Sentences with phrase «of education their children are receiving»

«New York City public school parents are highly dissatisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving,» said Tenicka Boyd, StudentsFirstNY Director of Organizing and mother of a public school student in Brooklyn.
Parental satisfaction is the most important yet often overlooked measure of the quality of education a child is receiving.
Even parent - teacher conferences would only give parents a small glimpse into the quality of education their child is receiving.
The state has currently $ 12 million of public money available for private schools with virtually no accountability measures in place to guarantee or even monitor the quality of education the children are receiving.
Even still, families are sacrificing to make it work because of the education their children are receiving.
Families participating in the Scholarship Program report overwhelming satisfaction with their schools and the quality of education their children are receiving.
The overwhelming majority, 80 percent, feel technology in the classroom improves the quality of education their children are receiving, and 76 percent believe the amount of time spent on a computer at school is just right.
Public School Mom, I don't believe I've ever said Achievement First is doing a bad job — in fact — I've consistently said i'm glad you are pleased with the quality of education your children are receiving.
When I hear of complaints about taxes I wonder if people realize the quality of the education their children are receiving for the tax money.

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But also be prepared for the enormous sense of fulfillment you receive in providing access to art education to students, families and communities, and in seeing children revel as their untapped creative capabilities come to light.
There are also a couple benefits that 529 plans offer — you can withdraw the amount of any scholarships your student receives tax - free, and you can use the plan to fund another child's or relative's education should the designated beneficiary decide to skip college.
«The inequitable distribution of the national revenue; the disparity in the scale of salaries (some dispose of emoluments which are an insult to the poverty of the country, while the immense majority receives a miserable pittance); the fact that a bare two per cent of the active population owns seventy per cent of the arable land; the system of recruiting our agricultural laborers, who do not even enjoy legal status; the fact that hundreds of thousands of school - age children lack basic education; the disintegration of the family; the growing immorality everywhere — all this demands bold and definitive change.»
As a recovered Christian, indoctrinated as a child, cured upon receiving an education in science and history, I say it's time to put all religion on display in its proper place: on a shelf in the Museum of Falsehoods, Deceptions and Tragic Human History.
We have too short a school year already relative to the rest of the world and that, among other things, accounts for why are children are receiving woefully inadequate educations in the public school system.
About three thousand students are already benefiting from the latest wrinkle in five states, «education savings accounts,» which provide even more flexibility to families by allowing those who withdraw their children from public schools to receive a deposit of public funds into government - authorized savings accounts that can be used to pay for private school tuition, online learning programs, private tutoring, educational therapies, or college costs.
In parent education sessions, administrators addressed parents» fears of a blemish on their children's permanent record, and parents were coached on how to respond appropriately at home when a student received a judicial infraction.
As the parent of a child who has received a Montessori education, I'm amazed by his growth and the way he has been shaped by his experiences.
And if you find that things aren't going as smoothly as planned, consider the option of a joint venture in your child's schooling — perhaps only temporary, perhaps lasting — to help your child receive the best education for him or her.
But with increasing dissatisfaction over the high - stakes testing currently consuming mainstream education; the growing recognition of the many benefits a child receives through experiences with art, movement, and nature; a concern over a reliance on technology by younger and younger students; and the news that leaders in the high - tech industry are touting the lifelong benefits of low - tech Waldorf schools in educating their own children, more and more parents and educators are taking a closer look at the Waldorf approach and what it has to offer.
Some parents are relieved because a diagnosis of a disability can qualify a child to receive special education accommodations and special instruction under an Individualized Educateducation accommodations and special instruction under an Individualized EducationEducation Plan.
NECPA's mission is to create broad public understanding of the benefits of high quality early childhood care and education and a raised awareness of the «professional expertise» required to deliver that high quality care and an appreciation of the advantages that children receive from accredited centers and schools.
The Prophet said that it's the right of the child to receive good education and he did not mean just Islamic education.
At the end of 2006, section 4 of the Education and Inspections Act introduced the «Duty to identify children not receiving education», whereby section 436A was added to the 1996 EducaEducation and Inspections Act introduced the «Duty to identify children not receiving education», whereby section 436A was added to the 1996 Educaeducation», whereby section 436A was added to the 1996 EducationEducation Act.
If it appears to a local education authority that a child of compulsory school age in their area is not receiving suitable education, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise, they shall serve a notice in writing on the parent requiring him to satisfy them within the period specified in the notice that the child is receiving such education.
Whether a child receives a traditional education or an alternative one, there is always a desire on the part of educators and parents to know just how much the child is learning.
The Guidelines also remind LAs of their legal duty towards children who appear not to be receiving suitable education.
Further factors such as family income, the birth weight of the child, as well as the education that the child receives are other factors that do impact rates of obesity and which were not taken into account.
«Our School District is focused on ensuring that every child receives the best education possible, and Ms. Green's role with our organization is critical to achieving that mission,» Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said.
For many parents who want their children to receive a first class education, but are unable to pay expensive tuition, homeschooling can reduce the effects of income inequality.
«Past studies have looked at the effects of differential parenting on the children who get more negative feedback, but our study focused on this as a dynamic operating at two levels of the family system: one that affects all children in the family as well as being specific to the child at the receiving end of the negativity,» explains Jennifer M. Jenkins, Atkinson Chair of Early Child Development and Education at the University of Toronto, who led the child at the receiving end of the negativity,» explains Jennifer M. Jenkins, Atkinson Chair of Early Child Development and Education at the University of Toronto, who led the Child Development and Education at the University of Toronto, who led the team.
Depending on your state, there are a variety of resources available to you to ensure your child receives the best education and care possible.
Chris Keates: «Ensuring that all children and young people receive their entitlement to the highest standards of education should be at the heart of any Education Bileducation should be at the heart of any Education BilEducation Bill».
«I am disappointed by the decision of the Chicago Teachers Union to turn its back on not only a city negotiating in good faith but also the hundreds of thousands of children relying on the city's public schools to provide them a safe place to receive a strong education.
Commenting on the Education Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Ensuring that all children and young people receive their entitlement to the highest standards of education should be at the heart of any EducatEducation Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Ensuring that all children and young people receive their entitlement to the highest standards of education should be at the heart of any Educateducation should be at the heart of any EducationEducation Bill.
Ensuring all children receive the fundamental building blocks of an early education has been a top priority of mine and I am thrilled we are moving forward with this joint effort.»
The advocacy manager of Challenging Heights, David Kofi Awusi in an interview with the media said, the organisation was established to rescue children from such activities and make sure they receive adequate education.
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told a conference of private - school leaders this month that her agency is clarifying guidance that says children in these schools must receive a «substantially equivalent» education to students in publicEducation Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told a conference of private - school leaders this month that her agency is clarifying guidance that says children in these schools must receive a «substantially equivalent» education to students in publiceducation to students in public schools.
«Transparency in testing is one of the keys to ensuring our children receive the absolute best education possible,» said Heather Briccetti, The Business Council of New York State president.
In New York, 840,000 children are lifted above the poverty line each year by safety net programs; 597,000 residents were lifted out of poverty by the earned income tax credit and child tax credit from 2011 — 2013; 576,000 low - income households rely on federal rental assistance; 2,968,000 residents received SNAP in FY 2016; and hundreds of thousands more rely on investments in job training, education, and other social services.
Parents are also set to receive regular email updates on their child as part of the prime minister's plan to involve parents in education to boost aspiration.
«This debate has always been about ensuring that school children in New York City receive a first - class education that prepares them for the rest of their lives, and this agreement moves us closer to that goal.»
Last week, Chancellor Carmen Fariña told parents who are part of a Brooklyn - based opt - out coalition that she «certainly as a parent would opt out,» if her child had special needs and received services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
He lost sight of what is really important in our State and our Country and that is the children and the education they receive.
Even though Foley did not receive the CEA board's endorsement, he «remains committed to real education reform, including addressing the needs of the 100,000 children who are in under - performing schools and closing Connecticut's achievement gap, which remains the worst in the nation,» spokesman Chris Cooper said.
Nothing is more important than ensuring all of our children receive an A + education.
Agencies receiving Operation Primetime funding in 2012 include: Access of WNY, African American Cultural Center, Back to Basics, Be A Friend, Bob Lanier Center, Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, Boys & Girls Club of Eden, Boys & Girls Club of Holland, Boys & Girls Club of the Northtowns, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo Prep, Buffalo Urban League, Butler Mitchell Association, Child & Adolescent Treatment Services, Community Action Organization, Computers for Children, Concerned Ecumenical Ministries, Cradle Beach Camp, Elim Community Corporation, Erie Regional Housing Development Corp. — Belle Center, Firsthand Learning, FLARE, Girls Sports Foundation, Greater Niagara Frontier Council — Boy Scouts, Jericho Road Ministries, Justice Lifeline, King Urban Life Center, Lackawanna Sports & Education, Making Fishers of Men & Women, National Inner City Youth Opportunities, North Buffalo CDC, Northwest Buffalo Community Center, Old First Ward Community Association, PBBC Matt Urban Center, Peace of the City, Police Athletic League, Schiller Park Community Center, Seneca Babcock Community Association, Seneca Street Community Development, Town of Tonawanda Recreation Department, UB Liberty Partnership, University District CDC, Urban Christian Ministries, Valley Community Association, Westminster Community Charter School, Westside Community Center, Willie Hutch Jones Sports & Education, WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Young Audiences, Community Action Organization (Detention), Firsthand Learning (Detention), Willie Hutch Jones Sports & Education (Detention).
Around the time of his selection questions were asked about his children's educationwere they receiving private education?
Lastly, it appears that Rep. Maurice Hinchey believes that his constituent tax dollars should be provided to organizations that are fully capable of running as private businesses, would prefer not to fully fund the military (and thus troops), would prefer children in D.C. receive substandard educations, and waste taxpayer dollars on programs that are ineffective, burdensome, and widely viewed (by politicians of both Parites) as a complete mistake.
Education and health The «pupil premium» was one of the areas of agreement David Cameron flagged up in his initial speech offering talks with the Lib Dems last Friday, and under it schools will receive extra funding for teaching children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Ensuring all children in developing countries receive an education — key to breaking the cycle of poverty and underdevelopment — already is a daunting task.
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