Sentences with phrase «strongest kid in the state»

The quiet kid was far from the strongest player on the team, because another kid, Lamar Williams, was the strongest kid in the state and set a weightlifting record to prove it.

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As a way to show a strong exception to intractable prevalence of the phenomenon in Kano state, Governor Ganduje alleged that most almajiri kids were not only from neighbouring states but were immigrants from some countries in West Africa.

We could spend an entire EdNext volume arguing over the CREDO results alone, but I think some things are clear: one, nationally, low - income kids gain faster in charters than in district schools; two, many of CREDO's state and city - specific studies show very strong comparative gains for low - income charter students; and three, the movement as a whole has made significant progress by doing exactly what the model calls for and closing low - performing schools.

If the state is successful in its current court appeal and the ESA program moves forward, I would love to see the kind of robust Yelp - like parent evaluations Ladner envisions — so long as they're paired with strong oversight representing the public interest of all the taxpayers whose kids aren't attending ESA - financed schools.

They matter for kids in higher income countries — in the United States, measures of teacher preparation and certification are by far the strongest correlates of student achievement in reading and mathematics.

Given Kentucky's record of steady educational progress, the tremendous capacity of its educators, and the strong tradition in our communities that all children are «our kids,» there is ample reason for optimism that the Commonwealth can be the first state to achieve excellence with equity.

There is a reason why so many in Virginia and throughout the nation have criticized the Old Dominion's supposedly «ambitious» yet «achievable» proficiency targets: Because they set low expectations for the state's districts and schools to improve achievement for black, Latino, and poor kids, and don't encourage the districts to take on the strong reforms needed to do so.

That's why we invest in leadership development, coaching, and school turnaround programs that help our state's public school leaders become stronger educators, and help develop the future of Texas by giving all kids a fair shot at success in school and in life.

We will need strong leadership in our advocacy partners, lawmakers and stakeholders to continue the charge towards ensuring high - quality educational opportunities for all kids in our state.

And for New Mexico, given the strong state - level leadership that Governor Martinez and former Secretary Hanna Skandera have shown since 2011, putting our kids first was already the norm prior to the bill signing in December 2015.

Born in Ethiopia, but spending most of her career in The United States where she settled as a kid, the artist Julie Mehretu is famous for her printmaking and painting with a strong note of abstraction.

Connecticut members are calling for smart, evidence - based investments in kids that will prevent crime and save our state money, such as high - quality early education and a strong juvenile justice system.

With your help, we can further our mission by building strong relationships through community engagement across the state, enhancing our technology by making our Kids Count in Nebraska report digitally interactive, and expanding our visual communications to tell the whole story of Nebraska's children.

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