Sentences with phrase «when issues of poverty»

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I had always been interested in the issue of urban poverty — when you live in New York City, it's impossible to ignore — but it looked like one of those social problems without a real solution.

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For example, the February 2006 issue of NEA Today features an article by David Berliner, the former head of the American Educational Research Association and professor at Arizona State University, that repeats Rothstein's argument with greater force and fewer reservations: «So why, when we have as much credible research making connections between poverty and school success, do we keep looking for other answers?

In my experience, tedium and boredom are rarely front and center except when they're linked to issues of poverty or race.

It takes a village to raise a child from cradle to college, particularly when that child is struggling with issues of poverty, a language barrier or instability in the home or school.

«When you consider the changing face of America and all the challenges we have, poverty and other issues, yet we are educating more students to a higher level than ever.

All of which continues to miss the point: The real issue, especially when it comes to children living in poverty, is whether all students have access to good schools regardless of whether they are charters, District schools, parochial, or private schools.

When I look around at the world, I see a lot of issues facing our communities and society — issues like poverty, terrorism, illicit drugs and depression.

Hard - working parents may miss teacher conferences and PTA meetings for lots of reasons that can't be documented, and the City Council should remember — nothing is straightforward and clear - cut when dealing with poverty and social issues.

We will begin to ameliorate the achievement gap when we address the issue of poverty in our communities — meaning a livable minimum wage and health care, and establish community schools that can address the needs of all our students;

Especially when most of those schools are underfunded and dealing with serious issues such as poverty, violence, and apathy.

Recognizing that ignoring the issues and sweeping conversations about money under the rug won't help break the cycle of poverty, she won't let her peers off the hook when it comes to discussing personal finances.

Only when that transition occurs, so the notion goes, is there a chance of resolving «commons» issues like limiting chances of dangerous human - caused disruption of the climate; trimming the billion - person tail off the curve of deep poverty that (along with dysfunctional government) holds back progress in the South; conserving the world's eroding biological patrimony.

Even when children survive, they often face risks including malnutrition, poverty, violence, and lack of clean water and a host of other issues.