Sentences with phrase «diverse urban families»

Their goal for this book is to identify how 110 diverse urban families navigate the political waters of «choosing.»

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They surveyed two - parent families from diverse economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in urban and rural areas.

A high - poverty urban district with 28 percent English language learners and more than 50 home languages spoken throughout the district, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in California was looking for new ways to reach these diverse families.

My initial classroom observations in urban schools had a lasting effect on my work with culturally and economically diverse families.

Smarick's «urban school system of the future» would be structured to ensure that high - performing schools are continually replicated, new schools with a diverse array of program offerings are continually opened, persistently failing schools are closed, and family choice is maximized.

Thus, this article will attempt to help urban education researchers and educators understand (a) why the intersection of race, culture, language, and disability is an urban education issue; (b) how issues of race, culture, language, and disability affect students» and their families» quest for an equitable education; (c) how to advocate for and provide culturally responsive services to racially, culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students and their families; and (d) the implications of the intersection of race, culture, and disability for urban education practice, research, and policy.

Judie Haynes is a renowned ESL teacher with 28 years of experience working in urban and suburban settings with diverse students and their families.

It's family - friendly, ethnically diverse and the schools are good, which makes it a draw for those that still want to stay urban without cracking the $ 2 - million mark.

With its mission to serve diverse audiences, the Crissy Field Center — an urban environmental education center — also provides programs for homeless children and families, through partnerships with organizations such as Hamilton Family Center, an organization that works to break the cycle of homelessness.

Queens is also the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, and approximately forty - eight percent of the residents in Queens are foreign born, and have come to Queens to make a better life for their families.

Results from an initial study conducted in rural New York have been followed up in Memphis and Denver, communities that are more urban and more ethnically diverse families than the original cohort.

In light of this, the current study examines the prevalence of trauma experiences and traumatic stress in middle school students from a large urban school district serving a high proportion of diverse immigrant and low - income families.