Sentences with phrase «more school commitments»

Initially, Malloch volunteered every two weeks, but now that the Grade 6 boy has more school commitments, they get together once a month.

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- The company has already reached 70 % (7,000 employees) of its 10,000 - employee commitment for hiring «opportunity youth» (unemployed young people who are not in school) as well as being 25 % of the way toward its even more ambitious 100,000 opportunity youth hiring goal, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, that Starbucks successfully goaded other corporate giants (Target, Walmart, etc.) to join in.

Dawkins, who was allegedly negotiating directly with the player's family, said he had to «get more» from Adidas to secure the high - school athlete's commitment to the university.

«Their commitment to diversifying b - school faculty will help carry on the momentum of The PhD Project, which has more than quadrupled the number of minority business professors in its 23 years.»

The Church of England welcomed some aspects of the review, but also said: «We are however disappointed that the report misunderstands the role of Church of England schools in providing a rounded education to more than a million pupils from all backgrounds as part of our commitment to the common good.

And more recently, Catholic schools and Lutheran schools have demonstrated a staunch commitment to urban education — at a time when many wealthier families fled from our nation's cities.

It will require that we turn more of our attention homeward, away from raging national controversies and toward the everyday lives of our living moral communities — toward family, school, and congregation; toward civic priorities and local commitments; toward neighbors in need and friends in crisis.

Persons more committed than Mann and Barnard to the civil religion can not be found, but plenty of persons in the public school movement shared their commitment.

The manifesto also includes commitment to support Christian groups who are helping refugees as well as giving more freedom to faith schools on admissions policies.

It is therefore the more disappointing that in this case the divinity school went with the flow, failing to ask the hard questions about the founding commitment of the university.

The more intensely a school identifies with such a tradition, the more deeply the tradition's commitments on these matters will shape the school's ethos.

With our busy schedules, spouses, kids» activities and school commitments, it seems like going out is more of a hassle than it is a relaxing evening.

With travel, the start of school and more work commitments than usual, I am desperate for a normal week, but according to the calendar that won't happen anytime soon.

We have already delivered on our commitment to change the beverage landscape in schools with our national School Beverage Guidelines, which have removed full - calorie soft drinks and replaced them with more lower - calorie, nutritious, smaller - portion beverage options.

Because of our work, 18,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; 21,000 African farmers have improved their crops to feed 30,000 people; 248 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced in cities worldwide; more than 5,000 people have been trained in marketable job skills in Colombia; more than 5 million people have benefited from lifesaving HIV / AIDS medications; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made nearly 2,300 Commitments to Action to improve more than 400 million lives around the world.

This change supports better nutrition for students in more than 250 school districts and aligns with Sodexo's commitment to enhance student well - being.

Finally, he made an oral commitment to Central Florida because he felt he could become a starter there more quickly than at the other schools.

After backing out of a commitment to Ohio State because Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer failed to recognize him on a visit to the school, four - star recruit Bruce Judson has committ... more

What a securely attached child - OR ADULT - looks like: competent, self - confident, resilient, cheerful much of the time, anticipating people's needs (not from a co-dependent place), empathic, humorous, playful, tries harder in the face of adversity; not vulnerable to approach by strangers because won't go to strangers (as adult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate affect

Thanks to the commitment of teachers, principals, parents and community leaders, along with No Kid Hungry's national and local partners across the country, 3 million more kids are eating school breakfast since 2010.

These heroes may work behind the scenes more than other cafeteria employees, but they are working hard to ensure everything on the frontline is running smoothly — by maintaining the quality of the school meal programs through student interaction, menu planning and a commitment to serving nutritious, tasty and well - balanced school meals.

Long - term commitment relationships can be challenging, especially when busy schedules with working, the children's school schedule, and more can take a lot of time up.

With more people working from home, parents are much more readily available for last minute chores, commitments and school activities.

The Government has seemingly acknowledged its failure to make progress in its commitment to make religious school admissions more inclusive, the British Humanist Association (BHA) has today observed.

Commitments outlined in Standing up for families include more choice over nursery education, help for families to access childcare and support for school buses.

He's already said he does not want to raise any more taxes, and he's holding to a commitment to increase spending on schools and health care by 4 % in the new budget.

I don't agree with Tory plans to have more free schools, but I want an EU referendum; I agree with Labour's plans to stop the exploitation of immigrant workers, but disagree with their manifesto commitment to abolish zero - hours contracts.

«Nigerian authorities have made a commitment to make schools safer and more resilient to attack, and UNICEF stands with them to implement the Safe Schools Declaration, by which Nigeria commits to protecting schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.schools safer and more resilient to attack, and UNICEF stands with them to implement the Safe Schools Declaration, by which Nigeria commits to protecting schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.Schools Declaration, by which Nigeria commits to protecting schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.»

«Before we talk about what more we must do, we must understand what is at risk if we do not continue to live up to the collective commitment we have made to Afghanistan and its people», he told MPs, before detailing the schools, mosques, roads and wells built across the country.

More effective regulation of academies and free schools and better local coordination of education must be at the heart of political parties» manifesto commitments ahead of the General Election.

The next week, UFT members at more than 500 schools came together with parents and other members of the school community to join hands in front of their schools to show their commitment to protecting schools against the governor's attacks.

Lafayette, who served for 32 years in the Assembly before retiring, said he endorsed Dromm after years of working personally with him and also because of Dromm's «commitment and effectiveness on the issues that matter most to me, — better schools, more access to doctors and health care, and improved quality of life».

In the coalition agreement were commitments, crucial to the Lib Dems, to a referendum on electoral reform, tax reform and more money for poorer pupils in schools.

This privilege implied a strong commitment by means of travelling two hours to the school of Chemistry of UAEM - Mexico to be trained for the competition, and then two hours more for the way back.

While it may seem «old school» or perhaps require a bit more commitment than just signing up to a dating site, you effectively open yourself up to a whole heap of new people and opportunities.

Part One introduces viewers to a coach that has transformed Saint Anthony high school into the heartbeat of a tough, unforgiving city, and instilled the values of commitment and success in the more than 200 Friars.

Two thousand students descend on campus, thanks in part to the Malawian Government's commitment to ensure more kids get to go to primary school.

At the same time, schools are increasingly looking to employ more sustainable processes as part of their commitment to the environment and to help improve efficiency and reduce costs.

«If we want to see improvement in the next 20 years, we need a real commitment by our policymakers to implement coordinated, sustained and interconnected strategies to improve student performances, including by reducing disparities between schools and by making teaching more attractive to highly able school leavers.»

As a result, their school community is enhanced and seems energized, their learning is more real and humble, their students gain personal, human connections and a commitment to their city... and that's just the beginning.

When considering whether it's worth the time, effort, and commitment to make the cultural shifts within your own practice and your school toward becoming more trauma - informed, remember: It will all be worth it if one student can ask for or access support who thought they couldn't before.

PCRM dietician Jennifer L. Keller chatted with Education World four years ago about the group's campaign, its recommendations regarding changes to the school lunch law, and its commitment to more healthful school lunches.

«I know the ingredients of how you blow away that achievement gap: parental commitment, school commitment, and greater support and more resources to... help teachers reach those children.»

In tackling this task, Feinberg says, they «backed into» the five essential tenets of the KIPP model: High Expectations (for academic achievement and conduct); Choice and Commitment (KIPP students, parents, and teachers all sign a learning pledge, promising to devote the time and effort needed to succeed); More Time (extended school day, week, and year); Power to Lead (school leaders have significant autonomy, including control over their budget, personnel, and culture); and Focus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character development).

Bringing in a «trust buster» to help reinvent a monopoly public school system was hailed by many education reformers (myself included) as a stroke of genius and more proof of Mayor Bloomberg's commitment to radical change.

More schools are predicted to sign up to longer commitments, including faith school linking schemes, which help children engage with people in the same communities they might otherwise not meet.

Final word goes to Gavin Skipsey, who remarks that the experience of the two Plymouth schools is «by no means uncommon as education providers become more highly informed about the role of boiler optimisation as part of a broader commitment to reducing their energy bills and carbon footprints.»

With more than 30 years as an educator, the former superintendent of Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Philadelphia schools has been lauded for her long - standing commitment to children.

«To realize the promise of universal education for every child, we need a global commitment to invest in three areas: getting more children into primary school; in helping more children — especially girls — stay in school through the secondary level; and improving the quality of the learning they receive throughout their schooling,» said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.

Mr Swinney said: «We originally aimed to build or refurbish 55 schools across Scotland at the outset of the programme in 2009 and have now more than doubled that commitment.