The American Lung Association said Pittsburgh was last in the nation in one of three measures of air quality.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

The conference centered on three main problems to getting and keeping girls in school: violence,poverty and poor quality education.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

A spokeswoman for the mayor's office, Joanna Dovan,says the Pittsburgh area has been working to improve its air quality.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

But after years of building loyalty, the Japanese company may have put its quality brand name at risk, at least temporarily.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

The National Council on Teacher Quality is a research group that works to increase the number of effective teachers.

VOA: special.2011.08.11

And in societies where there is less trust between people, the quality of the legal system plays a larger part.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

But she also said the health care reforms passed by Congress will improve the quality of care for all Americans.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

Doctors,nurses,social workers and others work with patients and their families to raise the quality of a patient's last days.

VOA: special.2010.05.04

Now they will be able to locate genes for any desired trait, improving quality, nutritional value and disease resistance.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

Edward Lawler at the University of Southern California says these companies may now have difficulty getting and keeping high-quality employees.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

They also advise the farmers on the quality levels that the World Food Program requires to buy their produce.

VOA: special.2009.11.17

Differences between budgets, equipment and the availability of skilled workers have created uneven quality from lab to lab.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

He said it offers a modern new way to share high quality videos with a large group of people interested in art.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

But sixty-six percent agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a student's work when deciding grades.

VOA: special.2009.03.12