Sentences with phrase «children at all income levels»

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The social giant collects much more information than that, which results in at least 600 targeting options including household income, level of education, home type, home value, home ownership status, household composition, parents of children with specific ages, newly engaged couples, new vehicle buyers, expats, a variety of buyer profiles, people who frequently buy online, frequent travelers, and much more.

The 2014 law required states to take certain steps to help families get and retain child care assistance — and many have taken steps like allowing families to stay eligible for assistance for a full year without having to continuously recertify their income level, giving them a semblance of certainty about their finances for at least the coming year.

These reductions for the lowest - income groups were so large because President Reagan doubled the personal exemption, increased the standard deduction, and tripled the earned income tax credit (EITC), which provides net cash for single - parent families with children at the lowest income levels.

The Supplement was intended to provide working families at low - income levels with additional resources for child - rearing costs, including child care support.

The survey noted that «some 77 percent of women with incomes under 100 percent or between 100 and 149 percent of the poverty level said they were having an abortion because they could not afford to have a child, compared with 69 percent of those with incomes between 150 and 199 percent and 60 percent of those with incomes at or above 200 percent of the poverty level.»

There is an obvious disparity between the funds made available by the federal government to support free meals for low - income students and the revenue collected by school districts (from federal «paid» meal reimbursements and student payments) to support the very same meals when served to children at higher income levels.

The approach is simple: Breakfast becomes available to all students — no matter their income level — and is eaten at the beginning of the school day — making it possible for all children to participate.

The target population may be identified at the level of the caregiver (e.g., teen mothers, low - income families) or the child (e.g., children with disabilities).

In addition, parents of all income levels appreciate the convenience and peace of mind knowing their children will receive a healthy breakfast at school.

Model 1 adjusted for covariates in model 0 plus gestational age and birth weight z score.18 Model 2 adjusted for covariates in model 1 plus child race / ethnicity and maternal age, parity, smoking status, depression at 6 months» post partum, and employment and child care at age 6 months, as well as primary language, annual household income, and parental educational level and marital status.

WIC, which provides extra nutrition to low - income pregnant women and infants who may not be able to afford the food they need, enrolls women and children who live at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level, or below $ 27,214 per year for a single mother and her child.

Estimates are adjusted for child age, sex, fetal growth, gestational age, race / ethnicity, and primary language and for maternal age, parity, smoking status, IQ, depression, employment, and child care at 6 months» post partum, as well as for parental education level, annual household income, and Home Observation Measurement of the Environment short form score.

(White Plains, NY)-- In an effort to protect child care subsidies for low - income families, the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) approved new legislation and two resolutions tonight aimed at stopping County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS) from increasing the family contribution to daycare expense from 20 % to 35 % of the portion of income that exceeds the federal poverty level.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

«I think we're all incredibly proud that we found a way to not only preserve child care in the five boroughs, but to make it a more effective part of our educational system,» she said, describing the agreement as «a victory for working families at every income level.»

Writing in a linked Comment, Professor Peter Byass, Umeå Centre for Global Health Research says «Undoubtedly child mortality is falling, and the world should be proud of this progress» but he adds»... Of the estimated six million under - 5 child deaths in 2015, only a small proportion were adequately documented at the individual level, with particularly low proportions evident in low - income and middle - income countries, where most childhood deaths occur... That six million under - 5 children continue to die every year in our 21st century world is unacceptable, but even worse is that we seem collectively unable to count, and hence be accountable for, most of those individual deaths.»

Of the children, 25.9 percent were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program; 21.7 percent were commercially insured with household incomes at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL); and 18.2 percent had higher cost - sharing levels for all services (e.g. $ 75 or more for an emergency departmentchildren, 25.9 percent were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program; 21.7 percent were commercially insured with household incomes at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL); and 18.2 percent had higher cost - sharing levels for all services (e.g. $ 75 or more for an emergency departmentChildren's Health Insurance Program; 21.7 percent were commercially insured with household incomes at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL); and 18.2 percent had higher cost - sharing levels for all services (e.g. $ 75 or more for an emergency department visit).

Ranking states by either the percentage of children in families with incomes at least 200 percent of poverty level (the family income indicator) or the percentage of adults (25 — 64) with a 2 - or 4 - year postsecondary degree (adult educational attainment), only 15 states would move 8 or more places.

This shift has been stimulated by a combination of influences, including greater demand by families at all economic levels, increased public understanding of the importance of early learning, greater support for investment in programs for low income children as a matter of equity, and growing concern about the threat of economic globalization and the need to enhance the nation's human capital by building a strong foundation early in life

In a June speech at the City Club in downtown Chicago, Lewis asked her well - heeled audience, «When will we address the fact that rich white people think they know what's in the best interest of children of African - Americans and Latinos, no matter what the parents» income or education level?»

These include a relatively standard set of student and family demographics: an indicator for whether anyone in the family received free or reduced - price meals at school in the past year, the family's income as a percentage of the federal poverty line, whether the child was born in the United States, whether the child lives with a single mother, and the highest level of education either parent has attained.

Students at the greatest risk for summer learning loss can lose up to two years of grade - level reading and math ability by the time they reach fifth grade when compared to children from higher - income households.»

At the start of each school year, we conduct incoming skills assessments to place these new students into classes that include children with every level of ability.

Parents of students living in a household with income above the poverty level are more likely to be involved in school activities than parents of children living in a household at or below the poverty line.

Instead of continuing to funnel the bulk of ESEA funding through the convoluted Title I program, Title I portability would catalyze school choice at the state level and greatly empower low - income families to fund education options that meet the unique learning needs of their children.

«If we want to address educational opportunity at large we need to intervene at a structural level,» he said, explaining that there are many social policies in effect that make it difficult for low - income and minority parents to support their children's education.

If the American dream is to mean anything for children from low - income backgrounds, they need access to a public education that helps them overcome economic and social barriers and achieve at high levels.

She found that student performance is better in areas with competing multiple districts, where parents at the same income level can move — at the margin — from one locality to another nearby, in search of a better education for their children.

As Eva Moskowitz puts it: «If (we) backfilled older grades... the incoming students» lower relative academic preparation would adversely affect the schools» other students... We have an obligation to the parents in middle and high school, and the kids in middle and high school, that until the district schools are able to do a better job, it's not really fair for the seventh - grader or high school student to have to be educated with a child who's reading at a second - or third - grade level.»

The focus was put on helping low - income children in inner cities to achieve at higher levels.

Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals.

At the same time, there are still citizens — especially dual - income households without children who tend to populate cities, as well as those concerned with other issues — for which education policy doesn't weigh in as a deciding factor largely because they see little concrete connection between low graduation rates and the levels of crime in their communities.

In addition to meeting ESSA accountability requirements, the inclusion of chronic absence in state accountability rubrics also provides real opportunities for states, districts and philanthropists to achieve the goals of the Campaign for Grade - Level Reading, to increase the number of children from low - income families reading proficiently at the end of third grade.

15 Marguerite Spencer, a Professor at University of St. Thomas, finds children studying in integrated schools have «[a] higher level of parental involvement, higher graduation rates, complete more years of education, earn higher degrees and major in more varied disciplines, gain greater access to professional jobs and have higher incomes 16.

Far too predictably, our study reported that children who attended schools in the most severely low - income neighborhoods were likely to hear far fewer explanations, with those explanations offered at lower difficulty levels, than children in middle - and upper - income areas.

In addition, parents of all income levels appreciate the convenience and peace of mind knowing their children will receive a healthy breakfast at school.

The answer — according to a rising chorus of educators, academicians and others — is to expand and deepen summer enrichment opportunities for children at the local level, focusing first on students in low - income or disadvantaged families.

It would warm your heart to see a group of first graders of all races and income levels excitedly discussing how they are going to design a new planet, respectfully listening to one another's suggestions, and encouraging participation and consensus - all while learning critical thinking at levels that surpass much older children in other schools.

The State of Washington will be holding a press conference on August 18, 2015 at 10 am to release the disaggregated district - level results for their state which will undoubtedly reveal that the SBAC test particularly discriminates against children from low - income homes, children who face English language barriers and children who need special education services.

There are examples, past and present, of schools where children of color, regardless of family income, have achieved at high levels.

I think some of their motivation was less self - serving; they wanted to fulfill Dr. Hall's vision that low - income children from single parent homes and tough neighborhoods could and would succeed at levels comparable to suburban Atlanta peers.

Amryn Soldier, a Suwanee school administrator, predicted her taxes will increase by at least 5 percent in part because of her income level and her lack of tax credits for children and dependents.

The point is that it is outrageously unfair that a low - income child would be 300 % more likely to write on grade level at one Denver school compared to another down the street.

For high - quality pre-K programs at ages 3 and 4, there is strong evidence that pre-K pays off in a better future for former child participants who come from families with a wide variety of income levels.

«Households with relatively high incomes, couples with children, and people living in growing regions tend to cause overall debt levels to rise,» says Roger Sauvé, a demographer at People Patterns Consulting.

Women can generally cope at most income levels with having one child and going back to paid work and maintaining their income level.

Now let's take a look at the amount of Canada Child Benefit receivable and resulting marginal tax rates at higher income levels.

The maximum amount that is taxed at the child's rate is $ 950, and at this income level the difference in rates is 10 % (the regular tax rate is 10 % and the capital gains rate at this level is 0 %), so the difference can be as much as $ 95.

The income level at which the child tax credit begins to phase out is significantly increased to $ 400,000 for married couples filing jointly and $ 200,000 for all other filers.

With funding sources for high - quality arts programming being cut at the national, state, and local levels (for example, see the recent closure of Santa Barbara's Incredible Children's Art Network (iCAN) and, of course, the possible defunding of the NEA and NEH), takepart makeart: arte para todos developed out of the need to expand access and increase opportunities for engagement with contemporary art and artists, especially among Latinx, low - income, and youth communities.