Sentences with phrase «education colleges looking»

«For further education colleges looking to encourage students to pursue their interests in engineering and technology, the best way is to provide opportunities to see engineers in action.

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The other thing I look at is what's happening with college graduates because the conventional wisdom is always that getting more education is the solution to look to for the future.

I can look to my father, a serial entrepreneur who didn't have a college degree, for evidence of the value of continuing education.

To find out where graduates earn the most early in their career, we looked at data from the Department of Education's College Scorecard and used the median salary of graduates six years after enrolling — two years after graduation, for most.

Mr. Penn has spoken before diverse audiences ranging from executives of major venture capital firms, to state Departments of Education heads, to aspiring college students looking to make their mark on the world.

That realization led to his restarting an apprenticeship program, which he pitches as an alternative to college — especially at a time when the cost of higher education looks increasingly to be a bad deal.

Most people who are new to investing in mutual funds are looking for an investment strategy that will help them save for their retirement or for college educations for their children.

Within divinity colleges, training usually goes under the term «pastoral clinical education»... it is taken by those wanting to be chaplins in prisons and hospitals but is also classes can be taken (sometimes mandatory) by those entering into ministry, both for the reason that they may be counselling others, but also for them to look at and work with things that may be their own issues.

The great irony of American higher education is that in pursuing diversity, colleges and universities have come to look more or less alike.

What would such an effort on the part of a church - related college, to renew and emphasize the Christian dimension of higher education and enlist the support of the church in such an undertaking, look like?

One of the issues Jordan is looking into these days is sports related — how big money - making collegiate sports like football and basketball push lesser revenue - producing sports like men's wrestling slowly into obscurity and how to keep college education and sports connected in a way that emphasizes academics and not TV money.

A Ryerson University study published in the Fall 2012 Journal for Advancement of Marketing Education found that college students prefer reading online when they are looking for quick information.

He was co-author of a recent study that looked at the concussion education program for six Division 1 men's hockey teams — and that found a wide variation on what colleges were telling athletes.

He heads to his local further education college, and soon joins a colourful cast of scooter - riding outsiders who are looking for a brighter future.

Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said earlier Monday that «it's not looking good» for getting the DREAM Act, which would provide college tuition assistance to the children of undocumented immigrants, and the tax credit, which would incentivize donations to groups that boost public and private education, in the final budget.

Just look at the fact that nowadays you need to mortgage your entire life, just to get a college education.

Charging that the city's current education system doesn't do enough for kids looking to bypass college in favor of careers as plumbers, electricians and carpenters, state Sen. Simcha Felder said a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo should help even the playing field.

In the interim, the federal government has set up an advisory board of business and education leaders — including American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, SUNY chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Stan Litow, an IBM executive and former deputy chancellor of New York City schools — assigned to look at current community college funding programs and formulate the best strategies for the national program.

Lawmakers begin their annual review of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's state budget proposal in Albany today with a look at the higher education plan and, most likely, a focus on the proposal to phase out tuition costs for state and city public colleges.

Maxwell said he will look to achieve that goal by focusing efforts on Say Yes to Education — a local, community - wide partnership that supports Syracuse students in school and through college — and career and technical programs.

But anyone that thinks that we're in a serious post-racial period where we're all equal and everything's the same, needs just look at the education statistics, the economic development statistics, the wider gap between black and white when it comes to personal net worth, the wider gap when it comes to opportunity to complete college.

The report also includes a topical chapter on higher education in Tennessee, reviewing the landscape on college - going in the past, looking at early indicators of success for Tennessee Promise and highlighting challenges and opportunities for the years ahead.

Lavalife also wants to know what you're looking for (casual dates, relationship, long - term, friends, or hookups), your education level (high school, trade, college, university, post-graduate, or other), your smoking habits (never, socially, regularly, or trying to quit), drinking habits (never, socially, or often), if you have children (no or yes), if you want children (yes or no / no more), and your annual income (under $ 30K, $ 30K - $ 40K, $ 40K - $ 60K, $ 60K - $ 80K, $ 80K - $ 100K, $ 100K - $ 150K, or over $ 150K).

I'm Thomas a single dad and grandfather I have college education with degree s in social ology web designing computer programming published poet im very family oriented and warm tender caring affectionate kind understand ing looking for my lifetime partner

For example, are you looking for single Muslims or Christins, living in the United States, between the ages of 30 and 35 with a college education and a slim body?

If you are 35 years or older, looking for a long - term relationship, and you are someone with at least a college education then you will fit right in on eHarmony.

The dating scene in high school and college was different because you were surrounded by those looking to get an education which meant many had a considerable amount of free time.

First off I'm looking for a friend first befor anything else * ^ ^ * For myself I am a recent college graduate I have two Bachelors both are in history ones for history education the other one is for history and philosophy.

Sexual orientation Heterosexual I speak English Im looking for Friends Smoker No Drinking habits No Education College Height 180 cm (5 11) Weight.

In episode 306, a hard look at college education, viewed by many as a must for those seeking success and fulfillment, but in reality a $ 400 billion - per - year industry fueled by fear and more interested in espousing leftist dogma than in learning.

College access advocates look at those numbers and want to double down on reform, seeking to improve the quality of remedial education, or to skip it entirely, encouraging unprepared students to enroll directly in credit - bearing courses, or to offer heavy doses of student support.

It is innovating within an antiquated federal regulatory structure that has historically prized access to higher education and tried to control quality based on a school's inputs — does it look like a traditional college?

«But what education looks like, to be truly prepared for college, probably is not the routinized learning that makes many of these schools, including us, really successful on standardized tests.

Education coach Tanya Knight offers a resource guide to international students looking for financial aid to attend U.S. colleges.

In a new article for Education Next, Matthew Davis of the University of Pennsylvania and Blake Heller of Harvard University take a close look at Noble Street College Prep in Chicago, where administrators set high expectations for students and see long - term results.

The list includes some good news for education reformers, including an examination of how one state is already seeing positive results from its decision to put a high - quality curriculum at the heart of its reform efforts; a look at how the hottest show on Broadway is inspiring a generation of students to explore American history; and a deep dive into the world of higher education with an array of new experiments that are making college degrees more accessible, especially for at - risk students.

«Chris Dede is one of the most forward - looking educators in the field, with a keen awareness of the rapid evolution of information and communication technology,» said Bonnie J. Smith - Skripps, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Western Illinois University.

«I think that one of our greatest assets is our team of coaches, mostly young people fresh out of college who are looking to give back to their communities,» Vialet told Education World.

It should move leaders in education to rethink the way we look at college admission and rethink the way we present the things we say we value: civic engagement, historical knowledge, mathematical literacy, honoring the arts, access to science.

A recent forum in Education Next looks at whether Pell grants should only be awarded to students who have demonstrated that they are ready for college - level work.

A study in the Summer 2013 issue of Education Next looked at the impact of receiving a voucher on the college enrollment rates of students in New York City.

«I am deeply honored by this appointment to the Board of Higher Education and look forward with enthusiasm to work with Chairman Desmond, Commissioner Freeland, Secretary Reville and my new colleagues on the Board in support of our public universities and community colleges as they provide a greater proportion of our youth access to a world class higher education that supports an innovation and inclusive economy in Massachusetts,» saidEducation and look forward with enthusiasm to work with Chairman Desmond, Commissioner Freeland, Secretary Reville and my new colleagues on the Board in support of our public universities and community colleges as they provide a greater proportion of our youth access to a world class higher education that supports an innovation and inclusive economy in Massachusetts,» saideducation that supports an innovation and inclusive economy in Massachusetts,» said Reimers.

On my graduation in 1969, with a mix of average grades yet perplexingly high SAT scores, I fit the profile that progressive white colleges were looking for in their efforts to integrate higher education.

Reporting on the statistics The effects of this disastrous triumvirate on the education pipeline is made apparent in the NSEAD Survey Report 2015 ‑ 16, that asked how, over the last five years, has government policy impacted on art craft and design education, looking at curriculum provision in art and design, the value given to art and design in schools and colleges, professional development opportunities and the well ‑ being and workload of art and design teachers.

Modular construction is an ideal solution for many education authorities and meets any criteria set by clients of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), particularly when looking at replacing, extending or adding to an existing school, college, university or nursery facility.

Art in Education also provides a bespoke service for schools, colleges and universities looking for a tailor - made sketch pad solution.

«My one piece of advice for a college grad looking for a teaching job would be to have a plan,» Betty Luckett tells Education World.

In a tweet sent this evening, Mr Hinds said: «Delighted to be appointed Education Secretary — looking forward to working with the great teachers & lecturers in our schools, colleges & universities giving people the opportunities to make the most of their lives».

A study published in Education Next last month looks at how the two tests (MCAS and PARCC) compare and at the ability of the tests to predict college success.

But in 1985, starting in Minnesota, states began looking at dual enrollment as a way to prepare even average students for college and to move nonacademic - minded kids into career and technical education.