Sentences with phrase «advocate for expansion»

I am very proud to be endorsed by PPAA — and support not only PPAA's existence but advocate for expansion of its vital services across Arizona.

National Mentoring Partnership an advocate for the expansion of mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide

Next California governor is likely to be a strong advocate for the expansion of early education programs.

I would also advocate for an expansion of the bike share program and the implementation of car - free parks.»

We're backing Cunningham for his commitment to advocate for expansion of the area's nascent bike lanes along Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn Avenue, and Kingston Avenue, along with his support for a robust proposal to create a safe pedestrian plaza at the Franklin Avenue triangle.

Hawkins also advocates for an expansion of rent control statewide.

Stringer is also advocating for an expansion of the so - called millionaire's tax, reasoning that wealthy people in New York will do very well under the Trump / congressional GOP tax plan.

Downtown politicians and community leaders who advocated for the expansion of the Peck Slip School hailed the city's decision on Tuesday.

Recently, E4E advocated to include measures of school climate in New York's state ESSA plan and successfully advocated for the expansion of a restorative justice pilot program to three additional districts in the city.

The American Federation for Children has been active in Wisconsin politics for years, successfully advocating for the expansion of private school vouchers and spending an estimated $ 2.8 million on the 2011 and 2012 recall campaigns, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

School Choice Ohio is the only statewide organization that educates parents on the education options available for their children and advocates for the expansion of quality education options for every Ohio child.

Eli Broad has said he «expects to be a major contributor» to Students First, former D.C. Chancellor Michelle Rhee's organization that advocates for the expansion of charters, vouchers, and an end to seniority protections for teachers.

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He wrote on, and advocated for, issues ranging from labour shortages to global expansion.

Advocates of expansion say that a decision to not expand can negatively affect the finances of a state's hospitals, the tax burden born by its residents and the premiums residents pay for private insurance plan coverage.

Even if you believe the federal government will keep its promises and won't further shift costs to states (and they recently cut our match rate to its lowest point in 25 years), even advocates for Obamacare admit the federal subsidies are front - loaded and that expansion will eventually cost the states.

That said, we're not advocating that investors abandon the benchmark - replicating approach.With bull market and economic expansion more mature, blending active management exposures — whether through actively - managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), multi-asset managers, traditional active equity managers or other sources — with benchmark - replicating vehicles will become increasingly important for meeting return objectives and controlling risk.

But before advocating for broad expansions that would increase overall costs, policymakers must recognize that both costs and benefits are already growing rapidly.

Park advocates said they understand that museums need money, but they fear that selling the Clark Street office building will only pave the way for expansion of the Cannon Drive museum.

So far the only likely Democratic candidate is Syracuse professor Eric Kingson, who made a name advocating for the protection and expansion of Social Security.

Though he has since tempered his rhetoric, Mr. de Blasio was often hostile toward charter school expansion and Ms. Moskowitz when he served as public advocate and ran for mayor.

She would not support an immediate end to the Medicaid expansion as some have advocated for.

Expanding Citi Bike: Council members and transit advocates rallied outside City Hall in January calling on the mayor to provide public funds for a citywide expansion of the Citi Bike program.

As Public Advocate, she pledges to use the powers of her office to ensure that the NYPD conducts full and complete crash investigations and holds dangerous drivers accountable for their actions, and will champion the expansion of complete - street projects, especially to disadvantaged neighborhoods that are all too often plagued by poor road design.

The expansion comes, though, after advocates had sought are broader program in order to make it easier for terminally ill patients to gain access to medically based cannabis.

He criticized the de Blasio administration for «an unwillingness to advocate» for the expansion of charter schools.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

I would urge him to consider ways to work collaboratively within our region by advocating for opportunities to include the coal facilities along with the good jobs they provide... which benefits our entire region and is critical for business growth and expansion.»

«So there are Members (of Congress) that have advocated for Medicaid expansion to end at the end of this year.

An alternative budget proposal assembled by environmental advocates suggests lawmakers could save Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $ 500 million by cutting highway expansion projects planned for the next two years.

They are advocating for peace and opposing urban sprawl and expansion of corporate power.

Plans to remove the school's trailers along with the building's subsequent expansion are welcome news for the families of this community and I thank all our elected officials, the School Construction Authority, and community advocates who worked so diligently to do right by our children.»

Recalling a Council hearing on NYU's expansion plan in which she and other residents were kicked out of City Hall, Rajkumar declared, «we need a strong advocate... who stands up for us.»

Rajkumar, a district leader, believes Chin has not done enough to advocate for constituents upset about the NYU expansion plan, the creation of a Soho BID and other issues.

Sharps and Linda Bullock, the study's co-investigator, are making trips to Capitol Hill to advocate for its continued expansion.

Parent - involvement advocates such asthe Public Education Network and theNational PTA are pushing for increasedfunding to support such services as parent - resourcecenters, as well as an expansion ofthe parental - notification provisions (triggeredby a school's failure to meet AdequateYearly Progress goals).

It is therefore incongruous to advocate for legal changes that will allow 529s to disproportionately benefit the wealthy and then exhort that the 529 expansion is «taking money from the poor to give to the rich.»

Addressing the large audience of New England - area teachers and parent - activists attending the meeting at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the speakers nevertheless urged advocates of education programs for the gifted to lobby local and state officials for the expansion of gifted - education programs.

So I imagine choice advocates should mainly expect to see an expansion in federal dollars going to the Charter Schools Program, perhaps some new support for voucher programs.

National advocates of educational change, including President Barack Obama, are pushing for faster expansion of charter schools as a way to foster competition and provide more school choices.

Heckman and Carneiro also advocate the expansion of mentoring programs for disadvantaged teenagers, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters.

She's a former Democrat and a polarizing firebrand who made a name for herself by fighting teachers unions and advocating fiercely for the expansion of charter schools.

I conclude that the best available evidence raises serious doubts that a large public investment in the expansion of pre-k for four - year - olds will have the long - term effects that advocates tout.

Nationally, about 20 states have laws limiting the expansion of charter schools, according to the Center for Education Reform, a group that advocates for charter schools.

OnePA and other groups are advocating and organizing for sustainable community schools, rather than further expansion of charters.

But when he co-wrote an op - ed with New York City Chancellor Joel Klein advocating for ending restrictions on the expansion of the charter school movement, everyone has to take notice.

Advocates for school choice gathered in Raleigh at a breakfast meeting on Wednesday to celebrate National School Choice Week, touting these programs and calling for their continued expansion.

In service of the goals of its benefactor, WILL has undertaken an aggressive campaign of actual and threatened litigation to ward off scrutiny of and crackdowns on voucher program abuses, to force taxpayers to underwrite transportation for private school voucher students and to advocate for further expansion of the voucher program in the media and with the release of pseudo-science.

During his tenure, Dr. Carter led ASCD's international expansion, advocating for the whole child and healthy school communities on a worldwide level.

Supporters will advocate for creation of education savings accounts and expansion of tax credit scholarships.

Join us Monday, May 22, and Tuesday, May 23, in Indianapolis, Indiana, as Governor Bush joins in «celebrating the expansion and progress of school choice» while also rallying school choice advocates to forge ahead as we enter into a «time of unprecedented opportunity for our movement.»