Sentences with phrase «encouraged education colleges»

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It is beginning with primary education — which is now beginning to stress tools that encourage self - sufficiency and entrepreneurship as early as elementary school — and extending to college, which is tiptoeing into the world of preparing students for the eventualities of self - employment.

For their part, Congressional Republicans insist that the tax was designed, not to punish a particular subset of colleges, but to encourage them to use their endowments to lower the cost of education.

As parents, you think the best thing you can do for your children is to encourage them to go to college and get a good education — and, hopefully, that will help them land good jobs with higher earning power than if they had high school diplomas alone.

This American ideal for education was institutionalized in the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, encouraging the state schools oriented toward agricultural and technical education that developed as alternatives to the liberal arts colleges.

Our parents value education highly and have encouraged all of us to go to college.

I had parents who encouraged me to go to college and get an education.

The government is especially keen for sixth - form and further education colleges to sponsor schools, believing this could help encourage the most disadvantaged pupils to stay in education.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a scathing critique of teacher training colleges on Feb. 15 as he unveiled a $ 5 billion competitive grant program to encourage states to overhaul the teaching profession.

Elia delivered her speech to a number of area college presidents and members of higher education where she encouraged them to seek partnerships and work with districts, like Buffalo, to help make needed changes.

General News of Tuesday, 8 May 2018 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoActing Vice Chancellor, University of Education, Rev. Prof. Anthony Afful Broni Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Rev. Prof. Anthony Afful Broni, is accusing the Principal of the University's College of Languages at Ajumako, Prof Ephraim Avea Nsoh of encouraging students and members of staff to rebel against management of the school.

Numerous federal agencies that historically have focused their minority recruitment and retention efforts on universities, including NSF, NIH, and the Department of Education, are now implementing or expanding programs to fortify science education at community colleges, to facilitate 2 - year students» transfer to universities, and to encourage those students to continue toward advancedEducation, are now implementing or expanding programs to fortify science education at community colleges, to facilitate 2 - year students» transfer to universities, and to encourage those students to continue toward advancededucation at community colleges, to facilitate 2 - year students» transfer to universities, and to encourage those students to continue toward advanced degrees.

«Dining hall intervention helped college students choose healthier options: Encouraging fruit, vegetable, and water intake led to smarter choices among students, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.»

In an effort to increase its enrolments, the University of Saskatchewan?s College of Education actively encourages people with math and science degrees to enter teacher training by lowering the admission standards for this group of applicants (which are ordinarily very stringent — see below) and by giving applicants who choose math, physics, or chemistry as their main subject first preference for program openings.

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.

Then, even when students graduate high school with seventh - grade skills, we encourage them to enroll in college, starting with several semesters of «developmental» education.

Unfortunately, our federal education policy encourages schools and students to ignore the long odds of college success.

Rather than asking how reforms can encourage an array of options (public, private, or for - profit) to emerge that fit the needs of today's students, the free - public - college crowd wants to simply cram more people through the same old expensive, mediocre model of education.

We also encourage district - wide teams to apply, as well as teams of college faculty (particularly from schools of education), and teams from organizations that support teachers

In college, however, I was luckier in the sense that I had a dynamic English professor, who recognized my gift of writing and encouraged me to pursue a career in journalism, which I wound up doing until deciding to enter education.

There are myriad recommendations in the book, which Mike boils down into three major themes: First, balance our fixation on college completion with renewed attention to career and technical education; next prioritize the needs of «strivers» — the low - income students who are working hardest to make it to the middle class; finally, encourage all students to follow the «success sequence» — including delaying parenthood — as the surest means of avoiding pitfalls that push kids off the path to upward mobility.

States must do something about the pathetic state of affairs in too many colleges of education, and proven alternative sources of teachers must be encouraged.

The thinking is that making applying to higher education mandatory will encourage college attendance, which in turn will help create a generation of children who will be able to compete as well as attract the jobs of the future to the state.

Corporations will increasingly recognize the value of competency - based programs as well and actively encourage employees to use tuition reimbursement to enroll programs at places like Patten University, College for America, and Bellevue University — as well as work with competency - based programs to design education programs more actively.

«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.

Sometimes school atmosphere can create a subtle form of racism that discourages students from continuing their education, said Donald F. Blake, the executive director of the Campus Compact, a national organization of universities and colleges that encourages students to develop civic responsibility.

The ESA model also encourages parents to obtain the best value for their child's education dollars, as unspent money in one year can be rolled over to the next and even be spent on college costs.

The trust was established in 1990 by the American Association for Higher Education as a special project to encourage colleges and universities to support K — 12 reform.

President Bush put forward a fresh round of education proposals last week, calling for all states to test 12th graders under the National Assessment of Educational Progress and outlining a grant program that would encourage low - income students to study mathematics or science in college.

Patrick McGill, EdD Urban Education Leadership student, is expanding college choice by encouraging students to seek out private university funding opportunities.

(26 May, 2015)-- As part of its core mission to transform teaching and learning, Discovery Education encouraged students at Uckfield Community Technology College (UCTC) to take ownership of their learning by leading a dynamic professional development event, where pupils became accredited Discovery Education Secondary Tech Champs, or ambassadors of technology implementation.

College Decision Day, which mimics the NCAA's National Signing Day for athletes, celebrates high school seniors who are going to college while encouraging younger students and families to prepare for continuing their postsecondary eduCollege Decision Day, which mimics the NCAA's National Signing Day for athletes, celebrates high school seniors who are going to college while encouraging younger students and families to prepare for continuing their postsecondary educollege while encouraging younger students and families to prepare for continuing their postsecondary education.

Achieving those results, however, will require the support of higher education not only throughout the development of theexams but also into their full implementation.As a first step toward encouraging higher education systems to endorse and base judgments aboutstudents» college readiness on the new assessments, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundationand Lumina Foundation requested the National Center for Higher Education ManagementSystems (NCHEMS) to identify the conditions that help build consensus between K - 12 andpostsecondary systems at a staeducation not only throughout the development of theexams but also into their full implementation.As a first step toward encouraging higher education systems to endorse and base judgments aboutstudents» college readiness on the new assessments, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundationand Lumina Foundation requested the National Center for Higher Education ManagementSystems (NCHEMS) to identify the conditions that help build consensus between K - 12 andpostsecondary systems at a staeducation systems to endorse and base judgments aboutstudents» college readiness on the new assessments, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundationand Lumina Foundation requested the National Center for Higher Education ManagementSystems (NCHEMS) to identify the conditions that help build consensus between K - 12 andpostsecondary systems at a staEducation ManagementSystems (NCHEMS) to identify the conditions that help build consensus between K - 12 andpostsecondary systems at a state level.

In a 2012 policy brief, the Illinois State Board of Education emphasized the need to seamlessly connect high school and college education by streamlining the curriculum taught to high school seniors and college freshmen according to the Common Core.6 Though Illinois encouraged state universities to share with state high schools what kind of material students will be expected to know in their first year of college, nothing indicates that homeschools or private schools would be privy to the same infEducation emphasized the need to seamlessly connect high school and college education by streamlining the curriculum taught to high school seniors and college freshmen according to the Common Core.6 Though Illinois encouraged state universities to share with state high schools what kind of material students will be expected to know in their first year of college, nothing indicates that homeschools or private schools would be privy to the same infeducation by streamlining the curriculum taught to high school seniors and college freshmen according to the Common Core.6 Though Illinois encouraged state universities to share with state high schools what kind of material students will be expected to know in their first year of college, nothing indicates that homeschools or private schools would be privy to the same information.

The goals of making students «college - and career - ready,» along with a growing interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education also are encouraging the development of learning environments that emphasize collaboration, personal responsibility, and project management.

The goal of College Decision Day is to mimic the NCAA's National Signing Day excitement and celebrate all seniors going to college while encouraging younger students and families to prepare early for postsecondary eduCollege Decision Day is to mimic the NCAA's National Signing Day excitement and celebrate all seniors going to college while encouraging younger students and families to prepare early for postsecondary educollege while encouraging younger students and families to prepare early for postsecondary education.

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Reviewers must have expertise in education evaluation or at least one of the program's absolute priorities (increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; serving rural communities; and implementing college - and career - ready standards).

On National College Signing Day we are celebrating higher education and encouraging students across the Nation to go cCollege Signing Day we are celebrating higher education and encouraging students across the Nation to go collegecollege.

The Innovative Education Initiatives Act (SL 2003 - 277, Senate Bill 656) and the Cooperative Innovative High School Programs statute (§ 115C -238.50-.55) encourage Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to partner with their local postsecondary Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to provide cooperative programs jointly in high schools and colleges / universities that will expand students» opportunities for education success through high quality instructional proEducation Initiatives Act (SL 2003 - 277, Senate Bill 656) and the Cooperative Innovative High School Programs statute (§ 115C -238.50-.55) encourage Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to partner with their local postsecondary Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to provide cooperative programs jointly in high schools and colleges / universities that will expand students» opportunities for education success through high quality instructional proEducation Agencies (LEAs) to partner with their local postsecondary Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to provide cooperative programs jointly in high schools and colleges / universities that will expand students» opportunities for education success through high quality instructional proEducation (IHEs) to provide cooperative programs jointly in high schools and colleges / universities that will expand students» opportunities for education success through high quality instructional proeducation success through high quality instructional programming.

Ask them what the purpose of education is, and you'll likely get answers such as, «master the basics... prepare students for work... raise test scores... improve graduation rates... encourage life long learning... get more into college,» and the list goes on.

Florida State Sen. Bill Montford, R - Tallahasee, wants to encourage college students to make a career in education.

As a recently released LPI report, The Promise of Performance Assessments: Innovations in High School Learning and College Admission, describes, some leading places in both k - 12 and higher education institutions are beginning to use performance assessments in these ways, but much more needs to be done if students» college and life - ready abilities are to be both encouraged in high schools and conveyed to colleges and univerCollege Admission, describes, some leading places in both k - 12 and higher education institutions are beginning to use performance assessments in these ways, but much more needs to be done if students» college and life - ready abilities are to be both encouraged in high schools and conveyed to colleges and univercollege and life - ready abilities are to be both encouraged in high schools and conveyed to colleges and universities.

Our role in Washington is to support reform by encouraging high standards, bold approaches to helping struggling schools, closing the achievement gap, strengthening the field of education, reducing the dropout rate and boosting college access.

He concluded his remarks with a description of the department's request to Congress for $ 1 billion to fund a higher education Race to the Top competition, which will incentivize states to invest in postsecondary education, encourage universities to make tuition more affordable, and focus stakeholders on turning a culture of college access into a culture of completion.

Vocational education advocates have long bemoaned the lack of communication between colleges and industry, but some say they're encouraged by recent trends.

While many colleges and universities say that graduates of redesigned high schools will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process, 66 family concerns about college admissions might inhibit enrollment in new high schools that use competency - based approaches.67 At least one state, Utah, has passed legislative language with the intent to bar public institutions of higher education from treating graduates of competency - based high schools unfairly during the admissions process.68 As new issues and challenges emerge, states will need to remain vigilant and creative about how to best encourage and enable innovative high school designs.

P.S. Because of the good education I received in the Woodbridge Schools, which staffed a certified library media specialist at each level of my education, my High School Librarians and Guidance Counselor encouraged me to apply to the Woodbridge Main Library for an after school job, where I worked my way through college.

An additional $ 25 million will be spread among the winners of the Governor's Awards for Innovation in Higher Education, which encourages community colleges to develop creative and equitable solutions for increasing transfers to four - year institutions, graduation rates, and improving overall time - to - degree.

For instance, of 15 major financial - aid white papers that were funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and released in 2013, just one (a College Board discussion of education savings accounts) makes any reference to encouraging savings.

First, policies aimed at increasing postsecondary degree attainment by encouraging college enrollment are likely to be unproductive, given that students who are currently not enrolling in postsecondary education have very low predicted probabilities of completion, due to their low academic preparedness.