The President made STEM
education a priority as part of the Administration's $ 4 billion Race to the Top (RTT) competition.
Not exact matches
(Our survey results confirm these
priorities: knowledge and learning, income improvement potential and prestige were identified by respondents
as the three most critical factors in an MBA
education.)
As a student of personal development himself, he made it a
priority to provide constant
education and training so his people could perform at the top levels.
ECU's focus on identifying opportunities in
priority or high growth areas such
as nursing,
education, communications, environmental studies, law and security and entertainment and culture is also unique, Professor Poole says.
Where a dollar can be saved in an area of lower
priority, it will be redirected to help sustain high -
priority areas, such
as health,
education and job creation.
Top
priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights,
as well
as affordable quality housing, healthcare and
education.
This leads to the negation of the earlier concepts of
education as laid down in the Constitution of India which put
priority to «promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people» and to the development of «scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform» in every citizen.
It is necessary therefore to evaluate this «ideology» of the market - economy if we have to evaluate the commoditisation of
education which is now adopted
as the government policy
as a part of its policy of giving
priority to economic growth.
Looking back, three distinct themes emerged
as priorities moving forward:
education, measurement and partnership.
As funding for
education programs face dramatic cuts under some plans, we must work to ensure keeping students well - fed and ready to learn remains a top
priority.
It can sound
as if she is giving the book
priority over the teacher in the child's
education, and while this may be appropriate in some cases, it may not be so universally.
Being married to a Waldorf graduate (her high - school sweetheart), Waldorf
education has always been a
priority for their family — which became more of an interest and focus
as their son has grown.
I don't think a one size fits all solution exists but I also don't think we can come up with anything useful until we decide
as a society that
education and child nutrition are truly national
priorities.
We should be funding school food
as if it's a
priority, not
as if it need to be in competition with
education dollars.
We are confident that these
priorities will not only deliver jobs, but will improve the security and wellbeing of Ghanaians and communities across the country by increasing agricultural growth and development, providing decent work through skill and entrepreneurship development and industrialization,
as well
as increasing opportunities for all through the provision of quality
education and health delivery.
Iain Martin of the Wall Street Journal reckons it was a very political Spending Review: «Osborne has constructed a clear political argument - defending
priorities such
as health and
education whilst cutting the deficit.
Excerpt: «
As your state legislator I will work to preserve education spending as a priority investment by cutting mismanagement, waste and squander.&raqu
As your state legislator I will work to preserve
education spending
as a priority investment by cutting mismanagement, waste and squander.&raqu
as a
priority investment by cutting mismanagement, waste and squander.»
«I am happy to hear positive responses from the ministers
as well that they are ensuring that
education is prioritised in every girl and in every boy and
education in Nigeria is given
priority.»
We said we would take this new stream of revenue and use it to develop our economy, improve our infrastructure, make our community safer while expanding opportunities for the arts and put the future of
education front and center
as a top
priority.
«I am happy to hear positive responses from the ministers
as well that they are ensuring that
education is prioritised for every girl and in every boy and
education in Nigeria is given
priority.»
[3][7] In this capacity Cummings wrote a 240 - page essay, «Some thoughts on
education and political
priorities», [8] about transforming Britain into a «meritocratic technopolis», [5] described by Patrick Wintour
as «either mad, bad or brilliant — and probably a bit of all three.»
«Every minute spent on this document is a distraction from more important
priorities such
as health,
education and crime.»
«Given recent events and changes in
priorities under the Trump administration,
as parents, educators and leaders of state agencies we must all work together to protect all the children in our schools,» said State
Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.
Sixty - nine of the 99 - member Assembly Democratic conference signed a recent letter to Speaker Sheldon Silver re-stating
education as a «
priority» and expressing support for continuation of the so - called millionaire's tax past its sunset date at the end of the year.
«One of my
priorities is the
education tax credit, which will be brought up in the post-budget session,» Skelos said, «
As will mayoral control, as will ren
As will mayoral control,
as will ren
as will rent.
Yesterday, new Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan released a list of his end - of - session
priorities, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo did a whirlwind tour of four Brooklyn churches and a yeshiva to tout his latest version of the
Education Investment Tax Credit, now known (with some additions and changes)
as the Parental Choice in
Education Act.
Helping working families doing things like improving the minimum wage, fighting for women and the women's health and the ten point women's plan
as well
as helping to make sure children are a top
priority,
education is a top
priority.
«Now that you are doing well in physical fitness and football competitions, there is the need for you all to take your
education seriously
as well
as your
priority because it is best legacy you could bequeath from your parents.
Lavine, 61, said her
priorities as mayor are to reverse what she sees
as signs of the city's decline on several fronts, including crime, poverty, infrastructure and
education.
He outlined his
priorities as: transparent government, environmental awareness and sound stewardship, fair access to opportunities for
education, employment, and investment for every resident and neighborhood in the City of Buffalo.
As House Speaker Richard Corcoran's
priority education bill is pushed through the Senate committee process, some watching this week were perplexed by the vote of one sometimes perplexing Republican lawmaker.
Education was listed
as the top
priority by 24 percent of voters, topping other leading issues such
as jobs, 15 percent, and taxes, at 12 percent.
Education as a
priority sector of the present administration, will surely achieve success
as we jointly give support.
The state is conducting 13 public hearings to get feedback on a proposal that lets states have more leeway
as they develop
education priorities.
Mayor Bloomberg In his Feb. 17 budget address threatened nearly 5,000 teacher layoffs come September — the largest since the 1970s fiscal crisis — even
as he called
education his «number one
priority.»
New York City schools and community based organizations will have to apply for funding
as well, but the city's Department of
Education is arguably more prepared, because expanding pre-K has been a major
priority of the de Blasio administration.
Later the Department for International Development said that the Girls
Education Challenge was «a new project that will call on NGOs, charities and the private sector to find better ways of getting girls into school in the poorest countries in Africa and Asia which the UK has identified
as a
priority, including Bangladesh, South Sudan and Nigeria.»
Mayor Bloomberg in his Feb. 17 budget address threatened nearly 5,000 teacher layoffs come September — the first since the 1970s fiscal crisis — even
as he called
education his «number one
priority» and spoke of the city's strengthening economy.
Jones cited
education funding, broadband, funding for rural hospitals and ethics reform
as his top
priorities.
«
As Assembly Minority Leader, I was encouraged to hear the governor put forward
priorities that fall in line with a number of Conference proposals, including: pension forfeitures for convicted officials, a Constitutional Convention, greater resources for our State Police and focus on public safety, tax relief for small businesses, tax credits for teachers, and a substantial investment in
education.»
In the last six months of 2015, two key
education factions pulled back their advocacy efforts
as imminent threats to unions subsided and charter groups dialed back their lobbying efforts in accordance with Cuomo's shifting
priorities.
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo pressuring state lawmakers to pass his misguided
education proposals
as part of the state budget, 1,100 UFT members on March 12 converged on the state capital to shift the focus to the real
priority: getting the state to pay the $ 2.5 billion it owes to New York City schools.
«Tony Blair explained his
priorities in three words:
education,
education,
education,» Cameron told his first Conservative Conference
as Party leader in 2006.
Ron Deutsch, with New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, says a Siena poll this week found that people in the state do care about tax cuts,
as well
as education as chief
priorities.
Further, the authors found that many high school students hold the same misconceptions
as students in middle school, making the need for high - quality, diagnostic assessments a top
priority for energy
education.
I wanted to see science and
education as the top
priority.
Matt Hopkinson, a spokesperson for the UK's Department of
Education and Skills, says that although currently there isn't a teacher shortage
as such, science and maths are still
priority areas.
PNC Chairman and CEO James Rohr says the bank began Growing Up Great after employees chose children and
education as their
priorities for corporate philanthropy; the company decided to focus on preschool
education.
Obama, he said, elevated the role of science and technology advisers throughout the executive branch, put in place plans to mitigate and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, set up health research initiatives to tackle such
priorities as cancer and brain research, worked with international partners on scientific issues and used the White House
as a platform from which to herald science and
education, particularly for children.
SwissCore, Switzerland's information and liaison office for European research, innovation and
education in Brussels, has invited Branco Weiss Fellow Patricia Monteiro
as one of four young scientists to discuss funding
priorities for the next decade at the organization's Annual Event in Brussels on April 17.