Sentences with phrase «country as the magnet»

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Something must change, because the current law is acting as magnet, drawing thousands of children who take the dangerous journey from their home countries through Mexico and on to the United States.

Even as courts across the country began releasing school districts such as Kansas City, Charlotte - Mecklenburg, Savannah, Buffalo, and Boston from long - running desegregation orders during the 1990s, magnet schools continued to thrive.

Journey with us as we innovate and elevate magnet and theme - based programs across the country.

You will stand before your peers from across the country as one of the «best of the best» magnet schools.

Moreover, the report included case studies of three school districts, located in separate areas of the country, each using different strategies to voluntarily increase racial and socioeconomic diversity, such as utilizing magnet schools, new student attendance zones, and school choice policies.

In November, Wake County's school choice plan, which relies heavily on magnet schools, was recognized by the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings as one of the best in the country.

Magnet Schools of America commissioned a study with the University of North Carolina — Charlotte's Urban Institute to compile a comprehensive and more current count of the number of magnet schools across the country, as many school districts have broadened what it means to be a magnet school.

Just as neighborhood schools throughout the country are beginning to close and consolidate in favor of an increasing presence of magnet and charter schools, the steady decline of catholic schools in recent years has also been explained to growing competition from the increasing availability of free alternatives to neighborhood schools.

Massachusetts in particular is a magnet and a distribution center for relocated surplus pets and strays... Some diseases and parasites pose serious health risks for human health as well as for dogs and other species... Dogs are a leading vector for rabies in many poor countries... Given the incubation period for rabies, from five days to several years, with 20 - 60 days being the norm, unquarantined importation of street dogs from poor countries with low rates of vaccination for rabies, is a disaster waiting to happen...»

Sydney and its famous beaches are a magnet to visitors who flock from the country side and interstate, as well as from far flung destinations over seas.

Byron's «Cosy Corner» is a wave magnet and is often regarded as one of the most consistent waves in the country.

As big and boisterous as ever, with 285 galleries from 34 countries participating, this fair is still a magnet for the contemporary art worlAs big and boisterous as ever, with 285 galleries from 34 countries participating, this fair is still a magnet for the contemporary art worlas ever, with 285 galleries from 34 countries participating, this fair is still a magnet for the contemporary art world.

With its extraordinary views, this monumental bridge will provide wonderful recreational opportunities for Hudson Valley residents, while serving as a tourism magnet for people from all across the area and the country.