Sentences with phrase «students serving the public interest»

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While in law school, he served as a student advocate at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, an intern at Cardozo Beth Tzedek Legal Service.

«We're just very concerned that a sole focus on the public universities would be so detrimental to the private colleges we may lose them and that would not serve the interest of our students,» replied Jacobs.

The conference highlights health issues of concern to minorities and serves to attract students interested in minority health to the School of Public Health.

Not only will it help students, but it will enable colleges to align practices with the values they espouse and demonstrate how collaboration among colleges can help them serve their common public interest charge,» said Lloyd Thacker, founder and executive director, The Education Conservancy.

Choosing Schools «most unique contribution is to evaluate systems of school choice in terms of how they could serve various public interests - namely, the degree to which a system of choice can promote equity, student achievement, and social capital (or social connectedness).

Consistent with the interests of the Abundance Foundation, a major focus of our work is serving students of color in under - resourced public schools.

We're often accused of being hostile to the regular public - school system, but our real gripe is with its near - monopoly — which leaves it free to keep on serving the interests of its «stakeholders» rather than the students.

«The Departments» continued issuance of guidance absent public comment is not serving the best interests of students, parents, or schools, and it imposes greater expense and liability across school districts.»

Frank Pugh has demonstrated a long - standing commitment to advancing public education and serving in the best interests of students, families, and their communities.

«As ESEA undergoes modernization and reauthorization, the time is now to uphold local and community leadership of public schools as serving the best interests of our students, parents, and local communities.»

«If policymakers are really interested in improving education, they should invest in the public schools that serve all students.»

For all of the attention given to charter school reform by the media, philanthropists, politicians, researchers, and other interest groups, the schools serve only 6 percent of public school students nationwide.

But while I know from experience that nonprofit public charter schools can offer opportunity and hope in some of our most underserved neighborhoods, I've also seen how for - profit schools fail to serve students» best interests.

As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate and decide what actions are in the best interest of those students.

I served as superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools for seven years — and saw firsthand that the system often served the interests of adults better than it did its students.

Prospective and current partners are subject to eligibility criteria to ensure partner organizations are aligned in their commitment to student achievement, value the trusted environment CCSSO fosters through its activities, and respect that the primary function of the state education agency is to serve the best interests of its students, schools and public.

We are interested in prospective teachers who want to commit to 5 years of teaching in Seattle Public Schools in elementary schools serving low - income communities and diverse student populations.

Many law schools forgive the student loans of students who serve in the public interest or for non-profits.

A 22 - year - old senior at the University of California, Berkeley, she serves on the executive board of CalPIRG, a student - run public interest group.

The UMass proposal would set aside 25 seats in each class for students who would commit to serving in public - interest law for four years after graduation.That is a good start and maybe that aspect of the proposal could be shored up.

An association of law student societies came out in favour of ABS: «[W] e conclude that ABS provides an opportunity for an old profession to renew its service coverage and efficiency, and bolster its statutory obligation to serve the public interest....

The Minnesota Law Public Interest Residency Program, established by a gift from Allen -LRB-» 56) and Linda Saeks, will connect leading public interest and government organizations with high - achieving law students, committed to long - term careers in serving the public intPublic Interest Residency Program, established by a gift from Allen -LRB-» 56) and Linda Saeks, will connect leading public interest and government organizations with high - achieving law students, committed to long - term careers in serving the public iInterest Residency Program, established by a gift from Allen -LRB-» 56) and Linda Saeks, will connect leading public interest and government organizations with high - achieving law students, committed to long - term careers in serving the public intpublic interest and government organizations with high - achieving law students, committed to long - term careers in serving the public iinterest and government organizations with high - achieving law students, committed to long - term careers in serving the public intpublic interestinterest.

May 23, 2016 — «The University of Minnesota Law School announced today the launch of an innovative program to provide students committed to serving the public with valuable legal experience and to provide them with guaranteed legal employment post-graduation, while providing leading public interest and government organizations with much - needed legal assistance.

(1) to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to act as a licensed real estate broker in a manner that protects and serves the public interest, and