Sentences with phrase «programs than poorer ones»

Concerned that varying education programs are creating «two Connecticuts, one for the rich and one for the poor,» the state's department of education is studying whether wealthy districts offer substantially better programs than poorer ones.

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To be eligible for Lifeline, participants must have an income less than 135 % of the federal poverty level or qualify for one of several other programs for the poor, such as Medicaid or food stamps.

One of the appalling things about «social conservatism» was that it was no less set on expanding government programs for the poor than the welfarist's agenda.

Pea Pod's income eligibility criteria is one household member higher than that of typical government assistance programs allowing us to the «working poor» and make a long - term difference in the lives of more Georgia families.

They say they've already cut back and laid off and that a cap would erode arts, sports and special programs, and hurt poorer and rural districts, which are more dependent on state aid than rich ones with greater property wealth.

Gillibrand described the bill's Medicaid changes as particularly far - reaching, pointing out the program now provides health coverage to one in five Americans — «not only the poor, but two - thirds of those in nursing homes, more than 30 million children, and countless individuals with disabilities.»

Only about 46 percent of children aged three through six in families below the federal poverty line are enrolled in center - based early childhood programming, compared to 72 percent of children in families above the federal poverty line.1 Poor children are about 25 percent less likely to be ready for school at age five than children who are not poor.2 Once in school, these children lag behind their better - off peers in reading and math, are less likely to be enrolled in college preparatory coursework, less likely to graduate, and over 10 percent more likely to require remediation if they attend a four - year post-secondary institution.3 All of these issues compound one another to create a cycle of low opportunity: children in poverty are less likely to achieve high educational attainment, and low educational attainment leads to lower median weekly earnings and higher rates of unemploymPoor children are about 25 percent less likely to be ready for school at age five than children who are not poor.2 Once in school, these children lag behind their better - off peers in reading and math, are less likely to be enrolled in college preparatory coursework, less likely to graduate, and over 10 percent more likely to require remediation if they attend a four - year post-secondary institution.3 All of these issues compound one another to create a cycle of low opportunity: children in poverty are less likely to achieve high educational attainment, and low educational attainment leads to lower median weekly earnings and higher rates of unemploympoor.2 Once in school, these children lag behind their better - off peers in reading and math, are less likely to be enrolled in college preparatory coursework, less likely to graduate, and over 10 percent more likely to require remediation if they attend a four - year post-secondary institution.3 All of these issues compound one another to create a cycle of low opportunity: children in poverty are less likely to achieve high educational attainment, and low educational attainment leads to lower median weekly earnings and higher rates of unemployment.

For more than 20 years, this nonprofit headquartered in Houston has been running health programs to help the needy in Guatemala, one of the world's poorest countries.

Officials at the U.N. Population Fund, which supports family planning programs around the world, said the new projections illustrated the importance of rich countries continuing to help poorer ones to ensure that couples have no more children than they want.

Young children under age 6 are more likely than any other age group to be poor, with nearly one - quarter of children living in poverty and nearly half living in low - income families.2 Children are also the largest age cohort participating in public benefit programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and research shows that these programs that help families meet their basic needs are effective at lifting families like Kelly's out of poverty and promoting child well - being.3 When benefit programs such as nutrition assistance, Medicaid, and tax credits are taken into consideration, the child poverty rate in the United States is reduced by half.4

In a population in which food insecurity and poor nutrition are an immediate reality, however, investing in earlier prenatal food supplementation programs than is usually practiced is one strategy that can support better child outcomes.