Sentences with phrase «educational agencies as»

Our members supplement their litigation experience with up - to - date knowledge of the current trends in insurance fraud detection and prosecution areas by regularly attending and participating in seminars given by such educational agencies as the National Insurance Crime Bureau, International Association of Special Investigation Units and Certified Fraud Examiners.

With NCLB Waiver All but Dead, State Officials Look to Soften Federal Sanctions In a largely overlooked action last month, the California State Board of Education formally designated another 56 local educational agencies as failing as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

In a largely overlooked action last month, the California State Board of Education formally designated another 56 local educational agencies as failing as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Not exact matches

The Small Business Development Center is another government agency that basically does the same thing as SCORE but with paid employees and even more educational classes.

Teach full - time as a highly - qualified teacher in a high - need field at an eligible low - income elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency for at least 4 academic years.

Also known as a qualified tuition plan, 529s are sponsored by states, state agencies and educational institutions.

She also found a position as an online English teacher at Education First, a policy and consulting agency focused on educational issues.

Legally known as a «qualified tuition plan,» these college savings vehicles can be sponsored by states, state agencies or educational institutions.

As Haugen writes with dismay, «It's hard to imagine aid agencies banning investments in food systems, educational systems, health systems, or water systems in the developing world.»

They work as pastors, preachers and priests, teachers and scholars, evangelists and missionaries, writers and editors, administrators of denominational, educational, social service and reform agencies, as chaplains in prisons, hospitals and military establishments.

What is significant, in an educational sense, is that this is the first time congregations are recognized by the national agencies as the locale in which curriculum choice must be and in fact is made.

In Part 3, describes the role of church leaders in planning educational programs that are supportive of members of traditional and nontraditional families, but not dependent on «the Christian home» as the primary agency of Christian spiritual formation.

Following up on Kelly's plea that the standards and definitions of excellence in theological education «be agreed upon by the seminaries themselves, working not as now largely in isolation but in cooperation with other educational agencies» (Kelly, 220), Brown urged a decade after Kelly that a «Council of Seminaries» be formed, among the responsibilities of which would be the formulating and policing of standards (cf Brown, 222 - 26).

Other community groups, such as libraries, professional organizations, public health and safety agencies, the colleges and churches — all could contribute to helping local stations focus much more on their educational obligation to the community.

The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently, as have the American Association of Higher Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several universities.

They are also surely partly responsible for the situation since as educational centers of the Church they are in a better position to modify it than are most other agencies.

The success we've had in the gaming industry has allowed us to give away millions of dollars to many charitable organizations, as well as law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, hospitals, food shelves, and other organizations and projects that serve the entire community.

Section 601 of the Healthy Students Act of 2010 states that as required by federal law, each local educational agency is required to collaborate with parents, students, food service providers, and community organizations to develop, adopt, and update a comprehensive local wellness policy.

To help you get the facts straight on eco friendly diapers, I've looked for recent data from credible sources such as government agencies and educational institutions (you'll find sources footnoted).

A partnership of New York groups and a state agency said that it would invest about $ 500,000 to provide legal, mental health and educational support to children on Long Island who recently arrived as part of a surge in illegal migration from Central America.

David Johnston, chief executive of the Social Mobility Foundation, also receives an OBE, as do Gerri McAndrew, chief executive of Buttle UK, former chief executive of the Fostering Network, and chair of the grant management panel at the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies, and Naomi Marek, chief executive of Sky Badger, which supports the families of children with disabilities or special educational needs.

«Our agencies in charge of educational development must find a way of encouraging our youth to aspire learning in the country's institutions but as well attract foreign students and researchers so that our global ranking of universities can soar,» Buhari said.

Another affiliation, The New Rochelle Council of Community, was founded in 1936 as an umbrella organization for the health and human service agencies, religious institutions and educational facilities of New Rochelle.

· Working with other agencies to increase E-ZPass educational outreach to showcase E-ZPass as the most convenient and cost — effective way to travel on New York's roadways, bridges and tunnels.

These individuals generally find work at government health agencies such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, global nonprofit organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, educational institutions and academic centres, and hospitals.

Now that the submitted proposals have reached a critical mass, the agency wants to «make sure that the projects they are funding are actually proceeding as expected, and that they are able to capture to some extent the great research and educational developments that are bubbling up,» said Mark Milutinovich, director of the Research Competitiveness Program.

On the other hand, you still have to say something to your inquisitive relatives and friends, so I did come up with a few choice things in answer to the «What are you going to do when you're done» question: science policy; educational policy; working for funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, or the Packard Foundation; teaching at a minority - serving institution; university administration.

As most educational agencies are usually privately run companies with a bottom line to meet, only degree programmes that are marketable are offered.

Finally, I meet regularly with diverse stakeholders such as educational organizations, business leaders, our partners in higher education, and other state agencies to find ways we can all work together to help support students.

IEP graduates work as leaders within international education nonprofits, NGOs, and government agencies, and as social entrepreneurs running their own initiatives to improve educational quality and access worldwide.

The guidelines say that when complaints of «educational neglect» are brought to the attention of social - service workers, the family - services agency must relay the matter to a juvenile court «so that a determination can be made as to whether such education is substantially equivalent to that provided locally.»

As noted by Frank B. Murray, president of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), a rival accrediting agency, even among education scholars and practitioners, «there is still no consensus... about what would constitute educational malpractice.»

The business - support provider and investment promotion agency began working with recently - appointed MD Bates last autumn with a view to strengthening ties to its established prime markets — educational programmes - as well as developing routes into new markets.

According to the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, all institutions receiving Title IV funds must submit specific data about their educational programs, student population, enrollment, attrition, and completion rates, staff and faculty, financial information, tuition and fees, and allocation of all student financial aid (NCES, n.d.) IPEDS HistoryIn 1995, NCES established the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) as a «voluntary organization that encompasses all sectors of the postsecondary education community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.d., p. 4).

Educational records are defined as «those records, files, documents, and other materials that contain information directly related to a student, and [that] are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for such agency or institution.»

New York State's highest court, ruling on two cases in which children were allegedly misdiagnosed as retarded, last month rejected in one case the concept of «educational malpractice» as legal grounds on which to redress such plaintiffs» grievances against public agencies.

The State entity will ensure that charter schools and local educational agencies serving charter schools post on their websites materials with respect to charter school student recruitment, student orientation, enrollment criteria, student discipline policies, behavior codes, and parent contract requirements, including any financial obligations (such as fees for tutoring or extracurricular activity).

Bridwell - Mitchell studies educational leadership, management, and organizations, often exploring the tension between structure and agency — «how we make choices within constraints,» as she describes it.

Caledonian has been awarded a position as an approved supplier on the # 50m Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework to act as Lead Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and build of new schools, academies, and other educational facilities.

Students can investigate possible internships in diverse educational contexts (e.g., in schools and alternative educational settings, higher education, NGOs, research organizations and labs, public agencies and non-profits, museums, private corporations, technology, as well as other professional settings related to their academic studies.

Working for the past 20 years to define the characteristics and fundamental elements of an evidence - based high - quality induction program that accelerates the development of both teachers and their students, New Teacher Center (NTC) established the Teacher Induction Program Standards (TIPS) in an effort to create an industry standard that can be adopted by school districts, educational institutions, state agencies, and policymakers as the benchmark for success.

Successfully securing a site, as well as designing and constructing buildings that support a specific educational vision, is largely dependent upon a group's ability to foster effective working relationships with a wide array of local organisations, private contractors and national executive agencies.

designate an appropriate staff person, who may also be a coordinator for other Federal programs, as a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth to carry out the duties described in 42 U.S.C. section 11432 (g)(6)(Public Law 107 - 110, title X, section 1032, 115 STAT.

The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.

Except as provided in subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph, a local educational agency (LEA) that received funds under title I for two consecutive years during which the LEA did not make adequate yearly progress on all applicable criteria in paragraph (14) of this subdivision in a subject area, or all applicable indicators in subparagraphs (15)(i) through (iii) of this subdivision, or the indicator in subparagraph (15)(iv) of this subdivision, shall be identified for improvement under section 1116 (c) of the NCLB, 20 U.S.C. section 6316 (c) and shall be subject to the requirements therein (Public Law, section 107 - 110, section 1116 [c], 115 STAT.

A school, group of schools, or an entire local educational agency (LEA or school district) may offer community eligibility if the number of children enrolled for free school meals without a paper application, referred to as «Identified Students,» is at least 40 percent of the total enrollment.

To find out if your school or educational service agency is classified as low - income, search the directory database for the years you have been employed as a teacher.

While some pursue mainstream accreditation through the major agencies, others seek approval from smaller associations focused on a particular educational approach, such as Christian or Montessori schools.

[10] In general, these LEA amounts may be reduced by state educational agencies to account for funds reserved for state administration, program improvement, and academic achievement awards; to adjust for recent shifts in LEA boundaries; and to provide grants to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law (such charter schools are not considered in the calculation of grants by USED).

Except as provided in subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph, at any time following the identification of an LEA for improvement, the commissioner may further identify the local educational agency for corrective action under section 1116 (c)(10) of the NCLB, 20 U.S.C. section 6316 (c)(10).