Sentences with phrase «advocate free access»

At least for those advocating free access to books online, regardless of geography, status, and membership.

Not exact matches

Parents of gifted children are invited to a free presentation, «How to Get Your Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is welcome.

But anti-hunger advocates worry these changes will cause some eligible kids (particularly those who are homeless, migrant or for whom English is not their family's primary language) to lose access to free or reduced price meals [because their parents or guardians will fail to respond to follow - up requests for information].

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Ben Kallos Liz Accles, the executive director of Community Food Advocates and Monique Lindsay, a public school parent leader and food advocate hold conversation on universal free lunch, food access and nutrition for New York City's public school students, NYSHealth's office, 1385 Broadway, 23rd floor, conference room, Manhattan.

«I have been advocating for greater public access to the Internet for many years now and strongly support the goals of this proposal to provide free, public, city - wide WiFi.

He also leads the Washington, D.C., Principles for Free Access to Science group, a coalition of not - for - profit publishers advocating such a middle way.

Responding to concerns from advocates for public access to government - funded research, the House of Representatives science committee has agreed to shorten the deadline within a draft bill requiring federal agencies to provide free access to scientific papers that they supported.

In addition, the school nurse is the school health professional with the knowledge, experience and skills to coordinate the care for a student with a DNAR order, linking the school with the medical and community services needed by the student, while advocating for the student and family to ensure access to a free and appropriate education (Selekman, Bochenek, & Lukens, 2013).

Moreover, advocates should keep in mind that school districts in participating states access Medicaid dollars directly to pay for medically necessary services for students with disabilities.70 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that districts provide all necessary services and resources to afford every child a «free appropriate public education,» and some medically related supports qualify for Medicaid reimbursement.71 With less Medicaid funding statewide to meet that guarantee, states and districts would have to siphon money from other education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disabilities.

Advocates of online learning say programs like UPSTART, which is free for most families, may increase access to educational opportunities, which can be critical to ensuring the youngest learners don't start behind and stay behind.

Free - market charter school advocates are quick to refer to charters as «public schools» in discussions about funding levels and access to public facilities.

One thing that is for certain is that there is no clear solution on the horizon, even as DRM - free advocates work for open access and publishers try to get creative with prosecuting offenders.

At the vanguard of this movement is free - access advocate Carl Malamud's Law.gov, which is convening a series of workshops and symposiums at law schools throughout the country, assisted by some of the nation's top legal academics.

There are smaller systems nibbling at the lower end of the market and heroic efforts by advocates of free access to information to provide fully reliable systems, but how could anyone beat the sheer power of LEXIS and WESTLAW in the law schools?

January 25, 2017 — «In response to President Trump's threat to deport up to 3 million immigrants, the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net have launched immi — a free online tool to help immigrants know their rights, understand their legal options, and access civil legal aid to avoid risk of deportation.»

Through free access to primary legal sources, the Free Law Project provides an important service to advocates, journalists, researchers, and the pubfree access to primary legal sources, the Free Law Project provides an important service to advocates, journalists, researchers, and the pubFree Law Project provides an important service to advocates, journalists, researchers, and the public.

With eight health centers throughout the region, it is PPSWO's goal to provide reproductive health care services to any individual who wants or needs them; to advocate public policies which guarantee each individual's access to services, right to privacy, and ability to make reproductive decisions free of coercion; and to provide human sexuality education which enhances the health and well - being of individuals in the community.

We do this work by advocating for public policies that guarantee the right, as well as full and non-discriminatory access, to sexual and reproductive health care, comprehensive sexuality education in our schools, and a social and political climate favorable to the exercise of these rights free from judgment.

With seven health centers throughout the region, it is Planned Parenthood's mission to provide: reproductive health care services to any individual who wants or needs them, to advocate public policies which guarantee each individual's access to services, to advocate individual's right to privacy and their ability to make reproductive decisions free of coercion, and to provide human sexuality education which enhances the health and well - being of individuals in the community.

With seven health centers throughout the region, it is Planned Parenthood's goal to provide reproductive health care services to any individual who wants or needs them, to advocate public policies which guarantee each individual's access to services, to advocate individual's right to privacy and their ability to make reproductive decisions free of coercion, and to provide human sexuality education which enhances the health and well - being of individuals in the community.

This ruling comes as women's health advocates are in day six of an ongoing protest outside Governor Abbott's mansion calling for a veto of a newly passed measure restricting access to free cancer screenings for low - income women (read more HERE from the TexasObserver).