Sentences with phrase «family in poverty»

In 2016, home visiting allowed states to serve only around 4 percent of families in poverty.

Many advocates say the minimum wage is one way to help families in poverty.

Treatment outcomes for toddlers with behavior problems from families in poverty.

On the other hand, the best school districts are either vocational schools or districts where the percentages of children living with families in poverty are among the lowest in the state.

Among mobile families in poverty, home addresses and telephone numbers may be incorrect.

He also cites research that demonstrates that when families in poverty rise even slightly above the poverty level, the academic achievement and social behavior of their children improves significantly.

As forests and rivers recede, a child's labor can become more valuable to parents, spurring a vicious cycle that traps families in poverty

Hooper C - A., S. Gorin, C. Cabral and C. Dyson (2007) Living with Hardship 24/7: The diverse experiences of families in poverty in England, London, The Frank Buttle Trust

According to a study done at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, more than 25 % of families in poverty reported watering down formula or reducing feedings.

They promise us a minimum wage hike that will still keep working families in poverty, a drug reform program that seeks to enforce the decriminalization law passed 40 years ago, and a so - called public campaign finance reform deal that maintains the right of politicians to still spend unlimited private money from their wealthy backers,» noted Hawkins.

For example, interdistrict choice would provide new options to 47 percent of families in poverty within five miles, compared to 56 percent of other families.

John serves on the boards of FUEL Education, a Boston based non-profit focused on helping families in poverty save for college, and the National Council on Teacher Quality, a Washington D.C. - based think tank focused on research and advocacy related to teacher quality and teacher effectiveness.

The following resources complement a session presented at the 2017 ASCD Conference on Teaching excellence in Denver, Colorado on how to engage families in poverty.

Law Society Report «Disqualified from justice: Legal aid means test»: On 20 March 2018, the Law Society published a report, which can be downloaded here, which finds that the civil legal aid means test is preventing families in poverty from accessing justice.

«We are finally at a place where our programs have the assurance they need to continue serving families in poverty.

For example, in Trenton City school district, 31 percent of children are living with families in poverty — more than twice the average for New Jersey.

Supporter of and volunteer for Homes of Hope charity that builds houses for families in poverty in underdeveloped countries.

Serving vulnerable people across the country, the work of The Salvation Army spans everything from supporting victims of modern slavery, people who are homeless and finding employment for job seekers to caring for older people, treating addictions and helping families in poverty.

But it clear that civil legal difficulties can quickly fester into problems in finding and holding onto jobs and caring for children and families, trapping families in poverty and forcing them to seek other public assistance.

Of course, the education system will be pressed to improve, especially on behalf of children from families in poverty, minorities, and immigrants, who will eventually compose a key component of the labor force.

In California, both NME and pertussis clusters were associated with factors characteristic of high socioeconomic status such as lower population density; lower average family size; lower percentage of racial or ethnic minorities; higher percentage of high school, college, or graduate school graduates; higher median household income; and lower percentage of families in poverty.

Then there was exciting news from India's poorest state, Bihar (pop 100 million, and 50 % of families in poverty), where the application of what's called the System of Rice / Root Intensification (SRI) has «dramatically increased yields with wheat, potatoes, sugar cane, yams, tomatoes, garlic, aubergine and many other crops», according to the Guardian newspaper.

«I think there are several implications about thinking of self - regulation in this way and fostering child development — particularly for families in poverty,» said Blair, «and [about] the idea that maternal sensitivity and parenting behavior is changeable» (Blair et al., 2011).

Two out of three families in poverty have at least one person on work, so my bill speaks to the challenges she spoke about when she became prime minister.

An informed voice — we try to bring about positive change for children and families in poverty and ensure the needs and entitlements of children and families are voiced and heard

Men and women in our country working full - time jobs are stuck raising their families in poverty, yet Republicans refuse to raise the minimum wage.»

Working full - time should not mean you have to raise your family in poverty.

These all trap children and families in poverty.

Ever since learning more about it and more about the working and life conditions of women and families in poverty both in the US and abroad, it has led to her asking, «other than posting articles on social media that has convicted me, what can I tangibly do?»

The journal offers a forum for the presentation of research and policy initiatives in education, social services, public policy, and welfare reform as they affect children, youths, and families in poverty.

Families in poverty are more likely to have within - district traditional public schools within one or two miles, but these differences narrow at longer distances.

Interdistrict choice would provide new potential options to a smaller share of families in poverty, compared to those at or above the poverty line, especially when the options are farther from home.

Thousands of charter schools don't provide subsidized lunches, putting them out of reach for families in poverty.

Teachers, students, parents, educational activists, and scholars repudiate the prevalent, but too rarely discussed, deficit views of students and families in poverty.

I built on her conception of Equity Literacy to include the skills and consciousness with which teachers ought to be equipped in order to create equitable learning environments for students and families in poverty.

Asked why metrics for Milwaukee schools haven't notably improved since he took office, Evers pointed to societal problems, where many kids come from families in poverty.

Educators also must acknowledge that positive relationships are the foundation to all learning, especially for children and families in poverty.

The worst - performing districts have some of the state's highest percentages of children ages 5 through 17 living with families in poverty, according to Census data.

Some of them argue from a civil rights perspective, noting that parents with financial means are able to seek out school options for their children and propose that opening urban schools to parental choice gives those options to families in poverty.

This may also get offset by the fact that families in poverty - stricken neighborhoods are less likely to have time to engage in school politics.

Since more than 21 % of Indianapolis residents live in poverty, it follows then that families in poverty are likely to have pets who require services offered by FACE.