Sentences with phrase «of a good education for»

Having previously struggled to think on his feet at PMQs, Corbyn then reacted sharply after May argued that «it is the Labour party who will take the advantages of a good education for themselves and pull up the ladder for other people».

Even if our nation's schools are not beset by a widespread shortage of qualified teachers and teachers are paid salaries comparable to other professionals, there are still those who believe that teachers» pay is too low, that their salaries are simply not commensurate with our expectations of a good education for our children.

The panelists were an all - star lineup of Parent Revolution's Ben Austin, Derrell Bradford of Better Education for Kids, and Kenya Bradshaw of Stand for Children.

She found that student performance is better in areas with competing multiple districts, where parents at the same income level can move — at the margin — from one locality to another nearby, in search of a better education for their children.

(This is a guest post by Michael Lilley, former executive director of Better Education For NJ Kids (B4K) and an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

In addition to this lack of major success in raising student achievement, these approaches help only a small percentage of students and thereby do not further the goal of a good education for all students.

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Parents are increasingly interested in providing private school funding for their children 1) because they see the value and importance of good education and 2) because of frequent public school closings.

For example, it is a partner of the conference of the 55 members of the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), to share its best practices and communicate its education innovation and skills development needs.

That's good news for D2L, of course, whose products are used in roughly 50 % of all kindergarten to Grade 12 schools and higher - education institutions in Canada.

To get a better sense of where things are heading, Business Insider has taken a closer look at technology's developing role in the field of education and outlined the advances that could be spelled out for the future.

«Good» debt is typically defined as mortgage, education or business debt because, ideally, each of these investments will generate returns for years to come.

In fact, last year the government added one such credit — for teachers» classroom supplies — while dropping four as of Jan. 1 2017, including the children's fitness and arts credits, as well as the education and textbook credits for students.

According to the latest edition of «The Good Schools Guide,» Thomas's Battersea is «a big, busy, slightly chaotic school for cosmopolitan parents who want their children to have the best English education money can buy.»

If you're dedicated enough to get into U of T's MPP program as well as their JD program (law school), you can combine the degrees and complete them simultaneously for a well - rounded law and public policy education.

Affirmative action opened the door to higher education for the pan-Asian community in the aftermath of the Chinese Exclusion Act — which was in force from 1882 to 1943 — and Japanese American internment during World War II, at a time when systemic racism barred our grandparents and parents from accessing a better life for themselves.

As an entrepreneur who's been a part of the MENA startup ecosystem for quite some time now, Kassim notes that VC funding still has room for improvement, and adds that better education is needed to add value to the region's startups.

As a new study from the Shareholder Association for Research and Education shows, some well - known Canadian corporations have been spending on political influence south of the border as well.

Though it operates with the mission of providing high - quality, low - cost education for all, Bridge has drawn criticism from some education experts and teachers unions for the model it uses to make good on that mission.

Besides his many donations to health care and charitable causes (about $ 75 million over the years), he is best known for his highly visible support of education.

For many investors, each new deal and each new entrepreneur is a distinct set of experiences - some good, some not so much - and it's an ongoing education for both sidFor many investors, each new deal and each new entrepreneur is a distinct set of experiences - some good, some not so much - and it's an ongoing education for both sidfor both sides.

After some early, desultory efforts, Martin found his footing and reeled out a handful of budgets built around themes such as deficit fighting, education, innovation and tax reduction that set the country on sound fiscal footing and gave it political direction and policy focus for the better part of a decade.

From the price Americans pay for education to the strength of their passports, there are plenty of ways people from other countries have it better.

The Internet, by his estimation, «is the best tool we've ever developed as humans,» and while most for - profit startups realize this, «the nonprofits that are solving some of the most important problems in the world — that are trying to save lives and provide education — are not adopting it fast enough.

«Man, if we could get more really smart MIT computer science graduates to try and fix education and health - care and poverty instead of building another photo - sharing app, that would be a good thing for the world.»

Higher education needs to do a better job of training people to solve problems and create opportunities for themselves — and the rest of us — in a changing economy.

Lower average test scores might not be a problem if you can find out that kids are rapidly improving over time, making that cute house in the cheaper part of town not only good for your wallet, but good for your child's education too.

Author of a Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everybody Writes: Your Go - to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content, and a popular keynote speaker, Handley consistently churns out thought leadership content for one of marketing's greatest training and education sites.

And we consider the number of higher - education institutions in each state, as well as long - term trends for funding higher education.

Well, research by the National Endowment for Financial Education estimates that 70 percent of those who come into large sums of money go broke within seven years.

With the right education, entrepreneurs can keep running their businesses instead of getting trapped in a debt cycle until better standards for unregulated lenders are in place.

The experts recommend «increasing outdoor nature education for children, as well as the overall engagement of society in the appreciation of nature.»

The no - holds - barred piece draws on recent research published in Teaching and Teacher Education, as well as older reviews of the scientific literature on so - called digital natives, to review whether the recent mania for tech in education has solid scientific fouEducation, as well as older reviews of the scientific literature on so - called digital natives, to review whether the recent mania for tech in education has solid scientific foueducation has solid scientific foundations.

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in 2010 Brazil's average expenditure per student in secondary education was $ 2,571, well below the OECD average of $ 9,014.

Tony Robbins, the performance coach best known for his high - energy speeches, has made a crusade of spreading personal finance education the past couple of years.

«New research on learning shows that the public is largely ignorant of, well, research on learning,» she writes before offering a quick quiz that can diagnose whether you've fallen for any of the seven most common and most destructive misapprehensions about learning and education.

There's an underlying theme of contempt for institutions — for government, for university education, for lawyers and reporters («the biggest bunch of liars»)-- as well as for «losers» who lack initiative and expect handouts.

He is director of «The Innovator's DNA: Mastering Five Skills For Disruptive Innovation,» which is an MIT Sloan School Executive Education program built around his best - selling book, The Innovator's DNA.

The notion promoted by the Canadian technology council that an arts education leads to better results in a wide range of other areas was repeatedly deflated: «There is no evidence for a link between theatre training and overall academic skill... We found no evidence that dance education improves overall academic skills or reading... There is no evidence that training in visual arts improves overall academic skills or literacy.»

The best clue for the source of the rise of the female breadwinner comes from splitting the data by the education level of the female partner.

Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence skills such as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social skills.

To plan successfully for your children's education costs, start early and make use of some strategies that can work particularly well for business owners.

Yet another purported benefit of ownership is that it fosters better education for children.

If you are seeking the services of a financial advisor, you want the best information to help you achieve your financial goals — be it budgeting in retirement, savings for a child or grandchild's education, or selling your business.

It is home to the Haskayne School of Business» Executive Education and Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, as well as is the location of many events and MBA courses.

Moreover, they argue that federal subsidies are warranted because a significant portion of state and local government spending is for education, health, public welfare, and transportation, all of which have important spillovers that benefit the population in other jurisdictions as well.

Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support of the candidate, particularly within the context of the criteria for Board membership, including issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, age, independence, skills, education, expertise, business acumen, business experience, length of service, understanding of the Company's business, other commitments and the like, as well as any personal references and an indication of the candidate's willingness to serve.

It is interesting that a company so well - regarded for acumen, education, technology, etc. etc. would end up so ill - regarded as the result of a long period of subpar performance,» Munger, 94, said at the Daily Journal's (DJCO) annual meeting.

FSA ID stands for Federal Student Aid ID, a number used to verify your identity on StudentLoans.gov, as well as other Department of Education websites.

This collection of his best writings provides an informal, folksy financial education for investors of all stripes.

Don't let the mediocre college education level and household income distract you — Gainesville has plenty of factors that make it one of the best cities for a successful 2017.