Sentences with phrase «education challenges seem»

And it demands that we bolster our own societal willingness to look for workable solutions even as our public education challenges seem insurmountable.

Not exact matches

He seemed to almost dare legislators who are balking over education and health care cuts and key policy issues like prison closures and the med - mal cap to challenge him to a game of budget chicken.

This strategy seems poised to be even more ineffective in the capital than it was in City Hall, where Mr. Barron's challenges to Ms. Quinn led to him being stripped of his chairmanship of the Higher Education Committee, and landed him near the bottom of the list of recipients of discretionary funds.

Our society seems to be turning a corner where overblown concerns about the job threat of automation from the 1950s have morphed into a broader and very real challenge — one that requires a greatly expanded approach to retraining adult workers and updating education to support lifetime flexibility across occupations.

Next steps At this time of uncertainty and reduced resources it might seem a bit challenging to explore ways of developing education delivery that might cost more money or might be a break from the norm.

This process has become more difficult as mounting challenges such as budget cuts and what seems like a relentless attack on the profession of education have taken their toll on staff morale.

With nearly half of all new teachers leaving their classrooms within five years and as many as a third of the nation's teaching force readying for retirement, some education and political leaders seem to believe that education can solve its human - resource challenge by becoming more like the military: sign individuals up for short - term enlistments, prepare them in intensive boot - camp experiences, and then send them to the front lines.

The challenge seems to bring change while avoiding conflict with the current Values Free ideal in education.

32 The New Hampshire Supreme Court likewise rejected the standing of petitioners challenging the state's scholarship tax credit law, ruling that they could not demonstrate any harm.33 The following year, citing the decisions in Arizona and New Hampshire, the Alabama Supreme Court also held that a «tax credit to a parent or a corporation... can not be construed as an «appropriation»» but rather such funds retain their status as private funds until they enter the public treasury.34 That view seems to be the prevailing one in courts, so with the possible exception of Michigan, where the state constitution explicitly prohibits tax benefits for religious education, tax credits should survive scrutiny under such provisions.

Educational barriers and challenges often vary by region, yet at districts where odds seem disproportionately stacked against student success — such as Jefferson County Schools (JCS) in rural West Virginia — school leaders know that delivering excellence in education requires vision, strategy and, sometimes, complete process overhaul.

The difference for this group — participants in the Montana public schools» most successful online credit recovery programs — seems to be access to teachers who can help them troubleshoot technical difficulties and content - related challenges, according to the study, «Online credit recovery: Enrollment and passing patterns in Montana Digital Academy courses,» released last month by REL Northwest, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

They don't seem able to challenge government policy of whatever colour when they know a policy will damage the education system.

Our National Forum happens at a time when the challenges facing public education seem insurmountable.

Gallup has reported that only about one in five respondents think «improving the nation's lowest - performing schools» is the most important of the nation's education challenges — yet it seems that five out of five education reformers think just that.

Alas, we are also endowed with an abundance of challenges: in many areas, unwanted and homeless animals still abound, and the community's need for education and assistance with basic pet care can seem bottomless.

Whilst to some it may seem simple to list your education or work history, trying to put your pastimes down on paper can be far more of a challenge.