Sentences with phrase «gain access to educational opportunities»

The governor is in full control of whether the DCED can issue these approval letters and issue them in time for this tax credit year and not jeopardize so many organizations that are really in the field to help low - income children to gain access to educational opportunities across the board.»

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Mary: Even when the legislative environment is inclusive and extends educational opportunities to refugee learners, as we see in the Kenyan context, national security threats can roll back any progress made by refugee students in gaining access to national schools, as fear and xenophobia trigger government crackdowns on relocating urban refugees back to the camps or their countries of origin under the guise of «voluntary repatriation.»

For example, because of article 23, which defines the universal right to education, most children around the world who did not have the opportunity to enroll in a school prior to 1948 gained such access as UNESCO mobilized governments and international institutions to support the most dramatic educational expansion in the history of humanity.

He is a first - generation college graduate and an alum of A Better Chance (ABC) as well as Leadership Education And Development (LEAD), organizations that he credits with helping him gain access to educational and professional opportunity.

Families also benefit from increased knowledge about evidence - based parenting skills and gaining access to activities and supports that build family resiliency and well - being, such as health and mental health care, social services, and educational and workforce opportunities.

DC Bilingual creates every opportunity for students with special needs to have full access to our educational program, be active members of the DCB community and gain the foundation to be lifelong learners.

One small e-reader can relieve students of their heavy burden of textbooks, and vast areas of the developing world will gain access to information and educational opportunities that were unthinkable before.

Medical assisting students typically gain access to a variety of hands - on educational opportunities.

Many young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders need to leave their communities to gain access to better educational and employment opportunities.