Sentences with phrase «middle class backgrounds»

Mothers came from working and middle class backgrounds.

This was done because only pupils from upper - middle class backgrounds had access to such education.

You could argue that the group was actually truly representative of the «industry» as the very nature of travel blogging means that the younger end of travel blogging especially is over represented by people from white, middle class backgrounds because people who aren't from that background simply can't afford to take time out to travel... despite what some blogs might say.

What would you impart to young teachers from upper / middle class backgrounds who are coming into places like Brownsville, Bed - Stuy, and the South Bronx?

So no one thinks we can eliminate the advantages given by affluent or even solidly middle class backgrounds.

Those in opposition to free community college argue that beneficiaries end up coming from upper - middle class backgrounds rather than low - income households.

Students who have signed up fall between the range of 21 - 27 years old, mostly coming from upper and middle class backgrounds.

Other leading Labour figures have come from comfortable middle class backgrounds — like Clem Atlee or Tony Benn.

Children from poor backgrounds and ordinary middle class backgrounds should have the same opportunity to receive an elite education too, assuming they can cope with the standards required.

The other major «Raj» nostalgia of the 1980s was the television serialisation The Jewel in the Crown, in which the villain — Ronald Merrick — was depicted as a sadistic deviant who happened to come from a lower middle class background, was a grammar school boy and a closet homosexual as well.

I did, but only one of those was from my close friendship group - and she just happened to be the only one from a middle class background.

The notion that Cuomo «came from» a middle class background is particularly confusing, given that he made this claim a few days after he said he was raised by poor immigrants.

But although having a middle class background makes it more likely that someone had gone to university, Dr Reeves's findings showed that they were no more likely to take part in arts after graduating than were working class students.

The reality is that most of us were well - behaved students from a middle class background who found learning interesting enough that we pursued it for a lifelong career.

Not exact matches

Stereotyped for appealing to a niche of upper middle class men, golf is a sport that engages a diversity of backgrounds.

Completed Access to Information Request - Finance - Briefing notes, Background Material on the Economic and Financial Situation of the Canadian Middle Class, Budget 2013 Boot Camp

«Why would the president look to someone with a deregulatory background who didn't fight for the middle class and who doesn't have the personality for wrestling with ideas in a way that's valuable for Fed chair?»

The vices of the middle - aged and the middle class of middle America have been scored repeatedly, while the suburbanite is routinely pictured as one who cowardly flees from the tumult of the inner city to enjoy his affluence in the privacy of his background with its green grass and ubiquitous charcoal grill.

The Beach Boys were a pretty good model of what thoroughly middle class folk with no blues or country apprenticeship possibilities can aspire to do, working to keep a rhythm n» blues feel while trying to work something fresh out of elements (barbershop, surf instros) that reflected their backgrounds.

Naturally, they preferred easy - to - control children from white middle - or working - class backgrounds.

I know I can't speak for all women in all situations / socio - economic backgrounds, but the pressure on educated middle - and upper - class women to breastfeed is intense.

On an individual level, if you are well - educated, middle - class parents (the children who make the biggest gains from early childhood education are those from deprived backgrounds) and use quality daycare (if you use it), you are probably not going to influence your child's outcomes all that much whatever you do.

Public schools serve all students in a community: rich, poor, middle class, of various ethnicities, ability levels, health concerns, family backgrounds and more.

The farmers in the story sounded a lot like me — in their late 20s to mid-30s, committed to organic practices, holding college degrees, and from middle - class non-farming backgrounds.

With classes costing # 300 a course, the NCT's services are not reaching many parents - to - be and Nick Wilkie is reported as saying that the service is too middle class and must do more to attract parents from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Naomi Andrews, who has worked for Shea - Porter for more than a decade and managed two of her past campaigns, became the ninth Democrat to join the September 11 primary ballot, touting her middle - class background and experience working with Shea - Porter.

The scheme's critics argued that Specialist Schools encouraged segregation in education, insofar as the middle class parents who were long best placed to ensure favourable outcomes from school admissions regimes of grammar schools would continue to be able to get their children into the better schools, at the expense of those from poorer and socially excluded backgrounds.

The quartet - a middle - of - the - road folk band with a big, predominantly middle class following - have attracted attention for their privileged backgrounds.

A lot has been made of his middle class and «privileged» background by many commentators and opponents, but more significant was he came from an activist Labour family and his brother Piers is cut from the same cloth.

On the occasions when Ukip's vote increases dramatically (such as in European elections) their new or temporary voters are more likely to be middle - class, financially secure and from Conservative backgrounds.

«What will matter most to Americans of all backgrounds boils down to this: the President is fighting every day to provide economic security for the middle class and to make the economy more fair, while the Republicans want to double down on policies that led to the challenges we face,» campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail.

«Washington could use a breath of fresh air, and Hirsh has the talent, background, and common sense approach to be a strong advocate for our local, middle class families and rise above the gridlock to get things done for South Jersey.»

One in 10 middle aged adults had substantial hearing problems and were more likely to be from a working class or ethnic minority background.

students lived in fraternities, and most came from a middle - or upper - middle - class background.

Blue - collar work may involve It's time we stopped worshipping the working class Why do so many middle - class people de-gentrify their backgrounds and pretend they grew up

The subject — a disastrous honeymoon on the Dorset coast in 1962 — can only be explained by digging into the backgrounds of Florence (Saoirse Ronan), a bright, rebellious violinist from upper - middle - class parents (Samuel West, Emily Watson), and Edward (Billy Howle), an earnest history graduate snootily regarded by his in - laws as a country bumpkin.

The movie surely owes something to Polanski, Cronenberg, et al., in its use of an apparently placid, upper - middle - class setting as the background for perverse horrors, but De Van's fearless, high - wire performance is uniquely its own.

They come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, however, with Florence's family representing the upper middle class that looks down on people of Edward's more humble status.

The setting is today's Russian middle class of spacious, well - furnished apartments, elegant restaurants with jazz purring in the background and the selfie vacuousness of contemporary materialism.

Arbitrary lower - class background (despite now being the epitome of middle - class)?

Mason: Students, especially those in middle and high school, might resist teachers» attempts to «teach» texts steeped in popular culture, especially across the boundaries of race, class, language background, and privilege.

I learned to navigate different social spaces from people with different backgrounds, especially while code switching for my middle to upper middle classmates in my AP classes who were «nerds,» to my friends who were jocks, and to my extended family members who came from a complete different background and life experience than even I knew.

As for grammar schools, there is the stigma that these institutions are reserved for the children of the wealthy and middle class, with statistics that reflect that children from working class backgrounds are far less likely to obtain a place.

Given that a majority of teachers hail from a middle class European - American background, the biggest obstacle to successful culturally responsive instruction for most educators is disposing of their own cultural biases and learning about the backgrounds of the students that they will be teaching.

Indeed, it goes to the heart of the American promise of equal opportunity: No matter your background or family circumstance, you have a shot at a middle - class life if you work hard and get a good education.

She said the strict rules are needed because most of her students do not have the advantage of middle - class backgrounds.

These tests are known to be culturally and linguistically biased in favour of English speaking, middle / upper class students of North American background.

Because the purpose of Title 1 is to provide additional support for children from poor and minority backgrounds, any use of the subsidies for general school operations (including for kids from the middle class) is a violation of federal law.

Historically, public education has played a key role in growing the middle class and ensuring that all children, regardless of their backgrounds, have an opportunity to achieve at high levels.

In addition to racial diversity, ABC also has increased its assistance for students of varying economic backgrounds, helping not only students who have significant financial constraints, but also middle - class students.