Sentences with phrase «pretty standard in state»

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Despite a precipitous drop in scores — a drop experienced by pretty much every school in the state officials in the Kingston City School District remain optimistic about the future as the adoption of new tougher Common Core standards are implemented this September.

As I think I state pretty clearly in the article, omega 6 are healthy in very small doses — nothing like the high amounts people consume in the Standard American Diet or even on a few handfuls of nuts every day.

For example, a 2011 survey by William Schmidt of Michigan State University of mathematics teachers in 40 states found that, while the overwhelming majority of teachers had read the standards and liked them, some 80 percent said they were «pretty much the same» as previous state standState University of mathematics teachers in 40 states found that, while the overwhelming majority of teachers had read the standards and liked them, some 80 percent said they were «pretty much the same» as previous state standstate standards.

Nonetheless, Wilson views Common Core math as a vast improvement over existing standards in more than 30 states, doing «a pretty good job with arithmetic,» and ranking in terms of quality in the top 20 percent of current state standards.

But if you believe that these rigorous new academic standards for English and math are importantly stronger than what states had before, and are likely to improve teaching and learning in U.S. schools, then pulling out of the Common Core to spite the president starts to look like a pretty silly idea.

In an article in the April Educational Researcher, and then in an exchange in the May issue, they report that the Common Core standards are, for better or worse, pretty dramatically different from what states have in placIn an article in the April Educational Researcher, and then in an exchange in the May issue, they report that the Common Core standards are, for better or worse, pretty dramatically different from what states have in placin the April Educational Researcher, and then in an exchange in the May issue, they report that the Common Core standards are, for better or worse, pretty dramatically different from what states have in placin an exchange in the May issue, they report that the Common Core standards are, for better or worse, pretty dramatically different from what states have in placin the May issue, they report that the Common Core standards are, for better or worse, pretty dramatically different from what states have in placin place.

Back in 2009 and 2010, when the Common Core was adopted by a host of states ready to promise pretty much anything in exchange for Race to the Top funds, it was fueled by twin promises: It would «raise standards» and it would make it easier to compare how schools and states were faring in reading and math.

If our reporting on statehouse conversations about what academic standards Indiana will use next have felt pretty abstract, try on this possible consequence of pausing Common Core rollout in Indiana: Tucked into the Office of Management and Budget report state lawmakers will discuss Tuesday is the possibility students could have to take two standardized tests in 2015.

They have to know that if they moved operations to somewhere like Arkansas, or Tennessee, they'd hugely lower their overhead while raising profits and also raising the standard of living of those who work for them (pay of say 50 000 bucks in New York is close to poverty level as I understand it, but in some other states that would be a pretty good living).

After all, that is a pretty standard thing these days, and (at least in the states I'm familiar with) would be obvious on the title certificate.

Jones's strategy, to construct a portfolio 130 % long and 30 % short (known as «130/30»), seems pretty prosaic by today's standards, but it was state - of - the - art when he established the partnership A. W. Jones & Co. in 1949.

We'll also need some other pieces of information, which are pretty standard across all the states we operate in.

But so what, he clearly holds the reins anyway... And his record to date has actually been pretty good: The company has stated its commitment to international governance standards, related party deals have been cleaned up / eliminated since the IPO, KPMG was appointed as auditor, and lots of media scare stories (buying US poultry companies, deposits in related party banks, getting into cattle raising, etc.) have proved to be untrue.

in the time of gamble - boxes, Robert's failure was to deliver as hyped while throwing in everything like FOIP and land claims, but the actual business model is pretty fair considering you can get access to the game (in its current alpha state and when it finally releases) for less than the standard AAA price.

Yeah, Mark, the word «creative» in the standard advertising context is pretty meaningless, for reasons you just stated; --RRB-

This case would be pretty hard to make, since the standard mortgage agreement does not state that the borrower has to notify the lender if he transfers title or any other interest in the property.