Sentences with phrase «community schools address»

Now, community schools address problems like hunger, sickness, and homelessness — previously addressed by governmental programs like SNAP, the Affordable Care Act, and public housing projects — using private philanthropy.

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(1) To address the coding skills gap and help prepare more people for jobs in software development, Apple created a powerful yet easy - to - learn coding language called Swift (TM), the free Swift Playgrounds (TM) app and a free curriculum, App Development with Swift, which are available to anyone and are already being used by millions of students at K - 12 schools, summer camps and leading community colleges across the country.

As the community mourns, lawmakers in Florida are responding with mixed ideas on what to do to address the recurring issue of gun violence in the state and the national trend of terrorists continually targeting schools.

In order to address this problem, high academic standards will need to be achieved in every school, and communities will have to provide the necessary resources for those students facing additional challenges.

He was taking a big chunk of Harlem — twenty - four blocks, back then — and he was planning to address every problem that was holding back poor kids in that neighborhood, from their families to their schools to their community.

These are essentially questions of public policy, and if real solutions are going to be found to the problems of disadvantaged children, these questions will need to be addressed, in a creative and committed way, by public officials at all levels — by school superintendents, school - board members, mayors, governors, and cabinet secretaries — as well as by individual citizens, community groups, and philanthropists across the country.

We also address how to secure sponsorships from local businesses and vendors to market your school food program in the community in our Marketing and Lunchroom Education course.

By following the journey of the Star School District, we will provide you with an interactive way to help you effective address and engage stakeholders in your own school district and commSchool District, we will provide you with an interactive way to help you effective address and engage stakeholders in your own school district and commschool district and community.

Maybe your favorite part about school breakfast is how it helps students get ready to learn in the morning, or maybe you love the way school breakfast helps address hunger in your community.

includes a mind blowing number of initiatives that address intersections with schools, child care, cities, towns and counties, Indian Country, and faith communities, as well as efforts to connect kids with salad bars at school, outdoor initiatives, parks, museum and gardens, reading, and chefs.

Lunch Lessons offers a variety of services to assist school districts and their community partners in realizing their vision for school food service, including: educational programming through speaking engagements; workshops that address a variety of needs from fiscal to culinary training; focused analysis of various aspects of existing programs; as well as full assessments which analyze all aspects of the food service department and provide recommendations to assist in strategic planning and goal setting.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Alan Howard addressed the school community at its official opening in 1987 and continued to visit the school on a regular basis until illness prevented travelling.

It offers a great way for schools and other youth serving organizations and theaters a creative way to address bullying and to also bring awareness to the broader community.

If your child skips school chronically, you may have to involve community services and ask them to address the underlying reasons for school truancy.

To address the issue of drug abuse in your area, it is important to get involved in drug abuse prevention programs in your community or your child's school.

Healthy Schools BC Regional Grants are meant to support school districts and groups of First Nations and / or independent schools, in identifying, addressing and assessing priorities in the area of mental well - being through strengthening partnerships within the health and education sectors, and with community paSchools BC Regional Grants are meant to support school districts and groups of First Nations and / or independent schools, in identifying, addressing and assessing priorities in the area of mental well - being through strengthening partnerships within the health and education sectors, and with community paschools, in identifying, addressing and assessing priorities in the area of mental well - being through strengthening partnerships within the health and education sectors, and with community partners.

Preference will be given to applications that address the whole school environment with actions across interrelated learning areas or that link to community initiatives.

By addressing school food, we affect public health, academic performance, economics, justice, national security, the environment, and community well - being.

«Addressing Food Safety in School Produce Purchasing» will feature Julie Skolmowski (MPH, RD, SNS) Food Safety Specialist, Office of Food Safety, USDA Food & Nutrition Service; Loren LaCorte, USDA Farm to School Lead Team, Child Nutrition Division, USDA Food & Nutrition Service; Stewart Eidel, Section Chief, Professional Development & Technical Assistance, School & Community Nutrition Programs Branch, Maryland Dept. of Education; Sarah Trist (MS, RD), Program Specialist, Maryland State Dept. of Education; Dian Duncan - Goldsmith (MS, RD, LD), Director of Food Service, Iowa City Community School District.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — The Elementary School District 25 board and staff invites the Windsor School community to a special meeting that will address buildingwide concerns that involve overcrowding.

This must not only continue to address the need for sustained improvement in health services, but also consider the education of children in schools and adults in their workplaces and communities.

The Program is organizing workshops and presentations across the United States to: 1) inform folks about farm to school projects; and 2) bring together farmers, school food service directors, parents, and community organizers to address the barriers and opportunities involved in creating a Farm to School prschool projects; and 2) bring together farmers, school food service directors, parents, and community organizers to address the barriers and opportunities involved in creating a Farm to School prschool food service directors, parents, and community organizers to address the barriers and opportunities involved in creating a Farm to School prSchool project.

He will also address a mini-rally at midday at the Mpraeso Lorry Park before moving to Nkawkaw to commission the Kwahu Fodoa Community Day Senior High School.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed for reform of the state's «failing» schools, outlining the receivership plan in his 2015 combined policy and budget address and in his 2016 address pushing for further funding to turn the schools into community schools.

Sharon Owens, the director of the Southwest Community Center and a resident of Syracuse, made a statement to the audience saying that the Consensus committee — which she was a member of — could not make decisions about the schools until foundational problems in the city were addressed.

The multifaceted approach was introduced last month during Picente's State of the County Address, and the action taken today will help to improve safety in local schools and within the community through funding and departmental changes within Oneida County government.

It is not for those who willfully decide to be irresponsible,» she noted when addressing the Chiefs and people of Ekumfi Otuam at the commissioning of a 24 - classroom community day secondary school on Thursday.

Addressing the Ghanaian Community in London Friday evening, President Mahama said, the introduction of the capitation grant by government had increased primary and basic school enrollment by over 97 percent.

Mulgrew ended on a hopeful note by highlighting the union's efforts to move education in the city forward: the UFT's Community Learning Schools project; the union's fight to secure curriculum aligned to the new Common Core Learning Standards for every teacher; and its efforts to address the lack of lesson plans aligned to the Common Core through its new Share My Lesson website.

The community moved quickly to address the facilities and programming needs of the new school district, including building a comprehensive high school.

Hackett Middle School community engagement co-facilitator Barry Walston alluded to other factors that need to be addressed to build buy - in.

At 6 p.m., Schneiderman addresses the Office of the Attorney General's Monroe County Community Forum, Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, 433 East Main St., Rochester.

He is also expected to address communities and inspect the Binduri E school project.

In her address, the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Grace Titilaoye Tomori charged the members of the committee to see the new school facilities as that of their individual community property, saying their jobs is to ensure that the schools are well managed.

Principals of participating schools get to choose the community - based organization they partner with to address the particular needs of their student body, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariñschools get to choose the community - based organization they partner with to address the particular needs of their student body, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen FariñSchools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said.

The President during the four days visited constituencies and addressed rallies, inaugurated two new community day senior high schools at New Longoro in the Kintampo North District and Krobo in the Techiman North District.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Elected officials in Northern Manhattan have launched a series of community events to address the low percentage of black and Latino high school graduates ready for higher education.

Faith communities have a good track - record of addressing anti-social behaviour in their communities, he said, pointing to the Safer Schools Partnership, Street Pastors and the Damilola Taylor Trust.

He is expected to tour Abetifi and meet fisher folks as well as farmers at Sempoa and also address a mini-rally at Mpraeso Lorry Park at Nkawkaw to inaugurate the Kwahu Fodoa Community Day Senior High School.

The President will also address a mini-rally at Ofoase - Ayirebi and then inaugurate a community senior high school at Akwatia.

Poloncarz noted the impact poverty in the county has on the greater community along with several actions his administration has undertaken to address poverty and its myriad effects, including the imminent opening of the new Erie County Health Mall; a new partnership with Catholic Health, the Buffalo Public Schools and the Say Yes program to expand social work, mental health services, and clinics into Buffalo Public schools; and increased collaborations with partners to bolster workforce develSchools and the Say Yes program to expand social work, mental health services, and clinics into Buffalo Public schools; and increased collaborations with partners to bolster workforce develschools; and increased collaborations with partners to bolster workforce development.

Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School District.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School District.

Adams, who made his recommendations after months of input from community leaders, said the project needed to address overcrowding in local schools and maintain all residential units related to the development as «permanently affordable.»

«Teacher evaluations do not address the root causes of poor performance by students and schools in disadvantaged communities, which are poverty, segregation, and underfunding,» Jones explained.

The governor explained, «We earn about N5billion every month, N5billion goes for salaries, allowances, how do we address the problems of shortage of teachers in primary schools, how do we build classrooms, how do we provide transformers for communities without light?

«This is a new Early College and Career Technical Education school for this community, one that is modeled after the nationally recognized P - Tech, which President Obama lauded in his 2013 State of the Union address and visited last year,» DOE spokesman Harry Hartfield said Wednesday.

«Over the past two years, I, and members of my School Overcrowding Task Force, have made it clear to DOE staff that much of the 26 Broadway space should be used to address the need for additional school seats for this fast - growing community,» Silver wrote to School Overcrowding Task Force, have made it clear to DOE staff that much of the 26 Broadway space should be used to address the need for additional school seats for this fast - growing community,» Silver wrote to school seats for this fast - growing community,» Silver wrote to Klein.

The President made this known in his address at the sod cutting ceremony for the construction of the 50 new community day Senior High School in Nyanoa, near Adeiso in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern Region.