Sentences with phrase «of changes in the education system»

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«What we really need is a more flexible and accessible system of post-secondary education that's affordable, that allows people to shift between fields while they're in study, to train or retrain as market demands change, and right now, it's quite difficult to do that because of high tuition and high student debt,» said McCormick.
Unless it was meant for us as a new system to drop Republican systems for the Royalist systems that are taking place now that Jordan and Morocco both Royelists are planed to join GCC as one with a change to the name of the GCC since the Royalist empire will be extending to countries outer of the Arabian Gulf Countries... What ever it is all we need is freedom of rights, justice, peace, equality and to live in prosperity... Egypt is not in the heart of Egyptions only but as well in the heart of every Arabic nation, Egyptions were our teachers in our schools and Egypt was the university of our Yemeni students... Egypt was the source of islamic educations, Egypt was the face of all arts, books, papers, TV plays and movies to all of Arabian speaking countries... Egypt is our Arabian Icon so please please other nations are becoming larger and stronger in the area on your account as a living icon for the Arabian Unity what ever our faiths or beliefs are we are brothers in blood, culture and language, God Bless to All.Amen.
«The inequitable distribution of the national revenue; the disparity in the scale of salaries (some dispose of emoluments which are an insult to the poverty of the country, while the immense majority receives a miserable pittance); the fact that a bare two per cent of the active population owns seventy per cent of the arable land; the system of recruiting our agricultural laborers, who do not even enjoy legal status; the fact that hundreds of thousands of school - age children lack basic education; the disintegration of the family; the growing immorality everywhere — all this demands bold and definitive change
They involve new laws and policies, radical changes in mentalities and lifestyles, codes of conduct for businesses and institutions, changes in the content of curricula and textbooks, new norms and decision - making methods in politics, health care and education systems, new strategic priorities for international cooperation, radically new approaches to development, fundamental transformation of democratic principles and mechanisms - a new social ethos imposed on all.
In our new aims of education for the 1980's and beyond, therefore, we shall have to dedicate ourselves to bringing back, among other things, the civilized use of language (both written and oral), a sensitivity to beauty, powers of analytical reasoning, the intellectual vision of ourselves as historical creatures, the ability to cognitively articulate ideas rather than let communication skills courses degenerate into merely «touchie - feelie» experiences of «affirming the other,» and finally, a sensitivity to the nuances, complexities, and ambiguities of meanings.7 In this way, and only in this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changeIn our new aims of education for the 1980's and beyond, therefore, we shall have to dedicate ourselves to bringing back, among other things, the civilized use of language (both written and oral), a sensitivity to beauty, powers of analytical reasoning, the intellectual vision of ourselves as historical creatures, the ability to cognitively articulate ideas rather than let communication skills courses degenerate into merely «touchie - feelie» experiences of «affirming the other,» and finally, a sensitivity to the nuances, complexities, and ambiguities of meanings.7 In this way, and only in this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changeIn this way, and only in this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changein this way, our educational system will equip its students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changes.
«That's where I learned the power of volume, and I realized that if I wanted to change food, change happens through education and volume, and that's what we have in the school system,» she says.
Instead, it is the Tories most voters are prepared to credit for the changes in the economy and the education system (regardless of whether they feel it is good or bad)-- 64 % of voters (and 63 % of Tory supporters) credit the Tories in government with responsibility for changes in education, and 73 % of voters (and 90 % of Tory voters) credit them for changes in the economy.
Similarly, 20 % of voters credit the Lib Dems with the changes in the education system, and even only 27 % of Lib Dem supporters agree.
There is already a moratorium in effect, and changes to the current system should be considered as part of the process the New York State Education Department has already outlined, rather than by short - circuiting it.»
The members seeking a change in leadership argued that Iannuzzi wasn't aggressive enough in fighting the policies of Governor Andrew Cuomo and education commissioner John King, such as a teacher - evaluation system that includes student scores on state exams.
«I appeal to the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the Education sector for the country to be able to change the fortunes of the system.
Our education system needs real change... fundamental reform... the kind of reform that Governor Cuomo outlined last month in his State of the State presentation.
Writing in the Buckinghamshire Examiner, Mr Grieve said: «There is no question of our changing the selective education system in Buckinghamshire against the wishes of the local community.
The money came tied to some fundamental changes in public education, among them the adoption of a statewide teacher evaluation system that could make it easier to fire those who log years of poor performance.
Cuomo is tying much of the increase to approval of his education policy changes in this year's budget, including a new teacher evaluation system, addressing failing schools by having them taken over by a state monitory and a strengthening of charter schools.
Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein was similarly noncommittal in his response to some of the governor's education proposals, including the proposed changes to the teacher evaluation system.
Let's dedicate $ 100 million to transform every failing school in New York into a comprehensive, holistic, full - service community school and change the basic education system in this state and stop the cycle of incarceration in this state and paying for problems, rather than stopping the problems at an early age.
To this end, the President assured that his government will prioritize a change in the country's education system to pay the deserved attention to skills training, adding that «the provision of laboratories and workshops would be paramount.
He spent most of his speech on the need to change the state's education system and the need to bolster public confidence in the justice system.
The past year has been a time of significant change in New York's education system, and key to driving the shift were teachers unions.
«Your proposals, and the concomitant encroachment on the independent status of Academies, seriously impact upon the ability of sponsors, governors and principals to lead and manage their institutions effectively and efficiently, placing at risk the transformational change in the education system the programme was designed to facilitate.»
We need to adopt new ideas and system reforms to cater to the demands of this evolving world, especially in a country like Japan where we experience many dynamic changes and challenges,» states Igarashi, who emphasizes the importance of maintaining R&D and science education funding to make research careers attractive to young clinicians and scientists in Japan and around the world.
«This is not a matter of «education,» but one of changing a fundamental belief system that has been around for longer than Christianity,» says conservation economist Michael «t Sas - Rolfes, who is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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.
This week, as part of the launch of Next Wave in Germany, we are starting a series of articles on the present situation and ongoing changes of higher education system in Germany.
Things have started to change in Flint, but fixing its water system will take years, and its citizens will need continued support in many areas — including nutrition, health care and education — to manage the effects of lead poisoning over the coming decades.
In addition, the current system of U.S. higher education, including community colleges and 4 - year institutions as well as those offering graduate degrees in STEM fields, is so vast that it is inherently resistant to changIn addition, the current system of U.S. higher education, including community colleges and 4 - year institutions as well as those offering graduate degrees in STEM fields, is so vast that it is inherently resistant to changin STEM fields, is so vast that it is inherently resistant to change.
«Imaging is essential for identifying the presence and the severity of the structural changes induced by the infection, especially in the central nervous system,» said the report's lead author, Fernanda Tovar - Moll, M.D., Ph.D., vice president of the D'Or Institute for Research and Education and professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The dramatic shift has been partially attributed to First Nations peoples (a term that replaced the word «Indians» in the 1970s) gaining local control of education in 1973 and changing the on - reserve school system from a more traditional education to one mixed with First Nations history, culture, and values.
In the last the discussion of the meeting there were 4 conclusions about improving education in science: to motivate and pay teachers well (primary and secondary levels), to promote science via the media (government back up), to inspire leaders to start the change, and to develop a good mentoring system so the student can study at home and go back to the professor with questionIn the last the discussion of the meeting there were 4 conclusions about improving education in science: to motivate and pay teachers well (primary and secondary levels), to promote science via the media (government back up), to inspire leaders to start the change, and to develop a good mentoring system so the student can study at home and go back to the professor with questionin science: to motivate and pay teachers well (primary and secondary levels), to promote science via the media (government back up), to inspire leaders to start the change, and to develop a good mentoring system so the student can study at home and go back to the professor with questions.
Until we can unite together in collective bargaining power with one voice to insist that our foods are clean and safe, we will be forced to rely on the status quo and good will of agribusiness, government regulatory agencies, higher education systems and the medical establishment to make changes.
Also focused on the access to education for communities of color, The Pushouts, directed by Katie Galloway and co-directed by Dawn Valadez, tells the story of professor and author Dr. Victor Rios, a former gang member, who attempts to inspire the youth in neighborhoods similar to those where he grew up, so that they can change their personal paths in spite of a system that sets them up for failure.
A news story in the Jan. 4, 2006, issue of Education Week about recommendations for the Charlotte - Mecklenburg, N.C., school system («Major Change Eyed for Charlotte, N.C., Schools») should have said that the study containing the proposals was conducted jointly by the American Institutes for Research and the consulting firm Cross & Joftus LLC.
To get a picture of changes to the pool of potential teachers, we merge institutional selectivity measures from the College Board with the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data on yearly changes over time in the college majors of graduates.
The Global Achievement Gap, a new book by Tony Wagner, co-director of the Change Leadership Group, examines the U.S. education system in the 21st century, considers why American students are falling behind their international peers, and proposes methods to begin to correct the downward slide.
He brings together innovative practice and application of technology to promote major changes in education systems.
In the words of Dwight Schrute [from TV's The Office], I can change one thing about education today, and I will work to change the historical inequities that are played out in our educational systeIn the words of Dwight Schrute [from TV's The Office], I can change one thing about education today, and I will work to change the historical inequities that are played out in our educational systein our educational system.
America has an education system in need of disruptive change, and yet too often we approach reform with the notion of accommodating what we know has not worked.
Challenges presented by the current reforms to the education system come at a time of overall reform of local authority support and changes to the health service, resulting in a set of challenges that will require careful guidance and measured progress to overcome.
Senior Lecturer Thomas Payzant, former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, played a significant role in the development of a report released last week calling for major changes to the American education system.
In the continuously changing digital landscape we now live, learning about digital systems and being able to create through code should be an essential component of a balanced education for every child.
Posted: December 21, 2006 PayzantSenior Lecturer Thomas Payzant, former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, played a significant role in the development of a report released last week calling for major changes to the American education system.
We need to ensure that this process is not about reducing numbers, cutting funding, changing terminology and doing the same things, it is about improving the outcomes of all children and young people by offering a high quality education system that meets their individual needs and prepares them for adulthood in the 21st century.
The changes are designed to make the qualifications more rigorous and knowledge - based in order to match the qualifications used in education systems in other parts of the world.
«Rachel Mazyck's dedication to changing policy in rural American school systems exemplifies our dedication to improving education through research and the preparation of outstanding practitioners.»
Reflecting upon the most recent announcements (and seemingly, the UK education system will see some of the biggest changes in years), it's unfortunately difficult to see workload being prioritised.
The court concluded that an adequate education requires among other things «sufficient oral and written communication skills» for functioning «in a complex and rapidly changing civilization,» «sufficient knowledge of economic, social and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices,» and a «sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage.»
Lee Cronbach, perhaps the most distinguished theorist of educational evaluation today, argues that in the real world of education too many factors influence the system to isolate the one or two that were the primary causes of an observed change.
In particular, states appear to have taken a wait - and - see attitude about changing their accountability systems or their requirements for teacher licensure to bring them into line with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
We also adjusted the data to account for changes in state spending on education and for parents» educational levels, which provides controls for simultaneous changes in state policies or differences in demographics that might confound the analysis of how accountability systems influenced student achievement.
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