Sentences with phrase «child advocacy groups»

The National PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy group in the world and you can be a part of it.

PTA is the largest child advocacy group in the nation.

Netflix is testing a new feature that lets kids collect «patches» by watching TV shows, which makes child advocacy groups worried that it trains kids to binge.

Measures by child advocacy groups, hospitals, product developers and lawmakers have so far failed to bring down the death toll

Child advocacy groups such as Children Now, meanwhile, say some districts didn't follow the intent of the new system by expanding services for high - needs students, didn't set measurable goals and didn't clearly identify the programs they will use to achieve those goals.

Those children are spending triple the time on mobile devices — about 15 minutes daily — that they did in 2011, with playing games, using educational apps and watching videos among their most popular activities, said the San Francisco - based child advocacy group.

While the app has proven to be quite popular, it's not without its share of detractors in the form of child advocacy groups intent on keeping kids away from technology that could put them in danger.

More than 750 national, state and local child advocacy groups and organizations urged Congress this week to take action to extend funding for the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program.

The report, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation child advocacy group, says 22 percent of American children were living in poverty in 2013 compared with 18 percent in 2008.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI)-- Of the states in New England, Rhode Island has the highest rate of child poverty, according to a new report by Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, a leading child advocacy group.

Cuts in the overall federal budget could mean Tennessee could see larger class sizes, slashes to grant funding for pre-kindergarten and teacher training and, eventually, the elimination of athletics and band programs, according to superintendents and child advocacy groups.

Serve as a national representative for elementary and middle - school education to Congress, the Executive Branch, state and federal agencies, the news media, researchers, educators, and other education and child advocacy groups;

The Synergy Conference convenes hundreds of out - of - school time providers, including faith - based organizations, community colleges, universities, child advocacy groups, community entities, and other stakeholders to share insight on research - based practices, effective programs, and public policies that impact students and their overall success in school and life.

An impressive coalition of education, business, law enforcement, retired military, child advocacy groups, and faith - based leaders and 70 percent of voters said in a recent Gallup poll that they would support increasing federal funding to make sure high - quality preschool programs are available for every child in America.

Serve as a national representative for elementary and middle school education to Congress, the Executive Branch, state and federal agencies, the news media, researchers, educators, and other education and child advocacy groups;

Tom Vitaglione, a senior fellow with the child advocacy group N.C. Child, said the state had been making progress in reducing infant mortality, building up early education programs and increasing high school graduation rates.

The report by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children — a child advocacy group — compares children who were in full - day kindergarten with those in part - time kindergarten statewide.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)-- A report from a child advocacy group finds that 1,450 children below the age of 6 were abused or neglected over a 12 - month period in Rhode Island.

Mark Henshall, a project manager at the Environmental Protection Agency, is working with NAR, the National Center for Lead - Based Housing, child advocacy groups, and industry leaders to help property managers and owners gain access to workers trained in lead paint issues.