that will further their education.