Sentences with phrase «focus on education raised»

In fact, the expo's focus on education raised the bar in 2015 with the introduction of real - time field tours.

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As California slashes billions from its higher education budget, the state's premier public business schools have quietly focused its efforts on raising private dollars.

El Puente, a Latino organization based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that focuses on social justice, education and climate change issues, has raised enough money to purchase thousands of lanterns — which Puerto Ricans on the island view as a glimmer of hope to help guide them through the dark.

Thomas says educators should focus on a campaign for a November ballot measure that would raise education funding from an income tax increase on wealthy residents.

«We're trying to raise awareness that more than one side needs to be heard on the issue of homosexuality, and we're helping to ensure Christian students have the chance to express their viewpoint,» said Candi Cushman, a Focus on the Family education analyst, in the release.

I am hoping to have a progressive home and raise my daughter to be open and aware, but I do not think I will allow someone elses child into my home to possibly infect or abuse my daughter... He could certainly be a great guy, or he could not be... He could be a bad guy who could change my daughter by hurting her in many different ways... Sex is sex, but another human being being raised by some one you do not know could potentially be harmful... Even if I know the other childs mother or father... the other child could be not so good at heart... I will just raise my child to focus on herself and her future and her education and wants, needs, likes, and dislikes before jumping in the bed with some body who could hit her, impregnat her, or give her an STD: S

One question focused on possible reasons to vote for «Woodstock,» citing reasons like fighting to improve the economy by taking on big businesses and monopolies, pushing for campaign finance reform, increasing education funding, changing the tax code to require the wealthy and large corporations to pay more and raising the minimum wage.

The governor said during the next four years he will focus on raising the minimum wage, improving public education, fighting the local property tax burden, passing the Women's Equality Act and passing the DREAM Act.

One thing was clear from the talks: Most companies are focused on increasing the supply of workers with STEM education, but few are doing much to improve demand for such jobs, either by raising salaries for STEM jobs or implementing programs to make these jobs more attractive.

A large variety of youth - centric awareness - raising and nature education activities with the focus on challenges posed by desertification, land degradation and drought were showcased during the event.

«We are committed to improving the quality of children's social work, and the Children and Social Work Bill will enable the creation of a specialist regulator with a relentless focus on raising quality, education, training and practice in both children's and adults» social work.»

Join your fellow district leaders this fall at the Education Week Leadership Forum Ed Tech 2013: Powering Up Success — an interactive day focused on how to use digital tools to raise student achievement.

Some are focused on raising academic standards, others on keeping more people in the education system longer and seeing that they emerge with credentials.

Imagine a national effort to improve the education of disadvantaged children that focuses extra funds on poorer schools, gives principals and teachers the authority to decide how best to help children, and encourages states to raise their academic standards and to hold accountable low - performing schools.

While some of these programs can be said to be effective in raising awareness on global education, however records shows that most of these programs focus more on literate youths in urban rich communities, leaving many illiterate youths especially in rural and urban slums with little or no access to such programs.

The pupil premium is a key lever for raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and it's vital that it continues to be focused on their education.»

A large majority of teachers have raised concerns that education reforms with an increased focus on exams are undermining student's health and wellbeing.

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb said: «Today's results put the success of our increased emphasis on phonics and continued focus on raising education standards on a global scale.

It probably helps to explain just how some of our impact entrepreneurs who focus on education could spend the money raised from the 5cent campaign.

Though Michaels left her position as a television meteorologist in 2009 to focus on raising her now -5-year-old daughter, she continues to funnel her enthusiasm for weather and education.

This bundle focuses on disability equality in education and includes a reference card on disability (including learning difficulties), Frequently Asked Questions about disability equality in education and about raising the achievement of all pupils, and reference cards on: achievement; the law on equality in education; and learning about equality, diversity and human rights.

RH: It seems that the lion's share of education reformers and providers nowadays focus on raising reading and math scores.

Our Education Week Leadership Forums are interactive, intimate one - day events that draw together forward - thinking superintendents and other senior district leaders for an in - depth, interactive day focused on smart strategies that can be deployed to raise student achievement while managing costs.

Most education reform efforts focus on what teachers are doing — professional development, new curricula, bonuses and incentives to raise scores, and so on.

Rather than focusing on simply raising the level of funding made available for education (and the tradeoff of other public priorities required by such an approach), we should view our productivity failure as a signal that we need to alter education's incentive structure.

Describing early language development as a «gateway» for other forms of learning and the «core test for a child's school readiness», McIntosh said the government had the «opportunity to raise quality of early years education through leadership in nurseries», and called for a focus on recruitment.

May used a report, commissioned by the Labour - run Knowsley borough council, to rebut concerns raised by former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell that the government's focus on grammar schools was hindering social mobility progress.

President of the National Center on Education and the Economy suggests that it's time to quit experimenting with large scale testing and charter schools and instead focus on raising entry standards for teacher education Education and the Economy suggests that it's time to quit experimenting with large scale testing and charter schools and instead focus on raising entry standards for teacher education education programs.

When James Coleman, the great sociologist of education, analyzed the school characteristics that had the greatest impact on educational achievement and equity, he found that schools with greater academic intensity — a persistent, goal - directed focus on academics — produced not only greater learning, but also narrowed the achievement gap between ethnic groups.30 That such academically focused schools would raise general achievement is obvious since an intense focus on academics is self - evidently the most likely means to raise academic achievement.

But at the same time, trying to do this by specifying simple and easily measured outcomes and raising the stakes for achieving those outcomes tends to produce education focused more on preparing students for tests than on developing genuine learning.

While DCFT struggles to find continued relevance as a privileged middleman between teachers and district leaders, the Board of Education now looks to shake off the AFT - organized backlash and focus ahead on reforms that raise the bar of excellence for students, and improve communication with parents.

In addition to focusing attention on student learning, the Education Enhancement Act raised salaries for teachers and principals while dramatically raising standards for teaching.

Current education policy focuses on a failed strategy of school and district «turnarounds;» characterized by staff shake - ups and pedagogical practices that focus narrowly on raising test scores.

And opponents focused heavily on this financial strain, raising the specter of cuts to arts education, transportation, and other services at the schools that serve the vast majority of students.»

«But I think all of us in public education: moms, dads, teachers, principals, and board members need to be focused on the number one priority which is educating kids and how we do that better, how do we improve outcomes, raise children out of poverty, get them to graduation, college, and career.

Because the vast majority of local resources for education are raised through property taxes, though, equal opportunity often focuses on whether spending is primarily a function of a school district's wealth, thereby violating the principle of equal opportunity.

Throughout an education career that has included roles as a teacher, administrator, and principal; Tara has implemented a culture of high expectations, driven by rigorous teaching and learning, and with a single focus on raising student achievement.

USA Today quoted Sen. Susan Collins as saying that DeVos» «concentration on charter schools and vouchers... raises the question about whether or not she fully appreciates that the secretary of education's primary focus must be on helping states and communities... strengthen our public schools.»

They raise money and coordinate community education programs, focusing on important health issues such as pet overpopulation, heartworm disease, proper dental care, geriatric pet health care, and disaster preparedness.

YouCaring.com — a free crowdfunding site that focuses on raising money for people who need it for personal reasons — everything from education to pet expenses.

We are committed to responsible ownership focused on positive based reinforcement and dedicated to raising awareness and education of a breed so wrongfully judged.

Beginning December 16, The Expeditioner, in partnership with the Integral Heart Foundation, a Guatemala - based charity focusing on childhood education, is seeking to raise $ 10,000 to provide education for 55 children in Guatemala for the 2014 academic year.

-- There is little focus on education (a point raised in the afternoon plenary as well).

This guidance document suggests that to change behaviour, «environmental education» needs to change its focus — with less emphasis on knowledge and raising awareness and more on competency, action skills and problem solving.

As part of the UW's philanthropic campaign, Be Boundless — For Washington, For the World, UW Law is committed to raising $ 120 million, focusing on four key priorities: the Excellence in Law Fund, the Law Student Scholarship Fund, the Law Faculty Excellence Fund and Experiential Education Fund

Broadly speaking, when it comes to children, most insurance carriers tend to focus on the cost of raising a child through education insurance and endowment plans.

In the latest deal involving a startup focused on language learning, New York - based Voxy has raised $ 8.5 million in a round led by education giant Pearson and education investment fund Rethink Eeducation giant Pearson and education investment fund Rethink Eeducation investment fund Rethink EducationEducation.

Cherry Hill, NJ About Blog The Melanoma Action Coalition is an organization of community based foundations and individuals focused on increasing awareness about melanoma, providing education about sun safety, and raising money for melanoma research.

At the forefront of debates about early childhood education policy is a focus on raising the quality of learning environments in community - based centers and schools as a means of promoting child development, particularly for low - income children and children of color.

In a joint legal custody arrangement, parents share the responsibilities of making decisions focused on raising the child and other important decisions like education and health care.