Sentences with phrase «family education foundation»

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«We have dramatically increased access to school options for Newark families, provided grants directly to teachers at 37 schools, given 300,000 books to Newark students through the My Very Own Library program, and just recently, we committed to a $ 1 million initiative to improve early childhood education in Newark,» the foundation said in a statement to CNBC.

The foregoing principles of parent - child relationships — concern by the parents for the needs of the child and the obligation of the child to obey the parents, within the context of intelligent and benevolent authority — are the foundation for the right kind of education not only in homes but also in schools, which are established to aid and complete the family in its educative task.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

It's great to have the Wine Business Institute to provide a formal education as a foundation to use as we build Hamel Family Wines.»

The Waldorf curriculum offers a true and tested alternative education, especially suited to families who desire a strong intellectual and aesthetic foundation for their children, but who also wish to allow their children the opportunity to fully experience the joys of childhood without premature academic pressures.

At Health Foundations Birth Center we have childbirth education for families delivering with us that is tailored to delivering at the birth center.

«She's been working with us on education, and she's been good enough to give us one or two contributions a year from the family foundation to put toward the outreach and organizing work we do with parents,» Scharff said.

Grogan believes that because the parent constituency of inner - city schools is not politically powerful, foundations serve as necessary advocates for education reform, pushing for improvements and using their influence and resources on behalf of these families.

Advancing the cause of education for the poor had been a Gates family concern for decades, predating the foundation and, for that matter, Microsoft.

It thus came as no surprise that Bill III and his wife, Melinda, a Duke graduate, would devote a substantial part of their giving to education when they started their own foundation (with $ 20 billion) and absorbed the other family foundations into its work six years ago.

They also think that their ties to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (as well as the support they receive from her family's foundations) gives them an edge in making their agenda a reality.

We amplify charter voices at the state and local level to ensure charter schools have equitable resources and a strong foundation to provide the best education possible for Arizona students and families.

«Our belief is that Memphis is poised to be either the first or among the first major urban centers to fully and deeply transform public education for all kids — in our case, without having had to suffer a hurricane to get there,» said Barbara Hyde, the president of the Hyde Family Foundations, a philanthropy in Memphis that funds some of the efforts.

Ralia's passion and her keen legal expertise have laid the foundation for PEJ to further its mission, pursuing education advocacy through litigation and empowering families and communities to improve public education through the courts.

Relationships with families are the foundation of successful family support in education.

Foundations, Inc., a national nonprofit organization, is committed to building the quality of educational opportunities for children, youth, and families through work with the afterschool field, district and charter schools, and education and community - based organizations.

Publicly available tax records show that that in the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year, Bryan's family foundation gave away $ 2.7 million to causes including countering «global warming alarmism» and promoting Christian teachings in higher education as well as several grants to North Carolina charter schools.

Horizon 2020's methodology outlines that it is vital to measure the educational impact in the students, families and schools: a foundation already exists the first evaluation of Horizon's 2020 — Reimagine Education methodology, carried out by several international research groups.

Speaks extensively, with engagements including Australia Conference on Thinking and Learning; European League for Middle School Education; United Kingdom Department for Children, Families, and Schools; China and U.S. Conference on Educational Leadership; PBS; Harvard's Summer Institute for Principals; SCERT (Delhi, India); Tasmania Teacher Training; New Zealand; Slovakia; School Leadership Center of Trinidad and Tobago; National Conference of State Legislatures (U.S.); Annual Conference of Southwest Foundations; New York Superintendents Association; and Chief Officers of State School Departments (U.S.)

Parent Revolution now has 33 staffers and a $ 4.5 million 2014 budget, financed by major education reform players such as the Bill & Melinda Gates, Walton Family, and Wasserman foundations.

All families deserve to actualize a high quality public education that will provide the foundation for future success and growth.

Derwin has held numerous board seats at healthcare, family foundation, and education - based organizations.

It has been noted that a community that is founded on a strong faith foundation with a strong education system will inevitably be a strong community in which to raise children, provide a safe and caring place, provide art and culture amenities and most important provide living wages to support families.

Recent and past clients include national foundations, state departments of education, school districts, charter management organizations and entrepreneurial education non-profits — including NewSchools Venture Fund, StartUp Education, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennesseducation, school districts, charter management organizations and entrepreneurial education non-profits — including NewSchools Venture Fund, StartUp Education, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennesseducation non-profits — including NewSchools Venture Fund, StartUp Education, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and TennessEducation, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and TennessEducation, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and TennessEducation, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennessee SCORE.

As for Families for Excellent Schools, they make it particularly difficult to identify who their funders are or even who serves on their Board of Directors, but as fellow education blogger Mercedes Schneider discovered, the group is a favorite of the Walton Foundation which is the family foundation of the anti-public education owners of the Wal - Mart Corporation.

At the very beginning, Kristin Ehrgood, Flamboyan Foundation president and board chair, knew that she wanted the foundation to take on education, but it was through landscape assessments that she identified the problem and, consequently, the area of focus — family engagement.

According to the foundation's reports, «The Walton Family Foundation supports Families for Excellent Schools in its work to train parents to create and run advocacy efforts to improve school quality and give every student access to an excellent education.»

Schneider adds that since Education Reform Now Advocacy (ERNA) and Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy (FESA) are registered as non-profit foundations and not campaign groups, neither is required to disclose who they collect their money from.

Harries received his «superintendent training» as a member of the 2009 class of the Broad Academy, the corporate education reform foundation that is funded by billionaire Eli Broad who is one of the three largest donors behind the education reform movement, along with Bill Gates and the Walton Family of Wal - Mart fame.

Since its inception as a family foundation, The Schott Foundation has possessed an unwavering commitment to equity and justice that guides its mission to develop and strengthen a broad - based and representative movement to achieve fully resourced, high quality PreK — 12 public education for all children.

The CSESA comprehensive model includes five components --(1) Foundations; (2) Academics; (3) Social Competence; (4) Transition and Families; and (5) Personal Responsibility, Independence, and Self - Management (PRISM)-- that focus on developing, adapting, and studying a comprehensive school - and community - based education program for high school students with ASD.

However, with the support of the William T. Grant and Overdeck Family Foundations, a team from Education Northwest is working on creating exactly this type of website and service.

The participants are the usual bete noirs of teacher unions for their roles in the education reform movement — the Broad, Walton Family and W.M. Keck foundations,

Two of the city charter sector's most generous donors, the Walton Family Foundation and the Robertson Foundation, each gave at least $ 1 million to the Foundation for Excellence in Education, the education reform organization founded by former Florida governor Jeb Bush; DeVos has been on the board of the foundation siEducation, the education reform organization founded by former Florida governor Jeb Bush; DeVos has been on the board of the foundation sieducation reform organization founded by former Florida governor Jeb Bush; DeVos has been on the board of the foundation since 2012.

Community schools have been supported by numerous AFT affiliates, including the successful programs in Hartford and Syracuse, N.Y., where Say Yes to Education, a nonprofit foundation, links students and their families to needed services.

This report explores the radical agenda of the Walton family and the foundation it controls, and how that agenda has taken the U.S. charter school movement away from education quality in favor of a strategy focused only on growth.

PLEASANTON, CA --(September 7, 2016)- Maddie's Fund ®, a national family foundation based in Pleasanton, CA, awarded Dogs Playing for Life ™ (DPFL) $ 50,000 to expand the reach of their lifesaving education program model to 10 additional at - risk animal shelters across the nation.

The support of trusts and foundations is vital to the South London Gallery's programme of education projects with children, families and our local communities, as well as supporting our diverse programme of exhibitions.

Family Days are supported in part by the Trent A. Carmichael Fund for Community Education, Fox Family Foundation, Nordstrom, Mindy and Guy Solie, and SunTrust foundation.

Mr. Hafen's practice includes advice regarding sophisticated tax, estate, asset protection, and business planning strategies, including the preparation of documents such as wills, living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, asset protection trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, gift programs, grantor retained annuity trusts, education trusts, family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, generation - skipping transfers, charitable giving, charitable remainder trusts, private foundations, property agreements, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

There is already a substantial evidence - base upon which we can build a foundation that better supports families through prevention and early interventions, employment and education supports and other initiatives that we know can effectively break the cycle of child abuse.

Millions of dollars raised by the Broward Education Foundation for victims and families of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland will likely be distributed in July, foundation representatives said Thursday.

Common Ground Foundation (Insert City, ST) 2007 — 2009 Executive Director • Launched foundation and directed all operations on behalf of Grammy Award Winner Common • Created and implemented marketing collateral to educate, engage, and inspire clients and supporters • Recruited key corporate, private, and industry players for Board of Directors and Advisory Board • Generated in excess of $ 500,000 in first year of operation through varied fundraising efforts • Obtained pro bono legal team saving foundation more than $ 75,000 annually • Directed youth outreach events furthering social service, education, and character development including Be Empowered, «A Minute» Campaign, & The Corner Book Club • Partnered with MTV, Kaiser Family Foundation, National Education Association / Read Across America, American Library Association, and nationally acclaimed singers, songwriters, and authors • Directed multiple charity concerts featuring Common, Kanye West, Ludacris, The Rootseducation, and character development including Be Empowered, «A Minute» Campaign, & The Corner Book Club • Partnered with MTV, Kaiser Family Foundation, National Education Association / Read Across America, American Library Association, and nationally acclaimed singers, songwriters, and authors • Directed multiple charity concerts featuring Common, Kanye West, Ludacris, The RootsEducation Association / Read Across America, American Library Association, and nationally acclaimed singers, songwriters, and authors • Directed multiple charity concerts featuring Common, Kanye West, Ludacris, The Roots, and Nas

We join our colleagues in the childcare community in applauding the NDP for establishing the foundation for a national conversation around early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) leading up to the 2015 election and for their commitment to making childcare affordable for families.

Workshops included Advance Training for SEFEL Trainers and Coaches, M.L. Hemmeter; Overview of the Social Emotional Foundations in Early Learning: The Teaching Pyramid Model; Val Von Behren, Early Childhood Advisory Council Coordinator, Division of Early Childhood Development, Maryland State Department of Education; Look, Up in the Sky, It's SEFEL; Neal Horan, Co-Director, Training and Technical Assistance, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Medical Center; Positive Solutions for Parents, Cynthia Senseney, Family Network Coordinator, Parent Liaison, Carroll County Infants and Toddler Program and SEFEL Learning Party Training, Jodi Shani, PreKindergarten Teacher, Howard County Public Schools.

Effective family engagement is recognized as a foundation for success across the human services and education fields.

The foundation, in collaboration with Advocates for Children, collect data on 16 measures that examine health, economics, family stability and education.

But by their enunciation, they have worked a powerful influence on the sex education, counseling and therapy movement in this country, helping to establish it as a separate profession, distinct from marriage and family counseling, psychiatry, social work, nursing, etc., giving it an indispensable foundation on which to grow and develop.

Mentoring families with trained home visitors such as nurses, social workers and educators, help lay the foundation for the health, education, development and economic self - sufficiency of the entire family.

igrow connects families to resources that build strong foundations for education, strengthen family connections in the home, and grow healthy relationships in the community.