Sentences with phrase «make military children»

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Female veterans are more likely to have children to take care of than male veterans, says James Schmeling, co-founder of Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families, making it harder for them to find and hold down a job.

In other words, if a country is making significant strides in reducing the use of child soldiers, Molyneux suggests that not entirely withholding military support might be appropriate.

What made America strong was not military power, but literacy and education (which was often rooted in the desire of the parent for the child to read a Bible).

Generally, the law requires a person paying child support to make those payments until (1) your child is no longer a minor, unless the child has special needs; (2) the child becomes active - duty military; (3) your parental rights are terminated through adoption or another legal process, or (4) your minor child is declared «emancipated» by a court — that is, declared an adult earlier than normal because of the ability to be self - supporting.

Talk to your child about volunteering in activities that support military families; this can make your child feel like they're making an impact.

Stressful public events — such as military action, acts of terrorism, shootings, abductions, airplane crashes, fires, natural or man - made disasters — can be hard for children and teens to cope with and understand.

«The higher prevalence and the broad negative effects of child abuse exposure make this finding an important public health concern in the military, as in civilians.

As more humongous beings (including the title one) rise from the depths of the Earth, and the military starts strategizing, Ford makes his way home to his wife (Elizabeth Olsen) and young child in San Francisco.

When a military family moves in in the middle of the year here, we try very hard to make sure the student gets a tour, and then I usually try and give that student a buddy, another military family buddy, because what I've found is many times these children are very used to moving around.

(Ore.) Gov. John Kitzhaber is expected to sign legislation this week aimed at making it easier for children of military families to enroll and transfer after a move from one base to another.

Access to quality on - base schooling has proven a strong draw for military families, whose children make up 65 % of the student enrollment.

But rather than threatening the funding that compensates for federal activity in local school districts, policymakers should build on efforts such as the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission that seek to make school transitions for military familiesMilitary Interstate Children's Compact Commission that seek to make school transitions for military familiesmilitary families easier.

A group of retired military generals isurging lawmakers in North Carolina not to repeal the Common Core, which could make frequent school changes across state lines simpler for military children.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Sen. Patty Murray (D - Washington), co-sponsor of the Every Child Achieves Act, explained the amendment to the Military Times as «a first step to ensure we have the information we need to make sure our education laws are working to help these children succeed in school.»

The military's apparent overreaching to gather information that is not permitted under NCLB should make parents even more vigilant in protecting their children's privacy rights.

Like the military industrial complex that President Eisenhower warned us about more than 55 years ago, the billionaires, the charter school industry and their corporate education reform allies want us to believe that providing children with the skills and knowledge to succeed and prosper in the 21st Century is nothing more than an opportunity to «wage war» and make money, all at the same time.

AKC Board member Dr. Carmen Battaglia, a longtime German Shep - herd fancier, has been fascinated since he was a child with the contributions that his breed has made to the military.

As we reported, legal blogger Dwight Sullivan pointed out that the Court had gotten its facts wrong in stating that Congress had chosen not to make child rape a capital offense, when in reality, in 2006, Congress amended the Uniform Code of Military Justice to add child rape to the military death Military Justice to add child rape to the military death military death penalty.

There is no meaningful exemption that covers military and diplomats» children, making Canada an oddball indeed.

Although no federal laws specifically address custody, parental responsibility, visitation or time - sharing issues in military divorces, these issues are often made more challenging because service members» obligations to their jobs require extra flexibility and creativity in creating parenting plans and time - sharing arrangements that will work for both parents as well as serve the best interests of the children.

Your plan needs to state where you child will live and how the parents will make decisions for the child during the military parent's deployment, mobilization, temporary duty, unaccompanied tour, etc..

Although unmarried soldier and veteran parents are more likely than their civilian counterparts to have a formal child support and visitation order, they often face unique challenges caused by their military service that make it difficult for them to meet their parenting and child support obligations.

These unique aspects of military life may make it more difficult for a military parent to obtain custody since courts may not view such unpredictability as being in the best interests of the child.

The uniqueness of military life, how being a military family and a reserve / guard family can make one feel isolated, finding supports for military families, growth and development of children, developing empathy, managing and communicating feelings, and discipline (highlighting alternatives to use of corporal punishment) are covered.

Early childhood programs serve children that come from a variety of family structures including: families made up of grandparents with guardianship, foster parents, military members, and LGBT families.

For instance, if the child wants to know the whereabouts of the absent parent, do not make misleading comments to them and say he or she is in the military, working far away, or in school.

Legal custody will give you the right to make decisions about where your child goes to school, what religions you will introduce your child to, when and if your child can get a piercing or tattoo, military enlistment, and non-routine medical care, to name a few.

We want to make this nursery available with safe and affordable child care for the large population of military families in our area who faithfully serve our country so they can enjoy date nights and moms» mornings out.