Sentences with phrase «when disadvantaged children»

When disadvantaged children receive high - quality birth - to - five education, such as Early Head Start plus Head Start, the return on investment can be as high as 13 % annually (Garcia et al, 2016).

But it remains a disturbing spectacle when teachers unions count as a legal «victory» when disadvantaged children are returned to troubled, unsafe institutions.

Not exact matches

But claiming that children are disadvantaged when their mothers don't take a full maternity leave, however, is a little bit like claiming that being sexually active is bad for teenagers — we all want to believe that supposition is true, but the credible research so far doesn't actually support it.

Actually, this is another scientist who understands that there isn't a SHRED of proof to indicate that any god exists, and that American kids who are taught creationism will be at a great disadvantage in the future when they try to compete for jobs against children with real educations.

(When Killmonger gives the order to distribute Wakanda's weapons so disadvantaged people can overthrow their oppressors, it's understandable until he says something like, «With these, our people can kill the ones who keep us down, and their children.»

Mr. Novak can argue that it is unjust to coerce citizens to provide funds so that the mother and her children do not freeze in the street, but he is in lexicographical limbo when he tries to coopt a term that is used to describe programs in parishes and dioceses across the country that encourage governments to assist the disadvantaged.

When interventions designed to encourage attachment are done right, the effect on disadvantaged parents and their children can be transformative.

Won't their children be disadvantaged when it comes to that coveted preschool or grade school slot?

The disadvantage of using screws is that you will have holes in your door when it comes the time you won't have to child proof door handle lever any more.

• The father - child relationship is especially important in disadvantaged families where children suffer more from a poor relationship with their father and benefit more when this is good (Dunn, 2004).

The children of young parents — who tend to be amongst the most disadvantaged — may benefit particularly from a positive relationship with their father: «When young men do not take on the responsibilities of fatherhood, it has serious consequences for the child's development, the mother's resources and consequent social costs» (ESRC 2002).

Science journalist Paul Tough first became fascinated by how kids in poverty overcome hardship when he met Geoffrey Canada, the charismatic founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, which provided comprehensive support for the disadvantaged, low - income kids in central Harlem.

For many, it's hard to muster sympathy for stroller - pushing elites, with their Scandinavian toys and double lattes, whining about a few minutes of lost instructional time, when so many disadvantaged children come to school hungry.

and elaborated on in subsequent posts (e.g.,» A Follow - Up to the Infamous «Cheetos - and - Nach0 - Sauce» Photo «-RRB-, the shame of being seen in line for the federally reimbursable meal can prevent economically disadvantaged children from eating lunch, a problem that's exacerbated when when attractive, for - cash - only, snack - bar items are also made available by schools in so - called «a la carte» lines.

A couple of disadvantages are the children don't have the main one - on - one attention they'd get when they were aware of a parent or gaurdian or nanny.

Diane: I did wonder if the researchers controlled for socioeconomic status, since children are more likely to eat school lunch when their parents can't afford anything else, and those economically disadvantage home environments may also contribute to obesity.

One disadvantage of breast feeding happens when the breast milk of the mother is not enough for the child.

«School kids living in homeless shelters must contend with unimaginable levels of stress and hardship, and are at a tremendous disadvantage when trying to keep up with their housed peers in class,» said DAVE GIFFEN, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children.

Ten years from now, when her children are in school, the travel that her prospective new job requires may seem like less of a disadvantage.

They live in very remote, disadvantaged communities and 10 years ago, when their children were born, they had no information about the dangers of alcohol.»

When «Gen» volunteers to train a group of disadvantaged Maori children for the upcoming National Chess Championships, it causes friction with Ariki, especially since Ariki's son takes an interest in chess.

Research has shown that children from privileged socioeconomic backgrounds are better prepared for achievement when they enter school than children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Second, when alternatives already exist for many disadvantaged children, universal programs may not yield additional benefits for that group.

Therefore, even when states provide equal per - pupil funding for all students, low - income children and communities remain disadvantaged.

When identifying another student pushes a district over a risk ratio threshold, the district faces a clear incentive to under identify — that is, to withhold services from — children who already face a broad array of systemic disadvantages.

This is especially true when it comes to the education of our most disadvantaged children: those growing up in poverty, in single - parent homes, in dangerous neighborhoods.

But many of the nation's minority and disadvantaged children fail to achieve early academic success because, all too often, they are already behind when they start kindergarten.

The figures are based on calculations by the NUT and ATL, who have warned that schools with the most disadvantaged children are likely to face the biggest cuts when the government reallocates school funding.

«When alternatives already exist for many disadvantaged children, however, universal programs may not yield additional benefits for that group.»

When Congress zeroed out funding for Reading First — the program authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act for K - 3 pupils primarily in disadvantaged schools — it increased spending for Early Reading First, which targets 3 - and 4 - year - olds from low - income families.

Using data from the U.S. Department of Education's ongoing study of 16,000 children who entered kindergarten in 1998, the report from the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington think tank, focuses on what many disadvantaged children are lacking when they arrive at school.

By middle school, when children can «read to learn» about these topics, many disadvantaged youngsters are hopelessly behind in their reading comprehension abilities, precisely because they lack the knowledge base that makes comprehension possible.

For one thing, it assumes the distribution of social advantage is identical in all countries, when it can hardly be the case that the same percentage of Swiss and Dutch children are socially disadvantaged as children in Poland and Hungary.

When it is not, many of those children will be at a disadvantage from that first day of kindergarten and beyond.

He is also concerned about the removal of the stipulation that, when drawing school catchment areas, schools «must not exclude particular housing estates or addresses in a way that might disadvantage particular social groups» - and that choices of feeder school should not «unfairly disadvantage children from more deprived areas».

The problem is that low - income children are at a disadvantage when June comes around and they are not intellectually stimulated whereas wealthier students stay stimulated by attending camps and workshops.

According to the social mobility action plan, which is called «unlocking talent, fulfilling potential», the future talent programme will «trial approaches and present clear recommendations on what works» to support «the most able disadvantaged children, particularly during key stage 3 when they so often fall behind».

Hearing these divergent voices helps us understand better what different groups mean when they talk about school reform: policymakers and business leaders want new skills and higher standards; parents in disadvantaged communities worry about their children's lack of hope and eroding values; teachers and principals want the central office to take their concerns seriously; students want schools to be more respectful and engaging.

Schools with the most disadvantaged children are likely to face the biggest funding cuts when the Government reallocates school funding, according to calculations by the NUT and ATL.

Children from low - income families are often at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing learning opportunities outside of school.

Failing to comply with the law only keeps children trapped and disadvantaged at a time when policymakers and educators should be working to build and support schools that nurture and empower our children to become their best selves.

Nearly 7 of 10 economically - disadvantaged young children in our community are not on track in their cognitive development when they start kindergarten.

«I think when you shift to that model, what it means is that the losers are going to be the most disadvantaged children, whose families lack the information and resources they need in order to access high - quality options.»

Doris Entwisle, Karl Alexander, and Linda Steffel Olson noted, «children from poor and middle - class families make comparable gains during the school year, but while the middle - class children make gains when they are out of school during the summer, poor and disadvantaged children make few gains or even move backwards academically.»

It's when poverty combines with chaos at home, adult illiteracy, neglect, unaddressed health issues, constant dislocation, and a neighborhood pervaded by addiction and crime that most children in these environments become, in sociologist William Julius Wilson's phrase, «truly disadvantaged.»

The Sutton Trust said its research suggested that even when children are similarly bright, the most economically disadvantaged are still under - represented in selective schools.

I'm proud of the impact we've made, but we need to double - down on our efforts at a time when so many students are being targeted or unfairly treated because of their race, religion, gender, and nation of origin; when vital funding that helps disadvantaged children is at risk; and when proven solutions that can significantly increase the number of children who read by third grade and who graduate high school career or college ready still aren't in place across our nation.

This council understood that these children were coming to school already «disadvantaged» when it came to standardized test scores.

Brinig: As we discuss in our book, the loss of Catholic schools is a «triple whammy» for our cities: When Catholic schools close, (1) poor kids lose schools with a track record of educating disadvantaged children at a time when they need them more desperately than ever; (2) poor neighborhoods that are already overwhelmed by disorder and crime lose critical and stabilizing community institutions — institutions that our research suggests suppress crime and disorder; and, (3) middle - class families must look elsewhere for educational options for their kids, leading many to migrate to suburbs with high - performing public schoWhen Catholic schools close, (1) poor kids lose schools with a track record of educating disadvantaged children at a time when they need them more desperately than ever; (2) poor neighborhoods that are already overwhelmed by disorder and crime lose critical and stabilizing community institutions — institutions that our research suggests suppress crime and disorder; and, (3) middle - class families must look elsewhere for educational options for their kids, leading many to migrate to suburbs with high - performing public schowhen they need them more desperately than ever; (2) poor neighborhoods that are already overwhelmed by disorder and crime lose critical and stabilizing community institutions — institutions that our research suggests suppress crime and disorder; and, (3) middle - class families must look elsewhere for educational options for their kids, leading many to migrate to suburbs with high - performing public schools.

He said this resulted in all children being «slowed down», but was particularly damaging for the most able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds who «disproportionately fail to fulfil their earlier potential when they come to sit their GCSE examinations».