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«There's a lot more interest circulating for tours to Cuba, but it may take some time for individual travel to pick up because you still have to go for educational purposes or to help the Cuban people,» Rebecca Heidgerd, the director of marketing at StudentUniverse, told me.

The term «applicable educational institution» refers to an educational institution which a) had at least 500 students during the preceding taxable year; b) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $ 500,000 per student of the institution; and c) more than 50 percent of the students are located in the United States.

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This is just political manipulation of students» educational outcomes which has nothing at all to do with the real purpose of education.

But it also served a dual political purpose: It jabbed at the tradition of mayoral control of New York City's schools, and it also allowed the governor to take an aggressive stand on the issue of educational equity — a marquee issue of Ms. Nixon, a longtime education activist who has placed the issue squarely at the heart of the early stages of her campaign.

In the event of dissolution or termination of the Association, the Board shall, after the payment of all of the liabilities of the Association, dispose of all of the assets of the Association exclusively for the objectives of the Association, in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized exclusively for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Board shall determine.

«The primary purpose of [Bioteach] is to simply provide a focal point of freely accessible reference and educational resources that have a life science angle,» says Dr. Dave Ng (pictured at left), founder of the site and leader of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory (AMBL) at UBC.

Monarch butterflies are routinely purchased from commercial growers for release at weddings, funerals and other celebrations, and to raise in classrooms and exhibits for educational purposes.

It would also have a negative impact on the use of such resources by scientists working on other organisms — often motivated by hunches from other MODs — more casual users or those who lack significant funds, such as researchers at under - resourced institutions and those using such data repositories for educational purposes.»

In relation to this, Brandon Alcorn, project manager for global initiatives at Penn, notes that students are «using it as a job - training tool rather than an educational tool,» which clearly illustrates their dominant purpose.

This article poses succinctly whether built - for - purpose educational apps targeted at the growing smartphone user educational market could start to threaten the future viability of Learning Management Systems; it is suggested a new type of intelligent Learning Management System (LMS) needs to be created.

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They do not start by asking what children need to do to adapt to a machine world, but rather, which technologies can best serve human purposes at every educational level and how we can prepare children to make wise decisions about their use in the future.

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More than a decade ago, Pete founded the widely acclaimed, Technology Leadership Institute, whose purpose is to allow educators at all levels to work together to frame the key issues of the day, share best practices, and participate in discussions with national educational leaders in a local setting.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

At the center of the work we do with educational leaders is a critical question: how do you become an effective leader, and stay true to yourself and your own deep purpose — in a job that is seemingly endless, around the clock, and has very porous boundaries?

Founded in 2015, the purpose of the Lee Montessori Public Charter School Family Teacher Association (FTA) is to enhance and support the educational experience at Lee Montessori PCS, to promote a closer connection between school and home by encouraging family engagement and strong family - school communications, and to foster a sense of community among families, teachers and administrators at Lee Montessori PCS through family engagement, volunteerism and financial support.

The purpose of school personnel certification is to protect the educational interests of students, parents, and the public at large by assuring that teachers in this state are professionally qualified.

One of the main purposes of charter schools is to give families more educational options for their children, and hopefully, to make sure that at least one of their options is a phenomenal school at no cost to them.

The purpose of the summer enrichment program, financed by state grant money, was to provide at - risk students learners with an opportunity to participate in positive educational experiences that would build self - esteem and confidence while increasing student achievement.

Our aim at UOIT, with its technological focus across all programs, is to prepare teacher candidates to teach in a digital age, to become familiar with the out - of - school literacy practices of their students, and to consider how they might use these media for educational purposes in their own classrooms.

Preservice teachers participating in this study had varied and, at times, even conflicting understandings of the educational merit or purpose of school music programs.

In 2014, he was a recipient of the American Educational Research Association's Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, the purpose of which «is to publicize, motivate, encourage, and suggest models for educational research at its best.»

The curriculum correlated educational content at the heart of ZooWhiz has been purpose built to empower parents and teachers to help children learn.

My purpose in doing so, is to disrupt the assumption that change is always desirable, and to challenge educational leaders at all levels to think about why so much change and innovation falls short of its goals.

The purpose of Title ID is to improve educational services for neglected, delinquent, or at risk children and youth by providing them with the same opportunities as other students in Title IA programming.

With the primary purpose of stimulating thought, discussion, and action, she addresses the marginalization of gifted and other at - risk children in the current educational climate and provides recommendations for school counselors.

The document further states that «the purpose of the SPSA is to coordinate all educational services at the school.»

Specific provisions included scholarships and loans to students in higher education, with loans to students preparing to be teachers and to those who showed promise in the curricular areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and modern foreign languages; grants to states for programs in mathematics, science, and modern foreign languages in public schools; the establishment of centres to expand and improve the teaching of languages; help to graduate students, including fellowships for doctoral students to prepare them to be professors at institutions of higher learning; assistance for the improvement of guidance, counseling, and testing programs; provisions for research and experimentation in the use of television, radio, motion pictures, and related media for educational purposes; and the improvement of statistical services at the state level.

The purpose of this document is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying systematic and effective practices that can be implemented at the organizational level in educational and child care that serve young children.

The educational content at the heart of ZooWhiz has been purpose built to empower parents and teachers to help children learn.

Rather than giving the taxpayer funds directly to the private school like traditional vouchers, the government deposits taxpayer funds into an «education savings account» that the parents can use for various educational purposes, including tuition at private, religious schools.

Whereas, by Resolution No. 2017 - 18: 488, adopted on December 21, 2017, the Board: approved the Superintendent's recommendation to close Kodak Park School No. 41 (currently located at 279 West Ridge Road), effective at the conclusion of the 2017 - 2018 school year; resolved that the 279 West Ridge Road facility shall continue to be used for educational purposes; authorized and directed the submission of appropriate documents to request permission from the State Education Department to register a new elementary school commencing in the 2018 - 2019 school year; and directed the Superintendent to submit, recommendations for the new school, including the grade configuration, location and requirements of «Naming of School Facilities Policy 7500»; and

One must also look to other traditional notions of educational measurement: reliability / consistency (which is not at high - enough levels, especially across teacher types), validity (which is not at high - enough levels, especially for high - stakes purposes), etc. in that «replicability» alone is more common than Flowers (and perhaps others) might assume.

Authorizes the use of educational progress and evaluation data for research purposes at postsecondary institutions.

The idea was to provide low - cost computing device at subsidised rate to students to enable them access internet for educational purposes.

The Chrome OS tablet comes from Acer and made an appearance at the Bett Show 2018 where companies showcase various technologies designed for educational purposes.

With so much focus this year at FutureBook on the emerging ebook markets in foreign locations, Readmill's founder Henrik Berggen explained to Good e-Reader that the educational purposes for social reading may be farther reaching than just the sharing of important passages and insights.

They are aimed more at teachers than parents, but the site is open to all who are interested in using the iPad for educational purposes.

Upon the dissolution of the association known as the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, Inc., the Board of Trustees will, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Association, distribute the remaining assets to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as will at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Trustees will determine, or to a state, federal or local government for a public purpose.

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For purposes of tax - free scholarships and fellowships, these are expenses for: • Tuition and fees required to enroll at or attend an eligible educational institution.

All the studying is done for final evaluation at exams, with the purpose of how well you have understood the content to pass a certain level of your educational life.

If you need funds for educational purposes, call Wells Fargo Education Financial Services at 1-800-378-5526.

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When the student withdraws the income earned or the government grants received for educational purposes, the withdrawals are taxed in the student's hands, typically at a lower rate.