Sentences with phrase «serious challenges in their schools»

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Nevertheless, any school of theology that engages in serious reflection about reshaping itself in ways appropriate to the environmental challenge will face difficult problems.

This is a serious challenge for school food advocates, and we'll be talking more about it in the weeks and months ahead.

A landmark study on calcium and vitamin D nutrition recently published by the Institute of Medicine poses a serious challenge to a dairy industry campaign to sell chocolate milk to the nation's school children, finding that only girls aged 9 to 18 might need more calcium and only by an amount contained in a half - serving of calcium - fortified cereal.

Through candid interviews of parents, players, the Newcastle High athletic trainer and team doctor, equipment manufacturers, and leading concussion experts, «The Smartest Team» acknowledges the serious challenge concussions pose while showing in easy - to - understand terms how high school football programs can improve player safety by:

A group of Woodrow Wilson School students took part in a crisis simulation in which «senior officials» across the Asia - Pacific region confronted two significant challenges: a clash between China and the Philippines brewing in the South China Sea and the prospect of serious instability on the Korean peninsula.

Clearly, only his desire for further challenging and serious public service could have led him to consider the superintendency of the troubled San Diego public schools, the eighth - largest school district in the United States.

Ten years after Minnesota became the first state to authorize charter schools, serious challenges to existing charter laws are arising in a handful of states that have traditionally been friendly to the publicly financed but administratively independent schools.

Jersey City's public schools have faced some serious challenges, including being in a school district that just had local control restored after years of being administered by the state of New Jersey.

This carve out in Ofsted's complaint's procedure prevents those school's given the most serious criticisms from challenging the determinations of the inspection team.

«Rising cost pressures faced by schools, sixth form and FE colleges have led to serious challenges in the provision of high quality education which can be a key driver for social justice and productivity.

They wanted to tell their state legislators about the great work that school nurses are doing day in and day out, and the many serious challenges school nurses face as part of their practices.

Some see high - poverty schools as more difficult because many students come to school already behind academically and facing serious challenges in their lives, many of which are beyond a teacher's control.

The other benefit that comes out of any serious gathering of educators is that of self - reflection; being challenged to think critically about different ways to approach educational challenges in our schools and organizations for the benefit of kids.

A major reason is that Catholic schools in particular are uniquely positioned to play a compensating role in addressing the serious challenges faced by those who grow up poor.

In the wake of the economic downturn that began in 2008, public schools face serious and seemingly long - term fiscal challengeIn the wake of the economic downturn that began in 2008, public schools face serious and seemingly long - term fiscal challengein 2008, public schools face serious and seemingly long - term fiscal challenges.

«This contribution is an important one as many schools find the recruitment and retention of highly capable governors is a serious challenge, particularly in some of the poorest areas of the country.»

Although it presents serious challenges, site - based budgeting could represent a critical strategy in the new age of school district finance that appears to be on the horizon in California.

Hiring more psychologists and guidance counselors would help school officials identify students with mental health challenges sooner and deter serious violence, professionals in those fields told legislators Monday.

Racial segregation produces achievement gaps between white and African American schoolchildren because it concentrates students with the most serious social and economic challenges in single classrooms and schools.

My students had serious challenges outside of the school, impacting their performance in my class.