Sentences with phrase «public schools campaign»

NSBA's Stand Up 4 Public Schools campaign tells the stories of the extraordinary things taking place in public schools across the country and of the people who are «difference makers»» in our schools and communities.

The Save Our Public Schools campaign, coordinated by the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance, has been mobilizing thousands of community members to knock on doors and make phone calls to defeat the measure.

MABE has joined NSBA's Stand Up 4 Public Schools campaign to support public education, and we hope you will too!

The Protect Our Public Schools campaign opposing the referendum has raised more than $ 600,000 in cash and $ 200,000 in in - kind contributions.

Before turning over four struggling schools to the state, Indianapolis Public Schools campaigned to keep as many students as possible in the district.

It has been noticed by local parents that Mayor Ortiz is a prominent player in the United Teachers of Los Angeles» (UTLA) aggressive anti-charter public school campaign.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Truth About Tech (the name of the campaign that the Center is embarking on) is targeting 55,000 public schools (in the US) and already has $ 57 million in capital and donated media outreach.

She poured marketing resources into the product, and embarked on an awareness and political campaign to get more EpiPens into schools and other public institutions.

His [Stalins] government promoted atheism through special atheistic education in schools, anti-religious propaganda, the antireligious work of public insti tutions (Society of the Godless), discriminatory laws, and a terror campaign against religious believers.

His government promoted atheism through special atheistic education in schools, anti-religious propaganda, the antireligious work of public insti tutions (Society of the Godless), discriminatory laws, and a terror campaign against religious believers.

MCC - SF also strives to educate people outside the gay and lesbian community about AIDS, through letter - writing campaigns, public presentations and workshops on AIDS, which have been given in a variety of settings, including the San Francisco AIDS Interfaith Conference, the United Methodist Consultation on AIDS Ministries, the Presbyterian Ministers Association, and Pacific School of Religion's AIDS Awareness Week.

The popularity of the Meatless Monday campaign, started by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as other cultural factors, may have helped the popularity of vegetarian proteins.

A briefing document produced by the Good Food for Our Money campaign calling for legally binding sustainability standards for seafood served in public sector institutions such as government departments, hospitals, schools, prisons and the armed forces.

We talk with journalists, visit schools, run campaigns, attend public speaking events and meet with buyers for organic wholesalers, distributors and retailers.

Three - day ride unites fresh produce industry to benefit nationwide «Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools» public health campaign

Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is a public health campaign to increase salad bars in schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at Schools is a public health campaign to increase salad bars in schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at school.

I received invaluable assistance from the Center for Science in the Public Interest in getting the letter circulated, and it has now been signed by 29 organizations and individuals, including: CSPI; the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity; the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation; the Environmental Working Group; Healthy, Child, Healthy World; The Healthy Schools Campaign; Chef Ann Cooper; Dr. Yoni Freedhoff and many more.

Most public schools, and some private schools and local resources, participate in the National campaign but homeschools do not often consider Red Ribbon Week as part of their homeschool curriculum or activities.

Learn about their school food service program and help create a marketing and public health campaign around fresh, Washington grown fruits and vegetables in their school.

She shared some creative ideas on how anti-hunger groups can help school nutrition programs through initiatives like school meal application campaigns and grant writing, and she punctuated her points with success stories from DC Hunger Solutions and DC public schools, Ohio's Children's Hunger Alliance, and Project Bread, among others.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel began pushing for a longer school day while he was on the campaign trail, saying Chicago's school day is the shortest in the nation when compared to public school systems in nine other large cities.

«We think that's entirely too long,» said Tricia Obester, a spokeswoman for Public Voice, the Washington - based consumer health organization that long has campaigned for improvements in the nation's school lunch programs, which feed about 25 million children a day.

Here's the back story: when it comes to health and wellness initiatives, Nettelhorst, my neighborhood public elementary school, has moved mountains: we successfully lobbied to become a Healthy Choice Pilot School, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Dschool, has moved mountains: we successfully lobbied to become a Healthy Choice Pilot School, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick DSchool, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

«SNF has funded important school foodservice research, and conducted a major campaign to raise funding to enhance the public image of school foodservice professionals and school meals in general,» says School Nutrition Foundation Executive Director Patricia Monschool foodservice research, and conducted a major campaign to raise funding to enhance the public image of school foodservice professionals and school meals in general,» says School Nutrition Foundation Executive Director Patricia Monschool foodservice professionals and school meals in general,» says School Nutrition Foundation Executive Director Patricia Monschool meals in general,» says School Nutrition Foundation Executive Director Patricia MonSchool Nutrition Foundation Executive Director Patricia Montague.

I'm not a regular watcher of «Top Chef» on Bravo, so I may be the last one to know that this week the contestants took on the task of making lunch for a public school (in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign).

In addition to program support, Dawn and Shedd will roll out a pilot education - based program for Chicago Public Schools in early 2017 as part of the larger Dawn Helps Save Wildlife campaign.

Killian's campaign called the Democratic complaints a distraction, pointing out a main plank in her platform has been getting the suburban district its fair share of public school aid.

John Flanagan and his Albany cronies have sold out Long Island public schools and have cut a deal with high finance charter school operators to exchange millions in taxpayer dollars for campaign cash for Chris McGrath,» said Democratic Senate Campaign Committee spokesman Mikecampaign cash for Chris McGrath,» said Democratic Senate Campaign Committee spokesman MikeCampaign Committee spokesman Mike Murphy.

This is when Malala, with support from Ziauddin, her father and school headmaster, began a vibrant public campaign for girls» education in Pakistan.

The Senate GOP showed nothing but distain and disgust for public schools and teachers during its long love affair with the charters and their campaign contributions.

At a panel discussion at GWU's School of New Media and Public Affairs on Monday, Rospars described in particular the vital role of online video content, whose power the campaign recognized from the beginning — very early in the race, Obama's team already included a videographer and screenwriter / producer squad to shoot footage both for internal / documentary purposes and (more importantly) for use in public as a persuasivePublic Affairs on Monday, Rospars described in particular the vital role of online video content, whose power the campaign recognized from the beginning — very early in the race, Obama's team already included a videographer and screenwriter / producer squad to shoot footage both for internal / documentary purposes and (more importantly) for use in public as a persuasivepublic as a persuasive tool.

«Unfortunately, after George Amedore got elected to office all his campaign promises were conveniently forgotten, and it's the parents and public school students who are suffering as a result,» she said.

And though the results as published do not completely rule out the idea that other factors were at play, the ad campaign itself seems to have been a deciding factor in defeating a Florida initiative that would have led to larger class sizes in the state's public schools.

Joshua Lafazan, who in 2012 became the youngest public office holder in state history when he was elected at 18 to the Syosset school board, kicked off his campaign for the Nassau Legislature, vowing to bring young energy to fight political corruption and restore the county's fiscal integrity.

Staten Island Assemblywoman and GOP NYC mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis said she returned campaign contributions from Palestinian - American activist Linda Sarsour, and condemned CUNY's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy for inviting the Women's March organizer to speak at its commencement next month.

The case stems from the contribution from the New Yorkers for a Brighter Future to the Fund for Great Public Schools, the latter of which has been heavily involved in state legislative campaigns on behalf of Democratic candidates, primarily for the state Senate.

An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

Marcellino had repeatedly voted to drain public schools of tens of millions and ship to the charter school companies that fund the GOP campaigns.

It was announced today that Kerrey, the former president of the New School in New York City, had signed on to the effort to tighten campaign finance laws by introducing a voluntary public matching system similar to New York City and lower contribution limits.

After making her remarks at the Hilton Albany, Nixon, who has made education one of her key issues in her campaign, held a roundtable discussion with public school parents to talk about the conditions their students face.

Cuomo has also talked of making schools and school administrators more accountable, and he has yet to fulfill a key component of his reform agenda, the public financing of campaigns.

He is known as a committed advocate for public education, and co-founded the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which won billions of dollars for city schools from the state, though most of that money has never materialized.

«Elizabeth Crowley fought for the resources to open four new public schools to relieve overcrowding in her City Council District,» according to her campaign mail.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

Green Party of New York Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins talks about key campaign issue and introduces Lee, a public school teacher and union activist, who discusses the importance of Education to the campaign.

She said the state could have tackled a range of issues, from fully funding public schools to fixing the beleaguered subway system and enacting campaign finance reform.

These public schools have been chronically underfunded for years, as the state's highest court found in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) ruling.

BHA Head of Public Affairs Pavan Dhaliwal commented, «In 2011 our «Teach evolution, not creationism» campaign called for enforceable rules saying that creationism can not be presented as a valid scientific theory in any publicly - funded school.

During this and future campaigns, Hagelin favored abortion rights without public financing, campaign finance law reform, improved gun control, a flat tax, the eradication of PACs, a ban on soft money contributions, and school vouchers.