Sentences with phrase «early access to education»

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«We have dramatically increased access to school options for Newark families, provided grants directly to teachers at 37 schools, given 300,000 books to Newark students through the My Very Own Library program, and just recently, we committed to a $ 1 million initiative to improve early childhood education in Newark,» the foundation said in a statement to CNBC.

Key policies include introducing a Guaranteed Annual Income; ensuring universal access to quality childcare and early childhood education; cutting debt for post-secondary students; honouring the Kelowna Accord with Aboriginals; expanding the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual Canadians; and easing the income support levels required for immigrant family sponsorship.

Some of Clinton's plans include guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, expanding early childhood education, capping childcare expenses at 10 percent of a household's income, helping the families of children with autism and other special needs get access to more resources and support, and insuring more families through the Affordable Care Act.

The response of the last government was essentially more of the same: earlier and more detailed sex education, family planning clinics in schools, promotion of emergency birth control (otherwise known as the «morning after pill») easier access to abortion, all without the need for parental consent even in the case of underage girls.

Or greater access to affordable high - quality childcare and early childhood education.

A family's access to a reliable supply of clean diapers reduces the risk of disease, improves the baby's health and comfort, and enables the baby's participation in early care and education programs.

They partner with other organizations to increase access to quality early childhood education for low - income children, address the impact of childhood traumas and enhance parental engagement with at - risk children's social and emotional learning.

Rebecca works as an early education consultant at ICF International, where she supports federal and state programs that strive to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early care and education.

All children should have access to high - quality early child care and education programs, so they can reach their maximum potential

ECCS grants help states and communities to build and integrate early childhood service systems in the areas of a) access to health care and medical homes, b) social - emotional development and mental health, c) early care and education, d) parenting education, and e) family support.

Last week Nebraska passed the School Readiness Tax Credit Act, creating two new tax credits designed to increase access to high quality early care and education (ECE) programs.

Earlier this month, CfBT Education Trust won a contract to help these children receive targeted help, and has proposed to use its # 65 million budget from the government to provide these children with credits to access further classes.

«From providing early education to increasing access to affordable housing and expanding labor and paid leave protections, Mayor de Blasio's progressive policies are having a real, positive impact right here in the 30th District.

NEW YORK, NY (10/29/2013)(readMedia)-- Today, The Business Council of New York State, Inc. testified at a New York State Senate Education Committee hearing illustrating the need to support Common Core standards, innovative learning models and access to early learning opportunities that will help prepare New York students to meet workforce needs.

«The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs help make sure that children across Cortland County can have equal access to early childhood education,» said Senator GillibEarly Head Start Programs help make sure that children across Cortland County can have equal access to early childhood education,» said Senator Gillibearly childhood education,» said Senator Gillibrand.

«New York's children deserve access to high - quality and affordable early childhood education.

The additional support we've offered — from higher salaries to giving centers access to the DOE application portal — is helping ensure our early education centers can compete for the best talent.»

One hundred and forty thousand disadvantaged two - year - olds could gain access to 15 hours a week of free early education, according to new government plans.

«The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute applauds Senator Klein and the IDC's efforts to ensure that all of New York City's youngest residents and their parents have access to safe, secure early childhood care and education progEarly Childhood Professional Development Institute applauds Senator Klein and the IDC's efforts to ensure that all of New York City's youngest residents and their parents have access to safe, secure early childhood care and education progearly childhood care and education programs.

EDUCATION: Enhance and expand early childhood programming and improve access to food at school to ensure no student goes hungry.

Even before Obafemi Awolowo's democratization of the Nigerian education space, by his revolutionary free primary education programme in the old Western Region; and Yakubu Gowon's liberalization of university access in the early 1970s, privileged and determined families had always sponsored theirs to study abroad.

Access to early education may allow some children to transition early from special education placements.

«Access to high - quality early education contributes to more positive elementary school classroom environments, as well as to fewer subsequent placements in special education.»

Access to state - supported early childhood programs significantly reduces the likelihood that children will be placed in special education in the third grade, academically benefiting students and resulting in considerable cost savings to school districts, according to new research published today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, a peer - reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Early exposure to the wonders of discovery, access to a good education and the wisdom of an academic mentor are all matters often outside of a future scientist's control.

The committee recognized that implementing a new financing structure to ensure access to high - quality, affordable early care and education will take time and will require ample political will and leadership, but it also noted that there is great urgency in realizing this vision.

High - quality early care and education (ECE) is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, but the current financing structure of ECE leaves many children without access to high - quality services and does little to strengthen the ECE workforce, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Even in the early days before there was a lot of education or a lot of access to information they really aligned with the philosophy that the body was supposed to work properly provided we don't mess it up.

The wait list offers extra free goodies, more time with me and early access to the program not to mention free education on stuff like acne and hair loss over the next several weeks.

For instance, the opportunity gap would force us to look more at how all students should have access to early education versus the achievement gap which has focused more on developing standards, accountability, and evaluation.

Deming's current research includes studying the end of race - based busing in Charlotte - Mecklenburg (North Carolina), understanding the rise of for - profit postsecondary education and the consequences for student outcomes, and exploring the policy implications of expanding access to early childhood education.

4.2 by 2030 ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

The question for education policymakers is, How can states improve access to high - quality early childhood education while supporting the wide variety of childcare options available to parents?

The policy, which is due to come into force in September 2017, could mean that children from disadvantaged backgrounds may receive worse off access to good quality early - years education.

Yazzie - Mintz, currently a senior program officer for early childhood education initiatives and co-director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs with the American Indian College Fund, has devoted her professional career to improving access to early education for Native children.

As Bari Walsh's Usable Knowledge article makes clear, children of greater socioeconomic means typically access early education options that make kindergarten an easier step — which in turn gives them a significant advantage for years to come.

The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

Minister for Education Simon Birmingham said the extra funding would extend the National Partnership on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education into 2019 to ensure more than 348,000 children have access to 15 hours of quality early learning in the year before commencing sAccess to Early Childhood Education into 2019 to ensure more than 348,000 children have access to 15 hours of quality early learning in the year before commencing scEarly Childhood Education into 2019 to ensure more than 348,000 children have access to 15 hours of quality early learning in the year before commencing saccess to 15 hours of quality early learning in the year before commencing scearly learning in the year before commencing school.

In Australia, universal access is being facilitated through the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education and the quality of early childhood provision is being addressed through the National Quality Framaccess is being facilitated through the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education and the quality of early childhood provision is being addressed through the National Quality FramAccess to Early Childhood Education and the quality of early childhood provision is being addressed through the National Quality FrameEarly Childhood Education and the quality of early childhood provision is being addressed through the National Quality Frameearly childhood provision is being addressed through the National Quality Framework.

«The Quality Support program is yet another way the NSW Government is ensuring all families, regardless of their background, have access to top quality early childhood education services for their children,» Ms Mitchell said.

Other factors that can impact on poverty and equality include access to quality basic services such as education, health care, essential infrastructure including water, sanitation, and electricity, and early childhood development.

Also important is universal access to high - quality, affordable, integrated early childhood education and care, especially in the year before full - time school and for developmentally vulnerable children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The government invested in education, and by the early 1970s, all children had access to lower secondary education.

From the start of 2013, all Australian children should have access to 15 hours of early childhood education each week in the year before school.

Panelists mentioned various important changes that needed to be made such as a juvenile justice system reform, access and support for early childhood education, comprehensive support services for parents that includes job training, a professional teaching structure, high schools that build pathways beyond just a four - year college degree, and educational supports for children living with undocumented immigrant parents.

Keeping Schools Safe Perhaps the most useful offering of this Department of Education Web site is its Publications section, where educators can either download PDF files or access html versions of six publications related to school safety: Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime; Early Warning, Timely Response; Preventing Youth Hate Crime; Creating Safe and Drug - Free Schools; Conflict Resolution Education; and School Uniform Manual.

Indianapolis — The nation's chief state school officers last week endorsed a comprehensive early - childhood and family - education plan calling for universal access to prekindergarten programs, publicly supported day care, and increased federal involvement in efforts to help children at risk of school failure.

As such, these early experiments in video technology are not about new fangled tools in classrooms, but about radically expanding access to human capital in education.

Housed in the Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start has in the past emphasized not just early education but also socialization and giving poor children and their families access to an array of nutritional, health, and social services.