Sentences with phrase «education rights campaign»

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Eighteen of the 34 universities and colleges that told the U.S. Department of Education that giving transgender students access to single - sex restrooms and facilities that correspond with their gender identity would be inconsistent with their religious tenets are controlled by the Southern Baptist Convention, according to public records obtained by both the Human Rights Campaign and the AP.

The council members, always grateful for receiving campaign donations and other treats from the wealthy developers, will not challenge the inequalities and defend our children's right to an education, decent housing and recreation facilities.

Top priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as affordable quality housing, healthcare and education.

The abduction of the schoolgirls in north - eastern Nigeria in April 2014 by the Islamist militant group caused a global outcry — and prompted campaigns about girls» right to education.

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 campaign will address issues of extent poverty, human rights, IGAs empowerments, education and unemployment among deaf young women and men in Zambia are too high, most of them are living in extent poverty, they are unable to meet their basic needs.

«This would criminalise any education campaign or public protest in support of LGBT rights where there was a possibility that young people might witness it.

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In their first joint appearance of the campaign, the two leading Republican candidates for governor Saturday night outlined a series of conservative stances on abortion, gun rights and education

«As Democrats, the IDC remains committed to the fight for an equal education for all New York students — which the Dream Act would provide, protecting a woman's right to choose, increasing workers» wages, and enacting meaningful campaign finance reform.

New Yorkers for Students» Educational Rights, an education advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Rulingeducation advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity RulingEducation Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Ruling of 2006.

Democracy Matters is a campus - based organization that advocates for campaign finance reform as well as issues concerning the environment, civil rights, education, health care and foreign policy.

He stressed the need for the AG's department to collaborate with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to embark on educational campaigns to sensitize the public on the laws of the country as well as their civil and legal rights.

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At the Human Rights Campaign's Greater New York gala on Saturday night, Nixon — an Upper West Side resident who has gained prominence for her advocacy on education issues — did not formally announce a gubernatorial bid but seemed to lay out a potential campaign pCampaign's Greater New York gala on Saturday night, Nixon — an Upper West Side resident who has gained prominence for her advocacy on education issues — did not formally announce a gubernatorial bid but seemed to lay out a potential campaign pcampaign platform.

As a result of a 2006 lawsuit known as the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, the Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, ruled the state education department was not adequately funding its schools, thus violating students» constitutional right to a sound, basic education.

And earlier this month, Nixon — who is known for her advocacy on education issues — argued that New York needs «bluer Democrats» at the Human Rights Campaign's Greater New York gala.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who appear to be fighting for the right to meet de Blasio in a runoff — if there is a runoff — took the public advocate to task for flip - flopping on issues such as term limits, for what Quinn called «pie - in - the - sky» promises about education and for accepting campaign donations from building owners who appeared on a slumlord watch list.

The successful campaign ran on Berman's platform of years of legislative work on education, environmental issues and women's rights.

Other areas of our work that also have human rights and equalities angles include our campaigns around state - funded religious schools, religious education, for public service reform, and on ethical issues such as abortion and assisted dying.

After months of promising a substantive education agenda, he's merely re-peddling the right wing's factually deficient smear campaign on higher standards for children.

«Brian Ellner, who until this week worked for the New York City Department of Education, will oversee the Campaign for New York Marriage, which is to be financed by the Human Rights Campaign, a lobbying group for gay rights based in WashiRights Campaign, a lobbying group for gay rights based in Washirights based in Washington.

In a statement, the Nixon campaign said she has been advocating for almost two decades on issues like education funding, LGBT equality, women's rights, and marriage equality.

In announcing the deal, Klein said that despite the IDC's achievements, «it is also clear that core Democratic policy initiatives that the IDC championed remain unfinished,» including «equal education for all New Yorkers» through the DREAM Act, protecting abortion rights, increasing workers wages and campaign finance reform.

At campaign events around the state, Cuomo has emphasized his position on women's rights rather than his record on contentious education issues.

As an advocate for better schools and more equitable education funding all across the state, affordable housing, LGBTQ equality, clean energy, legalizing marijuana, and women's reproductive rights, Cynthia Nixon is running a grassroots campaign for governor without corporate funding.

Extending New Yorkers» Legal Right to Sick Leave: 3,400,000 private and nonprofit sector workers have access to paid sick leave thanks to an expansion created in partnership with the Council and the Mayor's robust education campaign.

Hawkins will address the theme of his campaign, A Green New Deal for New York, which aims to restart the upstate economy by guaranteeing economic human rights to meaningful work, living wages, health care, education, affordable housing and mobility.

But the message still isn't getting through.In 2011, the No Right Brain Left Behind campaign launched as an advocacy movement, backed by New Age guru Deepak Chopra and British education adviser Ken Robinson.

All proceeds from this charity campaign will be donated to the Toni Garrn Foundation, helping girls in Africa access their rights to an education.

Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

«Parents Want a Say will continue to campaign to reverse term time holiday rules - this is a debate about family rights and the education system.»

Washington — The National Education Association has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that the National Right to Work Committee, an anti-union organization, violated federal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential campaign.

Between 1989 and 2006, the National Education Association (NEA) came in fourth among all entities contributing to national campaigns, right behind the National Association of Realtors.

• Isadora Faber, who launched an online campaign to improve her school when she was 13, and has since sparked a nationwide conversation on the right to public education.

Jennifer Peck, Co-Chair and Executive Director of California's Summer Matters Campaign, suggests finding a balance between the right program and an education - positive attitude at home to prevent summer learning loss.

What can education advocates learn from recent successes of the gay rights campaign?

«Implemented right, you're going to see rising student achievement,» said Bush, praising Idaho Governor Butch Otter and school superintendent Tom Luna, who was elected with campaign donations from the online - education industry.

Because New York State law is different, the group's legal argument here will probably rest on students» right to a «sound basic education» — a standard established in 2001 by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit.

The universal pre-K program was a hallmark of de Blasio's campaign to make free pre-K education a right for every New Yorker and to narrow achievement gaps, which start very early in child development.

We will campaign to ensure that the Government gives a firm commitment to the preservation of rights currently enjoyed by EU and EEA nationals living and working here and who make a tremendous contribution to the education of children and young people in this country.

You read that right... Malloy's political campaign has benefited from more than $ 250,000 in campaign contributions from the corporate education reform industry.

It's National #SchoolChoiceWeek, which is a weeklong campaign held every January to celebrate that education is not one - size - fits - all and that children have different learning styles — so we need to provide all of our families with a range of high - quality schools and empower them to find the right fit for their child.

Conservative organizations, think tanks, and other right - wing activists backed by corporate donors including the Koch brothers, the family of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and the Bradley Foundation, have long been preparing for a case like Janus as part of a larger campaign to break unions.

The Teach Strong campaign, launched today, is supported by a diverse group of stakeholders — including teachers» unions, civil rights groups, teacher voice organizations, and education policy leaders — that share a common vision for a society in which teachers are more valued and supported at all stages of their careers.

United Federation of Teachers president Michael «I'm going to punch you in the face» Mulgrew said, «This letter comes right out of the playbook of the hedge funders for whom education «reform» has become a pet cause and who poured money into the Cuomo re-election campaign.»

On education, he returned to a line he'd used on the campaign trail: «Education is the civil rights issue of our timeducation, he returned to a line he'd used on the campaign trail: «Education is the civil rights issue of our timEducation is the civil rights issue of our time.»

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

The NUT, in partnership with other organisations, supports a wide range of international campaigns which aim to: support teachers and their unions, advance high quality education for all, work towards poverty reduction and sustainable development, and promote human rights.