Sentences with phrase «generations of students toward»

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Because of the diversity of programs in seminaries and the number of students who are not oriented toward congregations, the seminary agenda is probably wider than it was a generation ago, when most students were bound for congregations.

I believe that the contemporary student generation's concern for freedom in higher education and their recognition of the slavishness of much of what goes by the name of liberal studies points toward the need to restore the lost element of leisure in the life of learning and to renew the conviction that understanding contains its own rewards.

A move toward de-emphasis of preaching did appear in the «60s, but it has now been completely reversed; there is every indication from this generation of Reformed seminary students that good biblical preaching will be a continuing interest for some years to come.

Toward High School Biology is designed to align closely with a new set of science education standards, called the Next Generation Science Standards, which were developed with help from 26 states and organizations like AAAS and the National Research Council, in an effort to teach students to read scientific texts, analyze data and construct coherent explanations of scientific phenomena.

Some observers fear, however, that a shift toward career preparation would ease the pressure on schools to provide top - notch academics for every child, reproducing a dynamic that has harmed generations of students: Those perceived to be «college material» are immersed in challenging courses, while those sized up as less capable or motivated get a watered - down education.

In addition, Race to the Top helped fund a new generation of high - quality, online assessments designed by states and educators to evaluate students» progress toward college and career readiness.

The generation of students born toward the end of the 20th century have been labeled the Millennial Generation (http://www.millennialsrisgeneration of students born toward the end of the 20th century have been labeled the Millennial Generation (http://www.millennialsrisGeneration (http://www.millennialsrising.com/).

«As a first - generation college student myself, I'm inspired every day to keep working toward our goal of having 60 percent of Michigan residents with high - quality degrees or credentials by the year 2025.»

Generation Lost: Engaging Millennials With Retirement Saving This study by BNY Mellon and students from the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School examines millennials» attitudes toward investments and financial services and their understanding of the financial products available to them.

Coming of age during the 1968 student protests, which swept across Yugoslav cities, Iveković belongs to the New Art Practice (NAP), a generation of artists whose conceptual practices gravitated toward the use of public space, breaking away from institutional infrastructures.

Complementing the residency and exhibitions will be panel discussions intended for the general public, university students, and faculty in which the exhibiting artists, art historians, and activists will explore topics such as attitudes toward feminist art among women of different generations; the role of artists as agents of change; and the representation of women in the contemporary art world.

Clearly, students at Ruthlawn Elementary School in South Charleston, W. Va., (near one of the first American experiments aimed at pumping carbon dioxide from a power plant into the ground) are part of Generation E, as I've taken to calling folks of all ages who are pursuing ways to smooth the path toward a stable prospering human population on a bountiful planet.