Sentences with phrase «help support our local schools»

Our schools have suffered enough, and I firmly believe there is no better use of these funds than using them to help support our local schools.

«Having received our ICT Mark in July 2012, we now have access to host of new opportunities to help support our local school network under the umbrella of the ICT Mark Network, an exciting project of which we are very keen to develop.

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The charity also supported local partners to rebuild schools, repair damaged water systems, help communities restore their means of making a living and prepare for future disasters.

By staying abreast of issues impacting access to high - quality education like accessible and timely school reports for parents, we can discover specific ways our churches can help to support their local schools.

They provide a low cost preschool / day care for struggling families, help restore homes, support local business with cheap and sometimes free rent, have an after school program to help kids who do not have the support at home complete their homework and behave in school.

In California The Fairmont San Francisco and The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn are supporting local agricultural studies by purchasing two student - raised hogs from the Sonoma Valley High School Agriculture Department so that they can make their own sausages, bacon and dried meats, as well as support local schools and help strengthen the regional farming community.

Support our #ReadyforSchool program and help 30,000 local children succeed in school this year!

Local Inland Northwest Cooperative Foods — LINC Foods — a new Spokane - based organization that helps farmers connect with schools and universities, supported the project.

The expanded use of school kitchens can benefit school districts and their communities by improving access to, knowledge of, and the ability to prepare healthy foods; helping to process and store fresh produce from community gardens; and even supporting local entrepreneurship.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

Contact DASH BC or your local HSN Leader with questions about the Healthy Schools Network, for assistance with planning your grant project, or for support with the grant application process; we are here to help!

Expand current free school meal provision and look to work with local authorities to identify future steps to improve support for low income families to help meet the costs associated with school.

Farm to School programs can help expand students knowledge about food, health, and environmental issues, and improve the quality and nutrition of school meal options, while supporting the local food ecSchool programs can help expand students knowledge about food, health, and environmental issues, and improve the quality and nutrition of school meal options, while supporting the local food ecschool meal options, while supporting the local food economy.

Local, democratically accountable school commissioners should be introduced to help support schools to continue to raise standards, a new report published today by the IPPR think - tank recommends.

«New York will continue to provide funding to help schools build relationships with local farmers, instill good eating habits in our children, and support the state's agricultural industry,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

These projects, some of which are part of wider regeneration projects such as our work in schools and with young offenders and local residents in Thurrock, or initiatives of the London 2012 Open Weekend project supported by BP, help to bring communities together, up and down the country, inspiring individuals to participate and explore their creativity in new ways.

With local businesses, including the Rochester Red Wings, ESL Federal Credit Union, and many others, REF helped coordinate a quality summer internship program for city students until the school support component was eliminated by the city school district.

SUPPORT legislation that provides funding for local school districts to invest in security equipment and school resource officers to help secure school infrastructure.

With support from the school and the local community and government, Wood arranged a shipment of used computers, donated by the Toronto Stock Exchange, and helped build a computer laboratory.

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«This grant from the Kellogg Foundation will help CISS move toward realizing our three - year plan to expand local and national training programs, extend consultative, advocating, and support services, and strengthen the important school - community - university partnerships being developed through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Risk and Prevention Prschool - community - university partnerships being developed through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Risk and Prevention PrSchool of Education's Risk and Prevention Program.

Most local organizations or non-profits are keen to partner with schools if they realize that such a collaboration allows them the opportunity to deepen their impact by engaging young and motivated students to help support their mission.

Lifelong learning arrangements, particularly those in informal and non-formal settings, can confer a number of benefits: they can provide people who live in countries that do not have universal education with access to learning opportunities on a continuous basis; they can address the problem of conventional formal schooling being too far removed from local cultural and social environments; and they can alleviate economic hardship, particularly for young people in developing countries who may experience strong pressures to earn income to help support their families or, particularly if they are girls, to take on significant responsibilities at home (1, 4).

Over the last five years, RIMA has marshaled local and national philanthropy; recruited school operators and educators into Rhode Island; provided staff support for facilities identification, finance, and development; formed and advocated for improved education policies at both the state and local levels; and served as a «help center» for questions about state laws, regulations, practices, and culture.

With the support of a flock of community allies ranging from Boston Children's Hospital to the Whole Foods grocery chain, the Boston Public Schools district is helping parents select and enroll in local schools through a program called Countdown to KinderSchools district is helping parents select and enroll in local schools through a program called Countdown to Kinderschools through a program called Countdown to Kindergarten.

Engage Detroit city leaders, like the mayor and local developers, in addressing safety, transit, and social - service support to help families and schools develop a strong choice infrastructure.

e. states that «schools should involve school children in local and regional studies on environmental health» and that along with various UN branches, non-governmental organizations should help implement and support this education («Chapter 36», 1992).

A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: «To help schools respond to rising pupil numbers, the government invested # 5bn between 2011 and 2015 to support local authorities — creating almost half a million new places,» the DfE said.

To ensure a «smooth transition», there will be a two year period where local authorities will continue to set local formula before the new plans are implemented, with the DfE promising to offer practical support to schools that may require particular help.

The charity has also teamed up with the National Police Chiefs» Council (NPCC) and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) to help local police and fire officers support schools with their walks, especially those that have problems with traffic and parking.

The Afterschool Action Kit was created with support from JCPenney to help schools and communities create local programs.

The project will initially work with schools within the district who have volunteered to take part, families and the local community to help support children to have a healthy weight and be more active through play.

Premier League and professional football clubs will support Super Movers through their work in local schools, helping teachers use the Super Movers videos in classrooms and encouraging an active ethos.

Maybe you could spend some time with a local farmer to hone your real - world science skills or volunteer at an animal shelter ~ which could help you develop a school partnership with community members ~ who might support your students in the form of mentorships ~ guest speaking ~ etc..

This will be used to support tailored plans to form local partnerships with early years providers, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, charities and local authorities in order to help all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The plan will also boost careers support in the areas of the country most in need, with # 5 million funding to create 20 careers hubs across the country that will link schools and colleges with local universities and employers to help broaden pupils» horizons.

She says: «Many schools have chosen to stay within their local authorities for the practical support, help and advice local councils can give.

The service is free for schools in the chosen regions to join immediately, with service delivery beginning from today (1 February) offering: expert advice and guidance on buying; template documentation for buying; help with complex contracts, particularly services such as catering, cleaning, premises and technology services; promotion of local collaboration, where there is an opportunity to reduce costs in areas such as learning resources and administrative supplies; market intelligence; and contract management support.

This Luminos Fund project delivers an accelerated learning and community support program for out of school children age nine to 14, helping them transition back to local government schools.

Andy Barge, group manager for Forest of Dean District Council based in Coleford, Gloucestershire explains how he helped to support local schools Wyedean and Five Acres do this

Rich Crandall, a state senator from Arizona, said to hearty applause that he had developed a local think tank to support the virtual school reforms he helped usher into law.

This toolkit will provide information and resources to support local and state policymakers, school and early childhood program administrators, teachers, and other decision - makers to help children transition from early care and education to kindergarten and beyond.

Our new GreatSchools Summary Rating offers expanded information about important aspects of school quality — including student access to advanced courses, student progress information, and equity data to help parents see whether or not all students are being served similarly — that parents across the country can use to support their children's education and take action to improve their local schools.

Websites that let teachers post their classroom «wish lists» for donors to fulfill have been around for more than a decade, but now one of those sites — Digital Wish — has added a new fundraising feature that could help schools raise support from their local communities.

Using these four strategies, federal policy and programs can help state and local education agencies put excellent teachers in charge of student learning by implementing these transformative school models and accelerating development of the tools necessary to support them.

They are hoping that the call - in program, dubbed «Project Reach Out,» will garner as many as 100,000 hours of volunteer help for the state's schools, as well as offers from local businesses to support education.

The city still needs more great schools and with the support of local leaders, charters can help.

Local philanthropic support for charter school growth in Nashville and Memphis that helped attract national funding; and

«Our proposals will ensure that any new and existing selective schools will prioritise the admission of disadvantaged pupils and that they support other local pupils in non-selective schools to help drive up educational outcomes.

Charter schools and local community groups should be encouraged to support parents by providing workshops and instruction on test taking strategies and tips that help reduce their child's anxiety.