Sentences with phrase «several years of high school»

I knew I wouldn't be fluent by the time I finished, but it was a good refresher course after several years of high school and college Spanish classes.

«If that's your experience for several years of high school, you can imagine how scarring that would be,» he added.

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Most applicants have a high school diploma and several years of experience in the industry.

A conservative commentator who sent a tweet saying he would use «a hot poker» to sexually assault an outspoken 17 - year - old survivor of the Florida high school shooting has resigned from a St. Louis TV station and been taken off the radio after several advertisers withdrew from his shows.

Having medical school loans and figuring out how to best repay them can be complicated, and most medical school graduates do not start making high salaries until several years out of medical school.

During their sophomore year of high school, the twins did several ergometer tests on a rowing machine to measure their speed and found to their surprise that their scores ranked them in the top 20 nationally among junior rowers.

Reading that the Archdiocese of Baltimore is planning to build a new school in West Baltimore («Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to build first new Catholic high school in city in more than 50 years,» April 30) raised several questions for me.

Mark, I can, off the top of my head, count on one hand the number of churches that have closed in the past two years in just one diocese, on top of that, several elementary schools and one high school.

It is one of the remarkable developments of recent years in American Christianity that more and more parishes, of all denominations, are establishing schools of religion, «parish institutes,» or special series «of classes,» which meet regularly for several weeks or even several months; and these are marked by thoughtful planning and high seriousness on the part of the clergy and on the part of the congregation.

We probably know more about Colin's high school years at Pitman of Turlock than Brady or Rodgers because his father, Rick, sent in e-mailed updates about his son and we traded e-mails several times.

Silver described several reasons why the league has considered getting rid of the one - and - done rule, which prevents athletes from entering the NBA Draft until they're 19, or one year removed from high school.

The debate over whether helmets should be mandated in girl's lacrosse, which has been raging for several years, reached a new level of ferocity recently with the publication of a blistering piece in the New York Times reporting on the backlash generated by the controversial decision by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to mandate a soft form of headgear for everyone in a girls» lacrosse game beginning this spring season.

It's the first of several planned for this academic year, and it's an unusual change of pace for a competitive school that was recently ranked by Newsweek as the 16th best high school in the country.

Addressing a press conference in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, Nana Akufo - Addo stated that, at several places where he campaigned, Ghanaians were asking for roads and school projects among others; an indication that the Mahama - led administration has little to show for its eight years of stewardship in the highest office of the land.

The report is based on several years of research by Weissbourd and his research team, including surveys of over 3,000 young adults and high school students nationwide and scores of formal interviews and informal conversations.

Ford, an associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and an investigator at the Neuroscience Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in Atlanta, Georgia, says that when he came to the historically black MSM four years ago he chose stroke research as the area he wanted to concentrate on for two reasons: The medical school recognized the racial and regional disparities of the disease and placed stroke high on its list of illnesses to study, and the field combines the several prongs of his varied academic training and inteSchool of Medicine (MSM) in Atlanta, Georgia, says that when he came to the historically black MSM four years ago he chose stroke research as the area he wanted to concentrate on for two reasons: The medical school recognized the racial and regional disparities of the disease and placed stroke high on its list of illnesses to study, and the field combines the several prongs of his varied academic training and inteschool recognized the racial and regional disparities of the disease and placed stroke high on its list of illnesses to study, and the field combines the several prongs of his varied academic training and interests.

Thanks to a personal connection, one of the most successful biotechnology companies in the United States is apparently the new title sponsor of the Science Talent Search (STS), the prestigious high school science competitions run by the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) in Washington, D.C. New York - based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. will invest $ 100 million over the next 10 years to become the third such sponsor in STS's nearly 75 - year - long history, according to several media outlets.

In the 1970s, years before their children would be old enough to attend, «they bought their house so we could walk to The Bronx High School of Science,» the selective school known for producing several Nobel Prize winners over the years, SiehSchool of Science,» the selective school known for producing several Nobel Prize winners over the years, Siehschool known for producing several Nobel Prize winners over the years, Sieh says.

Each year, several groups of university and high school students participate in the international iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) research competition.

My sweet friend, Pat, has a high school yearbook the year this guy graduated and sent me several pics: Senior class photo, playing football and one of the guy wearing a suit and holding a microphone.

He will start his senior year of high school in the fall, and he is drawing the attention of several colleges and universities.

There are several items to complete on the high school senior checklist before high school graduation - one of which It's the only «middle college» program in the state, and will cost the school system $ 4 million over four years.

The second season of «American Crime,» which will air next year, features a high school student who accuses several basketball players at a tony private school of sexual assaulting him and posting photos of the crime online.

Often our courses are written for individuals with at least a high school education, and sometimes a college education and several years of professional work experience as well.

The article says that over the next several years the nea will spend $ 600,000 and involve the faculties of 29 elementary, middle, and high schools in an effort to review literature, identify objectives, and eventually develop curricula and programs in a number of subject areas.

Survey results indicate that inclusive schools have several strengths in promoting STEM education in students who are underrepresented in STEM fields, such as recognizing that some students need extended instructional time, keeping students with teachers for multiple years, providing students with higher levels of contact with mentors in STEM fields who mirror the students» backgrounds, and emphasizing career and technical preparation.

He had just spent two years studying the «climate of values» at several midwestern high schools, interviewing students about their academic lives, their social lives, school culture, and their rapidly evolving teen culture.

The abbreviated version of Ho's own story involves a junior year abroad in Kyoto, Japan, where the Brown University neuroscience major spent several months doing research at a public high school.

I am a San Marino High School (CA) social studies teacher and for the past several years I have increasingly required my US Government students to think critically by engaging in a semester - long group project that culminates with an end - of term - presentation.

The federal government's own comprehensive analysis of Title I, mandated by Congress, conducted by RAND among others, and published in 2007 after several years of NCLB experience, found the largest academic gains since 2000 and 2003 among students in high - poverty schools.

A while back, several colleagues and I got into a long discussion about the quality of their college advisors during the critical junior and senior years of high school.

Over the past several years Florida has attempted substantial reforms of its struggling public school system, the fourth - largest in the country and one that consistently ranks close to the bottom on academic indicators, including high - school graduation rates and scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

One 18 - year - old student she visited, who has taken several college courses in nursing through a dual enrollment program at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), said that in high school «I'm only learning in a few of my classes.»

Here's an example of this idea: Several years back, a high school teacher I know transitioned from teaching American history (in 11th grade) for 12 years to teaching world history (in 10th grade).

Over the past few years, several high - performing KIPP schools have begun to grow their own small clusters of schools, often managed in a way that qualifies them to be called CMOs.

Several years ago, Isabel Sawhill and Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution made a startling discovery: Even young people with just a high school diploma can make it into the middle class if they work full - time and delay parenthood until they are at least twenty - one and married.

Several students at Little Wolf High School in central Wisconsin approached Principal Duane Braun earlier this year to propose the repeal of a rule that forbids snowmobiles.

Several mothers talked about the high levels of fighting, violence, and truancy in their children's schools, but still had children in the same school for years.

The leader of the assistant principal search team had just been appointed principal of our new Junior High (after serving several years as an assistant principal of the high school); he was assisted by an assistant principal (three years of experience) from another schHigh (after serving several years as an assistant principal of the high school); he was assisted by an assistant principal (three years of experience) from another schhigh school); he was assisted by an assistant principal (three years of experience) from another school.

Sixteen - year - old Kiera Wilmot of Bartow High School wanted to see what would happen when she combined several household products in a plastic bottle...

The report is based on several years of research by Weissbourd and his research team, including surveys of over 3,000 young adults and high school students nationwide and scores of formal interviews and informal conversations.

Several years ago, a friend of mine faced the same dilemma when her son entered high school.

Several years ago, a group of parents in Silicon Valley came together to reimagine the middle and high school experience, with the goal of radically improving student readiness for college and for life after school.

When Pereira's not tending to animals, she's taking courses at Laney and at Met West, where she also spends several hours a week with her advisory group, a small team of students and one teacher who remain associated throughout the four years of high school.

Over the course of his 40 - year career in higher ed administration, Norman Smith helped several institutions — including the Ed School — overcome enrollment and finance issues.

During the past decade, virtual K - 12 schools have developed from far - flung hatchlings to a full - fledged industry that has allowed high school students to make excellent use of their high school years by cherry picking among the best teachers in several states.

Those of us without the time or inclination to relive high school can choose from a small range of books published over the past several years by noneducators (usually journalists) who, provoked by events at Columbine, piqued by their own children's high - school experience, or simply in need of a job, took a semester or a year off to revisit the scene of so much youthful Sturm und Drang.

Illegal drug use among junior high and high school students — and the use of marijuana in particular — increased last year after decreasing for several years, a study released last week concludes.

Why do we still have dropout rates of 50 percent and higher in several cities eight years after the enactment of No Child Left Behind, and why are so many schools still foundering after substantial investments of public and private funds on reform?

So what's wrong with the idea of making the four - year college - prep curriculum the default curriculum for all students, as some states have done, or making completion of the curriculum required for admission to a state's four - year public university system a condition of high school graduation, as several large districts in California have done?