Sentences with phrase «which education priorities»

Finally, we are deeply committed to preparing the next generation of educational leaders, many of whom will have HGSE degrees and all of whom should be knowledgeable about the underlying science of learning, the causal mechanisms of disparities in achievement, and the policy environment in which education priorities are determined.

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Mulling tells Business Insider that he has «made continuing education a high priority,» which explains his numerous degrees, including an AAS in accounting from the University of Cincinnati, a BS in accounting from Northern Kentucky University, and an MBA from Liberty University.

This leads to the negation of the earlier concepts of education as laid down in the Constitution of India which put priority to «promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people» and to the development of «scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform» in every citizen.

Education for democracy, therefore, should encourage the habit of sustained inquiry and the arts of sincere persuasion, and above all should confirm and celebrate faith in the priority and ultimate givenness of truth and goodness, in which the moral enterprise is grounded.

Even people with less than a high school education today recognize the priority of the brain over the blood, so much so in fact, that in the movie, Hannibal (about a cannibalistic serial killer), the thought of slicing out tiny parts of a person's brain, cooking them in a pan, and serving the pieces to that person to eat has become in the public's mind a more disturbing image than, say, serving a person a glass of their own blood to drink, which appears relatively tame in comparison.

It is necessary therefore to evaluate this «ideology» of the market - economy if we have to evaluate the commoditisation of education which is now adopted as the government policy as a part of its policy of giving priority to economic growth.

Support for research is not a typical use for development assistance, most of which is typically targeted to meeting short - and long - term needs like famine relief, health, education, infrastructure or other similar national priorities.

Being married to a Waldorf graduate (her high - school sweetheart), Waldorf education has always been a priority for their family — which became more of an interest and focus as their son has grown.

Rebecah's work is strongly influenced by her training in Waldorf education, which places a priority on helping children of all temperaments develop self - management, social skills, and social responsibility.

Nature offers many benefits to minority youth, which is why the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum places the highest priority on taking nature and science education programs to underserved communities, and on creating greater awareness and opportunities to experience urban nature.

Education, with a focus on outward perspectives which don't forsake Arab values, is consistently a prominent policy priority in the Gulf states» job - creation strategies.

The New Legislative leaders are eager to put their stamp on the session and get some things done, and Governor Cuomo was out Sunday pushing for one of his priorities, which is the newly improved Education Investment Tax Credit.

Strengthening adult authority is another of the education secretary's priorities, which he appeared to link to this summer's rioting.

The NUS said widening participation must be made a priority and concluded: «With many of the key questions still unanswered, these statistics provide a shaky foundation on which to base arguments for further marketisation of the higher education system.»

Asked last week about his own priorities in the post-budget session, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos named the education investment tax credit, which had been tied to the DREAM Act in the state budget.

«One of my priorities is the education tax credit, which will be brought up in the post-budget session,» Skelos said, «As will mayoral control, as will rent.

Keeping New Jersey's best and brightest students in New Jersey is a top priority, which means keeping our institutions of higher education competitive and affordable.

«Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets his lowest grade on education, which is the top priority for voters, a grade so bad it pulls down his whole job approval score,» Maurice Carroll, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said in a statement.

For example, education reform, which will be a very early priority of the Conservative government.

Later the Department for International Development said that the Girls Education Challenge was «a new project that will call on NGOs, charities and the private sector to find better ways of getting girls into school in the poorest countries in Africa and Asia which the UK has identified as a priority, including Bangladesh, South Sudan and Nigeria.»

The Observer has been told that the defence secretary, Philip Hammond, and the education secretary, Michael Gove, raised their concerns at last week's cabinet meeting, saying the changes, which are strongly backed by Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats, should not be a legislative priority.

In June 2006, Chairwoman Mikulski received the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative's (JOCI) report, «From Sea to Shining Sea: Priorities for Ocean Policy Reform,» which recommended robust funding for ocean research, education, observation and exploration.

Obama, he said, elevated the role of science and technology advisers throughout the executive branch, put in place plans to mitigate and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, set up health research initiatives to tackle such priorities as cancer and brain research, worked with international partners on scientific issues and used the White House as a platform from which to herald science and education, particularly for children.

Beyond Sea Grant, the cuts would target grants and programs «supporting coastal and marine management, research, and education,» which are a lower priority, the budget request states, than functions maintained in the budget like «surveys, charting, and fisheries management.»

Addressing the crowd, Dean James Ryan spoke about spending the past year, with the help of colleagues, thinking about the school's mission and developing three strategies to improve education: cultivating leaders and innovators, collaborating on questions that matter, and communicating with the field, which he explained were also the school's campaign priorities.

The waivers, which are now in place in 42 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, allow states to get out from under many of the mandates of the NCLB law in exchange for embracing certain education redesign priorities.

Below, and to illustrate how, in practice, Doctors of the World connects Health and Education, we will explain in detail some of the projects which are being carried out in the field of International Cooperation, where the «Education» component is a high priority.

I even told [Duncan] this, the first time I met him, which was right after he took office and he laid out his four education reform priorities.

As a result, changing the ways in which teachers are recruited, trained, and paid was one of the National Commission on Excellence in Education's chief priorities.

In the decade of the 90's, we simply must find ways to set priorities and it's my own suggestion that we focus, with special urgency, on two of the nation's six education goals, both of which have wide support.

Anderson says the number one priority at CSDE is building relationships and trust — something which can be especially difficult in a distance education environment.

This is reflected in the importance placed on Global Citizenship Education (GCE), including via the UN Secretary - General's Education First Initiative, which considers the fostering of Global Citizenship a global priority.

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Consolidate a myriad of existing K - 12 education programs into a new Local Academic Flexible Grant, which provides funding to states and school districts to support local priorities that improve student achievement.

Advocates of the restructuring measure, which was approved in Dallas at the ncaa's annual convention, believe that academics will receive a higher priority with the higher education institutions» presidents firmly in charge.

That was certainly true in 2010, when a voter backlash against Obamacare triggered a wave of Republican victories, especially at the state level, which in turn set the stage for major progress on education reform priorities in 2011 (rightfully dubbed «the year of school choice» by the Wall Street Journal).

Last year Mr. Broad and Bill Gates gave $ 60 million for an initiative called ED in» 08, which was supposed to make education a priority issue in the presidential campaign.

Increasing public teacher salaries may end the current protests, but speaking as an expert in education law and policy, I believe it won't touch the new normal in which public education is no longer many states» first priority.

Aperture Education's Evo Social / Emotional Assessment and Intervention System supports the «absolute priority» for this program, which is that grants are to be used to expand the capacity of LEAs in communities that have experienced significant civil unrest to more effectively address the behavioral and mental health needs of affected students in those communities.

ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, which outlines the association's public policy priorities for the year, calls for whole child — based education reforms.

«When a First Nation makes education a priority, we create a caring environment for boosting Anishinaabe students» self - esteem, which in turn boosts academic achievement.»

This priority calls into question her commitment to a quality public education for all students, which has been and should continue to be a hallmark of every U.S. Secretary of Eeducation for all students, which has been and should continue to be a hallmark of every U.S. Secretary of EducationEducation.

The Alameda County district attorney, along with district staff and members of the Education Cabinet, hand - delivered «Every Day Counts» attendance toolkits — which contained letters to parents, awards certificates, and other materials — to school principals and encouraged them to make attendance a priority in their schools.

It has been endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, which gave priority in recent Race to the Top awards to applicants that had developed personalized instructional plans.

Administration is requesting early approval for adding positions — most of which are not based in classrooms — to support Pathways expansion, bilingual education, early learning and other priorities they have identified.

Following a speech last October in which Bill Gates announced a major shift in the education priorities and strategy of his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is moving to implement its plan to invest the biggest share of its education philanthropy dollars in education networks that come up with their own «locally driven solutions» to improve student achievement.

But he approves of the «parent trigger,» which Villaraigosa also supports, and he gives the Mayor credit for making education a priority and for «shining a light on the need for reform.»

Although Yogi would caution me that «it ain't over'til it's over», as we enter the last week of the special session of the 82nd Texas Legislature, it appears that our education reform coalition has successfully achieved its top priority for the session, which was the defense of HB 3, the comprehensive public school accountability -LSB-...]

The governor's announcement came as members of the N.C. State Board of Education readied a draft of their legislative priorities this week, which includes a call for teacher pay reforms that would make North Carolina the highest paying state in the southeast.

They routinely block expansion of education choice because it tends to dilute their membership numbers and dues as well as their power, which is really their top priority — it's a protection racket.