Sentences with phrase «as special advocate»

Having been involved as a Special Advocate in many hearings involving closed material, I am troubled about these proposals, as well as the lack of public debate that they have generated.

Angus McCullough QC of 1 Crown Office Row acted as Special Advocate in this case.

Since 2017 Rachel has been acting as Special Advocate in the judicial review proceedings brought by Campaign Against Arms Trade against the Secretary of State for International Trade in relation to the continuing supply of arms to Saudi Arabia for use in the conflict in the Yemen.

Most recently, Rachel has been appointed to act as Special Advocate for one of the Claimants in judicial review proceedings brought against the Secretary of State for Defence and the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by three Afghan nationals claiming that they worked for the Defendants in Afghanistan as covert human intelligence sources.

Angus McCullough QC is acting as special advocate for Abu Qatada in his applications for habeas corpus and bail - Jan 2012

He acted as special advocate for, amongst others Abu Hamza and a number of the original Belmarsh detainees.

Neil has been heavily involved in national security work since 2003 when he was first appointed as a special advocate to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

Acting as an Adoption Advocate involves getting to know an individual dog, attending adoption events to promote the dog, posting and distributing provided flyers, and acting as an special advocate for one of the many adoptable dogs who — due to breed, size, color or a combination of these — have been overlooked.

Michael Supperstone QC and Judith Farbey (instructed by the Special Advocates» Support Office) as special advocates.

Not exact matches

You might consider giving your time to a volunteer - driven organization, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Habitat for Humanity, or Court Appointed Special Advocates.

We provide refreshing beverages and donations for events benefiting groups that strengthen our community such as the Feynman Charity Golf Marathon benefiting Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane County.

She has also volunteered as a Court - Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children.

Well, NICU moms who can't breastfeed are already subject to giant posters advocating b» fing in the NICU, as well as not being able to get the super special badges for their kids isolettes.

And finally, supporter and TV actor, Sam Jaeger was given the Special Friend Award; recognized for championing the work of Five Acres both as a celebrity advocate and as an active Special Friend Mentor for a child in residential care.

i am a firm believer in BREAST IS BEST!my daughter is now 9 mths and goin strong!she is so healthy - from birth she was 10lbs2oz - now she is around 22 lbs and 30in tall and almost walking!i started gvin her a little bit of baby food around 5 mths (she actually wasnt impressed!she prefers bits of table food) but she really only wants to nurse!i plan on nursing her untill shes ready to quit - despite my moms jokes about me in the future sitting in her 1st grade class and nursing her in the back!i actually plan on becoming a breastfeeding advocate and supporter for new moms that really want to breastfeed!i try to encourage any pregger (even strangers) and i cant wait to gain more knowledge so i can really help others!ther is such a special connection that i feel as i nourish my child and she stares up into my eyes!and its so convinent - its the all - in - one fix!

Hip - hop icon and activist Russell Simmons endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor — and promptly slammed his top Democratic rival, Quinn, as beholden to special interests and another as «too quiet.»

Borough President Eric Adams and state Sen. Daniel Squadron have been mentioned as potential candidates for a special election for public advocate, should James become DA.

The statement comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who liberal advocates have accused of not doing enough to help his own party take control of the Senate, begins a push to elect a pair of Democrats ahead of an April 24 special election, triggering a unity plan that could shift control of the chamber away from Republicans.

When asked, local advocates tend to name California as the most progressive state in both environment and clean energy standards; its governor, Jerry Brown, was named special envoy to the states for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in mid-June.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is accusing the Department of Education of failing to provide services to students with special needs as a result of a flawed data tracking system.

Hundreds of Yonkers education advocates said at the Capitol today that the district needs an additional $ 26 million from the state to avoid a Board of Education plan that would cut all sports, limit supplies, reduce special education and eliminate as many as 200 staff members.

«I take very seriously the need to protect this special land and water and as your next state senator, I look forward to working hand in hand with key environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club, to advocate for environmentally - friendly policies in Albany.»

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is suing the Department of Education, accusing it of failing to provide services to students with special needs as a result of a flawed data tracking system.

Camp Anchor families and other special - needs advocates announced the lawsuit at a news conference Sunday morning outside Town Hall with Democratic supervisor candidate Laura Gillen, who previously volunteered at the camp, and attorney Jeff Gold, who is running for the county legislature as a Democrat.

Another time, Senator Bill Larkin and then Senator Joe Holland of Rockland County teamed up to paint a campaign contribution by an Assembly colleague as «proof» that I opposed the building of the Northeast Center for Special Care (I supported it then and have advocated on behalf of the center, it's patients, residents and staff many times since).

Charter advocates have pointed out that the groups still won some battles without having to sacrifice anything legislatively, such as new quotas for how many special - needs students charters must enroll, or new oversight measures.

«As visitors tour the special sites that New York offers, I hope they will be inspired by the legacy of the advocates that came before us and continue the quest to ensure equal treatment for all,» said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul in a statement.

«I thank Senator Jeff Klein for this special honor as I enjoy serving the community and working at R.A.I.N. Senator Klein is a tremendous advocate for our senior population and his legislation and programming has truly helped the elderly,» said Durso.

«I thank Senator Jeff Klein for this special honor as I enjoy serving the community and working at R.A.I.N. Senator Klein is a tremendous advocate for our senior population and his legislation and programming has truly helped the elderly,»

Jaye Bea Smalley, a longtime disabilities advocate who serves as co-president of the Citywide Council on Special Education, will join the Upper West Side's Community Board 7; the Rev. Keith Fennessy, a fifth - generation New Yorker and pastor of St. Columba Catholic Church in Chelsea, will join Community Board 4; and Sabrina Francis, an opera singer and music teacher at Round the Clock Daycare, will join Harlem's Community Board 9.

«In a recent jointly authored article and book, Nelson has begun to re-articulate the debate over scientists as advocates, arguing that in fact, scientists have a special responsibility to become involved in policy debates.»

This is an early indication that, as advocates claim, choice has special appeal to the disadvantaged — and is not a policy whose support is grounded in elitism.

Naturally as an advocate, I meet lots of dissatisfied parents, but I also see very unhappy teachers and administrators who are equally frustrated with a special education system laden with laws and red tape that often doesn't result in even adequate educational achievement.

In my role as a special education advocate working primarily in Miami - Dade — the fourth largest public school district in the country — I've participated in hundreds of school meetings.

As a teacher of special needs students, I have always been a child advocate.

Having been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome herself, and as an advisory teacher for children with special educational needs (SEN), Victoria Honeybourne is an advocate of the neurodiversity paradigm.

«When advocating partnerships as a solution to school resource needs, state and district officials will need to provide special support to the neediest schools,» writes Bridwell - Mitchell.

Those who advocate the necessity for special «boys» education» are asking that boys continue to be treated differently, when boys behave as they do and do less well than they could precisely because they've been subjected to the kinds of male socialisation I've already described.

Uniquely Gifted This site is devoted to providing resources and meeting the needs of twice - exceptional students — those with special needs such as learning disabilities, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, etc. http://www.uniquelygifted.org National Center for Learning Disabilities NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.

Posted on May 16, 2018 · As thousands of students take the online STAAR assessment were booted from the testing server this week, parents and special education advocates argued that the students most affected by these glitches are the ones most ill - equipped to bounce back.

Even as it advocated more inclusiveness for students with disabilities, the report also noted that «once most schools have become Opportunity Schools, IPS may continue to operate a small number of schools and provide special education on those campuses.»

Advocates and parents say the case dramatically expands the rights of special - education students in the United States, creates a nationwide standard for special education, and empowers parents as they advocate for their children in schools.

Charles uses his expertise as an educational justice organizer, strategist, advocate, and fundraiser to support Education Cities» member organizations with their approaches to community engagement and advocacy, with a special emphasis on lifting up the voices and influence of the parents and families most impacted by educational inequity.

During this time, he has worked in a variety of roles as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, and a migrant student advocate.

Advocates have also criticized what they describe as the limited scope of the state panel's inquiry — which was meant to determine whether the district's electronic system for individualized special education plans, data collection requirements, budget process or transportation policies unlawfully delayed or denied services.

NCSECS advocated and helped influence the law including a provision raising the bar a bit higher to ensure high standards for special education students by limiting their participation in tests based on alternate (lower) academic achievement standards to 1 % of students tested (and not just limiting the reporting of their scores on such tests, as was done under NCLB).

Those advocates will now convene with state and district officials to develop recommendations that may force the district to make additional changes to special education programs — even as CPS plans to spend tens of millions of dollars to reverse some of the policies implemented as part of the overhaul.

That measure drew strong opposition from advocates for English - language learners, racial minorities, disadvantaged students and those in special education who saw it as watering down accountability.

«School boards across the nation have advocated for an increased federal investment in key programs such as special education,» said Deborah A. Rigsby, Director, Federal Legislation, National School Boards Association.

«She was an incredible asset to the SBE, not only as a charter school leader, but as a special education advocate and overall education expert,» said Colin Miller, Vice President, Policy for the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA).