Sentences with phrase «programs for schoolchildren»
In 1987 the society reached about 3,000 students through its programs for schoolchildren, Bill Manning said.
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«State chiefs, district superintendents, and principals are the primary audience — the people making decisions about programs for schoolchildren,» he said.
Old Sturbridge Village is committed to developing and offering quality programs for schoolchildren with a specific focus on youth from disadvantaged circumstances.
Some lawmakers want to add frozen, canned, pureed and dried produce to the menus of the U.S. Agriculture Department's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for schoolchildren.
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The program was developed specifically for suburban schoolchildren who typically carry their lunches to school rather than eat hot lunches in cafeterias.
Our Healthy School Food venture brings award - winning, farm - to - school menus to low - income schoolchildren across DC, all while creating living - wage careers for unemployed adults who have completed our Culinary Job Training program.
«It is clear that the complex array of federal food safety programs doesn't adequately protect America's schoolchildren,» said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group.
The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent, not - for - profit organization dedicated to raising resources and offering programs to support the success of Rochester's city schoolchildren.
«New York City has made great strides in offering a variety of language programs for our city's schoolchildren, and I'm honored that Queens will be home to the first South Asian dual language program,» said Chairman Crowley.
A mentorship program for struggling schoolchildren, spearheaded by Cuomo and his mother, Matilda Cuomo, is now making its way to Binghamton University.
Washington — House and Senate education committee members last week sharply criticized the Reagan Administration's proposed changes in regulations governing programs for handicapped schoolchildren, and both chambers set legislative actions in motion that signaled their displeasure.
The National Business Consortium for the Gifted and Talented, as the group called itself, proposed to carry out an ambitious scheme incorporating one of the new President's major themes — the enlistment of the national business community in «partnerships» with those championing important social causes, in this case the advancement of programs for gifted schoolchildren.
She has designed and implemented a program that 1) attracts additional talented young adults to serve some of our lowest - performing schoolchildren, 2) places them in hard - to - staff schools with two - year commitments, 3) prepares them for this daunting task with a five - week summer institute, and 4) plays some role in their induction.
WASHINGTON — Little has changed for hearing - impaired schoolchildren in the four years since a federal commission concluded that the education of deaf students was «unacceptably unsatisfactory,» witnesses last week told a House panel beginning work on extension of federal deaf - education programs.
The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent, not - for - profit organization dedicated to raising resources and offering programs to support the success of Rochester's city schoolchildren.
The EITC program would also be expanded under the proposal, providing additional scholarships for schoolchildren by expanding the tax credits available to businesses.
Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation (CT): Dedicated to strengthening the city of Hartford by developing and implementing academic programs that increase college access for Hartford schoolchildren.
The Partners are currently working with school districts in target states to leverage Breakfast in the Classroom strategies to increase student participation in the School Breakfast Program, thereby reducing childhood hunger and improving health and educational outcomes for schoolchildren.
KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program, is known for its size — 162 schools and 59,000 students nationally and growing — as well as its track record of getting solid test scores out of underprivileged urban and rural schoolchildren.
A caring staff offers special programs for the mentally challenged, seniors in care, at - risk families, and schoolchildren.
Access & Ticket Information @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz will offer interpretive materials and resources for the general public and for schoolchildren, including a visitor guide and map as well as program - related activities, talks, and public tours.
The Lisa Smith Center for the Arts presents a diverse program of world - renowned and emerging musicians, dance and circus companies, family - friendly events, student productions, and free performances for schoolchildren.