Sentences with phrase «provides education rankings»

The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) provides education rankings based on international tests taken by 15 - year - olds in maths, reading and science.

Not exact matches

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, for her part, pointed out that State Senator Toby Stavisky, a Queens Democrat and high - ranking member of the Higher Education Committee, had introduced a bill last year to provide free tuition for New York State residents to SUNY, CUNY and community colleges — a sign, she said, of the importance of having a unified Democratic Albany.

Based on data provided by the federal government's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System on female enrollment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at universities across the nation, IU Bloomington ranks 11th in the nation and second in the Big 10 in The College Database's 50 Colleges Advancing Women in STEM.

As a high - school student, I planned someday to join their ranks and to do my small part to make the purpose of public schools educating students, not just providing an education to «those few who want it.»

Although ILSAs provide a valuable framework for understanding how a jurisdiction's education system is performing, and for motivating further investment in education, the rankings so dominate the releases that «they become the statement of truth, and the data that are underlying the rankings get lost,» says Singer.

That pledge provided much common ground between Bush and congressional warhorses Ted Kennedy (ranking Democrat on the Senate education committee) and George Miller (ranking Democrat on the House education committee).

Still, both party groups rank private schooling as the most effective, with 76 % of Republicans and 68 % of Democrats saying it provides students with an excellent or good education.

Many colleges also refused to provide course syllabi, limiting the number of schools the council could rank to fewer than half the roughly 1,450 institutions of higher education that have teacher - training programs.

The resulting report, A Blueprint for Great Schools, provides vision and direction for our education system, including a focus on 21st Century learning, meeting the needs of the whole child, and rebuilding the ranks of California's teachers with resources and respect.

California ranks worst in the nation when it comes to providing guidance counselors, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

And it is not acceptable that the major emphasis of educational reform is on bubbling in Scantron test booklets, the results of which will be used to rank and sort schools and teachers, so that those at the bottom can be fired or closed — not so that we will invest the resources needed actually to provide good education in these schools.

The K - 8 public charter school and 2015 Charter School of the Year has provided a global education to its Scottsdale students since it was founded in 2000 and is consistently ranked among the state's highest achieving schools.

NSBA executive director Thomas J. Gentzel submitted a letter to the Honorable Todd Rokita, Chairman, and the Honorable Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member, U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, providing relevant and timely resources aimed at safeguarding student privacy while optimizing technology to improve student achievement and competitiveness.

Both Kline and the committee's ranking Democrat George Miller (CA) highlighted the pressing need to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and expressed their displeasure with the Obama administration's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver process; Kline described it as «executive fiat» and Miller lamented what he views as a weakened state focus on providing equitable learning opportunities to all students.

In addition to its # 1 statewide ranking, ISCHS ranks # 4 Best Charter School in the country, # 13 Best High School in the United States and is a Gold Medal winner for providing students with an excellent college - preparatory education, earning 100 % on its college - readiness index.

Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee have led the process to develop legislation that addresses both equity and excellence to help our school boards provide the high - quality public education that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizenEducation, Labor and Pensions Committee have led the process to develop legislation that addresses both equity and excellence to help our school boards provide the high - quality public education that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizeneducation that all our children deserve and need to be successful adults and citizens.»

In other words, there are some countries that are not rich that provide really excellent education and countries that are very well developed but are not competitive in PISA rankings.

He declared unconstitutional and «irrational» the way Connecticut funds and oversees local public schools; he found that the state government has the enforceable responsibility under Connecticut's constitution to provide all students an adequate education — not just the wealthy suburban kids who rank first nationwide in reading scores, but also the many «functionally illiterate» high - school graduates from the 30 poorest Connecticut school districts, which rank below Mississippi and 39 other states in those same scores.

An introduction provides an overview of dynasties from and briefly explains the role of education, status of women, importance of rank, and major philosophies.

Looking at credit scores, «In lower - ranking cities there's a higher degree of unemployment and education levels aren't as high,» said Rod Griffin, director of public education at Experian, which provided credit report data for the analysis.

Focusing on Education, Health, Personal Finance, Travel, Cars and News & Opinion, www.usnews.com provides consumer advice, rankings, news and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life.

SMU Guildhall provides a top - ranked education, and our students and alumni are highly sought for art, design, production, and programming positions at game studios and technology companies worldwide.

The Photography Department provides a comprehensive, top ranking education that allows students to innovate creatively and professionally.

NEW YORK — State Senator Brad Hoylman (D - Manhattan) said: «As the Senator representing Cooper Union, I'm very pleased the college has purged its leadership ranks of those responsible for the college's financial mismanagement and subsequent decision to charge undergraduate tuition, which directly contradicts Peter Cooper's original intention of providing a higher education «open and free to all.»

UON's degrees are recognised both nationally and internationally, providing a unique mix of theory, with experience in a practical setting and links with industry.UON is currently ranked in the top 250 universities globally by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and is ranked in the THE Top 200 Most International Universities.

These companies have been ranked for providing» extensive training, education and mentoring programs,» according to CareerBuilder.

Eli Lilly & Company (Indianapolis, IN) 1999 — 2008 Senior Executive Sales Representative 2007 — 2008 Executive Sales Representative 2004 — 2006 Senior Executive Sales Representative 2002 — 2003 Sales Representative 1999 — 2001 • Responsible for $ 6 million sales territory focused on innovated pharmaceuticals • Consistently promoted for # 1 ranking in sales throughout the United States • Designated Six Sigma Training Project Manager tasked with improving sales opportunities through patient tracking and segment - specific call goals • Developed and implemented more than 100 medical education programs • Cultivated team skills resulting in multiple award winning sales team members • Negotiated contracts, strengthened client relationships, and provided excellent service

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Recognized sales team leader who consistently exceeds company sales goals Set company sales records and ranked in top 5 % of regional sales representatives Managed, trained, and reviewed sales team offering guidance and best practices Generated significant new business through networking and other sales tactics Provided excellent customer service resulting in significant repeat business Built strong, long - term relationships with clients, piers, and industry leaders Sold loan products to mortgage brokers, Home Equity Lines of Credit, and other items Working knowledge of medical and clinical devices, procedures, and pharmaceuticals Experience and education in clinical science including microbiology and toxicology

Mental health and education policy - makers may need to provide low - ranking schools with more counselling services and support from mental health professionals; especially in girls» schools.