Sentences with phrase «advocate on behalf of their schools»

The awards celebrate members of the public charter school community that do an exceptional job advocating on behalf of schools, students, and families.

Register now to attend our annual event on May 7 in Sacramento and to meet with your legislators, advocate on behalf of your school and the charter school movement, and discuss CCSA's policy agenda.

NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high - quality professional learning experiences.

Responsible for advocating on behalf of school superintendents, and assisting with their professional development needs, the organization's primary source of funding comes from the dues that local school districts pay so that their superintendents, assistant superintendents and other «central office administrative personnel» can be part of CAPSS.

NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high - quality professional learning experiences and through high - profile recognition programs like the Breakthrough Schools Program.

NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high quality professional learning experiences.

Unlike other areas of authorizing practice, authorizers are very hands on (sometimes quite intensively) in the pre-opening process, including directing schools on areas for change, collaborating with school support organizations, providing explicit informational and step - by - step resources for schools, and advocating on behalf of schools when necessary.

QRIS As a member of the EEC Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Working Group, BOSTnet has unique insight into the process and advocates on behalf of the school - age field in key stakeholder meetings.

They are ready to advocate on behalf of their schools to make sure their children get equitable funding and access to facilities funding.

Some came as far away as Stamford, Waterbury and other parts of the state, demonstrating just how dedicated charter parents are to advocating on behalf of their schools and their students.

We witnessed students, parents, educators and community members come together on Tuesday, May 2 more than 100 strong, fiercely advocating on behalf of their schools.

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I wanted to bring attention to the need for school food reform and add my voice to the chorus of people advocating on behalf of little people who can't advocate for themselves.

On behalf of school meal program operators nationwide who are doing their best to make healthy changes in the cafeteria, SNA continues to advocate for increased funding and flexibility.

In a public statement, the New York State School Boards Association, which advocates on behalf of more than 650 school boards in New York State, applauded theSchool Boards Association, which advocates on behalf of more than 650 school boards in New York State, applauded theschool boards in New York State, applauded the veto.

Public Advocates, on behalf of Californians for Justice, the California chapter of ACORN, and individual parents of children in Title I schools, says that this creates an impermissible loophole in the law: that to be certifiable, enrollees must have completed their alternative route.

In communities across the nation, faith - based organizations (FBOs) provide out - of - school learning programs designed to help students attain improved education outcomes, and faith - based leaders use their voices to advocate on behalf of the needs of the students and families they serve.

has been sharply criticized by special - interest groups advocating on behalf of charter schools.

Colorado's education commissioner has dropped his membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers, citing policy differences with the Washington - based group that advocates on behalf of most top state education officials.

Grogan believes that because the parent constituency of inner - city schools is not politically powerful, foundations serve as necessary advocates for education reform, pushing for improvements and using their influence and resources on behalf of these families.

Acclaimed educator and researcher Margie Gillis will share her precedent - setting work with schools, districts, state departments of education, and policymakers to advocate on behalf of all children and protect their right to learn to read well.

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.

«Charter schools are the result of communities coming together to create new opportunities for their children from the leaders who open charter schools and the students who attend them, to the families that choose to join the school community and the policymakers who advocate on their behalf,» said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance.

Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school - based discrimination and / or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity,...

«We will continue to advocate on behalf of America's 90,000 school board members for final legislation that allows local education leaders to stimulate innovation and creative thinking to improve student achievement versus imposing a one - size - fits - all approach,» said Gentzel.

«As the Senate reaches the home stretch for consideration of ESEA, NSBA will continue to advocate on behalf of America's 90,000 school board members for an education law that restores local governance, allocates targeted investments in Title I, and authorizes the resources needed to improve academic achievement for all public school students.»

Read, for example, the response to dianeravitch posted by Linda174, part of which says: «I think it's good they're not longer pretending to advocate on behalf of existing public schools

TCSA also advocates at the Texas Capitol and U.S. Congress year - round on behalf of public charter schools.

As per a recent article in our local paper — The Arizona Republic — Arizona «legislators want to gag school officials» in an amendment to Senate Bill 1172 that will prohibit «an employee of a school district or charter school, acting on the district's or charter school's behalf, from distributing electronic materials to influence the outcome of an election or to advocate support for or opposition to pending or proposed legislation.»

To advocate effectively on behalf of students, principals and teachers must continue to support and uphold the constitutional, civil, and due process rights of all students.Student Achievement Schools should prepare students for the challenges that they will face as they transition from one stage of life to the next by helping students focus on gaining the skills, knowledge, and understandings today that they will need tomorrow.

E4E has given me a place where I can say that it isn't okay that students in many districts don't have the same materials and resources that students in many other traditional public schools have and where I can advocate on behalf of students who need additional resources to access education.

Organizations on behalf of public school advocates, however, are hoping to put a stop to the program in order to keep badly needed funds within the public schools.

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

«Barbara's incredible generosity extends beyond Grimmway Academy to communities throughout the state,» said Wallace, adding «she has become one of the anchor funders of CCSA Advocates, the political organization that has generated many electoral wins on behalf of candidates and issues of importance to charter schools.»

As school and community leaders, principals are in a pivotal position to advocate on behalf of children in poverty and to help others understand the full impact of poverty on a child's chances for success in school and life.

He is a loyal supporter of the charter school movement, and has been a proponent and voice for change and advocating on behalf of charters at the state level.

But at the very moment that the children of the land face certain defeat, parents, teachers, the teacher's union (known as the Hartford Federation of Teachers) and other public education advocates rally together to speak out on behalf of their children, the school, the importance of public education and what is right.

Parents, education advocates and civil rights groups, who represent Communities for Los Angeles Student Success, or CLASS, are organizing a «silent protest» on behalf of low - income students, schools and communities by placing 375 empty desks on Beaudry Avenue.

I am excited to be a part of the charter school movement both as a former teacher and now as a legal advocate on your behalf.

As the new Director of Legal and Policy Services, I am thrilled to a part of the TCSA team and advocating on behalf of our charter schools, students, and families.

Parents, education advocates and civil rights groups, who represent Communities for Los Angeles Student Success, or CLASS, are organizing a «silent protest» on behalf of low - income students, schools and communities by placing...

The Institute for Justice, the nation's leading legal advocate for school choice, intervened in the case on behalf of three parents and their children and successfully defended the Empowerment Scholarship program.

Through communication directly with a hiring school, the Placement Team advocates on behalf of candidates and provides deep insight into a candidate's strengths and fit for the school.

Although the agenda can always be used to advocate on behalf of students, schools, and the profession at the local, state, and federal levels, the 2016 agenda is particularly applicable at the state level as states begin implementing changes required under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

While Malloy is touring the state claiming that his goal is to «win back» the respect of teachers, parents and public school advocates, later this week, Commissioner Pryor and SDE Turnaround Director Morgan Barth will be handing the microphone over to the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, a corporate funded lobby group that has spent over $ 160,000 lobbying on behalf of Malloy's «education reform» initiative.

Alonso's speech marked the first public acknowledgment that the city hopes to model its construction funding plan on a groundbreaking schools project in Greenville, S.C. Transform Baltimore, a coalition of education advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union, has been lobbying city leaders to carry out Greenville's plan, which would require a nonprofit or other entity to float the bonds on behalf of the school system.

Carter emphasizes that these goals are only as powerful as the educators who advocate for them on behalf of their colleagues, schools, and students.

Since the corporate education reform industry began ramping up their lobbying efforts as part of Governor Malloy's education reform initiative of 2012, the various charter school advocates and education reform groups have spent a record breaking $ 8.4 million on behalf of their pro-charter school, pro-Common Core, pro-Common Core testing, anti-teacher agenda.

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, TCSA's Bruce Marchand appeared before the House Public Education Committee to advocate on behalf of public charter schools and studentOn Tuesday, November 14, 2017, TCSA's Bruce Marchand appeared before the House Public Education Committee to advocate on behalf of public charter schools and studenton behalf of public charter schools and students.

Hartford Federation of Teachers President Andrea Johnson has been one of the state's most outspoken advocates on behalf of public school students, parents and teachers.

In a school system under - funded by both the State of Connecticut and the local community, Daniel Kwet and his colleagues are not only fighting for children but provide a powerful inspiration for the rest of us who are advocating on behalf of students, parents, teachers and our public schools;