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By investing in pioneering individuals, non-profits and mission driven companies who dare to re-imagine the possible, PSF has helped to bring about important breakthroughs — from cancer research and small scale agriculture to criminal justice reform and educational opportunities for young people in communities around the world.

I am fighting for true equality for all; for equal pay and fair treatment at work, expanded voting rights, educational equity, criminal justice reform, freedom from gun violence in our schools and on our streets, and health care for all Americans.

For the past 16 years, the Working Families Party has led the charge for social and economic justice — and it has had a hand in nearly every major progressive victory in New York, from raising the minimum wage to winning paid sick days to passing the Millionaire's Tax that helps fund educational opportunities for all New Yorkers.

Mr. Cuomo, speaking from a small stage on the 64th floor of the new 1 World Trade Center, said Americans were losing confidence in their economic and educational systems while questioning how justice is meted out in the wake of Eric Garner's death last summer.

► Improved educational programs, opportunities, and outcomes for students from low - income families, students of color, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, students living in temporary housing, LGBTQ students, and students involved in the child welfare or the juvenile or criminal justice systems.

The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice and its state affiliate, the Louisiana Federation for Children, celebrated a decision from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in ruling against the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to regulate and undermine the state's private school choice program, the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

What has become clear is that explicitly focusing on the educational concerns of poor and minority children regardless of where they live, and expanding that to the criminal justice reform and other the social issues that end up touching (and are touched by) American public education, is critical, both in helping all children succeed as well as rallying long - terms support for the movement from the parents and communities that care for them.

It does so despite the preponderance of evidence that, as the authors of one educational study from 2002 wrote, «school choice, on average, does not produce the equity and social justice that proponents spin.»

Dr. Newcomb also received the 2011 Social Justice Teaching Award from the Leadership for Social Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.Justice Teaching Award from the Leadership for Social Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.»

Leaders and changemakers actively transforming the educational system to reflect the values of justice and equity frequently suffer from frustration, a sense of overwhelm, and burnout.

By addressing educational disparities from the perspective of educational debt, she reframes the conversation from a deficit conversation to a conversation about justice.

He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, his master's degree in education from Harvard University and his doctorate in educational leadership for social justice from Loyola Marymount University, where he sits as Chair of the Alumni Board of Directors.

A leading national scholar and advocate for educational justice, Dr. Kirkland hold a PhD from Michigan State University.

The justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Court opined that purchase by the commonwealth of secular educational services from private schools would violate the Article 46, Section 2, of the Massachusetts Constitution, a precursor to Massachusetts» current Blaine Amendment.

She recently graduated from the University of York with a Masters in Social Justice and Education where her studies included Higher Education access and the impact of gender on educational choices.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

It is an interactive, illustrated educational booklet, titled Learning from Our Past: An Exploration of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Kenya, created by the International Center for Transitional Justice and Facing History and Ourselves, in collaboration with Kenya's National Cohesion and Integration Commission.

In a unanimous opinion, SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that public schools must provide students with disabilities an «educational program [that is] appropriately ambitious in light of [a particular student's] circumstances, just as advancement from grade to grade is appropriately ambitious for most children in the regular classroom.»

More police on the streets may help cut down on the crime rate, sure, but a 2015 report from the Brennan Center for Justice showed that locking people up only drains resources from other potential solutions — including providing educational opportunities to pursue.

From a young age, I was exposed to people working towards social justice and educational equity.

Slams DOJ's attempt to undermine Louisiana Scholarship Program The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice and its state affiliate, the Louisiana Federation for Children, celebrated a decision from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in ruling against the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to regulate and undermine the state's private school -LSB-...]

Kirsten holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she focused on issues of social justice and educational policy, and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Vassar College.

Owens concluded by acknowledging the limitations of a voucher system in improving the overall educational justice that has been diverted from our communities:

It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»

The struggles for racial justice and educational justice have been interlinked from the beginning of our nation's history.

A: Research - based ideas that have been integrated into rubric were developed over six years, with input from school principals, educational leaders, researchers, yoga and mindfulness practitioners, neuroscientists, and CEI interns who have backgrounds in education, psychology, juvenile justice, neuroscience, and STEM / STEAM.

From then on, Lin became a crusader for higher - educational opportunities for women and also decided to devote himself to battling for social justice.

The incredibly rich 2013 speaker list ranges from bestselling authors like Malcolm Gladwell, Sylvia Day, and Jennifer Armentrout; media masters like Brad Stone of Bloomberg Businessweek, Laura Hazard Owen of paidContent, Jeremy Greenfield of Digital Book World, and Phil Sexton of F+W Media; top executives from the Big 6 houses; the Author's Guild and the US Department of Justice; top children's and educational publishers like Scholastic, Cengage, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; industry visionaries, such as Matt McInnis of Inkling, Allen Lau of Wattpad, Kristen McLean of Bookigee, Richard Nash of Small Demons, Corey Pressman of Exprima Media, Mark Ury of Storybird, Hugh McGuire of PressBooks, Craig Mod, John Ossenmacher of ReDigi, Anne Kubek of InScribe Digital, Josh Schanker of BookBub, and more; and finally, industry giants Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Google.

These claims prompted a June 29, 2010, Joint Dear Colleague Letter from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice warning educational institutions not to purchase inaccessible technology.

Youth graduates from local food justice organization FOODWHAT head up fun, educational activities for all ages — 3 to 103 — at the FOODSHED PROJECT events.

Starting up the midweek shoesaw of highlights from Gamasutra and our other sites, there's a pretty large amount of neatstuff already - headed off by retired Supreme Court Justice O'Connor (pictured) frontlining an educational game about American courts (we'd like to think she'll be a bit like an EA Sports cover - star), and Insomniac revealing new East - Coast digs.

According to recent news, the University of California, Berkeley has decided to remove 20,000 educational videos from YouTube to address findings by the Department of Justice that these videos do not satisfy accessibility standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Further, to benefit from professional pedagogical experience in designing and developing education, the Court has retained educational consultants from the NJI to support the work of the justices of the peace involved in the delivery of education.

By bringing together leaders from all corners of the profession, EDRM and the Center for Judicial Studies are working to ensure that technology advances the administration of justice and that all within the legal profession have access to technological tools and educational resources.

It turns out that while there is gender and ethnic diversity, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court emerge from a virtually identical educational and geographical background.

There are also ethical issues in relation to how this information is gathered from prisoners, suspects and volunteers: first, how voluntarily can true consent be given in that situation, and second, the low level of educational achievement of many persons who come in contact with the criminal justice system is a defining factor in whether the person has understood the nature and purpose of the sampling.

There is evidence that maltreated children are at greater risk for lifelong health and social problems, including mental illnesses, criminality, chronic diseases, disability1 and poorer quality of life.2 A history of child maltreatment is also associated with lower adult levels of economic well - being across a wide range of metrics, including higher levels of economic inactivity, lower occupational status, lower earnings and lower expected earnings.3 Existing research suggests a ripple effect caused by lower educational achievement, higher levels of truancy and expulsion reducing peak earning capacity by US$ 5000 a year4 or an average lifetime cost of US$ 210012 per person1 when considering productivity losses and costs from healthcare, child welfare, criminal justice and special education.