Sentences with phrase «good school academic»

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In their new book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, brothers and academics Chip (of Stanford Graduate School of Business) and Dan Heath (of Duke) explore how to eliminate biases and improve the quality of our decisions.

Adding to the rankings were how well programs equipped their students with skills recruiters seek and student feedback on the school's academics, career services and more.

In Kilduff's most recent research, which has yet to be published, he finds that U.S. universities engaged in a long - standing rivalry (Harvard vs. Yale, USC vs. UCLA) benefit from increased merchandise sales, as well as a a higher proportion of alumni who donate to the school, even after controlling for factors like academic and athletic rank.

High school students could then access all the information for free and come away with a pretty good idea of, say, the academics, the cafeteria, or how hot (or not) the girls and guys were.

The academic assessments of QE are mixed at best depending on the author and what school of economics most influences their thinking.

Callido also provides online courses to schools with progressive and international curriculum as well as to academic intuitions affiliated to CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) board.

Schulich School of Engineering Dean Bill Rosehart describes the program as a natural fit for students seeking the best of both academic worlds, through programs that complement each other in entrepreneurship and creative thinking.

All this despite the fact that private schooling doesn't actually yield better outcomes for students, according to a recent Statistics Canada report (instead, the apparent academic success of private school student is due to their socioeconomic backgrounds).9 A UBC study also found that students from public schools scored higher in first - year university classes than their private school counterparts.10

«There's lots of work that's been done by academics on how well different types of schools perform,» says Richy Thompson, the BHA's campaigns officer for faith schools and education.

In the academic sphere, we have not always managed parents» expectations perfectly, and because we are young plant, any falling short makes us vulnerable; but some batches of results, especially in English and in languages, have been better than most schools back home.

Although she had not attended school with any sort of regularity, she scored well on academic tests.

The reasons for the association of Bible literacy with higher academic outcomes are many, but the data remind us that America's schools can not claim that their graduates are well educated unless they have knowledge of the Bible.

They are not only getting a * far * better academic education, they are also getting a far better moral education than can be had in a public school, where morality may not even be mentioned and there is little or no talk about ethics, either.

When I asked why they attend the the school if the didn't beleive they said its academics were better the the public school alternative.

The clergymen serving full - time on the staff on community mental health centers are generally well trained for their work, with a few exceptions, having had a minimum of a full year of special clinical and advanced academic preparation beyond graduate theological school.

I wasn't the best at academic school work and it was tedious to me when I was young.

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in JaSchool 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in Jaschool went «Meat Free» back in January.

Boston College president William Leahy says his school is moving to the ACC «because of academics and finances, as well as athletics.»

«I had to let schools know that I wanted to compete on the track as well as in academics.»

At a school with absurdly rigorous academic demands (both in terms of admissions standards and classwork), his recruiting opportunities are limited, but he has figured out ways to recruit as well as possible.

Yet most athletic officials, even those who oppose it, regard Prop 42 as a well - intentioned effort to strike a balance between academic integrity and the need to provide an opportunity for the disadvantaged athlete who wants a degree and is willing to work hard to get it — a kid like John Thompson was as a high school senior in Washington, D.C. Thompson says he could not have gone to college under Prop 42, but he's careful not to paint Proposition 42 in racial terms.

They may not get everyone they target, but with the arrow fully pointing upward based on last years success and the last few recruiting cycles, as well as, the school remaining a very impressive academic institution, they sky is the limit on the recruiting trail.

School academics, reputation and likelihood to land a good job after your playing days are over.

Yes, academically the former «Engineers» are a demanding academic school and a kid in good standing there should be able to transfer to RU.

He left Cherokee High School in North Carolina with the best rebound record in the state, both All - District and All - State, and was named his school's Academic Athlete of theSchool in North Carolina with the best rebound record in the state, both All - District and All - State, and was named his school's Academic Athlete of theschool's Academic Athlete of the Year.

If you think you're going to win league — or get a date with the cutest girl in the school, or earn an academic scholarship to Stanford — and that's your expectation, then there's a pretty good chance you will be disappointed.

Alexander knew Oklahoma City to be the Sooner equivalent of SMU, a Methodist university with a good academic reputation and a fine - arts school that produced actors, dancers, opera singers and Miss Americas the way the hoops team turned out All - Americas.

At least two of those schools (Mich, Stan) have very high academic standards and can't recruit players who can't make it into the university on their own merits, I am personally not sure about Southern Cal, but wouldn't be surprised if they can't recruit someone without the academic bona fides as well.

That's speculation, but if a basketball school deployed an academic scandal strictly for the sake of its mostly limp and accomplishments - free football program, well that's just plain doin» it wrong.

Then again, maybe if Cooper had made sure more players had done well in classes during the school year, he wouldn't have three starters on the academic ledge now.

One girl and her dad are bragging about how she got a ride to Texas Tech, and a boy claims he got into a really good academic school because of the soccer coach.

The award recognizes the school in the Big East with the best performances by their student athletes in academics and citizenship in addition to success on the various fields of play.

She started with some universally acknowledged positive academic outcomes for students: getting good grades, graduating from high school, and earning a college degree.

Join the Challenge Success School Program as a returning team, and build upon the work that you have initiated to improve student well - being and academic engagement in your school commSchool Program as a returning team, and build upon the work that you have initiated to improve student well - being and academic engagement in your school commschool community.

Since 2003, Challenge Success has partnered with over 150 middle and high schools to implement policies and practices that increase academic engagement and well - being for their students.

New Voices commissioned the production company, Footpath Pictures, to make the documentary, which offers insight into daily school life for children who are hampered in their speech or mobility but who have good academic potential, and some of whom are gifted.

In this presentation, you'll learn how you can establish a healthier home environment for your school - aged child, reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement, and increase your child's resilience, creativity, and well - being.

We can talk about the wide diversity of schools and that there are good «fits» for different kids in terms of campus size, academic structure and content, geography, and experiences offered.

We all want our kids to do well in school and to master certain skills and concepts, but our largely singular focus on academic achievement has resulted in a lack of attention to other components of a successful life — the ability to be independent, adaptable, ethical, and engaged critical thinkers.

Responding to an increase in academic and emotional problems among kids in the United States, experts in child and adolescent well - being convened at Stanford University in July 2007 to envision a coordinated approach to helping schools and families develop alternative success models to align with research on healthy child development.

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Throughout the college admissions process, the chief concern is giving each student — and his or her family — tools to help find the right match: that institution best suited to offer academic and personal challenge appropriate to that student's abilities and interests following graduation from the Waldorf School of Garden City.

In fact the authors point out that there are no studies of meditationamong children in a general school population that are designed well enough to meet the standards of the gatekeeping organizations — like CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning), the Department of Education, or the Society for Prevention Research — that would endorse program changes in schools.

When teens know their parents are interested in their academic lives, they'll take school seriously as well.

Many schools have switched their snacks and lunches successfully and seen incredible health, as well as academic, results.

Even though many families think that academic skills are what are most important for school success, social skills play a huge role in school success as well.

Children who attend preschool are better prepared to enter into the academic classroom because they can follow directions, interact appropriately with other children, and are accustomed to being away from their parents to attend school.

When a child loses weight, he or she often improves academic performance in school, as well as day - to - day social interactions with peers, parents, and teachers.

The vast majority of head teachers already believe that good food is vital to children's health and academic achievement, and to the broader life of the school.

Making the link between good nutrition and academic achievement could be helpful when talking to school admin.