In February,
a coalition of public school parents and advocacy groups alleged that New York has not complied with terms of an agreement that resolved a 2006 case.
Not exact matches
In 2009, Bellingham
Public Schools in Washington state brought together a
coalition of district employees,
parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to talk about
school food.
«The fact that only 16 have been announced in the first instance, only confirms a recent Ipsos MORI poll which showed that 96 %
of parents and the
public oppose the
Coalition Government's free
school policy.
In 2007, the New York Lawyers for the
Public Interest, acting on behalf
of the Bronx Committee for Toxic Free
Schools, a
coalition of parents, neighborhood residents and community organizations, successfully sued the
School Construction Authority and the Department
of Education for violating the
Public Authorities Law and the State Environmental Quality Review Act by not disclosing a Site Management Plan.
In their 2004 action brief on the
parent - involvement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Public Education Network and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parenting s
parent - involvement provisions
of the No Child Left Behind Act, the
Public Education Network and the National
Coalition for
Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parenting s
Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level
of parental involvement in many
schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack
of parent education or parenting s
parent education or
parenting skills.
This summer, Raise Your Hand Texas (RYHT)-- an education
coalition composed
of business and community leaders,
parents, and tax payers dedicated to strengthening and improving Texas
public schools — sent 125 educators from throughout the state to four leadership institutes at the Programs in Professional Education.
Due in large part to an «enormous» concentration
of special - needs pupils, students in District
of Columbia
public schools are receiving an education far inferior to that
of their counterparts in two neighboring suburban districts, according to a recent report by a
coalition of parents and business leaders.
More than 100 members
of cef, a Washington - based
coalition of parents, educators, clergymen, and
public officials who support and actively lobby for
public aid to private
schools, gathered on Sept. 21 to celebrate the recent progress
of their cause and to discuss strategies for continuing that momentum.
Middle TN CAPE (
Coalition Advocating for
Public Education) Momma Bears Blog Advocates for Change in Education (Hamilton County) Concerned
Parents of Franklin County (Franklin County)
Parents of Wilson County, TN,
Schools Friends
of Oak Ridge
Schools (City
of Oak Ridge
Schools) TNBATs (State branch
of National BATs) TREE (Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence) TEA (Tennessee Education Association)
Strong
Schools (Sumner County) Williamson Strong (Williamson County) SPEAK (Students,
Parents, Educators Across Knox County) SOCM (Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment) Momma Bears Blog Gideon's Army, Grassroots Army for Children (Nashville) Advocates for Change in Education (Hamilton County) Concerned
Parents of Franklin County (Franklin County) The Dyslexia Spot
Parents of Wilson County, TN,
Schools Friends
of Oak Ridge
Schools (City
of Oak Ridge
Schools) TNBATs (State branch
of National BATs) East Nashville United Tennessee Against Common Core (Statewide)
Coalition Advocating
of Public Education (CAPE)
With many state elected officials continuing to call for the takeover
of Milwaukee
Public Schools, the
coalition is using the actions — and social media — to build a list
of engaged
parents and educators for future action and quick mobilization.
A
coalition of 14 leading education organizations, LFA represents over 10 million
parents, educators, and policymakers dedicated to improving student learning in America's
public schools.
About: The Save Our
Schools coalition is made up of students, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens who want children in Jackson to have access to high quality public charter s
Schools coalition is made up
of students,
parents, teachers, and concerned citizens who want children in Jackson to have access to high quality
public charter
schoolsschools.
She is a founding member
of Mecklenburg Area Coming Together for
Schools (Mecklenburg Acts), a four - year - old grassroots coalition of parents, citizens and organizations working to build community commitment to equity and excellence in all of Mecklenburg County's public s
Schools (Mecklenburg Acts), a four - year - old grassroots
coalition of parents, citizens and organizations working to build community commitment to equity and excellence in all
of Mecklenburg County's
public schoolsschools.
Respectfully, Action United Alliance
of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association
of State Colleges and Universities American Federation
of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association
of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area
Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino
School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future
of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective
Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council
of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association
of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance
of Black
School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council
of Teachers
of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League
of United Latin American Citizens
Parent - U-Turn
Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund
Public Advocates Inc..
In 2008, AFC founded the ARISE
Coalition, a diverse group
of parents, educators, and advocates working together to improve the education
of students with disabilities in New York City's
public schools.
Coalition Members: The Cincinnati Educational Justice
Coalition includes:
Parents for
Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati, Faith Community Alliance, Cincinnati Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Interfaith Social Justice, Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus, Solidarity
School, Women's City Club, Dominican Sisters
of Hope, Cincinnati Federation
of Teachers, Cincinnati AFL - CIO Labor Council and Cincinnati Federation
of Teachers Retirees Organization.
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.
Allegheny Intermediate Unit (aiu3) Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE) American Alliance
of Museums (AAM) American Association
of Classified
School Employees (AACSE) American Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association
of Community Colleges (AACC) American Association
of School Administrators (AASA) American Association
of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) American Council on Education (ACE) American Counseling Association (ACA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Federation
of School Administrators (AFSA) American Federation
of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation
of Teachers (AFT) American Institutes for Research (AIR) American Library Association (ALA) American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) American
School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA) American Student Association
of Community Colleges (ASACC) Apollo Education Group ASCD Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Association
of American Publishers (AAP) Association
of American Universities (AAU) Association
of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Association
of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU) Association
of Public and Land - grant Universities (APLU) Association
of Public Television Stations (APTS) Association
of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Boston University (BU) California Department
of Education (CDE) California State University Office
of Federal Relations (CSU) Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Citizen
Schools Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) Consortium for
School Networking (COSN) Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) Council for a Strong America (CSA) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Council
of Chief State
School Officers (CCSSO) Council
of the Great City
Schools (CGCS) DeVry Education Group Easter Seals Education Industry Association (EIA) FED ED Federal Management Strategies First Focus Campaign for Children George Washington University (GWU) Georgetown University Office
of Federal Relations Harvard University Office
of Federal Relations Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HESCE) indiCo International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research & Reform in Education (JHU - CRRE) Kent State University Knowledge Alliance Los Angeles Unified
School District (LAUSD) Magnet
Schools of America, Inc. (MSA) Military Impacted
Schools Association (MISA) National Alliance
of Black
School Educators (NABSE) National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Association for Music Education (NAFME) National Association
of Elementary
School Principals (NAESP) National Association
of Federally Impacted
Schools (NAFIS) National Association
of Graduate - Professional Students, Inc. (NAGPS) National Association
of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) National Association
of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) National Association
of School Psychologists (NASP) National Association
of Secondary
School Principals (NASSP) National Association
of State Directors
of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) National Association
of State Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE) National Association
of State Student Grant & Aid Programs (NASSGAP) National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) National
Coalition for Literacy (NCL) National
Coalition of Classified Education Support Employee Unions (NCCESEU) National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) National Council
of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) National Council
of State Directors
of Adult Education (NCSDAE) National Education Association (NEA) National HEP / CAMP Association National
Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) National Rural Education Association (NREA) National
School Boards Association (NSBA) National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Superintendents Roundtable (NSR) National Title I Association (NASTID) Northwestern University Penn Hill Group Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey
School Social Work Association
of America (SSWAA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State University
of New York (SUNY) Teach For America (TFA) Texas A&M University (TAMU) The College Board The Ohio State University (OSU) The Pell Alliance The Sheridan Group The Y (YMCA) UNCF United States Student Association (USSA) University
of California (UC) University
of Chicago University
of Maryland (UMD) University
of Maryland University College (UMUC) University
of Southern California (USC) University
of Wisconsin System (UWS) US
Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) Washington Partners, LLC WestEd
Morgan is the former co-chair
of the
Parent's Advisory Council
of the National
Coalition of Public School Options.
In fact, WEAC has worked tirelessly to help organize a strong
coalition of educators, administrators,
school board members and
parent groups to defend
public education in the budget process.
Charter
School Lenders»
Coalition: Thank you for your leadership in promoting educational opportunities for disadvantaged communities through the replication
of high - performing
public charter
schools... H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income st
schools... H.R. 2218, the Empowering
Parents through Quality Charter
Schools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income st
Schools Act, would provide essential tools and resources to address the dire need for quality education for low - income students.
The
coalition consists of Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, Families for Excellent Schools, the Northeast Charter School Network, Achievement First and dozens of Connecticut charter public school
coalition consists
of Connecticut
Coalition for Achievement Now, Families for Excellent Schools, the Northeast Charter School Network, Achievement First and dozens of Connecticut charter public school
Coalition for Achievement Now, Families for Excellent
Schools, the Northeast Charter
School Network, Achievement First and dozens of Connecticut charter public school pa
School Network, Achievement First and dozens
of Connecticut charter
public school pa
school parents.
National Assembly on
School - Based Health Care National Association
of Chronic Disease Directors National Association
of Elementary
School Principals National Association
of School Nurses National Association
of Secondary
School Principals National Association
of State Boards
of Education National Association
of Student Councils National
Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity National Conference
of State Legislatures National Dairy Council National Farm to
School Network National Governors Association National Medical Association National Middle
School Association National Organizations for Youth Safety National
Parent Teacher Association National
School Boards Association New York Road Runners Passion Digital Playworks President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Safe Routes to
School National Partnership
School Nutrition Association Shape America Society for Nutrition Education Society for
Public Health Education Students Against Destructive Decisions U.S. Department
of Agriculture U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion United States Tennis Association United Way Worldwide YMCA
of the USA
Mr. Sciarra reminds us that education policy is the domain
of state governments, not the federal government, and it is at the state level where we must «energize existing
coalitions and campaigns
of parents, educators, students and community organizations to protect and defend the
public schools.»
This event is co-sponsored by the DC State Board
of Education, SHAPPE (Senior High Alliance
of Parents, Principals, and Educators), DC
Public Schools, the
Public Charter
School Board,
Coalition for 4 DC
Schools and Communities (representing all 8 Ward Education Councils), Washington Teachers Union, DC Language Immersion Project, Office
of the State Superintendent
of Education, and Deputy Mayor
of Education.
Despite having promised their support for the lawsuit, they are now not only trying to get the case dismissed, but are asking the court to prevent the Connecticut
Coalition for Justice in Education Funding [CCJEF], a broad coalition of towns, schools, parents and public school advocates, from even serving as the plaintiffs in
Coalition for Justice in Education Funding [CCJEF], a broad
coalition of towns, schools, parents and public school advocates, from even serving as the plaintiffs in
coalition of towns,
schools,
parents and
public school advocates, from even serving as the plaintiffs in the case.
Yesterday, September 7, 2016, a Connecticut state judge agreed with a
coalition of towns,
parents and
public school advocates that the actual mechanism by which Connecticut distributes
school aid is unconstitutional because it fails to provide poorer communities with adequate resources that are required by the Connecticut constitution.
While
school superintendents and administrators have been a major part
of the anti-standardized testing
coalitions in New York, far fewer Connecticut
school administrators have been willingly to step forward and speak up on behalf
of the students,
parents, teachers and
public schools they are sworn to serve.
According to
parent Lorie Barzano
of the
Coalition to Strengthen Austin (TX) Urban
Schools, PAA's newest affiliate, «At every meeting I have attended in the past year, at least one parent speaks out that «we want to fix our public schools, not bring in outside contractors or untested experiments.»
Schools, PAA's newest affiliate, «At every meeting I have attended in the past year, at least one
parent speaks out that «we want to fix our
public schools, not bring in outside contractors or untested experiments.»
schools, not bring in outside contractors or untested experiments.»»
Calling themselves a «grassroots movement» in support
of Governor Dannel Malloy's plan to use taxpayer money to open two new charter
schools while making historic cuts to Connecticut's public schools, the New York based charter school industry group known as «Families for Excellent Schools Inc. / Coalition for Every Child» paid at least $ 87,000 to rent buses to bring in charter school parents and students from as far away as New York and Boston for the pro-charter school rally that took place at the Connecticut State Capitol las
schools while making historic cuts to Connecticut's
public schools, the New York based charter school industry group known as «Families for Excellent Schools Inc. / Coalition for Every Child» paid at least $ 87,000 to rent buses to bring in charter school parents and students from as far away as New York and Boston for the pro-charter school rally that took place at the Connecticut State Capitol las
schools, the New York based charter
school industry group known as «Families for Excellent
Schools Inc. / Coalition for Every Child» paid at least $ 87,000 to rent buses to bring in charter school parents and students from as far away as New York and Boston for the pro-charter school rally that took place at the Connecticut State Capitol las
Schools Inc. /
Coalition for Every Child» paid at least $ 87,000 to rent buses to bring in charter
school parents and students from as far away as New York and Boston for the pro-charter
school rally that took place at the Connecticut State Capitol last week.
Compounding their dereliction
of duty is the fact that these two groups are part
of the CCJEF
coalition yet their scheme harms the very children,
parents,
public and
schools and poorer towns and cities that CCJEF has been fighting so hard and so long to help.
Boston Urban Asthma
Coalition The Boston Urban Asthma
Coalition's Healthy
Public Schools Committee is composed of parents, school staff, community members, public health and environmental advocates who seek to reduce asthma triggers in the school enviro
Public Schools Committee is composed
of parents,
school staff, community members,
public health and environmental advocates who seek to reduce asthma triggers in the school enviro
public health and environmental advocates who seek to reduce asthma triggers in the
school environment.
«Our lawsuit contends that the current K - 12
public education finance system fails to meet state constitutional standards,» said Jim Finley, the principal consultant for the
coalition of parents, mayors,
school boards and teachers» unions suing the state.
One year ago, several community groups and unions including APPS, POWER, NAACP,
Parents United for
Public Education, Reclaim Philadelphia, the WE caucus
of the PFT, the 215 People's Alliance, Media Mobilizing Project and a number
of local unions formed the Our Cities, Our
Schools Coalition (OCOS), calling for a return to local control.
The film, directed by Daniel Barnz, premiered Sunday night at the Ziegfeld and was attended not only by the cast, but by the New Yorkers for Great
Public Schools Coalition, an umbrella group
of parents that gathered across the street.
A local
coalition of parents and the American Civil Liberties Union wants Spokane
Public Schools to respond to several complaints
of racism and harassment.
The
coalition includes: 215 People's Alliance, AFSCME DC 47, AFSCME 1199C, AFT Local 2026, Alliance for Philadelphia
Public Schools, Caucus
of Working Educators, Media Mobilizing Project, Neighborhood Networks,
Parents United for
Public Education, PASNAP, Philadelphia Federation
of Teachers, Philadelphia NAACP, Philly Student Union, POWER, Reclaim Philadelphia, SEIU 32BJ, Taxi Workers Alliance, Teacher Action Group, UNITE HERE Local 634 and UrbEd.
The Washington
Public Charter
Schools Initiative is supported by a growing bi-partisan
coalition of education advocates, teachers,
parents and community leaders, including Democrat and Republican legislators State Sen. Rodney Tom (D), State Sen. Steve Litzow (R), and State Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D), as well as the League
of Education Voters, the Washington Chapter
of Stand For Children, and Democrats for Education Reform.
These groups are the Florida Association
of District
School Superintendents, the Central Florida
School Public Boards
Coalition, the League
of Women Voters
of Florida, the Florida
School Boards Association, the Florida PTA and the recent call to action made by Miami - Dade County Council PTA,
Parents Across Florida, NAACP / Florida, Fund Education Now and the League
of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) / Florida
Association
of Education Service Agencies Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Center for Inquiry Clearinghouse on Women's Issues Council for Exceptional Children Council
of the Great City
Schools Disciples Justice Action Network Equal Partners in Faith Feminist Majority Hindu American Foundation Institute for Science and Human Values Interfaith Alliance International Reading Association Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law NAACP National Alliance
of Black
School Educators National Association
of Elementary
School Principals National Association
of Federally Impacted
Schools National Association
of Secondary
School Principals National Association
of State Directors
of Special Education National Black Justice
Coalition National Center for Lesbian Rights National Council
of Jewish Women National Education Association National Organization for Women National
Parent Teacher Association National Rural Education Advocacy
Coalition National Rural Education Association National
School Boards Association People For the American Way
Public Education Network
School Social Work Association
of America Secular
Coalition for America Southern Poverty Law Center Union for Reform Judaism Unitarian Universalist Association
of Congregations United Church
of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries Women
of Reform Judaism