Sentences with phrase «families of schoolchildren»
She also takes criticism for not involving key constituencies — such as families of schoolchildren.
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Rebell maintains that families of schoolchildren should be afforded this right.
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Four years later, the breakfast program had grown to serve 199 public elementary schools, and Esaian urged the school board to take it districtwide, crediting the program with improving the «intellectual, emotional, social and physical development» of schoolchildren from low - income families.
For more than 60 years, Drumlin Farm has given schoolchildren, families, and visitors from around the region and the world opportunities to experience first - hand the wonders of nature and learn about how our food is grown.
In a presentation to the school board in January 2011, CPS officials credited the breakfast program with improving the «intellectual, emotional, social and physical development» of schoolchildren from low - income families.
Our camps reach over 11,000 children and their families from 76 percent of cities and towns in Massachusetts, and we offer programs serving schoolchildren in 62 percent of the state's cities and towns.
Always proud of her ties to Queens, Ferraro introduced the borough to the rest of the country in her 1984 convention speech, telling how schoolchildren pass by subway stops on their way to school, residents hang flags on Grand Avenue on the Fourth of July and small businesses «take pride in supporting their families through hard work and initiative.»
«It's time for everyone to get to the table and work in the best interest of the 1.1 million New York City schoolchildren and their families.»
We thank all the funders of this project and deeply appreciate that New York State, through the leadership of Senator Jeff Klein, chose to invest in this important project that will improve lives and the health of Bronx schoolchildren and their families.»
After covering the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Pennsylvania for ABC News, Baldrick brought solace to youngsters touched by these tragedies with «The Children of 9 - 11 Wall of Hope,» a display of artwork and writing by children from the victims» families and schoolchildren across Pennsylvania.
Activities will include large - sale outreach programmes, such as a # 1 million investment from Shell in the interactive Tomorrow's Engineers Energy Quest programme for thousands of schoolchildren, a children's book on engineering from publisher Usborne, and behind the scenes tours for families.
«The scholarship program already serves as a lifeline to thousands of Louisiana schoolchildren from low - income families.»
«The scholarship program serves as a lifeline to thousands of Louisiana schoolchildren from low - income families who would otherwise have to attend an underperforming public school.»
Because students from low - income families and students of color make up more than half of all U.S. schoolchildren, continuing to improve the performance of these students is key to the nation's future success.
We're visited by more than 20,000 schoolchildren every year, many of whom return for another visit with their family and friends.
The Lisa Smith Center for the Arts presents a diverse program of world - renowned and emerging musicians, dance and circus companies, family - friendly events, student productions, and free performances for schoolchildren.
Gifting safe, reliable, home solar systems and lights to schoolchildren, families, and communities who need them the most is our way of showing that we can do well and do good.
Carolyn Pape Cowan Ph.D., adjunct professor of psychology emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, co-directors of the Schoolchildren and their Families Project and co-authors of When Partners Becomes Parents: The Big Life Change for Couples.
The MSF (Ministry of Social and Family Development), in an assessment study of 535 parents, discovered that Triple P actually decreased the cases of behavioral problems among schoolchildren up to 33 % according to The Straits Times.
Carolyn Cowan is Professor of Psychology, Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is co-director of 3 longitudinal preventive intervention projects: Becoming a Family, Schoolchildren and Their Families, and Supporting Father Involvement.