Sentences with phrase «addressing child poverty»

It is addressing child poverty by supporting children's earliest development to get their lives off to the best possible start.

What is the Role of Early Years Staff in Addressing Child Poverty?

It is addressing child poverty by supporting children's earliest development to get their lives off to the best possible start.

Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group, said: «Policies to address child poverty and address issues children are experiencing in school should not be seen as a cost, but as a saving.»

Not enough is being done to address child poverty and inequality in Britain and the situation is getting worse - see our Child Poverty EduFact.

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When we pursue real understanding, we can progress beyond knowledge about an issue like child hunger or poverty to being moved to address the core issues that result in so many children not having a home or bed or even a toy to call their own, who wake up or go to sleep hungry, insecure or fearing for their own safety.

They have refused to address our province's shameful record of child poverty, which has remained the worst in the country for a decade.

Recognizing that poverty is more than a lack of money, Compassion works through local churches to holistically address the individual physical, economic, educational and spiritual needs of children — enabling them to thrive, not just survive.

It's about seriously addressing the problem of income inequality in this country so that no woman has to choose between getting an abortion or raising her child in poverty.

Addressing this poverty is a complex intellectual task, one that requires articulating the humanness of the human, and presenting children and childrearing as fundamental to the common good.

She steadfastly refused to address the correlation between poverty and too many children, maintaining that god would take care of them, while she and her organization raked in millions in unaccounted - for dollars.

Women of Vision is a volunteer ministry of World Vision that mobilizes women to address poverty and justice issues that relate specifically to other women and their children.

World Vision takes a trickle - up approach to poverty that begins with identifying and addressing the needs of children and then works to address the root causes of those needs in the community.

Four concrete and relevant targets by 2025 In order to secure the future of chocolate, Barry Callebaut's new sustainability strategy includes four targets that the company expects to achieve by 2025 and that address the biggest sustainability challenges in the chocolate supply chain: • Eradicate child labor from its supply chain • Lift more than 500,000 cocoa farmers out of poverty • Become carbon and forest positive • Have 100 % sustainable ingredients in all its products CEO Antoine de Saint - Affrique says: «The targets we have set ourselves after a thorough materiality analysis are bold, and we recognize that we do not have all the answers.

Jeannine Herrick, a Durham mother of two, thinks involving her children in addressing issues like poverty teaches them three important things: gathering, giving and gratitude.

Following the judgment of the Hockenjos v. Secretary of State for Work & Pensions (21 December 2004), where the lack of financial support for non-resident parents who share care for children was found to be sex discrimination, the Childcare Strategy must address the barriers to sharing caring responsibilities in low - income families, where child poverty is a high risk.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Part of Cristina's approach to address the poverty issue and attempt to reverse the cycle has been to provide universal child allowances (per - child subsidies) to eligible families in exchange for proof of school attendance and similar conditions.

Our taxpayer - subsidised food system which has taken over our ability to look after ourselves; how corporate bureaucracy stifles real entrepreneurial ambitions and is also unaccountable and out of touch; how we need to nurture families to address poverty and inequality; the way in which the needs of children are undervalued and finally how we relate to the world around us.

«If child poverty really is to be abolished, the Government's anti-poverty programme must reach beyond raising incomes, and address the human dimension of poverty in a holistic way - increasing good parenting, aiding family stability, raising levels of educational attainment and healthcare and thus boosting children's life chances.»

Perez - Williams said she would focus on the ninth - grade drop - out rate, the school - to - prison pipeline and on addressing poverty among school children to improve the schools.

Speaking to the Education and Poverty motion NASUWT National Executive Member, Neil Butler, said: «The NASUWT believes that urgent action is needed to address the issue of child poverty in Poverty motion NASUWT National Executive Member, Neil Butler, said: «The NASUWT believes that urgent action is needed to address the issue of child poverty in poverty in the UK.

Addressing child malnourishment is a cost - effective way of lifting people out of poverty.

Systemic socioeconomic issues like poverty — which impacts Syracuse children — need to be addressed, he added.

Also addressing the fringe meeting were: Nick Gibb, Schools Minister and Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of the Child Poverty Action Group.

In this year's State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the formation of an anti-poverty task force in Rochester, which has the highest child poverty rate in the state.

«As long as we keep having this pattern reoccurring for decades and generations, we're not going to see, really address the difficult issue of the fact that we have one of poorest communities in the country and one of the highest rates of child poverty in the country,» said Sally Santangelo, executive director of CNY Fair Housing.

The researchers recommend that those working to address poverty and hunger in children should include emotional health of parents and caregivers in a more comprehensive approach to policy and services.

Toronto, ON, Canada About Blog CultureLink delivers dynamic strength based programs to children and youth; programs that address the root causes of poverty, prevent social isolation and promote overall health and wellbeing.

Addressing that chronic absenteeism was like untangling a rope, loosening knotted - up, long - established habits, cultural issues, and the persistent barriers of poverty that can keep children out of school, leaders in the district of 835 students said.

And to directly address the poverty and inequality that many children face.

Trauma Smart is an early - childhood trauma intervention model that addresses the effects of complex trauma — such as community and family violence, poverty, illness, and homelessness — for preschool - age children, their families, and the Head Start teachers who care for them.

I would refer to these children as the forerunner to — «global citizens / global humane beings» as it is they through the new approach of education will be able to address the global problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy, inequity, violence and ecological crisis.

When It Comes To Publicly Funded Preschool, Are We Asking The Wrong Questions Huffington Post, 7/15/16 «Even the highest quality preschool programs for three and four - year old children go only partway toward addressing the many challenges these children face when growing up in poverty.

The ongoing shift from heavily immigrant to primarily native - born children means schools must address other issues, particularly poverty and cultural identity.

Ed reformers appear to me to believe in high structure to address poverty and removing children from bad situations, albeit not what you and I consider right, makes sense to them.

Kris Nordstrom, a consultant for the progressive N.C. Justice Center (the parent nonprofit for N.C. Policy Watch) and a former fiscal analyst for the legislature, warned legislators that their efforts would be better spent on proven methods, such as increasing access to pre-K programs, expanding instructional time, recruiting and retaining high - quality teachers, and addressing poverty - related issues such as mental health and child nutrition.

Present, Engaged & Accounted For: The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades, National Center for Children in Poverty: September 2008.

His research revealed the qualities and characteristics needed for administrators to address children coming from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from urban poverty.

Pointing to LA Unified's soaring numbers of students living in poverty and learning English, Caputo - Pearl suggested, «If Broad and other billionaires want to ensure a great education for every child, they should invest half a billion dollars, and more, in an LAUSD foundation, run by the democratically elected school board, to fund sustainable neighborhood community schools that address the myriad educational and socio - economic needs of our students.»

Insisting upon real rigor for all Connecticut's children and addressing the needs of children disadvantaged by poverty and racism — that is how Connecticut will be a state where people want to live, work, and invest in their future.

I have found that elementary principals must adopt a holistic approach to learning to properly address the effects of poverty on children and their families.

In May 2015, ASCD convened its third Whole Child Symposium, in which panelists discussed how to address poverty as a sector, as a school, and as a classroom.

Although his statewide marathon of appearances has proven less than fun when addressing crowds of individuals who seek to improve his reform proposals, he's repeatedly acknowledged how imperative it is for this state's future that the ravages of poverty be overcome within our public schools and that policies and state funding mechanisms be devised to ensure equal educational opportunity for all children.

This includes addressing access, programs, and federal support for children with disabilities, English Language Learners, and children in poverty.

It is time for the U.S. finally to equalize school funding, address childhood poverty as it successfully did during the 1970s, institute universal early care and learning programs, and provide the wraparound services — health care, before - and after - school care, and social services — that ensure children are supported to learn.

While parents are responsible for getting their children to school every day, schools and communities need to recognize and address the barriers and challenges that may inhibit them from doing so, especially when they are living in poverty.

In order to achieve such high aspirations, we must abandon failures of the past and address the difficult, persistent questions confounding our education system: Why do children of poverty continue to struggle and experience limited success in school?

The Lab's goal is to create systemic, silo - breaking approaches to addressing the comprehensive needs of children, especially those living in poverty, by developing personalized systems of support and opportunity both within and outside of school.

«Two - generation approaches that consider the needs of both vulnerable children and parents, together, in the design and delivery of services and programs to support improved economic, educational, health, safety, and other outcomes that address the issues of intergenerational poverty.»