Sentences with phrase «diverse state and nation»

Dual immersion schools enjoy wide popularity, academic success and provide a promising educational model in an increasingly diverse state and nation.

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Dalits and Adivasis, especially in their proximity to Christianity, find themselves in a long and multi-pronged struggle to resist the homogenizing and hegemonizing forces of diverse Hindutva - oriented agencies that are stridently and concertedly overpowering the nation - state.

In 2005 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which monitors the state of the world's forests every few years, reported that 13 million hectares of global forests are lost annually, including 6 million hectares of what are described as primary forests - some of the most biologically diverse ecological systems in the world.

The state — and the nation — would not be as dynamic or diverse without immigrants, he argued.

Maryland, one of the nation's most Democratic states, serves as a microcosm of the trends shaping today's Democratic Party: continuing lopsided support in ethnically and racially diverse urban areas, increasing Democratic success among affluent, suburban voters, and a waning of the party's influence in rural areas.

The book, which is being used throughout the United States and some African nations, is the first in a new series that uses ethnically diverse, animated characters (including her alter ego, Professor Mackamatix) to show adolescents practical math applications, particularly related to finance.

Montana is the fourth largest state in the nation and its location within North America exposes the state to a mix of diverse weather systems that originate from the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic, and sometimes subtropical regions.

In the following excerpt from their new book The Every Student Succeeds Act: What It Means for Schools, Systems, and States, Frederick M. Hess and Max Eden explain how what might appear to be a story of Congress «not working» can actually be seen as a story of Congress working exactly as it is supposed to, finding agreement on a major issue in a big, diverse, and complicated nation.

The United States, along with nations as diverse as France, India, Japan and Mexico, has sought to improve its educational system by reforming teacher certification or teacher education.

A leader in the state and in the nation for progressive programs and services, our special education department meets the demands of a diverse range of disabilities and reflects a commitment to the concept of educating children in the least restrictive environment.

Multilingual Education Act passes and revives bilingual education in one of nation's most diverse states

While focusing on tactics and strategies educators across the nation can use to implement the new standards, this report delves deeper into the needs, input, and activities of educators in four states diverse in location and education practice — Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah.

Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development is committed to high quality instruction and high impact research to a student population that reflects the diverse composition of our state and naState University's College of Education & Human Development is committed to high quality instruction and high impact research to a student population that reflects the diverse composition of our state and nastate and nation.

This annual gathering of so many esteemed and diverse professionals in the charter school movement is a clear recognition that there is a dynamic force focused on transforming the educational landscape for millions of students in the state and across the nation,» said CCSA President and CEO Jed Wallace.

Some teacher preparation programs, states, and school districts have demonstrated marked success in aggressively recruiting, preparing, and supporting some of the most highly qualified, diverse cohorts of teacher candidates in the nation.

This brief look at several widely recognized assessments demonstrates that none of these tests are useful for comparing the quality of schools or teachers — especially in the United States, with its diverse population, high poverty rates (by far the highest among developed nations), and wide variety of pedagogical philosophies.

In the era of high - stakes national, state and local accountability, and with the advent of common core standards and NCLB, teachers across the nation face the daunting task of ensuring mastery of increasingly rigorous learning standards in increasingly diverse classrooms.

The mission of the Call Me MISTER ® initiative, a partnership of colleges and universities in S.C. and across the nation, is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader and more diverse background, particularly among the state's lowest performing elementary schools.

India is an incredibly diverse nation, boasting 22 officially recognized languages (though over 2,000 are spoken throughout the country), 29 states, 9 union territories, and an endless array of culture, religion, and heritage.

He has taught in schools, created schools and as New York state's education commissioner, overseen one of the nation's largest and most diverse school systems.

Over the last decade, the American nation has been enriched with countless representatives of diverse countries who brought their languages, traditions, and religions to the United States.

The city's population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the state, with residents hailing from a variety of European, African, and Arab nations.

Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine advances animal and human health by generating new knowledge through high - impact research, delivering the most advanced veterinary clinical care, and providing diverse academic opportunities to train the next generation of leaders, lifesavers, and world changers that will meet the challenges of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

New South Wales is the nation's oldest state, and arguably its most diverse, offering the entire Australian experience.

Its ruggedness reminds me of the harshness of my own desert state, yet it has everything else that the rest of Africa has in terms of wildlife and a rich culturally diverse nation, but more importantly I felt completely 100 % safe.

-- Georgia State University has been recently and increasingly recognized for its commitment to diversity, research, and innovation, ranked as the 14th most diverse student body in the nation and the 4th most innovative.

A land of immigrants, the United States is ethnically diverse and as a result has become a robust and thriving nation.

Ray Long, vice president of National State and Federal Government Affairs at NRG noted his company, one of the largest independent power producers in the nation, owns a fleet that uses diverse fuel sources, including nuclear, coal, gas, wind, and solar.

America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 are: # 1: Sacramento - San Joaquin River System (CA) Threat: Outdated water and flood management The largest watershed in California is on the verge of collapse, threatening the water supply for more than 26 million people, placing the capital of the nation's most populous state at high risk of flooding, and damaging a once productive and healthy ecosystem that supported the nation's most diverse salmon runs.

One of the top 100 firms in the United States — with over 600 attorneys and professionals in 25 offices across the nation, as well as offices in Dublin and Mexico City, we are a committed partner to a diverse range of leading brands, forward - thinking businesses, public entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

One of the largest and most diverse multi-specialty group practices in the state of Virginia, our physicians are linked by an electronic medical record system that is leading the nation, now able to provide fast access to quality medical care for our 485,000 patients by interconnecting 500 + providers in 132 locations across all of the Riverside regions.

The General Members of the Association consist of a diverse group of regulatory compliance professionals, in - house legal counsels, risk management, Quality Assurance, and loan servicing compliance professionals who work for the nations» state and federal chartered banks, and credit unions, the nations» independent mortgage banking firms and other mortgage industry professionals who support the efforts of the Mortgage Compliance Professionals Association of America.

Our association consist of a diverse membership of regulatory compliance professionals, in - house legal counsels, risk management, Quality Assurance, and loan servicing compliance professionals who work for the nations» state and federal chartered banks, and credit unions, the nations» independent mortgage banking firms and other mortgage industry professionals who support the efforts of the Mortgage Compliance Professionals Association of America.