Sentences with phrase «voices for children says»

Ellen Schimitz of Connecticut Voices for Children says reinterpreting the cap allows state lawmakers to prioritize immediate needs.

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Here's a Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

This election of Jesus for salvation and the baby boys for reprobation eventuates in the sorrow of their mothers, whose weeping fulfills the Scriptures: «Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted, because they are not» (Mt. 2:17 — 18).

Then the cheeks were wiped down with the same sense of grave and gentle ritual, with all the kind sobriety of one whose voice could be heard saying, «Suffer the little children to come unto me... for such is the kingdom of heaven.

CNN: We don't teach hate, says church where anti-homosexual song filmed About 20 protesters gathered on Sunday outside the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle here to voice opposition to a viral online video that was taped in the church and shows a young child singing song with lyrics that offer a harsh message for homosexuals.

One Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

AFRICAN MOON: So I'll start off by saying I had my third child at home, so I think that sort of talks a little bit about my experiences in the hospital, but I, you know, I want to say that I think the word baby - friendly is sort of a chicken statement, like I really want to voice that because they want for hospitals to focus on breastfeeding so why are we so afraid to say that?

Especially for children under 5, we want to reinforce the positive behaviors, so instead of saying «no yelling,» we say, «use an inside voice.»

For your whole life you've heard the voices of the dominant culture saying negative things about human nature, children, teenagers, siblings, parents, and parenting.

If, on the other hand, I had a nickel for every time one of my sisters - in - law commented in a shocked voice about how I was still nursing that child or told me that if we didn't get her out of our bed ASAP she would be there for years before I learned to just say, very politely, «Nu?»

Afraid it reflects badly on us and our abilities, many parents forgo voicing their need for support and actual help because we know people will say things like «you shouldn't have had children if you couldn't handle it» (what are parents supposed to do, put the kids back from where they got them?)

«Clearly the electorate in this city has embraced this issue, and that is the message Dean Skelos needs to hear: This is a democracy, the voice of the people have been heard here locally, and nothing should obstructe the ability for us to self tax so that we can provide a level playing field for every child in New York City,» Mark - Viverito said.

«VOICE / CSEA is a moving story of a hard - fought, long - term grassroots campaign that transformed from a small gathering of people determined to unite for change, to a statewide movement making a difference for the child care providers, children and working families of our state,» said CSEA Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan.

«It's hard for us to get the true message out about the children most impacted by the lack of urgency from the governor and others,» Ansari said, noting that Nixon has lent AQE her voice for well over a decade and that her newfound prominence was also bleeding through.

«The voice of parents empowers our children,» said Elzora Cleveland, a mayoral appointee to the Panel for Educational Policy and a parent of an 11th - grader.

«They will start hearing the voices of the people concerned about their children,» said Travers, who has traveled to the state Capitol at least four times in recent years with advocates from around the state to press for the Child Victims Act.

By the time the mighty lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) makes his obligatory appearance to expedite safe passage for the children back to their families, the best that can be said is that the special effects were good.

The children are not passive listeners — we invite them to take part in the storytelling by using their voices and hands to make the storm for The Tempest, they perform in the Mechanicals» play in A Midsummer Night's Dream and offer advice to Macbeth on his plans to seize the throne — thankfully they always say «don't do it», but of course he does.

The fundamental principles of building physics and psychology do not change however: if teachers have to strain their voices and children can not understand what is being said, then these buildings are not fit for purpose as teaching environments.

In order to be as relevant as they were under Shanker's leadership, unions must focus on «being a voice for public education and for the children in public schools, as well as for the members,» Toner said.

While voicing support for the President's proposals on issues from Head Start to child - welfare reform, the group's executive director, David S. Liederman, said a more concerted effort is needed to stem the incidence of «tragedy involving children.»

Encouraging those voices is important, since «most educators — just like most Americans — don't have personal experience with the military,» says Mary Keller, the longtime leader of the Military Child Education Coalition, a prominent advocacy and resource center for teachers and parents, and one of the sponsors of the OEE campaign.

«George Bush promised to be a friend of the Latino community and do what's best for our children,» the voice says.

In response to a call to AFC's national headquarters to ask why they are interested in funding election campaigns for lawmakers in North Carolina, Matt Frendewey, communications director, said via email, «as the nation's voice for educational choice, AFC and its coalition partners in states such as North Carolina support candidates on a bipartisan basis who believe in strengthening education by giving parents more educational options for their children.»

«For more than three years, Commissioner Cerf has served New Jersey as one of the most passionate and articulate voices for the greatest civil rights challenge of our time: delivering a high quality education for every child in our state, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status,» Christie said in a statemeFor more than three years, Commissioner Cerf has served New Jersey as one of the most passionate and articulate voices for the greatest civil rights challenge of our time: delivering a high quality education for every child in our state, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status,» Christie said in a statemefor the greatest civil rights challenge of our time: delivering a high quality education for every child in our state, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status,» Christie said in a statemefor every child in our state, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status,» Christie said in a statement.

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Myrna and I want to say a special thank you for your commitment to advocacy in the last year and for making your voices heard time and time again, sending a clear message to California's legislature and beyond that educational innovation and choice for California's children is a top priority for each of us.

«Parents are the most important voices in a child's education,» said Ann Duplessis, President of the Louisiana Federation for Children.

Tuck said, «I am proud to add these leaders to the voices across California that are demanding better for our state's children.

«I am honored and excited for the opportunity to bring the voice of Detroit's children, particularly those facing economic, social and other hardships, to the School Finance Research Collaborative as we take a fresh look at how we fund Michigan's public schools,» Allen said.

That being said, I was not overly - wowed by everyone: Laura had the obvious sound of an older woman playing a child and as I've mentioned in the past I'm not fond of Mary Elizabeth's deep voice for Mary Sunderland.

Looking Pretty for God (After G.W.)(2008) focuses on an undertaker explaining how make - up can be used to make a dead body appear more alive, with his testimony sometimes voiced by child actors: «When people say she looks like she's sleeping, that's the best compliment you can get.»

«These positive trends illustrate we have a lot to be proud of,» says Melissa Christie, research associate of Voices for Vermont's Children.

«This data emphasizes that the recession continues to take a toll on Vermont children and families,» said Carlen Finn, executive director of Voices for Vermont's Cchildren and families,» said Carlen Finn, executive director of Voices for Vermont's ChildrenChildren.

Watch for facial expressions, tone of voice and posture, as well as listening to what the child is saying to get a complete picture.

Positive Discipline The First Three Years says it best: «Perhaps the greatest parenting skill of all is the ability to feel an unbreakable bond of love and warmth for your children and to be able to listen to the voice of love and wisdom even when your patience has been stretched to the breaking point.»

«That's a 28 percent difference,» says Sarah Teel, Research Associate at Voices for Vermont's Children.

«It's important to contextualize these numbers,» says Voices for Vermont's Children's executive director, Carlen Finn.

«This report provides a valuable tool for looking at our state's progress over time and in comparison with the rest of the nation,» says Sarah Teel, research associate at Voices for Vermont's Children.

Courts want to hear the «voice of the child,» and there are various ways to do that, he says, including through a family therapist, a formal forensic family assessment, a judicial interview or a lawyer appointed for the child — either privately under the Children's Law Reform Act or from the Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL), which operates as an independent law office in Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General.

Supportive housing; cut,» Voices for Illinois Children president Tasha Green Cruzat said.