Sentences with phrase «supplemental programs increased»

With the passage of the Chicago Public Schools Reform Act of 1989, funding for supplemental programs increased for five years until it reached $ 261.0 million in FY95, eliminating at the same time any funding for basic programs.

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In «92 and «93 it helped gain an almost $ 2 billion - increase in funds for Head Start, the Job Corps and the remarkably effective WIC Special Supplemental Feeding Program for Women, Infants and Children.

Fighting child hunger requires a holistic approach, from support programs like BIC and sharing resources that increase knowledge about this issue, to protecting federal food assistance services like the School Breakfast Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Alleviating childhood hunger requires greater political will at the national level, including increased funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or «food stamps.»)

Approve an increase in breastfeeding support funds for the USDAâ $ ™ s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), especially to support the peer counseling pProgram for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), especially to support the peer counseling programprogram.

Vanderhoef also said the number of people receiving assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has increased 46 percent over the last two years.

Food stamp requests through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or «SNAP,» increased by 1,213.

In addition, children participating in INSIGHTS showed decreases in behavior problems over time while those enrolled in the supplemental reading program demonstrated increases.

The initiative is part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Education program aimed at increasing children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, and encouraging children to drink low - fat / fat - freProgram (SNAP) Education program aimed at increasing children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, and encouraging children to drink low - fat / fat - freprogram aimed at increasing children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, and encouraging children to drink low - fat / fat - free milk.

These supplemental math programs (e.g., Jostens, PLATO, Larson Pre-Algebra, and SRA Drill and Practice) were equally effective across elementary and secondary levels, and using them for more than 30 minutes per week increased the beneficial impacts on math achievement.

Providing additional resources for low - income schools through an increase in the Title I program would be a good step for Congress to take toward ensuring that disadvantaged students have the supplemental resources they need to achieve at high levels.

While it walks back on the original letter, it still places a high bar on when supplemental and concentration money can be used for general raises --- unless the result best serves high - needs students or increases or expands services and programs.

With the adoption of clear, concise, state - wide guidelines defining both basic education and the state's financial obligation to fund basic education, and increased supplemental spending for special needs, arts integration, the sciences, technology, engineering, math, English as a second language, and programs to assist struggling students, we could better address areas where we are falling short.

Districts are required to spend these «supplemental and concentration» dollars increasing and improving programs and services for the students who attract the money.

With regard to student aid, Congress's first priority should be to increase funding for the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant program.

Although not approved by state standards, an IA drivers ed online program offers supplemental instruction that can increase a student's chances of passing the necessary tests on the first try.

As introduced: The intent of LB 330 is to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in order to allow working families to increase their wages without losing the vital support of SNAP.

Many families do not adhere to recommendations advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) that infants be fed only breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.16, 17

Increases investment in Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program: $ 5 million (together these will serve roughly 3,300 more at - risk kids)

On March 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued Supplemental Directive 12 - 02 that extends the Making Home Affordable (MHA) program to the end of 2013, and makes several changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to increase the number of eligible particprogram to the end of 2013, and makes several changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to increase the number of eligible particProgram (HAMP) to increase the number of eligible participants.