Sentences with phrase «among young people in school»

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In a country where alcoholism, gun violence, and drugs lure a lot of young people (particularly young men) into destructive lifestyles, World Vision has implemented leadership initiatives, after - school programs, and peace programs that seem to be making a difference, particularly among sponsored children who grow into adults.

There are those, for example, who are deadly frightened by the awesome growth in drug use among high school and even younger students, and by the easy availability of pornography for young people.

Some other news about young people: 57 percent said that the primary reason they helped others was that it «makes them feel good personally»; 19 percent would not fight for their country under any circumstances, 24 percent were uncertain and 60 percent would not be willing to volunteer one year to serve their country; 17 percent could think of no famous person or celebrity they admired (only 1 percent admired Mother Teresa, and Donald Trump received a similar vote — indicating that religious and business leaders are among the least admired adults); 65 percent would cheat on a major exam in school, while 36 percent would lie to protect a friend who vandalized; 53 percent claimed that growing up for them is harder than it was for their parents (minority young people were more likely to say it was easier).

The legislation is a spending bill that in part takes aim at standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year to make school lunches healthier amid an obesity epidemic among young people.

«Often teachers can be the first to spot signs of mental distress among their pupils and schools do have an important role to play in improving provision and support for children and young people.

«Among young people, high school and college athletes, theres one death in about every 200,000 people [during exercise in general],» says Paul Thompson, MD, the director of cardiology at Hartford Hospital, in Connecticut.

Among the roadblocks to the wider use of dual enrollment are seat - time and mandatory - attendance laws, which states passed a century ago, often under pressure from labor unions, to keep young people in school and out of the competition for jobs.

This increase in concern among school leaders correlates with a recent Department for Education (DfE) research finding that young people's health and wellbeing was worse in 2014 than in 2005; girls in particular recorded higher levels of psychological distress.

More research is needed on the creative use of Snapchat among young people, its potential as a pedagogical tool in schools and ways that schools can address the dark side of its misuse.

Project U-Turn, a collaboration among foundations, parents, young people, and youth - serving organizations such as the school district and city agencies in Philadelphia, grew out of research that analyzed a variety of data sources in order to develop a clear picture of the nature of Philadelphia's dropout problem, get a deeper understanding of which students were most likely to drop out, and identify the early - warning signs that should alert teachers, school staff, and parents to the need for interventions.

While improvements in access to education has meant young people in Kenya are better educated than ever before, 67 % of young Kenyans between the ages of 15 and 24 are thought to be out of work and millions more enter unstable employment each year.i The mismatch between what is learnt at school and the skills required in the 21st century labour market, along with a lack of access to information about jobsii, are among the most frequently cited causes of youth unemployment.

Tony Dreise asks — What is the role for teachers in improving school attendance among Indigenous children and young people?

The government has also announced that # 22 million will be shared among all 12 Opportunity Areas through a new Essential Life Skills programme, to help disadvantaged young people have access to the same opportunities as those in the top - performing schools.

In our paper, we found that school attendance among Indigenous children and young people has been improving over recent decades and years.

That's one conclusion suggested by a new analysis of online civic engagement among young people, conducted by a trio of Harvard Graduate School of Education researchers and published this month in the International Journal of Communication...

Young people in the United States today, she says, are suffering because of «school stress, the college admissions process, high - stakes testing, cutthroat competition, the emphasis on stardom rather than on enjoyment of activities, sleep deprivation, parental pressure, the push for perfectionism, the need for escapism, the Age of Comparison, [and] the loss of leisure and childhood...» Among her favorite culprits for this state of affairs are testing in general, the SAT in particular, the «Nation at Risk» report, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which she believes turned elementary schools and junior high schools into testing factories.

Ukactive's chief executive officer, David Stalker, looks behind two studies which show that levels of physical activity among young people are plummeting, and discusses the wider benefits of physical activity in schools

Variation at the state - level — involving tuition rates, state scholarships, and licensure requirements, among other things — makes it important for school counselors, teachers, and other academic advisors to be aware of the opportunities and restrictions available to DACA - enrolled young people in their localities.

Lowered expectations and appeals to self - centeredness are among the cultural factors that feed into the demoralization of today's young people, writes the Brown University professor William Damon in Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in America's Homes and Schools.

Although the upswing in the California economy has resulted in more state revenue for schools, interest among young people with the teaching profession has been slow to bounce back.

This week's brief includes new research from a February 2018 study that found «that the implementation of DACA significantly improved attendance and graduation rates among Hispanic high school students, with the gap in high school completion between undocumented Hispanic young people and their citizen peers shrinking by 40 percent.

This report, authored by Carl Cullinane and Rebecca Montacute, highlights the recognition among teachers, employers and young people on how important life skills are to the success of young people, exploring current provision for life skills development in state schools and the level of demand for improvement.

According to the Coalition, all students can achieve high levels of learning if 1) the school has a core instructional program with qualified teachers, a challenging curriculum, and high expectations for all students; 2) students are motivated and engaged in learning — both in school and in community settings; 3) the basic physical, mental, and emotional health needs of young people and their families are recognized and addressed; 4) mutual respect and effective collaboration take place among parents, families, and school staff; and 5) community engagement, together with school efforts, promote a school climate that is safe, supportive, and respectful and that connects students to a broader learning community.

Inspired by the potential of high - achieving diverse charter schools to dramatically enhance young people's lives, a community coalition of parents, educators and philanthropists, including successful film and television producer Mark Gordon and long - time educator Kriste Dragon — an early parent leader and board member of Larchmont Charter School, an integrated school that consistently ranks among the best schools academically in L.A. — came together to create CWC in HollSchool, an integrated school that consistently ranks among the best schools academically in L.A. — came together to create CWC in Hollschool that consistently ranks among the best schools academically in L.A. — came together to create CWC in Hollywood.

St. Louis is my home and we need to talk about our failing schools and the chaos of violence among young people in this community.

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A hit among adult and young readers, ONCE WE WERE KINGS has been enjoyed in middle school classrooms and will soon find its way into the libraries of schools and even juvenile correctional facilities, where Mr. Alexander hopes to bring not only entertainment, but a love for reading, and hope for the future of young people.

There are a number of reasons that this approach to art making flourished, principal among them is simple demographics: the great increase in the number of young people enrolled in art schools and the adjacent curatorial programs.

7 - promote awareness among all citizens, and not only among inside operators, that they live in a Slow City, with special attention to the of young people and schools through the systematic introduction of taste education.

Following the increased occurrence of bullying in schools among Canadian youths aged 11 to 16, and high - profile suicides of young persons due to bullying, several jurisdictions in Canada are in the process of enacting anti-bullying laws.

To gain a better understanding of young drivers» attitudes towards drink driving, RED Driving School commissioned independent research among 1000 young people aged between 17 and 24, which highlighted shocking gaps in education and young driver awareness of the drink driving issue.

It has highlighted a need for an open and ongoing dialogue in our communities — among children, young people, parents, carers, schools and wider — to ensure that young people have the skills to be critical thinkers online and are resilient to online extremism, whether from groups like Islamic State or far right groups and others.

Need for an open and ongoing dialogue in our communities — among children, young people, parents, carers, schools and wider — to ensure that young people have the skills to be critical thinkers online and are resilient to online extremism, whether from groups like Islamic State or far right groups and others.

Strategies: Review current situation to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement; adequately resource independent schools; identify training opportunities with other providers such as TAFE; encourage Aboriginal history being taught in schools; encourage sex education among young Aboriginal people; support and encourage scholarships.

On all three levels of prevention, the Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) works with its partners — police, schools, parks, county services, community organizations, youth, and more — toward a common goal of reducing violence among young people in Minneapolis.

SAMHSA states, «Schools have an essential role to play in preventing suicide and in promoting behavioral health among America's young people» (Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools, 2012.