Sentences with phrase «community school advocates»

Community school advocates blame the failures on the rollout and management, not the program itself.

As those ideas have produced less progress than anticipated, community school advocates hope their model can take over the mantle of reform.

To illustrate, community school advocates have emphasized the importance of student support program ingredients that are largely seen as «non-instructional» (e.g. out - of - school time, school - based health, family engagement, college and career readiness, and early education), that are then assumed to add up to a comprehensive and coherent strategy at the school.

Utilizing «high expectations with high support» as a mantra, community school advocates are working to bring the concept to even more schools.

Community schools advocate dedicated to equipping leaders to work across boundaries to prepare children and youth for college, careers, and citizenship.

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Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

As an advocate of the community, Pollo Tropical has raised thousands of dollars through benefit nights system - wide for schools and local organizations, giving them 20 % of proceeds.

Parents and educators who have advocated for school food reform in their communities discuss their journey.

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.

Learn who the main players are, and what their role is, in building afterschool meals into afterschool programming: School Nutrition Directors, Anti-hunger Advocates, Community - based Afterschool Meal Sites, and State Agency

There will also be a discussion of how state school board associations can engage with other local stakeholders — advocates, parents, and members of the school community — to bring BIC to more districts in your state.

We are a local group of parents, students, teachers, principals, nutritionists, policymakers, anti-hunger advocates, and community members who want our kids to have good food in our schools.

As a fellow parent, advocate, or other community member concerned about the well - being of school children in the nation's capital, we hope you join us in this shared cause.

She lives in Lexington, Kentucky and advocates for better wellness practices and policies in schools and communities.

Parents, community businesses, organizations, advocates, and taxpayers are all part of the school district.

Parents and educators who have advocated for school food reform in their communities discuss their journey.

GOALS: (1) Educate parents on key issues that affect academic success; (2) Provide resources necessary for academic success; (3) Empower, equip and educate parents on becoming self advocates; (4) Encourage success in school programs through a collaborative process within the district, school and community.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

While we appreciate your interest in our school meal program, we believe our direct work with nutrition experts, health advocates, the community, schools and students is the most effective strategy for our continued success and improvement.

This toolkit is designed to help school nurses communicate with impact, in order to better serve as educators and advocates for school and community health, and raise...

At other times, you may have to seek out and identify the services your child will need in the community, or at school and advocate to make certain he gets these services.

The acronym stands for «Parents Educators & Advocates Connection for Healthy School Food,» and the site is designed «to provide a roadmap for parents and others wanting to get started making changes in their own communities, as well as steering them away from common myths and misunderstandings that can waste their time and energy.»

Getting salad bar equipment into local schools directly affects your local community and their children, which makes parents and local businesses some of the most passionate advocates for your cause — they just need to know about it!

I graduated from a small high school, where the principal was very much interested in the poor and the hungry, and in public policy; he taught us how to be an advocate for the helpless people in our community and in our state.»

We can't have great schools or make improvements without people who are willing to investigate concerns and advocate for the community they are to be serving.

Advocates can expand the Afterschool Meal Program and obtain federal reimbursement using proven outreach strategies, including promoting the program, building relationships with afterschool and out - of - school time provider networks, connecting sites to available community resources, and working closely with the state agency.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. James Sanders and other elected officials, community groups and advocates for a Community Peace March and Call to Action Summit in light of recent killings of teenagers in Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway High School, 821 Bay 25th St., and Ocean Bay Community Center, 57 - 10 Beach Channel Drivecommunity groups and advocates for a Community Peace March and Call to Action Summit in light of recent killings of teenagers in Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway High School, 821 Bay 25th St., and Ocean Bay Community Center, 57 - 10 Beach Channel DriveCommunity Peace March and Call to Action Summit in light of recent killings of teenagers in Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway High School, 821 Bay 25th St., and Ocean Bay Community Center, 57 - 10 Beach Channel DriveCommunity Center, 57 - 10 Beach Channel Drive, Queens.

W. Hubert Keen, president of Nassau Community College, called Jacobs a fierce advocate for his school.

According to Liz Accles of Community Food Advocates, the expansion means 90 percent of schools (adding 890 schools to the 565 already covered) and 84 percent of students (adding 475,000 kids to the 353,000 students already covered) will receive universal free lunch.

According to a Community Food Advocates report from 2016, a significant uptake in participation took place at schools that provided universal free lunch.

Following a month of abundant citywide community activism and outreach, City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has submitted to City Hall more than 10,600 parent petition signatures, dozens of video and audio testimonies and nearly 20 resolutions from Community Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day ccommunity activism and outreach, City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has submitted to City Hall more than 10,600 parent petition signatures, dozens of video and audio testimonies and nearly 20 resolutions from Community Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day cCommunity Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day cCommunity Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day care cuts.

Having partnered with Brian for years when he served in the State Assembly, I know he will a powerful advocate for our community by funding and promoting equity and diversity in our public schools, preserving and expanding affordable housing, and promoting services for seniors and New Yorkers of all ages.»

Greater transparency for School Leadership Teams: In order for School Leadership Teams to fulfill their role of serving as advocates for their school communities, superintendents should be required to ensure that all principals in their districts give their leadership teams thorough information about fund allocations, including their schools» Galaxy Table of Organization in addition to the budget summary available on the DOE weSchool Leadership Teams: In order for School Leadership Teams to fulfill their role of serving as advocates for their school communities, superintendents should be required to ensure that all principals in their districts give their leadership teams thorough information about fund allocations, including their schools» Galaxy Table of Organization in addition to the budget summary available on the DOE weSchool Leadership Teams to fulfill their role of serving as advocates for their school communities, superintendents should be required to ensure that all principals in their districts give their leadership teams thorough information about fund allocations, including their schools» Galaxy Table of Organization in addition to the budget summary available on the DOE weschool communities, superintendents should be required to ensure that all principals in their districts give their leadership teams thorough information about fund allocations, including their schools» Galaxy Table of Organization in addition to the budget summary available on the DOE website.

The fight to prevent the co-location of a new school inside Bedford - Stuyvesant's already - cramped PS 308 continued on March 31 at a meeting between the school community and representatives from the offices of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery.

Cuomo said education advocates have argued for years that local property taxes shouldn't be used to fund schools, because wealthy communities have an obvious advantage.

Yesterday, he met with Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and other community leaders who advocate for veterans for a round table discussion at Fowler High school about how to improve veterans» employment prospects.

Sojewicz said a community organization called Uplift Syracuse this year spearheaded a postcard - and letter - writing campaign, in which residents of both Syracuse and Onondaga County came together to advocate for more resources for the school district.

With the 2016 legislative session just getting underway, parent advocates who live in low - income communities across New York City and have children who attend both district and charter schools wanted to make sure their voices were heard.

Now, [she] is trying to take away local control from our school communities by advocating to arm teachers.»

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Ben Kallos Liz Accles, the executive director of Community Food Advocates and Monique Lindsay, a public school parent leader and food advocate hold conversation on universal free lunch, food access and nutrition for New York City's public school students, NYSHealth's office, 1385 Broadway, 23rd floor, conference room, Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James holds a town hall on education, mayoral control of schools and community engagement, Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd., the Bronx.

At 10:30 a.m., Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and state Sen. David Carlucci join advocates from New York's small business, school and library communities to push their legislation to enforce net neutrality in New York, Legislative Office Building, LCA Pressroom, Room 130, Albany.

UPPER EAST SIDE — Parents and community education advocates are demanding that the Department of Education put a middle school in P.S. 158's vacant space.

Healthcare is the primary issue of the Mittman campaign, as he advocates setting turning medical schools into hubs and paying up to 75 percent of a student's medical school tuition in exchange for ten years of service in an underserved community.

The Pedro Espada known well to his constituents and to this community is an elected official who organizes food pantries, advocates for tenants, intercedes in immigration issues, supports his local schools and brings home grants to the Bronx.

Shelley Mayer is the Change We Need From Yonkers to Bedford, from White Plains to the Sound Shore, Shelley knows our communities and has always been willing to stand up against the status quo to protect Westchester, Her children all attended public schools here, so she's always been an advocate for better school funding and tuition relief, She fought the NRA to pass effective, common - sense gun laws, and defeated big pharma to give us better tools to fight opioid abuse.

Bailey is running against reverends Que English and Edward Mulraine, doctor and community board member Alvin Ponder, and after - school training advocate Pamela Hamilton - Johnson, who earned the backing of the Daily News partially because «Bailey declined to name a single matter on which he differs from his mentor.»

«The Speaker has been a strong advocate for the Lower Manhattan community, and he has especially been a champion for local schools and affordable housing,» she said.

Robert Jackson has had a storied career as a community leader, public school advocate and City Council member.

Local parents and community activists organized through the nonprofit organization Advocating For Change met at the First Baptist Church of Spring Valley at 7 p.m. on the evening of January 7 to address problems faced by students in the East Ramapo School District.