Sentences with phrase «voice of the students of»

Dana Mitra's excellent book Student Voice in School Reform is also valuable because it prominently includes the voices of students of color and immigrant students, voices that are not well represented in Goyal's book or many of the good films on school reform.

The voices in our society to listen to are the voices of the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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The result, predictably, is a rising crescendo of voices urging more students to major in fields like computer science and engineering that will give them much in - demand hard skills.

But as the student survivors have chosen to voice their support for gun control and criticize Trump's lack of action, he's apparently now feeling the pressure to at least give the illusion that he takes the situation seriously.

I was completely taken with the honest and authentic voice, as well as her perseverance in the face of $ 81k in student loan debt.

Learn about our programs in the United States and South Africa told through the voices of the students.

The Herculean efforts and voices of the Parkland students, their devoted parents and teachers will be an exercise in futility unless they simultaneously address the malignant disease that has devoured our democracy.

This experiment confirmed that a person's mind is indeed conveyed through the voice: In comparison with either a transcript or a student's carefully written pitch, a spoken pitch led to more positive impressions of candidates» intellect and more hiring interest.

The calls show the brave, but terrified voices of students who were trying to get help for wounded classmates.

But government regulators, lawmakers and consumer advocates have voiced a host of concerns about the practices of companies that collect payments on student loans on behalf of the federal government and private lenders.

But once she saw the students using social media to organize while also standing up and putting their voices and faces to their message, she did a twirling dance of excitement.

Her voice cracking with emotion, the mother of college student Otto Warmbier who died soon after being sent home from North Korea, says her family will keep speaking out about the country's human rights violations to «rub their noses» in what they did.

Millions of voices have joined the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students who began the March for Our Lives movement, and now, in a peripheral sense, Pope Francis has joined them.

The Chicago Tribune and Washington Post correctly reported that Wheaton College students condemned Jerry Falwell Jr.'s comments about Muslims, urging us to «follow the voice of Jesus, calling us to love our neighbor and to pursue peace toward those hostile to us or our faith, and to stand in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.»

Absent this protection, some States would be free to instruct their students that the Pope is the sole voice of God.

In his scrupulous hands, the disputing voices of the Talmudic house of study, however cacophonous to the untrained ear, revealed their multiple strands of meaning and invited his students to become participants in this dialogue of the generations.

After carefully reading the Quran and examining it based on his many years of study, a leading American theologian has concluded that via the holy book God is speaking to all human beings around the world, a voice that, in his astonishing book, he said he tried to transmit to readers and students, as well to himself, to deepen his understanding.

In those classes I tried to remind my students that they have been woven into a vast cultural fabric and that they must feel the moral and theological weight of those voices.

Using her pastor's phone and raising her voice over the anticipation from the 10 other students making the trek alongside her, Lydia Catterall, a junior and youth group leader at Central Presbyterian, shared that «the main theme you'll see [at Central] is acceptance — sort of trying to create a world where we can all accept each other.»

Less than a week after the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, some of the surviving students — who are barely old enough to vote — have become some of the loudest and most prominent voices for gun control reform.

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One of the people voicing concern was David Newman, an English professor at Odessa College and father of a 12 - year - old student.

Speaking to a group of theological students in India, a layman has voiced this concern of taking the congregation seriously:

The students of this K - 8 school made their voices heard, but not in the... Read more

Robert Cuellar's voice is cheerful and enthusiastic as he begins to describe his school's vibrant salad bar program, the importance of educating and engaging students with healthy eating, and how his own children motivate him to continue to improve school food every day.

After Virginia's 73 - 68 victory over No. 3 Duke on Thursday night, according to Laura Keeley of the Raleigh News and Observer, Coach K voiced his displeasure with the safety of his players and coaches when the students rushed the court.

One boy, a new arrival at Polaris that year, had been kicked out of his previous school for breaking into the principal's office, and while he was doing better at Polaris, Brady said, he had clearly not left his troubles behind; he was the only student during the round of handshakes and greetings to report (in a quiet voice) that his spring break had been red.

«Overloaded and Underprepared» joins an increasing number of voices expressing concern about the future of the stereotypical high school student of today — the one with the non-stop schedule who is overstressed, anxious, not getting enough sleep and locked into rigid definitions of success that don't leave room for genuine engagement, critical thinking skills and creativity.

Interesting article:» «Overloaded and Underprepared» joins an increasing number of voices expressing concern about the future of the stereotypical high school student of today â $ «the one with the non-stop schedule who is overstressed, anxious,» Anxiety is comorbid with suicide, and yet PAUSD teachers criminalize anxiety through everyday worst practices in the classroom: excessive homework, test stacking, project stacking, inflexible deadlines, and uncaring response to pleas for relief.

So, if nothing else, I applaud the Roosevelt students (and their civics teacher, Tim Meegan) for giving voice to their concerns and successfully getting the district's attention within a matter of days.

Students of color are the largest demographic served by the National School Lunch Program, yet as we gear up for the fight over healthier school meal standards in Congress this fall, the voices of these critical stakeholders can easily be drowned out... [Continue reading]

When Lake Forest School District 67 could not stock low - fat strawberry milk for a short span this fall — leaving students with a choice of plain, chocolate or organic milk — several parents voiced concerns that kids might miss the daily serving of calcium, a district spokeswoman said.

The students of this K - 8 school made their voices heard, but not in the... Read more

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

For a Waukegan electronics engineer with an unusual voice, life has begun to play like an old Mario Lanza movie, but whether the title should be «Son of Student Prince» or «The Great Pretender» depends on whom you talk to.

Students of color are the largest demographic served by the National School Lunch Program, yet as we gear up for the fight over healthier school meal standards in Congress this fall, the voices of these critical stakeholders can easily be drowned out by politicians, lobbyists and the School Nutrition Association.

The students in Florida are fighting for their lives, and in turn fighting for our lives and the lives of our young children who have yet to find their voice.

Liberty ES also won a second Promising Practice Award for the creation of and implementation of the Student Leadership Team, a voice for students in developing a character education foundation at Liberty ES.

So in response to this trend I came up with the simple concept of interviewing students and recording their suggestions for school food improvements with the intention of adding these young stakeholders» unheard voices to the national school food reform movement.

As I explained in that post, students of color are the largest demographic served by the National School Lunch Program, yet their voices often go unheard in Congressional debates about how the program is funded or should operate.

Musical performers include a wide range of professional, student, and community musicians, including Full Gael Celtic Christmas, Worcester Men of Song, Quintebrass, Boston Jazz Voices, Geoff and Talia Brown Acoustic Christmas, Broadmoor Chamber Singers, Calliope Young at Heart Singers, the Quaboag Choral Society, and the Old Sturbridge Village Singers.

This short letter accomplishes so much — it promotes the school meal program and lets people know that there is fresh fruit being served; it highlights the «vision» of two key players whose support you need to move forward; it connects student health with academic achievement; and it lets people know that your group exists and has a voice.

Our initiative provides a voice of reason, translating research into actions that allow students to thrive.»

Before the hearing, dozens of students rallied on City Hall steps to voice their support of the legislation.

Stuart Kaplan of the HS for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice in Manhattan voices support for the resolution to protect immigrant and Muslim students.

These students» voices, which have the earmarks of a budding national movement, may very well herald the start of the kind of discussion that must happen in America about the «right» to own military - style firearms, and gun control in general.

StudentsFirstNY is New York's leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.

ITHACA — The Ithaca City School District is joining a chorus of voices condemning the withdrawal of protections for transgender students.

«Governor Cuomo has been a strong voice for parents and students in opposing the flawed implementation of common core.

Raising her voice and even slapping her hand on the table for emphasis, Arroyo was angered by what she saw as a lack of assistance for bilingual students and their families in city schools.