Sentences with phrase «acting on behalf of children»

While teacher unions and other organizations representing administrators, policymakers, and school chiefs all claim to be acting on behalf of children, they are all by their very nature really only looking out for their own best interests - that's what they're there for.

«When people fail to act on behalf of the children, then advocates need to take it to the limit,» Jackson said.

A framework for understanding why kids need these interconnected abilities and how they're nurtured in different contexts, it's also a call to act on behalf of children who deserve to live full, meaningful lives beyond external measures of success.

Duncan has given the state a new reason to act on behalf of children, an incentive it shouldn't need in the first place.

They should immediately abandon their appeal of Judge Banks» ruling and show respect for their own constituents, who dared to act on behalf of their children.

It is the legislature's duty to act on behalf of the children in this state, on behalf of taxpayers, and on behalf of democracy.

She has a particular interest in cerebral palsy birth injury cases and she acts on behalf of child Claimants with cerebral palsy in cases worth several million pounds.

You may also act on behalf of your children, without having to go through the Court of Protection, provided they are under 18 years of age.

On behalf of the Office of the Children's lawyer, she acts on behalf of children whose parents are involved in highly conflictual custody and access disputes and child protection proceedings.

In this respect, a guardianship order overrules the custody provisions of a family court order, because the guardian has the right to act on behalf of the child, while the parent's rights to do so are legally on hold.

Not exact matches

Every man, woman and child that can physically be able to needs to gather in Washington to swamp the offices of the WH, the Democrats and the GOP to demand that they stop acting for their own pockets and their political welfare and start acting on behalf of the USA.

Pro-life advocates see themselves as acting on behalf of unborn children, who can not protect themselves.

Well then if you and your members ARE the church, you then by extension have supported child mol.e.sta.tion by hiding p.e.d.o priests and allowing them to continue acting on behalf of the church while doing so.

Thus a teacher is not and never can be a civil servant... Whatever authority he may possess to teach and control children, and to claim their respect and obedience, comes to him from God, through the parents and not through the State, except in so far as the State is acting on behalf of the parents.

I wonder how he would feel if the introduction made mention of the fact that Christianity has been used to support slavery, war, genocide, inquisitions, murders, and all kinds of injustices, including recent wars in Uganda in which children are kidnapped and forced into the «Lord's Liberation Army» by a man claiming to act on behalf of the God of the Bible.

It has been taken to court in the US by campaigners acting on behalf of former child slaves from Ivory Coast.

The «Goonies» star will campaign on behalf of the Child Victims Act in coming months and also announced he'll be donating money to CHILD USA from his GoFundMe campChild Victims Act in coming months and also announced he'll be donating money to CHILD USA from his GoFundMe campCHILD USA from his GoFundMe campaign.

Avi Gvili, acting chair of the Independence Party on Staten Island, said, «We were particularly impressed by his pro bono work on behalf of Staten Island's school children.»

Its mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well - being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.

Catheterizing a student's bladder in order to allow her to urinate is not a «related service» as defined under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, argued James W. Deatherage on behalf of the district in Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (Case No. 83 - 558).

«The parents of PS 41 acted in good faith on behalf of their children based on information provided by the school district,» said Crew.

The Attack With the advent of the No Child Left Behind Act, higher standards and expectations, growing pressure for preparing children for global competition, and an increasing need to address the whole child on behalf of 50 million children I ask you to join me in «The Attack.&rChild Left Behind Act, higher standards and expectations, growing pressure for preparing children for global competition, and an increasing need to address the whole child on behalf of 50 million children I ask you to join me in «The Attack.&rchild on behalf of 50 million children I ask you to join me in «The Attack.»

On Thursday, February 6, the Institute for Justice, the nation's leading legal advocate for school choice, will ask a judge to rule on behalf of parents who are using the Alabama Accountability Act to get their children into safe and effective schools of their choicOn Thursday, February 6, the Institute for Justice, the nation's leading legal advocate for school choice, will ask a judge to rule on behalf of parents who are using the Alabama Accountability Act to get their children into safe and effective schools of their choicon behalf of parents who are using the Alabama Accountability Act to get their children into safe and effective schools of their choice.

In October 2014, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Obama administration's new «education equity initiative,» explaining that the president could not «continue to wait» for Congress to act «on behalf of vulnerable children.»

A space for alternate schools Note on behalf of «Alternative Schools» with regard to certain provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 Summary This is a representation by a group of educators...

Despite the decline, Schott has done plenty on behalf of the union and AFT to oppose systemic reform; this includes Schott President John Jackson, co-writing a letter with Pedro Noguera and Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project (which received $ 150,000 from the union in 2014 - 2015) criticizing civil rights groups for supporting standardized testing and the accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the 16 organizations listed below, we urge you to ensure that children receive the support and attention they deserve through the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSAOn behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the 16 organizations listed below, we urge you to ensure that children receive the support and attention they deserve through the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSAon Civil and Human Rights and the 16 organizations listed below, we urge you to ensure that children receive the support and attention they deserve through the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

The lawsuit was first filed in June 2005 by Children's Voices, acting on behalf of 14 school districts in the San Luis Valley and parents and children across thChildren's Voices, acting on behalf of 14 school districts in the San Luis Valley and parents and children across thchildren across the state.

On behalf of the nation's elementary and middle level principals who serve over 33 million children from prekindergarten to the eighth grade, NAESP calls on Congress to put the Every Child Achieves Act on the Senate Floor and make America's students a prioritOn behalf of the nation's elementary and middle level principals who serve over 33 million children from prekindergarten to the eighth grade, NAESP calls on Congress to put the Every Child Achieves Act on the Senate Floor and make America's students a prioriton Congress to put the Every Child Achieves Act on the Senate Floor and make America's students a prioriton the Senate Floor and make America's students a priority.

A better solution may be to use the Uniform Trust for Minor's Act (UTMA) to appoint a trustee to receive the proceeds on behalf of the child.

A custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) provides a way for you to invest on behalf of a child.

Uniform Gifts / Transfers to Minors Act (UGMA / UTMA) accounts, which are administered by an adult on behalf of a minor until the child reaches the age of majority (typically 18 years old).

In both cases of domestic abuse and child abuse, a judge or circuit court commissioner shall issue a temporary restraining order ordering the respondent to refrain from removing, hiding, damaging, harming, or mistreating, or disposing of, a household pet, to allow the petitioner or a family member or household member of the petitioner acting on his or her behalf to retrieve a household pet, or any combination of these remedies requested in the petition.

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In addition, there are hundreds of handwritten index note cards, possibly used for reference as Dr. King developed his many oratorical speeches and academic assignments, and many more typed and handwritten manuscripts and items, including: a telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson inviting him to the signing of the voting rights act in 1965; handwritten edits of eulogies delivered on behalf of martyred adults and children of the Civil Rights Movement; drafts of numerous sermons, famous speeches; «to - do» lists for civil rights leaders the Rev. Joseph Lowery, Walter Fauntroy and Andrew Young; credit card receipts; travel coupons; examination blue books from college and even the cosmetics containers of found within a suitcase and briefcase used when he traveled.

He regularly appears in public law care cases on behalf of parents, local authorities and guardians, in private law proceedings (including domestic violence injunctions) and in financial disputes (ancillary relief proceedings, trusts of land applications, Inheritance Act applications and Schedule 1 Children Act proceedings etc).

On the same day the OPC decision was released, the FTC announced that it was settling charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC against VTech USA for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children without providing direct notice to parents (including prominently displaying links to online notices of information practices with regard to children on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection practiceOn the same day the OPC decision was released, the FTC announced that it was settling charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC against VTech USA for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children without providing direct notice to parents (including prominently displaying links to online notices of information practices with regard to children on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection practiceon behalf of the FTC against VTech USA for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children without providing direct notice to parents (including prominently displaying links to online notices of information practices with regard to children on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection prChildren's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children without providing direct notice to parents (including prominently displaying links to online notices of information practices with regard to children on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection prchildren without providing direct notice to parents (including prominently displaying links to online notices of information practices with regard to children on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection prchildren on the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection practiceon the home page or screen of its website or online services and at each area of the website or online service where personal information is collected) or obtaining verifiable consent concerning its information collection practices.

Any cause of action filed on behalf of a person who was a minor at the time of the incident must be filed within two years of the last act of omission that caused the injury or death, unless the child is younger than eight years old.

The law already gives limited protection to cohabitants with children in that they can apply for orders under the Children Act 1989, Sch 1 on behalf of their children — albeit that such provision lasts only while the children are dechildren in that they can apply for orders under the Children Act 1989, Sch 1 on behalf of their children — albeit that such provision lasts only while the children are deChildren Act 1989, Sch 1 on behalf of their children — albeit that such provision lasts only while the children are dechildren — albeit that such provision lasts only while the children are dechildren are dependent.

As an unmarried couple you can make financial claims on behalf of your children under Schedule 1 of the Children Achildren under Schedule 1 of the Children AChildren Act 1989.

Jim acts on behalf of sexually abused children and vulnerable persons in claims against employers, local authorities and institutions.

Deborah Piccos of TV Edwards LLP acted on behalf of four children through their Children's Guardian in care proceedings involving a Local Auchildren through their Children's Guardian in care proceedings involving a Local AuChildren's Guardian in care proceedings involving a Local Authority.

However, the Court of Appeal disagreed, finding that the child's mother was effectively acting as his litigation guardian when she filed the original suit on his behalf.

Recently, he has appeared on behalf of a healthcare practitioner as an intervener to care proceedings under the Children Act 1989.

Further, she has been involved in the drafting of multiple Human Rights Act claims during course of her pupillage and has developed a particular expertise in claims on behalf of children including those for disabled children, assisting them to access their rights to services and promoting their interests.

Gordon has considerable experience acting for respondents in public law proceedings having acted on behalf of parents and carers, interveners and the children, both through their Guardians and directly on behalf of competent children.

(2) An elector acting on behalf of another under subsection (1) or subsection 23 (1.1), 24 (1) or 24 (2.1) may do so for his or her child, grandchild, brother, sister, parent, grandparent or spouse but may act for only one additional person and a person who is not an elector may act for only one elector.

Virk Personal Injury Law has been appointed to act on behalf of the Office of Children's Lawyer to represent the interests of cChildren's Lawyer to represent the interests of childrenchildren.

They also act as the petitioner on behalf of those who can not defend themselves, like children, the mentally ill, and juvenile delinquents.

Its mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well - being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.