Sentences with phrase «education interests at»

Journalists won't have too long to wait for the next opportunity to cover a big, expensive campaign with lots of education interests at the fore.

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Interest on the debt, at 9 % of annual budget spending, is now nearly half of what the province spends on each year on education and more than one - fifth of what's spent on healthcare.

While there is no evidence that a large number of Chinese students or academics at US universities poses a threat to US interests, the Chinese government uses several education efforts as vehicles for soft power.

«The education I received at Haskayne through professors with strong academic and business credentials, combined with work experience during my studies meant I was well placed to pursue a range of interesting career opportunities,» says Wesley.

It is interesting that a company so well - regarded for acumen, education, technology, etc. etc. would end up so ill - regarded as the result of a long period of subpar performance,» Munger, 94, said at the Daily Journal's (DJCO) annual meeting.

If your organization is interested in getting involved with the STEM Education Policy Forum, please email us at [email protected].

At a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, held at the Treasury building in Washington, Perez noted that while «lawsuits have been filed» against the conflict of interest rule, «we will continue to fight those vigorously,» adding that he believes DOL is «on the right side of the law and history.&raquAt a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, held at the Treasury building in Washington, Perez noted that while «lawsuits have been filed» against the conflict of interest rule, «we will continue to fight those vigorously,» adding that he believes DOL is «on the right side of the law and history.&raquat the Treasury building in Washington, Perez noted that while «lawsuits have been filed» against the conflict of interest rule, «we will continue to fight those vigorously,» adding that he believes DOL is «on the right side of the law and history.»

Interest on private education loans qualifies, provided that the higher education expenses are attributable to a particular academic period and the disbursement used to pay for those expenses occurred during the academic period or a 90 - day window at the start and end of the academic period.

U.S. Department of Education will pay the interest of your subsidized loans while you are in school (at least half - time), for the first six months after you graduate, and during a period of deferment.

Parent PLUS loans are taken out by parents to pay for their children's education and come with a pretty hefty interest rate, which is currently at 7.21 %.

Moreover, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) covers the interest that accrues on the loan while you're in school at least half time, during the loan grace period after graduation, and if you enter into deferment.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Preston Cooper, a research analyst in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute, believes that the student loan interest deduction is outdated, thanks to income - driven repayment.

Although I don't pretend to understand all the «ins & outs» of banking, public financing, etc., it seems to me to be self - evident that if Canadian governments at all levels were able to borrow, at low or preferably no interest rates, to finance infrastructure projects and other issues such as health care and education, rather than indebting Canadians in perpetuity in order to pay big interest payments to the greedy Big Banks, it would ultimately be in the best interests of most ordinary Canadians.

We give presentations at law schools and public interest employers across the country and regularly lecture at career fairs and conferences, including the NALP Annual Education Conference, the NASFAA National Conference, and the ABA / NLADA Equal Justice Conference.

Strong investor interest in mergers and acquisitions for education companies is likely to continue for the second half of 2015, after a record - setting first half of the year in which the value of transactions reached $ 6.11 billion — 29 percent higher than the same time last year, according to Peter Yoon, a managing director for education at Berkery Noyes, an investment bank.

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

As we wrapped up our consideration of John Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education today, we had what I (at least) thought was a very interesting discussion of the reach of Locke's proposals.

As the gap between the rich and the rest of the population grows, economic policy increasingly caters to the interests of the elite, while public services for the population at large - above all, public education - are starved of resources.

«A Foundation for Theological Education» (AFTE) is a small private fund, based largely in Texas, with a predominantly United Methodist constituency and a special interest in the renewal and transvaluation of the Wesleyan tradition — not «for Methodists only» but for the Christian community at large.

Also for those whose who may not have the time or be able to afford a formal education in the areas I mentioned, but do have an interest in learning more and may have time for taking online courses where classes can be taken at times of one's own convenience, I recommend Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers, such as Coursera (coursera.org) or edX (edx.org).

While sometimes church involvement in education has seemed to be self - interested and seen as a way of propagating the faith, at its best it represents a Christian concern for the full dignity of the human being.

Although I do find it very interesting that the GOP, which tends to thump it's collective Bible pretty hard, always takes the first budget shots at charities, the arts, and education.

'» More substantively, the discussion of your education at Southwestern and Yale, and then of your successive teaching positions at Augustana, Notre Dame, and Duke» all intertwined with the ups and downs of your personal life» is not only interesting but also instructive.

In this way, those who at first failed to show any interest may sooner or later come round to showing it; members of the congregation may begin to develop a habit of attendance; and thus a real start will be made in that highly important and yet very difficult enterprise: adult Christian education.

That emerging church, I believe, will combine elements of these three decades — the emphasis of the «50s on commitment to training and to significant Christian education; the emphasis of the «60s on the claim that God is involved with all of life and the willingness of Christians to be involved in the pain of the world at the price of jeopardizing their institutional vested interests; and the emphasis of the «70s on a renewed search for a significant sense of the holy.

One must ask then how it is that if Protestant leaders in higher education generally made the right — or at least virtually inevitable — decisions, what has gone wrong that the outcome should be so adverse to the apparent interests of Protestant Christianity?

Most professors, health care providers, and case workers are at best interested in people's education, health, and welfare and at worst are interested only in their own career goals.

I am not a theologian and do not assume to know the mind of God nor am I a man of any particularly extensive education so I do not claim that I have the answer at all I just notice that this thread did not get much attention and so thought that I might take it upon myself to open it up for further discussion for those interested I will check back periodically to continue the discussion.

If you're a student looking for an internship at a leading international packaging manufacturer and in VMBO, MBO or HBO education, we're interested in hearing from you.

A powerful lobby of Australian business and education interests in Asia this week warned the move was already making it harder to recruit staff and would damage Australia's people - to - people engagement with Asia at a time when it was trying to build a closer relationship with the region.

Thank you for your interest in API's Attached at the Heart Parenting Education Program.

«Oak Meadow crafts engaging, experiential homeschooling curriculum for grades K - 12, providing options to fit students» interests, talents, needs, and style; the flexibility to create a self - paced, joyful education at home (or on the road!)

Specifically, for fathers, higher expectations about their children's educational level, and greater level / frequency of interest and direct involvement in children's learning, education and schools, are associated strongly with better educational outcomes for their children, including: • better exam / test / class results • higher level of educational qualification • greater progress at school • better attitudes towards school (e.g. enjoyment) • higher educational expectations • better behaviour at school (e.g. reduced risk of suspension or expulsion)(for discussion / review of all this research, see Goldman, 2005).

If you are interested in education at all, then you're probably familiar with the new push to encourage grit.

My weekly blog posts on French Kids School Lunch Project have attracted a lot of interest: each week I post a menu from a different school in France, and discuss the French approach to food education at home and at school.

Looking ahead at to the conference, Kinsey says she'll be advising Slabaugh on education session topics that might interest her the most.

This toolkit is intended for school nurses, education administrators, clinicians, or healthcare administrators who are interested in implementing the School - based Asthma Management Program at their school or organization.

Amy has taught Prepared Childbirth Education classes in the Boston area, served as a guest lecture with nurse practitioner students at UW - Seattle, and has a special interest in helping LGBT couples become families.

Primarily this federation will be aimed at the range small education establishments (schools, academies, free schools) and interested professional bodies.

Still, for anyone interested in how home education might work, in theory and in practice, or who is seriously considering educating their children at home, I would recommend this book.

If you're at all interested in home education, and how several different families approach it, this book is well worth reading.

But if you are wanting to support your child's Montessori education or if you are just interested in being more child - led in your home, Montessori at home doesn't have to be hard.

(Of course, self - interest and stupidity are not confined to the «common people», but education provides at least some technical prowess.)

He iwas a a visiting professor at the Centre for Social Sciences (Tbilisi State University, Georgia) from 2010 to 2013, and has a strong interest in higher education reform in the former Soviet Union.

Of particular interest is his relationship with Margaret Thatcher and ministerial roles at Health, Education, Home Office and the Treasury.

The private sector participants spoke about the work that has commended on the Apapa - Wharf Road, contractors that have abandoned work on the Lagos - Ibadan Express Way, the need to revive Railway for ease of transporting goods from ports, the need to stop multiple checks at airports leading to delay, decry planned increase in alcoholic drinks, the need to take interest in education in other to avoid situation where I'll - trained people man critical sectors, the need to revive eastern ports including Onitshe, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar.

Gillibrand, who has denied an interest in the presidency in the past, was especially critical of Trump's nominee for the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, whose confirmation hangs by a thread with at least two Republican lawmakers ready to vote against her.

The Congress declares that the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effEducation is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effeducation issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effeducation activities more effectively.

At a moment when there is partisan deadlock on critical issues facing the nation, New York State has transcended political interests to do what is right for the 1.1 million children whose future depends on a good education.