Education Policies

noun a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea; in this case, 'board' is a noun referring to a group or committee

adverb an adverb modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb; in this case, 'across' modifies the verb 'board'

• The new policy will result in changes across the board for all employees.
• The price increase will affect everyone across the board.
• The new rules apply to everyone, across the board.
• The impact of the decision was felt across the board, affecting all aspects of the business.

noun A word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things.

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.

preposition A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.

• The two parties have finally agreed to the terms of the contract.
• We all agreed to meet at the park for a picnic.
• I'm not sure if I agree to go to that party, it sounds boring.
• Sometimes, we have to agree to disagree in order to maintain peace in a relationship.

verb to prohibit or forbid something from happening

adjective prevented from entering or participating

• The entrance to the building was barred due to a security threat.
• They barred me from entering the party because I forgot my invitation.
• I got barred from the club for causing a disturbance.
• Her fear of failure barred her from taking risks in her career.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'excluded' which means to leave out or not include

• The committee decided to exclude certain members from the discussion due to conflicts of interest.
• They left me out of the group chat, so I didn't know what was going on.
• I was totally excluded from the party last night, I guess I wasn't cool enough to be invited.
• Her unique perspective was often excluded from the conversation, but it was a loss for those who didn't listen.

noun the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency

• The judge showed leniency towards the first-time offender.
• The teacher showed leniency and extended the deadline for the assignment.
• I hope the boss shows some leniency and doesn't give us a hard time about being late.
• The storm showed no leniency as it tore through the town, leaving destruction in its wake.

noun a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual

adjective relating to or characteristic of a policy or policies

• The company's policy on data protection is very strict.
• I heard that the school has a new policy about cell phone use in class.
• Dude, did you hear about the no hat policy at the club?
• His policy of always being honest has earned him a lot of respect.

verb to discourage or prevent someone from taking a particular action by creating a disincentive

• The government implemented policies to disincentivize smoking through heavy taxation.
• My parents disincentivize me from staying out late by setting an early curfew.
• The coach tries to disincentivize slacking off during practice by making us run extra laps.
• The lack of recognition disincentivizes employees from putting in extra effort at work.