Sentences with phrase «including disadvantaged children»

Along with no. 5, we know that all children, including disadvantaged children, flourish in the arts.

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By the time W finished his second term, I had graduated from college, come to terms with the fact that the criminalization of abortion is highly unlikely no matter the party in power, expanded my definition of «pro-life» to include Iraqi children and prisoners of war, and experienced first - hand some of the major problems with America's healthcare system, which along with poverty and education issues, contributes to the troubling abortion rate in the U.S. I remained pro-life idealistically, but for the first time, voted for a pro-choice president, hoping that the reforms I wanted to see in the healthcare, the economy, immigration, education, and for the socioeconomically disadvantaged would function pragmatically to reduce abortions.
The disadvantages include a larger incision, inability to use it in a growing child, knee cap fracture, and a higher incidence of anterior knee pain after surgery.
«We will however make available information on best practice and «what works» for improving the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and I am clear that a valuable use of the premium would be schools investing in ways to encourage parents, including of course fathers, to engage in the education of their children
The few young men who do have children with more than one partner tend to be not among the most powerful in their communities but among the most disadvantaged, including suffering from high levels of depression (Bronte - Tinkew et al, 2009).
Lots of photos, measurements and product dimensions, benefits for you and your child as well as disadvantages and complaints are included in each in - depth review.
Adult models are not significantly more expensive than kids» models, and their batteries are usually rechargeable and therefore longer lasting; however, adult models do come with a serious disadvantage: children's walkie talkies and adult walkie talkies are programmed with different channels, and children using adult walkie talkies will be able to hear communications on adult CB channels — communications that may include swearing and explicit language.
The disadvantages of this system include a shorter seat back, so if you have an extremely tall child, there may be some problems.
That includes an approach which goes beyond the safety net provided by the welfare system to tackle the root causes of child poverty and disadvantage.
The state also will pick up the transportation tab for children of all ages who live in disadvantaged areas, thanks to a $ 500,000 program included in the new budget.
The state also will pick up the transportation tab for children of all ages, from kindergarten to high school, who live in disadvantaged areas, thanks to a $ 500,000 program included in the new budget, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement.
The programme has targeted areas according to measures of relative disadvantage including the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), free school meals and the proportion of children under four in households receiving income related benefits.
- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade
The government plans to cut «non-essential» education projects including youth clubs, after - school music and art activities and child safety projects to meet its commitment to increase funding for disadvantaged children under a pupil premium.
URIs are the most common reason that parents take young children to the doctor and lead to massive direct costs, high indirect costs including work absenteeism among parents, and even mortality, especially in disadvantaged groups, say the authors.
The research by leading early learning scientists looked at children from a wide variety of backgrounds, including those from advantaged and disadvantaged families, and those who had suffered brain injury.
This new training will help children, including those from disadvantaged communities, to experience cycling for the first time.»
The guidance document, released Nov. 10, includes sample questions for peer reviewers as they examine a state's ability to assess and disseminate results for populations of disadvantaged children...
Still, it's clear that physiological changes in people under extreme stress, including elevated levels of cortisol, put such children at a huge disadvantage in school, he says.
Some children are at risk because of developmental delays or special learning needs; some begin school at a disadvantage because of their limited mastery of English or their socioeconomically impoverished living circumstances; and some, including some Indigenous children, experience multiple forms of disadvantage.
The plans were announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and will include a # 1.5 million innovation fund to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds improve in areas such as literacy and numeracy.
«I have redesigned my seminar on education, policy, and inequality in Latin America this semester to include a section that engages the students in doing case studies of leaders who have succeeded at creating educational opportunities for disadvantaged children,» he says.
Florida's choice strategy also included the creation of the nation's largest voucher program — the McKay Scholarship Program — for students with disabilities and the «Step Up for Students» tax credit for economically disadvantaged children.
For what it is worth, he has repeatedly argued that school choice will be a priority of his administration, going so far as to say in his first joint address to Congress, «I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African American and Latino children.
The report said: «In the context of creating a fairly funded system, government should also consider the external effects that may combine to compound the effects on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, including place poverty (living in neighbourhoods with high proportions of poor children, attending schools serving higher proportions of disadvantaged pupils) gender and ethnicity.»
This investment will be targeted at the most disadvantaged areas of the country — including the Department for Education's Opportunity Areas — to help make sure every child gets the best start in life.
This charity has been set up to support projects that help disadvantaged children and young people, including outdoor projects that support healthy lives.
The Forum declared that Education for All must take account of the needs of the poor and the disadvantaged, including working children, remote rural dwellers and nomads, ethnic and linguistic minorities, children, young people and adults affected by HIV and AIDS, hunger and poor health, and those with disabilities or special needs.
I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African American and Latino children.
We still need it to promote equity by funding schools that serve disadvantaged children and protecting the civil rights of all children, including LGBTQ students, still vitally important 60 years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision.
The programs included in title I are designed to help disadvantaged children meet high academic standards.
«I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African - American and Latino children,» he declared.
A draft of a report by Maris A. Vinovskis, a professor of history at the University of Michigan, cites several exemplary studies by the institutions, including an analysis of youth - training programs, the development of the «Success for All» program for disadvantaged students, and «pioneering» work in understanding how children learn mathematics.
There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.
The event included a compelling keynote address from Dr. Howard Fuller, one of the nation's leading advocates for school choice to serve the most disadvantaged children in America.
We expand to Early Years - We expanded our primary provision to include early years to help ensure that some of the UK's most disadvantaged young children get the excellent education they deserve.
«I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African - American and Latino children.
Research we've recently conducted in «high - choice» cities suggests that many parents, including those from very disadvantaged backgrounds, are actively choosing a school for their child, but too often these same parents are struggling to navigate an increasingly complicated system of public school options.
The Sutton Trust report, Background to Success, said: «In the context of creating a fairly funded system, government should also consider the external effects that may combine to compound the effects on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, including place poverty (living in neighbourhoods with high proportions of poor children, attending schools serving higher proportions of disadvantaged pupils) gender and ethnicity.»
Strategies include: approaches that encourage parents to read and talk with their children at home or to participate in activities in the early years setting; programmes that focus directly on parents themselves, for example, providing training in parenting skills or adult numeracy and literacy support; and more intensive programmes for disadvantaged families or families in crisis, for example, through schools appointing a family liaison that work with parents through either home visits or other targeted approaches.
The Department for Education said that school funding was at record levels - # 40bn per year, including # 2.5 bn in pupil premium payments supporting disadvantaged children.
«All children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, deserve a well - rounded, culturally rich, education.
Chris Lubienski's research centers on public and private interests in education, including the use of market mechanisms such as choice and competition to improve schooling, especially for disadvantaged children.
«I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African - American and Latino children,» President Trump said during his first address to a joint chamber of Congress.
In the UK, recent evaluations of programmes that have included a focus on teaching reading comprehension strategies have not found such an extensive impact, though there is evidence that children from disadvantaged backgrounds may benefit more.
Many schools serve large numbers of disadvantaged students, but Children's First Academy is unique: One hundred percent of the students and families are at the poverty line and 40 percent are homeless, which includes students in shelters, transitional housing and multiple families living under one roof.
The money is meant to meet the high costs of educating disadvantaged students, including kids from low - income families, foster children and those still learning English.
The Sutton Trust — EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit, launched five years ago and joined by our Early Years Toolkit last year, is designed to do exactly that, providing guidance for professionals on how to use their resources (including the Pupil Premium) to improve the learning of disadvantaged children.
That includes an additional $ 10.4 billion in Title I funding for disadvantaged students, $ 3 billion to recruit and train principals and teachers, and $ 200 million for charter schools to give parents more options and provide children alternatives to failing schools.
It includes the # 2.5 bn a year being pledged for the «pupil premium» - where money will follow disadvantaged children to schools.
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