Thrive works to eliminate
the opportunity gap in Washington by advancing the state's Racial Equity Theory of Change, which was collaboratively developed by partners, providers and parents throughout Washington and finalized earlier this year.
Currently, children of color are falling in to
the opportunity gap in Nebraska.
Thrive by Five Washington awarded $ 230,000 to four organizations that will work to eliminate
the opportunity gap in early learning efforts throughout Washington.
He's the new President and CEO of Big Thought, a longtime social impact partner of Fossil Group, and he's on a mission to close
the opportunity gap in his community.
Opportunity Gap In nearly every educational metric, from cohort graduation rates to college and career readiness, the majority of students of color in North Carolina underperform their white counterparts.17 Fabrizio, «Gaps in Student Achievement in North Carolina on Selected Variables.»
I joined PowerMyLearning's board in the Bay Area because
the opportunity gap in California is something that really bothers me — not doing something about it was unthinkable.
WHEREAS, at a time when the nation's K - 12 students are now «majority — minority» and racialized gaps in student achievement, income, wealth are on the rise, the continued
opportunity gap in schools has created a climate where communities are restless for alternatives.
History shows integration is the best way to close
the opportunity gap in public schools.
When we add this set of teaching skills to the job definition of teaching, and when we build them into teacher training, hiring, induction, evaluation and continuous development, then we will be well on our way to eliminating
the opportunity gap in this country.
This bill is based on several recommendations of the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) that are intended to close the educational
opportunity gap in WA.
«The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives through the many people committed to reducing
the opportunity gap in education by engaging families as partners and advocates in children's learning,» says Lopez.
The guest speaker for the event was Wendy Kopp, chief executive officer and founder of Teach For America (TFA), who has worked for the past 20 years to close the educational -
opportunity gap in America.
These studies make worthwhile reading for any teacher or school leader interested in shrinking
the opportunity gap in our country while also meeting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
A growing
opportunity gap in access to resources, opportunities, and adult investment has emerged over the last 25 years as income inequality has accelerated, especially among families with children.
The values they propagate within their organizations should be explicit, thoughtful and authentic as they focus on what everyone should be solving for simultaneously —
the opportunity gaps in the workplace / workforce, among external partners and within marketplace / consumers — so they continue to evolve and grow stronger.
This report describes readiness and
opportunity gaps in access to high quality early education.
New regulations to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act should go further in closing
opportunity gaps in education.
We still have unacceptable
opportunity gaps in America, as our latest release of the Civil Rights Data Collection revealed.
Throughout the reauthorization process, NEA's focus has been threefold: decouple standardized testing from high - stakes decisions, create an «opportunity dashboard» to help close
opportunity gaps in needy schools and elevate the voices of educators in the policymaking process.
Opportunity Gaps in Focus.
Data released in June 2016 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights highlights
opportunity gaps in public schools across the nation.
Given the magnitude of
the opportunity gaps in education, we need to do whatever we can to boost student achievement.
In 2012, GO convened diverse community - based organizations to form the Oakland Achieves Coalition focused on monitoring and analyzing student learning and
opportunity gaps in Oakland public schools.
Crater Renaissance Academy (CRA) in Central Point, Ore., also illustrates how a school can address
opportunity gaps in both course access and school culture.
We will ground our own discussion in similar artifacts that our district leaders are using to identify, analyze, and monitor
opportunity gaps in their districts.
Denise Felder, a Minneapolis - based career adviser who works with individuals and employers to close
opportunity gaps in education and employment, also recommends researching business blogs or other online resources (Glassdoor, LinkedIn) to learn how those who currently work, or have previously worked, for the company align with the company culture and values.
May2013Developing a Skilled, Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Early Childhood Workforce Village Building and School Readiness: Closing
Opportunity Gaps in a Diverse Society» This chapter of Village Building is adapted from California Tomorrow's Getting Ready for Quality.
Not exact matches
A side gig can help provide you with income
in the interim and bridge the
gap to new employment
opportunities.
Business credit can provide a business the source of funds it needs for multiple purposes, from bridging
gaps in cash flow to pursuing growth
opportunities.
It's running a program for employers, of which about 60 have signed on so far, called 100 % Talent, to help them uncover
gaps in pay and
in opportunity, and to make changes where necessary.
The point is I would have never been given the
opportunity to save the company if I had anything other than a narrow say - do
gap in the two years leading up to that event.
Don't hesitate to bring
in outside partners to fill
gaps or help execute on potential
opportunities.
While, fresh but scaling startups tend to drag their feet until they see clear evidence of issues, prolonging upgrading may cause unnecessary and costly headaches like missed billing
opportunities, inventory write - offs, efficiency
gaps in operations or even fraud.
We recently caught up with Saujani to find out more about her take on the challenges and
opportunities in closing the gender
gap.
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen acknowledges that
gaps in employment and wages do exist, but says government has been working on designing settlement programs to improve
opportunities for immigrant women and their children.
There isn't just a major
gap in opportunity and earnings — it's an enormous chasm.
The most significant search tools prospective candidates use are the ones that let them seize on episodes of downtime or
gaps in their day to make targeted strikes on potential job
opportunities —
in transit, on the go, and sometimes on the run.
Options on the budgetary table include narrowing the pay equity
gap, ensuring more gender equality
in boardrooms, easing access to capital for female entrepreneurs and opening up more funding
opportunities for female scientific researchers.
In 2014, Shelton was tasked with setting up My Brother's Keeper, a corporate - and foundation - backed initiative launched by President Obama to address the «opportunity gaps» and «achievement gaps» faced in particular by boys and young men of colo
In 2014, Shelton was tasked with setting up My Brother's Keeper, a corporate - and foundation - backed initiative launched by President Obama to address the «
opportunity gaps» and «achievement
gaps» faced
in particular by boys and young men of colo
in particular by boys and young men of color.
Second, when businesses think inclusively, they start to look across industries for
opportunities to partner, align, and grow stronger, filling
in their
gaps.
«There is an
opportunity and access
gap in the city of New York.»
We saw a
gap in the
opportunity for hardware entrepreneurs.
And as women
in the U.S. have been closing
in on men when it comes to the gender pay
gap and traditionally - male occupations such as those
in STEM, there are still many
opportunities to come
in breaking down gender stereotypes.
Instead, even when a venture has failed, we try to look for
opportunities, to see whether we can capitalize on another
gap in the market.
The first of these stores is set to open
in early 2017
in Baltimore, MD, where Starbucks has been working with local community, civic and business leaders with the collective goal of addressing the
opportunity gap facing the city's young men and women.
«The repairs and refurbishment market
in India is highly fragmented and unorganised, and there is a significant
opportunity for a company like Gadgetwood to create a scalable business servicing a large
gap in the industry,» said Abhishek Sharman, founder and MD at Carpediem Capital.
She has been a vital person
in bridging the
gap between science and politics and her vast network and the strong respect that surrounds her person will be of great value to the Global
Opportunity Network,» says Erik Rasmussen, founder and CEO of Monday Morning Global Institute and member of the Steering Committee for the network.
Topics / categories: This helps make your calendars more searchable and can help you uncover potential
opportunities to fill
gaps in your coverage.
Canada's biggest
opportunity to realize greater value from our technology sector lies
in closing this growth capital
gap.
Closing the gender
gap can result
in increased market
opportunities for financial services firms, as well as greater financial inclusion and empowerment for women.