Sentences with phrase «of special admissions»

Rather, as had the California court, they focused exclusively upon the validity of the special admissions program under the Equal Protection Clause.

En route to this crucial battle over the scope of judicial review, [n25] the parties fight a sharp preliminary action over the proper characterization of the special admissions program.

Last week a special committee on intercollegiate athletics of the North Carolina University System's board of governors called for reform of special admissions programs in state schools.

The Presidents Commission, in fact, failed to take action in any of several other areas where it's sorely needed — limiting use of special admissions for athletes, curbing demands on their time, tougher rules governing satisfactory progress toward graduation and on and on.

They have seen the minority youth unemployment rate cited in defense of special admissions programs to elite law schools.

Not exact matches

With the help of its own multi-year grant, the Dallas Museum of Art eliminated its $ 10 general admission — while still charging for special exhibitions — and saw annual attendance jump to 668,000 from 498,000.

Here's a key bit of context showing why Giuliani's admission could be important: Remember that Trump himself reportedly made this same demand of Comey — and that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III appears to be examining that demand as part of his effort to determine whether Trump obstructed justice.

I've heard that the special surprise performance will be more than worth the cost of admission, so hear a great show and support a local.

This is tantamount to the admission that it is this factor of causality that determines the metrical properties of spacetime in this epoch, which is Einstein's very assumption in special relativity.

The test of admission to a Christian hospital is not church membership but the prospective patient's need for certain healing for which the hospital possesses special competence.

Similarly, the test of admission to a Christian university ought not be church membership, but the prospective student's need for the kind of healing — wholeness — for which the university possesses special competence.

No partner or experience needed / Admission fee is $ 10 wine club member & $ 15 non-member; includes a glass of Sangria / Special Food Menu Items!

No partner or experience needed / Admission fee is $ 10 wine club member & $ 15 non-member, plus tax; includes a glass of Sangria / Special Food Menu Items!

But the NESCAC philosophy is to consider sports a part of that education, and in keeping with that, there are occasional special admissions considerations for an athlete, just as there are for a musician.

Looking behind the Curtain A recent study of elective induction at term purports to show that it would reduce perinatal mortality without affecting spontaneous birth rates, although it would increase admission to a special neonatal care unit if done before 41 weeks, which contradicts the current belief that elective delivery at 39 weeks poses no excess risk.

Admission for members and their guests is free during normal hours of operation, except for occasional, special fundraising days.

Members enjoy free admission during normal hours of operation, with the exception of occasional, special fundraising days.

Many zoos offer daily specials and money - saving admission packages during the summer season, giving you an opportunity to enjoy a day out for less than the cost of a movie.

Chicago museums offering up to 25 percent off admission for Museum Week - WGN - TV - January 21, 2018 The city's top museums are offering special exhibits, giveaways and discounts of up to 25 percent off for Illinois residents as part of Museum Week through January 26.

A room for your party, a special appearance from the mascot and admission for all of your guests.

Because of the admission costs, most families save zoo and aquarium visits for special occasions.

Any Illinois EBT card (known as the Link card) or WIC ID holder is eligible for the Museums for All admission rate to Chicago Children's Museum anytime during regular hours of operation, including the museum's Member Mornings, every Friday and Saturday at 9 am, and other special member events.

Sepsis evaluation involves prolonged separation from the mother, admission to special care, invasive tests, and, most likely, administration of antibiotics until tests results are available.

The schedule includes, on Friday, an Elvis Tribute Show, with the Fabulous Ambassadors and a special guest impersonator from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.. On Saturday, Johnny Star and the Meteors will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. and Peter Noone, formerly of Herman «s Hermits, will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.. On Sunday, the Hubcats will play from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. and Sherwin Linton and the Cotton Kings will sing classic country, rockabilly and oldies rock «n «roll from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.. On Monday: Cryssfyre will play country music from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.

We look forward to consent for (child's name) name to be deleted from the admission register being given to the proprietor of (name) Special School in the very near future and request that confirmation of such action be forwarded to us within the next 14 days.

Main outcome measures were maternal outcomes (mortality; place and mode of birth; perineal trauma; type of management of the third stage of labor; post-partum hemorrhage; transfer to hospital); and neonatal outcomes (early mortality; Apgar score at 5 minutes; birth weight; breast - feeding initially and at 6 weeks; significant morbidity; transfer to hospital; admission to a special care nursery).

There were no differences between groups for fetal loss equal to / after 24 weeks and neonatal death, induction of labour, antenatal hospitalisation, antepartum haemorrhage, augmentation / artificial oxytocin during labour, opiate analgesia, perineal laceration requiring suturing, postpartum haemorrhage, breastfeeding initiation, low birthweight infant, five - minute Apgar score less than or equal to seven, neonatal convulsions, admission of infant to special care or neonatal intensive care unit (s) or in mean length of neonatal hospital stay (days).

Chicago Children's Museum offers three membership levels that provide an array of valuable benefits such as free admission for employees and guests, invitations to special events, and discounts at the Museum Store and Navy Pier parking garages.

admission of infant to special care or neonatal intensive care unit (s)(average RR 0.90, 95 % CI 0.76 to 1.06, 12 trials, n = 15,869, Tau ² = 0.04, I ² = 48 %)(Analysis 1.25);

«When special interests kill the Child Victims Act, it is tantamount to an admission of guilt,» Hoylman told the I - Team.

In honor of the return of the total eclipse, the Great New York State Fair will hold a special sale of admission tickets.

While making the admission that it is the exclusive right of the police to derive and create units to address specific security issues as they deem fit, these special units are not above the law and must function within it.

Gary Orfield, professor of education, law, political science, and urban planning at UCLA, said opponents of the UT admission policy claim there are nonracial alternatives that do the job just as well, including the 10 % plan that UT now uses as its first phase for admission; approaches using socioeconomic status rather than race as a factor; and special outreach and recruitment efforts.

We must extend the reach of course content beyond applications of the scientific moment, such as the current preoccupation with precision medicine, rather than relying on admissions offices» special - interest recruitment strategies.

By special request, late admissions can request to complete the exam no later than the beginning of their second trimester.

Admission is always free, on top of which MIA host a special event every third Thursday of the month — perfect if you and your date love to mingle while you appreciate the art!

It ain't much, but watching Scully and Mulder inch closer romantically, and seeing some cool special effects is worth the price of admission.

The badge of honor and price of admission into this culture is that professional mug: Among special agents of the U.S. Secret Service, the expressions run the gamut from A to A-minus, expressing at one end of the spectrum polite interest and far away at the other end mildly polite interest.

Stunning graphics full of vibrant, neon colors and special effects and addictive high score chasing make this intense shooter well worth the price of admission.

Calls for at least a year of education or training after high school, as President Barack Obama has issued, put special pressure on community colleges, which are arguably the most democratic of higher education institutions, with their low price tags, broad missions, and open admissions policies.

Still, many say that charter schools have discriminatory admissions policies and encourage those in need of special education to change schools.

When the College Board announced, in the summer of 2002, that it would stop «flagging» the test scores of students who were given special accommodations for the SAT, the gold standard exam for college admission, disability advocates were thrilled.

A U.S. court of appeals recently upheld California's Proposition 209, a statewide referendum which forbids special consideration for women or minority group members in jobs, government contracts, or university admission.

Remember that PMs have already crept into setting policies about admissions, transportation, special education, and discipline — all of which affect school operations.

The Portfolio Manager would govern schools of all types in a location — traditional, charter, and perhaps private — and select which schools should be allowed to operate, which should be closed, and police certain aspects of their operations, including admissions, transportation, and perhaps special education, discipline, and other issues.

Besides Finland's 50 - plus «special» high schools (which a local expert says «can just as well be called schools for the gifted and talented»), we found — especially in metropolitan Helsinki — an underground network of families jockeying to get their little ones into primary and middle schools that have impressive track records of high school and university admission.

In this capacity, she was responsible for student services for 150,000 students and special education programming for 17,000 students with disabilities, managing a budget of $ 325 million, overseeing nonpublic placements and alternative programs, providing special education staffing for 200 schools, the provision of K - 12 school counseling, psychological services, pupil personnel services, and the administration of the International Student Admission Office.

City and state leaders can accomplish this by ensuring that charter authorizers are paying attention to recruitment and admission practices, by ensuring that schools are getting their fair share of funding, by giving charter schools access to excellent special - education expertise and networks, and by promoting innovative new approaches through grants and charter — district partnerships.

In addition, no person shall be discriminated against in admission to Brooke Charter School or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and access to the courses of study and extracurricular activities offered by the School on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, socioeconomic status, housing status or homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, or prior academic achievement, as required by federal and state law, including M.G.L. c. 71, § 89 (l); 603 CMR 1.06 (1); M.G.L. c. 76, § 5 and 603 CMR 26.00: Access to Equal Educational Opportunity.

Low - income students and families do not have the same level of access to special academic programs — and the leg up on admission to the high schools that are best preparing City Schools students for college — as higher - income students.