Sentences with phrase «providing college educations for their children»

67 percent of ministers face serious problems in providing college educations for their children.

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I first heard of homeschooling as a child growing up in a college town in New England, when the only people who homeschooled their children were hippies living on communes in the country or academics and political activists protesting against the regimented and regimenting education «the system» provided for its own repressive purposes.

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 the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

In 1991 Lord Ashcroft founded ADT City Technology College, now Ashcroft Technology Academy (ATA), in south - west London to provide a free education for more than 1,000 inner city children of all abilities and backgrounds.

Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said earlier Monday that «it's not looking good» for getting the DREAM Act, which would provide college tuition assistance to the children of undocumented immigrants, and the tax credit, which would incentivize donations to groups that boost public and private education, in the final budget.

The budget will not include a number of items that Governor Cuomo had desired, including a minimum wage increase, the Dream Act, which would provide college aid for children of immigrants who came into the country illegally, and an education tax credit sought by, among others, the Catholic Church.

What is left for the legislature to address is a number of items that Gov. Andrew Cuomo initially tied to passage of the budget but were dropped, including raising the minimum wage; the Dream Act, which would provide college aid to children of undocumented immigrants; and an education tax credit sought by the Catholic Church, among others.

The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence, which provides financial support to underrepresented college - bound seniors from the city that is the University's home, celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.

Some observers fear, however, that a shift toward career preparation would ease the pressure on schools to provide top - notch academics for every child, reproducing a dynamic that has harmed generations of students: Those perceived to be «college material» are immersed in challenging courses, while those sized up as less capable or motivated get a watered - down education.

Andrea Guengerich Education Policy and Management Hometown: Austin, Texas Experience: High school teacher in Brownsville, Texas, one of the largest cities along the Texas - Mexico border; position at Breakthrough Austin, a community - based organization that provides a path to college, starting in middle school, for low - income students who will be first - generation college students; director of University of Texas Programs for Breakthrough; chair of the College Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the wholcollege, starting in middle school, for low - income students who will be first - generation college students; director of University of Texas Programs for Breakthrough; chair of the College Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the wholcollege students; director of University of Texas Programs for Breakthrough; chair of the College Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the wholCollege Advising for Undocumented Students Taskforce, a collaboration between six nonprofit organizations and the public school district in Austin Future plans: Teaching 6th grade at a project - based learning school in Mexico City that seeks to educate the whole child

Among them are deleterious effects on children of unregulated and often substandard childcare; [9] lost productivity for employers due to parents missing work to handle gaps in childcare or to care for a sick child; [10] lost wages and reduced retirement benefits for parents who have to drop out of the labor market to provide at - home care for their young children; [11] a substantial downward pressure on the wages of childcare workers with effects on the quality and stability of the childcare workforce; [12] and lost opportunities for further education, [13] college savings, and other investments that working parents could make in themselves and their children but can not afford because they are spending most or all of their disposable income on childcare.

The Career Readiness Collaborative (CRC) supports states interested in improving access to a high - quality education that provides pathways into college and a career for each and every child.

The mission of the school is to provide a world - class education that teaches the whole child and instills an urgent love for Christ, College, and Character in our scholars and community.

The documents obtained by The Post — dated May 23, the day the president's budget is expected to be released — outline the rest of the cuts, including a $ 15 million program that provides child care for low - income parents in college; a $ 27 million arts education program; two programs targeting Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students, totaling $ 65 million; two international education and foreign language programs, $ 72 million; a $ 12 million program for gifted students; and $ 12 million for Special Olympics education programs.

What Kline essentially proposes to do is allow states and districts to spend federal education subsidies as they see fit without being accountable for providing all children — including those from poor and minority backgrounds — with high - quality teaching and comprehensive college - preparatory curricula.

From centrist Democrats who think that choice should only be limited to the expansion of public charter schools (and their senseless opposition to school vouchers, which, provide money to parochial and private schools, which, like charters, are privately - operated), to the libertarian Cato Institute's pursuit of ideological purity through its bashing of charters and vouchers in favor of the voucher - like tax credit plans (which explains the irrelevance of the think tank's education team on education matters outside of higher ed), reformers sometimes seem more - focused on their own preferred version of choice instead of on the more - important goal of expanding opportunities for families to provide our children with high - quality teaching and comprehensive college - preparatory curricula.

Our vision is to provide your child with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in high school and beyond by providing them with a rigorous college preparatory education that will allow for them to compete both academically and economically in a global society.

The results from those new Common Core tests — designed explicitly to look for the skills kids need in college, namely critical thinking, problem solving and analytical writing skills — have been held up as proof of the persistence of deep - seated disparities in the education provided to poor students and children of color.

As a first - generation college graduate, she knows the power of an education and wants to provide an exemplary education for children of Compton, where she began her career in education 18 years ago.

The education secretary of the day, Nicky Morgan, envisaged it as an «employer - led» umbrella organisation that would improve careers education for children aged 12 to 18, support greater engagement between schools, colleges and employers, coordinate (but not provide) activities, and «work closely with the education and careers sectors».

At Chicago Public Schools, our mission is to provide a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life.

The CORE districts also couldn't offer a specific plan for how they would provide comprehensive college - preparatory courses aligned to the standards to poor and minority children in their schools, as well as English Language Learners and children trapped in the nation's special education ghettos.

This comparison would be little more than hyperbole if one did not consider the lives lost to the streets of New Haven, the potential never realized, the dreams crushed, and the crimes committed by the un and undereducated who can not find legitimate employment, not to speak of their inability to get into college, all due to the fact that we are playing with our childrens» education with little, if any, intention to provide a quality one for all of them, eapecialy those who are cast away by the the Acheivement First Enterprise (you know, «the least of these») while lying about it, with the help of this publication.

«We're really thrilled to see some of the state leaders talking about providing real solutions for these thousands of Maryland families who are trapped in schools that, quite frankly, just don't prepare children for college and career readiness,» said Jenese Jones, deputy director at MarylandCAN, an education - reform advocacy group.

Confronted by the dominant attitude that demographics were destiny, a group of committed educators, led by Dacia Toll and Doug McCurry, set out on a mission to provide equal education access to all America's children and conceived of a school in which high expectations and strong student outcomes were the norm — where access to four - year college for low - income students and those of color was a right, not a privilege.

Boys Hope Girls Hope helps academically capable and motivated children - in - need to meet their full potential and become men and women for others by providing value centered, family like homes, opportunities and education through college.

We all need to work together so that 10 years from now, America's children will have the sort of federal education law they so richly deserve — one that challenges them to achieve to high standards, and provides them with the highly effective teachers and principals who can prepare them for success in college and the workforce.

Education can provide upward mobility and a comfortable life for your children, but at ten of thousands of dollars a year, your kids» tuition (as well as room and board, textbooks and all the other costs of college) is often one of the biggest expenses of your adult life.

For those with children in college, credits related to higher education expenses, such as the American Opportunity Tax Credit, could provide tax relief.

If you work at a public library, school library, provide speech therapy, teach early childhood education, offer social work in a public child or family service agency, or work as full - time faculty at a tribal college or university, you also qualify for loan forgiveness.

Parents who have to choose between saving for their children's college education and providing for their retirement years should save for retirement first and look at other options to pay for college.

Suddenly, without the deceased's income, paying the mortgage or providing for a child's college education may become much more difficult.

The development team helped start a school in Belize that already educates over 500 children, and they plan to establish a foundation to provide college education scholarships for Belizean children, Mr. Bane said.

It's tempting to work on stockpiling frequent flyer miles and points the way you would save for a child's college education or retirement, but unfortunately frequent flyer miles in particular are subject to devaluations, sometimes massive ones and sometimes unannounced (for example the United Award Chart Devaluation earlier this year, the elimination of AAdvantage Explorer Awards with no notice a few months ago; the numerous Aeroplan devaluations; no award chart provided in advance of the British Airways Executive Club Avios devaluation, etc..)

It resolves issues related to children of the marriage, if any, and would provide for custody and parental access time, child support, and perhaps college education and support issues.

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Some choose to buy life insurance to provide their family with enough money to continue their same lifestyle, others leave money specifically for funeral expenses and / or to pay off remaining debt, while others choose to include money for their children's college education.

Young parents can provide the security of a college education for their young children by purchasing a policy large enough to fully fund their tuition saving accounts.

You only need to carry life insurance until your oldest child moves out (or finishes college, if you want to help provide for higher education) or you will have saved enough to provide for your family if you die.

This is the best starting point and your answer could be based on a combination of any number of factors including income replacement, coverage to retirement, protecting your mortgage and providing funds for your child's college education.

Education can provide upward mobility and a comfortable life for your children, but at ten of thousands of dollars a year, your kids» tuition (as well as room and board, textbooks and all the other costs of college) is often one of the biggest expenses of your adult life.

Suddenly, without the deceased's income, paying the mortgage or providing for a child's college education may become much more difficult.

Providing financial support for tuition fees, college admission fund and for higher education and also to help secure a child's future against the rising education costs are the motives of the Child Pchild's future against the rising education costs are the motives of the Child PChild Plans.

This is because life insurance proceeds can provide the financial protection that loved ones and survivors may need for paying off debts, continuing income, and / or paying future expenses such as a child's or a grandchild's college education.

Gerber Life Insurance Company also provides a way for families to help their children save for a college education through insurance.

If you are just starting a family and want to provide security for your children's future and college education, a 20 - year term policy may best meet this need.

question by providing the financial security to make sure our child's college education is paid for and a Boomer's spouse, children and parents are financially secure.

Whether you concern is paying for your children's college education, providing income replacement for your family, paying any final medical expenses or funeral cost, covering key employees, paying off a mortgage, creating wealth for the next generation or any other financial obligation.

Some choose to buy life insurance to provide their family enough money to continue their same lifestyle, others leave money specifically for funeral expenses and / or to pay off remaining debt or others choose to include money for their children's college education.