Sentences with phrase «regards to law students»

With regards to law students (in the UK, those studying gdl courses) there's always going to be a ever - shifting scale of language and association, just like in any group of people.

Not exact matches

Language study in the liberal arts colleges should release the student from any sense of bondage to what he may have been taught to regard as the necessary laws of correct speech.

«Now the lecturers who teach students will set questions and mark because we have the best lecturers in Ghana, with regards to the law and the kind of courses they teach.

That seminal law explicitly states that «desegregation» means the assignment of students to schools «without regard to their race, color, religion, or national origin,» and shall not be interpreted to mean «the assignment of students to public schools in order to overcome racial imbalance.»

The Commission will examine factors contributing to teacher recruitment and performance including: incentives to hire and retain high - quality teachers; improvements in the teacher evaluation system to ensure New York is implementing one of the strongest evaluation systems in the country; the use of teacher evaluations for decisions regarding promotion, hiring and termination as required in the teacher evaluation law; and teacher preparation, certification and education programs to ensure that teachers are properly trained to best educate our students.

Participants will gain an understanding of the latest developments in state and federal law on complex issues, such as: Transgender Students: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaStudents: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retastudents, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retastudents and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliation.

So how can states build on the research base and knowledge regarding high - quality assessments in order to design systems that do not just meet the requirements of federal law but actually drive student learning to a higher level — especially for students from marginalized communities?

Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.

«The question is, will you enforce the law with regard to students with disabilities» who get a voucher to go to a private school, which then refuses to provide them with services they deserve?

Accusation: The ACLU report found many instances of enrollment violations regarding students» academic performance, English proficiency and immigration status, despite the fact that charters are not allowed by law to consider these factors.

Washington — Building on her remarks from September 7, 2017, regarding the Department's commitment to protecting all students from discrimination, today U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the release of a new interim Q&A for schools on how to investigate and adjudicate allegations of campus sexual misconduct under federal law.

Under a state law regarding the scholarship program, if there is money leftover from program (meaning not as many students used the available funds), that money is given back to the public and charter schools, but schools haven't received any of that excess money since the 2012 - 2013 school year.

A few states have even passed laws regarding CBL that basically say if a student can have an educational experience other than classroom seat time, such as study abroad or work experience, then they should be able to earn credit for those activities.

Citing two earlier cases that forced changes in state laws regarding students» rights to quality education through money spent and time of instruction provided, as well as evidence in Vergara, he said the plaintiffs «have proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the Challenged Statutes impose a real and appreciable impact on students» fundamental to quality of education and that they impose a disproportionate burden on poor and minority students.»

In recent years, the landscape of law and policy regarding transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities has changed in significant ways.

Provided that a school adheres to the laws regarding open admissions, a charter school may, through its educational focus, target a particular population of students with a specific need, such as students with disabilities, English language learners, or students at risk for dropping out of school.

The defendants lost the case last June when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu struck down California's laws regarding teacher tenure, layoffs and dismissals by saying they deny students access to a quality public education.

The Reach Institute for School Leadership affords equal opportunity to all students, and other participants without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (as defined under California law), veteran status, family care status, sexual orientation, sex (which includes gender and gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, or any other basis protected by law.)

Equitas Academy Schools do not require a parent / legal guardian / student to provide information regarding a student's disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, legal or economic status, primary language or English Learner status, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in section 422.55 of the Penal Code, or any other information that would violate federal or state law, prior to admission, participation in any admissions or attendance lottery, or pre-enrollment event or process, or as a condition of admission or enrollment.

Now, the National Science Teachers Association and the STEM Education Coalition have sent a letter to the Education Department saying it is misinterpreting the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the federal K - 12 education law that replaced No Child Left Behind, in regard to science and school accountability plans.

Safeguarding the rights of students with disabilities by providing professional development and technical support to schools regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to providing educational services to students with disabilities.

Disagreeing with OPSB's interpretation of the agreement's terms regarding transporting students, Einstein Group, Inc. hired the Adams and Reese law firm in September to discuss «legal remedies» against the school board.

YELP clinic students Jonathan Berry - Smith, Sarah Brim, Carolyn Hite, and Ray Li, led by William Koski, Professor of Clinical Education, and Michael Wald, Professor of Law, Emeritus, produced a guide that provides schools with information regarding methods by which they can provide the highest quality education to undocumented students and students who have undocumented parents.

With regard to issues specific to education, AFT National president Randi Weingarten celebrated the new federal education law, «Every Student Succeeds Act» (ESSA), and said it promises to decouple high stakes standardized tests from teacher evaluation.

«On an individual level, I don't believe that there's any specific provision in law regarding consequences... To my knowledge there are no state provisions that are specific, or no federal provisions that are specific to an individual student.&raquTo my knowledge there are no state provisions that are specific, or no federal provisions that are specific to an individual student.&raquto an individual student.»

Beginning this year authorizers will be ranked based on three components: the academic performance of the students in charter schools they authorize; adherence to «quality practices» aligned to NACSA standards; and compliance with applicable laws regarding charter school authorizing.36 Low - performing authorizers can be prohibited from authorizing new schools, or have their authorizing authority revoked entirely.

Most importantly, as schools work to improve attendance for ESSA accountability, state education leaders must continually scrutinize state laws and school district policies and practices regarding attendance to be sure that they do not have unintended negative consequences for students with disabilities.

It continued saying that due to your loan balances totaling over $ 21,000 you are now eligible to receive benefits from a new law that has passed regarding federal student loans including TOTAL FORGEVNESS in some circumstances and they work on behalf of the Department if Education.

Like the current law regarding the forgiveness of federal students loans when a borrower dies, Schumer's legislation would require a family member or other representative to provide a certified copy of the death certificate to the lender or loan servicer.

While under law her federal loans were immediately forgiven, the family was left to deal with private student lenders regarding the remaining $ 60,000.

Truthfully there is a lot of hearsay and nonsense out here on the Internet with regards to potential student loans relief; in order to plan for the future we need to know the laws and the reality that we face so we can place ourselves in a good position.

Levant is alleged to have libelled Khurrum Awan, a Saskatchewan lawyer who had been part of a group of Osgoode Hall law students that had made formal hate - speech complaints regarding a Maclean's magazine cover story bout Muslims.

In law school, students are too often taught to memorize rules with little regard to why these rules exist in the first place, or whether the rules even should exist.

The same could be true of the next generation of lawyers and their current legal research professors.2 We have likely reached a point at which our frames of reference diverge sufficiently that we don't share a common reference point for approaching the structure of legal research.3 Arguably, the tech - saturated millennials need a solid research foundation more than any generation before them.4 Yet many of them regard our legal research instruction as cumbersome or outdated.5 Having grown up using intuitive electronic devices, and using them to good advantage, 6 many modern law students resist legal research methods that require rigidity, formality, or — worst of all — a trip to a print library.7 Indeed, many of them are downright «mistrustful both of physical libraries and of those who extol their virtues.»

[123] In law firms policies that explicitly or implicitly provide messages about what is valued by the institution include, for example, various orientation information provided to students and new associates, website and other recruitment materials, policies regarding client recruitment and processes (including conflicts searches).

Of course, that very question has preoccupied lawyers and legal scholars alike for two decades with regard to IT law, i.e. whether it should be treated as a subject in and of itself (in which case it usually isn't a mandatory class, meaning that students can go through law school without hearing the word «Internet»... [more]

How should current and future law students adjust to this information with regard to planning a career path (aside from «with fear»)?

Neither is it likely, I suspect, to appeal to students, who far too often regard law school as a series of impediments to a license to getting out there to do something, anything.

If therefore the student in our laws hath formed both his sentiments and style, by perusal and imitation of the purest classical writers, among whom the historians and orators will best deserve his regard; if he can reason with precision, and separate argument from fallacy, by the clear simple rules of pure unsophisticated logic; if he can fix his attention, and steadily pursue truth through any the most intricate deduction, by the use of mathematical demonstrations; if he has enlarged his conceptions of nature and art, by a view of the several branches of genuine, experimental, philosophy; if he has impressed on his mind the sound maxims of the law of nature, the best and most authentic foundation of human laws; if, lastly, he has contemplated those maxims reduced to a practical system in the laws of imperial Rome; if he has done this, or any part of it, (though all may be easily done under as able instructors as ever graced any feats of learning) a student thus qualified may enter upon the study of the law with incredible advantage and reputation.

Even before I'd graduated from law school there was an ongoing debate regarding whether J.D. programs were doing enough to prepare students for the practical aspects of lawyering.

Though schools and programs will have to make important political and practical choices regarding the structure and administration of such centers, their benefits to the entire law school community — the faculty, the law school student body, and the tutors who staff the centers — make them worthy endeavors for the law school at large.

Additionally, Ms. Morris is available to speak at law firm or legal department retreats, alumni or student programs at law schools, to actively moderate panels at conferences, and to advise regarding professional development programs and lawyer training.

I do not have, nor will I ever claim to have, all the solutions to the growing crisis with regard to legal education and the problems law students are having finding work after graduating.

Nerland Lindsey LLP will be participating in the 2019 - 2020 Articling Student Recruitment in May 2018 in accordance with the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta and with regard to recruitment protocols in Calgary.

However, a law school's judgment in this regard should be shaped in reference to: (a) the fact that most students attend law school desiring to practice law; (b) available studies of competencies sought by employers or considered broadly valuable for long - term professional success; and (c) the mission and strengths of the particular school.

That being the case the Friday before Labour Day weekend is like New Year's Eve and my tradition for academic New Year's Eve is to take a look at the incoming class of law students to see what their mindset is and try to figure out how to relate to them (I dropped my Dragnet reference with regards to legal writing «just the facts» years ago, which was a shame because I really liked that one).

With regard to law school, Monahan and Burgess urge students not to simply expect a job after graduation.

One was the necessity of cultural competency training for lawyers, and the second called on law schools to require all students to take a course regarding Aboriginal Peoples and the law.

As one of the few law students in the group, I will try to address some of the legal and policy issues facing women in regards to HIV / AIDS in Canada.

While this perspective may be contentious, it is my personal opinion that there is a valid point to be made regarding the preparation of law students that must be explored.