Sentences with phrase «school advocacy day»

This year's Charter School Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Albany was a huge success.

Albany, NY — More than 1,000 charter school parents, students and educators will come together in Albany on Tuesday, February 2 for the 12th annual Charter School Advocacy Day, co-hosted by the Northeast Charter Schools Network and the New York City Charter School Center.

Making sure her kids receive that support is the reason she made the trip up to Albany, boarding a bus well before dawn to make it to Charter School Advocacy Day this past February.

Jim Neimeier, Board President of South Buffalo Charter School, discusses the coming Charter School Advocacy Day and the importance of fair funding for charter schools in this Buffalo News op - ed...

On February 5th, more than 1,200 students, parents, teachers, and other public charter school supporters from 111 schools across New York State gathered in Albany for Charter School Advocacy Day 2013.

Charter School Advocacy Day 2013 is almost here!

Charter School Advocacy Day Focuses on Fair Funding, Eliminating Charter Cap Spectrum News, February 7, 2017

NECSN CEO Kyle Rosenkrans, New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman and Amani Charter School founder Debra Stern joined Capital Tonight to discuss Charter School Advocacy Day in...

Charter School Advocacy Day took place at the same time as the U.S. Senate confirmation vote of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

ALBANY, N.Y. — An estimated 1,500 teachers, parents and students rallied at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center Tuesday in support charter schools at the 13th annual Charter School Advocacy Day.

Kyle explains why we're even doing this, and you can check out our awesome highlight reel from Charter School Advocacy Day in Albany, read more about New York charter school graduation rates, and learn more about Family Bingo Night at a Stamford charter school!

Golden Oak Public Charter Montessori School filled a 57 passenger bus with Upper Elementary students, teachers, parents, Board members and Head of School and headed for Charter School Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Sacramento.

Tens of thousands have joined us for Charter School Advocacy Day throughout the years, where elected officials and their staff heard our calls for equitable funding, the elimination of the charter cap, and more.

Speaking of budget and legislative session, we're gearing up for the 13th annual Charter School Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February 7 in Albany where families and educators have a chance to meet face - to - face with the lawmakers who enact policies and laws that affect charter schools.

On Tuesday I'll escort a group of our students to Albany for Charter School Advocacy Day.

Charter School Advocacy Day in Albany was a huge success.

Senator Rubin Diaz, (D) 32nd S.D. speaks at Charter School Advocacy Day held at the Convention Center of the Empire Plaza Feb. 2, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

After it was announced that Elia would appear at a charter school advocacy day on Tuesday at the State Capitol, teachers» unions sprung into action, denouncing Elia's participation in the rally.

Also at 10 a.m., state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, state Sens. Jeff Klein, Leroy Comrie and Martin Golden as well as Assemblymen Luis Sepulveda and Felix Ortiz participate in the 14th annual Charter School Advocacy Day, Empire State Plaza, Convention Center, Empire State Plaza Concourse Level, Room 130, Albany.

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Founded in 1989, Center Families programs include support groups for LGBT parents and prospective parents; trainings for teachers and school administrators; advocacy and activist efforts; support around alternative insemination and other biological parenthood options; forums on custody issues when LGBT parents separate; financial planning for alternative families; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Thursday at City Hall, there will be a Student Voter Registration Day press conference held by elected officials, advocacy groups, and school representatives.

In lieu of the massive rallies it has held biannually since 2013, the charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools will hold a modest lobby day on Jan. 20 in Albany.

Duffy spoke to a crowd of about 1,400 charter school parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Caschool parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the CaSchool Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Capitol.

Her announcement also came a day after the charter schools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in Brschools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in BrSchools, held a large rally in Brooklyn.

It was the first time a state education commissioner has attended the advocacy day event at the state Capitol, which is designed to raise awareness for charter school issues and give parents and students an opportunity to speak directly with legislators in Albany.

«Donald Trump does not care about school shootings,» tweeted Cameron Kasky, a co-founder of the advocacy group Never Again MSD and a survivor of the Valentine's Day slaughter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Flschool shootings,» tweeted Cameron Kasky, a co-founder of the advocacy group Never Again MSD and a survivor of the Valentine's Day slaughter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in FlSchool in Florida.

A coalition of school, civil rights, and child - advocacy groups handed a list of 14 recommendations for changing the federal No Child Left Behind Act to congressional staff members at the U.S. Capitol last week, just a day after President Bush vigorously defended the law on its fourth anniversary.

When the bill was introduced two days before the legislative session ended in May 2017, newspapers across Florida joined school boards, superintendents, teachers unions, and nearly every education - related advocacy group in opposing the legislation.

Whether you are leaving here to begin or return to teaching; to become a school leader or to start a school, to work in federal, state or local government; to be a counselor, to work in an advocacy organization; to work here in the U.S. or abroad, to work in higher ed, preK, or an ed tech start up; you will some day soon change the world.

The School Superintendents Association supports the National Day of Action to Stop Gun Violence in Our Schools, on April 20, 2018, which urges teachers, families, students, and school administrators to engage in acts of advocacy and civic engagement in and around their scSchool Superintendents Association supports the National Day of Action to Stop Gun Violence in Our Schools, on April 20, 2018, which urges teachers, families, students, and school administrators to engage in acts of advocacy and civic engagement in and around their sSchools, on April 20, 2018, which urges teachers, families, students, and school administrators to engage in acts of advocacy and civic engagement in and around their scschool administrators to engage in acts of advocacy and civic engagement in and around their schoolsschools.

Each May, CCSA celebrates National Charter Schools Week with Advocacy Day in Sacramento.

Each May, over 100 California charter school leaders, board members and parents join together to celebrate National Charter Schools Week with Advocacy Day hosted by CCSA in Sacramento.

The Charter School Board Member Best Practices Summit at the 19th Annual California Charter Schools Conference & Advocacy Week will be a special one - day conference event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Read the inspiring letter by Diane Tavenner, founder and CEO of Summit Public Schools (SPS) and CCSA, Board Chair to join 200 California charter school leaders, board members, parents, teachers and students and celebrate National Charter Schools Week on May 7 for Advocacy Day in Sacramento.

Through my work with OU Advocacy, I have traveled throughout the United States and have met Jewish day school leaders across the country to discuss the potential support government funding could provide.

The award ceremony is the culminating highlight of the network's 4th annual Charter Awareness Day taking place that morning, which will see students, families, educators and representatives from the state's public charter school community descend upon Nathan Hale Hall for a day of celebration and advocaDay taking place that morning, which will see students, families, educators and representatives from the state's public charter school community descend upon Nathan Hale Hall for a day of celebration and advocaday of celebration and advocacy.

On the day of the vote, we saw first - hand the incredible power of collective advocacy as 1,500 charter school parents rallied in front of LAUSD with the board ultimately voting down this misguided resolution.

But most importantly, every Jewish day school can pursue advocacy that could create transformative funding for their school and community.

Advocacy Day is an opportunity for you or for a team from your school to attend a day of meetings in Sacramento with your local legislators on the issues facing charter schooDay is an opportunity for you or for a team from your school to attend a day of meetings in Sacramento with your local legislators on the issues facing charter schooday of meetings in Sacramento with your local legislators on the issues facing charter schools.

Advocacy Day is a critical opportunity for charter school leaders, teachers, parents and students to set the record straight and illustrate how legislation and the state budget can impact charter students and families.

Join CCSA in celebrating National Charter Schools Week by attending Advocacy Day in Sacramento!

More than 500 people, including many charter school parents and students, represented the charter school movement at CCSA's annual Advocacy Day in Sacramento this week.

More than 300 school leaders, supporters, parents, and students met with elected officials yesterday to discuss key legislation impacting charter schools during CCSA's annual Advocacy Day.

Over 300 charter supporters descend upon the State Capitol for Advocacy Day as CCSA celebrates National Charter Schools Week

CCSA will celebrate National Charter Schools Week by hosting our Annual Advocacy Day in Sacramento on Tuesday May 3, 2016.

Held in conjunction with National Charter Schools Week, Advocacy Day is a great opportunity to grow the advocacy strength of the movement by connecting the charter community with legislators in SacAdvocacy Day is a great opportunity to grow the advocacy strength of the movement by connecting the charter community with legislators in Sacadvocacy strength of the movement by connecting the charter community with legislators in Sacramento.

Thousands of charter school supporters participated in our Action Alert on this bill, called members of the Assembly Education Committee, and hundreds came to the State Capitol on CCSA's Advocacy Day to be opposed to the bill in committee when it was heard in May 2011

On May 8, families, teachers and school leaders will gather in Sacramento at CCSA's 20th Anniversary Advocacy Day.

Nearly 200 charter school parents, leaders, teachers and students came to the State Capitol on May 8, 2013 to advocate for charter schools during the 20th Anniversary Advocacy Day.