Sentences with phrase «advocating greater levels»

Additionally, the acceleration of this flight would have political consequences for the strength of public schools in advocating greater levels of funding in the future.

Not exact matches

We impact public policy and advocate for Greater Vancouver's business community and economy at all three levels of government.

advocates and big corporations are forced to accept a much more variegated legal and institutional environment, this would require that the Porchers» promotion of greater federalism (at all levels) and simpler living had won certain nationwide political victories.

«FRAC and our national network of anti-hunger advocates will continue to push for greater implementation of effective strategies and smart investments at both the state and school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said Weill.

Homelessness in New York City has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression, according to advocates, with shelter populations in December exceeding 59,000 people, including about 23,000 children.

«As opposed to advocating for a more level playing field for those off all religions and none by stating thatChristian Churches have a unique position in British society and a particularly strong claim to be heard, he is supporting the increasingly strident lobbying of a minority of Christians for more influence in our public life and greater privilege for those with Christian beliefs.

«As with most complex matters, there can be a lot of answers that are not inconsistent with each other, but overlapping, and different folks will focus on different things,» said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who advocated greater investment in state legislatures and state - level politics.

She has served on her local school board in Cumberland, Rhode Island, advocated for fair school funding at the state level, and worked on campaigns of candidates she considers to be champions for kids and true supporters of great schools.

Advocates claim there is great public demand, despite the fact that a 2013 Gallup poll indicated that opposition to the use of public funds for private schools is at 70 %, its highest level ever recorded in that survey.

I'm not advocating that a bad school district should have a great gifted program, but that the gifted program should be at the same level of quality as the school district.

We advocate for the greater use of research - based knowledge in education policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels.

Knowledge Alliance: Knowledge Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of leading education organizations that advocates for the greater use of research - based knowledge in education policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels.

«They have targets on their back, and with a child who already has a disability, the damage can be greater,» said Ellen Callegary, an attorney and special - education advocate for more than 30 years, who is part of a coalition of advocates pressing for changes at the state level.

SFER (Students for Education Reform) is a student - led movement that champions educational equity... SFER organizes students to be a powerful force for K - 12 education policy and political change, through campus chapters that work at the national, state, and local levels to organize and advocate for great teachers and quality school choices for all kids.»

CHSA advocates for greater support for these models at the federal, state, and local levels to significantly improve the secondary and post secondary outcomes of students, particularly those from low - income and middle - class backgrounds.

GBM and Prof. Maathai campaigned against political and economic mismanagement, especially of public land and forests, and advocated for greater democratic space, accountability and integrity from political leaders at all levels.

Over the following decades, Benchley turned into one of the greatest defenders of sharks and advocate for the oceans, possibly - on some level - out of guilt, seeing how his fiction work embedded so deeply into popular culture the image of the shark as an «enemy» of the people that must be killed.

The need for advocates for all aspects of creating a sustainable regional food system — whether achieving greater food justice, creating efficient distribution networks or ensuring that farmers» markets have a level playing field to compete in the marketplace — come together in support of each other's efforts.

At a community level, they need to advocate for a greater connectivity between general practitioner practices, hospitals, schools, community centres, benefit services and sure start centres to support parents to access all the benefits and services they are entitled to and work to reduce any stigma associated with using these services.42