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Ultimately I think it means very little for student publications that are outside of the 7th Circuit, but that said, I have no doubt that some school officials in other parts of the country are going to see this as a green light to begin censoring.

We want to provide appropriate education for all students, no matter what the student needs. I think all of the districts in the county are really making a concerted effort to serve kids as much as they can in the regular classroom.

We have security stationed in front of the student areas, and we're telling them, Look, guys, here's the plan. We've got to get the visiting team out of here. We know you're going to rush the floor, but here's the path that we want to take to go onto the floor. We're going to open it up to you and just funnel you down this way.

We have a special focus on disadvantaged communities. We've never turned a student away. If young people wanted to study and were enthusiastic enough, we'd find a way to educate them.

What the school district is doing here . . . is prohibiting a student from quoting the Bible.

We want every student trained to a specific standard before he or she ever goes into a clinical area. We're taking as much responsibility for stopping the nursing shortage as we can.

Therefore, a student majoring in math will now begin receiving a scholarship due to this wonderful gift.

We are going to look at how many athletes or drivers tested positive, as opposed to the normal student population.

What we hope people will get out of it is less identification of the schools, but just the notion that student success can happen at a variety of institutional types. It's not so much the release of these colleges as great institutions, but what can we learn from them that matters.

There are millions of young African Americans around the country who want to get an education, raise a family, and be successful in the business world, but they need some guidance on critical issues such as how to pay for student loans, manage their finances, or buy a home. We as a community must communicate with young adults so they can be armed with the information they'll need to make solid decisions that will allow them to get a good education, save money, and raise a family in the complicated world we live in today.

There are examples in the health medical records space; there are examples in student data and transcript space; and there are also examples in transportation and licensing space. So we're trying to understand how they work.

We're able to make more successful connections between student sitters and parents.

We're asking him to make a big jump from junior high to high school. He's very quick and is poised. It will be interesting to see how he does. He runs fast and throws strikes when he pitches. He's a student of the game.

We held Student Showcase several months earlier than in previous years in order to increase participation from students and programs as well as increase attendance from legislators.

We heard good things about A.J that he wasn't part of that whole click of the previous student government. When he contacted us. We were excited. Well maybe this guy is going to be different.

The fact that so many people were here, so early, is amazing. It's a real confidence boost to know that we will have a legitimate home court advantage with such a strong student section.

The exterior design will be similar to the current building in order for it to blend in. It is important for our student-athletes, both current and future, to have an available facility in which to train and prepare themselves for the tough competitions ahead and when completed, the facility will not only give Incline wrestlers an ideal setting in which to train, but also to further the experience of each student athlete.

The exposure that has resulted from our recent football success has had a profoundly positive impact on NIU. Enrollment applications soared, financial support rose and student and alumni pride and participation flourished.

The fact is that no student should be told that he or she is barred from participating in a program simply because of their racial ethnicity. Our position has always been that this is illegal.

The proceeds from the auction helps add to the overall experience of our student athletes. It goes toward bats, balls, field maintenance and the general well-being of the program.

When I moved to Weiner, there the program was going but it was real weak. They had been through five teachers in four years. Kids didn't trust the program. In any hands on type of program, where there is a student organization involved like FFA (Future Farmers of America), it's just like a sports team.

When I moved to Weiner, there the program was going but it was real weak, ... They had been through five teachers in four years. Kids didn't trust the program. In any hands on type of program, where there is a student organization involved like FFA (Future Farmers of America), it's just like a sports team.

We use the same general approach. We have to understand why he isn't coming to school and listen to what is coming between them as a person because some anger is directed at you or the school. Anger could be directed at another individual or a life situation. In order to make the student/parent relationship successful, the student must be in touch with his own pain, identity and change.

The poorest of the poor have been hit the hardest by Katrina. Shouldn't we consider not cutting Medicaid $10 billion? Because that is where the money goes, to the poorest of the poor. Cut student loans? Food stamps? These are cuts to the very programs that survivors of Katrina need,

We have a segment of the student population who have really responded very positively. They come and they've really done a nice job. But they represent still too small a number of the total segment of students that we need. We just need to have more numbers.

We have a responsibility to ensure that every student is given every opportunity to be prepared for, and to pass, the CASHSEE. We are exploring every possible way to work with these students to provide their passage to the next stage of their future.

We are targeting high school student councils to help spread the word as well as our campaigns. Brochures are being distributed to all advisors at all public and private high schools in Ohio.

We're having some personal problems amongst the team. When you have a 25-30-man squad, 10 percent of those kids are going to have problems. It just seems that this year we have a little more than usual. These are issues that college student athletes have and we're going to have to address them.

This program is essential for every student in our society. We must know the past so we do not make the mistakes in the future.

The program has grown under Student Government progress, ... With transportation on campus, the transportation fee has allowed the program to be used somewhat.

When I was a student at Miami University in the 1970s, one of our class projects was to come to Dayton and study that site.

When I came to Denver, ... I wasn't much of a student and really didn't think I could finish with a degree. Then I look at Ted who has a 3.94 GPA and working for a biology degree towards medical school. The guy is up until 5 a.m. doing homework, then goes to class and practice, even helps me with school stuff. He makes all of us better students and players.

The primary consideration was to protect the student himself, and protect the students around him, as well as the staff members that were there.

We were certainly not happy with the situation. We are happy the Baptist Student Union is working with him, and really, there is nothing else to say.

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Likewise, when the teacher is ready, the students appear.

When the Student Health Center was located on 6th and College streets. NW, the Women's Clinic was in a separate building. This was due to the lack of space in the main health center building.

We want to make sure that we move a student for reclassification when they have the best chance for success.

We want to make sure that the level of student is high, and I would say we're selective, but not as selective as the undergraduate program (at Hopkins). Not yet, anyway.

The plan last year didn't reflect the priorities of today's students. We started from scratch early this fall, and the concepts we're putting forward now are based entirely on student priorities identified through the survey.

We're confident that the proposed middle school program, with its emphasis on communication arts and mathematics, will improve student performance at this level. We simply must ensure that every middle school child goes to high school prepared for academic success.

Lending practices have become so aggressive that many people are qualifying for mortgages above and beyond the old guidelines. I think the total house expense shouldn't exceed 28% of net income, and the mortgage plus other debt such as a student and car loan shouldn't be more than 36% of gross income.

Legislators have a chance to walk around, look at the displays and talk to student and faculty members.

Los Angeles Unified has quickly become the nationwide leader in promoting innovative public school options like charter schools to tackle the challenges of low student achievement and over-crowding. The school district is to be commended for supporting high-quality charter schools for the many families that continue to demand them.

Last year we gave six scholarships of $1,000 each. This year we would like to give four scholarships of two grand each. We decided to increase the amount given per student to help more with the cost of college such as books and enrollment fees.

Many of them try to give the student as good a price as they can. They're not trying to maximize their profit.

Many households already have a Web mail client. Anybody can purchase it, you no longer need a student or a teacher in the household and you can install it on three machines. The price remains $149.

She's the kind of student we want at this University. She's a role model whether she likes it or not.

She was a very vivacious young lady. She was exciting to be around, was a very good student and had a beautiful smile. She had a lot of close friends.

She was a student member of the promotions committee for Rocky Dailey. I was supposed to get in contact with her but couldn't reach her. The police told the dean who told me that she had just died.

She's very popular with students. She reflects a lot on what it was like to be a student and has great compassion.

She's the student choreographer for this coming show. She's a wonderful dancer, singer and actress.

She's an ideal student in class and of the game. She practices well. She does a lot of training on her own. She goes to extra goal keeper sessions with her club.

She's just an average teenager. She was an honor roll student but lately she's been in the boy world and her grades started dropping. Just stuff girls do.

She's going to do well in whatever she decides to do. She's an excellent student and a first-class individual.

She's an all-around good student, the definition of a student athlete.

Some money here is eventually going go pay off teachers and student claims to the extent we have money to pay those.

Signs are that the enrollment is shrinking. The February student count was down 23 students from the September count.

She has the vision and experience to ensure a strong focus on student engagement in Western's planning for the future, particularly in areas such as interdisciplinary programs, service learning, co-op and internship opportunities and career services.

She has really focused her staff on looking at student performance. We're very proud of the work that's going on at Summit Cove.

She had big beautiful eyes, a beautiful smile, she was an excellent student and loved to help others. She was just someone other young people gravitated to.

Since most of our kids aren't on scholarship, if you get a student that's a little shaky, then they're probably not going to make it.

She is just the hardest working kid. She always played as hard as she could, whether we were up or down. She's a great student ? 4.0 ? and was academic all-state. She's going to Utah State to play softball.

She jumped right in, she stepped up and learned things very quickly. Not only is she physically gifted but she's a student of the game.

Mr. Obama seeks to federalize large portions of education, beginning with his attempt to nationalize college student loans.

Max will be a strong addition for our team this coming fall. He is a strong student and comes from a great soccer family. I look for him to make a significant contribution to our team as a freshman and to have a great career as a Bulldog.

Maybe you need to look at your student evaluations.

My main goal is to make sure that the American Indian people are remembered and are treated right. It is deep on the student level.

My first real awareness of Chechnya came when I was a college student studying in Russia. I arrived in St. Petersburg about two months after Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated for her reports on Chechnya. I lived with an elderly woman and her grown children in an apartment that was not too far from the neighborhood military cadet school.

One of the things we have tried to do is work on a culture to increase student achievement for all students. I saw in the last school I worked in, the enormous benefit of looking at student work so we can tweak our curriculum.

One of the worst fears that a coach has is to take a kid away from their family and not be able to bring them home. When an accident happens and a student loses their life, it's tough on the whole community.

One should always try to acquire knowledge from those who possess it. However, the Islamic world should try not to remain a student all the time. Rather, it should make use of its talents and make optimal use of its innovation and abilities to make scientific advances.

One-tenth of the student body is being affected by this decision, but it's raising money for everyone.

One student who had taken a pill was feeling guilty about it and didn't want anybody to get hurt, so she turned herself in and then shared information about how she received the pill.

One student was pretty sure her baby had a cold, so she stayed up and rocked it all night long.

one of our campaign platforms was Boiler pride as well as student outreach.

On education, in order to ensure that America remains a world leader, we must create an educated, skilled workforce in the vital areas of science, math, engineering and information technology. At the same time, we must give every student access to a college degree.

One of the best things to do is to consult the disability community. Have a student with a disability walk the campus with you. There is practical stuff that can be done quickly.

Obviously we would like to see those statistics higher. But this is a process that the NCAA member institutions are going through to change behavior and essentially ensure the student athletes, coaches and everyone involved in collegiate athletics understands that academic achievement and academic performance is just as important as athletic performance.

Obviously, we would like to see 100 percent. But 75 percent is our goal and it is also important to above the student body rate.

Obviously we wanted to go further, but one game didn't define our season. Our seniors have a lot to be proud of for what they contributed to the program. Our student body was unbelievable. When you have a good product, they'll want to support it.

Odyssey of the Mind is student-driven, and they aren't helped by parents or teachers. If the student wants to make a costume, they have to sew it themselves.

One was for them and one was for a caregiver or parent who could work with the student on the project. It's to get them learning that walking is exercise and get them up and going.

One was conscious and talking and was concerned that he was shot. Then there was another student who was unresponsive and I don't know what his condition is at this point. We assisted with first aid and CPR.

One thing we tried to do in our pay for performance plan was make it available not just to individual teachers but to schools where teachers work as a team to raise student performance.

My first and most important goal is to accelerate gains in student performance. We have to roll up our sleeves. We have to redouble our efforts.

My first impression was that these are great kids, nice personalities. I thought you were student leaders. I'm surprised you're all recovering.

My first encounter with computers was in 1968 as a Freshman engineering student at the University of Michigan, taking a required Fortran IV class.

Murderers and rapists can apply for federal aid, but a student caught with a single marijuana cigarette is automatically denied.

Music rounds out a student completely. We're trying to educate a whole person here; it carries over into their other academics, the discipline, the attention to detail and the focus.

NYSUT is pleased to partner with a respected organization like the College Board on such an important endeavor. We are making sure every student in New York receives a world-class education, and that historically under-represented groups get every chance to succeed. The vertical teaming program is a step in the right direction.

Now that we've got a good system in place, the hope is that student achievement will follow suit.

Never before have I had a student that was so unhappy with my teaching, ... The overwhelming comments on my evaluations were 'this is the best course I've ever had.'

Nobody wants to see empty seats, because our student athletes deserve the crowds we used to have 20, 25 years ago. We don't want to do anything to hinder crowd participation.

Revenue departments have many, many more sweeping powers than any other agency or private collections firm would have under fair debt collection laws. So now what you'll have is revenue agents who are used to using those broad powers going after people who owe court fines or student loans. Some people might think this is great, but if you start unleashing the power of the government on those people, they might actually begin to chafe at such practices. I don't think it's a good idea.

Rich is a real student of the game. He has his own Web site where he talks about coaching. He's been there and done a lot.

People wonder sometimes whether we educate these guys because a guy slips up and makes a mistake. Well, we do extensive education. We cover steroids, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic relations. We do extensive education with these guys, more than the student body gets and probably more than the general population ever gets. But for whatever reason, these guys are under more scrutiny, so we have to try to educate them.

My teacher, Josef Gingold, a student of the French school, always loved the music of Saint-Saens and Henri Vieuxtemps and all the French repertoire.

One thing I learned about Mr. Pollock's art, which any art student knows I'm sure, but was indeed a revelation to me, is that Jackson fully believed and lived by 'don't use the accident, because I deny the accident.' One cannot even approximate Pollock's work unless every stroke, every pour, every slap, every fling, every shake, every splash, every splatter and every flick has a specific intention.

No. 1 and foremost, he's a great example of a great student-athlete. He's a 4.0-plus student and he's a nice kid. He's the type of guy anybody would want in their program, on top of the fact he's 6-7.

One of the most provocative things we found was the share of student costs covered by loans has fallen even as the amount of loans has increased.