Sentences with phrase «increasing ethnic diversity»

Demographic forces like the retiring baby boomers, emerging echo boomers and increasing ethnic diversity will affect both the demand and supply side of residential real estate.

These researchers found that simply increasing ethnic diversity in the classroom does not necessarily increase tolerance; in fact, greater diversity in schools tends to increase the threat students perceive from the group that is most unlike theirs.

But in a new article for Education Next, «Desegregation Since the Coleman Report: Racial composition of schools and student learning,» Steven Rivkin of the University of Illinois at Chicago identifies a key trend masquerading as resegregation: the decreasing enrollment share of white students due to the increasing ethnic diversity of public schools.

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Increasing ethnic and gender diversity in private equity and venture capital, as well as in the entrepreneurial workforce in which managers invest, has been one of the hottest topics...

Increasing ethnic and gender diversity in private equity and venture capital, as well as in the entrepreneurial workforce in which managers invest, has been one of the hottest topics in our industry.

That, of course, would cause a substantial hit to student finances; it might lead to tuition increases, and a regrettable decline in economic and ethnic diversity among students, unless other sources of money replace the grants.

The already marvelous cultural mix of our cities, spiced by the recent arrival of increasing numbers of Asians and Latin Americans, could enable us to prove to the world that ethnic diversity is a plus.

In the next century, as increasing ethnic and religious diversity became impossible to ignore, the ideal became more vaguely Christian or Judeo - Christian and was referred to simply as «democratic.»

Waldorf schools are actively seeking ways to increase the economic and ethnic diversity of their student populations.

The bill, designed to increase fairness and diversity in the workplace, would also allow firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority candidates and require public bodies to disclose the extent of any gender pay gap in their organisation.

Once that is done and a «new nexus of research» begins to form around how climate science and the climate change movement can increase racial and ethnic diversity, those fact - based findings can be used to guide public climate advocacy and policy reform efforts.

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize th... read more

Located in northern Connecticut, the Somers Elementary School serves 750 students in kindergarten through 5th grade in a community that is increasing in economic, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example, teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24

When new teachers were asked in a study published by the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality how to improve teaching, they cited reducing class size and increasing training to help them deal with the ethnic diversity in schools and classrooms as their top two priorities.

Rising divorce rates, an increase in the number of women working outside the home, a tougher economy and greater ethnic and cultural diversity are just some of the things contributing to the shift.

In addition, the scholarship will focus on meeting the ongoing needs of the veterinary profession: increasing diversity among practitioners in ethnic heritage, gender, socioeconomic background, professional aspirations, and improving the availability of veterinarians to serve in areas of the profession that have increased demand.

Drawing from empirical studies and real - world experience, the chapter demonstrates how increased gender, ethnic, and other aspects of diversity can lead to measurable increases in employee engagement and productivity, overall business results and a company's enduring reputation.

The organization's mission is to increase racial and ethnic diversity at all levels of the legal professions in the Capital District (Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties and surrounding areas) for the benefit of Black, Hispanic and other attorneys of color and the entire legal profession.

As mentioned in Part I of this column, Canadian law schools have made significant strides in increasing their ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity profiles over the past decade.

Prior to establishing VMCG, Vernā was the first Executive Director of The Boston Law Firm Group, a consortium of firms committed to increasing racial / ethnic diversity.

Kashif Zafar, Head of Rates Distribution and E-Distribution at Barclays, member of the Global Client Management Committee and the Global Diversity Council, took this on when seeking to increase the representation of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and female graduates recruited by the bank's Investment arm.

Relative to the broader population, women of color are overrepresented in the early childhood workforce, but racial and ethnic diversity tends to decline as credential requirements increase.

MBA is committed to increasing racial, gender, sexual orientation and ethnic diversity within the mortgage banking industry.