Sentences with phrase «address economic inequities»

Policymakers have been trying to address economic inequities through proposals such as wage increases, but based on the trend Owens found, they may have another option.

We must address economic inequities and build for a stronger and healthier Rockland county — a county that provides the same ladder of opportunity for all.

Not exact matches

For instance, poverty is addressed through dissolving the blocks to prosperity within the consciousness of each individual, without analysis of the social structures that perpetuate economic inequity.

When the process began six years ago, the city claimed it was the first in the nation to address racial and economic inequities in residents» environmental health in its general plan.

Our ultimate aim is to catalyze substantially greater impacts on the lives of young children whose needs are not addressed adequately by existing programs, with a strong emphasis on those who face the cumulative burdens of economic hardship, limited parent education, racial or ethnic discrimination, and other sources of structural inequity.

At a time when economic, social and educational inequities have contributed to a widening achievement gap across the nation, Community Schools have emerged as a promising strategy for addressing this opportunity gap and promoting success for all students, in school and in life.

It seems unlikely that we could ever end rural health inequities without addressing wider social, economic and health inequities.

New Jersey Ranks Second for Education Nationwide in 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book While state sees progress in education and health, serious racial and economic inequities need to be addressed

To do so, we must address underlying economic inequity and the ways that our society contributes to those.