Sentences with phrase «access to quality programs»

California has inconsistent quality standards and improvement efforts, which are important to ensure that children have access to quality programs.

We had access to quality programs and educational options that are no longer available to our public school students today.

Access to quality programs and services during these early years can set children on a path to school success, with long - term benefits that yield great returns to our country.

Rather, it would provide a much - needed boost in access to quality programs, expanding the number of children reached by public programs and enhancing the quality of those programs.

Where they have failed, it is because the federal government has not invested resources to support broad access to quality programs.

To tackle these inequities, we examined how we developed, recruited and assigned educators, allocated resources, and ensured equitable access to quality programs and curriculum.

We know two important things about early childhood education: 1) children who have access to quality programs generally outperform children who do not, and 2) the benefits of quality preschool can be further enhanced if quality of education is maintained in the K — 12 system.

When you take the course from DriveSafeToday, you will have convenient access to a quality program that is designed to be informative, interactive, and fun.

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The quality of the mentors at the many events and one - on - one sessions over the are course of the program is outstanding - typically, you can't get access to these people any other way.

Companies are now providing investors access to gender diversity criteria such as number of female employees, managers and board members; breadth and quality of programs addressing home / life balance; and gender parity / gender diversity.

Springboard partners have access to Kraft Heinz resources, including its innovation centers, management practices, operating scale, and food safety and quality capabilities programs.

Having those vendor - recommended programs enables Troon to promote products to its restaurants, such as Jackson Family Wines, and secure access to quality items like Certified Angus Beef.

Through this partnership, we will be able to educate many more about the global maternal healthcare challenges and also raise funds to support programs that improve access to quality maternity care that can prevent unnecessary deaths at birth.»

Partner with schools and early childhood programs to ensure children and families get access to health insurance and quality health care.

This grant is designed to help improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school, and provides funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast programs with an emphasis on sustainable, alternative breakfast options.

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«We need to do a better job improving access and improving the quality of those programs,» Vilsack said.

Rebecca works as an early education consultant at ICF International, where she supports federal and state programs that strive to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early care and education.

All children should have access to high - quality early child care and education programs, so they can reach their maximum potential

This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children

Last week Nebraska passed the School Readiness Tax Credit Act, creating two new tax credits designed to increase access to high quality early care and education (ECE) programs.

While the growth of the approved program models will lead to more parents receiving this critical support during their child's early years, many families will still not have access to high - quality research - based programs.

In an effort to help professional the sleep coaching field and ensure that parents have access to quality sleep advice all over the world, Kim co-founded this Association with Deb and started the first comprehensive sleep coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pprogram in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification ProgramProgram.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Afterschool Snack: Afternoon Alliance Blog: The Afterschool Alliance is an organization whose primary aim is to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality after school programs.

The Fuel Up Breakfast Grants program is designed to improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school; specifically targeted to the morning meal, the breakfast grants provide funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast program with an emphasis on alternative breakfast options that are sustainable.

Block grants school nutrition programs in three states, a dangerous idea that will put further strain on state and local school districts» budgets and jeopardize children's access to quality, healthy school meals no matter where they live.

Research shows that families with access to programs like cash transfers consume a more diverse and higher quality diet since nutritious food is made more affordable by the transfer.

«How can we connect the canals better to the canal towns, and what kind of programming should we have so that we attract more tourists and recreation, better quality of life, access to the waterfront, economic development... «it's about tourism, it's about recreation, it's about irrigation for our farmers, it's about water usage for some of the manufacturing and process plants that we have along the canal system,» Quiniones told WXXI News.

Per - pupil funding levels should be adequate across all programs and settings — both school districts and community based organizations — in order to support high - quality pre-k for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and the state should establish a timeline for ensuring adequate resources while expanding access to all eligible children, particularly in high - need communities.

The state should ensure that parents have access to information about the quality of every pre-kindergarten program, such as through full implementation of QUALITYstarsNY.

Affordability continues to be a major challenge to making a life in New York and Section 8 is a vital program for ensuring access to quality housing for those who need it most.

«I am proud to support the Primetime Funding request to help ensure that our local youth have access to quality activities and programs this summer.

«However, current law does not authorize charter schools to offer state supported pre-kindergarten programs, thereby preventing children from accessing potentially high - quality providers.»

The CSB is to be well informed and utilize its statutory authority to access information in order to assist in the analysis of program and fiscal issues to determine if a program / service is providing a high quality of care, and if it is efficiently using public and private resources.

At the time, school groups criticized the competitive - grant strategy, arguing that it limits schools» access to high - quality programs.

We must continue to provide quality service to the Queens residents who depend upon having access to its vast catalog of books and other media and to its many educational, cultural and community programs.»

Statement from Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee «I commend the students of East Ramapo for their non-violent demonstration to bring attention to their concerns and frustrations regarding the poor building conditions and severe spending cuts, which have negatively impacted their access to classes and programs essential to the quality education our state constitution guarantees them.

«Pre-K is a critical foundation for our students» long - term success, and families across the city will have access to more high - quality pre-K programs than ever before,» Chancellor Farina said.

Rather, they directly affect salary, status, and access to benefits such as quality health care, employee programs, and retirement investment options.

The faster rate of improvement in lung function and nutrition in the United States, the researchers suggested, may be due to earlier implementation of newborn screening or quality improvement initiatives for the disease and improved access to medical care under the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the United States.

Thanks to the Science Buddies Kit Club program and companies who want to support STEM education in their local communities, more students have access to quality science and engineering kits.

To mitigate delays and connect patients more quickly with quality specialist care, Partners» physicians now have access to a Partners program called eConsultTo mitigate delays and connect patients more quickly with quality specialist care, Partners» physicians now have access to a Partners program called eConsultto a Partners program called eConsults.

Our programs and systems compliment the clinical and performance fields by using evidence - based corrective exercise, cognitive science and access to essential services to prevent injury and enhance your quality of life.

Among Hehir's work recognized by the Federation is his involvement in drafting the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which ensured children with special needs would gain access to a general curriculum and high quality education programs.

Every discussion of education policy, program design, implementation and evaluation on instruction, teacher policies and education, or school governance focuses on improving educational outcomes for young people and ensuring that all learners have access to a high - quality education relevant to the 21st century.

«The Quality Support program is yet another way the NSW Government is ensuring all families, regardless of their background, have access to top quality early childhood education services for their children,» Ms MitchelQuality Support program is yet another way the NSW Government is ensuring all families, regardless of their background, have access to top quality early childhood education services for their children,» Ms Mitchelquality early childhood education services for their children,» Ms Mitchell said.

Yet gaps in access to high - quality programs remain.

During the past year, Bonnie Mackintosh has been conducting classroom - level observations and child assessments in community - based preschool programs throughout Boston's Circle of Promise and East Boston neighborhoods as part of an initiative to improve access to high - quality early childhood care and educational programs.