Sentences with phrase «school year in the country»

A pilot project that would extend the school year in two districts to 200 days — making theirs the longest school year in the country — was approved this month by the North Carolina state legislature.

We have successfully transitioned from one of the shortest school days and school years in the country to a full school day and year, resulting in a remarkable two and a half years of additional learning from kindergarten to 12th grade.

There really are too many graduates from law school each year in this country.

Not exact matches

He's the number one professor six years running at Wharton, one of the leading business schools in the country; a New York Times bestselling author multiple times over; and a frequent keynote speaker, researcher and consultant.

Every year when this game comes up, one Group of 5 school is charged with proving to the world that they can play with the marquee teams in the country, and I want to see the Golden Knights pull off something special here.

Work exchanges, university sabbaticals and intra-company transfers provide people in some occupations — school teachers, professors and employees at international corporations — with a simple way to slide into another job in another country for a year or two.

In its early years, a number of her students in the program were teenagers who had come to the country, unauthorized, at a young age and finished high school, but then could not obtain citizenship or receive any state or federal funds for collegIn its early years, a number of her students in the program were teenagers who had come to the country, unauthorized, at a young age and finished high school, but then could not obtain citizenship or receive any state or federal funds for collegin the program were teenagers who had come to the country, unauthorized, at a young age and finished high school, but then could not obtain citizenship or receive any state or federal funds for college.

Having spent the past 12 years living and working in 10 countries on four continents, she is spending a year as an international student attending the executive MBA program at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods said they would no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 years old, as two of the country's biggest gun sellers tightened their policies in the wake of a high - school shooting that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Fla..

Alan has 20 years of financial and consulting experience, having served as Director of the Interfunctional Management Consulting Program at Rutgers Graduate School of Management, a program he helped build into one of the largest business school - based management consulting practices in the coSchool of Management, a program he helped build into one of the largest business school - based management consulting practices in the coschool - based management consulting practices in the country.

Returning to school, which was admirable for birding, being small and in the country, with nothing but fields, woods, and streams for miles around, I began to learn the small land birds of eastern Pennsylvania and in a few years knew them fairly completely without any assistance from others except the Reed's guide.

I was required to attend Sunday School, Church, Youth Group, Confirmation class and even earned the God and Country Medal in Scouts — which requires years of study.

More recently, we have extended free healthy meals at lunchtime to all little children in reception class and years one and two in all primary schools across the country.

Yet it is precisely the privilege of Dillard's background that she knew would clip her wings and force another life upon her: the country club and its obsessive cultivation of a suntan; years of dancing school and white cotton gloves; the fate of young ladies to take custody of unquestioned codes, to be «vigilantes of the trivial,» to accept their destiny («to marry Holden Caulfield's roommate, and buy a house in Point Breeze, and send our children to dancing school»)

American Ibolya Ryan was working as an elementary school teacher in the country where she lived with her 11 - year - old twins.

They have also established schools and made a significant contribution to the development of the educational system, although in several countries in recent years church schools have been taken over by the state.

Some other news about young people: 57 percent said that the primary reason they helped others was that it «makes them feel good personally»; 19 percent would not fight for their country under any circumstances, 24 percent were uncertain and 60 percent would not be willing to volunteer one year to serve their country; 17 percent could think of no famous person or celebrity they admired (only 1 percent admired Mother Teresa, and Donald Trump received a similar vote — indicating that religious and business leaders are among the least admired adults); 65 percent would cheat on a major exam in school, while 36 percent would lie to protect a friend who vandalized; 53 percent claimed that growing up for them is harder than it was for their parents (minority young people were more likely to say it was easier).

Last October, 16 - year - old Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan, who have frequently threatened and attacked girls who attend school in the country.

Teachers all across the country are soon going to be packing in their lunches between lunchroom duty and recess as school starts for the new year.

I was a cross country runner in school, then had to stop for a few years, started again, got injured and now I'm happily and healthily running again Coupled with strength training I've found it really boosts my self - esteem and happiness.

Get to the gym three days a week, and finish what I started my senior year of high school and memorize Country Grammar in its entirety.

Nestled on a 500 - acre estate in New Jersey's bucolic equestrian country — just one hour from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia — the resort's award - winning Ninety Acres restaurant and Cooking School will wrap up the year with a bit of holiday magic and a full calendar of culinary celebrations.

In its first two years (2014 - 2015), Tour de Fresh received over $ 300,000 in donations to support the placement of more than 100 salad bars in schools across the countrIn its first two years (2014 - 2015), Tour de Fresh received over $ 300,000 in donations to support the placement of more than 100 salad bars in schools across the countrin donations to support the placement of more than 100 salad bars in schools across the countrin schools across the country.

During the last week of December, from Dec. 28 - 30, a number of these schools will be host sites to the largest high school girls basketball tournament event in the country — the West Coast Jamboree, which in its 18th year will include more than 160 teams.

Sanders has coached at the high school level in Texas, he also has worked with the best players in the country each year at the Under Armour All - America Game.

This year Parade magazine named him the top high school basketball player in the country and one of the top 10 football players.

As a 17 - year - old in 2004, Gattis was one of the top high school prospects in the country.

His story strains credulity: After graduating from high school, he turned down a scholarship to Texas A&M and swore off the game; underwent treatment for drug abuse and depression; embarked on a four - year odyssey around the country in search of spiritual understanding before he was led back to baseball; was drafted in the 23rd round in 2010; then made the Braves» Opening Day roster a year after starting the»12 season in high A ball.

This year, there are more than 4,200 schools in almost 600 school districts across the country where kids will be introduced to the game of golf along with character education.

Northern California is known for having some of the best high school rugby in the country, and this year's Cup matchups are sure not to disappoint.

From birth through high school through college through a 12 - year major - league career, he got to stay in the same area of the country, a luxury that most Americans never have, much less baseball players.

Developed by a Boston - based company, SmartSports, the SmartKage has been in a trial stage over the past year «'' which led to its installation at the Concord baseball school, one of just 100 test sites chosen across the country.

This year's senior class has nine who will play varsity lacrosse at four - year schools: Stinn at Notre Dame (the No. 1 team in the country), Peter Alimam at Fairfield, Timothy Baker at Air Force, Finn Barry at Furman, Aidan Chandless at Washington & Lee, Nick Dupuis at Vermont, Grant Giuliano at Hobart, Henry Hinds at Colorado College and Ben Knaus at Trinity.

But the school had a new coach, and he'd resolved to rebuild the team in one year, which meant bringing in 11 freshman recruits from across the country.

In her freshman year, Derry finished third in the Sac - Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships in her first semester out of middle schooIn her freshman year, Derry finished third in the Sac - Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships in her first semester out of middle schooin the Sac - Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships in her first semester out of middle schooin her first semester out of middle school.

And that's an awful hard thing to avoid when a 17 year - old is considered the best high school running back in the country.

ENGAGING TALES OF A FORGOTTEN TEAM In the early years of the 20th century the country's best football team was the Carlisle Indian School, coached by Pop Warner and starring Jim Thorpe.

This year I am in the fifth grade at Columbus Academy School, which is where all the rich kids from Columbus Country Club go.

Rashad Jones - Jennings, Arkansas - Little Rock The Trojans» 6» 8», 232 - pound forward was the No. 2 rebounder in junior college basketball last season, and after transferring to a four - year school he is still one of the chairmen of the boards: He was the country's No. 3 rebounder with 11.7 a game (while averaging 13.0 points), and he set a Sun Belt record with 30 rebounds in a Dec. 13 win over Arkansas - Pine Bluff.

That's why Maryland, currently the fourth - ranked college basketball team in the country, offered him a scholarship midway through his junior year in high school.

Anthony followed suit, and less than three years later she is the best high school girl pole vaulter in the country.

Northern California is the largest youth & high school state rugby organization in the country, and we continue to experience rapid growth, with new members, new high school teams and new clubs joining every year.

Prevailing over a field of the country's top 24 teams, the Granite Bay Rugby Club has won the national high school boys rugby championship (under age 19) for the first time in its short seven - year history.

The All - American Bowl Selection Tour kicks off in September each year and recognizes more than 200 high school senior football and marching band members as the best in the country — All - Americans.

At 63 years old, he feels connected with high school athletes working the annual Under Armour All - American game, a showcase of the top players in the country.

With the school year officially underway and men's golf teams across the country getting a tournament or two under their belts, the Bushnell / Golfweek D - I Coaches Poll issued their first in - season poll of the year and HOLY CRAP MARQUETTE IS RANKED # 22 IN THE Ccountry getting a tournament or two under their belts, the Bushnell / Golfweek D - I Coaches Poll issued their first in - season poll of the year and HOLY CRAP MARQUETTE IS RANKED # 22 IN THE COUNTRin - season poll of the year and HOLY CRAP MARQUETTE IS RANKED # 22 IN THE COUNTRIN THE COUNTRYCOUNTRY.

For example a 50 + year military occupation and systematic political - cultural indoctrination of my country of birth complete with Orwellian thought policing, mandatory Russian language classes in school, revisions of known history, and mandatory displays of support for communism.

James is a husband and father of three; he has a master's degree in education, and for ten years he held a position equal to a school superintendent in his country.

There are currently over 1,200 Steiner schools worldwide and 2,000 Early Years settings in a total of 60 different countries, 35 in the UK & Ireland.

In terms of school breakfast, every year we release a teacher's report in which we survey 750 K - 8 teachers from around the country in urban, suburban, and rural areaIn terms of school breakfast, every year we release a teacher's report in which we survey 750 K - 8 teachers from around the country in urban, suburban, and rural areain which we survey 750 K - 8 teachers from around the country in urban, suburban, and rural areain urban, suburban, and rural areas.