Sentences with phrase «advocates supporting the measure»

CCSA Advocates supports this measure because NUSD has included public charter schools in the bond and throughout the bond process.

Not exact matches

San Francisco school food advocate Dana Woldow (who strongly supports the measure) had a nice back and forth with Lunch Tray readers in the comments that came out of the poll.

The Institute makes the call in response to a Treasury consultation on how to increase the supply of capital to growing, innovative firms.1 The CIOT's response focuses on steps the Government could take to make current tax reliefs more efficient and effective, to provide the best support in line with their policy objectives.2 The CIOT advocates greater post-legislative review and evaluation of tax measures, including tax reliefs.

As various proposals for a broader public financing system are floated, members of the mainline Democratic conference in the Senate, as well as advocates that have pushed the measure over the years, are telegraphing they won't support any agreement they deem watered - down.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

Advocates who support a hard cap fear that if too many exemptions are included the measure would turn into the cap in place in New Jersey, which they consider largely useless.

Many advocates have pinned their hopes on getting the IDC, whose four members all support GENDA, to use their influence as a junior partner in the governing coalition to wrest an agreement to bring the measure to the floor.

In an email sent to supporters late Monday afternoon, NYC Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James expressed her support for gun control measures to curb the gun violence that plagues parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Mayor Bloomberg had joined advocates for charter schools in supporting the statewide measure.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who supports the measure, known as the Reproductive Health Act, did not attend the Family Planning Advocates of New York State Day of Action on Jan. 25 at the Capitol, but Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul spoke.

Despite having the support of 38 out of the Council's 51 members, and the backing of Public Advocate Letitia James, the measure has not been able to get a hearing from Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

«Rep. Maffei has supported millions in investment and new technologies to root out terrorists, and he has been a fierce advocate of measures to strengthen our borders and bolster security to protect the United States.

The measure won support after a Wall Street funded public relations blitz from charter school advocates and Cuomo campaign donors.

After months of negotiations with advocates, Quinn said she opposes the measure but wouldn't block a vote if backers take the rare step of pushing one without her support, and she acknowledged it very likely could pass.

The plan has nearly unanimous support from the area's community board, which has been championing the measures as a way to preserve smaller stores and prevent more banks that advocates claim deaden the pedestrian experience on the Upper West Side.

Public Advocate Letitia James yesterday met with tenants and advocates, and announced support for a set of pro-renter measures — including her plan to add to her office's annual «Worst Landlords List» the names of financial institutions that provide the offending property owners with loans.

An advocate of market - oriented economic ideas, McLachlan is committed to undoing many of the Button measures for supporting high - technology industries.

However, far from a «Wild West» approach to charter oversight, his organization instead advocated for, and got, important accountability measures included in the law: mandatory closure for persistently low - performing charter schools, A — F grading of schools (both charter and public), and an end to so - called «authorizer shopping,» in which failing schools move to a new authorizer after their existing one withdraws its support.

The most interesting thing about Moe's challenge, however, is that it was not raised by voucher advocates during the period from 1993 through 1998, when support for vouchers as measured by both questions was climbing steadily.

While CCSA Advocates often supports school bond measures, it chose to oppose this particular measure because the measure did not including funding for charter schools.

Advocates for public schools are looking for help from the Legislature to blunt the impact of a ruling earlier this month jeopardizing a number of parcel tax measures supporting districts statewide.

In her latest column in the Stamford Advocate, fellow education advocate Wendy Lecker takes on the ignorant claims of those who support using the SAT as a definitive measure of educational Advocate, fellow education advocate Wendy Lecker takes on the ignorant claims of those who support using the SAT as a definitive measure of educational advocate Wendy Lecker takes on the ignorant claims of those who support using the SAT as a definitive measure of educational success.

Through the multifaceted work, New Leaders recognizes the need for conditions to support effective leadership at scale and advocates for policies and practices related to principal and teacher effectiveness, human capital management, standards and assessments, and other measures.

She said the Humane Society, which also advocates for wildlife, shares concerns about cats but does not support using lethal measures to deal with them.

Youth Advocates take measures to support the best interests of young individuals.

In addition to playing a lot of defense, Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri supported proactive measures to advance sexual and reproductive rights and health, and we worked in coalition to protect voting rights, LGBTQIA rights, and workers» rights.

As the leading advocate for real estate professionals and their consumers, NAR supports regulatory reform measures that promote transparency, flexibility and certainty for the industry, striving to help qualified buyers with their real estate purchases.