Sentences with phrase «u.s. elementary school children»

A recent report from the Center for Public Education (CPE) indicates that the majority of U.S. elementary school children — nine out of ten — have regularly - scheduled recess.

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The U.S. Department of Education says children in early elementary school should have class time set aside for independent reading.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says 83 % of the city's public elementary schools are not fully accessible to children with disabilities.

Copyright 1988, Editorial April 22 — Immigrant education: The U.S. Education Department is inviting applications for new awards, under the Emergency Immigrant Education Program, to provide financial assistance to state educational agencies for educational services and costs for eligible immigrant children enrolled in elementary and secondary public and nonprofit schools.

This approach to what's taught to young children would constitute a sea change for U.S. elementary schools in general and charter schools in particular.

«In 1960, six - year - old Ruby Bridges became the first African - American child to attend an all - white public elementary school in the South when she was escorted by U.S. marshals into William Frantz School in New Orschool in the South when she was escorted by U.S. marshals into William Frantz School in New OrSchool in New Orleans.

The U.S. Department of Education reports that in 2002 there were about 3.9 million children, or 8 percent of those enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, classified as having mental retardation, emotional disturbances or a specific learning disability.

These factors help develop trusting teacher - student relationships.18 Minority teachers can also serve as cultural ambassadors who help students feel more welcome at school or as role models for the potential of students of color.19 These children now make up more than half of the U.S. student population in public elementary and secondary schools.20

While the enrollment rate for children from middle - income families in U.S. private elementary schools has declined significantly over the last five decades, the level for high - income families has been relatively steady, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study released this month — a trend that could come to perpetuate the nation's growing wealth divide.

This includes employers such as the U.S. military, public elementary and secondary schools, public colleges and universities, public child and family service agencies, and special governmental districts (including entities such as public transportation, water, bridge district, or housing authorities).

This study assesses associations between mothers» use of relational aggression with their peers and psychological control with their children, and child adjustment in a sample of fifty U.S. mothers of elementary and middle school children.