Sentences with phrase «students of military families»

«The big focus of this school is to educate students of military families in a way that really takes into consideration the issues that military kids face,» Crain said.

Under a new contract competitively awarded by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Education Northwest will work to support the academic success for students of military families through the improved implementation of professional learning communities for principals and teachers at U.S. military schools across the globe.

Summary: This article, by guest writer Steven Noonoo, talks about the challenges faced by students of military families and how social - emotional competencies help these students manage constant change as they move from school to school.

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The cost of running the program is about $ 5,500 per student, according to Tina Kapral, director of education programs for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, an educational and reseach center at Syracuse.

Furthermore, other hiring paths within the OCIO and the USDA include positions open to the public, positions for current or former federal employees, military spouses, senior executives, family members of overseas employees, students and recent graduates, Native Americans, current or prospective members of the National Guard, and Peace Corps alumni.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 02, 2014)-- WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), the National Center for Fathering's (NCF) largest program, made a donation of $ 1,215 to Fisher House Foundation in honor of Military Family Appreciation Month.

We offer a 10 % discount on our 3 - day workshops to students, guests 60 years of age and older, and military personnel and veterans (this does not apply to family members).

First, the family of the online student left the traditional school for a reason — it could be because of bullying, health issues, a military move, or a change in employment.

Students with intensive acting or athletics regimens and children of high - mobility military families are served well by the flexibility.

Students there, along with Native American children attending Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools and children from military families, are the few eligible populations to whom the federal government has a unique obligation to provide education services.

When a military family moves in in the middle of the year here, we try very hard to make sure the student gets a tour, and then I usually try and give that student a buddy, another military family buddy, because what I've found is many times these children are very used to moving around.

Sandhurst School in Sandhurst, Berkshire is a secondary school with 120 staff and 1,100 students who come from all over Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Bracknell with a number of children drawn from local military families.

Furthermore, though there are benefits to having common standards in terms of cost savings (for taxpayers) and continuity (for students who move across state lines, including the children of military families), most of Common Core's upside stems from its rigor, not its sameness.

A common set of academic expectations among states would help DoDEA students, Tamaria said: Post reassignments and deployments don't operate on a school calendar and children in military families often scramble to catch up academically.

Access to quality on - base schooling has proven a strong draw for military families, whose children make up 65 % of the student enrollment.

The main goals of «The Military Child Initiative» are to raise awareness of these and other problems encountered by children from a military family, and to adapt research - based practical approaches to the school environment so that all students mayMilitary Child Initiative» are to raise awareness of these and other problems encountered by children from a military family, and to adapt research - based practical approaches to the school environment so that all students maymilitary family, and to adapt research - based practical approaches to the school environment so that all students may thrive.

Our mission is to serve our nation by providing the students of the Andrews Community with a world class education, while meeting the needs of military families.

Christi Ham, chairwoman for Military Families for High Standards, discussed the importance of ESSA «requiring states to identify military students and track their test scores, attendance and graduation rates as they move from base to base and state to stateMilitary Families for High Standards, discussed the importance of ESSA «requiring states to identify military students and track their test scores, attendance and graduation rates as they move from base to base and state to statemilitary students and track their test scores, attendance and graduation rates as they move from base to base and state to state.»

«Military families serve our country in so many ways, so I'm proud that our education bill to fix No Child Left Behind takes important steps to better serve military - connected kids,» said Sen. Patty Murray, D - Wash., ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and a driving force behind the provision for the military student ideMilitary families serve our country in so many ways, so I'm proud that our education bill to fix No Child Left Behind takes important steps to better serve military - connected kids,» said Sen. Patty Murray, D - Wash., ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and a driving force behind the provision for the military student idemilitary - connected kids,» said Sen. Patty Murray, D - Wash., ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and a driving force behind the provision for the military student idemilitary student identifier.

Some of Wheeler Middle's teachers are military wives who sympathize with kids from military families, Walje said, and those teachers believe in the potential of SEL curriculum to support those students.

On the 800 - student Wheeler Middle campus, about 97 percent of kids come from military families.

«Throughout my work on this bipartisan bill, I've fought hard to make sure schools serving high numbers of students from military families get the resources they need, and for the first time the bill will help shed a light on how they are doing in the classroom,» Murray said in a statement.

The proposal would also allow disabled students, foster children, siblings of current vouchers recipients and the children of active duty military or veterans to receive vouchers, regardless of family income.

Indiana lawmakers are considering expanding the voucher program to make more students eligible, including siblings of current participants, military families, foster parents and students with special needs.

Transferring or students in military families should inquire with school division school counselors as to the availability of Academic - Year Governor's School programs in that school division and the application timeline.

Amelia Harper reports on a new District Administration brief, noting that school leaders «need to be aware of how the experiences of military families create special challenges in the way students connect to the world, the social and emotional challenges they face, and the educational...

With every state enacting Common Core, students would get the same quality of curricula no matter where they are or go; this would be especially helpful to military families who often shift from state to state, as well as those who move from school to school within states.

Eligibility was originally limited to students with special needs and the legislature has subsequently expanded eligibility to include students assigned to low - performing district schools, children adopted through the state's foster system, children in military families, children living on Native American reservations, and siblings of eligible students.

In addition to recognizing the achievements of outstanding students, the event provided an opportunity to highlight some of Obama's broader initiatives to improve STEM education through his Educate to Innovate campaign (PDF), including a new AmeriCorps program for STEM education, the US2020 campaign that encourages more companies to involve their science and technology workforce in STEM mentoring programs, and an initiative to expand math and science opportunities at high schools that serve military families.

Additionally, the report finds that DOE can and must do more to address the concerns of students, families and educators, including taking immediate steps to implement a citywide policy governing military recruitment in the New York City public school system.

A voucher program for military families would reduce or even eliminate funding for Impact Aid - which provides a payment to school districts with concentrations of federally - connected students — for public school districts near military installations.

The proposed bill would also allow disabled students, foster children, siblings of voucher recipients and children of active duty military servicemembers and veterans to receive vouchers regardless of family income.

Our students in DoDEA are the children of active duty military and DoD civilian families on military installations in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is narrowing his attention to students with disabilities or from military families.

Of its approximately 11,000 students, one - third qualify for free or reduced - price lunch and 23 percent are from active - duty military families.

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It may also involve the betrayal of a particular role and the responsibility associated with the relationship (i.e., parent - child, family member - child, therapist - client, teacher - student, clergy - child / adult congregant, supervisor - employee, military officer - enlisted man or woman).

For students who are not eligible for a Federal Pell Grant on the basis of their Expected Family Contribution, but meet the remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility requirements, and their parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. armed forces and died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, and were at the time under 24 - years of age or enrolled at least part - time.

The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act would specifically exempt cancelled student loan debt as taxable income for families of veterans who were killed while on active duty in the military.

To say that the ever - growing amounts of student loans add to the hardships faced by military members and their families is a massive understatement.

Students who are ineligible to receive a federal Pell grant based on their expected family contribution and have a parent or guardian who was a member of the U.S. armed forces and passed away as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11 may qualify for an Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant.

There are also free or discounted passes available for senior citizens, current members of the military, families of fourth - grade students, and disabled citizens.

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In addition, the legislation specifies priority for serving specific high - risk populations including those who are living in an at - risk community; low - income, pregnant women younger than 21 years; families with a history of child abuse or neglect; families with a history of substance abuse; families with tobacco users; families with children with low student achievement or developmental delays; and military families.

The promotional role of community, school, family, and peer contexts for military students in wartime.

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