Sentences with phrase «advocates for children»

JOHNNIE MCKINLEY is passionate about helping implement two changes that are proven to improve achievement for all students, particularly students of color: changing teacher - student classroom interactions and engaging parents and the community as knowledgeable advocates for children.

02.20.2018 The 74 Million To Kim Sweet, executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York, the transition gives de Blasio an opportunity to elevate the needs of disabled students.

Most recently, she was recognized by the Advocates for Children of NJ (ACNJ) and the NJ Department of Education Regional Achievement Center (RAC) for her drastic improvement of student attendance and the decrease in chronic absenteeism above the state average.

Advocates for Children A staff of lawyers and education specialists offering free legal and advocacy services to help families and their children receive the services they deserve.

How well two teachers work together, the level of training and support from the principal, and a school's available resources are some of the factors that can make or break ICT, says Maggie Moroff of Advocates for Children.

Nonprofit advocacy groups like Advocates for Children and Resources for Children with Special Needs can also offer free, spot - on advice.

«Today's findings continue to prove the long - term value of high - quality preschool,» said Cecilia Zalkind, the executive eirector of Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

Parents are viewed as partners, collaborators and advocates for their children.

We need to empower parents to be advocates for their children,» he said.

The annual data report by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), which tracks trends in child well - being in Newark, found a decrease in uninsured kids, births to teens and admissions to the hospital for asthma.

Advocates for Children of New Jersey is the trusted, independent voice putting children's needs first for more than 35 years.

A review of due process rights in New York City charter discipline codes for suspended students by Advocates for Children found serious deficiencies.

Ms. Adkins is enthusiastic about use of the Rubric in Cabell County with a Trauma Sensitive Approach, developed through a partnership between the Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School.

More than one in 10 New Jersey students were chronically absent during the 2014 - 15 school year — roughly 136,000 kids in total, according to a new report released Wednesday by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ).

In the coming months, we will continue to hold informational sessions and begin to train parents about ways they can engage in the political process and become advocates for their children and for school choice.

ARKANSAS Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has a new report out detailing how states can meet the educational, health and economic security needs of young children.

Presenters include: Marci Young, United Way Worldwide; Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian; Cynthia Rice, Advocates for Children of New Jersey; Linda Southward, Mississippi KIDS COUNT; Toni Kersh, Mississippi Department of Education; Cecelia Leong and Hedy Chang, Attendance Works.

Johnnie McKinley is passionate about helping implement two changes that are proven to improve achievement for all students, particularly students of color: changing teacher - student classroom interactions and engaging parents and the community as knowledgeable advocates for children.

PURE exists to support and assure a high quality public education for all children by informing parents about education issues and parents» rights, bringing parents into the decision making process, empowering parents in their role as advocates for their children, and assisting them in their interactions within the school system.

The policy brief urges policymakers to support programs for the parents of English language learners, implement nontraditional programs that offer reciprocal involvement by schools and parents, sponsor targeted teacher professional development, and provide community - based education to inform parents about school values and expectations and help parents become advocates for their children.

Georgia PTO strives to reach this goal by providing its members with information and resources to guide them in becoming better advocates for their children.

Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.

«There's power in the parent voice, and they are the best advocates for children.»

The Coalition Releases a Report Calling on New York State to Rethink Pathways to Graduation On December 12, 2013, the Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released a report, Rethinking Pathways to High School Graduation in New York State: Forging New Ways for Students to Show Their Achievement of Standards [PDF], prepared by Advocates for Children of New York.

Rethinking Pathways to High School Graduation in New York State: Forging New Ways for Students to Show Their Achievement of Standards On December 12, 2013, the Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released this report, prepared by Advocates for Children of New York, examining the difficulties that high stakes standardized exit exams pose for many students and addressing the need for more flexible exam requirements and assessment - based pathways to a diploma.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Immigrant Students» Rights Project combines our distinctive leadership in the field of public education advocacy with our in - depth knowledge of the needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningful reform.

For almost a year, a group of San Francisco youth — members of the city's Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth — campaigned to convince the SF Board of Education to make the «A through G» curriculum the default curriculum for all students in the San Francisco public schools.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) serves all New York City students from birth through age 26, including middle school and high school students who are over the typical age for their grade level or who are behind in credits.

Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE) is about creating «a high quality public education for all children by informing parents about education issues and parents» rights, bringing parents into the decision making process, empowering parents in their role as advocates for their children, and assisting them in their interactions within the school system.»

Boston, MA: Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Advocates for Children of New Jersey aims to strengthen the state's early learning system by enacting stronger public policies for young children and increasing investments in programs and services that pay strong dividends over the course of a child's life.

The demands now placed on parents to evaluate and select educational options for their children, to act as advocates for their children, and to support increasingly demanding academic standards have never been greater.

Empowering Parents So Children Succeed: A Toolkit to Support Parent Involvement in Education when their Children are in Foster Care For the past three years, Advocates for Children has been partnering with SCO Family of Services, a social services provider, to build the agency's capacity to address the education - related needs of the children they serve.

In an effort to bring attention to the issue of students missing too much school, Advocates for Children of New Jersey released its third annual report on chronic absenteeism.

This report from Advocates for Children of New York offers insights and analysis from five years implementing Project Achieve, a program that places AFC staff on site at partner foster care and preventive services agencies in New York City.

Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school - based discrimination and / or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity,...

Missed Potential: English Language Learners Under - Represented in New York City Career and Technical Education Programs On July 24, 2017, Advocates for Children released this data brief analyzing city and state data showing that English Language Learners (ELLs) are under - represented in career and technical education (CTE) programs at New York City high schools.

This page features all of Advocates for Children of New York's most recent policy reports on education issues in New York.

Results of a Survey of All Candidates for Citywide Office In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools....

This report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) examines the data on the SIFE population and profiles twelve immigrant students who should have been identified as SIFE by their schools.

A Bad Start to the School Year: Despite New Regulation Immigrant Parents Still Face Major Language Barriers This report reveals serious lapses in the provision of language assistance services to immigrant parents found during Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s month - long monitoring of high school registration centers and a survey of select parent coordinators....

School Push - Outs: An Urban Case Study This study describes the efforts undertaken by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) to address the push - out problem in NYC....

More Than a Statistic: Faces of the Local Diploma On October 28th, 2010, Advocates for Children of New York released a briefing paper which profiles nine young adults who were able to earn their high school diploma only because the local diploma, which the state is phasing out, existed.

However, according to a briefing paper released by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), pathways to graduation have not been created for all students and some students are left with dead ends under the current system.

Advocates for Children of New York provides an analysis of how each school carried out its typical functions....

Out of School and Unprepared: The Need to Improve Support for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood In March 2011, the ARISE Coalition, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for other students.

Roughly 8,000 fewer New Jersey students were chronically absent between the 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 school years, according to a new report released by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ).

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) serves ALL New York City students and young children, from birth through age 26, who are struggling...

Our Children Our Schools: A Blueprint for Creating Partnerships Between Immigrant Families and New York City Public Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's education.

In California, we believe parents, as educated consumers and advocates for their children, want to know more about how public schools are performing, and that policymakers should ensure the public has the necessary tools to make good use of multiple measures.