Sentences with phrase «geographic areas family»

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The adopted children of FRUA's families come from all former Soviet block countries and republics, a geographic area that spans ten time zones and crosses Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and the central - western regions of Asia.

It draws a heterogeneous membership of 50 families from a wide geographic area.

Students receive preference within their geographic catchment areas, and students from affluent families are more likely to have the preparation needed for admissions to selective schools.

LEAs may use for this purpose either the same source of data used to select and allocate funds among public schools (i.e., usually free or free and reduced - price school lunch data) or one of a specified range of alternatives, such as data from an income survey of private school families, private school scholarship applications, or estimates based on the assumption that the percentage of students attending a private school who are from low - income families is the same as that for public school students who reside in the same geographic area.

As schools of choice, charters, like magnet schools, could be accessible to students from across a geographic area, rather than limiting enrollment based on what neighborhood a child's family could afford to live in, the way many traditional public schools do.

(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12,

(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.

Densen's hope, however, is that by giving geographic preference for half the class to students from a portion of Uptown that runs roughly from Napoleon Avenue through Audubon and the university area, Freret, Carrollton, Broadmoor and Hollygrove, a diverse group of families will be attracted, and no controls on admission will be needed.

And when she goes with her mama to a market, they see more diverse individuals, rendered in ink and soft watercolors, and know that one person doesn't represent a family, race or geographic area.

If you've narrowed the geographic area based on where you've grown up or have family members, you already have a network to start with.

Family and domestic violence and sexual assault affect the entire community and it occurs in all areas of society, regardless of: geographic location, socio - economic status, age, culture and ethnic background or religious belief.

However, Section 153.133 of the Texas Family Code requires parents who reach an agreement for joint managing conservatorship (or the court under Section 153.134 (b) when there is no agreement between the parents) to establish the primary residence of the child and either (1) establish a geographic area for the residence or (2) specify that the managing conservator may determine the residence without regard to geographic location.

Controversy exists as to whether to use a universal approach, designed to work with all families in a defined geographic area, versus a program focused on populations most at risk of poor outcomes.

Even within a geographic area, considerable variation exists among attorneys practicing family law.

Both the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association can help you find attorneys in your geographic area who are familiar with your state's adoption laws.

As an alternative to the targeted approach, several communities are investing in universal home visiting models designed to reach all new parents in a geographic area to address unmet needs and link families to an appropriate level of support.

Generally defined as a system that is intended to provide a one - stop entry point for families where basic screening helps to identify family needs, and referral is made to programs that are determined to be a best fit for the family, these systems vary widely in terminology, geographic catchment area covered, prevention level, and implementation mechanism.

Offering a mediator referral directory so that people seeking services can find family mediators in their geographic area

Family Connects ® is a community - wide nurse home visiting program for parents of newborns residing in a given geographic area.

Rather than focusing on a small geographic section of the city as many family law attorneys do, Nathalie has tried cases in eight counties throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.

You can search for your ideal therapist by geographic area, by specialty, by insurance coverage, and of course, by name.You can even search for conditions that friends and family are battling and e-mail your results to those whom you think need a helping hand.