Sentences with phrase «educational school in»

«They're really kicking ass with video,» says Katie Hawkins - Gaar, a digital innovation faculty member at the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit journalism training and educational school in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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The church - affiliated schools that in 2014 and 2015 obtained exemptions to a law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational settings collectively enroll more than 73,000 students, the Human Rights Campaign said in a report published Friday.

It is no coincidence that the school system in Finland, the darling of the international educational community for its superior test scores, is built on an experience - based model, where science and math are taught through doing, and labs take precedence over textbooks.

While the 3D printing industry has become an increasingly crowded space, Moreno said he sees «huge opportunities on the educational side of 3D printing» especially as a tool to spur product innovation in schools.

To support growth, what's needed is earlier educational opportunities for young engineers, starting in junior high school, Goldstein says, as well as increases to the H1 - B visa caps, for qualified foreign workers.

• Pearson, a U.K. - based educational materials provider, is in talks with a consortium of Asian private equity houses to sell its English - language school unit for more than $ 350 million, according to the Financial Times.

This is thanks in part to a new wave of educational startups that offer innovative ways for school districts and teachers to engage with technology in the classroom.

The most famous is probably York University's Schulich School of Business (renamed in his honour in 1995 after an over - $ 15 million donation), but his educational namesakes include Dalhousie University's School of Law (2009, $ 20 million), the University of Calgary's School of Engineering (2005; $ 20 million) and Nipissing University's School of Education ($ 15 million).

, an educational gaming platform used by 50 million monthly users in grades K - 12, includes in its new report responses from 580 US teachers, primarily from public schools, who answered questions about technology in their classrooms.

For example, the US Department of Education's Race to the Top Fund, which offered $ 4 billion in grants to states that developed successful educational reforms, spurred innovations that hold promise for school systems across the country.

(poetsandquants.com)-- How can any educational institution lay claim to being «the business school for the world» when it lacks a real presence in the U.S., the world's largest single economy?

Today, Flocabulary has a library of more than 550 educational hip - hop videos that explore a wide range of subjects, including math, science, social studies, language arts, and current events, which are used by teachers in 20,000 schools across the country.

In September last year, it went into partnership with educational authorities in Ceará state, in Brazil's north - east, to deliver educational content to 300,000 high school studentIn September last year, it went into partnership with educational authorities in Ceará state, in Brazil's north - east, to deliver educational content to 300,000 high school studentin Ceará state, in Brazil's north - east, to deliver educational content to 300,000 high school studentin Brazil's north - east, to deliver educational content to 300,000 high school students.

The EFF claims that Google has been «collecting, maintaining, using, and sharing» data from students who use its Chromebooks in schools, and its educational apps.

In Merkle's in - house educational center, known as MIT («Merkle Institute of Technology»), as Nicole Gull reported in «Back to School,» employees can take and teach classes on a variety of topics, from statistics to yogIn Merkle's in - house educational center, known as MIT («Merkle Institute of Technology»), as Nicole Gull reported in «Back to School,» employees can take and teach classes on a variety of topics, from statistics to yogin - house educational center, known as MIT («Merkle Institute of Technology»), as Nicole Gull reported in «Back to School,» employees can take and teach classes on a variety of topics, from statistics to yogin «Back to School,» employees can take and teach classes on a variety of topics, from statistics to yoga.

The science and engineering school was founded in 1865 with the educational mission to balance theory and practice.

They get $ 5,000 in educational funding that they can use for executive coaching, a program at Rotman [School of Management], a technical program — whatever they feel they need.

«It has always saddened me that Canada is probably one of the only school systems in the world (or at least the world wealthy enough for full, functioning educational systems) that does not require at least an attempt to learn a second language.»

His center is making resources for engineers on how to build more ethical products and starting an educational campaign, called «The Truth About Tech,» in 55,000 American schools.

Collective use of the platform by schools and other educational groups means that, just as with third - party app developers, some organizations still require you to have a Facebook account in order to access information and services.

All three of us are extremely passionate about educational reform and entrepreneurship - based curriculum in the schools around the country.

Being able to get financial credit for the work I've done in school will make a real difference in my educational funding.

Talison Lithium supports the community in a variety of ways including financial and in - kind assistance for community programs and projects, tourism, environmental activities, schools and educational programs.

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.

An educational hospital having a formally documented teaching affiliation with either a nationally accredited medical school for a clerkship, internship, or residency program for medical students or a nationally accredited nursing school which grants a degree in registered, or the licensed practice of, nursing.

PNC is committed to engaging with nonprofits to enhance educational opportunities, specifically through Grow Up Great, a $ 350 million initiative created in 2004 to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.

In a trading update, the FTSE 100 - listed educational publishing group said growth in North America and its Core business was partially offset by a decline in its Growth segment due to the phasing of sales in South African school coursewarIn a trading update, the FTSE 100 - listed educational publishing group said growth in North America and its Core business was partially offset by a decline in its Growth segment due to the phasing of sales in South African school coursewarin North America and its Core business was partially offset by a decline in its Growth segment due to the phasing of sales in South African school coursewarin its Growth segment due to the phasing of sales in South African school coursewarin South African school courseware.

He started the Education Freedom Fund, which awarded more than 4,000 scholarships to underprivileged children in Michigan, the West Michigan Aviation Academy, (a High School that aims to provide a rigorous educational program through an aviation focus), and has served on the State Board of Education.

Nor is the problem that he went so far as to argue that the Court should «ignore» both the fact that the voucher program was initiated in response to a severe educational crisis in the Cleveland public schools and the fact that parental decisions about how to spend their vouchers were voluntary.

The problem is not that Justice Stevens took the position that educational vouchers paid to parents and available for use in either secular or religious schools amounted to an establishment of religion.

Having met several products of Wheaton College's educational programs... I would say the religious aspect definitely hurts the quality of education they receive, especially those who are interested in continuing to graduate school in math and science.

For one thing, these failures and problems describe the public schools as well, especially if you think some of the ideological commitments that animate a great deal of the educational establishment are dangerous in themselves.

She contends that educational choice will create a «two - tiered system in urban districts, with charter schools for motivated students and public schools for those left behind.»

On the other hand... If the student's «prayer» or carrying of a Bible is causing a disruption in the classroom or disturbing the educational process unduly, then the school is correct to reduce said disruptions.

In a voucher plan, state educational authorities will define minimum requirements for schools eligible to receive vouchers.

If every student in our schools and colleges cheated, so that there were no honest students left, our whole educational system would collapse.

From Picasso to Sir Ken Robinson, including my own and my possibly your observations with our own children going through school, it is believed that our educational methods have ways of killing creativity in kids.

Other similar efforts would involve him in educational efforts with churches, schools, and agencies on the community level.

So, for example, on - site remedial educational services could be provided to disadvantaged children enrolled in private schools, but not their counterparts in religious schools (Aguilar v. Felton [1985]-RRB-.

Reflecting on his experience of attending seminary after first gaining considerable experience in the parish, one older participant wondered if maybe we're doing it backwards»; in other words, perhaps schools ought somehow to require practical experience before — or at the beginning of — formal education (such an arrangement would, of course, run counter to essentially all currently respected educational theories) For himself, he said, the practical application of what was being taught in seminary was plain in light of his experience of parish ministry.

Since 2013 the Diocese of Westminster has been working with the Explore educational charity to provide a «remote marriage preparation» experience in the diocese's high schools and parishes.

In order for it to serve as an educational center, parts of it had to be rebuilt, and it was opened as a school (grades one through eight) for the first time in 196In order for it to serve as an educational center, parts of it had to be rebuilt, and it was opened as a school (grades one through eight) for the first time in 196in 1969.

Dewey and Russell had mixed results in running schools based on their educational ideas.

In the current culture wars, religious liberals tend to ally themselves with the educational establishment against those on the Religious Right who are attacking the public schools.

Even to this day, every school administrator knows that his former classroom colleagues regard him as having deserted «teaching» in favor of «educational administration.»

I compare my spiritual journey to the educational path of a student fortunate enough to have been schooled in public schools, then private schools, then to have been home schooled and finally to have discovered the serendipitous opportunities and freedom of unschooling.

With a consistency rare in educational research, studies have found that pupils in and graduates of religious schools are, if anything, more tolerant of racial and religious differences than are those educated in public schools.

A school in which girls are encouraged to gain top - level religious and secular educations so that they can go on to be learned and confident mothers, diplomats, or Torah scholars, threatens Haredi attempts to limit women's social roles and educational possibilities.

Teams from the London School of Economics and Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that involvement in organized religion was more effective at producing «sustained happiness» than sports, political groups, charity work or continuing educational efforts.

In an effort to save you some research time (and a possible nervous breakdown), we spoke to several admissions counselors from various types of educational institutions (Christian university, state school, media school and private college) about the most important elements to consider when deciding on a school.