The draft also eliminates performance targets, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in
opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting underprivileged students, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.»
The bill also eliminates goals and performance targets for academic achievement, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in
opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting disadvantaged students, does not address poor quality tests, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.
Beyond current drivers of equal
opportunity such as access to health care and education, the lack of access to technology might soon become the foremost driver of inequality.
Yet she feels it's worth it in the long run because the apes will have
opportunities such as access to the outdoors and the chance to live in more complex social groups, as they would in the wild.
Not exact matches
What's become known
as the «Group of 46» letter to Stanford Provost John Etchemendy was filed in the Phills suit, and accuses the dean of presiding over «reprimands, censures, curtailing of responsibilities, demotions, retribution for expressing concerns or raising issues, offensive behavior and decisions that have led directly to tangible employment actions
such as dismissals, undesirable reassignments, forced resignations, and inequitable
access to promotion
opportunities.»
Researchers of the Canadian study says factors
such as work, urban size, population density, economic
opportunity or deprivation, and
access to and quality of infrastructure, amenities and services may explain the community - level differences in life satisfaction.
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Shareholders are also taking notice of issues related to socioeconomic and political equity,
access and
opportunity —
such as public disclosure of corporate funding for political action committees (PACs), campaigns and lobbyists.
Users will be able to use SLATIX to find new content through a curated system of authentic review, with
opportunities to earn discounts
as well
as gain
access to different events
such as movies, concerts, plays, museums, and sporting events.
The forums take place in some of the most exciting cities around the world and often combine the
opportunity for exclusive
access to sporting or cultural events that we sponsor,
such as the HSBC Champions golf tournament.
The cities were determined by factors
such as access to talent, investment capital and growth
opportunity.
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As inflationary pressures develop in coming months, emerging market hedge funds represent an ideal investment vehicle to
access such opportunities with these likely to attract high quality, long - term institutional investors.»
Third, applying simple legislative solutions to complex social issues also seems attractive, but ignores other relevant factors
such as the role of the family and parental supervision, the place of education, and broader social determinants
such as employment and
access to social and economic
opportunity.
The Deputy Head of Macroeconomic Research Unit, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Millicent deGraft - Johnson who spoke on the governments short to medium - term development programme said it was aimed at providing
opportunities for growth and job creation through the private sector, and had developed concrete reform actions to tackle key challenges to private investment
such as ensuring macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, improving the ease of doing business and enhancing
access to affordable and long - term financing and de-risking instruments.
Important rights and entitlements have been removed
such as the entitlement to be taught by a qualified teacher, the entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum and the entitlement to
access educational experiences which promote
opportunity and achievement and are not based on their parents» ability to pay.
Sponsors who pay $ 10,000 will have extra benefits
such as access to the conference attendee list a week before the conference and
opportunities to market their brands.
«It is entirely appropriate for faith communities to be given
access to our parks,» Stringer wrote in a Sept. 21 letter to Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, «so long
as our public spaces afford every faith community an equal
opportunity to practice religious observance and
such activities have no detrimental impacts on the parks.»
That's partly because traffic speed and certain environmental effects are easier to measure than social - justice considerations,
such as access to job
opportunities or health care for low - income groups, or balancing the interests of pedestrians and cyclists with those of motorists.
New York City has long been known
as a leader in the financial, fashion and entertainment industries, among others, but in recent years, city leaders and residents have clamored for and worked together to add more accessible
opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness, including
access to the area's waterways and full - service gyms and recreational facilities,
such as Chelsea Piers, that encourage workouts and leisure activities of all kinds.
Main themes included:
accessing community support; receiving support from friends, family and teachers; and creating
opportunities for self - determination,
such as making independent choices and setting goals.
-LSB-...] The general mission of the Network includes information and assistance in matters
such as entry conditions, visas, work permits, recognition of diplomas, job
opportunities, salaries, taxation, pension rights, health care, social security, accommodation, day care, schooling, language courses,
access to the culture of the host country.»
Rather, crowdfunding can be a complementary source «that can fill gaps or expands
access» to funding for researchers —
such as early career scientists or those working in meagerly funded fields — who «traditionally wouldn't have had those grant
opportunities.»
In middle and high school, increased
opportunities such as science camps like SciGirls, recruitment of girls to participate in upper level science courses or extracurricular activities, informal science learning experiences and increasing visibility and
access to women scientists both fictional and real are other methods to sustain girls interest and engagement in so called «hard science» fields.
Innovative urban design could create increased
access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents
opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation,
such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect,
such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303
Human embryonic stem cells derived from affected embryos during a pre-implantation diagnostic (PGD),
as well
as the conversion of somatic cells,
such as skin fibroblasts, into induced pluripotent stem cells by genetic manipulation, offer the unique
opportunity to have
access to a large spectrum of disease - specific cell models.
The Site offers
opportunities to purchase
access to various additional services
such as sending virtual gifts («Extras»).
The Site offers
opportunities to purchase
access to various additional services
such as personality profile tests and sending virtual gifts («Extras»).
In order to gain
access to advanced features
such as the ability to initiate communications and the
opportunity to rank above other members and searches you will have to upgrade to a paid membership.
This pattern of results provides some support for our hypothesis that individuals»
opportunities for meeting potential romantic partners narrow with age (H4) and thus for our assumption that,
as they age, individuals may be more likely to seek nonconventional means of
accessing dates
such as are available through the Internet and print personals.
Black relationship on the black dating gives you the
opportunity to get into contact with individuals you never had
access to
such as companies and management.
Whilst this
access brings a world of incredible
opportunities, there are certain risks posed via the Internet include
accessing potentially harmful content,
such as pornography, possible dangerous contact with strangers in chatrooms and commercial pressures like spam and intrusive advertising.
There are benefits to joining an organization like the PTA,
such as the
opportunity to share experiences and information with other parents and the
access to PTA resources.
Without early identification, youngsters are apt to lose out on
opportunities to accelerate, to get into
such special classrooms and supplemental programs
as do exist, to enroll in magnet or charter schools designed to challenge them, and to gain
access (when they reach high school) to Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate programs, and other offerings that typically presuppose a solid education in the early grades.
For example, because of article 23, which defines the universal right to education, most children around the world who did not have the
opportunity to enroll in a school prior to 1948 gained
such access as UNESCO mobilized governments and international institutions to support the most dramatic educational expansion in the history of humanity.
As we leave 2013, it's safe to say that the cost of devices, especially tablets like the Nexus 7 and laptops such as the Chromebook, are making it easier for schools to provide access to digital learning opportunities for more student
As we leave 2013, it's safe to say that the cost of devices, especially tablets like the Nexus 7 and laptops
such as the Chromebook, are making it easier for schools to provide access to digital learning opportunities for more student
as the Chromebook, are making it easier for schools to provide
access to digital learning
opportunities for more students.
The CRDC collects information from schools on a variety of measures
such as student
access to courses, staff and resources and school climate measures that impact education equity and
opportunity for students.
Districts could provide these individuals — who are more likely to stay in the local community than those trained or raised elsewhere — with incentives,
such as training
opportunities and financial support to pursue teaching licensure in college -
access courses.
There are huge pockets of non-consumption where those populations don't get
access to valuable learning
opportunities, and
as such, we can really change how learning happens from what would otherwise take place in a school environment.
With legion things to do, it helps if women get an
opportunity to learn more through flexible learning models which leverage technology to provide
access to learning / training,
such as eLearning.
The pilot gave the SCDE an
opportunity to gauge the need for and response to the program around the state,
as well
as the SCDE's strength in supporting other initiatives —
such as high school redesign and adult education — and in meeting legislative mandates to give all students
access to high - quality instruction.
Encourage students to hone their math skills by paying for
access to quality online math programs
such as IXL, which provides
opportunities for math practice broken down by skill.
Accountability Measure Examples (PDF) are possible metrics spanning a range of domains
such as academic learning, social - emotional learning, school culture and climate, and
access and
opportunity that could be used in accountability systems.
Families also benefit from increased knowledge about evidence - based parenting skills and gaining
access to activities and supports that build family resiliency and well - being,
such as health and mental health care, social services, and educational and workforce
opportunities.
The resulting indicators range from typical accountability metrics
such as student assessment results and graduation rates to less common measures
such as student participation in extracurricular activities, school climate survey participation and results, information about expanded learning
opportunities, preschool and kindergarten
access, and discipline data.
School choice programs,
such as tax - credit scholarships, could greatly expand the number of low - income families who might
access vital educational
opportunities.
We know from research that the main issue with regard to these shortages is teacher retention and that factors
such as high - quality preparation, good compensation and working conditions, the ability to exercise their judgment in the classroom, and
access to high - quality professional learning
opportunities responsive to teachers» identified goals will help keep good teachers in the classroom.
There are also 21 options available for the use of Title II funds for local - agency activities,
such as providing greater
access to high - quality professional learning
opportunities for staff.
The Civil Rights Project's Center for Civil Rights Remedies (CCRR) is dedicated to improving educational
opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices
such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced
access to a college - bound curriculum
The Parent Power Network provides
opportunities for parents to engage directly with media outlets to weigh in on key issues
such as funding, accountability, and
access to high quality schools.
The Center is dedicated to improving educational
opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices
such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced
access to a college - bound curriculum.