Sentences with phrase «increased educational opportunities»

As we have done with other successful defenses of tax credit programs in states like Illinois and Arizona, our primary objective is to remove as quickly as possible the legal cloud that this lawsuit has placed over the program so that the families and others like them can begin reaping the benefits of increased educational opportunities.

The district has also revised the criteria for AP enrollment at the high school level In addition, the district has taken steps to support effective teachers and leaders through enhanced and targeted professional development These efforts are part of the district's implementation of a multi-year Transformation Plan to provide enhanced instruction and increased educational opportunities for its students, which OCR will monitor as part of its monitoring of the resolution agreement.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

Their outcomes speak persuasively and they have greatly increased educational opportunities for families in NYC.

Therefore, if universities invest in maintaining their herbarium collections there is a great payoff in terms of increased educational opportunities.»

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In his State of the City address, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said efforts are underway to improve the city's ability to provide services to residents, from elimination of potholes and expansion of Wi - Fi access to increased educational opportunities and incorporation of technology to improve safety.

Better compensation, and benefits, increased educational opportunities, and public awareness of the important job that infant and toddler caregivers do are crucial if caregivers are to remain in their positions.

Calderon came into office vowing to reduce poverty, increase educational opportunities and open the country to free and competitive enterprise.

Hawkins and the Green Party would protect and strengthen the rights of undocumented people, including passage of the Dream Act to increase educational opportunities for undocumented youth, drivers licenses for the undocumented, and prohibiting state employees from inquiring about a person's immigration status in the course of performing their duties.

I'm highly skeptical of most district turnaround efforts, and I believe that chartering is a better way to increase the educational opportunity of children attending failing schools.

She leads and partners in a series of projects that aim to increase educational opportunities for all students in our nation's education systems.

Finally, the No Child Left Behind era — which in fact left many children behind — will be over, and its successor is being hailed by some in the worlds of education, business, and public policy as a big step toward increasing educational opportunities for the nation's students.

The digital classroom has many benefits, and can increase educational opportunities for the new generation of students.

Kumon parents find their children performing above grade level, which increases educational opportunities and can open up a new world of advanced and gifted schooling.

National Indian Education Association The National Indian Education Association is membership based organization committed to increasing educational opportunities and resources for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students while protecting our cultural and linguistic traditions.

We hope that researchers will use these to generate evidence about what policies and contexts are most effective at increasing educational opportunity, and that such evidence will inform educational policy and practices.

Title II — establishing summer institutes within existing public institutions of higher education with funding increasing educational opportunities for all education professionals and high - needs service scholarships providing opportunities for experienced education professionals wishing to advance their education to fill identified needs in high demand subjects as well as high - needs schools and locations.

B. Local school boards shall report the grant or denial of public charter school applications to the Board and shall specify the maximum number of charters that may be authorized, if any; the number of charters granted or denied; and whether a public charter school is designed to increase the educational opportunities of at - risk students.

In West Virginia, dual enrollment courses are offered voluntarily at a high school by two - and four - year institutions which are encouraged to work collaboratively with high schools to increase educational opportunities for potential future college students.

He serves on the Boards of two non-profit organizations that support increasing educational opportunities for students.

«Today, those most in need of finding services, obtaining jobs, and increasing educational opportunities are the least likely to have full access to the digital technologies that can help provide a level paying field,» the report states.

VICKI PHILLIPS Director of Education, College Ready for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has committed her career to increasing educational opportunities for young people.

This is particularly important to consider at a time when the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has given states more power and flexibility to figure out how to increase educational opportunity and renewed their focus on engaging communities and parents as essential partners.

Identifying successful practices in developmental coursework and bringing them to scale will be essential to increase educational opportunity and equity in the state.

Phyllis has a continuing interest and commitment to increasing educational opportunities in environmental science and policy, particularly at K - 12 and informal levels.

Civic efforts are being made to increase educational opportunities and reduce gang activity.

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To support growth, what's needed is earlier educational opportunities for young engineers, starting in junior high school, Goldstein says, as well as increases to the H1 - B visa caps, for qualified foreign workers.

The reality of Bitcoin in Africa is that educational opportunities are being increased.

From its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Western Regional office in Salinas, Calif., United Fresh and its members work year - round to make a difference for the produce industry by driving policies that increase consumption of fresh produce, shaping critical legislative and regulatory action, providing scientific and technical leadership in food safety, quality assurance, nutrition and health, and developing educational programs and business opportunities to assist member companies in growing successful businesses.

We take a holistic approach that goes beyond Fair Trade to include improved educational opportunities and increased access to basic health care.

We wish to increase community involvement and Play Therapy educational outreach opportunities.

State Sen. George Amedore, R - Rotterdam, who sponsored the bill in his chamber, called it a «win - win» that would increase prescription drug access and support educational opportunities for young professionals.

Recently, McDonald's USA announced a wage increase and paid time off for employees at its company - owned restaurants and expanded educational opportunities for eligible employees at all restaurants.

«Access to public education and important educational opportunities is now, for an increasing number of children and young people, on the basis of their parent's ability to pay.

His trickle - down economic policies don't trickle down to working - class women, who need living wage jobs, a closing the male - female pay gap, affordable child care, paid family leave, and increased cash assistance and job and educational opportunities for single mothers in poverty,» added Hawkins.

In addition to increased educational enrichment, full - day preschool benefits parents by providing children with a continually enriched environment throughout the day, thereby freeing parental time to pursue career and educational opportunities.

In addition to the benefit to educational opportunities, investments in herbaria result in increased potential for further retrospective studies.

Union NASUWT told the Scottish Trades Union Congress that the increasing costs families face in sending their children to school are acting as a barrier to children and young people's participation in activities and educational opportunities.

However, as the gap between the incomes of wealthy and poor families has increased over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children, bringing into question the nation's reputation for equal opportunity for all.

More new sites will need to be allocated for educational use and increasing urban centre development and continuing changing demographics may also drive up pupil yields in areas where expansion opportunities are limited and new sites are rarely available.

Communication, for health, is «the social, educational and political process which increases and promotes public awareness of health, promotes healthy lifestyles and community action supporting health, providing opportunities and allowing people to be able to exercise their rights and responsibilities to develop environments, systems and policies beneficial to health and well - being.»

According to the U.S. Department of Education, «Online learning opportunities and the use of open educational resources and other technologies can increase educational productivity by accelerating the rate of learning; reducing costs associated with instructional materials or programs».

The use of interdistrict - choice programs is unlikely to increase most students» educational opportunities significantly, a new report concludes, despite recent attention to the idea as a means of reducing economic and racial segregation and giving students in low - performing public schools a chance to find a better school.

Even if the e-Learning market is still considered a «niche» segment within different HR macro segments it is subjected, in both a positive and negative manner, to the influences of sales trends related to smart devices and the increasing spread of the Internet access globally.Other opportunities come from Smartphone devices, considered valuable assets that help improve work productivity, and the concept of Mobile Learning, and ultimately «BYOD» (Bring your own device) a slower trend, but one that will be ongoing for some time.A Breakthrough... without borders!The SaaS Business Model is increasingly present in educational reform, and technology plays a significant role in presenting a key opportunity for education suppliers globally.

As well as providing much - needed facilities to the sporting community, schools can experience a number of benefits too; including Improved educational attainment and attendance, training and career opportunities for students, increased funding opportunities, promotion within the local community, and; sporting opportunities for staff and pupils

In this paper, I explore opportunities for educators and students to increase their awareness of the non-western world through travel - study and other educational opportunities.

Of course, we should work on expanding educational and job opportunities at the same time to increase the motivation to avoid early pregnancy, but I know of no other approach that could have as large an effect on unwed childbearing as better birth control and at the same time save money for the government.

I hope to use what I am learning in HGSE to improve educational models in urban areas and increase the opportunities for excellent education offered to young people in low socioeconomic, urban communities.

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.

Rising educational expectations, increasing accountability, equitability for diverse populations, and new technologies are creating opportunities for gaining growth and higher outcomes for every student.