Sentences with phrase «school demanded action»

Looking ahead: Promises of action, from the White House, Congress and Tallahassee were made in recent days, as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School demanded action.

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Students are planning a national school walkout on March 14 to demand action on gun control.

On Friday, a group called «Student Walkout Against Gun Violence,» which appears to have been launched in response to the Florida shooting, said it is planning a nationwide walkout sometime next week in schools across the country to demand action.

In the weeks after the deadly Parkland, Florida, school shooting, Trump has, at turns, been sympathetic to student survivors who are demanding action to address gun violence, and he has sought to appease gun - rights proponents who are impervious to calls for reform.

Students and activists have rallied in the week after a gunman killed 17 at a Florida high school to demand lawmakers take action on gun control.

(CNN) Nearly a week after a gunman stormed the hallways of their school in a deadly rampage, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are heading to Florida's state Capitol to demand lawmakers take action on gun coschool in a deadly rampage, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are heading to Florida's state Capitol to demand lawmakers take action on gun coSchool are heading to Florida's state Capitol to demand lawmakers take action on gun control.

(CNN) As survivors of Wednesday's school shooting demand that it be the last such massacre, marches are being planned around the country to amplify the students» message that action must be taken to end gun violence.

Teenagers are forcing lawmakers to consider changing their state gun laws — demanding action after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 students dead and added to the list of instances where people have opened fire on school grounds in 2018.

A group of students from Littleton High School held a protest Wednesday morning demanding action — with dozens saying they shouldn't have to fear going to sSchool held a protest Wednesday morning demanding action — with dozens saying they shouldn't have to fear going to schoolschool.

Survivors of last week's Florida high school massacre have announced a march on Washington and other major U.S. cities next month to demand tangible action so to prevent future school shootings.

So the question, concerned parents, is this: Are you going to wait around for federal government action (which could easily take years and be watered down by the deep pocketed food industry) or are you going to demand action in your school district now?

Democrat Shelley Mayer, a state Assembly lawmaker, after the shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people, spoke Sunday at a rally with left - leaning groups demanding action on gun control.

At 1:30 p.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley hosts a press conference with students and activists to demand congressional action on gun safety, Renaissance Charter School, 35 - 59 81st St., Queens.

More than two months after the Parkland, Florida school shootings, students in Buffalo and across the nation continue to demand action from their elected leaders.

There's still a message that demands action today, said Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash on Sunday.

Kaminsky and Brooks appeared with other Democratic Senate leaders Saturday afternoon in Rockville Centre at South Side High School to unveil the proposed legislation with school officials, students and the advocacy group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmSchool to unveil the proposed legislation with school officials, students and the advocacy group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in Amschool officials, students and the advocacy group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

Students at more than a dozen school in central and northern New York are expected to take part in a national high school walkout today to demand action on gun control.

«Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — and students across the country — are standing up, saying that enough is enough, and demanding that their elected representatives take action to stop gun violence.

«Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and students across the country are standing up, saying that enough is enough and demanding that their elected representatives take action to stop gun violence.

That's why more than two hundred public school parents took to the steps of City Hall to demand immediate and bold action by Mayor de Blasio to end «Middle School Deserts» in New Yorkschool parents took to the steps of City Hall to demand immediate and bold action by Mayor de Blasio to end «Middle School Deserts» in New YorkSchool Deserts» in New York City.

There's still a message that demands action today, said Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash.

Students at the Florida high school have demanded that Trump and Congress take action on gun control following the deadly shooting.

Rather than needle the mayor by demanding reports or his attendance at hearings, as Republicans did in previous years, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, attached a different condition to mayoral control: actions favoring charter schools.

Calling for an end to the unfair distribution of teacher quality across New York City public schools, StudentsFirstNY organizers and hundreds of New York City public school parents came together today to demand action to address the disproportionate number of unsatisfactory - rated teachers in schools with the highest needs.

«We should not expect teachers or other members of school staff to also serve as armed guards,» said Nicole Lesser, volunteer co-leader with the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP)-- Pressure is growing for tougher gun - control laws after a mass shooting at a Florida high school, with thousands of angry protesters at state rallies demanding immediate action from lawmakers, and more demonstrations planned across the country in the weeks ahead.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

The 30 - year - old, who is eligible for parole in 2021 wrote, «I believe the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland are courageous and inspiring for demanding action from politicians.»

The ideas that activate it are effectively presented, the detail of real school life (like how to fit action civics into a school structure of 45 - minute classes — action civics demands much more) vividly brought to life.

The suggested actions include creating demanding and supportive learning environments at school, providing early intervention support, encouraging parent and community involvement and inspiring students to make the most of education opportunities.

Students from Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights recently took to the streets to demand action on gun control and to challenge the criminalization of youth of color.

Let's continue to show the power of collective action to demand the schools that all our students deserve.

With minimal oversight and regulation, the charter school scandals will grow until elected and appointed policymakers take dramatic action to overhaul the country's charter school system and demand greater accountability from those involved.

Join our national network of people taking action to win the very kind of schools that the Dyett Hunger Strikers are demanding.

Demand action to address systemic barriers that may be causing large numbers of students to miss too much school.

On March 14, students across the country will walk out of school to demand action on gun violence.

Representing all eight counties in Connecticut, dozens of teachers took part in a statewide relay race to the State Capitol — Running for Our Lives — to build on the momentum of a student - led movement demanding action for safer schools.

If you're interested in pushing for sustainable community schools in your city or state, here are some sample action ideas and demands that groups across the country used during the November Week of Aaction ideas and demands that groups across the country used during the November Week of ActionAction.

Working with the Pittsburgh Federation Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, SEIU Health Care PA, and Action United Pittsburgh, PIIN will begin building public awareness about the community schools model and organizing a large - scale public demand for community schools to be Pittsburgh's turnaround model.

Thousands of Americans rallied from coast to coast to demand lawmakers take action to make our nation's schools safer during the March for Our Lives held Saturday, March 24, in response to last month's shooting at a Florida high school.

«Today we stand before you to demand that the Board of Education immediately end all of its moves to push school actions upon the community.

Once Parents Union members began to organize and collectively demand a better school, district officials took action and discovered the dead animal carcasses rotting in the air vents!

The National Education Union will discuss proposals for a union - run supply teacher vacancy service after members demanded action on agencies that make exorbitant charges on schools but pay...

«If any local school had 20 percent of its families withdraw their kids from the school in the first six months, I think the public would be demanding immediate action and intervention and assuming there's something really wrong in that school,» he said.

At Davidson, students, school staff and parents say P.A.W.S. don't just teach lessons about behavior; they're teaching students about actions and consequences, supply and demand, responsibilities and respect.

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Communities across the country demand real action from leaders to end gun violence in our schools and neighborhoods.

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A 2011 study of the Capitol Hill campus showed that the action - oriented curriculum was effectively preparing students to use their political skills to demand change.36 Schools that specialize in student engagement not only instill a strong emphasis on civic education, but also use tangible experience to prepare students to be the next generation of leaders.

A review of the list of sponsors highlights the fact that more and more legislators are responding to the demand that legislative action is needed to protect and support our public schools.