Not exact matches
Well - off
kids have on average more
access to books and other printed materials; just as important, their parents speak to them more than low -
income parents speak to their children — by some estimates, far more — and the speech they use is more complex.
While ours
kids are growing up in a 24/7 digital world, children in lower
income households have less
access to technology than
kids from wealthier families.
On the economic front,
kids in cohabiting households tend to do better than
kids in a single parent house, in part because they have
access to two adults who can bring an
income or resources into the home.
We hope to see more professional athletes spreading the word about eating plant - based as these players have tremendous influence over
kids, especially
kids in lower -
income areas who often don't have the
access or education about the importance of eating healthy.
Low -
income kids can lose vast amounts of learning over the summer when they don't have
access to the same enriching activities as their higher -
income peers, such as vacations, visits to museums and libraries, or even just time spent with family discussing academic concepts or everyday events.
A transit bus turned art studio visits rural districts, low -
income housing areas, and parks in and around Eugene to give
kids access to art.
For states, that means closing gaps in achievement and making sure English - language learners and special education and low -
income students have the same
access to education as middle - class and upper - class college - bound
kids.
«Voucher programs largely help low -
income middle - class
kids — these are the
kids that most need
access» to quality education, Michelle Tigani, the communications director at the Center for Education Reform, previously told Business Insider.
«Voucher programs largely help low
income middle class
kids; these are the
kids that most need
access,» to quality education, she said.
A plan unveiled today by Great Public Schools Now identifies 10 low -
income neighborhoods where the nonprofit will focus its efforts on expanding
access to high - performing schools for
kids close to where they live.
Charter schools were established to offer a new opportunity to children, especially
kids of color and
kids from low -
income families, who didn't have
access to a schools that fit their educational needs.
We believe all
kids should have
access to high quality schools regardless of their neighborhood or parents»
income.
«But the reality is that lower -
income kids do not have equal
access.
These last two were key factors for the
kids who attended the pilot, 86 % of which qualify for free or reduced - price lunch, since transportation
access and food security are economic barriers to school choice for families who have lower household
incomes.
Where a state school is struggling to provide stimulating material in maths, why should it not seek and receive the support of a private school curriculum where
kids — different only in their parent's
income — are achieving the results that give them
access to lucrative and stimulating careers?
«If
kids living in low -
income neighborhoods don't have
access to healthy food and safe places to play, what are we setting them up for?
The Maryland Cares for
Kids Act The Maryland Cares for
Kids Act uses state funds to cover reduced - price school meal co-pays so that all low -
income students have
access to free school meals.
The importance of increasing
access to books in schools was highlighted in the most recent Scholastic
Kids & Family Reading Report which found that children ages 6 — 17 from lower -
income households are more likely to read books for fun in school and far less likely to read books outside of school than their higher -
income peers.
When it comes to raising a family, Strathcona has it all — plenty of neighbourhood
kids, fair
access to healthcare and early education, low crime rate and unemployment rates and solid household
incomes.
The city has lots of
kids under the age of 14, rich household
incomes averaging $ 134,276, low crime and jobless rates, loads of culture, above average
access to healthcare and decent weather to boot.
Both parents need to have
access to the case files, both parents should be showing proof of
income on a regular basis and the custodial parent with custody should be looked in on by the state from time to time just to make sure they really have their
kids living with them and aren't stealing those
kids money.
«With 69 percent of the city's children living in low -
income households, families need to have
access to the supports and safety nets they need to help their
kids grow up safe, healthy and educated.»