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Addressing Cultural and Economic Diversity in Positive Behavior Support — Strategies for practitioners on how to be sensitive to the cultural and economic issues of the individuals and families they serve.

Concerned educators can begin by contributing their insights and public support to the National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy and funding.

As argued in a recent report for The Century Foundation, economic diversity in a preschool program should be considered an important element of preschool quality — no - one thinks that running preschool in an income - segregated manner, as we do with Head Start, is ideal.

Integration Ambassadors: A Grassroots Organization of Parents and Educators in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, Keeps Racial and Economic Diversity in Schools and on Agendas by Susan Eaton (2013)

His most recent book, co-authored with Halley Potter, «A Smarter Charter: Finding What Works for Charter Schools and Public Education,» examines two myth - busting strategies in a small but growing number of charter schools: promoting economic diversity in enrollment and amplifying teacher voice.

He talked with us about innovative ways schools of all kinds can increase economic diversity in their schools and why that's important for children in poverty.

In places like Cambridge, Massachusetts, which uses choice to achieve economic diversity in its schools, graduation rates for low - income, Black and Hispanic students are as much as 20 percentage points higher than for comparable groups in nearby Boston.

Most parents say they value racial / ethnic and economic diversity in schools — but they're divided on its actual benefits, and interest wanes if it means a longer trip to school.

Most parents value racial / ethnic and economic diversity in schools - but they don't believe it's worth a longer commute to school.

Not exact matches

Leader - Chivée's newly - released book, Crossing The Thinnest Line, argues that diversity is the single most undervalued and underleveraged economic asset in the US today.

«I don't know how many things you invest in,» Schultz shot back, «but I would suspect not many things, companies, products, investments have returned 38 % over the last 12 months [like we did]... [this] is not an economic decision to me... we're making this decision [for our people]... to embrace diversity.

In his first message to Members, 2015 - 16 Chair Tim Manning outlines his three priorities for the year ahead: diversity, youth, and the launch of a Regional Economic Scorecard.

Since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made some impressive achievements: it has doubled its membership from five countries to 10, now comprising a combined population of 625 million people; and, it has reached a level of cohesion and integration that is impressive in light of the economic, religious, cultural, and political diversity among its members.

While economic necessity may force the government to take a strong stance on immigration, work still needs to be done to protect diversity in the country.

Wright - Lacy urged corporate America to increase its use of minority - owned businesses because, by promoting supplier diversity, these corporations are helping to support the economic base of the communities in which they live, work and do business.

In fact there are few countries that stands to gain as much economic benefit from diversity and immigration as Canada.

«East Austin will continue to evolve, but hopefully it will do so in a way that embraces and showcases the city's diversity and uniqueness,» said Brian Kelsey, principal of Civic Analytics, a local economic consulting firm.

Alison believes that diversity, a multi-disciplinary approach, and the lessons and principles learned from the past, will be crucial to the advancement of these newer technologies and thus in creating the communities, social, and economic impact we all desire.

Speaking before the event the Archbishop said: «In the midst of these economic, social and political challenges, Church of England schools aim to provide an education that is deeply and authentically Christian, but also inclusive and embracing of diversity.

By mono - culture we mean the undermining of economic, cultural and ecological diversity, the nearly universal acceptance of technological culture as developed in the West and its values.

That, of course, would cause a substantial hit to student finances; it might lead to tuition increases, and a regrettable decline in economic and ethnic diversity among students, unless other sources of money replace the grants.

I know of very few churches that don't have at least a little diversity in terms of age and economic class.

The unity present in this diversity is like the unity in the diversity, rivalry and tension of democratic political and economic life.

Although drawing on this Tradition, as well as on the Hindu advaita - vedanta and the Buddhist pratityasamutpada (the interrelatedness of all beings), he eventually comes up with an abstract form of «Trinity» as a figure — a unity in triple diversity, but detached from the economic manifestation of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In the book you argue that the New Testament paradigm for the local church is one that exhibits ethnic and socio - economic diversity.

But if the «postmodern» economic order is a homogeneous one, then the diversities of cultures will become, in time, a superficial cover for the essential homogeneity of Homo economicus.

For us, it must start with the vision of a peaceful world, where gradually the production and distribution of armaments gives way to the production and distribution of goods and services that benefit the human race instead of threatening to destroy it, a vision of the rule of law rather than of economic domination, a vision of democracy where people are able to have a real say in what their own future will be, a vision of smallness and community involvement, a vision of cultural pluralism and a diversity of ideas, a vision of leisure spent meeting human needs.

The important thing is that television is laying the foundations of a consistent and integrated system of belief which fails to reflect the diversity of social reality but which is consistent with the economic system which has given it birth and serves the needs not primarily of people in society but of its corporate managers.

Because the selective nature of television is often overlooked, the diversity of American religious culture is in danger of being narrowed to that particular strand of religious faith which is now being promoted by television largely because of its acceptance and coherence with television's own social and economic goals.

For while the media, and particularly television, serve mainly as mediators of the culture, the political and economic interests of the media controllers pass the culture through discreet but generally well - defined filters which are effective in serving their own purposes, namely reinforcing the economic status quo and suppressing challenge in the form of specific critique or overall diversity.

It is this which the contented churchmanship of the eighteenth century seemed to fail to realize — one thinks of such amusing illustrations as Adam Smith's discussion of the ministry in England and Scotland on the basis of its economic status 3 or the even more startling defense of diversity of orders in the Church by Archdeacon Paley on the ground that it «may be considered as the stationing of ministers of religion in the various ranks of civil life.»

«Even during these tough economic times, which may create some traffic challenges in our customers» place of business, we've worked closely with our research and product development teams to bring products to the marketplace and assist our customers in enhancing the diversity, innovation and profitability of their beverage programs,» Isaacs says.

Taste NY, launched by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2013, highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of food and beverages grown, produced, or processed in New York State.

Founded in 1932, Miquon is a Progressive independent school that values racial, ethnic, economic, religious, gender, and social diversity.

Our financial aid and sibling discount programs support this goal, and the families participating in these programs have contributed significantly to the economic diversity of the school as well as to its spiritual and social growth.

We are committed to being an inclusive community rich in diversity of spiritual, cultural, and socio - economic backgrounds.

The Brennan Center for Justice released a study this morning pointing to the racial and economic diversity of political donors in a public financing system.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Stringer and others kept their criticisms largely focused on the disappointing figures regarding MWBE contracting and the importance of diversity for economic development in the city.

Major corporations such as Conmed, Special Metals, Oneida Ltd., Utica National Insurance Group, PAR Technology, Revere Copper and Brass, Metropolitan Insurance Company, Fleet Bank and others serve to provide the needed economic diversity that government leaders indicate is the key to prosperity in Oneida County.

«Ultimately, the encroachment of residential uses in these areas will force businesses to relocate and, in many cases, leave the city altogether, along with the good - paying jobs and economic diversity that they support.»

Mr Clegg will argue that such companies play an integral part in the economic recovery, that they bring diversity and are statistically less likely to fail that companies not based on this model.

The economic tendency of immigrants to work in large urban areas is one of the main reasons that large urban areas have much more religious diversity, and many more residents who are neither WASP nor African - American, than rural areas.

The company, with offices in HongKong and Dubai, specialises in financial engineering and projects geared towards socio - economic transformation, with a principled work ethic guided by environmental stewardship, cultural diversity and social responsibility.

Councilmember Rodriguez touched on the issues of education, affordable housing, economic development and quality of life, and his address was preceded by a series of performances that represented the diversity of his constituency in music and song.

«In Housing New York, the city commits to reaching a much broader range of New Yorkers and fostering the economic diversity that is the hallmark of a great city,» said Gary Rodney, President of HDC.

At 8 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James and New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James Patchett attend the first Hindsight Conference, a forum to encourage diversity in urban planning, Hunter College, 2180 Third Ave., second floor, Manhattan.

The work undertaken by trade unions in raising the skills and ed - ucational achievements of the workforce, creating equality and diversity — which the CBI and the TUC agree increases productivity and profit — and looking beyond short - termism to create a genuinely sustainable economic vision is central to our economic recovery; as is a sense of cohesiveness that has nothing to do with the «Big Society» and everything to do with fairness, both in the workplace and outside it.

In the week since Election Day, we've seen more than 100 years of social and economic justice advocacy and legislation threatened and the cherished diversity of American society thrown into question.

WHEREAS, the State of New York is best positioned to: (1) understand the ramifications of operating an Exchange within New York's commercial insurance market; (2) consider the unique regional and economic needs of the State's individual and small business health insurance markets; (3) account for the diversity of its population, with its ethnic, cultural and language differences; and (4) decide what benefits will be provided to enrollees in the Exchange, which health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products by health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small businesses;