Sentences with phrase «by the public policy forum»

There was no question about the biggest draw at a one - day economic «growth summit» put on by the Public Policy Forum last month in Ottawa.

Parents, educators, and taxpayers surveyed by the Public Policy Forum in Milwaukee cited a range of guidelines, from reporting test scores and teacher qualifications to oversight by an independent board, they believe are necessary to oversee choice programs involving private schools.

A new study by the Public Policy Forum shows the problem is both worse — and not as bad — as earlier reports have shown.

According to research released last year by the Public Policy Forum based on U.S. Department of Education data, enrollment in the state's teacher preparation programs fell by 28 percent between the 2008 - 09 school year and the 2013 - 14 school year.

A new report by the Public Policy Forum in Milwaukee details the district's dire financial picture.

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GLOBAL RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES: The World View Hosted by Zurich Insurance Group Mary Callahan Erdoes, Chief Executive Officer, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Efrat Peled, Chairman and CEO, Arison Investments Susan Schwab, Former U.S. Trade Representative; Strategic Advisor, Mayer Brown; Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland Isabelle Welton, Chief Human Resources Officer and Regional Chairman of Latin America, Zurich Insurance Group Moderator: Nina Easton, Washington Columnist; Senior Editor; Chair, MPW International and Co-chair, Global Forum, Fortune

The report, released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life, found that religious groups spend $ 390 million a year to influence U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

Milwaukee County could avoid as much as $ 1.37 million in repair and replacement costs related to its water utility on the County Grounds by transferring a portion to the city of Wauwatosa, according to a Public Policy Forum report.

CECs are the local representative bodies that help inform education policy decision making and have been highlighted during the «Mayoral Control Forums» held by Public Advocate Letitia James in recent weeks.

A report produced late last year by the Empire Center for Public Policy and the American Action Forum said raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour would cost the state at least 200,000 jobs.

The Society serves scientists, health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies.

The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) highlighted AVID at a June 21st briefing on Capitol Hill with a presentation by Rob Gira ~ Executive Vice President ~ Quality ~ Research and Communication ~ from AVID National Center and several panelists representing AVID districts and schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) ~ Fairfax City Public Schools (VA) and Pinellas County (FL).

The forum was moderated by Ronald Ferguson, lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government and head of Harvard's Achievement Gap Initiative.

9 - 10 — Private schools: Meeting and public - policy forum, sponsored by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, for those involved in private school accreditation, in Alexandria, Va..

The forum was moderated by Chester E. Finn, Jr., president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and panelists include Sandi Jacobs, vice president and managing director of state policy, National Council on Teacher Quality; Josh B. McGee, vice president of public accountability, Laura and John Arnold Foundation; Charles Zogby, secretary of the budget, Pennsylvania; and Leo Casey, executive director, Albert Shanker Institute.

2018 Halperin Lecture & Youth Public Service Award (Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 9:15 - 10:30 am ET) The lecture and youth award, hosted by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), serves as an ongoing tribute to our founder Sam Halperin, who dedicated his life and career to improving youth education, workforce, and policy outPolicy Forum (AYPF) and Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), serves as an ongoing tribute to our founder Sam Halperin, who dedicated his life and career to improving youth education, workforce, and policy outpolicy outcomes.

Keith Poston of the Public School Forum discusses North Carolina's Top Education issues on NC Policy Watch's «News and Views» hosted by Rob Schofield.

UPCOMING AYPF EVENTS 2018 Halperin Lecture & Youth Public Service Award (Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 9:15 - 10:30 am ET) The lecture and youth award, hosted by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), serves as an

The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), in partnership with the Coalition for Building After School Systems (CBASS), led a study tour for Congressional staff and senior Administration staff to New York City to examine the expanded learning time (ELT) model currently in use in 17 city public schools and managed by The After - School Corporation (TASC).

The BTLN, led by James E. Ford, Public School Forum Program Director and former NC Teacher of the Year, takes a three - pronged approach to teacher leadership by focusing on the areas of education policy and advocacy, cross-curricular collaboration, and professional development.

The authors observed four shared strategies used by the groups in this process: 1) public conversations — open forums for deliberation among a range of stakeholders, leading to problem solving and commitments to action; 2) monitoring programs and policies — gathering and analysis of data to evaluate the effectiveness of improvement efforts; 3) participating in the public arena — building political will through get - out - the - vote campaigns and meetings with elected representatives; and 4) joint ownership and relational culture — developing «public» relationships that lead to collective action.

* Providing lifetime care for 300 animals * Conducts an intensive adoption program for homeless dogs and cats * Works directly with county animal services in saving lives of animals * Manages a feral cat colony providing a tree house, food, & daily care * Conducts a public feral cat trapping program under the trap / neuter / return policy * Networks with 42 organizations across the U. S. in placing wild & exotic animals * Distributes educational materials * Conducts peaceful public demonstrations to call attention to animal exploitation * Makes presentations at public hearing and forums * Promoting A Cruelty - Free Lifestyle by sponsoring public events and education * Conducts telephone and letter - writing campaigns

India voiced its rejection of the American position in an awkwardly public forum: during a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to an energy - efficient office building on the outskirts of New Delhi that was supposed to celebrate cooperation between India and the United States on climate policy.

The IPCC discussion of a policy draft, financed by the public, should never have been a closed forum in the first place.

Ontario Condo Law Blog Comments due for Stage 1 Findings Report on Condo Act Review Following Stage 1 of Ontario's Condo Act Review last fall, a findings report was issued in January 2013 by Canada's Public Policy Forum, the facilitators spearheading the review process.

The A.L.F. strives to offer an online platform for legal and policy commentary articles, with an academic character, yet accessible to a broader public, and furthermore serve as a forum for academic publications by young legal scholars...

(3) The enforcement of the clause would contravene a strong public policy of the forum in which the suit is brought, declared by statute or judicial decision.

(a) provide a forum for members of the Party to have their say and influence the policies and platform of the Party; (b) coordinate the policy development process in all provinces and territories with a view to maintaining a current written statement of the policies of the Party (the «Party policies») that will, together with contributions from the Leader and the Caucus and subject to the approval of the Leader, form the basis for the platform of the Party for use in the next general election (the «Party platform»); (c) establish written procedures for the policy development process and publish those procedures on the public website of the Party; (d) maintain an up to date compilation of the Party policies on the public website of the Party; (e) subject to the veto in whole or in part (including a veto line by line) by the Leader, draft the Party platform and, upon its release during an election, publish the Party platform on the public website of the Party

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Today's suggestion by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) that the Coalition's abandoned general practice (GP) co-payments policy might be resurrected has been strongly condemned by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF), National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS).

One of the many ways that 2020 Mom carries out our mission is by hosting an annual forum to bring together clinicians, researchers, policy makers, insurance companies, hospital administrators, public health, and other stakeholders to discuss and discover emerging considerations in pregnancy - related mental health care.

The HVTF serves as a forum to discuss program, policy, and research that is essential to ensuring that state and federal public policy is informed by the programs on the ground and reflects the research being conducted.