Sentences with phrase «educational opportunity for people»

ESEA was developed in response to the demands of communities during the civil rights movement that more be done by the federal government to address poverty and limited educational opportunity for people of color.

Build leadership capacity within communities at home and abroad by providing educational opportunity for people to become more socially entrepreneurial, innovative, sustainable, healthy and resilient.

As a Chicago native and son of a Chicago police officer, Chris realized at a young age the crucial need for high - quality educational opportunities for people of color in communities like Chicago and St. Louis.

The federal law has its roots in civil rights reform, when its first iteration, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, was passed in 1965 to address poverty and limited educational opportunities for people of color.

Not exact matches

Use these groups and educational opportunities to look for opportunities to network with people working in data science, either in person or remotely if you aren't in the same location.

Just as elsewhere in the world members are looking for a supportive community, networking and educational opportunities, an office infrastructure (especially excellent Internet service) and to be around like minded people.

By investing in pioneering individuals, non-profits and mission driven companies who dare to re-imagine the possible, PSF has helped to bring about important breakthroughs — from cancer research and small scale agriculture to criminal justice reform and educational opportunities for young people in communities around the world.

Nevertheless, we do have the material and intellectual resources to provide educational opportunities not only to prepare every person for occupational competence but also to foster habits of exploration, creation, and reflection as intrinsically valuable human activities.

In yet another instance, America's need for nurses has been answered by immigration from India (among other countries), where, because of both caste taboos and uneven educational opportunities, nurses are especially found among the traditionally Christian people of the state of Kerala.

With academics at its core, Bay Area Equestrian Club provides equestrian - focused activities and events; volunteer and community service opportunities; rescue horse programs; leadership training for young people; and educational experiences for people interested in the field of veterinary medicine.

A: The Onsite Academy offers an in - person educational opportunity for CYSA candidates.

For another 1,500 young people, there will be a variety of afternoon and evening activities, with the Park District opening its facilities and the community organizations running the programs - bringing recreational, educational and cultural opportunities to some areas poorly served or neglected in the past.

We are always hunting for new, educational apps and games to download, so I was thrilled when the kind people from Kidloland offered us an opportunity to try out their app!

I am sure that the new Government's commitment to such measures as the pupil premium and support for further education colleges and universities will give the young people of my constituency the educational opportunity that will make them more socially mobile, raise their aspirations, unlock untapped potential and let individuals take control of their own lives once more.

«The marketisation and privatisation of our great public education service compounds this disadvantage with access to important educational opportunities, for too many children and young people, now on the basis of parents» ability to pay.

«Access to public education and important educational opportunities is now, for an increasing number of children and young people, on the basis of their parent's ability to pay.

Hawkins and the Green Party would protect and strengthen the rights of undocumented people, including passage of the Dream Act to increase educational opportunities for undocumented youth, drivers licenses for the undocumented, and prohibiting state employees from inquiring about a person's immigration status in the course of performing their duties.

Most elected leaders, advocates and residents of the community are in favor of the proposal; they see it as a way to bring to the area jobs and educational opportunities that prepare people for job - rich fields.

The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, investigated the extent to which improvements in living conditions and educational opportunities over a person's life affect cognitive abilities and their implications for men and women.

Well, my work at the [Bill & Melinda Gates] Foundation that will become my full - time focus is based on optimism that, whether it's software or biology, the advances can be shaped in a way to help the poorest two billion people on the planet — whether that's a breakthrough for malaria, a breakthrough for a high - quality health care system, a breakthrough for the educational opportunities that those poor people are not able to get today.

«More so than ever, Chinese people are leaving their hometowns for educational or professional opportunities in cities like Beijing, and in doing so are forced to recreate their social network from scratch,» says Koo.

Key Measures Special educational needs key measures include a single assessment process (0 - 25) which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; An Education Health and Care Plan (replacing the statement) which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan; A requirement for local authorities and health services to jointly plan and commission services that children, young people and their families need; A requirement on local authorities to publish a local offer indicating the support available to those with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, and; The introduction of mediation opportunities for disputes and a trial giving children the right to appeal if they are unhappy with their support.

Since 2012, investment and participation in vocational education has been declining, in turn reducing the educational opportunities and pathways for many young people.

Communication, for health, is «the social, educational and political process which increases and promotes public awareness of health, promotes healthy lifestyles and community action supporting health, providing opportunities and allowing people to be able to exercise their rights and responsibilities to develop environments, systems and policies beneficial to health and well - being.»

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

In seeking presenters, Woolf looks for experts in their field — people who have passion for what they do and who are able to provide a link to the real world, some hands - on experience, and concrete examples of how what the students are learning in school relates to educational and occupational opportunities.

I hope to use what I am learning in HGSE to improve educational models in urban areas and increase the opportunities for excellent education offered to young people in low socioeconomic, urban communities.

«The Achievement for All Education Trust will transform lives through improved educational opportunities and outcomes for all children and young people.

However, access to educational opportunities remains a significant contributor to gaps in equality and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as observed in last year's State of Reconciliation in Australia report.

Cllr Nuala Fennelly, cabinet member for children, young people and schools, commented: «We are delighted to have the opportunity to provide our young people and those across South Yorkshire, who have special educational needs and disabilities with the kind of education and support they deserve.

And when told that some people say that a universal program «would improve the educational opportunities available to the poor,» overall support for vouchers does not change at all (Q. 12b - d).

Center for Applied Special Technology CAST is an educational, not - for - profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.

Continuous improvement of educational opportunities for young people is one of the best means of human capital investment, and it carries an enormous potential for payback.

The goals of our education system include improving student learning opportunities, strengthening educational attainment, providing alternatives that fit student needs, and integrating our diverse citizenry, while preparing young people for their civic roles in a democracy.

Organizations such as 4 - H Clubs, Scouts, the Junior Grange, Rainbow Girls, and church youth fellowships offer some surprisingly sophisticated educational and travel opportunities for young people, and are well - accepted within rural communities.

Educational choice brings people together and creates equal educational opportunity for children.

Fund (LDF) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), highlights the continued need for greater educational equity, and warns that race and gender disparities in opportunity and academic achievement lead to high dropout rates, limited job opportunities, and increased risk of poverty for African American females.

Overview This study mission for state policymakers focused on how policies can strengthen the alignment of expectations and resources across the educational pipeline so that young people complete high school prepared to succeed in a range of postsecondary education opportunities.

Policy Advocacy: Through our work with over-age students and their families, we work to identify trends affecting over-age students and engage in policy efforts to eliminate barriers and expand educational opportunity for these young people.

Overview With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there is a renewed emphasis on making sure all young people have access to high - quality educational opportunities that prepare them for success in postsecondary education and the workforce.

Shirley was an indefatigable advocate for educational opportunity and a truly kind, loving person.

«Not only does the nation's prosperity depend on this, it is also vital to ensure that educational and careers opportunities are not prematurely closed - off for young people.»

They have educated and informed families about educational options and worked with legislators to support educational opportunities for young people.

Among many other things, these young people stated they «have the right to full educational opportunities... We graduate from schools and colleges, equipped for careers and professions, but there are no jobs.»

More police on the streets may help cut down on the crime rate, sure, but a 2015 report from the Brennan Center for Justice showed that locking people up only drains resources from other potential solutions — including providing educational opportunities to pursue.

We the People of the United States, in Order «to strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunity in this Nation's elementary and secondary schools» will act in accordance with the principles and practices that will guide and support our efforts to ensure excellent education for all.

VICKI PHILLIPS Director of Education, College Ready for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has committed her career to increasing educational opportunities for young people.

Monica Lozano has expressed to us her enthusiasm for joining College Futures Foundation in addressing what she considers «a moral, social, and economic imperative: improving educational opportunity and unlocking potential for all of our young people.»

AHSI is a network of youth development organizations committed to creating educational opportunities for young people for whom traditional school settings have not been successful.