Sentences with phrase «based public advocacy»

I don't accept that there is a zero - sum choice between our own discussions and public facing discussions, but I think the greater challenge (eg in our recent research) is about value - based public advocacy which connects to and translates political ideas, like equality.

Not exact matches

This is the point of Baltimore - based freelance writer Jennifer Mendelson's latest public project, which is part geneology and part advocacy.

Over the last six months, Coin Center — the independent, non-profit, public policy research and advocacy center based in Washington, DC — has been busy addressing blockchain's national security implications with the congressional Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, spearheading the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill, and moderating recent panels on legal strategy and regulatory developments and how they affect the crypto - space.

A useful piece on the «new» Danish Economy and why it works by Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at the (American) New Republic and a senior fellow at Demos, a US - based national, non-partisan public policy, research and advocacy organization.

The commission was convened by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit, health advocacy group based in Washington.

Your gift can help Mass Audubon expand our field research, science education, evidence - based advocacy, and public outreach work on critical conservation issues, and enable us to continue making meaningful impacts every year.

United States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy and lobbying.

In the advocacy world, most outreach efforts involve one or more of three basic goals: trying to affect government legislation and / or regulation, trying to build a base of supporters for long - term fundraising and / or grassroots action, and trying to influence the broader public policy discussion.

«It's an acquired taste,» said Nina Rees, C.E.O. of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a Washington D.C. - based charter advocacy group.

«[These are] basic data about animal use and compliance that taxpayers have a right to access, particularly when it comes to taxpayer - funded labs,» says Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy at the White Coat Waste Project, a Washington, D.C. — based group that opposes taxpayer - funded animal experiments.

Once that is done and a «new nexus of research» begins to form around how climate science and the climate change movement can increase racial and ethnic diversity, those fact - based findings can be used to guide public climate advocacy and policy reform efforts.

And an everlasting impression was left in the public's imagination by Mary W. Shelley's Frankenstein (1818), in which Eramus Darwin gained a place for his advocacy of therapies based on electric discharges.

Noting that «most commercial broadcasters have abandoned their public - service obligations where children are concerned,» Action for Children's Television, a Boston - based advocacy group for children's programming, last month honored 13 programs or series for «achievement in children's television.»

In recent years, countless advocacy organizations and interest groups have urged policymakers to increase appropriations to public colleges based on the view that those dollars would flow to students through lower tuition.

Her research explores the relationship between education, policy, and equality of opportunity through three policy strands: 1) the racial politics of public education, 2) the politics of school choice, marketization, and privatization, and, 3) the role of elite and community - based advocacy in shaping public education policies and research evidence utilization.

The South hit a demographic turning point over the past couple of years, becoming the first U.S. region in which both low - income and minority students constitute a majority of public school enrollment, an Atlanta - based advocacy group says.

The reasons for public relations for advocacy include: to promote a better understanding of the nature and needs of gifted children and youth, to gain positive support for appropriate programs, to keep all constituent groups informed on key issues, and to build a knowledge base for advocacy (Riley & Karnes, 1993a).

What started as an exciting interest in public charter school performance eventually evolved into work at a research - based advocacy organization that collects data and publishes reports about educational choice and reform initiatives in K — 12 education.

A public education and advocacy organization promoting high - quality, voluntary prekindergarten for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds; supports state - based children's advocates, and educates policymakers and the public about the need for preK for all children.

The founder of a grassroots public school advocacy group based in northern Wisconsin says Rep. Mary Czaja backs «draconian» budget cuts to public education at the behest of Republican party leadership.

The Synergy Conference convenes hundreds of out - of - school time providers, including faith - based organizations, community colleges, universities, child advocacy groups, community entities, and other stakeholders to share insight on research - based practices, effective programs, and public policies that impact students and their overall success in school and life.

Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington - based education advocacy group, said the family will face a tough choice among public, private and charter schools in a city where attempts at education reform have become symbolic of the issue nationwide.

After a brief mention from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's advocacy efforts including city - based regional grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.

The Public Service Award is given in recognition of extensive and effective advocacy for prevention science and research - based programs.

Nancy Loome, executive director of the Parents» Campaign, a public - school advocacy group based in Jackson, told the Jackson Free Press in January that the schools can not be wholly blamed for inadequate care of special - needs students.

The Public Service Award is given in recognition of extensive and effective advocacy for prevention science and research based programs.

The Education Law Center, the Newark - based advocacy group, this month released an analysis of district data that indicated during their first year the «renaissance schools» — including KIPP - Cooper - Norcross had enrolled a smaller share of students with special needs than public schools in the district.

Our campaign includes more than 50 education advocacy organizations plus teachers and school administrators, representatives of charter schools and traditional public schools, urban and rural interests, business and organized labor, faith - based groups and community groups.

David Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center, a Newark - based school advocacy group, noted that many traditional urban public schools are older and in worse condition, and have to wait for the state Schools Development Authority to take any action on facilities.

These efforts must be based on a statewide issue, involve working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration, and contain a public awareness / advocacy training component for PTA members and the community at large.

My vision is based on the belief that teacher educators are the «essential» players in the work of developing teachers and we need to provide the foundational knowledge, research, public voice and advocacy for what we know is best for the good of the teaching profession.

Michigan's Children is a statewide, multi-issue, independent, broad - based advocacy group which works with policymakers, communities, other organizations and the public to improve the quality of life for children and their families.

Edgerley has also donated millions in support of the privatization of public education, including hundreds of thousands of dollars to New Profit, Inc. and Strategic Grant Partners, a Massachusetts based foundation that has been funding the expansion of charter schools and charter school advocacy groups in that state.

«If we wait for others, the problems will never get solved,» says Charles Olson of Parents for Public Schools, a Mississippi - based advocacy organization that has set up chapters in 22 states since its founding in 1989.

Both Democrats for Education Reform and the Northeast Charter School Network are corporate - funded charter school advocacy groups based in New York City and both receive the bulk of their money from the billionaires and millionaires who are trying to privatize public education in the United States.

«It's an acquired taste,» said Nina Rees, C.E.O. of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a Washington D.C. - based charter advocacy group.

The Albany - based public education advocacy group issued a statement saying the lawsuit «will only divert more money away from public schools, at the expense of our children.»

A flexible program of online and on - campus coursework builds knowledge and skills related to theory, pedagogy, research methodology, evidence - based practice, public policy / advocacy, and collaboration.

If real public schools discriminated against students based on their ethnicity, language skills or special education needs, the Courant and every other respectable media outlet, as well as every education and community advocacy organization would be calling for investigations and prosecutions.

More than 1.4 million U.S. students now attend 4,600 charter schools in 40 states and Washington, D.C., according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a Washington - based advocacy group.

My name is Julie Woestehoff and I am the Executive Director of Parents United for Responsible Education, or PURE, a 26 year old parent - based public school advocacy organization.

The analysis, done by the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit liberal watchdog and advocacy agency based in Wisconsin that tracks corporate influence on public policy, says that four companies — Pearson Education, ETS (Educational Testing Service), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw - Hill — collectively spent more than $ 20 million lobbying in states and on Capitol Hill from 2009 to 2014.»

It was just two weeks earlier that ConnCAN, the charter school advocacy group, conducted a public opinion survey designed to show broad - based public support for Malloy and Malloy's education reform initiatives.

Current programs include: Post Vision - Loss Rehabilitation Therapy, Community - Based programs, Public Education and Advocacy, and Literacy and Accessible Publishing.

We think most people who work on farm animal advocacy would agree with this claim based on their personal experiences interacting with the public.

We provide active advocacy against breed discriminatory legislation, operate one of the country's first all - pittie therapy dog programs, maintain a foster - based rescue program, and promote a more positive and accurate public image of all pit bull - type dogs through various outreach efforts.

The Northern Kentucky Senior Advocacy Committee meets on a regular basis to provide education to individuals and the community on issues concerning older and disabled adults in NKY, influencing public policy which affects these individuals, and when needed, forming partnerships among concerned individuals, agencies, and the community.

They provide active advocacy against dog - discriminatory legislation, operate one of the country's first all - pittie therapy dog programs, maintain a foster - based rescue program, and promote a more positive and accurate public image of all pit bull - type dogs through various outreach efforts.

The Contemporary's board of directors made the selection based on a set of criteria including significant achievement in scholarship or criticism; a role in helping to establish or further dialogue about Atlanta art and visual culture; public advocacy and leadership; and serving as an ambassador for Atlanta arts outside the community.

The grants draw from the New York - based foundation's Art and Social Justice initiative, established in 2015 to with a mission to use «art as a tool for advocacy and creative change, inclusive community engagement, and the promotion of greater civic participation and public discourse.»