Sentences with phrase «strengthening education for children»

Many become very involved in developing new schools, school - based enrichment programs, education policy programs, and foundation - center efforts that focus on strengthening education for children.

I hope you share my conviction that school choice will strengthen education for our children in both public and private schools in New Jersey.

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Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The partnership with USCM builds upon long - standing work by the non-alcoholic beverage industry to support nutrition education for children, strengthen communities and empower consumers.

These investments to expand and strengthen child care and early education programs complement the Administration's other efforts to help working families, including offering workers the opportunity to earn paid sick and family leave, a higher minimum wage, and equal pay for women.

The enthusiasm and momentum behind the recent efforts to strengthen the programs and services for early childhood education inspired us to bring together the voices presented in this issue to share the most recent innovations and milestones that have brought a focus on child development to the foreground.

Strengthening Families Center for the Study of Social Policy Describes an initiative to prevent child abuse and neglect by helping child welfare and early education professionals enhance protective factors in children, youth, and families.

«I will work closely with the WFP to support Safe Staffing for our nurses, provide quality public education for all our children, and implement wages that dignify all workers and strengthen our economy.»

According to her website, Hidalgo's priorities if elected would be to strengthen rent stabilization laws and affordable housing solutions, initiate more education programs for local children, and create resources that reduce the drop - out rate in school.

«The truth is that New York dedicates more money per pupil to education than any other state — including over $ 25.8 billion in this year's budget,» Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, said in a statement, «and we'll continue to work to strengthen our public schools and provide New York children with the education they deserve.»

Successful implementation of preschool to 3rd grade programs yields benefits in increasing school readiness, improving attendance, and strengthening parental involvement in school education — strategies that can close the achievement gap for children at risk, according to a new University of Minnesota study.

Education World: As an individual who has been gifted with a talent for communicating with children, what advice do you have for educators who want to strengthen their skills in relating to students?

The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

It strengthens the relationship between the parent, community, and school... all to improve the quality of education for the child,» she said.

Synopsis: The bill to renew the federal preschool program for five years would authorize a 7 percent increase in its budget, to $ 4.66 billion in FY 1999, strengthen Head Start's educational component by adding new standards for what children should be learning, and require most teachers to have a college education by 2003.

To quote from Fr, Heft's concluding chapter, «A Catholic high school that offers the education that it should will provide not only spiritual development, it will also provide a superior education, precisely because it will integrate knowledge; attend to both the heads and hearts of their students; engage parents more intimately in the education of their children; deepen their understanding and strengthen the practice of their faith; and prepare their graduates to enter thoughtfully a culture that offers opportunities and has needs, not just for technical skills, but even more for wisdom and generosity.»

«For his tireless efforts to strengthen families and to improve outcomes for thousands of children as President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartney saFor his tireless efforts to strengthen families and to improve outcomes for thousands of children as President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartney safor thousands of children as President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartnchildren as President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartnChildren's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartney safor Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartney said.

«Nonie has risen as a leader for early education and literacy reforms in the commonwealth and brings a unique skill set to the table that will strengthen programs and enrich education for young children.»

Specifically, this project has two key elements: (1) a one - day convening (12/12/14) that forges relationships among stakeholders in Hampden County's early education field with influential leaders and experts from across the nation, where they engage in mutual learning and dialogue around the goal of strengthening individual and organization capacities to advance early learning for all; and (2) a multi-pronged communication strategy, rooted in the convening and designed to provide guidance around the field's most pressing needs, with a particular focus on strengthening the quality of Pre-K for at - risk children, like many of those growing up Hampden County.

For example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gFor example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gfor program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievementChild Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievementchild outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap.

With the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a new partnership between researchers at Florida State University and Bayero University - Kano in northern Nigeria aims to tackle these problems by strengthening the country's ability to provide high - quality education and improve children's reading skills.

With the goal of strengthening our nation's public education system, AEP Annual Convenings bring together the country's foremost leaders to discuss what works in arts education and to advance best practices that help ensure a complete education for every child in America.

PAA co-founder Julie Woestehoff concluded, «It's time for a more responsible federal education law that will strengthen our nation's public schools and provide a high - quality education for all our children.»

The model is designed to increase Latino enrollment by creating and strengthening the connection between Latino families and the school, while fostering a culture of support for children's academic education and spiritual formation.

In response to a call to AFC's national headquarters to ask why they are interested in funding election campaigns for lawmakers in North Carolina, Matt Frendewey, communications director, said via email, «as the nation's voice for educational choice, AFC and its coalition partners in states such as North Carolina support candidates on a bipartisan basis who believe in strengthening education by giving parents more educational options for their children.»

While the No Child Left Behind era saw a strengthened federal role and increased federal funding for education, 3 states and localities have always provided the vast majority of school funding and made the majority of important decisions about how schools operate.

As states prepare to submit more applications for waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements, the U.S. Department of Education has released recommendations for strengthening their requests.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers for restoring local governance and working with our public education stakeholders to end the prescriptive requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act — strengthening the ability of states and local school board members to act in the best interests of students, parents, and local communities,» said Gentzel.

She predicted ESSA will strengthen public education «by increasing equity for disadvantaged children, providing more state and local control, and holding charters more accountable.»

With the reauthorization of ESEA looming, we need to make a strong case for what really matters in education: well - supported public schools that are open to all children, provide a rich, relevant curriculum, and connect to the community and parents in ways that strengthen our society.

The 1997 Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) «aims to strengthen academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.4 million children with disabilities, and bridge the gap that has too often existed between what those children learn and the regular curriculum.»

In Roadmap for Early Childhood and K — 12 Data Linkages, DQC and the Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) recommend focusing on seven key areas to inform policy discussions and decisions; chart the progress of children, programs, and the state; strengthen and support the early childhood workforce; pinpoint best practices and areas of need; allocate scarce resources; and make other important education decisions every day.

Developed by ASCD and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with key leaders from education, public health, and school health fields, the new model combines and builds on elements of the traditional coordinated school health approach and the whole child framework to strengthen a unified and collaborative approach to learning and health.

We demand a responsible education law that will strengthen our nation's public schools and provide a high - quality education for all of our children.

In January 2007, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings published «Building on Results: A Blue print for Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act,» in which the Bush Administration:

At www.wallacefoundation.org, the foundation maintains an online library about what it has learned, including knowledge from its current efforts aimed at: strengthening education leadership to improve student achievement, helping selected cities make good afterschool programs available to more children, expanding arts learning opportunities for children and teens, providing high - quality summer learning programs to disadvantaged children and enriching and expanding the school day in ways that benefit students, and helping arts organizations build their audiences.

The NAACP, in October 2016, recognized the racism inherent in the concept of charter schools and called for «a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice» because «the NAACP has been in the forefront of the struggle for and a staunch advocate of free, high - quality, fully and equitably funded public education for all children».

As trustees for our children's education, we are responsible for strengthening the bridges into our district and beyond our district for our college - and career - ready graduates and accelerating success for all.

The Improving America's Schools Act — the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA — cemented accountability as a strictly academic notion.4 The No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB — the 2001 reauthorization of ESEA — strengthened this premise and required districts and schools that failed to make academic progress to take specific improvement actions.5 NCLB also required states to hold schools accountable for an academic indicator other than student achievement in reading and math.

We know that Catholic school teachers around the country are doing whatever it takes to provide a quality education for their children, and ACE Teaching Fellows Coordinator of Supervision Brian Collier's advice on strengthening content area expertise provides an excellent way for all teachers to keep improving!

Since its inception as a family foundation, The Schott Foundation has possessed an unwavering commitment to equity and justice that guides its mission to develop and strengthen a broad - based and representative movement to achieve fully resourced, high quality PreK — 12 public education for all children.

The PfP programme offers a variety of benefits for the School Principals, learners, teachers, and the school community: • Improves leadership skills of School Principals • Strengthens communities by building relationships with teachers, learners, parents, Principals and other people and organisations involved at the school • Increases self - esteem of Principals as they re-discover their gifts and capacity to lead the school community • Engages parents as active partners in education so that children are more supported and have a better chance to do well at school • Generates a strong sense of community and connection to the school, which leads to improved safety and improved opportunity for the children of the community.

The Advertising Council The Ad Council (www.adcouncil.org) is a private, non-profit organization that marshals talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to produce, distribute and promote public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well - being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.

The Ad Council addresses issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well - being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.

The grant will support VLAS's Strengthening Families with Children program to help low - income families increase and preserve financial resources, obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing, increase access to healthcare and education and increase stability for families in transition.»

TEACHING / PRESENTATION HISTORY Graduate Assistant — Texas Woman's University 2010 to Present Theories of the Family, Family Public Policy, Family Sexuality, Family Change and Diversity Guest Lecturer — Mountainview College Spring 2010 Guest Lecturer, Black Family Course Instructor — Axia College (Online) Fall / Winter 2007 Psychology Instructor — North Central Texas College Fall 2007 Graduate / Research Assistant — Texas Southern University Spring 2005 Presentations: 2010 Ohio Early Care and Education Conference, Columbus, OH April 2010 Pretend Play & African American Families: Learning While Bonding (requested workshop) Educational First Steps Annual Conference, Dallas, TX Feb. 2010 Learning While Bonding (requested workshop) National Black Child Development Institute, Atlanta, GA April 2009 Strengthening Black Families Through Play (workshop) Collin College Educators Symposium, Plano, TX April 2009 Share My World: Play and African American Children (workshop) Texas Woman's University Student Research Symposium, Denton, TX April 2009 The Impact of Adolescence on African American Parent - Daughter Relations (poster presentation) Collegium for African American Research, Bremen, Germany (paper presentation) March 2009 The 20th Century Social Scientist and the African in America: Implications for 21st Century Research Pearls and Ivy Annual Healthy Relationship Forum, Plano, TX (workshop) April 2009 Beyond, Me, Myself, and I: Impact of Early Adolescence on Females» Interpersonal Relationships Pearls and Ivy Annual Healthy Relationship Forum, Plano, TX Jan. 2008 Maintaining Healthy Relationships and Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships (workshop) The Health Group, Houston, TX Feb. 2005 Recognizing Depression in Yourself and Others (workshop)

Responding to Rehoming: Protecting Children & Strengthening Adoptive Families (PDF - 519 KB) Center for Adoption Support and Education, Child Welfare League of America, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, The Donaldson Adoption Institute, North American Council on Adoptable Children, & Voice for Adoption (2015) Focuses on the need for greater protections for adopted children nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after aChildren & Strengthening Adoptive Families (PDF - 519 KB) Center for Adoption Support and Education, Child Welfare League of America, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, The Donaldson Adoption Institute, North American Council on Adoptable Children, & Voice for Adoption (2015) Focuses on the need for greater protections for adopted children nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after aChildren, & Voice for Adoption (2015) Focuses on the need for greater protections for adopted children nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after achildren nationwide, through improved policies to prepare families for adoption and increased and coordinated investments in support services after adoption.

National Center for Children in Poverty, Project Thrive (www.nccp.org): The Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Infants and Young Children at the National Center for Children in Poverty has as its core mission increasing knowledge and providing policy analysis that will help states build and strengthen comprehensive early childhood systems and link policies to ensure access to high - quality health care, early care and learning, and family support.

Bright Futures, the AAP health promotion initiative, provides resources for pediatricians to detect both ACEs and adverse developmental outcomes.36 Programs like Reach Out and Read, in which pediatricians distribute books and model reading, simultaneously promote emergent literacy and parent — child relationships through shared reading.37, 38 However, ACEs can not be addressed in isolation and require collaborative efforts with partners in the education, home visitation, and other social service sectors in synergistic efforts to strengthen families.29 In this way, programs like Help Me Grow39 that create streamlined access to early childhood services for at - risk children can play a critical role in building an integrated system that connects families to needed resources to enhance the development of vulnerable children.