Looking back to 1996, it is encouraging that the educational, age and gender profile of the online population is approaching that of the U.S. More distressing is the lack of change in the income profile.
It is important for the educational system to make parallel changes in order to fulfill its mission in society, namely the preparation of students for the world beyond the classroom.
The service is called text4baby, and it is an educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.
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While this is a common justification for government intervention in the educational sphere, it is both theoretically and empirically suspect.
The simple fact of the matter is that the private sector does not generally provide educational services because it is not actually very good at it.
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Malaysia's problem is that it lacks the necessary educational foundations to develop modern Islamic thought.
It is great to be here at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus. (Applause.) This is a beautiful facility, very impressive.
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It is hoped the site will eventually house educational areas, exhibition spaces, a cafe and gallery.
Giving every child a tablet computer is a nice gimmick, but it is unlikely to be the key to educational excellence.
Professor David Cottrell, dean of the medical school, says it is "putting a whole suite of training tools and educational resources in the palm of their hand".
The combination of software, broadband networks and powerful, affordable devices is making it possible to put high-quality educational resources into the hands of any teacher or student who has access to basic technology infrastructure and tools.
Once you're hired, there are other hurdles (namely, weeks of training at LRA University, learning the intricacies of each luxury brand.) The coursework is hush hush, of course, but it may be among the cushiest of educational experiences on the planet.
Public-sector reform isn't getting the attention it deserves, nor is educational modernization.
Businesses also complain that vocational training does not get the prominence it deserves and is a victim of educational "snobbery".
It is the trustees' duty to ensure that the distinctive educational purpose of the American university remains at the forefront of every other activity.
And for those who suspect the Klezmatics are trivializing Hanukkah with kiddie stuff or secularizing it like it was Christmas or something, the longest song is educational.
However, it is also true, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, that test score gaps between 12th-grade blacks and whites with highly educated parents -- parents with 16 or more years of schooling -- are greater than test score gaps between 12th-grade blacks and whites whose parents have less education.
But it is only recently that the issue has moved to the centre of educational debate.
It is also important to remember that the child may act differently in educational settings than at home.
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One Day at Fenway is educational and entertaining, and it gives fans of the game the chance to meet the owners, players and fellow fans, and to learn something about each.
It affects the whole educational system, which, you know, is 100, 000 schools spread out over 14, 000 school districts serving almost 50 million students.
But just because a toy uses a battery doesn't mean that it is educational or that it can give you--or the lucky recipient--any insight into the science behind it.
Because the speakers and those in attendance are routinely in contact with one another and are often collaborating on analytical and educational efforts, it is our intention that Proceedings give the reader a unique window into how those in the national security policy community convey and exchange ideas with one another, among friends and colleagues.
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It is very difficult to make a positive impact to educational standards both in the early years and later in school.
Mr Roberts called for details on how the fund will be monitored to ensure that it is used to improve educational standards.
It, along with some assistance for veterans, is the closest program to an educational voucher, probably the best way to dispense financial assistance for higher education.
It is developed in joint partnership with the government (which supports an immense national educational enterprise from pre-school to adult learning), individuals (who invest in marketable skills), and companies (who invest in firm-specific skills for their employees in order to generate economic rents).
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Now, it is well known that most educational and self-improvement books are not worth the trees killed to produce them.
The pros see this latest assault on the grammar schools as nothing more than educational vandalism, and it is easy to see why.
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