Sentences with phrase «increase opportunities for kids»

Since its 2002 founding, AFHK has partnered with schools nationwide to provide programs and services that improve nutrition in schools and increase opportunities for kids to be active.

Senate GOP spokesman Scott Reif said they would remain focused on extending mayoral control and increasing opportunities for kids.

Playworks introduces games that increase the opportunity for kids to develop these social and emotional skills.

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SMA also offers other opportunities to increase awareness and information about SM through our annual conference, which typically takes place in the Fall and varies in location throughout the country, as well as through the Selective Mutism Proficiency Program, which is an intensive, interactive, and skills - based two - day training program for professionals who work with kids diagnosed with SM.

The reasons for this are many: more right - to - work states, a population shift to right - to - work states, an increase in mostly non-unionized charter schools and an uptick in the number of families availing themselves of school choice opportunities and sending their kids to private schools.

As we continue to promote a climate that focuses on achievement for our kids and focuses on the objective of increasing graduation rates and improving math and reading skills in elementary school and looks at expanding vocational education and looks at ways we can promote Pre-K opportunities, I think we have a real opportunity for Indiana to be a national leader.

Going forward, our work to improve and increase great educational opportunities for kids and communities will be much stronger because of the ability to link practices to outcomes.

b) I think there are opportunities to increase pet ownership among older demographics who may be less likely to adopt because they no longer have kids or because the have concerns about who will care for a pet if something happens to them in their older age.

By not allowing kids to play unsupervised outdoors and be in situations where they must assess risk for themselves, parents limit «essential learning and developmental opportunities for children, while also reducing their physical activity and increasing sedentary behaviours.»

In other words, when parents tell their kids to not trust others, the kids may actually listen to their parents (imagine that); not trusting others is (generally) not a good way to approach relationships as a lack of trust increases opportunities for conflict.

Because the kids may be around the house a little longer than usual each day this time of year, there is increased opportunity for things to get messier.