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Shahidi is an 18 - year - old actress and activist who uses her platform to advocate for important issues like diversity in Hollywood, girls» education and voter turnout.

I first heard of homeschooling as a child growing up in a college town in New England, when the only people who homeschooled their children were hippies living on communes in the country or academics and political activists protesting against the regimented and regimenting education «the system» provided for its own repressive purposes.

Yet after covertly helping civil rights groups set up a well - funded Voter Education Project in 1961, the administration failed to provide the protection that activists required if they were to survive the intimidation of segregationists and what passed for justice in southern courts.

The RFC bought together student activists, national food movement leaders and higher education sustainability experts to agitate for real food on university campuses.

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It's not entirely clear what Spitzer would do as comptroller for education, but he has indicated he would use the office's audit authority over much of the city's bureaucracy in a more activist role.

Education activist Christine Marinoni won't be able to vote for her actress wife in September's Democratic primary because she isn't a registered Democrat but is one of the nearly 42,000 members of the state's left - leaning Working Families Party.

Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon has grabbed a lot of headlines since entering the Democratic primary race for governor, but still lags far behind Cuomo in New York City, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.

In Cuomo's first public remarks since Nixon, also an education activist, declared she would challenge him for the Democratic Party's nomination, Cuomo said in Manhattan: «We're in a democracy, anybody can run, anybody can say whatever they want to say.»

But she is a longtime political activist who has lobbied for better education funding, marriage equality and women's rights, and she has campaigned for such politicians as President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

While never the closest of allies, Cuomo and the party have engaged in open warfare recently after the liberal - leaning organization opted to endorse Cynthia Nixon, the actor and education activist who has mounted a spirited primary challenge for governor from the left.

For Tirelessly Advocation for New York City's Public School Children — Shino Tanikawa, Public School Parent; Vice President of Community Education Council District 2 and Education ActiviFor Tirelessly Advocation for New York City's Public School Children — Shino Tanikawa, Public School Parent; Vice President of Community Education Council District 2 and Education Activifor New York City's Public School Children — Shino Tanikawa, Public School Parent; Vice President of Community Education Council District 2 and Education Activist.

The 51 - year - old New York native and Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner has never held public office, but as an activist she has lobbied extensively for better education funding and advocated for gay rights.

Rachel May, coordinator of the university's sustainability education, has been a local activist for years.

She spoke at a press conference Monday organized by the Alliance for Quality Education, an activist group that pushes for more state funding for schools and has said that the current funding distribution favors wealthy, white districts over poor areas with people of color.

At 10:30 a.m., clergy members and education activists from around the state will deliver 800 + petition signatures to Cuomo calling for «full and fair» school funding ($ 2.2 billion in additional state aid), governor's office, 2nd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

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As an activist for education, a member of several anti-common core groups, and the administrator of the Stop Common Core In NYS Dutchess County page, I spent considerable time and effort in promoting the Stop Common Core ballot line.

The duo also shot down the notion that actress Nixon is unqualified to run for governor by pointing out she's a Barnard graduate and has been an education activist.

But Nixon has also been an activist around progressive causes for years, particularly for LGBTQ rights (Nixon is bisexual) and public education.

Chris Cerrone, a Western New York parent and co-founder of New York State Allies for Public Education, an opt - out activist group, offered a different take on why city districts numbers have remained low or, in the case of Buffalo Public Schools, experienced a significant decrease.

At 11:45 a.m., formerly incarcerated people and other activists march to Cuomo's NYC office demanding funding for in - prison education, 633 3rd Ave., Manhattan.

National political strategist L. Joy Williams, who was recently appointed as a senior adviser for education activist and actress Cynthia Nixon's gubernatorial campaign, weighed in on what made her join the Nixon campaign and her thoughts on Nixon's advocacy toward people of color and other marginalized groups, on Tuesday night.

He was the most provocative speaker at Friday night's education forum for parents and labor union activists.

Nixon, 51, is a longtime education activist who has criticized the state for what she calls unequal school funding.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running for reelection and faces a Democratic primary challenge from actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon, promised to grant 35,000 felons currently on parole in New York State the right to vote.

Despite the buzz surrounding a potential gubernatorial bid by education activist and actress Cynthia Nixon and negative headlines amid a corruption trial for one of his former aides, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is still the frontrunner in the 2018 New York governor's race, according to a new poll.

As a progressive activist, she has been a spokesperson for the Alliance for Quality Education, a group that has criticized Cuomo's education Education, a group that has criticized Cuomo's education education policies.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker said that actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been «good for the conversation» in the 2018 gubernatorial race and that a challenger «is always good» in any race.

Nixon has been an outspoken activist for public education and other progressive causes.

At a news conference in Oceanside with education activists, Kaminsky accused Senate Republicans of orchestrating a «secret deal» to fund the ads in exchange for the charter school hike.

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Later that same day, delegates will participate in a program focused on the future of the labor movement by well - known labor and social justice activist Bill Fletcher, Jr. in the Hart Theatre of The Egg, at 2 p.m. Fletcher is currently the director of Field Services and Education for the American Federation of Government Employees.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon — who recently called for «bluer Democrats» in New York — are currently weighing bids.

Cynthia Nixon, an education activist better known for her work in «Sex and the City,» announced her candidacy for governor on Twitter on Monday.

Local education activist, Jesse Mojica was named the new executive director for Family and Community Engagement in the city Department of Eeducation activist, Jesse Mojica was named the new executive director for Family and Community Engagement in the city Department of EducationEducation.

Nor do I have any respect or regrets for the insane education activists who hover over and defend the dysfunction of the BPS.

But the elected officials got more than they bargained for when dozens of education activists crashed the event to discuss just that.

The activist groups that rallied this morning are looking for a $ 1.9 billion increase in education funding statewide.

Nixon has been an outspoken activist for public education and other progressive causes, and is close to Mayor de Blasio, who has been at war with Cuomo.

A dozen education activists stood on the steps of the State Office Building in Syracuse this morning to demand more funding for the city's schools.

Nor do I have any respect or regrets for the insane education activists who hover over and defend the dysfunction of the BPS,» wrote Paladino.

The move was met with outrage from local politicians and education activists, who argued that the community needed the seats for local elementary students instead.

Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon, a gubernatorial candidate challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says legalizing marijuana is vital to «ending a key front in the racist war on drugs» and will help raise additional revenue for New York State.

An education activist in New York for years, Ms. Nixon has also been studying up on other policy areas, including transportation, according to people familiar with her activities.

She described herself as a progressive activist who advocates for reforms in public education.

Nixon's first Albany appearance on Monday displayed her qualifications, speaking at a news conference called by the Alliance for Quality Education, an activist group she has worked with for years dedicated to ending the gap between the school budgets of poor communities without large property tax revenues and those of model schools in well - to - do communities.

Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, declared her support for legalizing marijuana amid a nationwide movement to legalize cannabis.