Sentences with phrase «most eligible children»

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Indeed, one of the most shocking statistics about child care in the United States is this: Only 1 in 6 children eligible for child care assistance ever get it at all.

Most children registered with agencies as having special needs have been already classified as eligible for financial assistance, also called subsidy.

When eligible schools use the summer and afterschool meal programs to provide free meals to all children during these most vulnerable times of the day and year, it creates new opportunities to engage in farm to school activities, and improves school meal program finances even more.

As a pediatrician, it is very worrisome to me that the children most likely to be eligible to receive free or reduced - price school lunch are exactly those who are at greatest risk for obesity and Type II diabetes: Latinos and African - Americans.

On the other hand, in most instances there is a good case to be made for resisting the pressure — not only from schools but sometimes from other parents as well — and sending a child to school when he is first age - eligible.

Figures show that just five per cent of children eligible for free school meals gain five A grades at GCSE, while a child living in one of England's most disadvantaged areas is 27 times more likely to go to an inadequate school than a child living in one of the least disadvantaged.

Most important, the policy should prevent unintended burdens on families to access services they or their children are eligible to receive.

Eligibility for this program is determined in most cases by a child's family income (families below 250 % of federal poverty are eligible), the rating of their local public school (students from schools rated C or below are eligible), and grade level (kindergarten students are eligible without prior public school attendance).

Among the facts from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Fourth Grade Reading report cited by FairTest: — There has been no gain in NAEP grade four reading performance nationally since 1992 despite a huge increase in state - mandated testing; — NAEP scores in southern states, which test the most and have the highest stakes attached to their state testing programs, have declined; — The NAEP score gap between white children and those from African American and Hispanic families has increased, even though schools serving low - income and minority - group children put the most emphasis on testing; and — Scores of children eligible for free lunch programs have dropped since 1996.

Schools where over 40 % of pupils are eligible for free meals will lose most, say National Union of Teachers and Child Poverty Action Group researchers.

And in the Legislature, bills are moving in the Senate and Assembly, requiring schools with 70 percent or more students eligible for school breakfast to serve breakfast «after the bell» — the model that has proven to reach the most children.

As documented under Section 1115 of Title I, Part A of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), a local education agency receiving Title I funds «may use funds received under this part only for programs that provide services to eligible children under subsection (b) identified as having the greatest need for special assistance... Eligible children are children identified by the school as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measureseligible children under subsection (b) identified as having the greatest need for special assistance... Eligible children are children identified by the school as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measuresEligible children are children identified by the school as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures».

In a few states, gifted children may eligible for services under the IDEA - but not in most states.

While most U.S. schools participate in the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, only half of low - income children who are eligible for a free or reduced - price breakfast through the federal School Breakfast Program are eating it, according to a 2013 Food Research and Action Center analysis.

The pupil premium is additional to main school funding and it will be used by this school to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible by ensuring that funding reaches the pupils who need it most.

Waters agrees that for most people, it's somewhat unrealistic to have zero income other than dividends, although it can come up if children are the beneficiaries of a trust that flows out eligible dividends, for example (being mindful of income attribution rules).

In most major cities, even middle - class families are eligible for subsidy, explains Martha Friendly, founder and executive director of the Child Care Resource and Research Unit (CRRU), a Toronto - based think tank.

This meant that certain types of case — such as divorce, child contact, welfare benefits, employment, clinical negligence, and most housing law — were no longer eligible for public funds.

In most cases, parents have a wrongful death claim if they lose a child, a spouse can recover for the wrongful death of their husband or wife, and children can be eligible to file for the wrongful death of a parent.

In April 25, 2012, Minister Kenney announced refugee claimants and accepted refugees will only be eligible for healthcare coverage of an urgent or essential nature, but will no longer receive coverage for most medications — even for children — unless there was a public health or safety risk, preventative healthcare or check - ups, and post-natal care for babies from their 29th day of life is also denied.

In most cases, children will be eligible for support at least until they turn 18, and in many cases, even longer, if they are not self - supporting when they turn 18 because they have a disability or illness, or they are going to school full time.

However, as a consequence of young mothers being required to work, infants may be placed in child care at a very early age, and mothers often require a patchwork of solutions, some of which may be substandard.40 Quality child care and early childhood education are extremely important for the promotion of cognitive and socioemotional development of infants and toddlers.41 Yet, child care may cost as much as housing in most areas of the United States, 25 % of the budget of a family with 2 children, and infant care can cost as much as college.42 Many working families benefit from the dependent care tax credit for the cost of child care, allowing those families to place their children in a certified or higher - quality environment.43 However, working families who do not have sufficient income to pay taxes are not able to realize this support for their children, because the credit is not refundable or paid to families before taxation.44 Therefore, some of the most at - risk children who might benefit from high - quality early childhood education are not eligible for financial support.

Most children who are placed through Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) meet this definition and are eligible for either federal or State adoption - assistance benefits.

Most people buying through the exchanges qualify for plans that are less than $ 75, and some people may also be eligible for low - cost or free health insurance through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The first group is composed of children who are eligible to receive Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 (PL 105 — 17) services either under Part B or C. Before receiving services, state agencies require, for the most part, that children participate in a formal assessment process to determine if they meet established criteria for early intervention or early childhood special education services (Danaher & Armijo, 2004).

Most of the time, a custodial parent is eligible to receive child support.

If a child's behavior disrupts others» learning, early childhood programs must consider implementing reasonable policy and practice modifications that reduce the need for discipline.19 As most children in this study were currently diagnosed with a condition that made them eligible for IDEA services, findings suggest that disciplinary practices in early childhood settings must do better to protect the civil rights of children with disabilities.