Sentences with phrase «local advocates also»

Local advocates also protested the organization's offer on democratic grounds.

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An advocate for a local teachers union also expressed concern to the New York Times Magazine about the quality of the education, arguing Bridge focuses less on getting poor students to the baseline as enticing public school students to switch to Bridge schools.

We're also a leading advocate for kids facing homelessness, defending the rights of young people at a local, state, national, and international level and working to affect the issues that drive youth homelessness.

We can also advocate for students whose parents may not speak the language at local public forums in their communities.

We're also huge advocates for the neighborhoods in our city and have intentionally created our stores in areas that needed a local gathering place and would benefit from economic investment.

He is also the Chairman of the School Health Advisory Council for Laredo, involved in the Laredo Food Coalition, and an active advocate for anti-hunger efforts through the local food bank.

He is the author of the emblematic Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mexican Gastronomy, and is also a well - known advocate of local produce.

There will also be a discussion of how state school board associations can engage with other local stakeholders — advocates, parents, and members of the school community — to bring BIC to more districts in your state.

She is also the co-founder and president of a local parent support group, which seeks to help parents learn about and advocate for their gifted children.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

The author of the post, J. Brian Phillips (a local property rights advocate), also mocks my concern about making healthy cafeteria options available only to paying students («Why should those paying for their own lunch have a choice that is denied to those who aren't?»

(Doesn't «Of course, anybody campaigning against a cut to their local library might also be advocating a different CSR and a strategy for economic growth» say the opposite).

We recognize and support the need for local ownership over BiH's future, but we also believe that this local ownership can only be established and truly nurtured once Western countries help ensure a conducive environment for domestic actors in BiH advocating inclusive and sustainable efforts toward progress.

The news releases also includes plenty «o praise from U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel and Sen. Charles Schumer, plus Albany - based local government advocates.

He's also giving to Democrats, including $ 1,000 to NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who's likely to run for NYC mayor in 2013; $ 1,000 to NYC Councilman Mark Weprin; and $ 500 to his local DA, Kathleen Rice.

Also at 10 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey is joined by local superintendents, substance abuse prevention workers, advocates and students for a roundtable discussion on e-cigarette use among teens, 222 Mamaroneck Ave. No. 312, White Plains.

Also at 11 a.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, along with local elected officials, housing advocates, and community members hold a press conference to announce legislation creating two new refundable tax credits for people who live in rental or government - subsidized housing, Woodside Houses Park, 50th Street between Newtown Road and Broadway, Queens.

With a primary focus on New York State, the organization also advocates at the local and national levels for sensible gun laws, policies and practices to protect New York State residents from gun violence.

He's also an outspoken advocate of immigration reform and gatekeeper of a union of largely Latino membership that helps sway local elections and endorsed Ms. Clinton for president.

Importantly, the Localism Bill does not just liberate councils, but also individual councillors in their role as advocates for their local communities.

They also renewed their displeasure about a Buffalo School Board member who was one of Trump's top local campaign advocates.

After years of advocating for this new station, the MTA Board approval means we are yet one step closer to not only ensuring local residents have the transportation options they deserve but also making sure Elmhurst lives up to its full economic potential.»

Also at 1 p.m., state and local leaders will join advocates, business owners in helping to launch Uber in the Capital Region, Quackenbush Square, 683 Broadway, Albany.

Picente said the mending of fences between himself and Cuomo will not stop him from being «aggressive» in advocating for his community going forward, and he will also continue to push for more local input in the future of the Marcy site.

In the meantime, DREAM Act advocates are also planning to exert some pressure on a some of Republican lawmakers — especially on Long Island — whose districts have sizable Latino populations, staging rallies in their districts and engaging local religious leaders to help spread their message.

As a German, it seems to be very strange to not give control of huge sums of campaign money to local parties but to self professed «leading lobbyist» who also takes money from corporations to advocate the agenda of those corporations.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Councilman Ruben Wills, Assemblyman Michael Miller, and local advocates announce town hall to address transitional the facility and drop - in site proposal for street homeless people located less than 250 feet from a local high school, 100 - 32 Atlantic Ave., Queens.

Also at 11 a.m., (before the governor's speech), advocates and leaders hold a news conference to discuss how local residents are «getting screwed by (Cuomo's) nuclear bailout deal,» corner of Court Street and Niagara Square, Buffalo.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Department of Consumer Affairs First Deputy Commissioner Alba Pico, Council Member Rafael Espinal and staff from Public Advocate Tish James» Office encourage eligible New Yorkers in East New York to file their taxes for free at their local NYC Free Tax Prep site, Happy Coffee Shop, 2729 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn.

Advocates also argue it would generate hundreds of millions dollars in new tax revenue for the state and local governments.

And to make sure the state Gaming Commission's siting board understands just how much local backing the Nevele proposal has in Ulster County, Hein also announced the creation of a county Gaming and Economic Development Alliance to advocate for the project.

Paul Proulx, also a ranking member of the Fidi Neighborhood Association, said he joined the group specifically to advocate for much - needed city services and Downtown infrastructure improvements — most notably through upgrades to the area's colonial - era street grid, which locals have blamed for a whole host of quality - of - life and safety issues — that have been late catching up with the area's radical demographic shift.

Also at noon, Sen. Terrence Murphy will be joined by local advocates and officials to call for immediate passage of his legislation to create child safety zones and victim safety zones, Koegel Park (Town of Somers), 202 Tomahawk St., Yorktown Heights.

Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the LIRR met with local officials and transportation advocates throughout 2016 and 2017 to develop the new schedule, and had also met with the Riverhead Town Board, the Southold Town Board and the Greenport Village Board, as well as with business groups, to discuss the changes.

As a result of the success of these events, the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, local domestic violence advocates and community volunteers worked together to plan and create a Tribute Garden - a permanent, public tribute honoring fallen victims and survivors, while also raising awareness.

The Community Affairs Unit, which works with community organizations on local issues and is regarded as a political arm of the mayor's office, also hired Roberto Perez, Jonathan Viguers and Kicy Motley, all of whom worked for the public advocate's office before shifting to the mayoral campaign.

Led by the efforts of Linda, John and Jackie Romano and Rob Esche, more than $ 100,000 was also raised recently to support the clinic's important work of providing free legal services to Oneida County veterans and their families, training local attorneys, and educating the next generation of veterans advocates at the College of Law.

AAAS also is making a Force for Science advocacy toolkit available to individuals and groups to guide them on how to be advocates for science in their communities, prepare for the March and build on their ongoing activities in support of science in their local communities.

As healthy and sustainable food advocates, Sonja and Alex also produce the A Couple Cooks podcast, which features conversations in food with personalities from local farmers to celebrity chefs.

We also work with an inspirational group of headteacher ambassadors who champion the importance of PE and school sport and act as advocates and mentors to other headteachers in their local area.

SFETT students also made a separate video with interviews of local politicians and civic leaders advocating a holiday honoring Chavez and his work.

They also track state legislation and advocate for school boards, local governance, and public schools to state legislatures.

NECSN also honored local advocates with the second annual Torchbearer Awards, giving them to school leaders Matt Nittoly of Norwalk's Side by Side Charter School and John Taylor of New Haven's Booker T. Washington Academy.

Administrators and K - 12 advocates also urged legislators to separate funding for local school systems and charters.

It's also calling on local and state educators, policymakers, and advocates to adopt the RESPECT cause as their own and begin to make the recommended changes.

Both men have also advanced the field through their numerous public service activities and participation on expert panels at the local, state, and federal level, where they have advocated for controlled trials of prevention and treatment approaches.

However, to strengthen his hand in negotiations with the district, the principal also helped establish a network among the local charter schools so they could work together to advocate for common needs — such as access to facilities, personnel, and other resources — and respond collectively to some of the pressures they faced.

He spoke out against the governor's successful push to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights, and Evers has also advocated for significant increases in school funding — both by increasing state aid to schools and by allowing local school districts to raise additional revenue through property taxes.

Josh McGee, a prominent pension reform advocate at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, also thinks it would be wrong to ask charters to help pay down legacy costs, though he says it's true it could be «cumbersome» if local districts have to pay the bulk of those pension liabilities alone.

However, I am also an advocate for local management of the local school system that reflects the will of the voters and taxpayers.