Sentences with phrase «parents and the public about»

Results from these tests — which most students take online — are used by the commonwealth to identify schools in need of assistance and to inform parents and the public about the progress of schools through the awarding of annual accreditation ratings.

We at the California Charter Schools Association will continue to work with our members to help educate parents and the public about how best to navigate the transition from a command and control system of education to one where parents make well - informed choices between an abundance of quality options.

«This... resulted in districts throughout Illinois holding high school students to different academic content and achievement standards in reading / language arts and mathematics... based solely on their zip code, and afforded inconsistent information to parents and the public about student achievement among districts in Illinois.»

Chapter 8 takes a look at communicating with parents and the public about differentiation.

We have shown the world that we can connect and co-operate globally about educating parents and the public about the damages Parental Alienation can do to children's emotional and mental health.

Not exact matches

«A really sweet Mama came up 2 [sic] me tonight at the grocery store and told me some nice words about how she gets strength from my parenting cause I'm not afraid to f — up in public,» Pink wrote.

She says the typical Waldorf parent, who has a range of elite private and public schools to choose from, tends to be liberal and highly educated, with strong views about education; they also have a knowledge that when they are ready to teach their children about technology they have ample access and expertise at home.

I'll be speaking at the second one, at 10:45 in the same room, along with the national leaders of NUPGE (representing provincial workers) and CUPE (representing municipal workers) about the contribution of public workers to greater equality by improving the lives of marginalized Canadians — the unemployed, the homeless, single parents, recent immigrants, senior citizens, and others.

American Outdoor Brands, the parent company of the Smith & Wesson gun brand, replied to BlackRock in a public letter earlier this month, saying that it respects the national debate about gun safety and shares «the nation's grief» over the Parkland killings and «the desire to make our communities safer.»

Our parents have bequeathed us a staggering public debt, a crumbling infrastructure, and a deep - seated skepticism about our ability to change the world.

Otherwise competent journalistic reports on research findings about male homosexuality, such as Peter and Barbara Wyden's Growing Up Straight (Stein & Day, 1968), confound the picture for the public by appealing to the fears of middle - class parents; further, they profess (without foundation) to show that parents can educate their children away from the possibility of becoming homosexual.

Christian parents who care about the values of their children are rightly concerned about the moral and social values communicated through the public schools.

A survey out today of kids ages 13 to 17 by the Associated Press» NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that, when it comes to politics, teens are just about as pessimistic and cynical of politics as their parents.

About seventy - five parents from public and parochial schools are involved.

«She used to sing musical theater loud in the grocery store,» said Scott, when we and the other people in our foster parent training were talking about what sort of strategies we might use to address public tantrums.

When talking to teens about this issue, parents need to understand that their own notion of what's public, what's private, and what's appropriate, may differ greatly from how teens and young adults define these concepts.

By contrast, public schools athletes and parents seem to be a lot more willing to complain about a coach unlike a coach at a private school.

Speaking as a US parent, I believe the «disruptive» defense for putting kids «in their place» (as well as the «safety» bit - see mother and toddler kicked off a public transit bus for noise) are often mere red herring in a culture that, no matter what lip service it may pay to «what about the CHILDREN?!»

The Pennsylvania Departments of Public Health and Education must develop and post on their websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students, parents, and coaches about concussions, the nature and risk of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), including the risks of continuing to play or practice after a concussion or TBI.

Kim Rosas, owner of the cloth diapering site Dirty Diaper Laundry and executive director of Giving Diapers, Giving Hope, has made a career out of educating the public about cloth diapering, often giving cloth diaper seminars at parenting conventions.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: SB189 (2011) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic school to provide information to all coaches, officials, volunteers, youth athletes and their parents / guardians about the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after a concussion or head injury.

It also requires the Department of Education to develop an educational fact sheet about sports - related concussions and other head injuries, and requires public and non-public schools that participate in interscholastic sports to distribute the information annually to parents and guardians of student athletes, along with a signature acknowledging receipt.

In 2009, Bellingham Public Schools in Washington state brought together a coalition of district employees, parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to talk about school food.

Kay also does public speaking about adoption and parenting issues.

Fathers who have been involved in public service programmes talk about their learning as parents and how they have transferred this learning from the programme to the home environment.

A former WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, current La Leche League Leader, and aspiring IBCLC, she is excited about the future of public health and breastfeeding culture, and loves being a part of the wonderful Natural Parenting community!

She is nearing completion of her B.S. in Public Health, and particularly interested in learning and writing about compassion, cooperation, and responsibility as they relate to mindful living, health, and parenting.

Dr. Laura talks passionately about how these actions impact the child and shares what parents can do if they are found in a situation where they do «pop» a child to prevent an action, i.e. — to stop from getting hurt, in danger, out in public, etc. to explain what happened and repair that relationship with your children.

The Committee directs the Secretary to issue minimum national standards to address the ongoing issue of shaming school children for unpaid school lunch fees, including standards that protect children from public embarrassment; that require all communications about unpaid school lunch fees be directed at the parent or guardian, not the child; and that schools take additional steps to determine if families falling behind in their school lunch fees are in fact eligible for free or reduced - price school meals.

Under the heading, «better late than never,» I wanted to post about a great show that's been featured on Martha Stewart Radio, hosted by New York chef, public school parent and school food activist, Bill Telepan.

«Comcast is a leader in providing parents the tools and the knowledge they need to make the right decisions about what members of their family should be able to see on their TV and online,» said Joe Waz, Senior Vice President for External Affairs and Public Policy Counsel at Comcast and FOSI board member.

Here's what you need to know about shaming your kids online and in public, including examples of shaming words that single parents, in particular, should avoid.

FOSI, as an international non-profit organization that works to promote industry best practice, enlightened public policy and Good Digital Parenting, is enthusiastic about the collaborative opportunities that Vodafone's chairmanship will bring.

Every day my e-mail inbox, and those of MomsTeam's editors, are flooded with press releases, meeting invitations, and pitches from public relations professionals and companies wanting to tell us more about a new product or service being marketed to sports parents and youth athletes.

Her marketing and communications career has taken her into various public Montessori schools, where she helps them find new ways to educate other parents and their communities about the benefits of Montessori education.

Now she's an inspiring breastfeeding mother around the world where women seek support to help them normalize breastfeeding in public and she also talks about practicing gentle parenting.

Parents, blogs, forums, and sites informing public about rear facing have all played an important role.

By Jillian Lauren «She used to sing musical theater loud in the grocery store,» said Scott, when we and the other people in our foster parent training were talking about what sort of strategies we might use to address public tantrums.

Talk about RDA and cloth diapers in your online business lists, public forums and natural parenting groups.

She writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Atlantic, Vermont Public Radio, and the New York Times and is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.

Parents who work in low - wage jobs can face real difficulties affording quality child care — in 2013, the average cost of full - time care for an infant at a child care center was about $ 10,000 per year — higher than the average cost of in - state tuition at a public 4 - year college - and much higher in some locations.

About 50 skaters and their parents attended Monday's committee of the whole meeting, but Mayor Kevin Burns did not open it to public comment.

«In this excellent companion to her 2002 parenting classic, The No - Cry Sleep Solution, Pantley debunks many myths about children and sleep... This is hope condensed for the tired parent; essential for all public libraries.»

I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.

You might live in a health - conscious, progressive city and / or your children might attend a school (public or private) in which the parent community is well educated about nutrition — or at least open to nutrition education.

She notes in a recent article for a professional journal that at least one GFI publication she has reviewed advised parents to avoid spanking their children in public, to be careful about neighbors hearing their children's cries in apartment buildings and «to instruct one's children not to tell anyone — even the child's other parent in a divorce situation — about occurring chastisement (GFI's euphemism for corporal punishment), due to potential «misunderstandings.»»

Over the past decade, the idea of a gay man choosing to be a father seems to have progressed from somewhat of a curiosity into a more familiar scenario, as concepts about family and parenting skills evolve.These days, there are a number of resources and a body of parenting advice available to support gay dads, as well as some public figures making... read more

As a parent to a toddler and a therapist who has worked in both private and public school settings, this book peaked my curiosity and my desire to learn more about the homeschooling lifestyle.

I have been getting so much useful feedback and information for my book from two surveys I've been circulating: one asking you about the notion of «kid food» and your general thoughts about the role of junk food in your kids» lives, and a second survey just for public school parents, asking your thoughts about school meals, a la carte snacks and on - campus food fundraisers.

While there is pediatric expert consensus and recognition that early obesity prevention is a public health concern, AAP experts wanted to know what parents, as day - to - day experts of their children, thought about early obesity prevention.