Sentences with phrase «round schooling raises»

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«It stands to reason the eight schools in the official Ivy League account for 10.7 percent of total capital raised and 7 percent of companies - talking undergrad numbers here - to get at least a first round of venture financing, as pedigree accounts for a lot when it comes to backing a first - time entrepreneur,» he wrote.

Grad school was incredibly expensive, but I did still have some savings I could live off for the first six months or so until we raised that family round.

Our partners at United Fresh Produce Association and Whole Kids Foundation work year round searching for and securing funds for Lets Move Salad Bars to Schools, this year alone raising an impressive $ 1.4 million!

Our partners at United Fresh Produce Association and Whole Kids Foundation work year round searching for and securing funds for Lets Move Salad Bars to Schools, this year alone raising an impressive $ 1.4 million!

The ad calls for state lawmakers to raise the charter school cap before applying for Round II of federal cash.

A review of New York's application criticized them for failing to raise the charter school cap — which lawmakers passed before the deadline for the 2nd round.

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has released state funds for the last round of public school teacher pay raises, even though random drug testing for instructors has not been implemented.

Having raised # 1.6 m in a seed round led by The Richmond Group, Wonde's fully managed service ensures third party applications can securely access the school information they require after just one integration.

The EEF will deploy the extra money for a dedicated round seeking proposals from schools and others to find out what works in raising attainment during this critical and often difficult educational transition for many children.

After 39 applicants went home losers from the first round of the Race to the Top competition, many states regrouped and raised the stakes for round two — changing laws to revamp teacher evaluations, drumming up more support from districts and teachers» unions, and getting more aggressive about turning around low - performing schools.

But the literature contains many examples of schools serving substantial portions of economically disadvantaged students and ethnic minorities that have raised student achievement in reading and math while delivering a well - rounded curriculum that includes the arts (Petersen, 2007).

* UPDATED A second round of protests is scheduled at LA Unified schools today as the district and its teachers union, UTLA, continue to lock horns over teacher pay raises, among other issues.

works year - round to raise funds which enrich the educational experience of all students in our elementary schools and here at Miller Creek.

We will also raise the status of PSHE to recognise those schools that are already providing pupils with a well - rounded curriculum, and ensure all parents can be confident their child's school is providing a curriculum for life.»

I disagreed with many of the policies of our union including tenure, attacks on school choice, and the single - minded focus on raises at the expense of a more well rounded curriculum for the children.

UrbanPromise provides year - round out - of - school - time academic and spiritual development for low - income students with a bold mission: reach a child, raise a leader, restore a community.

Preston Silverman, founder of Raise.Me, with investors at a Business Plan Competition.Raise.me, a startup that hooks colleges up with high school students looking for scholarships, raised $ 12 million last week in venture funding which it will use to expand its service nationwide.The fresh round of funding was led by new investor Redpoint Ventures, the venture -LSB-...]

NoRedInk, a San Francisco startup founded by a former high school English teacher, has raised $ 2 million in a round led by Google Ventures.