Sentences with phrase «including education stories»

We should all probably be reading CALmatters, a nonprofit site including education stories including this one about how California's next election will be a tug - of - war on education.

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Then, Apple CEO Tim Cook is on a bit of a national tour that includes visiting factories to promote manufacturing, schools to promote education, and a journalist or two to tell his story.

In fact, if nothing else, you could say that the story of Andy Grove — a busboy who fled a life lived under Fascists, Nazis, and Communists to get an education at an institution free to all, including refugees, then taking that knowledge and using it to help invent an entire industry — illustrates exactly what makes America great.

They cover a variety of investor education and protection topics and include financial information from experts, answers to viewer questions, and feature stories from «real people.»

These factors include historical reliance on national banking institutions for investment guidance, a public company venture capital markets in Canada being down 75 % from its peak in 2011 causing risk capital investment fatigue and a need for education, success stories and media attention on equity crowdfunding.

For example, books reviewed in the first months of 1910 included Herbert Croly's The Promise of American Life; Education in the Far East, by Charles F. Thwing; a philosophical study titled Religion and the Modern Mind, by Frank Carleton Doan; Jane Addams's The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets; The Immigrant Tide, by Edward Steiner; Medical Inspectors of Schools (a Russel Sage Foundation study); A. Modern City (a scientific study of that phenomenon), by William Kirk; The Leading Facts of American History, by D. H. Montgomery; and Jack London's collection of short stories, Lost Face.

Person devotes chapters to every significant aspect of Kirk's intellectual legacy, including his historical analyses, biographies, critiques of contemporary education, short stories, novels, literary criticism, social philosophy, and political economy.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Casa Central offers a network of services including Head Start education, out - of - school time support, interim housing, violence intervention and other valuable resources to vulnerable members of the community.Words on WheelsWords on Wheels volunteers to go places in their local communities to engage with at - risk babies through bubbles, puppets, music and stories.

This looks different for every family but could include listening to the family's birth stories, preparation of healthy postpartum meals and herbal teas, belly binding, preparation of sitz baths and / or vaginal steams, abdominal warming treatments, breastfeeding support, assistance with pumping and bottle feeding, babywearing education and support, infant massage and bathing education, and personalized rituals or ceremonies to mark milestones in the postpartum transition.

Plans include a private lobby outfitted with a marketing wall that will be visible to all who enter or pass by, which will display programs, events and stories about those consumers that are assisted and cared for every day; new classrooms; a gym for pre-K and early intervention students; training rooms; breakout, community and education space; new offices and workstations; adaptive technology training program space; a doctor - staffed Low Vision Center; a new boardroom; private conference rooms for interviews and agency work; and displays telling the story of HKS» past and its vision for the future.

Other sackings included Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, booed by teachers at their conference, and Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, who faced down lurid stories about his relationship with a dominatrix.

Turnout is even worse for other city races, including the Common Council and Board of Education, as I documented in this story in 2013.

«Factors including income and education have an important impact on health but don't tell the full story,» said IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray.

The book includes comic book stories with nutrition lessons, healthy recipes, exercise programs with pictures and adult education on healthy living and nutrition.

A photo caption accompanying a story in the print version of the Sept. 21, 2005, issue of Education Week («Reading From the Right,») about Neal Frey, a textbook reviewer in Longview, Texas, included incorrect information.

If you're looking for additional «every day» ideas, don't miss Education World's other two LESSON PLANNING stories this week: «Every Day» Activities: Today in History (including activities and resources to develop students» knowledge of current events, history, and culture) and «Every Day» Activities: Potpourri.

By including a wide range of illustrative examples, quotes, stories, and statistics, Cookson helps readers grasp the living conditions of children today, allowing them to become informed and involved in the national dialogue surrounding the future of public education.

The Campaign 2012 collection page includes recent election - related stories, blog posts, and tweets, as well as a must - see comparison detailing each candidate's views on education policy issues.

[NOTE: Some materials are out of stock and being reprinted at this time; future Education World stories, highlighting the stamps of the 1940s through 1990s, will include updates on material availability.]

A story in the March 31, 2004, issue of Education Week about efforts to meet the test - participation mandate in the federal No Child Left Behind Act included an incorrect statistic («Schools Seek Participation on Test Days»).

The discussion, which was moderated by Keppel Professor Robert Peterkin, included four panelists — Sandy Grande, associate professor of education at Connecticut College; Peter Kiang, professor of education at the University of Massachusetts at Boston; Ceasar McDowell, director of the Center for Reflective Community at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Thomas Hehir, HGSE professor of practice — who shared stories of catastrophe that they've witnessed in their lives ranging from the genocide of Native American Indians to the plight of disabled students.

Through a free downloadable iTeach education resource pack, Inanimate Alice is supported by lessons, which include making connections with the story and the medium.

Twelve lessons designed to engage individuals or groups with moderate learning difficulties and delivered through story - telling using Religious and / or Moral Education materials that are included to download.

A lesson designed to engage individuals or groups with moderate learning difficulties and delivered through story - telling using Religious and / or Moral Education materials that are included to download.

5 years ago she started writing her own short stories on a wide range of topics including education and information technologies.

They are employing WGBH to create a 10 - 12 minute video that tells the story of the book, including both the disturbing effects of increased family income inequality on the quality of education provided to children from low - income families, and the evidence on strategies to improve educational opportunities for low - income children.

This e-book contains stories from Education Week reporters, including articles by Alyson Klein and Michele McNeil, authors of Politics K - 12 blog.

Responsibilities could include: • Producing and publishing articles on edweek.org • Enhancing stories and blog posts with visuals and other elements • Writing for social media platforms and helping grow our social media presence • Refreshing homepages and landing pages • Producing e-newsletters • Helping with the production of online events and multimedia • Helping maintain our cadre of blogs • Blogging and writing short articles for Education Week and edweek.org

Subscribe for regular updates, including expert insights, success stories and resources to help your school and community personalize learning, improve college access, ensure education equity and prepare for the future of learning.

This story was updated to include quotes from President Obama, Arne Duncan, Joe Bishop and the National Education Association.

The Education section provides materials written for middle school children that include a teacher's guide, informational articles, fact sheet, glossary, photo cards, life stories, and more.

«I hope if nothing else, the stories students shared with us spark intergenerational conversations that will include student voices in more education decision - making.»

Every morning I peruse the edreform stories of the day, including in Education Week and the Washington Post.

He's written a bunch of education stories, including co-authoring the #EWAawards finalist piece documenting the fall of former Chicago schools chief Forrest Claypool.

IEL is particularly interested in stories related to transition to adulthood, including secondary and postsecondary education; work skills, internships, and employment; and independent living.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE CROSS-CURRENTS: Goldstein's DC - based counterpart Erica Green has also been writing strong education stories, including this one about disparate school discipline in Minnesota.

Including six copies of «The Story of Fossil Fuels» and an accompanying lesson plan, this 6 - Pack provides five days of standards - based activities that will engage fourth - grade students, support STEM education, and build content - area literacy in earth and space science.

Here's an effort to try to understand Common Core and shifts of perceptions of the education standards through the lens of the stories that tried to explain them and the people who explained why they don't like the standards, including many of the politicians considering a presidential run in 2016.

Right now the ever - changing list of Democratic candidates includes Sal Albanese (who has run twice before, finishing 3d and 8th, and whose education platform focuses on pre-K expansion, one of de Blasio's few success stories); Kevin Coenen (who has a section about education on his website that contains grammatical errors); Robert Gangi, and Collin Slatter (who have no name recognition).

According to the account, the Republicans believe «the [Dept. of Education] is trying to reassert federal control by exceeding its authority with a rule that would require state and local spending in low - income schools receiving Title I funds to be equal or greater than non-Title I schools... and force schools to include teacher salaries when measuring spending between Title I and non-Title I schools...» At the same time, the story notes that «King is facing pressure from civil rights groups who want to ensure the new education law does not deprive low - income students of equal fundinEducation] is trying to reassert federal control by exceeding its authority with a rule that would require state and local spending in low - income schools receiving Title I funds to be equal or greater than non-Title I schools... and force schools to include teacher salaries when measuring spending between Title I and non-Title I schools...» At the same time, the story notes that «King is facing pressure from civil rights groups who want to ensure the new education law does not deprive low - income students of equal fundineducation law does not deprive low - income students of equal funding.»

Bylines, stories, and outlets that aren't on the list include Erica Green's steady and insightful coverage of Betsy DeVos for the New York Times, NPR's deep series about school choice and vouchers, Benjamin Herold's deep dive into personalized learning for Education Week, Alvin Chang's amazing Vox story on segregation, and the Baltimore Sun's series on integration (which recently won a National Headliner Award).

* Clarification: This story has been updated to attribute concerns about the Common Core tests to teachers and include Carol Burris's new role at the Network for Public Education.

«Over the past year the Times's principal education reporter has devoted 34 % of the total word count for her education stories, including four of her seven longest articles, to unrelentingly negative coverage of Success,» Moskowitz wrote.

It includes personal success stories from different people with different versions of success, original articles by some of the biggest names in gifted education, and even some gifted child humor for the moments you really need to sit back and laugh at it all.

Other education stories rich in data visualization that come to mind include the Tampa Bay Times» Failure Factories series, the WBEZ / Southtown Daily Star series on poverty and student achievement.

The Courant's story includes my assessment of the State Department of Education's action, in which I say,

This year's Green Eyeshade Awards (which focus on journalism in 11 Southern states) include tons of education stories, including -LSB-...]

Like the parents at West Lake Middle School, where I started this story, these parents believe in a version of the American Dream that includes a guaranteed access to a school that will accept their children for who they are and provide a benchmark of education quality that is expected in a country that professes to «lead the world» in all aspects of human enterprise.

In recent months, Education Week has published several articles that mention or highlight the Dynamic Learning Maps ™ (DLM ®) Alternate Assessment project, including a guest blog by Project Director Neal Kingston and a pair of stories on alternate assessment choices, implementation, and field tests.