Sentences with phrase «lasting impacts of the program»

And that support, for issues big and small, is one of the lasting impacts of the program.

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The good news, according to Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall, is that a range of measures put in place over the last half - decade have made a positive impact on the Pentagon's buying power while trimming costs across a range of major defense programs.

Kiva's focus on helping women lift themselves out of poverty through microfinance has clearly had a lasting impact on the lives of the women who have received loans through their programs.

In the case of Sierra Smith, a starting guard for national - power St. Mary's - Stockton last year, there's no reason to doubt «'' she's attending classes at Salesian - Richmond, where she will have an immediate impact on a program looking to replace USC - bound Minyon Moore.

Over the last twenty seven years, TeamMates has grown from a local Lincoln mentoring effort to encompass programs in multiple states that impact tens of thousands of kids each year.

Evidence is emerging that the impact of high quality multidimensional home visiting programs lasts long after the intervention ends.

Evidence is emerging that the impact of multi-dimensional home visiting programs lasts long after the intervention ends.

Although a 10 % cut may seem minor, Richard Truman, a microbiologist who headed the research branch of the national program until retiring last year, says it will likely impact research — given that patient care has long been the main focus of the program.

Last month, Biopure launched a revamped clinical development program, emphasizing testing in Europe, with three phase II clinical trials planned for 2008 to study the impact of its product on heart attack patients, chemotherapy patients with anemia and the terminally ill.

In response to a question about the White House budget proposal's potential impact on NIH's ambitions, Collins pointed to passage late last year of the 21st Century Cures Act, a $ 6.3 billion measure that authorizes a decade of funding for the «moonshot» program to cure cancer, the Precision Medicine Initiative, the BRAIN initiative and efforts to combat opioid addiction.

While the scientific goals of the program have not changed since the last competing renewal, an effort to focus the program in order to develop the highest impact science in this area has resulted in evolution of the program.

«Nutrition is likely one of the most powerful medicines and interventions to complement cancer therapy with impact on cancer metabolism and immune biology — at last a program with a well - balanced educational curriculum that addresses this important area of unmet medical need»

How has the slashing of social welfare programs over the last 30 years impacted the poor?

Last week, I argued that Hitt, McShane, and Wolf erred in including programs in their review of «school choice» studies that were only incidentally related to school choice or that have idiosyncratic designs that would lead one to expect a mismatch between test score gains and long - term impacts (early college high schools, selective enrollment high schools, and career and technical education initiatives).

Florida's voucher program for students in the lowest - rated public schools is unconstitutional, the state supreme court ruled last week in a 5 - 2 decision that friends and foes of private school choice are scrutinizing for its potential impact on voucher debates nationwide.

With Rollback of DACA, «Dreamers» in U.S. Schools Prepare for a Fight (Education Week) From «Dream Jobs» to Bussing Tables Again (The Atlantic) The Psychic Toll of Trump's DACA Decision (The New York Times) Dreamers Condemn «Extremely Wrong» Jeff Sessions: «We're Not Taking Jobs from Anybody» (The Guardian) Roberto Gonzales discusses the impact of DACA in the wake of the Trump administration's decision to end the program last week.

Whether you've worked in education or not, our two - year program is designed to help you grow professionally as you create positive, lasting impact on behalf of students and communities.

The National Head Start Impact Study [ix] is one of the strongest evaluations of a social program in the last 50 years.

[276] This purpose, and the Head Start program itself is based upon decades of scientific research that documents the strong and lasting impact of children's experiences in their first five years of life on brain development, learning, and health, [277278279] and the significant economic impact of such benefits on children individually and on society as a whole.

With over 600 graduate students at various stages of research, our goal is to get students to and through the degree programs in a way that builds on existing capacities and talents — as students build a career that has a lasting impact on the field.

The National Head Start Impact Study is one of the strongest evaluations of a social program in the last 50 years.

Studies of modern, scaled - up programs that intend to impact long - term child development find, unlike the studies of small hothouse programs from the last century, that improvements in children's measurable skills and dispositions found at the end of participation in such programs usually fade away entirely by the time children are in the first few grades of elementary school.

I remember specifically Jim Honan's last admonition, it was the collective impact of the program — be bold.

The bill, first introduced last week by Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), would set up education savings accounts for parents in the armed forces who could divert a portion of funds that would have been sent to a public school on their child's behalf under the federal Impact Aid program to different schooling options.

In the last two years, Emerald Elementary School has continued to participate in a variety of innovations that have had a direct or indirect impact on its early reading program.

We hope this program helps to break the cycle of financial illiteracy, creating a lasting impact on generations to come.»

You look at the research conducted on the efficacy of induction [programs], and the impact of induction on things like classroom teaching, teacher retention and student learning, and you struggle to find clear and lasting impact from single - year approaches.

Here are just a few of the glowing responses that speak volumes about the lasting impact of Judith's guidance and our program: «It was a great experience — my first in thinking dynamically about people's behavior.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong, which also came out near the top, has preschools that are of far higher quality than those in the United States, a key to the lasting education and economic impacts of these programs.

In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26

To gauge the impact in the marketplace of the small overlap front crash test program launched last year, IIHS researchers surveyed 206 Volvo dealerships following the August 2012 release of the first small overlap test results.

«The Toys for Tots Literacy Program provides the gift of reading, which can leave a lasting impact on a child even after the holidays are over.

On the heels of the Broadbent report last week, PBO Jean - Denis Frechette released a report projecting the fiscal impact of the TFSA program in 2015 to be $ 1.3 billion, or 0.06 % of GDP.

, which is the key to making a lasting impact on the animals of our community through the growth of lifesaving programs and the facilities needed to support them.»

«Today we celebrate and thank everyone who rallied around The Animal Foundation to contribute to Mission: Possible 2020, which is the key to making a lasting impact on the animals of our community through the growth of lifesaving programs and the facilities needed to support them.»

Including the Quad City Animal Welfare Center in your estate planning allows you to make a profound and lasting impact on the future of our life saving programs.

«After witnessing the impact the PetSafe Bark for Your Park program has had over the last five years, we wanted to expand our reach and help even more communities nationwide,» said Willie Wallace, CEO of Radio Systems Corporation, makers of the PetSafe Brand.

In the last two years, the foundation has broadened its philanthropic efforts from seven legacy grantees to 95 across the USA; supported hundreds of artists impacted by Hurricane Sandy; and converted Rauschenberg's home and studio in Florida into a dynamic residency program for emerging and recognized artists.

This iteration of Pacific Standard Time celebrated Southern California's lasting impact on modern architecture with exhibitions and programs presented by 17 area cultural institutions from April through September 2013

Scholars from a variety of fields contribute original essays about diverse aspects of the College — spanning everything from its farm program to the influence of Bauhaus principles — and about the people and ideas that gave it such a lasting impact.

Offering support that will have a lasting impact on artists remains the cornerstone of its vision and programs.

Alongside traditional forms of exhibition making, this two - year master's degree program emphasizes the momentous impact over the last half - century of artist - led initiatives, public art projects, site - specific commissions, and other experimental endeavors that take place beyond the confines of established venues.

Back in 2011, we covered the news about LuminAID's unique solar lantern - an inflatable and waterproof lantern that packs down into an extremely small size for both packing and shipping - and over the last six years, the company has been making an impact through its «Give Light, Get Light» program, which partners with global NGOs and nonprofits to distribute LuminAID lanterns to individuals in need of a clean renewable light source.

The essays in this book are the product of a landmark four - year program supported by the National Science Foundation called Think Write Publish, and the beginning of a worldwide narrative movement that will make a lasting impact on a large and diverse readership.

The model projects will also include the creation of financial instruments and programs that facilitate the development of new and lasting zero waste and materials recovery infrastructure to ensure sustainability and ongoing impact.

That problem was highlighted last year when the United States Global Change Research Program, a 10 - year - old government office coordinating most climate work, published an assessment of the expected impact of global warming on areas around the country.

And then, last week, the EPA closed down its climate change adaptation program — a program designed to help coastal communities adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise.

Last year, on behalf of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, an expert team of scientists summarized the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future, and called the evidence of a warming climate «unequivocal,» primarily due to the use of fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — and the loss of forests.

In the first half of the two part program, John and Doug Goldman discussed the history of the Goldman Prize and the impact that Goldman Prize winners have had on the environmental movement over the last 25 years.

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