Sentences with phrase «children in public environments»

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We all need encouragement to exercise a new vision of the public good, and to join with others in sacrificial efforts to achieve that good in concrete ways, ranging from providing housing for the homeless to parks for everyone and enriched educational environments for disadvantaged children.

In her writing, public speaking and advocacy work, Siegel has been a vocal supporter of improved federal school nutrition standards, curbing junk food sales on school campuses and otherwise improving children's school food environments.

Now, the same woman and I each have our children in a different educational environment — a public charter school.

There could be other factors involved as well, such as school - family incompatibility, multiple intelligences (where certain children learn best within environments that aren't offered in either public or private schools), as well as religious convictions and beliefs that aren't welcome in the public school system (creationism, for example).

Gifted children need a special environment, as does any special needs child, and it's important for parents to understand what to look for in a school, whether it's private or public.

With a number of features, size, durability as well as comfort these strollers will be ideal for anyone looking to easily transport their child around any environment as well as giving the child a very pleasant and safe place to sit in when going around in public.

Tufts Medical Center and its Floating Hospital for Children established the Office of Community Health Programs in 1992 to respond to the challenges of an increasingly complex health care delivery environment, to meet the changing needs of Tufts Medical Center's diverse patient population and to focus on public health and disease prevention.

That piqued my curiosity, so for those of you with children currently in public school in grades K - 12, I'd be so grateful if you'd share more details via this second survey, which focuses exclusively on your children's school food environment: the food offered in the cafeteria, classrooms and campus fundraisers.

Stakeholders» input was integrated into development of A Healthy Start for Minnesota Children: Supporting Opportunities for Life - Long Health, a theory of change that depicts how public understanding, health in all policies, and community innovation lead to 1) safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments and 2) social and economic security, which in turn will help the state achieve its ultimate outcome — that every Minnesota child, prenatal to age three years, will thrive in their family and community and achieve their full potential regardless of their race, where they live, or their family's income.

In his book The Myth of the First Three Years, Bauer is mostly skeptical of public policy that focuses on «educating» children, which often involves taking children from their families and placing them in a «more stimulating» environment in the first three years of lifIn his book The Myth of the First Three Years, Bauer is mostly skeptical of public policy that focuses on «educating» children, which often involves taking children from their families and placing them in a «more stimulating» environment in the first three years of lifin a «more stimulating» environment in the first three years of lifin the first three years of life.

Working in government is supposed to be about public service and yet it has become an environment ruled by greed and money and it frightens me that my children's lives are now at stake.

In my opinion, introducing a for - profit service provider into a public education environment amounts to an abdication of responsibility that does little more than put the corporation's well - being over the welfare of children.

The organization Breasts Out for Ontario Babies (BOOB) sought to normalize breastfeeding in public, and hosted a picnic where hundreds of moms with hundreds of babies and children were able to confidently breastfeed in a supportive environment.

In a statement sent to reporters last night, Sen. Barbara Boxer, chair of the Environment and Public Works committee, said the study prompted her to ask the Food and Drug Administration to inform the public «how best to protect children from perchlorate.&Public Works committee, said the study prompted her to ask the Food and Drug Administration to inform the public «how best to protect children from perchlorate.&public «how best to protect children from perchlorate.»

While the successful public health campaign to improve infant sleep environments has long been associated with declines in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), an analysis of 30 years of data by researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Dana - Farber Cancer Institute suggests that Back - to - Sleep is one of several trends that explain the reduced rates of SIDS.

Using the message «Private Lives in Public Spaces», Cybersmart Networking teaches children about social networking in a protected environment.

With the billions of dollars invested each year in public schools, both traditional and charter, and the millions of hours that we compel our children to attend these schools, it is critical that we have a basic understanding of the school environment that we are providing.

It is possible that parents whose children are at risk of dropping out are more likely to choose charter high schools in a belief that the traditional public school environment would make it more likely that their child leaves school early.

Inherent in the incentive concept is the assumption that parochial schools are so superior to public schools that the opportunity to attend the former is irresistible, even to those parents who do not want their children educated in a religious environment.

«Least restrictive environment» is the magic phrase used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the landmark 1975 law that requires schools that accept federal money to provide children with disabilities a «free, appropriate public education.»

That law has four key provisions: 1) every child, no matter how disabled, has a right to a free and appropriate education, which can take place in either a public or private setting; 2) an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) must be designed for each child in consultation with his or her parents; 3) the child should be educated in the «least restrictive environment»; and 4) parents can object to the educational provisions for their child by requesting a «due process» hearing with an independent hearing officer, whose decisions can be appealed to the courts (see sidebar).

If children are denied access to play and learning experiences in the public realm then it is even more important that their school environment delivers opportunities to learn and grow outdoors.

Coleman found that Catholic schools achieve more educational equity than public schools because they follow a rich and demanding curriculum; provide a structured, orderly environment; offer lots of explicit instruction, including drill and practice; and expect every child to reach minimal goals in each subject by the end of the year.

«Adequately funded, student - centered public schools will provide, in a safe and supportive environment, a comprehensive education for the whole child and will prepare all of America's children for a lifetime of learning in a diverse, democratic society and an interdependent global economy.»

Eagle Academy Public Charter School's mission is to build the foundation for a promising future for all students in a rich, robust learning environment that fosters creativity and problem - solving abilities, emphasizing cognitive, social and emotional growth by engaging children as active learners in an inclusive learning environment.

What we are doing is stating sound principles that are aligned with and underscore the responsibilities we have (or should have) agreed to take on in exchange for public dollars and the autonomy that we have (or should have) to innovate in our schools and create the kind of learning environments that families aspire to for their children and educators aspire to for their careers.

The charter movement has transformed public education, and heralded in an era in which parents and communities can create schools of choice for their children and have greater flexibility and richer learning environments in exchange for added accountability.

First conceived by Milton Friedman in 1955, school choice options, such as vouchers and education savings accounts, give parents the freedom to choose the best learning environment for their children with the funding that would have been spent on their children in public school.

The Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to all children with disabilities.

We take a public health approach to addressing trauma in schools, and have found that more safe and supportive school environments benefit not only traumatized children and youth, but also those who are affected by these students, including their peers and the school personnel who work with them.

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As a result, it should go without saying in the world of compulsory public education that schools must foster learning in a safe, culturally responsive, and healthy environment for all our children, educators, and support staff.

Officials said the push to bring students with disabilities back into the public schools allows those children to be educated, as required by federal law, in the «least restrictive environment.»

We can best do this in our public schools by focusing on creating positive learning environments that nurture the whole child and provide access to enriching and coherent curriculum — not on shallow tests designed to evaluate individual teachers and students.

The Pittsburgh school board has been steadfast in its commitment to providing a safe and supportive school environment for immigrant and transgender students — and protecting them from the divisive and sometimes frightening public debate surrounding these children.

The charter movement transformed public education, and heralded in an era in which parents and communities can create schools of choice for their children and have greater flexibility and richer learning environments in exchange for added accountability.

In fact, children with disabilities are guaranteed a «free appropriate public education» in the «least restrictive environment.&raquIn fact, children with disabilities are guaranteed a «free appropriate public education» in the «least restrictive environment.&raquin the «least restrictive environment.»

Combatants on both sides of that fight could claim a measure of validation from the new research: Advocates of school choice who argue that it isn't fair to judge voucher programs based on test results from a student's first year in private school, given that it takes children time to adjust to a new environment, and critics who say vouchers drain funds from public schools without improving student achievement.

Equally important, as a constituent, I am deeply disappointed that our elected officials are standing in the way of our children's right to be educated by charter public schools that provide the learning environments they need and deserve.

We will continue to respect and support parents who choose public charter schools for their children, while also continuing to support a regulatory environment that provides robust safeguards and standards to ensure a high - quality education for children in these settings.

Why should it matter whether a child is in a traditional public school, private school, magnet school, charter school, home school, or personalized blend of learning environments?

The report also proposes recommendations for investments, innovations and reforms to improve learning environments for children in all U.S. public schools.

In the area of K - 12 education, the Schwab Foundation supports organizations across California such as public charter schools and programs which promote effective teaching and robust learning environments for children.

Classical Academy Middle School Department of Special Education mission ensures that children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Held to a higher standard of accountability than traditional public schools, but with the benefit of added autonomy that puts local school leaders and teachers in charge, Tennessee's public charter schools are empowered to create a challenging and focused learning environment for students, while giving parents even more direct and meaningful opportunities to participate in their children's education.

Understand proposed recommendations for investments, innovations, and reforms to improve learning environments for children in all U.S. public schools

Photos Rick Friedman IJ clients Shalimar and Miguel Encarnacion, above, think their children Miguel and Angelica would thrive in an environment different from the local public school.

As I am sure you know as a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, what the least restrictive environment means is that children with special needs are required by law to be placed in a general education classroom or a setting as close to the general education setting as much as possible consistent with that child's right to receive a free and appropriate public education.

It is actually not the case that the children that remain in a public charter school longer are kids who would do well in any environment.

In simpler terms, if a student is able to return to a least restrictive environment after being at The Children's Guild, they are usually returning back to a public school near their home.