Sentences with phrase «for education increased»

State aid to localities for education increased between 1982 and 1988, but shrank slightly as a percentage of total assistance to local governments, according to a new report by the National Association of State Budget Officers.

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Closing the education gap faced by working - age men of color, for example, would boost their aggregate annual earnings by $ 170 billion; average weekly earnings among U.S. workers would rise 3.6 percent; and total U.S. GDP would increase by 1.8 percent, according to the Council of Economic Advisers.

The increasing availability of education, coupled with shifting roles in the home for women, is not only changing women's lives but also reworking attitudes toward gender differences and equality.

Whether it's leading a national conversation about gun control or fighting for girls» education and gender equality around the world, an increasing number of young women are stepping forward as change agents.

«We have dramatically increased access to school options for Newark families, provided grants directly to teachers at 37 schools, given 300,000 books to Newark students through the My Very Own Library program, and just recently, we committed to a $ 1 million initiative to improve early childhood education in Newark,» the foundation said in a statement to CNBC.

Whether it's flex time, work - from - home policies or ongoing education programs, there's plenty of evidence that more soft - edged approaches to managing your employees time can pay off big time for increased productivity and retention.

Its work shows that marginal tax increases have little effect on economic growth, provided the revenue is used to pay for things such as education and healthcare.

Education provider Navitas has increased its debt facilities by $ 125 million to pave the way for future investments and initiatives.

What's also increasing, said the CEO, is demand for security education.

The percentage of women coached by women has declined to an all - time low, even while Title IX, which prohibits sex - based discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal dollars, has dramatically increased participation numbers for female athletes.

The proposed budget, coupled with Education Secretary Betsy Devos» earlier decision to eliminate certain protections for borrowers, increases the challenges associated with getting a college education in an era where knowledge is the economy's most important cEducation Secretary Betsy Devos» earlier decision to eliminate certain protections for borrowers, increases the challenges associated with getting a college education in an era where knowledge is the economy's most important ceducation in an era where knowledge is the economy's most important commodity.

For one thing, childcare and education costs have increased to 18 % of the total cost of raising a kid, from just 2 % in 1960.

The experts recommend «increasing outdoor nature education for children, as well as the overall engagement of society in the appreciation of nature.»

The military needed a faster and more efficient reporting scheme for incidents and potential threats and would need to increase the political education of troops, the minister said.

It also notes that according to a Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, from July 2008 to July 2013, the net increase in new jobs for university graduates was 810,000, while the available jobs for those with no post-secondary education decreased by 540,000 during the same period.

For example, when Chris Basile of SubSonic Recording Academy in New York came up with a new way to stream educational audio and video education tutorials from his newly deployed media - rich website, traffic increased by 400 percent within 60 days.

Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence skills such as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social skills.

Similarly, one of Martin's suggestions for increasing our prosperity is to spend less money on publicly funded health care and more on education.

Now, thanks to increased demand for entrepreneurship education, many colleges and business schools are creating new programs or expanding existing ones.

In particular, as disclosed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Amarin's ability to effectively develop and commercialize Vascepa will depend in part on its ability to continue to effectively finance its business, efforts of third parties, its ability to create market demand for Vascepa through education, marketing and sales activities, to achieve increased market acceptance of Vascepa, to receive adequate levels of reimbursement from third - party payers, to develop and maintain a consistent source of commercial supply at a competitive price, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in connection with the sale and promotion of Vascepa and to maintain patent protection for Vascepa.

«Promoting Internet access nationwide and increasing STEM education will ensure Canada's workforce has the skill set needed for a 21st Century economy and help Canada close the competitiveness gap that exists with other G20 nations.»

In other words, Canadians want better highways, better subways, better education and healthcare, but they are not prepared to pay for them through deficits and higher debt, even if this borrowing for new infrastructure doesn't increase our future debt burden.

In other words Canadians want better highway, better subways, better education and healthcare, but they are not prepared to pay for them through deficits and higher debt, even if this borrowing for new infrastructure doesn't increase our future debt burden.

According to Fed economist Andrew Haughwout, sharply higher outlays for public welfare and education fueled the increase in the two states» public budgets, which grew more rapidly than those of the other states over the same period.

Borrowing to complete an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program is often the only means to pay for the cost of higher education, as the price tag continues to increase at public and private institutions alike.

«We have repeatedly said that action by the DOL runs the risk of increasing costs and decreasing access to education for the everyday consumer.»

For example, the prices of secondary education and housing have been increasing much more rapidly than the prices of other goods and services; meanwhile fuel prices have risen, fallen, risen again and fallen again — each time very sharply — in the past ten years.

New entrants into the market, maturing standards, and increasing demand for interoperability are changing the technology landscape for higher education.

But for policymakers, the goal must be to increase X. Otherwise, for each person whose education gets them into that circle, there's someone else getting pushed out.

The authors note, however, that reducing education fees, increasing funding support for people with disabilities, and increasing public support for long term care are needed to help protect the most vulnerable populations during times of economic recovery.

We are committed to improving student performance and increasing access to quality education so that children and adolescents around the globe have improved opportunities for success.

That would mean increasing the federal money for health, education and social assistance, creating a national child care program or putting millions into much needed home care.

The increase was most pronounced for respondents with lower education (high school or less), and lower income (annual incomes of less than $ 50,000).

With the mean time from funding to exit for a startup increasing from 2 - 5 years in the early 2000s to an average of 6 - 10 years today, an employee may hold illiquid stock for quite some time while undergoing major life events such as marriage, birth of a child, home purchase, or graduate education.

Typically, the money is used for education programs, treatment programs, and to increase future prize pools.

He's in charge of the acceleration team of Start - Up Chile, through the implementation of strategies, education and networks for a world - class program that aims to increase the chances of success and impact of entrepreneurs in Chile.

CMIT involves all franchisees in product development and testing strategy, providing plenty of opportunities for continuing education and industry certification that can provide a competitive edge and deliver increasing value to our clients.

At Babson College, Kevin also teaches entrepreneurship for MBAs and for executive education classes and leads workshops on helping companies scale and increase engagement of their employees.

Prior to Impromptu Guru, Jill worked as the Communication Manager for a national franchise, was a faculty member at Arizona State University, and established a nationally - recognized presence in the online education community, by starting up two major online education offices at the largest university in the country, serving 60,000 + students and increasing online tuition revenue by nearly a million dollars in her first eight months.

With dedicated resources for careers, a comprehensive salary database and a growing education portal, this business could be grown in several way to increase revenues under new ownership.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Other significant year - ended wage increases were recorded for a number of industries with substantial public - sector representation, such as education.

At the same time, the amount of education loans outstanding, which has increased every quarter since the New York Fed began tracking these figures in 2003, rose $ 33 billion to surpass $ 1 trillion for the first time, according to this measure.

Education has been underfunded for too long in our province, and this funding increase is helping us get back on track.»

Name: Chris Fowler, MA Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Areas of responsibility: Executive management, strategy Years with CWB Financial Group: 27 Career history: Has served at CWB in roles with increasing responsibility since 1991, including, commercial account management (1991 - 1995), credit risk (1995 - 2008), and joined the executive team in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Banking, and then President and Chief Operating Officer Education: Master of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia Community involvement: Trustee for the University Hospital Foundation (University of Alberta), Member of the Canadian Bankers Association's Executive Council, director with the Art Gallery of Alberta's board of directors, and campaign cabinet member with the United Way of Alberta Capital Region

Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

Mr. Kenney, chanting the mantra of «choice,» appears to be committed to increasing that public subsidy while cutting education funding for most Alberta schoolchildren.

The NDP budget includes modest increases and projected stable funding for health care, education, advanced education and human services — core services that Albertans depend on.

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As Director of the Business / Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), Isabelle Duchaine leads BHER's external communications and several other initiatives that support its goals of increasing employment opportunities for young Canadians, boosting private sector and post-secondary research collaborations and helping businesses adapt to the economy of the future.