Sentences with phrase «more opportunities in education»

Despite recent victories giving students more opportunities in education, Robert Pondiscio, senior fellow with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, recently accused education reform advocates of «cowardice» — of having lost their will to fight.

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«It has become clear that at the most fundamental level, appropriate representation in technology or any other industry will depend upon more people having the opportunity to gain necessary skills through the public education system,» said Williams in Facebook's 2016 diversity report, released Thursday.

We like to joke about some of the problems with education today, but Millennials have a lot of education and there are a lot more opportunities for continuing education — through online courses in traditional schools, and MOOCs, and even just listening to podcasts regularly.

«There are a great many young people considering forgoing the traditional post-secondary education route in favor of less debt, more employer - sponsored training, and more employment opportunities [according to the Universum research],» said China Gorman, newly installed as Universum's chairman of the board for North America and former chief operating officer and interim CEO at the Society for Human Resource Management.

2016.10.13 RBC invests $ 1 million in entrepreneurship education at the University of New Brunswick Students at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) who want to change the world now have more opportunities to develop their entrepreneurship skills thanks to RBC, Canada...

We also factored in the population ages 25 to 34 and the education level of each city, because a young, local entrepreneurial community is most likely to thrive with more networking and knowledge - sharing opportunities.

As Fitzgerald presented it, the innovation in annuity features and the need for more education of advisors and clients about annuities are keys to future opportunities.

Having a face - to - face contact with many more adults than any other agency in our society gives the churches a tremendous natural opportunity in adult education.

There are high opportunities in vocations of Christian leadership such as the ministry, the mission field, and Christian education, and many more young people should be entering them; there are also rich opportunities for Christian service and witness in an endless number of occupations to which God calls the layman.11

Also, in a letter to Mark Barr concerning the possibility of being offered a post at Harvard, Whitehead says the post would be very attractive because it would provide him the opportunity of developing in systematic form his «ideas on Logic, the Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, and some more general questions, half philosophical and half practical, such as Education» (ANW - 2 134).

, we work hard every day to get more kids and their families cooking in the kitchen, help fight the battle against hunger, and help more public school students have an opportunity toward education in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Started by a group of cooking school owners and instructors, including Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Anne Willan, the Association's mission is to help members get more work and do it better through networking opportunities and education in communication skills.

The session will provide in - depth information about the MW study programme including entrance requirements, programme structure and fees, as well as an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the programme and its requirements from Masters of Wine and the Institute's education team.

In addition to training and education opportunities, football offers a platform for physical activity, general good health and wellbeing via weekly training sessions and more.

But if instead they get the message that a failure is a temporary stumble, or even a valuable opportunity to learn and improve, then that setback is more likely to propel them to invest more of themselves in their education.

In a private school, parents also have a greater opportunity to become more involved in their child's education and schooIn a private school, parents also have a greater opportunity to become more involved in their child's education and schooin their child's education and school.

It's an incredible opportunity for school nutrition professionals in Arizona to learn more about breakfast - in - the - classroom, to hear from their peers who have successfully implementing BIC, and to network with state - level partners as well as the original Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom: Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), the National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation (NAESPF), the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN), and the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF).

and opportunities to deepen and expand your knowledge in the areas of anthroposophy, Waldorf education, the arts, personal transformation, and more.

Framing community breastfeeding education as a public health strategy can allow us to look for opportunities in childhood initiatives, mental health programs, social interventions, and more!

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But having more money in the pool also improves the food that can be served, and while I believe some parents at these schools complain, I've also heard anecdotally that when every child and teacher is sitting down to the same meal, it can have benefits like a more cohesive environment, opportunities for informal nutrition education, and a greater likelihood that kids will try new foods.

As parents take a more active role in their children's education, inside and outside of school, their taking advantage of these opportunities is more important than ever.

In 2012, Schwan's Food Service provided more than $ 40,000 for scholarships for SNA members to pursue further education opportunities.

Leader Development Seminars (LDSs) Leader Development Seminars provide Leaders and Leader Applicants the opportunity for continuing education in areas of breastfeeding management and support, communication skills, organization and management, and more.

The public is outraged by the fact that a friend of the President with no meaningful education or government post has had the opportunity to influence, and even supersede, the democratically elected President in making important decisions, even more so with the approval of the President.

That apart, Mr. Kyeremeh said, four new schools are being put up by government to help reduce the congestion in schools and also offer opportunities to more students to enroll in the secondary education to produce scholars for Ghana.

He says more diversion is needed early, with education and job opportunities, and that New York needs to stop treating 16 - and 17 - year - olds as adults in the criminal justice system, a movement known as «raise the age.»

It is amazing to me, in this great State of New York, with all the financial resources we have, that the Senate and Assembly can not get together, as well as the Governor, to see what needs to be done to provide balance of education and the needed funds to allow students, parents and families more of an opportunity to attend parochial schools.

The fact that King will miss the opportunity to weigh in on legislation regarding education policy seems to matter less since Cuomo and lawmakers have become more aggressive in crafting it themselves, in spite of education leaders» opinions.

• Dr John Barrett, Chair of the Church's Education Commission, is quoted as saying that «we have an amazing opportunity, both within the schools that we already run, and with the potential of providing more, either on our own or in partnership with other Churches.»

«We also need to embed employability in education, with a greater focus from schools on employability outcomes for their pupils, and with management modules becoming mandatory in higher education, to give students in different disciplines more opportunities to learn to lead.»

In the week when Labour's Liam Byrne launched his «Welfare Reform», barely distinguishable from the Tories; when Twigg set about education in a similar vein, and when Diane Abbott's loose but innocuous tweet was met by Labour with cringing apologies instead of forthright anti-racist defence, Leanne could have made more of the opportunity to put Plaid firmly at the forefront of the growing numbers that want to see politicians stand up to all this Tory tosh, lead the fight for jobs and against the cutIn the week when Labour's Liam Byrne launched his «Welfare Reform», barely distinguishable from the Tories; when Twigg set about education in a similar vein, and when Diane Abbott's loose but innocuous tweet was met by Labour with cringing apologies instead of forthright anti-racist defence, Leanne could have made more of the opportunity to put Plaid firmly at the forefront of the growing numbers that want to see politicians stand up to all this Tory tosh, lead the fight for jobs and against the cutin a similar vein, and when Diane Abbott's loose but innocuous tweet was met by Labour with cringing apologies instead of forthright anti-racist defence, Leanne could have made more of the opportunity to put Plaid firmly at the forefront of the growing numbers that want to see politicians stand up to all this Tory tosh, lead the fight for jobs and against the cuts.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY) has recently been touring New York state, outlining her education plan to provide more opportunities to students across the region in the science, technology, engineering and math or STEM fields.

The new center will more than double the college's on - site child care capacity and expanding opportunities for TC3 students in the Early Childhood Education program.

King's departure presents a real opportunity — an opportunity NOT to criticize anew but to, instead, hit the «reset» button and steer public education in a more positive direction.

Rhodes said his priorities include job creation, economic growth, education, affordable housing and providing more opportunities for young people in the district.

«Post-secondary education, especially for children who grow up in poverty, directly correlates to increase opportunities and wealth creation as well as build a more talented and broadly diverse workforce,» the application read.

In turn, the businesswomen involved in the Collaborative are informing the LIA about issues important to them and the region's economic vitality, such as equal pay for equal work and making child care and early education opportunities more affordable and accessible to working familieIn turn, the businesswomen involved in the Collaborative are informing the LIA about issues important to them and the region's economic vitality, such as equal pay for equal work and making child care and early education opportunities more affordable and accessible to working familiein the Collaborative are informing the LIA about issues important to them and the region's economic vitality, such as equal pay for equal work and making child care and early education opportunities more affordable and accessible to working families.

«Expanding pre-K will provide more children with the opportunity for quality early education, preparing them for success in school and beyond.

The Latham - based pro-charter Coalition for Opportunity in Education topped JCOPE's list, with reported spending of more than $ 5 million in lobbying expenditures.

And compared with research universities, community colleges offer smaller classes on average — especially in the big survey courses that dominate the first 2 years of a college education — and provide more opportunities for individual attention from professors.

One recommendation in the graduate - education report was to use more internship and fellowship opportunities to augment the traditional graduate - school experience.

«I feel the new GI Bill will offer more enhanced opportunities in the 21st century for many to pursue college education,» Latigo says, a conclusion he bases «on the experience of the original GI Bill after World War II that expanded opportunities for many, particularly in the technical disciplines.»

Equally important, the U.S. and other countries need such changes in their systems of education to make opportunities more widely available to all, and change notions about who «does» STEM.

Still, Gianos said she believes there is great potential to improve patient care through physician education with more extensive emphasis on diet in their core curriculum, self - learning opportunities, and collaboration with dietitians or other health care professionals.

The field of secondary science education appealed to Oak because he felt it would offer an opportunity to have more interaction with people and because he envisioned it would be, in general, less frustrating than carrying out research.

The results, Thompson points out, would likely differ in less - developed countries where children don't have equal access to education; academic achievement in these places is shaped more by opportunities than genetics.

Group visits build in additional time for education, skill building, and the opportunity to discuss and learn from the experience of peers, as well as more face - time with caregivers, say the researchers.

Some of the doctorates employed in these areas continue to do research, including those who start their own companies, but many more are finding that their scientific training has opened doors to exciting new job opportunities in regulatory affairs, informatics, technology transfer, science journalism, science policy, and education, among many others.

Schools are failing to offer sufficient opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to engage in science - based learning outside of the classroom, and should be doing more to open up participation, according to new research published in the International Journal of Science Education.