Sentences with phrase «expand opportunity for our students»

To expand opportunities for student voice, we need to create spaces — either online or in schools — where students can research a current topic that interests them.
These are choices that expand opportunities for the students, but they leave Ballou as effectively a school of last resort for those who don't leave or who are forced to return after struggling academically or behaviorally elsewhere.
«Those options do not divert federal dollars to non-public schools as vouchers and tuition tax credits do, and are effective in expanding opportunities for students and can help schools in their efforts to serve our nation's 50 million public school students.»
In January of 2016, WSST began using Odysseyware to expand opportunities for students to take courses beyond the core curriculum
Public Act 60 of 2013 (Section 21f) expanded opportunities for students to enroll in online courses.
William H. Hughes, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer We believe in the power of partnerships to expand opportunities for students.
A deep belief in the potential of all kids and a commitment to do whatever it takes to expand the opportunities for students, often with a perspective informed by experience in low - income communities and an understanding of the systemic challenges of poverty and racism
«These results make it clear that residents throughout Los Angeles are eager to expand opportunity for students, regardless of whether it comes from charter, magnet or traditional public schools,» said Gregory McGinity, co-executive director at The Broad Foundation.
We create these programs in order to expand opportunities for students.
We believe additional support in these four areas can help expand opportunities for students throughout Greater Los Angeles.
The Residency experience accelerated my career trajectory but, more importantly, it affirmed my commitment to expand opportunities for all students.
There are so many benefits to engaging faculty, staff and students in energy conservation initiatives: significant cost savings, reduced environmental impact and expanded opportunities for student learning and leadership, in addition to positive effects extending beyond the immediate school community.
TFA nationally has a rigorous selection process focused on leadership ability, perserverance and a deep commitment to expand opportunities for students.
«OverDrive is constantly championing literacy and expanding opportunities for students to read in the classroom, library and at home,» said Herb Miller, Director of Education at OverDrive.
Araby initiates and strengthens relationships with prospective and current employers to expand opportunities for students and recent graduates.

Not exact matches

Kenney said Ottawa and provincial governments can also look at «ways of massively expanding paid co-op opportunities for students during post-secondary education» and consider «reinventing» vocational high schools.
Held back - to - back, we were able to share our breakfast - in - the - classroom journey with many ANC attendees, and we also had the opportunity to hear from you — school nutrition professionals who are working to implement and expand access to school breakfast for students around the country.
«I write today to express my utmost support for dramatically expanding high - quality pre-K opportunities for young students across our city,» she wrote, arguing that the claim she was planning to «march against pre-K» was «utterly false.»
«The Governor's proposal to expand funding for computer science initiatives will help ensure students have every opportunity to pursue STEM career options in these rapidly growing fields.
If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»
While reiterating the commitment of the State Government under Governor Ambode to ensure that every child is given opportunity to succeed, Bank - Olemoh said the launch of the Digital Library, dubbed EducateLagos.com, was intended to further expand access to knowledge for Lagosians, make learning fun and contribute to improving exam outcomes for students.
The new center will more than double the college's on - site child care capacity and expanding opportunities for TC3 students in the Early Childhood Education program.
In return partnership with an academy or within a trust offers reciprocal benefits such as staff development, sharing of expertise and best practice and expanded learning opportunities for students
EXPAND education and job opportunities for developmentally disabled and autistic students and adults.
There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»
In April, the Society named 45 Advocates who will work to expand STEM opportunities for underserved students.
Core academic requirements, parent or student preferences for electives and the financial burden of hiring more teachers can limit opportunities to expand health education courses.
This partnership with University of Chicago is part of a larger citywide strategy to invest in expanding access for youth to learning, mentoring and employment opportunities that will better ensure all of our students graduate 100 percent college ready and 100 percent college bound.»
These grants expand job training and employment opportunities in New Jersey for adults, students and veterans with disabilities.
Anytime we can provide opportunities to expand student's understanding of all the different pathways there are available to them in college and career, it just blows the world open for them.»
The IMSD program offers an opportunity to develop new or expand existing effective academic developmental programs, including student research assistantships, in order to prepare students from underrepresented groups for competitive research careers and leadership positions in the biomedical sciences.
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health presents opportunities for graduate and postdoctoral students to expand the breadth and depth of their knowledge through enriching research experiences in laboratories and clinical settings.
Students in ANT 301 attend labs that (a) expand on concepts presented in lectures and (b) provide an opportunity for hands - on exploration of skeletal and fossil materials.
With time that map expands to include narratives in which the ending is not «and they all lived happily ever after» but rather an opportunity for the student to explore or discover possible outcomes.
We've been waiting for evidence that online education can fulfill its promise to reach underserved students and expand opportunity.
Digital learning that exploits online courses and broadband capabilities can expand choice for students, ensure transparency and accountability for courses offered online, and create opportunities for many more students to come into contact with the very best teachers.
In particular, I explore how Michigan implemented course access to expand online learning opportunities for students across the state.
For decades, DeVos has worked with nonprofit organizations and political action committees to expand educational opportunity, particularly (though not exclusively) for low - income studenFor decades, DeVos has worked with nonprofit organizations and political action committees to expand educational opportunity, particularly (though not exclusively) for low - income studenfor low - income students.
As a senior at Tufts University studying child development, she volunteered for Citizen Schools, a nonprofit that expands learning opportunities for middle school students in under - resourced communities, and stuck with it, eventually became the managing director of program for the Massachusetts region.
Expand students» word choice by previewing text vocabulary before reading and providing opportunities for students to find at least three synonyms for unfamiliar words.
The impetus for the July meeting followed President Obama's announcement earlier this year to expand college opportunity and also the First Lady's efforts to help American students to advance their education past high school through the Reach Higher initiative.
Students expand their awareness of career opportunities and learn about the prerequisites for pursuing those careers.
With a focus on increasing access to STEM careers for «girls, underrepresented minorities, and low - income children,» US2020 and Citizen Schools have partnered to provide expanded STEM learning opportunities for students across the country.
Fryer, the Henry Lee Professor in the Department of Economics, is a bold researcher who has focused his work on race and education, testing theories and evaluating policies aimed at expanding educational opportunity and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students.
While surveying the landscape and statistics as our inaugural graduating class headed toward commencement, we realized immediately that in order to hold true to our efforts to create social change and increase the opportunities for young Black men, it was imperative to create something that would extend and expand upon the comprehensive supports that our schools offered students.
The result of that vision was the International Education Policy Program, a rigorous master's program that is built around a core curriculum, seminars, and ample opportunities for students to develop a personal vision of how they will lead in expanding educational opportunity globally.
«Alyssa Chan exemplifies well the qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: a strong commitment to expanding educational opportunity for the most disadvantaged children around the world, an extraordinary ethic of hard work and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence, and an understanding of leadership as service to others,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.
Ryan, who is also the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, is a top scholar on law and education, an authority on school desegregation and school choice, and a forceful advocate for expanding educational opportunities to close the student achievement gap.
With thoughtful management, technology can expand student learning opportunities, including peer interactions, while preparing students for a technology - driven future.
We have expanded the competition reach this year, which in turn has more than quadrupled the number of opportunities for students to compete.
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