Sentences with phrase «schools access quality»

Rural leaders can re-envision the way that schools access quality instruction through the use of communication technology and digital learning resources.

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New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care in Philadelphia and New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete» in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a New Jersey Medical School professor and director of the New Jersey Autism Study, said in a conference call about the findings.

«Toronto has many of the critical elements to become a digital media capital,» says Don Tapscott, author of Macrowikinomics and professor of management at the Rotman School of Management, noting the city's access to quality talent, good infrastructure and strong universities, as well as its large media presence.

It's just not worth the opportunity cost going to a school that does not have access to the best professors, highest quality students, or influential alumni.

According to Norris, the first rule is to buy dependable value — be strategic and play it safe with a long - term investment in suburbs that have good access to transit, shopping, and quality schools.

By staying abreast of issues impacting access to high - quality education like accessible and timely school reports for parents, we can discover specific ways our churches can help to support their local schools.

Although Christian interest and representation seem to be present, tremendous gaps exist with 50 million public school students not guaranteed access to a high - quality education.

The projects provide access to quality school facilities for approximately 450 children at the primary school level.

Partner with schools and early childhood programs to ensure children and families get access to health insurance and quality health care.

There are three critical components necessary for successfully maintaining milk supply when re-entering the workforce or returning to school: • a high quality breastpump that removes milk quickly and effectively • a place to use a breastpump at work / school that is clean, private, and with access to electricity, if needed • time to use a breastpump at work / school at least every 3 hours

This grant is designed to help improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school, and provides funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast programs with an emphasis on sustainable, alternative breakfast options.

The D.C. School Food Project's mission is to support and accelerate the school system's progress toward ensuring quality, improving access, and inspiring demand for healthy food in and out of schools in our nation's caSchool Food Project's mission is to support and accelerate the school system's progress toward ensuring quality, improving access, and inspiring demand for healthy food in and out of schools in our nation's caschool system's progress toward ensuring quality, improving access, and inspiring demand for healthy food in and out of schools in our nation's capital.

Ensuring quality, inspiring demand and improving access to school food is a three-fold effort to address public health concerns resulting from hunger, malnutrition, and obesity among D.C. school children and their families.

This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children

Last week Nebraska passed the School Readiness Tax Credit Act, creating two new tax credits designed to increase access to high quality early care and education (ECE) programs.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

That's why so much of my time is taken up in trying to publicize just how important it is for our lowest income and most vulnerable students to have access to the highest possible quality of food at school.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetschool year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Afterschool Snack: Afternoon Alliance Blog: The Afterschool Alliance is an organization whose primary aim is to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality after school programs.

The Fuel Up Breakfast Grants program is designed to improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school; specifically targeted to the morning meal, the breakfast grants provide funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast program with an emphasis on alternative breakfast options that are sustainable.

Block grants school nutrition programs in three states, a dangerous idea that will put further strain on state and local school districts» budgets and jeopardize children's access to quality, healthy school meals no matter where they live.

As we continue to focus on the twin issues of childhood obesity and hunger, we will increase access to good, quality meals in school cafeterias so the nutritional needs of our youngsters are better met.

The percentage of Pennsylvania Secondary Schools who have access to professional quality health care provided by a Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) at the school has risen from 81 % during the 2010 - 2011 academic year to 86 % during the current 2011 - 2012 academic year.

The Project Development Objective is to increase access to senior secondary education in underserved districts and improve quality in low - performing senior high schools (SHSs) in Ghana.

However, while the primary objective should be to raise the quality of all schools (while ensuring that the most gifted children have access to the materials they need to help them meet their potential), we need something more to create truly world class state schools.

On sex and relationships education: «Relationships and sexuality education is not mandatory in all schools, its contents and quality varies depending on the school, and LGBT children do not have access to accurate information on their sexuality.

«In addition to ensuring that there is space in the curriculum to address these issues, schools need improved access and quality provision of safeguarding training that specifically addresses the issue of sexual violence and harassment.

Per - pupil funding levels should be adequate across all programs and settings — both school districts and community based organizations — in order to support high - quality pre-k for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and the state should establish a timeline for ensuring adequate resources while expanding access to all eligible children, particularly in high - need communities.

For his part, the Mayor of Worcester, Mr Joseph Petty in a goodwill message commended the association for working hard to provide a school building to enable the children in Ghana have access to quality education.

So if access is given through free SHS and these schools remain with empty labs and empty libraries then it compromises quality,» he argued.

«However, current law does not authorize charter schools to offer state supported pre-kindergarten programs, thereby preventing children from accessing potentially high - quality providers.»

In a follow - up interview with Capital, addressing de Blasio's opposition to raising the cap, Tisch said she works well with the mayor and believes he agrees with her that every student should have access to a quality school.

The superintendent told us his bargain offers access, quality and opportunity in all the schools and it is now up it is up to parents and students to embrace it.

Lafayette, who served for 32 years in the Assembly before retiring, said he endorsed Dromm after years of working personally with him and also because of Dromm's «commitment and effectiveness on the issues that matter most to me, — better schools, more access to doctors and health care, and improved quality of life».

If we can, and it's eminently feasible, be in a situation whereby in 2030 we can say that all of Africa's children are in schools and have access to quality education, the impact of that on the development of the continent and the quality of life of the people will be enormous.»

These proposals are a reflection of the wide variety of community needs that delegates analyzed such as more access to technology in schools, senior - friendly spaces, safe public housing, quality recreation and parks.

On Thursday, with the New York State Board of Regents hearing testimony regarding the newly approved teacher evaluation system, leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and public school parents offered recommendations and sent letters calling for a system that ensures all public school students have access to high - quality teachers.

Commenting on the publication of the Key Stage 2 SATs results today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT congratulates teachers for their hard work in ensuring that children have access to high quality teaching and are able to progress and achieve during their time in primary school.

Also at 10 a.m., dozens of parents will deliver letters to City Hall demanding that the de Blasio administration expand access to New York City's high - quality, high - performing public charter schools, Manhattan.

The establishment of the Community Day Senior High School would expand and improve access to secondary education as well as develop the quality and affordability of education in Ghana.

«As a State Senator,» he explained, «I will fight for the things that matter to New Yorkers: strengthening rent laws and preserving affordable housing, increasing access to quality schools, safeguarding the environment, promoting economic and social justice, preventing violence in our communities, and creating a fairer and more accessible political process.»

At the time, school groups criticized the competitive - grant strategy, arguing that it limits schools» access to high - quality programs.

Our vision is for schools that give every child the best possible start in life, and high - quality universities that every young person has the opportunity to access.

Whether it is working hand - in - hand with community leaders to empower minority candidates running for office or working to ensure that African - Americans have access to quality health care, schools and employment, I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lift up our communities and work with and for African - Americans in the Bronx and across New York.

Elected and parent leaders urged Albany not to back down from efforts to achieve bold, structural change to expand access to high - quality schools — district or charter.

It is not about restricting people's access to the law school that will churn out quality lawyers in Ghana.

«We must desegregate our schools by race and class and provide every student access to a gifted - quality education.»

«Health and education are intricately connected and we believe strongly in co-locating services in schools, offering children immediate access to high quality care without sacrificing time away from school,» said Larry K. McReynolds, president of the Lutheran Family Health Centers, which currently operates 28 school - based health and dental clinics in New York City.

AAAS Science Assessment Website — Science educators have easy access to more than 700 high - quality multiple choice items for testing middle and high school students» understanding of 16 important topics in earth, life, and physical science and the nature of science.

«Access to high - quality early education contributes to more positive elementary school classroom environments, as well as to fewer subsequent placements in special education.»