Sentences with phrase «urban families by»

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More than 40 percent of African - American families have student debt, generally taking on around $ 10,295, according to a 2013 study by the Urban Institute.

Sales of new single - family homes rose 0.8 percent in June 2017 to 610,000 as reported jointly by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

If the suburb was the reverse side of the American family's plunge into the rush, complexity and work of urban life, it was there that people were met and received by the Christian church.

CNN: My Faith: How Jesus saved my dad and my family This article was adapted from «Kingdom Man» by Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas and president of The Urban Alternative.

The third, the study of an urban, African - American Pentecostal church with strong family ministries, was conducted by Browning and his assistants.

What is the potential of urban agriculture to make a substantive contribution to food security and food sovereignty of the families, communities and individuals involved and / or supported by these organisations and their projects?

«These awards recognize commendable professionals who trail blaze a leadership role in the restaurant and foodservice industry, along with the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum; for providing exemplary innovation; and initiating improvement and education by engaging the industry», said Ron Mathews, Vice President for the Urban Expositions Family of Foodservice Events.

Based upon research conducted by the National Center for Fathering (NCF) and our experiences with local court initiatives, this curriculum provides «culturally» relevant material that addresses many issues for fathers involving fragile families in urban areas.

Women were defined by sociodemographic criteria in three studies: living in the three most disadvantaged postcode areas and over the age of 16 (Hoddinott 2012), over 18, nulliparous, low income families, who had not yet selected a paediatrician (Serwint 1996), and low - income urban women (Sellen 2013).

By: Sheana Ochoa After getting married I knew my status as a blogger for The Next Family would have to change from «single mother by choice» to «urban dweller», which, I told my editor, didn't sound as sexBy: Sheana Ochoa After getting married I knew my status as a blogger for The Next Family would have to change from «single mother by choice» to «urban dweller», which, I told my editor, didn't sound as sexby choice» to «urban dweller», which, I told my editor, didn't sound as sexy.

The family services offered by the Broome County Urban League are: Information / Referral, Respite Reimbursement, and an Inclusive After School and Summer Day Program for children ages 5 - 21.

As our Charlotte Keith first reported, and an audit released last week by Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw subsequently confirmed, the Urban League has been overcharging Erie County for services that include working with families to -LSB-...]

The Urban League employees who sent the letter work with 120 families annually who have been referred by the Erie County Department of Social Services.

As our Charlotte Keith first reported, and an audit released last week by Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw subsequently confirmed, the Urban League has been overcharging Erie County for services that include working with families to prevent child abuse.

As a member of a fifth - generation Michigan farming family, he paid his undergraduate tuition at Michigan State by raising vegetables, and today he grows «as much as possible» in his tiny urban backyard.

Even when allowed two children, couples prefer one child, with my research showing that this attitude has been reinforced by the urban conditions that families are forced to adjust to and policies that are not family - friendly.

In each of the major urban centers the story is the same: the better - off white families are moving out of the central cities into the suburbs; the ranks of the poor who remain are being swelled by Negroes from the South.

By that, I mean, everything that has shaped you; your education, gender, upbringing, whether you live in a rural area or urban, the color of your skin, your family relationship, if you have allergies, if you work with physical or health considerations, whether you have been sexually assaulted... and on and on

LIFESTYLE: not sleeping 8 hours or sleeping poorly; working too much; stress caused by relationships, work, family; no exercise or stress relief like enjoyable activities, meditation; living in a dense, urban area; environmental toxins or pollutants (including cleaning products, cosmetics) POOR DIGESTION: food that's not properly broken down causes GI irritation, which results in inflammation and leaky gut syndrome.

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Sure, there are appearances by luminaries from a wide spectrum of life (Keith Urban, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Martin, and President Bill Clinton, to name a few) who speak to what a figure of consequence Campbell was, but so much more of the film is filled with family and friends who offer both warm memories of Campbell and chilling insight into how this disease is so painful to watch.

Comic drama based on a true story and starring Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee, a recently widowed father of two teenage children who decides to make a new start by selling the family home and buying a small urban zoo.

U.S. Private Schools Increasingly Serve Affluent Families (Vox CEPR's Policy Portal) Richard Murnane discusses how fewer middle - class children are now enrolled in private schools and that an increase in residential segregation by income in the US means that urban public and urban private schools have less socioeconomic diversity than they had decades ago.

Sure, there are plenty of Republicans who loudly support empowering parents with school choice, but they are still boosted by a party which expresses vocal disdain for the kinds of government supports on which many of these urban voters depend to keep their families intact.

April 7, 2016 — To better meet the unique needs of different students, urban districts are increasingly expanding the options available to families by providing a variety of public schools: traditional, magnet, charter, and hybrid models.

This year the list is topped by four major research pieces: an analysis of how U.S. students from highly educated families perform compare with similarly advantaged students from other countries; a study investigating what students gain when they are taken on field trips to see high - quality theater performances; a study of teacher evaluation systems in four urban school districts that identifies strengths and weaknesses of different evaluation systems; and the results of Education Next's annual survey of public opinion on education.

The priorities and language of reformers — achievement gaps, no - excuses schools, social justice, and the «civil rights issue of our generation «-- betrays a focus on fixing schools attended by urban, low - income families of color.

At least 60 percent of rural families are within ten miles of intradistrict choice, interdistrict choice, and private schools, but urban families are more likely to have these choices close by.

At Blackstone Valley Prep, analysis of the suburban and urban students» scores on the 2013 state exams measuring proficiency in reading and math offers 80 different snapshots, by grade, subject and family income, with Blackstone students faring better than their peers on nearly all.

Moynihan was convinced that what he was witnessing was fundamentally a phenomenon of the black community, and so could be explained by the tragic history of African Americans, which rendered black families uniquely vulnerable to the kind of social and economic pressures many faced in poor urban environments.

For example, programs that target low - income families directly or indirectly (by virtue of being based in urban areas) will enroll low - income students.

«We are incredibly pleased to see the results of this study by Dr. Matt Chingos of the Urban Institute, as it confirms what we have known to be true for years: private school choice programs provide families, especially disadvantaged families, greater opportunities to achieve academic success.

UrbEd is a for - students - by - students organization that advocates for students and families that are being deprived of a quality and efficient, urban education.

In 2016, he was named by the Kennedy Family and Schools That Can the Robert F. Kennedy Urban Educator of the Year.

Although racial / ethnic differences in private school enrollment are largely explained by income differences, the urban / suburban and regional differences in private school enrollment patterns are large even among families with similar incomes.

-- California charter public schools grew significantly this 2011 - 12 school year, opening at high numbers statewide, and serving more students and families in both urban and rural areas, according to data released by the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) today.

Our city's educators and education advocates have worked tirelessly in years past to address the issues faced by our urban communities, yet teacher burn - out persists, and public schools stand vacant as teachers and families leave our city in droves.

He is the Connecticut state director for the Northeast Charter Schools Network which was co-founded by the disgraced Michael Sharpe from the now - defunct Family for Urban Schools of Excellence.

The Oakland Reads 2020 Baseline Report, written by Urban Strategies Council, focuses on third grade reading success as well as the four Oakland Reads levers: school readiness, school attendance, summer learning, and family engagement.

A study by the National Center for Education Statistics in the mid-1980s indicated growing challenges to educating urban youths who increasingly have problems such as poverty, limited English proficiency, family instability and poor health.

As upcoming EdChoice research shows, innovative options like arts - based charter schools may actually attract suburban families to re-invest in urban communities, whether by dining at local restaurants after school functions or even moving back into the city to be nearer to their school of choice.

Successful urban schools support connection by reaching out to students and families in a caring and respectful manner.

Pryor and the State Board returned, once again, to one of their favorite charter school management companies by handing the local Bridgeport public school over to Hartford's Family Urban Schools of Excellence, the company that runs Jumoke Academy Charter School in Hartford.

Not only does this package make tons of sense for families facing lots of urban driving, but it's also the most likely to be built by 2010: Chrysler's already announced the first ENVI product to reach production will likely be a cargo van (we bet it'll carry Dodge badges), with passenger versions possibly following soon after.

Designed by Peter Schreyer to combine the stance and attitude of a compact SUV but with a sleek, urban design and have greener credentials, Kia's all - new Sportage is designed to meet the requirements of young families — or the young at heart — who lead busy, primarily urban - centric, lifestyles.

More information about the 2013 Toyota RAV4: The RAV4 was one of the first crossover utility vehicles, and for 2013 it's been redesigned to better fit its common use — by urban and suburban families who want a fuel - efficient, reliable, easy - to - park vehicle.

A part of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), FHA provides mortgage insurance on single - family, multifamily, manufactured homes and hospital loans made by FHA - approved lenders throughout the United States and its territories.»

Section 223 (e) helps to meet the need for adequate housing for moderate and low income families by insuring lenders against the risk of default on mortgage loans to finance the rehabilitation, purchase, or construction of housing in declining, older, but still viable urban areas where requirements for other mortgage insurance can't be met.

On the contrary, a recent report by the Urban Institute found nearly half — 45 percent — of single - family rentals are owned by investors who own just one unit.

In support of this action by the City, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, which has been land banking properties on Turkey Mountain for over a decade, announced that it will deed its properties to the River Parks Authority for inclusion in the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness.