Because a poor black kid who gets good grades, has a part time job and becomes proficient with a technical skill will go to college.
Singer-songwriter Patty Larkin is a proficient multi-instrumentalist who shows off her abilities in a session on World Cafe.
As of 2010, according to the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress, only 13 percent of high school seniors and 18 percent of eighth graders had a proficient knowledge of American history.
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However, by the time they reach middle school, only 32% are at or above a proficient level in math, according to the 2007 Nation's Report Card by National Assessment of Educational Progress, and they fall behind internationally.
Marin, a former math professor and proficient early-seed investor with a vast network of industry connections, is a master in picking future stock winners in the junior exploration as well the large- to mid-cap energy sectors.
Proficient means students have a solid grasp of the material.
Dinner here is candlelit, locally sourced and courtesy of a highly proficient Keralan chef - and if you are suitably impressed with the food, you can request cooking lessons the following day.
Just 7 percent of fourth-grade and 3 percent of eighth-grade English learners scored "proficient" or above in a nationwide reading exam, and thousands languish for years in ineffective English-as-a-second-language programs.
While it's possible to get somewhat proficient at tapping spots on a flat screen, most acknowledge it's impossible to get e-mail and other documents written as quickly as with physical keys.
No qualifications are needed to become a PCSO - although applicants English should be "proficient" - and prospective officers may have to pass a fitness test.
Among the many important workplace skills, being able to critically think and assess various situations, having a collaborative approach to solving problems, along with being resourceful and technologically proficient , are essentials skills for success in such a new environment, according to Ms. Schwieters.
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With the advent of electronic medical records, along with the established role of computers and broadening impact of mobile based platforms in healthcare, having a staff that is technically proficient will likely ensure success in this new healthcare environment.
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About 12 years ago she acted on her dream of learning to play the cello (she had been proficient on the piano) and now is a member of two amateur orchestras and a string quartet.
In a day or two, someone was proficient and could get more done in Tableau than they could get done in Excel.
The acute nature of this problem in Indian Country warrants a targeted initiative like LMIC to support culturally proficient strategies for ensuring access to healthy food and prenatal services, implementing nutrition and physical education programs, and engaging Native youth, parents, and communities in active, healthy lifestyle choices.
Soil bacteria and fungi are particularly proficient at producing natural chemical weapons, apparently as part of a subterranean arms race to spew out toxic chemicals to kill rival species.
Leveling up my alien one gloriously earned kill at a time until I realized I was becoming quite the proficient killing machine.
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Back in his Stanford laboratory, Khosla admits that he has a way to go before his approach can be as proficient at churning out druglike compounds as automated chemistry robots.
The games were Space Invaders, Asteroids, Missile Command, Pac-Man, Robotron, Tempest, Centipede, Defender, Joust, and Galaga, which I did become passably proficient at and which, if I see it now, in a pizzeria or an airport, still inspires me to hunt for change.
In addition to a shrinking revenue stream from the state, another big challenge Ms. Black faces is that she'll take over just months after the state changed proficiency scores for public-school students, a move that resulted in tens of thousands more students being deemed not proficient in math and English than the year before.
Mr Gill said Ms McClay, who is originally from Glasgow, was a "very experienced" staff member who had worked with big cats and was "proficient and passionate" at her job.
Some limited English proficient (LEP) Korean American homeowners simply give up communicating with banks due to the language barrier, instead paying a broker to communicate with the bank on their behalf.
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