Sentences with phrase «college more than a few years»

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Today, I am more than halfway through my child - rearing years, and pretty soon my two older children will be off to college, which means with fewer distractions I can dedicate myself to another endeavor.

In recent years, most of the more than two hundred colleges and universities in America have turned their attention to strengthening their «Catholic identity,» but relatively few come near to approximating the vision of Catholic higher education proposed by John Paul and Benedict.

Recent studies have revealed some good news in the sex culture among college co-eds: there are more virgins among them now than was the case a few years ago.

It wasn't until a few years post college when I was working as a chef at Mustard's Grill in Napa Valley that I realized margaritas were little more than fresh - squeezed lime juice, great tequila, and a splash of orange liqueur.

Like you said, Pop will be gone in a few years, but if you push him, you destroy any chance of sustaining the culture (which is more like a traditional, successful college program culture than a typical NBA team culture)..

In more than 30 years as a college and professional athlete and coach, he's crossed paths with quite a few.

In just a few months, more than 20 years after entering college, she will defend her Ph.D. thesis at the university in Birzeit.

At the same time, I can honestly say I'm probably more stressed and sleep deprived now as a mom of six than I was in college and over the last few years I have researched and evaluated several natural types of nootropics for their effect on cognitive performance (without the negative side effects of smart drugs).

After four years in college of struggling to gain any weight, I was more than okay with a few pounds of fat along with muscle in this short time span.

Fewer than six out of 10 students finish college within six years, and higher education institutions could do much more to improve such completion rates, according to a report released last week.

Columbia Teachers College professor Hank Levin recounts that when the California legislature allowed districts to apply for waivers if they could demonstrate that laws or rules were hampering school improvement, «Fewer than 100 [waivers] were made in the first year» in a state with more than 1,000 districts.

... Today, thousands more Newark students are reading and doing math on grade level than just a few years ago and as a result, these students have a better chance at attending college or pursuing a meaningful career when they leave our schools.»

This data shows us that while there remains progress to be made, thousands more Newark students are reading and doing math on grade level today than just a few years ago, and that these students have a better chance at attending college and pursuing a meaningful career when they leave our schools.

All standardized test makers have been under extra scrutiny in the last year, but few have been beaten up more than the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), one of two groups tapped by the federal government to make tests aligned to the Common Core.

Over the last few years, more than 850 colleges and universities have decided not to require applicants to even provide SAT scores and this list includes well over 180 «top - tier» universities and colleges.

For example, African American children born in poverty who participated in early childhood education programs had higher graduation rates, higher adult earnings, and fewer arrests than their peers.102 A similar study found that students who participated in early intervention programs maintained higher high school GPAs, were two times more likely to have attended a four - year college, and were more likely to hold a job than their peers.103 Furthermore, research finds that participation in state - funded preschool programs improves children's language, literacy, and mathematical skills.104

It is beyond the scope of this initial letter to discuss in great detail these issues, such as the sale of Mr. Riggio's own college book business to BKS for more than $ 500 million and the hundreds of millions of dollars that the Company's failing and poorly - conceived Nook business may have cost shareholders, along with the Company's inexplicably high SG&A expense structure and parade of CEOs who have come and gone in the last few years.

For most who are looking to start setting money aside to pay for college expenses more than a few years in the future, a 529 plan is the best option.

In general, college students sometimes pay a few dollars more a year for their renters insurance than people do in middle age.

Retirees who rent — Like college students, retirees may assume that what they have isn't of much value, particularly if much of it is more than a few years old.

In general, college students sometimes pay a few dollars more a year for their renters insurance than people do in middle age.

Remove college degree dates and older professional - training dates that go back more than a few years.