Sentences with phrase «national education priority»

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Support for research is not a typical use for development assistance, most of which is typically targeted to meeting short - and long - term needs like famine relief, health, education, infrastructure or other similar national priorities.

I don't think a one size fits all solution exists but I also don't think we can come up with anything useful until we decide as a society that education and child nutrition are truly national priorities.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer said the party is proud of its social democratic credentials and that the priority of his administration is to invest in people especially in the area of health and education.

Research!America is the nation's largest not - for - profit public education and advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national priority.

His plan, the New Education Bargain, calls for community schools, lower class sizes, more career programs and a focus on early literacy — all things that have become state and national priorities.

While this national endeavour will help the education system to refocus it priorities, another factor needs to be taken into account in tackling the present crisis — the teachers themselves.

«Scientific research and education are both national priorities and are incorporated into all of China's development strategies,» wrote Jiang Zemin, president of the People's Republic of China, in a recent Science editorial.

The President's budget offers hope that the nation will continue to make science and education investments a top national priority while taking serious steps to reduce budget deficits.

National Quality Forum (NQF) is a nonprofit organization that operates to improve the quality of American healthcare by building consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement and working in partnership to achieve them; endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance; and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach pNational Quality Forum (NQF) is a nonprofit organization that operates to improve the quality of American healthcare by building consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement and working in partnership to achieve them; endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance; and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach pnational priorities and goals for performance improvement and working in partnership to achieve them; endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance; and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach pnational consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance; and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach pnational goals through education and outreach programs.

American voters say «reversing declining trends in children's health and education» should be the Clinton Administration's third - highest priority, according to a survey released by a national children's - advocacy coalition.

A Primer: The Seven Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education President Clinton called for national testing in his State of the Union Address.

Imagine an «Education Nation,» a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national Education Nation,» a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national security.

Furthermore, federal and state governments are committed to investing in STEM education across Australia through a range of grants and strategies, with the aim of lifting both student engagement and attainment in STEM, leading to improved outcomes across national priorities such as industry and technical fields.

Washington — The Education Department's fiscal 1985 budget, scheduled to be released by the Administration in its overall budget package this week, calls for expenditures totaling $ 15.5 billion — an increase of $ 100 million over current levels — and a realignment of budget priorities to reflect the recommendations of the National Commission on Excellence in Education.

Yet our national priorities for education mostly ignore this concern.

A new advisory board (the National Board for Education Sciences, or NBES) was given formal approval powers over the institute's long - term research priorities and its mandated strengthened peer - review process.

Evers is a past member of National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, a past commissioner on the California State Academic Standards Commission, past trustee on the Santa Clara County Board of Education, and a past president of the board of directors of the East Palo Alto Charter School.

As a result, changing the ways in which teachers are recruited, trained, and paid was one of the National Commission on Excellence in Education's chief priorities.

The union believe that a top priority for the education sector should be to fund education fully and fairly, by reversing the # 3 billion real terms cuts that schools are facing and providing enough money to make the new national funding formula a success.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is a national priority, aimed at making U.S. students more proficient in these key fields.

In commenting on hopes for the future for science education in primary schools, we must hope that science is given priority, not just on an individual school agenda but also on a national agenda.

«To avert this national scandal, Government must reassess its plans and make substantial new funding an urgent priority so that all schools have sufficient money to run an effective education system.»

The National Association of Elementary School Principals, convinced that early - childhood learning is linked to later academic and employment success, has decided to give high priority to preschool education.

Whether we deploy many more «whole schools» of this kind or opt mainly for specialized courses and programs within ordinary schools, the kinds of rigorous and advanced education that selective - admission schools seek to provide, and the youngsters that they serve, need to rise higher in our national consciousness and our policy priorities.

«If, as we believe, this administration is serious about making education its No. 1 priority, it would be a grave and shortsighted mistake to remove these crucial voices from the dialogue at the national level.»

Education improvement needs to be «a national priority,» Bush believes.

But the conference — organized by the Department of Education's National Educational Reseach Policy and Priorities Board and its office of bilingual educaton and minority - language affairs — also had another purpose.

Not a bad couple of weeks for Professor Bridget Terry Long who, in late June, joined three other educators as the newest members of the National Board of Education Sciences, a 15 - member advisory panel whose responsibilities include reviewing and approving the research priorities of the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences.

Every one of us now needs to step up to play our role and make education the number one national priority in the post Referendum world.

The submission proposes five priorities for reform and includes recommendations for Initial Teacher Education providers to expand culturally appropriate and flexible pathways for Indigenous people, all graduates to complete a «comprehensive sequence» of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies during their education degree, and a national review considering the challenges of preparing teachers to work in remote Indigenous comEducation providers to expand culturally appropriate and flexible pathways for Indigenous people, all graduates to complete a «comprehensive sequence» of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies during their education degree, and a national review considering the challenges of preparing teachers to work in remote Indigenous comeducation degree, and a national review considering the challenges of preparing teachers to work in remote Indigenous communities.

«These four new members of the National Board of Education Sciences have the experience and expertise needed to contribute to the Board's oversight of the activities, policies and priorities of the Department's Institute of Education Sciences,» Secretary Duncan said.

In it, I pose this challenge: «Imagine an Education Nation, a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national securitEducation Nation, a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national securiteducation of children and adults is the highest national priority, on par with a strong economy, high employment, and national security.»

This book is compiled by Education Week and offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities, which includes expanding early education, improving teacher quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and improving college access and afforEducation Week and offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities, which includes expanding early education, improving teacher quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and improving college access and afforeducation, improving teacher quality, supporting school innovation, making math and science a national priority, addressing the dropout crisis, and improving college access and affordability.

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.

Among its recommendations: expand early education, improve teacher quality, support school innovation, make math and science national priorities, address the dropout crisis, and improve college access and affordability.

That report made improving education a national priority, and the argument that there should be no federal role receded for more than a decade.

«Education should be a national priority, not turned into a federal program.»

However, states and school districts often struggle to prepare and retain high - quality educators, and in 2014, the Department of Education made having an equal distribution of effective teachers a national priority with its announcement of the «Excellent Educators for All» initiative.

Opponents of national testing last week won the first of what could be several battles in the new session of Congress over the future of what was once President Clinton's top education priority.

Are our national education - reform priorities cheating America's intellectually ablest girls and boys?

In 2008, president - elect Barack Obama declared that preparing the nation for the «21st - century economy» required making «math and science education a national priority.»

What the experimenters are attempting to achieve is concisely captured in this statement: «The ability of first - hand experience to inform and reinforce education is nothing new, but, at the College of Medicine, the idea is being given top priority in a first - of - its - kind initiative that could serve as a national model to transform how medicine is taught.»

Despite good intentions, both ESEA and NCLB have been unable to effectively close the achievement gap, but have made it a national priority to ensure that education leaders remain accountable for the academic success of all children.

Allocate at least five cents of every dollar in the federal budget to education in order to reflect a level of commitment commensurate with other important national priorities and to meet the educational needs of all students effectively

NSBA, along with other leading national education groups, sent a letter to members of Congress this evening to encourage that education priorities and federal commitments are addressed in the appropriations process.

According to the National Rural Education Association's 2016 — 2021 research agenda, the effects of poverty, parent / family engagement, and school leadership are among the top 10 research priorities in rural eEducation Association's 2016 — 2021 research agenda, the effects of poverty, parent / family engagement, and school leadership are among the top 10 research priorities in rural educationeducation.

At ASCD's recent LEAP Institute, Donna Brazile urged attendees to elevate education as a national priority.

Led by national education expert Marcus Robinson, MEF convenes educational partners and helps them coalesce around the highest priorities for improvement.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said the government «has its priorities badly wrong» and it would be «better and fairer» if access to drama, music and dance was «properly funded» at all schools.

Dr. Braddock has received many honors for his work, including the James E. Blackwell Founders Award (for distinguished service and lifetime achievement) from the Association of Black Sociologists (2008), and an appointment as a Member of the National Research Policies and Priorities Board, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (appointed by Richard Riley, U. S. Secretary of Education 1995 - 1999, reappointed for six - year term 1999 - 2005).