Sentences with phrase «days as public advocate»

She is one of the longest - tenured members of the mayor's inner circle, dating back to his days as public advocate.

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Just a friendly update from California that I have now spent my fifth day working on contacting all of the big free speech legal advocates in Canada and the United States (and those important organizations in Europe as well) about this story and the entire issue of Free Speech (which these public figure pastors in the U.S. who are nationally known want to silence).

From at least Daniel Boorstin and Sidney E. Mead on, scholars have seen the leaders of the American Enlightenment — the religion of the republic that animates present - day civil or public religion — as being advocates of some sort of primitivism.

BY NATHAN RILEY A solemn ceremony bringing together leading AIDS organizations and advocates as well as public officials will mark World AIDS Day 2016, with the dedication of the New York City AIDS Memorial at the St. Vincent's Triangle Park.

«From his days working in the Parks Interpretation / Education Unit at Niagara Falls to his days in public office, John has always been a steadfast advocate for state parks and the outdoors, and we are excited to see him return as project coordinator that will see him lead and assist on a number of park and governmental affairs initiatives.»

Ms. James, unlike Mr. de Blasio in his public advocate days, now presides over City Council meetings as a non-voting member.

That's why it's important that on this May Day, that we remind ourselves of who we are as Americans, remind ourselves that this was a country built on the back of immigrants,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

Since then, he's mulled running for public advocate and has been gabbed about in political circles as someone who could one day be the city's first Hispanic mayor.

Even Public Advocate Letitia James, a de Blasio ally going back to their days in the City Council, was mentioned as a potential contender to take the mayor out in a Democratic primary.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said 5,500 day care slots at centers such as Salem will be lost as the city transitions to a new EarlyLearn program.

Great article that my principal had us ESL teachers just read - thank you for your no nonsense outspokenness, and no, Mr Shanahan, ESL will not pull during teacher direct instruction in the content areas until small groups break out - only 30 minutes then - but it's a packed schedule to do it - 8 groups a day 5 days a week to pull for listening / reading and speaking / writing per WIDA some of your comments appreciated much as a former elementary homeschooler and advocate of of ED Hirsch and his cultural literacy - which I've preached since I returned my kids to public schooling in middle school 17 years ago....

With the school day under way, when he was supposed to be attending to his duties as a principal of a «no excuses» school, the captain left the helm to return to his uncontrolled and vitriolic hate toward public school advocate Diane Ravitch and the American Federation of Teacher's President, Randi Weingarten.

Each spring NAMM members gather in Washington, D.C. to serve as advocates for the right of every child to learn and grow with music by visiting with their elected representatives on Capitol Hill, as well as participate in a Day of Service with D.C. Public Schools.

The day will be a celebration of the unique and diverse offerings of our state's public charter schools, as well as an opportunity to advocate for the critical needs of these schools, most notably the need for fair funding.

With Election Day less than nine weeks away, Connecticut teachers, parents and public school advocates continue to wait for an indication as to whether any of the candidates for governor will truly stand up against the tide of the corporate education reform industry, including their absurd, unfair and expensive Common Core testing scheme.

Throughout the day, attendees heard from Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D - 48) about the role charter schools play in the public education system, as well as met with legislators to advocate for urgent legislative priorities and discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the charter community.

The LA Times» day - after story described the race as «a proxy war between wealthy charter school advocates and public employee unions» and the outcome as «a dramatic political shift.»

CHICAGO — Chicago teachers stayed away from public schools for a third day on Wednesday in a strike over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's demand for tough teacher evaluations that U.S. education reform advocates see as crucial to fixing urban schools.

As David Wojick points out, climate change advocates tend to lose the debates, consequently their tack these days is to flee from public debate and complain that debates are unfair or don't prove anything.

As public agencies, interest groups, and electric - sector experts scramble in the next days and weeks to first absorb and then analyze the rule, we offer our early assessment of the top eight things planners and advocates should know about the final Clean Power Plan, and compare each point to the proposed rule.

Promulgating a new paradigm of sustainability coupled with the apparent injustice of hemp's prohibition, early hemp advocates managed to energize manufacturers and consumers as well as galvanize support for an inquiry into present day public policy.

As reported by The Indian Express, a few days ago, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by advocate Monica Dudani Mehtab in the Punjab and Haryana Court seeking framing of an insurance cover for infertility treatment.

«As the leading advocate for home ownership, housing issues and private property rights, the National Association of Realtors ® and our members are committed to keeping housing first on the nation's public policy agenda, because housing and home ownership issues affect all Americans,» said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. «Now is the time to «seize the day,» and I am confident that Realtors ® have the strength, wisdom and leadership to shape a bright and positive future for our industry and our nation.»