Sentences with phrase «opportunity gaps so»

«I'm proud to serve as chair of the Council of Urban Boards of Education,» said Jacobs, «and I'm committed to working with the Committee in support of urban school boards efforts to close achievement and opportunity gaps so that our children and young people can flourish and have future success.»

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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 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.

We call on Premier Horgan to immediately put forward his specific concerns and solutions on behalf of British Columbia around his perceived gaps in the Oceans Protection Plan so that we can move forward as a nation to protect our coastlines while advancing economic opportunity for British Columbians and Canadians alike.

By doing so, you will identify future talent needs (and gaps in existing leaders) and create opportunities for emerging leaders to step up and lead by taking on key growth or operational initiatives.

Triebel is optimistic that the U.K.'s so - called «advice gap» — in which investors can not or will not pay fees associated with financial advice — presents an opportunity for Wealthsimple's lower - cost robo - advisor service.

So having such a large gap between country returns provides much more potential opportunity for an active manager to add value.

«Forty percent of Americans can't swallow large omega - 3 pills, so our ingredients provide a unique opportunity for food (and especially beverage) companies to fortify their products and help close the nutrition gap.

Volleyball gives an opportunity to grab 18 points so they could narrow that gap even further in Week 5!

«We play them both, so those will be the games where we have the opportunity to close the gap.

However, the Bundesliga leaders were finding it difficult to find gaps to exploit as Valencia defended in numbers, so it was no surprise when the opener arrived on one of the few occasions Bayern had the opportunity to counter-attack.

Manchester United have faltered at every opportunity to close the gap on Manchester City so far this season.

And that afternoon nap is his catch - up opportunity — the one who needs more sleep can take a longer afternoon snooze, and you will still have a long enough gap between the nap and bedtime so that you can put them down together.

And that afternoon nap is his catch - up opportunity - the one who needs more sleep can take a longer afternoon snooze, and you will still have a long enough gap between the nap and bedtime so that you can put them down together.

However, as the gap between the incomes of wealthy and poor families has increased over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children, bringing into question the nation's reputation for equal opportunity for all.

So it's clear to me that to have any chance of addressing the UK's current STEM skills gap, we have to do everything we can to engage young people in that window of opportunity when it's so key to raise their aspirations and make them feel confident about the futurSo it's clear to me that to have any chance of addressing the UK's current STEM skills gap, we have to do everything we can to engage young people in that window of opportunity when it's so key to raise their aspirations and make them feel confident about the futurso key to raise their aspirations and make them feel confident about the future.

In an initiative now being piloted in six cities across the country, communities are working to redesign their municipal systems and form new citywide partnerships so that everyone — elected officials, nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, social workers, parents, business owners, and educators — takes on the responsibility of supporting children and closing the opportunity gap.

The Hechinger Report is spending a year exploring this so - called «opportunity gap.»

The Hechinger Report is spending a year exploring this so - called «opportunity gap» and how schools around the country are trying to narrow it by providing more time to learn.

NewSchools Venture Fund is a not - for - profit organization working to close the achievement gap by funding and supporting entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions to the problems in public education so that all children have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond.

The Schools of Opportunity Project's aim is to help narrow so - called «achievement gaps» (i.e. the differences in student performance driven by differences in classroom opportunities) by acknowledging schools that, like Ossining, offer innovative programs that embrace new teaching methods and strive to provide every student with the tools to excel.

Some have argued, and rightly so, that the persistent opportunity gap between low - income students and their wealthier peers should be addressed by extending learning opportunities to all students in high - poverty schools to ensure that they have access to a well - rounded education.

I have spent my career working to narrow the opportunity gap that creates the sub-standard conditions for teaching and learning that so dramatically impact the achievement gap.

So while genetics may well place an upper limit on intelligence, poor children are often denied the opportunity to reach their own maximum potential — meaning that, in the right environment, the achievement gap might be significantly narrowed.

To address these gaps, a coordinated system of programs and services needs to be crafted so that every child has access to preschool, expanded learning, summer, and work - based opportunities that enrich them as learners and help them build the important skills, networks, and social capital that will serve them in the future.

How do we close the opportunity gaps that challenge so many of our schools and communities?

This «arts opportunity gap» has grown so wide, noted former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as to become a «civil rights issue» (Walker, 2012).

The staff and students and teachers have worked so hard turning around Seaside High School, that it's a real accomplishment to be recognized for closing the opportunity gap for students,» said Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh.

Student performance on state assessments IS important, but so are measures of student growth, gains in closing achievement gaps, and challenging opportunities like dual credit, technical certifications and Advanced Placement — programs that give students an early advantage in college and in their careers.

Other community school initiatives also have taken up the call of My Brother's Keeper — to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color so all young people can reach their full potential.

So in light of the fact that the role of the federal government is to ensure our civil (citizens) right to equal access, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is one appropriate tool for assessing national or state achievement / opportunity gaps.

We thank all the teachers, school leaders, and state and local officials who worked extremely hard to transition to a better, more robust assessment, and we look forward to continuing to advocate for policies that will close the opportunity and achievement gaps that afflict so many of our students.»

Achievement and opportunity gaps are exacerbated by a college admissions» process that relies so heavily on standardized entry tests.

So it's in that vein that we've looked at as a gap - filling area to identify particular products that are of relevance and of need to our customers and given the fact that we are already there supporting them in so many different ways that if there is the opportunity to selectively bring in some of these key products and they were available, then we would look to be able to do that as appropriatSo it's in that vein that we've looked at as a gap - filling area to identify particular products that are of relevance and of need to our customers and given the fact that we are already there supporting them in so many different ways that if there is the opportunity to selectively bring in some of these key products and they were available, then we would look to be able to do that as appropriatso many different ways that if there is the opportunity to selectively bring in some of these key products and they were available, then we would look to be able to do that as appropriate.

The campaign ends up skipping large chunks of time occasionally, so there is plenty of opportunity for other media to tie in to fill some of the gaps.

And perhaps the most deleterious aspect of the widening income and wealth gap in so many countries is that it is deepening inequality of opportunity.

While it is vastly improved due to Ryan and Nic's work, the lack of local data and opportunity for dense peninsula data to fill in the gap due to the close proximity of so many stations creates a problem which the four of us have discussed several times.

As lawyers in this sector, we help our clients identify and bridge these gaps by providing practical and timely advice, so they can understand the current landscape, how it is evolving, and take advantage of opportunities when they arise.

The Society is working with IICRD, funded by the Vancouver Foundation, to address a gap in services to children so they have opportunities to share their views and have them considered... Continue reading BC Hear the Child Society on Radio Canada

However, when you have recent gaps in your work history (within the past year or so), whether from being laid - off and out of work, taking time out from the workplace to spend with your family, traveling, going back to school, or for any reason, your cover letter gives you an opportunity to explain an employment gap.

Take up opportunities such as bar work, a summer job at the local supermarket, office temping, SU electioneering, volunteering, gap year travelling and so on and then sell it to recruiters in your applications for graduate schemes.

Not everything you've done during your gap may have been productive, but even so, there are some things that can be used to your advantage when discussing potential employment opportunities with hiring managers.

To close the well - being gap, we think that sociopolitical action and policy reform aimed at changing the odds, that is by equalising opportunities for families of children with ID to sustain a meaningful daily routine, are as vital, if not more so, than interventions designed to help these families beat the odds.