Sentences with phrase «children choice programs»

Shavar Jeffries, the president of Democrats for Education Reform, said there might be too much focus on school choice even in this environment, given the relatively small number of children choice programs serve.

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Parents were put to a cruel choice: either give up their plans for a religious education or forfeit their child's right to the kind of remedial education program Congress provides for all other children.

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

Operating under the myth that sexual involvement is always delayed until marriage and that the family is the only normal setting for child - rearing, this coalition opposes programs of «optional parenthood» in which having a child is a matter of choice rather than of chance.

When you sign up for this program, 15 % of any purchase you make from MightyNest in the future goes back to the school of your choice (it can be your child's school or simply a school that is in your local area).

As a result of these changes, 100 percent of ads seen during children's programming feature healthy product choices and healthy lifestyle messages.

These types of television programs also promote the misguided belief that each and every bad choice from a child is a direct result of improper parenting.

Pennsylvania's Promise for Children, known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child's early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family.

In this program, James Lehman uses parent / child demonstrations to show you the step - by - step, word - for - word way to get kids to look at their abusive language, identify what triggers it, and make better choices next time.

The nation's oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children's media, the Parents» Choice Awards Foundation has awarded the Play Around Kitchen and Activity Center, In and Out Activity Table, Elly Coupe with a Recommended Commendation.

Both of my children have made their own choice to be vegetarian, which pretty much means the National School Lunch Program is not for them, as pointed out by Erik Marcus in the foreward to Jennifer's book.

The Parents» Choice Awards program honors the best material for children.

The Parents» Choice Awards is America's oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children's products.

... HISD indicated that — almost one year after the breakfast program was fully rolled out — kids still don't want the white milk, disproving the notion that children inured to flavored milk will eventually drink plain if they have no choice.

You wrote: «-- almost one year after the breakfast program was fully rolled out — kids still don't want the white milk, disproving the notion that children inured to flavored milk will eventually drink plain if they have no choice.»

For 50 years now, we've had «Great Society» programs covering peoples» poor choices to have children they are not prepared to support, and all it's accomplished is turning illegitimacy and irresponsible parenting into a growth industry.

If your child wants to take (or his or her program includes) German, Latin, Astronomy, Advanced Chemistry, British Literature, or any other challenging course that is outside your comfort zone, you have three choices.

The Play With Purpose campaign is designed to support Save the Children's early childhood development programs — Early Steps to School Success, Literacy / Healthy Choices and the SummerBoost Initiative — which help children in some of America's most underprivileged areasChildren's early childhood development programs — Early Steps to School Success, Literacy / Healthy Choices and the SummerBoost Initiative — which help children in some of America's most underprivileged areaschildren in some of America's most underprivileged areas thrive.

Sixty percent of the parents of students enrolled in the stronger food curriculum said school changed their child's knowledge about healthful food choices, compared to 36 percent in the other program.

Choosing a sports program for your child is a big responsibility, as the wrong choice can lead to a miserable experience for all involved.

Choice of Champions Child Development, located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, is an early childhood center that offers educational day care programs for preschool children.

Choosing a preschool program is a difficult choice for parents seeking a quality early childhood education curriculum for their children.

Children across the country are learning how to make better snack and meal choices in schools with the help of engaging nutrition education programs, from farm - to - school programs and cooking lessons to student taste parties.

However, what about the children who have no choice and have to participate in the U.S. school lunch programs?

The primary goal of parent support programs is to provide support and information in ways that help parents become more capable and competent.2, 3 Research now indicates that to reach this goal, it is necessary that staff use practices that are family - centered as opposed to professionally - centered, and capacity - building as opposed to dependency forming.4, 5,6,7 The key characteristics of family - centered practices include: treating families with dignity and respect; providing individual, flexible and responsive support; sharing information so families can make informed decisions; ensuring family choice regarding intervention options; and providing the necessary resources and supports for parents to care for their children in ways that produce optimal parent and child outcomes.8, 9,10,11

Candidates were narrowed down by various fields based on children's programs, family activities, room options, pricing, food choices, and more.

Our program divide children by age and encourage their growing ability to make better choices.

And in a meeting yesterday, HISD indicated that — almost one year after the breakfast program was fully rolled out — kids still don't want the white milk, disproving the notion that children inured to flavored milk will eventually drink plain if they have no choice.

In a system in which a la carte foods like pizza, slushies and chips may be sold in competition with the lunch program, and in which children may also opt out the program by bringing lunch from home, or (in upper grade levels) going off campus, offering brown rice, tofu and broccoli is not a sound business choice.

Silent goals (environmental changes) and active goals (child directed goals based on choice and control) are some of the other tools used within the S - CAT ® Program.

These programs help to keep children engaged in positive activities, socializing with peers in appropriate and safe settings and enjoying a wide variety of educational and recreational choices.

He supports charter schools, school choice within a district, and «money follows the child,» a program in which students who attend magnet or charter schools bring education funding with them instead of sharing it with their old school district.

Cuomo's announced program fails to offer a choice to children trapped in failing public schools.

WHEREAS: Oneida County wishes to thank all the partners of this essential educational program aimed at keeping children safe and assisting them in making constructive choices instead of destructive decisions

We appreciate the efforts of Jeff Klein and the IDC to identify where programs are falling short on safety, and hope that this work leads not only to more transparency, so parents can make the best choices for their children, but also to greater technical assistance to help centers provide safe, high quality services,» said Stephanie Gendell, Citizen's Committee for Childrechildren, but also to greater technical assistance to help centers provide safe, high quality services,» said Stephanie Gendell, Citizen's Committee for ChildrenChildren of NY.

The latest indication was a letter sent by his health commissioner to the nation's top health official on Wednesday warning that if the Children's Health Insurance Program is not restored, Cuomo will have no choice but to call a session to address the funding cut.

The bill, as amended, would authorize $ 2.1 billion for the Veterans Choice Program, $ 2.9 billion in mandatory funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program and $ 550 million in funding to Community Health Centers through Mar. 31.

Foley's education plan includes policies such as school choice within a district and «money follows the child» - a program where students who attend magnet or charter schools bring the education funding with them instead of sharing it with their old school district.

The city says it has no choice — since Governor Cuomo has decided to divert $ 25 million in federal funds from senior services to child welfare programs.

Expanding School Choice School choice programs give parents and their children options in education, which should be a common goal for all Choice School choice programs give parents and their children options in education, which should be a common goal for all choice programs give parents and their children options in education, which should be a common goal for all of us.

Lysogene's MPS IIIA gene therapy clinical trial strategy includes a partnership with the MPS patient networks to ensure families are well informed about our development program and are able to make informed choices concerning the best treatment strategy for their children.

She writes articles, recipes, and creates easy to follow programs so that Moms can experience their own symbiotic relationship between healthy children and healthy choices.

Whatever emotional response Mason's children pleading with their father was supposed to have, or reflection on the viewer's choice of programming is thrown out the window by the end.

Whatever parents are seeking for their children — improved academic performance, more engaged teachers, social acceptance, freedom from bullying, special needs programming, and so on — they are more likely to find it when they have more than one choice.

School choice programs which allow parents to select the schools their children attend deepen educational inequality and fail to yield consistent learning gains, according to nine studies of choice initiatives coordinated by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

In a 5 - 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court today ruled against Seattle and Kentucky school - choice programs that considered race in the assignment of children to public schools.

The conversation on parental satisfaction must also include those parents whose children participate in private school choice programs.

The second type is worded to suggest that vouchers would expand choices for parents generally and that parents with children in public schools would be part of the program.

«Today's reauthorization of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program should send a strong message to parents across the country who seek to fight for their children's rights: If you fight for your children and you never give up, the road will not always be easy, but in the end, justice will prevail,» said Virginia Walden Ford, executive director of D.C. Parents for School Choice.

The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which allows low - income Washington D.C. children to use school vouchers to attend the private schools of their parents» choice, was scheduled to be terminated as its funding had run its course.