Sentences with phrase «ladder of opportunity»

You see fewer and fewer of those kids really climbing the economic ladder of opportunity.

These projects, competitively funded through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), will create or sustain thousands of good construction - related jobs and help communities expand transportation choices that offer new ladders of opportunity for hard - working families.

Additionally, Mr. Ocana is leading an FTA team in devising Title VI based solutions in response to the Department of Transportation's new Ladders of Opportunity Initiative.

The planning and performance team helps coordinate Departmental efforts to ensure that transportation investments support a high quality of life in communities and create ladders of opportunity.

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These criteria were chosen to support the Secretary of Transportation's Ladders of Opportunity initiative as well as FTA's Rides to Wellness initiative.

We must address economic inequities and build for a stronger and healthier Rockland county — a county that provides the same ladder of opportunity for all.

As Chris Blythe stated: «We have worked for many years to provide access to professional (Chartered) status through an exciting ladder of opportunity, whether it be through degree, NVQ or work experience.

Borough of Opportunity: Tackling poverty and the widening social divide by giving a «hand up» instead of a «hand out» by transforming our state schools, providing a housing ladder of opportunity with home ownership at its core and regenerating our most deprived areas by using the public sector to pump prime major investment by the private sector.

«Every student, whatever their background, should be given the chance to climb the educational ladder of opportunity.

«We hope Secretary DeVos's visit to the magnet school conference was not simply a photo op but a start on the long road to understanding what it actually takes to provide that enduring ladder of opportunity for all children,» Weingarten said in a statement.

«The Obama Administration is proud to partner with tribal governments throughout the United States to better connect tribal residents with jobs, education and other important ladders of opportunity,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

When the President talks about ladders of opportunity, that's what he's talking about.

As part of the Department's Ladders of Opportunity Initiative, DOCR seeks to integrate principles of opportunity, equity, and access in every facet of DOT's operations.

I also believe that government has the capacity — the federal government has the capacity — to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and to create frameworks where the American people can succeed.

Ladders of opportunity for our middle class are on the ballot,» she added.

Through the Department's Ladders of Opportunity initiative, the Department is working to empower transportation leaders, grantees and communities to revitalize, connect, and create workforce opportunities that liftt more Americans into the middle class.

What we really need to be doing is understanding how we use resources that provide a ladder of opportunity that allow people to climb out of the state of dependency.

By cutting too far and too fast, the Prime Minister is kicking away the ladders of opportunity for young people and is stopping the next generation from getting on.»

But Labour's shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg called the cuts «a new blow to young people in this country», adding that «by cutting too far and too fast, the prime minister is kicking away the ladders of opportunity for young people and is stopping the next generation from getting on».

«These policies will not only lift up the current generation of low - wage workers and their families, but ensure fairness for future generations and enable them to climb the ladder of opportunity,» Cuomo said in a statement April 4 when the bill was ceremoniously signed into law.

Charles Kennedy: Well what we're saying to people is that if you don't invest in the future of the country, and if you pull up the ladder of opportunity that people like you and me have benefited from, and deny them the chance to go to university, then their very capacity to get in to a higher income bracket in later life, is going to be diminished.

Many of us have our own American Dream story of parents or grandparents or aunts or uncles who grew up poor, but worked hard in school and used a sound education and a strong work ethic to climb the ladder of opportunity.

That is your commitment to fostering education as the first rung on that ladder of opportunity that defines our shared dream as Americans.

To make Britain stronger and fairer, we need to make sure that everyone gets the chance to climb the ladder of opportunity to gain the education and skills they need to be successful in life.

«We are giving employers the confidence to do business with high - quality training providers, and making sure that individuals can benefit from gold - standard routes as they climb the ladder of opportunity.»

By choosing to embrace education as their vocation, not just their profession, HGSE graduates were demonstrating their commitment to «fostering education as the first rung on that ladder of opportunity that defines our shared dream as Americans.

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP for Harlow, chair of the Education Committee, said: «Without stronger powers the Social Mobility Commission will do little to tackle social injustices and give the most vulnerable in society the chance they deserve to climb the ladder of opportunity.

«It doesn't mean schools shouldn't be trying and can't be part of helping people climb the ladder of opportunity....

Our apprenticeship levy will boost our economic productivity, increase our skills base and give millions a leg up on the ladder of opportunity - over 90 % of apprentices currently go into work or further training.

«The polarization... won't solve the problems of social immobility, income inequality or help public education become the ladder of opportunity for more kids.»

This is about actually... creating a ladder of opportunity for all, versus not...

It says the American education system should provide «ladders of opportunity» for young people...

Secretary Foxx also discussed his vision for multimodal transportation providing greater economic «ladders of opportunity» to all Americans and reiterated the Department's commitment to safety.

The plan will invest in our national infrastructure network, increase safety and efficiency and provide greater access to ladders of opportunity, all without adding to the deficit.

DOT established the Every Place Counts: Leadership Academy, as part of the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative, to provide stakeholders who are not subject matter experts with tools and a framework to engage in the transportation decision - making process.

OST and FHWA have embarked on a «Ladders of Opportunity» initiative to identify past, present, and future opportunities for more fully engaging and embracing the needs of transportation project - impacted local communities, to ensure that Federally - funded projects enhance communities» access to goods, jobs, education, and cultural and social opportunity.

At a summit in September 2016, USDOT recognized the communities that demonstrated the most progress with awards for Overall Success, Ladders of Opportunity, Engagement, and each of the seven Challenge Activities.

Safe non-motorized transportation options, combined with access to public transportation, are critical components of a transportation network that connects people — especially low - income households — with jobs, education, and essential services, providing «ladders of opportunity.»

We also have increased citizen participation on all fronts, including engaging the public on departmental policy and regulations and in local transportation decision - making through our Ladders of Opportunity efforts and initiatives such as the Every Place Counts challenge.