Sentences with phrase «high levels of poverty»

The money is going to districts with higher levels of poverty.

It proposes to reduce homelessness and high levels of poverty in many of our upstate cities.

The manifesto has called for greater support for countries which have borne the lion's share of migrants, many of which suffer from high levels of poverty themselves.

When schools struggle in communities experiencing high levels of poverty, it's not just the schools that need community support to improve.

There are still high levels of poverty and unemployment and there are also big differences in the distribution of wealth between the north and the south.

There is mounting evidence to suggest that there is a statistically higher level of poverty.

If the students are in high achieving schools or in low achieving schools with high levels of poverty, kids will learn and end up loving their learning.

Nevertheless, these informal kinship carers and the children they look after, remain an overlooked group who experience high levels of poverty and disadvantage with little or no statutory support.

The people we draw into teaching are less than our most talented; we give them short or nonexistent training and equip them with little relevant knowledge; we send many of them to schools afflicted by high levels of poverty and segregation; and when they don't deliver the results we seek, we increase external pressure and accountability, hoping that we can do on the back end what we failed to create on the front end.

In the context of high levels of poverty and malnutrition, the priority for many African countries is increasing access to energy services and improving the economic welfare of their people.

Nationwide, districts with high levels of poverty receive $ 1,200 less per pupil from state and local sources than districts with low levels of poverty.

To do this, we must take a look at all the factors that play into safeguarding our community from devastation, such as developing smart infrastructure, increasing mobility options, addressing the affordable housing crisis and closing the income inequality gap that is fueling high levels of poverty throughout Miami - Dade County.

With the country's highest level of poverty concentration among blacks and Hispanics, an above - average high school dropout rate and a massive load of debt, Syracuse is in a state of disarray.

At the other end of the achievement spectrum, despite its low overall performance, Mississippi is «beating the odds» given its extremely high levels of poverty.

Moe replies, reasonably enough, that the South suffers from other impediments to high achievement, such as higher levels of poverty, a history of segregation, and lower levels of school spending.

Although the school has a relatively high level of poverty compared with some of DSST's other campuses — 77 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced - price lunch — poverty is much lower than at the feeder elementary school, in which 94 percent of students are eligible (Colorado Department of Education, 2013).

I predict that when the state results are made public, you will see a disproportionate amount of teachers of students with serious learning disabilities and teachers in schools with high levels of poverty labeled ineffective on scores.

Location / Institution: 11 socially disadvantaged neighborhoods in the United Kingdom, in receipt of Government funding as Sure Start areas, identified on the basis of high levels of poverty

A close look at these variations can help to identify schools struggling with poor attendance as well as bright spots, or schools with lower levels of chronic absence despite high levels of poverty, that are already taking steps to improve attendance.

Improving conditions for people who live near wild primates, and who often suffer from high levels of poverty and inequality, would also aid in primate conservation, Estrada said.

The most susceptible populations in these areas were in areas with high levels of poverty, and where large populations had clustered on marginal land such as flood plains or coastal regions in cyclone - prone areas.

«In a country like India, with a high population density and a high level of poverty, virtually every ecological niche is occupied by some occupational or cultural human group for its sustenance.

Anyone who can be ok with a high level of poverty and uninsured children does not display the values he preaches.

A study, commissioned by the depository and conducted by the University of Illinois at Chicago, determined which areas have the highest levels of poverty and the least access to emergency food.

* A note about prices: I am located in a rural area with a high level of poverty.

«As I said in my recent State of the County address, Erie County remains challenged by a high level of poverty and the attendant strains that poverty places on families and children.

The figures reveal the high levels of poverty in capital, and the wide disparities between local areas.

The figures reveal the high levels of poverty in London, and the wide disparities between local areas.

«But in other areas where there's high level of poverty... we can't just keep our fingers crossed there will be people there.

The report shows - that Albany has a high level of poverty - and unable to collect taxes on 59 percent of the properties which are tax - exempt, plus 17 percent of other city properties that are vacant.

She referenced the high levels of poverty many of Syracuse's residents face, and how this impacts education and housing and job prospects.

Whereas our Council Members have convened a town hall on Jewish poverty in New York City; Whereas, according to the UJA - Federation of NY Jewish Community Study of 2011, Russian - speaking immigrant Jews have the highest levels of poverty among all...

Districts in fiscal stress are more likely to have a high level of poverty and low graduation rates according to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Under the new rule, members will receive the same amount of discretionary funding, with a potential 25 percent bump for districts that have the highest levels of poverty.

Under one plan that has been discussed by members, districts would start off with the same - sized pot, with extra money then going to districts with the highest levels of poverty.

For women, caring for children and families throughout their life often leads to lower pensions, high levels of poverty and lack of health resources in later life.

The high levels of poverty in the district and the students» limited opportunities to attend universities initially spurred Appleberry's interest in the VIE program.

From a concentration of poverty perspective, the highest per - pupil school allocation is for schools with between 70 percent and 80 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced - price lunch, not the highest levels of poverty.

Within these constraints, we chose schools with higher levels of reading achievement and higher levels of poverty.

P.S. 257 is a Title I school, meaning that it has a high level of poverty and offers free lunches, as the other three elementary magnet schools in Brooklyn do.

The participating schools in Salem - Keizer have a history of low student achievement, high levels of poverty, and a high percentage of children entering school as English language learners.