Sentences with phrase «promising initiatives»
The governor promised these initiatives, long supported by criminal justice reform advocates, in his State of the State address two weeks ago.
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The struggling restaurant chain updated investors on its attempted turnaround and reported disappointing results despite a number of promising initiatives, like changing how it prepares burgers and streamlining its menu.
Earlier this year, Discover teamed up with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SciStarter to spotlight some of the most promising initiatives in grass - roots health reform in the series «Exploring a Culture of Health» on our blog Citizen Science Salon.
The new NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning to be invested at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) this Thursday, the first of its kind, represents an exciting strategic development in one of the most promising initiatives in education today.
Having less to push for or ask for, I will use my office as a «bully pulpit»: to describe what should happen in our educational systems; to call attention to positive as well as negative examples; to cheerlead for promising initiatives; and, whenever possible, to demonstrate by example the kind of education that I favor, and the kind of society that I hope we can achieve.
A recent symposium at the University of Melbourne examined what is needed to ensure the best start for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children during this period, and heard of several promising initiatives from across the country.
Other promising initiatives exist too.
In addition to overviews of several promising initiatives from across the country, this report from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) outlines:
We can conclude that, even though the results are exploratory, the Egokitzen program is a very promising initiative for helping prevent and fostering the healthy psychological development of children who are going through the parental divorce process.
«I can only speculate that states are going to be watching this national College Promise initiative to better understand what its intent is and (what it means) for the federal government and the state budgets.»
Superintendents who sometimes junk promising initiatives for which they can not take credit?
Read our annual report, Fulfilling the Maker Promise: Year One, where we share what we have learned from the Maker Promise network about the state of maker education in US schools, and how these discoveries are shaping the future of the Maker Promise initiative.
This issue of ASCD Express features promising initiatives that seek to bridge the STEM content gap for both students and educators.
In this all - too - familiar cycle, initial enthusiasm gives way to confusion about the fundamental concepts driving the initiative, followed by inevitable implementation problems, the conclusion that the reform has failed to bring about the desired results, abandonment of the reform, and the launch of a new search for the next promising initiative.
Particularly, we strongly support the priorities and subpriorities focused on pathways for teachers to lead both in and outside of the classroom and those related to innovation, efficiency, and reducing burden, as we have numerous members who have been leading promising initiatives in those areas.
Across the country, state policy - makers, school districts, major foundations, community — based organizations, and social entrepreneurs are implementing promising initiatives designed to arrest the cycle of school failure before it starts and ensure children read well by third grade.
Although many promising initiatives are being undertaken to manage these issues, we must recognize two critical facts:
The company promised the initiative would help reduce the time it takes to get the latest on non-Pixel and Nexus devices.
Dandy, Hess, Flores, and other experts suggest the implementation of several other promising initiatives that might entice more people of color into education and help keep them in the profession:
One of the newest and most promising initiatives in this area has been the creation of Renaissance schools, which opened their doors to students in Camden for the first time this fall.
While a completely revamped digital infrastructure for financial services markets will take some time, there are promising initiatives underway across the world.
In parallel with their these efforts, promising initiatives like the Project Unicorn pledge encourage school systems to increase demand for interoperability.
The dual - enrollment program is part of the statewide Career and College Promise initiative that launched in January 2012.
In addition to overviews of several promising initiatives from across the country, this report from the -LSB-...]
She also held roles as a program associate at the Boston Foundation, where she developed programs and grantmaking strategies in education, youth development, and criminal justice, and as a Rappaport Public Policy Fellow in the Boston Mayor's Office, where she worked on the Circle of Promise initiative.
And if Howard Gardner were Secretary of Education, he tells me he would use the platform «to call attention to positive as well as negative examples; to cheerlead for promising initiatives; and, whenever possible, to demonstrate by example the kind of education that I favor, and the kind of society that I hope we can achieve.»
In the past, Presidents have pushed their legislative agendas with varying degrees of success; at present, the commander - in - chief has so far failed to control the chaos of the healthcare debate or channel his considerable electoral advantages into the swift passage of his promised initiative.
The company has signed a licensing deal with an India company to design and manufacture its branded products, allowing BlackBerry to focus on other promising initiatives.
I agree with Nestle that the most promising initiative is the lower prices on healthier foods (although her point re: possible effects on small growers is a good one).
This month, the research ministers of the European Union agreed on an action plan for the European Commission and the Member States to set up a common European Research Area (ERA)-- a promising initiative that opens new perspectives for Europe's young scientists.
Preschool and full - day kindergarten programs appear to be promising initiatives, but the advantage they give young children disappears after a few years, suggests a report from the Phoenix - based Goldwater Institute.
The Superintendent's report on the Middle School Network highlights progress that district middle schools have made, as well as some promising initiatives.
From a variety of perspectives, our panelists will examine the state of segregation by race and class in America's schools, and the promising initiatives and practices that are emerging in the renewed movement to integrate America's schools.
Promising initiatives are underway.
I recently had the opportunity to talk with ACT's ever - inspiring co founder, Australian activist, Helen Stuart, and asked her to share her experience with starting and working through this newly forged organization and how she hopes to help desperate animals through this promising initiative.
The Canadian Journalism Foundation has some promising initiatives under way, and I believe we should be supportive of serious efforts to improve the quality and quantity of reporting about the work of the courts.
It takes a high level of technical expertise to find the rare, promising initiatives.
OSVR is a promising initiative that hit the scene early last year and the latest headset to join the fray now aims to challenge the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
The focus will be on evidenced - based and promising initiatives, trends, interventions, and outcomes to address, cope with and overcome trauma.
What is needed is to create an education system that can support and sustain more of these promising initiatives.
One of the most promising initiatives is a new wave of downpayment assistance programs that not only help cash - strapped buyers get into a home but also put money back into housing causes supported by REALTORS ®.