Sentences with phrase «for fair admissions»

The group that filed the suit is Students for Fair Admissions.

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The nonprofit organization behind the SAT college entrance exam has teamed up with a Silicon Valley pioneer in online education to make test preparation materials available for free starting Tuesday, a move aimed at making the college admissions race less stressful and more fair.

Fair Saint Louis is a FREE admission event produced each year by St. Louisans for St. Louisans and their guests celebrating our nation's independence each Fourth of July.

Resorts were still crowded, the New York World's Fair cut admissions to 40 cents to attract returning vacationers to Flushing Meadow, and on September 22, while Bob Feller was winning his 22nd game for Cleveland, there was the rare phenomenon of blue skies being reported over the entire U.S..

Admission and activities to this year's spring fair will be free of charge, for all to enjoy!

In response to a parliamentary question tabled in the House of Lords, the Department for Education (DfE) has at last conceded that the overwhelming majority of objections submitted to school admission policies by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and Fair Admissions Campaign (FAC) correctly identified breaches of the law.

BP Katz: «Fair to All Applicants, Allows City to Establish Official Policy, Criteria and Process for Community Input» QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation's denial of all current applications by for - profit companies to hold paid - admission music festivals -LSB-...]

In a press release, the NYS Fair said any tickets purchased for a concert at the amphitheater would be good for admission to the Fair.

LEWISTON — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will hold a Family Safety Fair on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at its admission - free Power Vista, the visitor center for NYPA's Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant.

«Without a fair policy in place, I remain opposed to any applications from for - profit organizations to run paid - admission events in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Tratos Ltd CEO Maurizio Bragagni, who has been campaigning for an intelligent approach to FTTH and a fairer deal for businesses and homes demanding faster broadband, said: «While we welcome Ofcom's admission that change is an imperative, we need to see the full extent of those changes and timings, and they have to include full and unimpeded access for fibre to the premises if Britain stands a chance of remaining competitive.

In light of these findings, the Sutton Trust has raised» serious concerns» about using grammar schools in their current form as a vehicle for social mobility and is calling on the government to «make sure the he admissions processes of existing grammar schools are fair», before their capacity is expanded.

29 — College fair: Online college fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, for college - bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com.

In a major step toward self - regulation, the nation's leading publishers of achievement and college - admissions tests have signed a «code of fair practices» for test developers and users.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

1 — College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, in San Difair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, in San DiFair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, in San Diego.

29 — College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for students, parents, and educators, in Phoefair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for students, parents, and educators, in PhoeFair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for students, parents, and educators, in Phoenix.

23 - 24 — College fair: Sponsored by the National Association of College Admission Counselors, for high school students and parents, at Montgomery College in Rockville, Md..

6 - 7 — College fair: Sponsored by the National Association of College Admission Counselors, for high school students and parents, to be held at the Radisson Center in Miami, Fla..

Last, there are implications for fair testing practices, he says, especially on such important tests as the SAT, which is used by many colleges and universities as an admissions tool.

The Chief Adjudicator reports many positives in achieving fair access to schools for all children while highlighting areas in which admissions procedures can be strengthened.

17 — College fair: Online College Fair: Business Majors, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college - bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.fair: Online College Fair: Business Majors, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college - bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.Fair: Business Majors, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college - bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com.

General secretary Chris Keates said: «Whilst selecting pupils on the basis of banding or a lottery may seem, at first glance, fair and attractive, it masks a number of potentially adverse consequences in a system in which there is a free for all for schools to set their own admissions arrangements.

These schools will have to comply with regulations on fair admissions - and plans for staffing and premises will have to show viability for at least five years.

The Department for Education points out that academies and free schools, like all schools, will have to follow the admissions code which seeks to ensure the system by which children are admitted is fair.

England's School Admissions Code requires places to be offered in a fair and open way, with arrangements set out so that parents can «understand easily how places for that school will be allocated».

«The chief adjudicator's annual report helps us identify how we can continue to improve the admissions framework to ensure fair access for all children.

Chair of the board, Chris Kiernan, said: «For the seventh year running, London's co-ordinated admissions system has been very successful in enabling more parents to be allocated a school of their preference by a fairer distribution of available offers.

«For non-selective schools, the mandatory School Admissions Code gives children a fair and equal chance of getting into a school of their choice, regardless of background.

Admissions arrangements are extremely complex, for example different schools have different ways of defining what counts as being a resident in the catchment area: unless requirements are clarified, school place allocation will not be fair or equitable.

For instance, in today's system, school governing bodies (which now oversee schools, but which would likely have a modified composition or role under a contract schools model) have a fair degree of autonomy on decisions about admission, budgets and language policy.

Visit school open houses, visit the Early Admissions Fair (see below for dates) or go online to mpsmke.com/findaschool.

College fairs are a great way for students to talk with college admissions officers directly and to explore colleges they might not have considered.

College fairs also offer useful workshops for parents & students regarding all areas of the college admissions process.

LAs help to ensure fair access to schools, particularly for vulnerable children such as those with SEN.. They coordinate school admissions and they support schools to cooperate to prevent pupil exclusions through behaviour partnerships and «managed moves» between schools — approaches which have been shown to be highly effective.

It proposes to require «all selective schools to have in place strategies to ensure fair access», and says that legislation would require selective schools to «prioritise the admission of, or set aside a number of specific places for, pupils of lower household income in their over-subscription criteria».

Please see the California State Fair website for more information regarding hours, admission, parking, etc..

Sumner selected the most accurate weight estimations of five different horses based on photos, and received a special, VIP experience that included admission tickets for all three days spanning the International Trade Fair, the Sponsor Village and the Kentucky Horse Park.

**** View our speakers and presentations at http://www.healingquantumlee.com/audience-angel-readings/ Your paid admission gets you into 81 Club for the Fair as well as the Billy Bob's Texas full venue!

Microtransactions also allowed players to buy better perks (Star Cards) for the multiplayer, meaning that you could pay to get a leg up in online matches (pay - to - win, basically)- a situation that is never fair to those who paid the price of admission and want to earn new skills and abilities through actual gameplay.

Admission can be costly — though some fairs offer discounts for students or young visitors — but if you look carefully, you can learn a lot.

This year, the opening day of the main fair in the Convention Center was limited to VIP admission, although the list was greatly expanded making for a saner experience for both collectors and dealers.

And for the commute that felt more like an obstacle course, plus the $ 51 admission (if you buy at the door) I feel the fair should have been a sure - fire blockbuster rather than an exercise in endurance under the Triboro Bridge.

Proceeds from the Gala Preview and fair admission raised a combined total of over $ 1.3 million for Henry Street Settlement, adding to the over $ 30 million raised for the nonprofit over three decades — supporting the vital social service arts and healthcare programs it provides to the residents of New York City around the year.

Tickets are $ 20 for daily admission and can be purchased ahead of time online or on site at the fair.

Since the fair's inception, The Art Show has raised nearly $ 30 million for Henry Street Settlement through fair admission and proceeds from the annual Gala Preview, which kicks off this year's fair on February 27.

E / AB's benefit print supports exhibiting publishers and artists and helps subsidize the Fair's free admission for the public.

Info: Art Paris Art Fair 2016, Artistic Director: Guillaume Piens, Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, Paris, Days & Hours: Wed (29/3/17) 14:00 - 18:00 (Opening by invitation only) & 18:00 - 22:00 (Vernissage by invitation only), Thu (30/4/17) 11:30 - 20:00, Fri (31/4/17) 11:30 - 21:00, Sat (1/4/17) 11:30 - 20:00, Sun (2/4/17) 11:00 - 19:00, Catalogue: $ 20, Entrance fee: Adults and children over age 10: $ 25, Students and groups of 10 or more: $ 12, Free admission for children under age of 10, www.artparis.com

Saturday, June 20 — Sunday, June 21, 12 — 6 pm Skin and Bones Indie Book Fair Saturday, June 20, 1 — 3 pm Studio Squared: Beta Gaming Workshop Saturday, June 20, 3 — 9 pm Cosplay Day Studio Squared: Cosplay 101 Workshop, 3 — 5 pm Cosplay Contest, 5 — 7 pm Group Cosplay Performances & Party, 7 — 9 pm Sunday, June 21, 12 — 2 pm Studio Squared: The Art of the Graphic Novel Sunday, June 21, 2 — 4 pm Studio Squared: Animation Basics Sunday, June 21, 4 — 6 pm In Conversation: Barbara Brandon - Croft, Tara Nakashima Donahue, Regine Sawyer and Juliana «Jewels» Smith Festival and Museum Admission Info: Skin and Bones Comic Con is free with Museum admission from Thursday, June 18 to Saturday, June 20, which is a suggested donation of $ 7 for adults and $ 3 for students andAdmission Info: Skin and Bones Comic Con is free with Museum admission from Thursday, June 18 to Saturday, June 20, which is a suggested donation of $ 7 for adults and $ 3 for students andadmission from Thursday, June 18 to Saturday, June 20, which is a suggested donation of $ 7 for adults and $ 3 for students and seniors.

As with GIAF, featured artists exhibit for free, and no admission to the fair will be charged, to encourage a wide array of individuals to participate as either exhibitor or viewer.