Sentences with phrase «had access to a program such»

So thinking back over the last couple of years as the Long Island Power Authority has struggled along with local environmental groups in New York to educate the public about the clear environmental benefits of clean energy and what could be the first offshore wind farm in the US, it seems apparent to me that if area schools had access to a program such as KidWind 15 - 20 years ago the resistance they've encountered today might well be less intense and better informed.

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For many common programming languages such as Java, having such a large access to memory would be untenable because it the language would never end up clearing out the unused bits of code, leaving a cluttered mess behind the developer.

Over the years, Microsoft has provided updates to the Office Suite, from additional programs (such as Outlook and Access) to additional features.

More than 40 programs have popped up in the last half decade offering services such as mentorship, networks of partners, access to investors and business skills development, according to a recent report by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs and Village Capital, which surveyed 52 programs.

CNBC has a vast portfolio of digital products across a variety of platforms including: CNBC.com; CNBC PRO, the premium, integrated desktop / mobile service that provides live access to CNBC programming, exclusive video content and global market data and analysis; a suite of CNBC mobile products including the CNBC Apps for iOS, Android and Windows devices; and additional products such as the CNBC App for the Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Plus, you won't have access to federal loan forgiveness programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Industry trade groups like ICI have taken issue with the DOL's plan to boost workers» access to retirement plans through state - run programs, arguing that such plans will spur a «confusing, state - by - state patchwork of savings programs» that could lack strict federal controls.

These new residents have moved their businesses into offices at Volta Labs and gained access to more than $ 50,000 in benefits, such as a travel program, mentorship, -LSB-...]

Have federal student loans and don't plan to use federal benefits such as income - driven repayment and loan forgiveness (you'll lose access to those programs if you refinance)

If we created an artificial simulated world inside a computer, and made sure we programmed it such that the intelligent life we created within was unable to access the «real world», they would not be able to fathom anything but what they saw / heard / smelled in that artificial world.

While some attention has been drawn to the Christian critique of sex and violence in television programming, the critique must also include other dehumanizing aspects such as consumerism, limited access for such groups as minorities and older people and the continuing exploitation of children and youth.

Having those vendor - recommended programs enables Troon to promote products to its restaurants, such as Jackson Family Wines, and secure access to quality items like Certified Angus Beef.

Schools who apply can receive up to $ 2000 in funding through the Fuel Up Breakfast Program, which has awarded $ 325,000 to more than 100 schools nationwide since 2009, and has greatly improved student access to nutritious foods such as low - fat and fat - free dairy products, whole grain cereals, and fruit.

He has defended the AP program against such criticisms in the past, but has also acknowledged their validity; in 2011 he conceded that «for schools that are expanding access to AP among unprepared students, they are probably using resources that could be better used elsewhere.»

Among the steps proposed by such advocacy groups as OutServe - Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and the American Military Partner Association are issuing military IDs to same - sex spouses, ensuring spouses have full access to on - base social programs, and letting same - sex couples qualify for military housing.

The state should ensure that parents have access to information about the quality of every pre-kindergarten program, such as through full implementation of QUALITYstarsNY.

Speaking to an audience of approximately 300 people at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem, Mark - Viverito called for new programs which would expand access to civil legal services, create new technology - focused programs in City high schools, as well as for expanding existing agencies and programs such as the Human Rights Commission.

The candidate said he would fight for the reduction of class sizes in Queens, retaining programs and services that benefit seniors — such as senior centers and technology courses, and making sure small business owners have access to affordable rent.

In addition, the Erie County Department of Health provides a needle access program, the Expanded Syringe Access and Disposal Project of Western New York («ESAP»), to help prevent the spread of blood - borne illnesses, such as Hepatitis C and the HIV virus, among injection drug users who would otherwise reuse or share neaccess program, the Expanded Syringe Access and Disposal Project of Western New York («ESAP»), to help prevent the spread of blood - borne illnesses, such as Hepatitis C and the HIV virus, among injection drug users who would otherwise reuse or share neAccess and Disposal Project of Western New York («ESAP»), to help prevent the spread of blood - borne illnesses, such as Hepatitis C and the HIV virus, among injection drug users who would otherwise reuse or share needles.

Postdocs who don't have access to such programs can start by identifying people in their network who could help them find a placement.

«The important issue is that scientists and students have access to such courses,» remarks Mark S. Frankel, director of Scientific Freedom, Responsibility, and Law Program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Science's Next Wave).

«We receive complaints from some institutions in which postdocs have to go through conflict of interest hoops without having such benefits as the ability to obtain access to employer - matched retirement programs.»

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a long history of working to increase the diversity of its intramural and extramural biomedical research workforce, especially through programs such as Minority Access to Research Careers, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Research Centers at Minority Institutions, and Diversity Supplements.

Relative to other challenge providers we are small, and as such our private Facebook group will be more intimate and you'll have greater access to the program designers and coaches.

This film stars Sandra Bullock (While You Were Sleeping, Love Potion No. 9) as Angela Bennett, a beta tester for various software programs who comes upon a computer disk which has a flaw that allows access into the top secret files in the mainframe of a defense computer or some such (It's a MacGuffin as Hitch would call it, I don't need to know what it does, only that it's important and people want it.)

Some programs, such as Connect to Compete and Internet Essentials, have already started on this work, offering low cost computers and Internet access to families of students that receive free or reduced price lunch.

To be covered by Title IX, such misconduct must be «serious enough to have the systematic effect of denying the victim equal access to an educational activity or program.&raquTo be covered by Title IX, such misconduct must be «serious enough to have the systematic effect of denying the victim equal access to an educational activity or program.&raquto have the systematic effect of denying the victim equal access to an educational activity or program.&raquto an educational activity or program.»

«Although, in theory, a single instance of sufficiently severe one - on - one peer harassment» could have the effect of denying students equal access to educational programs, the court found it «unlikely that Congress would have thought such behavior sufficient to rise to this level in light of the inevitability of student misconduct and the amount of litigation that would be invited by entertaining claims of official indifference to a single instance of one - on - one peer harassment.»

I've had exceptional access to leaders in education and developmental psychology, such as Howard Gardner, and I feel prepared for a variety of different doctoral program options.

However, because such a policy is likely to be controversial in a country dedicated to open access, and might have unintended effects, it would be best to test it out in a small - scale program, under a state waiver as allowed by the president's proposed Race to the Top Fund for higher education.

Although the policymaker's challenge is to figure out how to expand access to such programs while preserving quality, evidence suggests that investment in early childhood education has the potential to significantly address disparities that arise from family disadvantage.

Each student with a disability, as such term is defined in section 200.1 (cc) of this Title, shall have access to the full range of programs and services set forth in this Part to the extent that such programs and services are appropriate to such student's special educational needs.

Such increases in participation underscore the impact of community eligibility and its ability to improve low - income children's access to healthy meals at school, particularly through the School Breakfast Program, which has been underutilized.

Kris Nordstrom, a consultant for the progressive N.C. Justice Center (the parent nonprofit for N.C. Policy Watch) and a former fiscal analyst for the legislature, warned legislators that their efforts would be better spent on proven methods, such as increasing access to pre-K programs, expanding instructional time, recruiting and retaining high - quality teachers, and addressing poverty - related issues such as mental health and child nutrition.

In a district where barriers such as poverty and lack of transportation have long inhibited access to enrichment activities, Meriden's leaders view the mere availability of such programs as a milestone.

But the reports have relatively little to say about students with disabilities accessing, performing in and exiting such programs.

It is a program designed to increase access to the UC system for students from lower performing schools and that has to happen at the expense of higher performing students such as those from Lowell or any other high performing school.

In our programs, these partners range from experts in specific design elements (such as competency - based learning), to «connectors» with access to a broad talent network, to school leaders who have already designed or redesigned a school.

Edgar has worked with various groups such as University California Los Angeles» (UCLA) Academic Advancement Project and the Community Programs Office, Community Build Inc., and UCLA's Early Academic Outreach Program, which all strive to promote access to higher education for students in the inner - city.

Florida's nonprofit approach to ESA administration provides a good policy example to states considering ESA programs because such organizations have greater autonomy and flexibility than state bureaucracies and are primarily dedicated to ensuring that children have access to the educational options they need.

The program is run at elementary schools in neighborhoods that have a lower income and less access to healthy foods, such as Cornerstone of Washington School, Cedar Tree Academy, and Powell Elementary School, Turner Elementary, and DC Prep, where USGBC staff volunteered.

Being able to meet with different teachers is one of the highlights of the program, she said, as she has been able to get to know other high school teachers over social media and gain access to their expertise in subjects such as physics and engineering.

Most public districts don't have access to such funds, but Kirkpatrick thinks they might not need extra money to create their own residency programs.

K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit of the school community: development of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national college guidance through a network of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.

And how do education leaders ensure that the children who need such programs have access to them?

These range from having access to appropriate resources (such as a heated classroom) or equipment that enhances learning (such as computers); to access to professional communities of support (such as other teachers with whom to collaborate, behavior specialists, and other resource staff); to the alignment of education programs among the school, district, and state.

Ensure that all beginning teachers have access to a high - quality support and mentoring program that can reduce early attrition and enhance competence, such as is available through well - designed Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) programs.

The bill would also allow undocumented students, who meet several specific requirements, such as living in Washington for three years and graduating from a Washington High School, to access opportunities like the College Bound Scholarship Program.

Students in the District of Columbia voucher program, for example, were less likely to have access to key services such as English as a Second Language programs, learning supports, special education supports and services, and counselors than students who were not part of the program.

Such programs would need to find ways to build or access the capacity needed to provide high - quality, individualized professional learning to prospective teachers, residents, or new teachers.