Sentences with phrase «pushed on students»

And Navient even knew they were peddling loans that were not affordable when they pushed them on students.

My primary issue with them is that they are pushed on students and people believe that they are «good» debt.

Not exact matches

They truly push students to grow and push past limits they place on themselves.

On Tuesday night, the state legislature refused to debate an outright ban on assault weapons as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas watched and cried, but the teenagers» push for change is still expected to bring Florida's first limit on gun access in over a decade, according to CNOn Tuesday night, the state legislature refused to debate an outright ban on assault weapons as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas watched and cried, but the teenagers» push for change is still expected to bring Florida's first limit on gun access in over a decade, according to CNon assault weapons as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas watched and cried, but the teenagers» push for change is still expected to bring Florida's first limit on gun access in over a decade, according to CNon gun access in over a decade, according to CNN.

One of the clever organizing tactics employed by the Parkland students was setting a date for a major rally at the end of March, meaning that they could continue to push on the subject for weeks leading up to that rally.

Stoneman students have so effectively kept the spotlight on the shooting and their push for stricter gun laws that even in the midst of grief they have become targets in some conservative corners.

Conservative commentator and former Alberta Report publisher Ted Byfield, age 88, shared some pretty disgusting opinions about GSAs on his blog, referring to the student - organized anti-bullying clubs as «sex clubs» designed to push a homosexual agenda.

Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, many student survivors have been outspoken in their push...

For Siegel, the decline in official humanities enrollments might just push students to read books on their own and enjoy them all the more.

I, for one, feel that the recent court actions upholding a ban on student - conducted, voluntary religious meetings on school property before or after regular class hours serve unnecessarily to arouse animosity and motivate people to tamper with the Constitution by pushing for a prayer amendment.

The Guardian: Turkey lifts ban on headscarves in schools Turkey has lifted a ban on female students wearing headscarves in schools providing religious education, in a move drawing criticism from secularists who see it as fresh evidence of the government pushing an Islamic agenda.

Students at Northern Arizona University are the latest to push for the greener, healthier choice with a bid to gather 1,500 signatures on a petition in support of meat - free dining one day a week.

The person responsible for pushing the removal of the Chief and forcing a vote was the the Student Trustee on the board of trustees at the time.

I watched as quarterback Kirk Farmer broke his leg after getting pushed out of bounds during Homecoming against Iowa State; I was on the hill on the north side of the stadium with my parents, so unlike most of the student section on the east side, I apparently missed witnessing him screaming, throwing up, and passing out.

The old master does three more rounds with less capable students than the frat kid (chasing a hugely rotund guy who's wearing glasses around the ring, spanking him on the seat of his workout pants instead of punching his face or his jiggling body; cartoonishly winding up and lampoonishly telegraphing all of his punches while letting a 140 - pound pointed - nose novice push him around all - four square), then he steps awkwardly from the ring and immediately begins to walk his great - granddaddy walk.

When she pushed out as the last contending racer on the second run, she led Schild, whose videos she had studied while a high school student at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, by 1.34 seconds.

Fortunately, Smith's decision to push back on this gross rule succeeded, and the district revised their policy to say that t - shirts are optional for all students now.

Here you will find: (1) excerpts from her original work on the topic (excellent for sparking class discussion)(2) some information you might put on slides or prepare for yourself, and (3) a fun role - playing activity to push students to apply what they have learned.

Middle school is a time for students to take on a little more and to push themselves just a tad.

These realities have prompted a nationwide push to address the concussion epidemic among student athletes and to enact ways on how to make the sport safer for them.

Two state lawmakers on Friday pushed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expand the Enhanced Tuition Award to students who attend proprietary, or for - profit, colleges in the state.

Chris Abbott, a researcher and academic who was punched in the face when Police Officers suddenly surged forward, Hannah McClure, a Masters» student who mentors foster children, who was pushed over by an officer who then stood on her stomach, and Josh Moos, a Plane Stupid campaigner, who was knocked to the ground as a baton - wielding officer vaulted over him.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has quietly dropped plans to raise passing scores on Common Core Regents exams in English and math by the year 2022 — plans originally pushed as a linchpin in efforts for students» strengthened academic performance and preparation for college and careers.

Over the past five years, Duncan has used a combination of financial incentives and regulatory waivers to push the use of teacher performance ratings based partly on student test scores.

One of the first groups to push out its support for the Cuomo plan was the SUNY Student Assembly, which represents student government leaders on 64 caStudent Assembly, which represents student government leaders on 64 castudent government leaders on 64 campuses.

So the governor's priority should be to push back on work rules, which so badly hamstring student performance.

The former Oxford Graduate Woman's Officer, Eden Tanner, has done much to push forward these initiatives, collaborating with student parents to organise events and compile the otherwise disparate information on childcare space and university housing for families.

Applebaum contends that the explosion of apparent support for Moldovan students and other protesters (10,000 + people showed up when only around a thousand were expected) was at least in part due to the work of agents provocateurs, who also led or pushed the protesters to break into government offices and plant a Romanian flag on the parliament building (Romania is apparently the national bugbear for pro-Russian Moldovans).

The evaluation system, which Cuomo pushed through in last year's budget, relies heavily on the use of student scores on the state's standardized, Common Core - aligned exams.

Alternatively, lawmakers are pushing for a two - year moratorium on using test scores for deciding the futures of educators or students, and Cuomo has refrained from criticizing their plan, simply calling it «premature.»

She echoed the union's concerted push for more school aid and a moratorium on using students scores on Common Core - aligned exams for «high stakes» decisions, such as teacher evaluations.

After de Blasio released his executive budget on May 7, council members have continued to push for an increase in funds for libraries, parks, NYPD headcount, senior citizen services, women's health services, city - funded school lunches for all students, and more.

Just before the March 31 budget deadline, when it became clear that lawmakers would approve a new evaluation system that relies more heavily on state exams, NYSUT joined the «opt out» push, arguing if enough students refuse the tests, they won't be statistically reliable for use as part of the rating system.

Though some Stoneman Douglas students have defended him, critics have piled on Peterson since, including the National Rifle Association, which has pointed at his inaction to push back against proposals to tighten gun laws.

Though he has been light on details, Trump is pushing an agenda that includes more charter schools and a voucher system for students who want to attend private schools.

The Senate is embracing Cuomo's push to increase the state's cap on charter schools by 100, while also doubling his support for charter school tuition from $ 75 per student to $ 150.

Even though the city and state (via the MTA) have traditionally shared the cost of free student MetroCards, the current push for a similar program with half - price cards for low - income NYC residents has focused on the mayor, not the governor.

Cuomo's task force on academic standards and testing expects to hand in its much anticipated report this month, amid a continuing push by teachers unions to end the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

A renewed push for the bill, known as GENDA in Albany, comes after President Donald Trump's administration moved to rescind the enforcement of protections for transgender students on the national level.

In his campaign literature, Lasher says, «We have seen a disturbing rise in school discipline policies that rely on fear and shame; are used to push students out of schools, either directly or indirectly; are too often implemented in racially disparate ways; and which can be the starting point for the school - to - prison pipeline that has contributed to the mass incarceration of young men of color.»

In an e-mail to supporters, the WFP said Ms. Warren had taken the fight against big banks to Wall Street, cited her work creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and pushed to ease the burden of debt on college students.

The unions» petition follows their aggressive push for a three - year moratorium on using tests aligned to the rigorous Common Core standards for «high stakes» decisions affecting teachers and students.

During negotiations in the conference committee, Katko said he will push GOP leaders to reinstate some popular tax breaks that are on the chopping block, including several that benefit college students and their families.

Written like a press release from New York State United Teachers, the bill pushes for a three - year moratorium on using student scores on Common Core - aligned exams for «high stakes» decisions — principally, teacher evaluations.

Such attacks are unlikely to be unleashed on Ms. Davids, an unemployed single mother, and the NYC Parents Union because they have been past allies of the UFT regarding parent leadership, supporting the community schools initiative, pushing charter schools to enroll more special ed students, and keeping teacher evaluations private.

Touching on Albany's recent corruption crises, emphasizing a need to rally against entrenched labor interests, and pushing for greater resources for immigrant students and small businesses, Cuomo adopted a genial tone on the whole, addressing audience members as «my friends.»

Recently named Regents members are opposed to a new state law — pushed by Gov. Cuomo and opposed by the teachers union — that more closely links teacher evaluations to students» performance on standardized exams.

The evaluation system pushed by Cuomo as part of this 2010 re-election campaign devotes half of a teacher's evaluation on their students» performance on standardized test scores that teacher unions argue is a poor measure of a teacher's ability.

The latest example, they say, is the fact that Schaffer is pushing an inexperienced 20 - year - old Hofstra University student to take on Boyle.

On one side is the Democrats» minimum wage push, abortion rights, public financing of political campaigns and college tuition assistance for students in the U.S. illegally.