Sentences with phrase «growing number of other countries»

While the United States has been fiddling with the implementation of poorly designed accountability systems constructed in anger at our teachers, a large and swiftly growing number of other countries have succeeded in redesigning their education systems to greatly improve student achievement, provide much more equity for vulnerable students and do all this at much lower cost.

«A growing number of other countries are turning out entire high school graduating classes that are much better educated than ours, with...

A growing number of other countries are turning out entire high school graduating classes that are much better educated than ours, with much more equity, and they are doing it at a lower cost per student.

«A growing number of other countries are turning out entire high school graduating classes that are much better educated than ours, with much more equity, and they are doing it at a lower cost per student,» says Marc.

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That said, the number of merchants that accept Discover cards has been growing, and the card is more widely accepted in many foreign countries thanks to Discover's partnership with other networks, including Diner's Club and Union Pay.

Canada has also not moved to align itself with the growing international consensus that the term of copyright protection is more appropriately the life of the author (known as pma, or post mortem auctoris) plus 70 years, as adopted by the US, all EU countries and a number of others.

Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world, including Italy, the UK, USA, Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium and other locations, with more competitions added each year.

With the largest generation in American history now entering the prime years for dementia onset, the new results add to a growing number of recent studies in the United States and other countries that suggest a downward trend in dementia prevalence.

«National security is our number - one priority, and this bill will fund essential programs that maintain our nuclear deterrence posture in the face of growing global threats — including North Korea and other countries that are testing the tolerance of the international community,» House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen said.

In addition to the rapidly growing number of Chinese men / Russian women marriages, there's also been a noticeable increase of men from other East and Southeast Asian countries dating and marrying women from other Slavic countries:

When we performed this analysis, we found, as other economists before us, that when the average number of years of schooling in a country was higher, the economy grew at a higher annual rate over subsequent decades.

Across the country, the number of community schools continues to grow, as local educators, community leaders, and others look for equitable, efficient, and effective ways to provide the broad range of supports and services that allow young people to become truly well - prepared to enter college or a career.

Acasia Wilson Feinberg from Educators for Excellence - Chicago, a member of the Funding Illinois» Future coalition and the PIE Network, believes Illinois» progress can be a model for other states that are not distributing funds based on the needs of students: «The fact that Illinois was able to pass an evidence - based formula — one of the few states in the country to make this shift official — allows Illinois to serve as a potential leader and model for a growing number of states that are moving this direction.»

There is a growing number of e-bookstores which use Adobe system to protect their books, naming only Kobo, Barnes & Noble or Sony EBookstore — and many other e-bookstores in different countries.

One of these quarters, as time permits, we might also take a look at other countries: starting with the UK or Canada, probably — its very encouraging to hear about (and see) that number growing.

That said, the number of merchants that accept Discover cards has been growing, and the card is more widely accepted in many foreign countries thanks to Discover's partnership with other networks, including Diner's Club and Union Pay.

At the same time, the «gap year» concept, which has long been a standard right of passage in other countries, has begun to take root in the U.S. with a growing number of colleges encouraging kids to take a year before enrolling.

The urgency has ramped up as other countries have pushed ahead to file their seabed claims under the treaty, as high energy prices have propelled new plans to seek some of the huge deposits of oil and natural gas that geologists say are probably sitting up north, and as tourists are heading north in fast - growing numbers.

A growing number of climate scientists and environmentalists have advocated for nuclear, which is the largest source of low - carbon electricity in the USA and other countries [1].

Understand this, Douglas, I and a rapidly growing number of others all over the country and, indeed, the world, will continue to do our best to make sure the public is completely aware of the part you (and people like Dr. Keith and Dr. Ken Caldeira) have played in the criminal climate engineering cover - up.

Experience from other countries shows the sense of «neighbourhood» created by communities rewarded for protecting their resources, results in other social positive feedbacks where the number of community members complying with rules and regulations keeps on growing.

AB 1147 will enable them to meet the rising intra-state market for hemp created by the growing number of California businesses that make and sell hemp based foods, fibers, and cosmetic products,» Vote Hemp's Sacramento lobbyist Michael Greene says, «AB 1147 will enable California businesses to buy hemp grown by California farmers rather than importing hemp from Canada, Europe, China and the many other hemp producing countries.»

Given China's growing number of cars, along with other pollution sources — and Coke's growing market share in China, bolstered by its offer this week to buy Huiyuan, the country's largest juice maker — the machines couldn't come at a better time for the environment.How it happened Refrigerators used to rely on CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) for cooling — until it was discovered they were boring a hole in the ozone layer.

Despite still being considered an «altcoin» a term used for alternative cryptocurrencies besides the more popular Bitcoin, Litecoin has been gaining traction recently with growing number of Litecoin ATMs popping up in Canada, UK and other countries as well as increasing number of exchanges listing it as a tradable cryptocurrency.

Benson said that buying a condo is an appealing option for a number of niche markets: empty - nester baby boomers; young, well - paid professionals from the echo boom; and a growing number of new residents arriving from other countries, who are often more accustomed to living in high - density areas than their American counterparts.