Sentences with phrase «programs say they offer»

While proponents of the program say it offers low - income families access to better education alternatives than what may be offered by public schools, critics point to the fact that there is not enough accountability associated with the state - funded program.

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«On the ride home, we get a phone call from Paul Graham to inform us that he'd like to offer us a spot in the Y Combinator program, and we later found out that the reason wasn't because of our idea,» said Gebbia.

And many of those skills aren't being taught by the programs currently offered by vocational schools and colleges across Canada, Gilbert says.

Hopkins said in a statement: «We're building a service that offers subscribers the most sought - after programming on television... With these two new deals in place, and additional partners to come, Hulu will soon give TV fans of all ages live and on - demand access to their favorite programs in a whole new, more flexible, highly personalized way.»

While accelerator programs have long offered this perk to startups, usually in exchange for equity, entrepreneurs are finding other types of free space available, says Steve King, partner at Emergent Research, a consulting firm focused on small business in Lafayette, Calif..

AT&T's proposed seven - year ban on programming blackouts to distributors of some Time Warner content shows that the company is willing to offer concessions to close its $ 85.4 billion bid for the programmer, AT&T's chief executive officer said on Wednesday.

Along with partners Dr. Robert Richards, a physicist and founder of International Space University, a nonprofit organization that offers space training programs, and Dr. Barney Pell, Silicon Valley technology pioneer and a former NASA manager, Jain says Moon Express can offer more «democratic» access to the moon.

Despite its success, Malik said it's about time Canadian Tire offered a digital option to their popular loyalty program.

A mystery shopping program can be used as a means to offer employee rewards, incentives and promotions, says Hall.

Australia's biggest workforce provider, Skilled Group, has rejected a takeover offer from rival Programmed Maintenance Services, saying it undervalues the company.

In his Q&A, Zuckerberg said that one of the things Facebook offers to publishers who participate in the Instant Articles program is traffic.

This weekend pays tribute to a specific era, 1985 - 89, and features a host of initiatives like cars with old - school car paint schemes, commemorative ticket and program designs, specially - designed apparel, retro food offerings at the track... unlike, say, baseball or football throw - back games where the only real change is the team's uniforms, Darlington and its partners goes all in.

«The Portuguese Golden Visa Program offers non-European investors a fast - track to a valid residency permit,» Katz said.

While offering workers choices, the emergence of drop - in workspace is also sending a message to employers, says Robyn Bews, who manages Calgary Economic Development's WorkShift program, which promotes the use of technology to reduce commuting.

«Technology has enabled us not only to evolve our program offerings but our workforce as well,» says Lorin Thomas - Tavel, Chief Operating Officer of Kaplan Test Prep.

«It could be offering a matching grant program for employees, it could be setting up a corporate foundation,» he says.

The online retailer, whose purchase of Whole Foods will close on Monday, said in a press release on Thursday that it would immediately cut prices on a selection of best - selling basic items, with more to follow, and down the line will make Amazon Prime the loyalty program for Whole Foods, offering members special deal and other perks in stores.

More students are accepting internships in these fields as well, as the school has offered more «industry focus» programs that expose students to careers in niche finance sectors, Fitch said.

Agarwal says edX didn't charge San Jose State for the pilot program, but starting this fall, it will be offering the flipped course to all California State University campuses for a fee.

But Levchin, a big data disciple, says that as it scales up, the program will offer more benefit to participants — and it will pay for itself.

(poetsandquants.com)-- After what it said was a multi-year study, Wharton faculty voted on Friday to overwhelmingly approve revisions to an MBA program that will offer students greater customization and flexibility based on their backgrounds and experience.

Pitino offered a statement on Tuesday, saying that «these third - party schemes, initiated by a few bad actors, operated to commit a fraud on the impacted universities and basketball programs, including the University of Louisville.»

By contrast, airlines that use mileage - based programs like Delta offer seats at fixed prices, say, 25,000 miles for a trip within the U.S. Importantly, points do not limit the availability of saver seats.

Tomasi says Correctional Services Canada also offers yearly training programs for parole officers to update their skills in certain areas, such as supervising Aboriginal offenders, or working with dangerous offenders.

Vice has said it wants to expand into offering more traditional types of programming in more than 80 countries this year, and has signed a number of deals with media companies and telecom providers in the Middle East and Asia for distribution.

What The Guardian has in mind, he says, is expanding its existing membership - based program, and potentially offering content to paying members that isn't available to non-paying readers.

In a world increasingly dominated by streaming media on mobile devices, new DirecTV subscribers will be offered «immediate access to programming... at the point of sale,» AT&T said, adding that the deal will «offer customers the freedom to watch hit TV shows anytime virtually anywhere, using a TV, computer, tablet or smartphone.»

Callans says the firm is also proud of the benefit package it offers, which includes health, vision, dental, and 401 (k) programs for both full - and part - time workers.

«You'd think when you go to companies that offer great health insurance, on - site gyms, and extensive wellness programs that you wouldn't be seeing the issues we're seeing,» he says.

And on Thursday, Mylan expanded its discount program, offering up to $ 300 off the cost of EpiPen with the use of a special «savings card,» thereby reducing the price for patients paying out - of - pocket by half, the company said.

«Having access to this type of highly coveted content on Twitter will not only offer our users a unique programming schedule which will deepen their engagement with our platform but will also provide our sponsors with a value proposition that few other partners can bring to the table,» said Adam Bain, president of global revenue for Twitter in a press release.

An HNA lawyer said the offers were part of an incentive program for employees and not intended to provide financing for the conglomerate.

Meanwhile, consumers are somewhat disenchanted with airline miles — only 7 % of those surveyed say a program that offers airline miles would be an effective incentive to choose one over another.

Better Mortgage will expand a nascent program of offering homeowners a guaranteed interest rate within 20 minutes of filling out an online application, said Chief Executive Vishal Garg.

And, while it's still early, Starbucks says those offers are generating more of a response from people who aren't in the rewards program than from those who already are.

With the new funds totaling $ 15 million, Better Mortgage will expand a nascent program of offering homeowners a guaranteed interest rate within 20 minutes of filling out an online application, said Chief Executive Vishal Garg.

One further sweetener: Those older than 55 with at least 10 years of service who take the offer are eligible for the Retiree Health Care plan, a program that Tribune says will accept no new enrollees after Dec. 31.

But with the help of international allies, and diplomacy, he said the U.S. could use current sanctions as leverage, offering some relief in exchange for controls on the nuclear program — as occurred in the controversial Iran deal.

«If Time Warner doesn't have the distribution might behind it that AT&T offers,» Downes said,» (the studio will) be able to do less original programming, fewer deals with the sports leagues, and the movie studio, which is already under tremendous pressure, is going to be more conservative» in terms of doing deals.

The provinces balked, saying the feds were still offering less money and removing provincial flexibility on training programs.

That might be news for Target, which earlier this week said it was testing «Target Red,» a new loyalty program that offers perks for free to consumers who don't use a Target credit card.

Employees will be paid extra for the voluntary program, and offered overtime pay as necessary to make the deliveries, Walmart spokesman Ravi Jariwala said Thursday.

The article quotes David E. Teitelbaum, Partner at Sidley Austin, as saying that the guidance will be «challenging» and Angela Angelovska - Wilson, Counsel at Latham & Watkins in Washington D.C. and a Member of the Finance Department and the Financial Regulatory Group, as explaining as others have how the guidance creates more confusion than it clarifies: the new definitions introduce ambiguities and where it seems to target Bitcoin it isn't clear if it affects programs offering «miles» or «points,» etc..

«We're proud to offer a product tied directly to our community efforts,» said Angela Saveraux, CWB's senior manager, corporate communications, who oversees CWB's community investment program.

An upgraded Apple News app with the subscription offering is expected to launch within the next year, and a slice of the subscription revenue will go to magazine publishers that are part of the program, the people said.

The program offers business owners the time away from day - to - day operations to focus on planning for the future, said Jill Meyer, program director of ScaleUP!

«They do feel it is a need, probably because their competitors are offering programs,» he said.

The Best Practices Affirmation Program offers advisors a unique opportunity to say to investors and regulators how the firm commits to high professional conduct standards.

«CitiMortgage offers programs with a variety of [credit] score minimums,» Rodgers says.

Over half of the respondents said they either currently have or are in the process of developing a travel agency referral program for preferred agencies, some requiring a minimum sales quota to be met, while others offer such programs by invitation only.