Sentences with phrase «equity problem in»

Opportunity 180, in partnership with Public Impact, published The New Frontier to provide our community with insights about the key role public charter schools can play in working alongside the local school district and committed nonprofit programs to help solve the educational equity problem in Clark County.

«This indicates that there is an equity problem in Australia rather than a genuine lack of quality in its public schools,» he said.

Whether there is an equity problem in Australia is like asking is there a climate change problem in affecting Australia.

This indicates that there is an equity problem in Australia rather than a genuine lack of quality in its public schools.

The rate of completions of private stock has remained quite stable since then, with an upward blip prior to the negative equity problems in the late eighties / early nineties.

Not exact matches

Bayless, who specializes in later - stage private - equity placement, says, «Origin Group allows larger companies to utilize the advantages of being small and flexible in order to attack problems created by their bigness.»

«Interest rates aren't anticipated to pose a problem for the economy or equity markets this year,» Mike Bell, global market strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, said in the quarterly report out Tuesday.

Private equity firm TPG [TPG.UL] invested $ 750 million in the New Berlin, New York - based company last year to save it from the cash crunch arising as a result of the problems at Idaho.

Is n`t — do n`t you think there will come a time when the yield on the 10 year will start to provide some competition from the yields in the stock market and that will have a problem for equity investors?

Despite the fact that XOM's debt - to - equity ratio is low, the quick ratio, which is currently 0.52, displays a potential problem in covering short - term cash needs.

Despite the fact that PG's debt - to - equity ratio is low, the quick ratio, which is currently 0.55, displays a potential problem in covering short - term cash needs.

The problem that has occurred is that no one's doing home equity loans, especially on marginal cases where the owner's business is in trouble.»

PLANADVISER: So, do you see a problem in the lawsuit's argument that hedge funds and private equity investments are inappropriate for defined contribution retirement plans?

The problem with all this is that when large banks are funded by so much debt (and so little equity) they're in much greater danger of insolvency during an economic downturn.

In the unlikely event the value of Bear Stearns is negative after entirely zeroing out both shareholder equity and bondholder claims - then and only then is there a problem for Bear's customers and counterparties.

Think of people in your life who have given you vital insights or solutions to nagging problems, or mentoring that grew your career equity — you think of them as true partners you can't live without.

What problem would there be with staying in 100 % equities if you intend to leave the money in there forever and only withdraw your 3 - 4 % or if the stock market crashes then perhaps going down to a 2 % withdrawal rate / getting a little part time work / having a investment property on the side / living in India for a year?

The problem with such a risk profile is that it is very similar to an investment in equities, where investors accept much less security for the upside of an ownership stake in the business.

The only problem with having reverse mortgages is you have to have equity in your home which of course is now becoming rarer with the housing collapse.

One problem with using Lotto Shares as an analogy to risk assets, equities in particular, is that Lotto Shares have a definite payout P and a definite probability Pr that can be known and modeled.

At issue is whether Lehman's crisis was merely a temporary «liquidity problem,» that time would have cleaned up much like BP's oil spill in the Gulf; or, did the firm suffer a more deep - seated «balance sheet problem» (negative equity), as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke claims — a junk balance sheet, composed of assets that not only had no buyers at the time, but had no visible likelihood of recovering their market price even after the $ 13 trillion the Treasury and Federal Reserve have spent to bail out Wall Street.

There are complex rules in current law that allow a company to sell stock to «accredited investors,» which is basically a fancy term for millionaires... The second problem for equity crowd - funding in the US relates to solicitation.

In theory, at least, this can be a win - win - win solution to the problem of underwater homes: Homeowners instantly reduce their monthly payments and begin building positive equity in their homes; mortgage lenders benefit because above - water homeowners are far less likely to default and the foreclosure process is very expensive for banks; and the process helps speed recovery for the entire economIn theory, at least, this can be a win - win - win solution to the problem of underwater homes: Homeowners instantly reduce their monthly payments and begin building positive equity in their homes; mortgage lenders benefit because above - water homeowners are far less likely to default and the foreclosure process is very expensive for banks; and the process helps speed recovery for the entire economin their homes; mortgage lenders benefit because above - water homeowners are far less likely to default and the foreclosure process is very expensive for banks; and the process helps speed recovery for the entire economy.

He also hopes to solve the police - parking and bike - lane - blocking problem on Schermerhorn Street, and will continue his efforts to achieve equity in the handling of the city's waste and reform of the carting industry.

«How can we avoid the «too big to fail» problem reoccurring in future» - according to Nissim Taleb, by moving away from the concept of debt and into more equity (he's the person who popularized the term «Black Swan», btw)

Meanwhile, Mayor Bill de Blasio is seeking to remedy what he describes as an «equity» problem in New York City parks.

After decades of working on health problems in Haiti and other poor countries, Paul Farmer suggests equity is the best way to better health.

«They also suffer skin problems such as sunburn and exposure to salt if they've travelled by sea,» says Sharuna Verghis, co-founder and director of the Health Equity Initiative, a charity based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

However, Saunders claims that placing the links in post offices will help to solve the problems of «information equity», and ensure that everyone has access to information networks.

Their CEO worked in management consulting and private equity, their designer is the former Head Designer of Zac Posen, and their operations lead grew up with parents that served math problems at dinner (are you kidding me?

In «The Long Haul,» Patricia Graham, former dean of Harvard's education school, sees the problem as rooted more in society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencIn «The Long Haul,» Patricia Graham, former dean of Harvard's education school, sees the problem as rooted more in society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencin society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencin its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellence.

Another problem that arises in equity rankings concerns the state (as opposed to local) share of education funding.

And in so doing, it could do more than just solve the problem of equity to high - quality educational opportunities in the state, it also creates a mechanism for competency - based learning, establishes a strong grounding for what online learning and blended learning are, and eliminates the outmoded geographic barriers that prevent students from being able to access high - quality learning opportunities no matter where they originate in the state.

It's also worth mentioning that the second part of the PISA report to be released early next year will investigate equity in education, students» science motivation and beliefs, the school learning environment, and collaborative problem solving.

The conservative side of politics believes there is no equity problem to address in Australian education.

Given the size and scope of the problem, what steps can be taken to promote educational equity in college attendance?

He believes that this cultural shift goes a long way to fixing the problem, symbolized by the equity policy he helped get passed in Fairfax County Public Schools to ensure equity for every service enacted, including health care.

And I think, on the basis of equity and the civil rights of these students, Congress and the State of California needs to dig deeper to find ways to support districts like Oakland so they can stabilize and build a more long term solution to the problems we face in retaining and developing strong teachers.

In February 2013, the Commission on Equity and Excellence in Education released a report that highlighted the many challenges that teacher preparation programs face, including the problem of program quality from state - to - state, and the misalignment of state systems to recruit, retain, prepare, license, evaluate, develop, and compensate effective teacherIn February 2013, the Commission on Equity and Excellence in Education released a report that highlighted the many challenges that teacher preparation programs face, including the problem of program quality from state - to - state, and the misalignment of state systems to recruit, retain, prepare, license, evaluate, develop, and compensate effective teacherin Education released a report that highlighted the many challenges that teacher preparation programs face, including the problem of program quality from state - to - state, and the misalignment of state systems to recruit, retain, prepare, license, evaluate, develop, and compensate effective teachers.

CCSSO Innovation Lab Network Resource Page CCSSO Every Student Succeeds Act Resources CCSSO Leading for Equity USC Center for Urban Education Changing the Discourse in Schools Educational Debt by Gloria Ladson - Billings Equity Chalk Talk Quotes The Problem We All Live With (This American Life podcast) How Do We Ensure Personalized Learning is a True Equity Initiative?

Additionally, she believes that through restorative practices and collaborative problem - solving, students will be able to build the foundational skills to live out a vision of justice and equity they want to see in larger society.

In addition, the government has designed a new formula to deal with the fragmentation problem mentioned earlier and to address equity issues.

Teacher retention is an equity issue and solving this problem in Oakland has a direct impact on our children's future.

Having read this resource with my own school's problem of practice in mind, I found it pushed my thinking in new directions and provided me with specific steps I could take to examine equity and bias in instructional practices in service of closing our achievement gaps.

In the wake of District Judge John Dietz's ruling that the current system is in violation of the Texas Constitution, the scramble is once again underway to fix the problem politically, while awaiting the inevitable appeal of the decision by the State to the Texas Supreme Court.The primary issues remain those of «equity» and «adequacy», as those are vaguely defined by the Constitution, amplified by the Edgewood vs. Kirby decisions and subsequent legislatioIn the wake of District Judge John Dietz's ruling that the current system is in violation of the Texas Constitution, the scramble is once again underway to fix the problem politically, while awaiting the inevitable appeal of the decision by the State to the Texas Supreme Court.The primary issues remain those of «equity» and «adequacy», as those are vaguely defined by the Constitution, amplified by the Edgewood vs. Kirby decisions and subsequent legislatioin violation of the Texas Constitution, the scramble is once again underway to fix the problem politically, while awaiting the inevitable appeal of the decision by the State to the Texas Supreme Court.The primary issues remain those of «equity» and «adequacy», as those are vaguely defined by the Constitution, amplified by the Edgewood vs. Kirby decisions and subsequent legislation.

Then they immerse themselves in the important work of developing and executing a comprehensive equity action plan and goals aimed at addressing a problem of practice that impedes every child from receiving an equitable education.

This year's learning event invites innovative educators who are passionate about the whole child to engage in a national conversation about equity and to answer the question: How do we solve the most pressing problems that inhibit the conditions necessary for equitable learning for all students?

This June, in an effort to give more students access to excellent teachers, the United States Department of Education required states to submit «educator equity plans,» meant to identify the root causes of why poor and minority kids receive more inexperienced teachers and fix the problem.

So, we've developed an intensive, hands - on conference program that helps educators grapple with the specific problems of equity they face in their districts, schools, and classrooms.

The school district and the center draft a plan of action for addressing the problem, and all of this information is formalized in an FEA agreement that is signed by the South Central Collaborative for Equity and the district's superintendent or official designee.