Sentences with phrase «greater education system in my country»

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«The State University of New York is the greatest, most impactful system of higher education in the country, and being chancellor of SUNY is a highlight of my career,» Zimpher said.

«In these times of recession and pay - as - you - go sweeping the country, this seems like a great way to fund higher education for students, without further burdening taxpayers,» says Kanter, who came to Washington, D.C., in 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systeIn these times of recession and pay - as - you - go sweeping the country, this seems like a great way to fund higher education for students, without further burdening taxpayers,» says Kanter, who came to Washington, D.C., in 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systein 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systein the California community college system.

In this edition of the EdCast, Assistant Professor Sarah Dryden - Peterson, Ed.D.» 09, attempts to shed some light on this question and reflects on how education systems fare during periods of great turmoil and strife within a country.

Such a system might be sufficient in countries where education policy decisions are made at the federal level and where there is greater continuity of leadership.

As a result, Indianapolis is among the best - positioned cities in the country to dramatically improve its education system so that every student can attend a great school.

To help New Orleans become the first high - quality urban education system in the country, NSNO invests in great public schools, helps schools become more effective, and coordinates solutions to citywide challenges.

With 1 out of 4 living in poverty — far more than any other industrialized country (nearly double what it was 30 years ago); a more tattered safety net — more who are homeless, without health care, and without food security; a more segregated and inequitable system of public education, in which the top schools spend 10 times more than the lowest spending; we nonetheless have a defense budget larger than that of the next 20 countries combined and greater disparities in wealth than any other leading country.

And in fact, what distinguishes Singapore and Finland (generally considered to be the best countries on measures like the PISA and the TIMSS) are the Professionalization of Teachers, and the Egalitarian nature of the system (that is, great efforts are made to insure education of equal quality across the whole student population).

The latest Education Life section of The Times provides a great tour of energy - related actions in academia, from the sustainability curriculum at the newest campus in the State University of New York system, Stony Brook Southhampton, to seven examples of environmental initiatives at schools around the country.