Sentence examples for passage of students from inspiring English sources

While articulation agreements exist to ease the passage of students from one institution to another in some cases, less formal interchanges are important as well.

The mayor has made ending the automatic passage of failing students to a higher grade, a practice known as social promotion, a centerpiece of his education agenda.

Stanley H. Kaplan, a businessman and teacher who carved out a lucrative niche in the world of for-profit education and made test-preparation classes a rite of passage for students across America, died on Sunday in Manhattan.

Filling sandbags has become almost a rite of passage for students at local schools.

I'm sure I'm not alone – a diet of toasted potato waffles and endless variations on pasta with jarred sauces was a rite of passage for students.

The Defense Department has listed passage of the student bill among the goals in its formal strategic plan for the next two years.

Passage of the student loan bill came the same day that House Republican leaders were forced to abruptly pull from the floor a $44.1 billion spending bill on transportation and housing because of a lack of votes.

Before gap years in Australia and Thailand became fashionable, the month-long rail tour of Europe was the preferred rite of passage for thousands of students.

Examples may include Quinceanera (Latino "sweet sixteen"), bar and bad mitzvahs, confirmation, debutante balls, as well as others (including "pseudo" or "unofficial" rites of passage) students might have listed during the initial class activity.

The politicians' machinations and the small bribes that led to the plan's passage reminded me of student politicians in high school puffing about.

Building that America means doing everything possible to thicken connections: finance research to attract scientists; improve infrastructure to ease travel; fix immigration to funnel talent; reform taxes to attract superstars; make study abroad a rite of passage for college students; take advantage of the millions of veterans who have served overseas.